Waiting for the Paperback? Good Luck

Publishers increasingly give nonfiction authors one shot at print stardom, ditching paperbacks as priorities shift

Meta’s ‘Digital Companions’ Will Talk Sex With Users—Even Children

Chatbots on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are empowered to engage in ‘romantic role-play’ that can turn explicit. Some people inside the company are concerned.

Go Delete Yourself From the Internet. Seriously, Here’s How.

Find your data, request removal…and repeat

Conclave Betting Pools and Bingo Cards: The ‘Super Bowl of Being Catholic’

Cardinals will pick the next pope in private. But outside of the Vatican, it’s a very public contest

Russian General Killed in Explosion as Witkoff Makes Push on Peace

Ukraine also pushes back on Trump’s plans, saying it wants a cease-fire before talks on a settlement

A Side Hustle for Friends of Musk: Selling Access to Stakes in His Private Companies

Lucrative stock deals have allowed SpaceX to avoid public scrutiny even as it has grown into one of the largest companies in the U.S.

Young Women Are Starting to Recession-Proof Their Lives

America’s biggest consumer spenders are skipping manicures and Ubers, as worries about the economy increase

Trump Meets His Match: The Markets

President softens his economic and trade stances in the midst of market turmoil

In the Other Gaza, Trump’s War on Waste Baffles Mozambique

The White House claimed U.S. aid workers shipped 3.3 billion condoms to Hamas. They didn’t.

White House Considers Slashing China Tariffs to De-Escalate Trade War

Levies could be cut by more than half in some cases although Trump hasn’t yet made final decision

As Catholic Church Enters New Era, Conservative U.S. Members Push It Right

The conservative wing is reviving old practices and ​growing more assertive in the battle for the future of the Church—and the nation

Putin’s Secret Dealmaker Emerges From the Shadows in Ukraine Peace Talks

Sergei Beseda, known to the CIA as ‘the Baron,’ also figured in one of the world’s biggest prisoner swaps

Harvard Is Suing the Trump Administration

The university has filed a federal suit in the escalating battle with Trump over funding

Who Might Succeed Pope Francis?

Cardinals are expected to seek a successor who can restore calm after years of ideological polarization in the Catholic Church

Iran Has a Reason to Strike a Nuclear Deal: Its Economy Is in Trouble

Crippling sanctions and systemic corruption push ordinary Iranians to the brink at a politically sensitive moment

How the U.S. Lost Its Place as the World’s Manufacturing Powerhouse

Trump says his tariff plan will restore American manufacturing might but economists are skeptical

What Happens Next After the Death of Pope Francis

The pope simplified the Vatican’s traditions for mourning and burying a pontiff

When Is the Right Time to Tell People You Have Alzheimer’s?

As more people get an early diagnosis, they face the difficult decision about when and how to reveal their condition

At China’s Wholesale Hub, U.S. Orders Have Suddenly Halted. One Example: Socks.

Chinese sellers remain confident despite higher tariffs, saying it no longer makes sense to sell everyday goods to Americans

Google’s New Tech Means Video Calls May Not Be the Death of Us After All

Google and HP are betting that Project Starline will usher in a new era of 3-D communications that doesn’t require a headset or glasses