Ahead of Asia Trip, Business Lobby Gives Pompeo an Earful on Trade War
As Asian nations move away from the United States and its trade war with China, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned of fallout for American firms.
The Week in Tech: Inequality Rising
Why the week’s most important technology story involved the tragic slaying of a young woman at a train station in San Francisco’s East Bay.
As a Dam Rises in Ethiopia, Its Manager Is Found Dead
The man overseeing an ambitious $4 billion dam project was found dead in Ethiopia’s capital early Thursday. The police said he had been shot in the head.
The $3 Billion Plan to Turn Hoover Dam Into a Giant Battery
Engineers want to turn the dam into a vast reservoir of excess electricity from the solar farms and wind turbines that represent the power sources of the future.
A New Battle for Guadalcanal, This Time With China
The Solomon Islands, a linchpin in the Australian-American alliance, has become the stage for a new strategic competition with China.
Pave Over the Subway? Cities Face Tough Bets on Driverless Cars
Transit advocates fear that unrealistic hopes for new technology — and how soon it’ll get here — could lead cities down the wrong path.
China’s Strong Economic Growth Figures Belie Signs of Weakness
A 6.7 percent expansion rate comes amid signs that Beijing’s efforts to tame debt, the trade dispute with the U.S. and other problems are taking a toll.
The Rise and Fall of New York Public Housing: An Oral History
To understand how the New York City Housing Authority arrived at its current impasse, we spoke to longtime residents, former housing officials and historians about the housing authority’s often overlooked and surprising eight-decade history.
Turkey’s Presidential Election Will Test Love for Erdogan’s Megaprojects
A proposed canal would open a new trade route and cement President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s legacy. But critics warn that he is overreaching as the economy stalls.
How Tech Companies Conquered America’s Cities
Elon Musk is drilling tunnels, electric scooters command the sidewalks, and Amazon is throwing its weight around in Seattle. Welcome to the technocapitalist metropolis of the future.