Sharpening Your Knives Incorrectly Can Damage Their Blades. Here’s How to Do It Right.
A dull kitchen knife won’t do you or your cooking any favors. Not only is keeping your knives sharp in the best interest of your fingertips, but it can also…
Late Night Fact-Checks Trump on His Uncle and the Unabomber
At an A.I. conference in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Trump said his uncle, John Trump, had been the “longest-serving professor in the history of M.I.T.” and held “three degrees in…
Spurned U.S. Attorney Clings to Job by Being Appointed His Own Assistant
President Trump’s embattled interim U.S. attorney in Albany, N.Y., is back leading the office under an unusual new title, just days after a panel of judges refused to appoint him to lead…
The scars of the flood: Navigating loss on the Guadalupe River
WARING, Texas — Rob Albach knew every bend along his favorite stretch of the Guadalupe River, and before setting out, he warned of the hazards. “We got sweepers,” he said of…
Israel bombs Damascus, stoking conflict with Syria’s new government
DAMASCUS, Syria — Israel on Wednesday launched what it said were “dozens” of strikes across Syria, including in the capital, escalating a conflict with a fledgling government that was already…
Canadian Retailer Abandons Its Quest for 7-Eleven
After a year of prolonged negotiations marked by dramatic twists and turns, the Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard said it was abandoning its multibillion-dollar bid to acquire the owner of 7-Eleven convenience stores.…
Lauren Southern, Former Right-Wing Commentator, Says Andrew Tate Assaulted Her
In February 2018, Lauren Southern, a right-wing Canadian political influencer, met Andrew Tate on a trip to Bucharest, the Romanian capital. Ms. Southern, then 22, was gaining prominence with provocative…
Trump floats firing Fed chair with GOP lawmakers, then backs off
President Donald Trump denied Wednesday that he is planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell, a day after asking Republican lawmakers at the White House whether he should…
Terry McLaurin set a standard. Take care of him, Commanders.
Mark July 15, 2025, as a landmark date for the Washington Commanders. Not because anything significant happened with the uniforms or the stadium or the roster. Mark it because the…
A former NBA star has a grand master plan to make chess cooler
LAS VEGAS — When Derrick Rose took a moment this week to reflect on his NBA career, he didn’t reminisce on his MVP season with the Chicago Bulls, his fierce playoff battles with LeBron…
