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.
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.