Starboard Builds Stake in Algonquin Power
The activist investor pushes for the sale of the power company’s renewable-energy unit.Read More
Can Russia Tame Wagner in Africa Without Destroying It?
The mercenary group is so deeply enmeshed in the Central African Republic and several other nations that it can’t be easily replaced, experts say.Read More
U.S. Says Russia May Have Detained a General Involved in Wagner Rebellion
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia made highly choreographed appearances in an effort to project power and control, and U.S. officials suggested Gen. Sergei Surovikin was probably being held.Read More
Mayor Compares Housing Activist, Who Fled Holocaust, to Plantation Owner
Mayor Eric Adams criticized the woman, whose family left Germany in the 1930s, after she questioned him about back-to-back rent increases.Read More
Heat Wave and Wildfire Smoke Affecting Huge Portions of North America
The twin threats have sickened people across the continent with little relief in sight.Read More
NYC Avoids the Worst as Canada Wildfire Smoke Worsens Air Quality in the Midwest
The impact of the smoke was less severe than earlier this month and was most strongly felt in cities from Pittsburgh and Cleveland to Chicago and Detroit.Read More
Bank Stocks Lead Market Higher After Clearing Fed Tests
Stronger growth and employment data lift shares that rise with the economy.Read More
Harvard Undermined Itself on Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court’s ruling reflected the school’s clear discrimination against Asian applicants.Read More
Ryan Seacrest, “Wheel of Fortune” and the Lasting Pull of Game Shows
“Wheel of Fortune,” “Jeopardy!” and “Family Feud” continue to attract big audiences even as streaming upends viewing habits.Read More
Pence Meets With Zelensky in Ukraine, Highlighting G.O.P. Split Over War
Former President Donald J. Trump has been critical of U.S. involvement in Ukraine’s defense, as has Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida.Read More
