A Glimmer of Hope for Fixing Penn Station
The plans that Amtrak has released for redoing the notorious station offers good architecture and some promise of moving ahead, our architecture critic says.
Gas Prices May Remain High Despite US-Iran Deal
The preliminary agreement may not have an immediate effect on prices at the pump. Damaged infrastructure and risky transport could keep costs up.
Deal to Reopen Hormuz Kicks Off Long Effort to Ease Energy Crisis
The pace of the recovery will depend on how confident companies are that the deal between the United States and Iran will hold and be extended.
Should Switzerland Cap Its Population at 10 Million? Voters Will Decide.
One of the world’s richest countries is about to hold a referendum on a measure that would curb migration and most likely the economy. It is being sold in warm tones.
Analysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facility
It is unclear if the U.S. intentionally struck the facility or knew what it was. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime.
Drinking Water Facilities Hit by Strikes in Iran, State Media Reports
Two water tanks serving thousands of people were damaged, the local authorities said. The U.S. military declined to comment.
You Can Walk to the World Cup in New Jersey. But Should You?
We decided to make the trek and find out.
Arizona, Nevada Agree to Trade for Desalinated Pacific Ocean Water
A decade-old treatment plant in San Diego County, Calif., could leave more water in the Colorado River for states facing severe shortages.
Mamdani Advances 34th St. Bus Lane Plan That U.S. Had Blocked
The city is moving forward with a redesign of 34th Street in Manhattan that the White House halted last year after threatening to withhold federal funding for other transit priorities.
Havoc in Hawaii’s Coffee Fields After an Earthquake Destroyed Water Collection Tanks
An earthquake destroyed many water catchment systems on Hawaii’s Big Island, capping a spring filled with devastating floods.