To undecided voters, Harris is famous, but unknown. They want to learn more
Teri York-Singleton is certain about one thing as she considers the November election: She will not vote for Donald Trump.
The misery of leading Columbia University
Minocuhe Shafik resigned Wednesday as president of Columbia University after little more than a year. Her resignation letter began by describing her “immense sadness” in stepping down, understandable given the prestige and opportunity of an Ivy League presidency, long considered a plum role in what Shafik described as a “life dedicated to public service.”
Vance defends unsubstantiated claims about immigration and crime
WASHINGTON — Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, the Republican vice presidential nominee, on Friday defended his past unsubstantiated claims about immigration in which he suggested that early waves of Italian, Irish and German immigration led to higher crime and interethnic conflict, by citing the movie “Gangs of New York.”
AI is helping to launch new businesses (and not just AI businesses)
Sean Ammirati has been teaching a class on entrepreneurship for more than a decade.
The hotelification of offices, with signature scents and saltwater spas
Visitors to the Springline complex in Menlo Park, California, are surrounded by a sense of comfort and luxury often found at high-end hotels: off-white walls with a Roman clay finish, a gray-and-white marble coffee table and a white leather bench beneath an 8-by-4 resin canvas etched with the words “Hello, tomorrow.” Springline’s signature scent — hints of salty sea air, white water lily, dry musk and honeydew melon — linger in the air.
Biden’s goodbye to politics will begin on convention stage
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s goodbye to half a century in national politics will begin in earnest Monday.
Harris Puts Four Sun Belt States Back in Play, Times/Siena Polls Find
Vice President Kamala Harris has stormed into contention in the fast-growing and diverse states of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina, not long after Donald Trump had seemed on the verge of running away with those states when President Joe Biden was still the Democratic nominee.
Harris lays out her economic vision, casting Trump’s as backward-looking
RALEIGH, N.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris unspooled her economic agenda Friday in her first major policy address, casting her vision as one for the future and former President Donald Trump’s as of the past, as she argued that she would improve the lives of middle-class Americans and benefit generations of their descendants.
‘i’m looking for a job’: Biden jokes about life after the White House
With just over 22 weeks left in charge of the country, President Joe Biden is looking for work.
To solve its housing crisis, Britain turns to an old idea: New towns
NORTHSTOWE, England — On a baking hot afternoon in July, Firouz Thompson proudly drove down the freshly paved road that leads into Northstowe, a new town about 6 miles northwest of Cambridge, England.
Trump pulls in Tulsi Gabbard for debate prep
Former President Donald Trump has begun preparing for his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris and has brought in former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to help sharpen his attacks in a recent practice session at his private club and home, Mar-a-Lago, according to two people with knowledge of Trump’s schedule.
Ukraine captures Russian town, Zelenskyy says
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian troops took full control of the Russian town of Sudzha, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine said Thursday, in what would be Ukraine’s first capture of a Russian urban center since its troops launched a surprise attack into the country 10 days ago.
Kennedy sought a meeting with Harris to discuss a cabinet post
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent presidential candidate whose standing has dropped in the polls, sought a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss endorsing her in exchange for a promise of a Cabinet post, according to two people briefed on the outreach who insisted on anonymity to discuss private conversations.
FBI resumes flagging foreign disinformation to social media giants
The FBI and other agencies quietly resumed coordinating with the major social media companies earlier this year to fight what government officials warned was a coming onslaught of foreign disinformation and influence operations leading up to the presidential election in November. In at least two instances in recent weeks, the companies have taken action to remove malign content, according to the Biden administration and company officials.
Navalny’s widow disputes Russian report on her husband’s death
The Russian authorities have attributed the death six months ago of Alexei Navalny, the country’s main opposition leader, to a grab bag of diseases aggravated by heart arrhythmia, a conclusion described as preposterous by his widow on Thursday.
Tim Walz and JD Vance agree to vice presidential debate
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio have agreed to participate in at least one vice presidential debate this fall, with both candidates accepting an invitation from CBS News to face off on Oct. 1.
Standout of the European club game will now look to help U.S. men’s team
The U.S. men’s national soccer team received a huge boost Thursday when Mauricio Pochettino agreed to become its next head coach.
Nation and world news — at a glance — for August 15
Japanese inflation rising as his popularity drops, Prime Minister resigns
Judge denies Trump’s recusal bid, rebuking him for claiming Harris ties
The judge who oversaw former President Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial declined for a third time to step aside from the case, rebuking the former president’s lawyers for claiming that the judge had a distant yet problematic connection to Vice President Kamala Harris.
Deaths at the Grand Canyon are on the rise. Here’s how to stay safe.
The Grand Canyon, one of the most celebrated natural wonders in the United States, has been the site of multiple deaths this summer, raising concerns about hiker safety.
