Iowa, Usually Red, Is in Play This Midterm as Economic Woes Mount

The Trump administration?s policies could cost Republicans in a state that is being hit hard by expensive diesel prices and uncertainty over trade.

Why Many Voters Are Unhappy With the Economy

With the midterms approaching, the economy is a top concern for voters. Our chief economic correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes which aspects of the economy have voters so frustrated.

Chris Pappas Could Make History in New Hampshire?s Senate Race

Chris Pappas, the Democratic nominee in New Hampshire, would make history if he won. On the campaign trail, he doesn?t dwell on it.

Trump Goes to Iowa, Hoping to Stop Farmers From Voting Blue

Also, a top Trump health adviser resigns. Here?s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Mortgage Rates Remain Above 7%, Pushing Home Prices Lower in Some Areas

The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped slightly to 7.32 percent as prospective home buyers continue to struggle with affordability. But home prices are starting to drop in some areas.

Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers

New surveys show that increases in premiums and deductibles are forcing people to forgo treatments or doctor?s visits while budgets are strained by higher food and gas prices.

Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Corey Lewandowski

The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president?s second term.

Key Trump Health Adviser Resigns Ahead of Midterm Elections

Calley Means, who helped unite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump, pushed food reforms but grew frustrated with stalled progress on the MAHA agenda.

New York City Passes Horse Carriage Ban, Ending a Central Park Tradition

A passenger?s death in June became the impetus for the City Council to ban the practice, but the bill will likely face a court challenge before being implemented in 2028.

The History of the Carriage Horses in Central Park

After 165 years, the tourist ritual ? which now costs $77.22 for the first 20 minutes ? may be coming to an end. Here?s a tour through the archives.

A Young Family in Niagara, N.Y., and a Backyard Full of Radioactive Waste

A young family thought they had escaped the toxic legacy of Love Canal with a dream house near a creek in the suburbs. Then the men in the hazmat suits showed up.

How a Legal Backlash Against Big Tech Is Forcing Big Changes

A series of lawsuits has created a new de facto regulatory regime as courts order companies like Meta and Google to change their business practices ? and pay up.

PHP Security Flaw Sets Off Global Rush to Patch, Leaving Websites Offline

Governments and businesses around the world scrambled to prevent hackers from exploiting a vulnerability in PHP, a popular programming language.

What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?

A critical security flaw in the programming language underpinning much of the web has prompted a global rush to patch vulnerable systems.

Tom Skerritt, Who Had Key Roles in ?Picket Fences? and ?Top Gun,? Dies at 93

His rugged good looks, commanding presence and versatility led to key roles in ?M*A*S*H? and ?Steel Magnolias,? and he won an Emmy on ?Picket Fences.?

Unsealed O.J. Simpson Records Prompt a Request for a New Investigation

Tanya Brown said she believed someone helped O.J. Simpson get rid of the murder weapon. One of Mr. Simpson?s former lawyers called for a special prosecutor.

He Told Us About an O.J. Accomplice. Then He Said He?d Lied. What Next?

A source said his brother had been with O.J. Simpson the night of the murders in 1994. But when we refused to pay, he retracted his story.

The Real Trump Tower

Trump?s grotesque rerun of the Gilded Age demands a rebuke.

Trump Is Still Chasing His Yalta. Here?s What He Doesn?t Get.

Mr. Trump has been searching for his Yalta in the war in Ukraine ever since he returned to the Oval Office.

Cancer Vaccine Cuts the Risk of Melanoma Recurrence, Merck and Moderna Report

Merck and Moderna released detailed results on an experimental vaccine to treat the skin cancer.

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