Hattie McDaniel’s Historic Oscar Will Return to Its Desired Home
The plaque that McDaniel, the first Black winner of an Academy Award, bequeathed to Howard University has been missing for about 50 years. Now a replacement is on its way.
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In Michigan, Biden and Trump Offer a Preview of 2024
The candidates’ dueling styles were on clear display as the two men tried to woo voters affected by the United Automobile Workers strike.
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Was Trump’s Real Estate Hype Fraud or Just Business as Usual?
The New York attorney general’s lawsuit against Donald Trump over his real estate business hinges on one question: Where does puffery end and fraud begin? To put it differently, how much can Mr. Trump overstate what he’s worth before he crosses the …
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Doomsayers, Reformers and Warriors: The Bitter Battle for the Future of A.I.
There is no shortage of researchers and industry titans willing to warn us about the potential destructive power of artificial intelligence. Reading the headlines, one would hope that the rapid gains in A.I. technology have also brought forth a …
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None of the Republicans on the Debate Stage Are Going to Topple Trump
Donald Trump won’t be defeated with sound bites. He won’t be bested with wordplay. Ron DeSantis carped repeatedly that Trump was “missing in action” at the Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night, while Chris Christie called Trump a coward …
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Endel Tulving, Whose Work on Memory Reshaped Psychology, Dies at 96
He drew a distinction between the facts we learn and the experiences we remember, which he argued are part of what makes us human.
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‘Reservation Dogs’ Was a Coming-of-All-Ages Masterpiece
In the ending of the FX comedy-drama, preserving the bonds among generations is a radical, magical act.
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Oil Prices ‘Melt Up’ in a March Toward $100 a Barrel
Analysts have raised their forecasts for oil prices, as they try to understand Saudi Arabia’s intentions with recent production cuts.
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‘How Is Joe Biden Even Still in This Race?’: Three Writers Preview the Second G.O.P. Debate
Frank Bruni, a contributing Opinion writer, hosted a written online conversation with Josh Barro, who writes the newsletter Very Serious, and Sarah Isgur, a senior editor at The Dispatch, to discuss their expectations for the second Republican debate …
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Target, Citing Theft, to Close Nine Stores
The retailer will close locations in New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland, saying its business had been hurt and the safety of employees and customers was at risk.
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