How Andy Burnham, ‘King of the North,’ Conquered U.K. Politics
A plain-spoken politician from a modest background in northwest England, Mr. Burnham is set to be named Labour leader — and prime minister apparent — on Friday.
The Sunset Strip Becomes a Gushing River After Water Main Break
The deluge was so strong that one person was briefly swept away and underground garages were flooded.
Highway Executive Given 12-Year Sentence Over Deadly Bridge Collapse in Italy
Giovanni Castellucci oversaw a company that managed the Morandi Bridge in Genoa when it fell down in 2018, killing 43 people.
U.S. and Iran Continue Trading Fire
The United States and Iran exchanged strikes for a fifth consecutive day on Wednesday.
Jerrold Nadler: Penn Station Won’t Fund Itself
Penn Station needs massive fixes, but the Trump administration is going about it all wrong.
Putin Visits Battlefield and Vows to Take More of Ukraine
The Russian leader denounced Ukraine’s “imaginary achievements” on the battlefield of late, calling its leaders “play actors.”
The Heat Wave Proves That We Need to Adapt to Climate Change
The world’s infrastructure was built for a climate we no longer have.
Judge Orders Trump to End Efforts to Kill Hudson Tunnel Funding
Federal judge says that the administration’s attempts to block money for the $16 billion rail project were “flagrantly” illegal.
Heat Wave Takes Toll on Europe’s Infrastructure, Too
The devastating heat wave has exposed weaknesses in the continent’s infrastructure, much of it built for a cooler climate that no longer exists.
Yves Lacoste, Who Exposed U.S. Bombing of Vietnam’s Waterways, Dies at 96
He used a geographer’s tools to demonstrate that North Vietnamese civilian infrastructure had been deliberately attacked, threatening millions of lives.