Posts by NYJ Editorial Desk
SCOTUS allows Trump’s ballroom project to continue. And, the Army secretary resigns
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Supreme Court yesterday ruled that President Trump can proceed with the construction of his ballroom at the former East Wing of…
Read MoreThey live by a shrine to a saint. Why are their homes being demolished?
Saida Tanvir stands inside her partially damaged home near Bari Imam on August 20 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Her son, Azeem Ahmed, 16, died while trying to block a bulldozer from crushing their roadside grocery store over the winter. Betsy Joles for NPR hide caption toggle caption Betsy Joles for NPR ISLAMABAD, Pakistan –- For more…
Read MoreThe Best Deal at Madewell’s Labor Day Sale? $100 Leather Purses
The best Labor Day sales have already begun, and Madewell’s is one you’ll want to shop ASAP. Right now, you can get up to 50% off with code LONGWEEKEND, including some of the brand’s most popular leather bags. The deal that immediately caught our attention: Madewell’s Signature Woven Shoulder Bag is just $100. Considering the…
Read MoreWhistleblower claims USPS plan for Trump’s mail voting order could ‘derail’ midterms
In this file photo, election workers stack ballots that were picked up at a U.S. Postal Service office to be processed in 2020 in Provo, Utah. George Frey/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption George Frey/Getty Images The U.S. Postal Service could “derail” the midterm election if it continues rushing out “untested” technology as part of…
Read MoreJudge to decide if Tyler Robinson will go to trial in Charlie Kirk murder case
A probable cause court hearing is slated for Tuesday to determine whether Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, should go to trial. Robinson is seen here last December, during a hearing in Provo, Utah. Rick Egan/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rick Egan/Pool/Getty Images A Utah judge is slated to hear arguments Tuesday…
Read MoreAI wealth is creating a ‘mansion shortage’ and upending San Francisco’s housing market
A view of San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood on June 29. San Francisco home prices and apartment rents are soaring as the AI boom brings a new wave of wealth to the city. Heather Diehl/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Heather Diehl/Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO — On a recent Sunday, 30-year-old Collin Russell was desperately…
Read MoreA makeover for college: No gym, no meal plan and two years of work
The Greenway Institute is taking over a former college campus in Vermont’s capital city of Montpelier. Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report hide caption toggle caption Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report Catch up on what you missed with our Education newsletter, sent weekly. MONTPELIER, Vt. — The buildings that frame a grassy quad on…
Read MoreMade in America: How AI is keeping this U.S. factory competitive
The assembly lines at GE Appliances’ cooking appliance plant in LaFayette, Ga., have camera systems trained to detect errors. Julie Holder for NPR hide caption toggle caption Julie Holder for NPR Sign up for alerts on breaking news and exclusive reporting from NPR LAFAYETTE, Ga. — Inside Roper Corporation, a GE Appliances-owned plant in rural…
Read MoreA NY hospital tried to close its birthing center. This city united to fight back
State Assembly member John T. McDonald III (center), a Democrat, worked to secure $5 million in state funding to help keep the Burdett Birth Center open in Troy, New York. Katherine Bruno/Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood hide caption toggle caption Katherine Bruno/Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood TROY, N.Y. — Like many residents of this aging industrial city…
Read MoreDays after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the details
FILE – Flames rise from flare stacks at the Amuay refinery in Los Taques, Venezuela, Jan. 14, 2026. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption toggle caption Matias Delacroix/AP WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday said it’s partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners as part of President Donald Trump ‘s push to tap into Venezuela’s oil…
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