The Southwest’s thirst for Colorado River water could prove devastating upstream

• Western Europeans wilt in early summer heatwave, compounding climate change fears • Back-to-back heat waves bake the central and eastern US Read More
How Many N.Y. Democrats Does It Take to Fill a House Seat? Try 15.

A congressman, an ex-congresswoman, an ex-mayor, a Trump prosecutor and several state and city officials are eyeing an open congressional seat in New York City.Read More
The Biggest Surprises of the Jan. 6 Hearings So Far

Maggie Haberman breaks down the House select committee’s first two weeks of public testimony.Read More
A Defiant Putin Says Russia Will Flourish Without the West

In a speech at an economic forum, he called the U.S. a fading power and said sanctions on Russia, not the Ukraine war, are hurting Western economies.Read More
French Nuclear Power Crisis Frustrates Europe’s Push to Quit Russian Energy

France typically exports electricity, but now it risks blackouts and a need for imported power because of problems at the state nuclear operator.Read More
Ukraine’s Death Workers: ‘If You Take It All Close to Heart, You Go Mad’

The people toiling in Ukraine’s cemeteries and morgues bear a silent burden as they handle the war’s growing toll.Read More
Gun Sellers Stoke Fears to Boost Weapon Sales

The number of firearms in the U.S. is outpacing the country’s population, as an emboldened gun industry and its allies target buyers with rhetoric of fear, machismo and defiance.Read More
Bitcoin’s Price Falls Below $20,000
The cryptocurrency has lost 72% of its value from its record high in November.Read More
Bitcoin Plummets Below $20,000 for First Time Since November 2020

Its fall was accelerated in recent weeks by the collapse of two major cryptocurrency projects while sowing doubts about the stability of the overall cryptocurrency market.Read More
The Unraveling of Robinhood’s Fairy Tale
An online brokerage that helped usher in an investing revolution faces a number of new threats. Where does it go from here?Read More