Al Sharpton, Bernice King and Trump Among Tributes to Jesse Jackson
In states including South Carolina, where Mr. Jackson was born, and Illinois, officials also ordered flags to be flown at…
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Spain to Investigate Social Media Giants, Escalating Trans-Atlantic Tech Dispute
The government wants prosecutors to investigate X, Meta and TikTok, adding to a growing clash between the U.S. and Europe…
Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84
An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force, forming a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people and…
Hegseth Is Said to Have Ordered Pentagon Spokesman’s Firing
The spokesman, Col. Dave Butler, worked for the Army chief of staff.
Question of True Remorse When A.I. Helps Write Your Court Apology
The use of artificial intelligence gave a New Zealand judge pause about the genuineness of the remorse expressed in the…
The Opera ‘Monster’s Paradise’ Takes Satirical Aim at Trump
“Monster’s Paradise,” by Olga Neuwirth and Elfriede Jelinek, attempts an operatic response to current events and politics. Is that possible?
A Deadly Medieval Path in England Claims a Modern Victim: An Amazon Van
The Broomway in Essex is notoriously treacherous because of the quick-moving waters surrounding it. One delivery vehicle didn’t make it.
Ed Crane, Who Built a Libertarian Stronghold, Dies at 81
Starting with $500,000 in seed money from Charles Koch, Mr. Crane made the Cato Institute the nation’s pre-eminent libertarian think…
Parents of Some Winter Olympians Face Extreme Fear as Their Children Compete
When your child races headfirst down an ice chute, leaps off ski jumps or performs snowboard tricks in midair, a…