U. S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds

An inspector general’s audit found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays. Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterms.

What Is Math’s Mysterious Langlands Program Really About?

Hidden correspondences hint at a deeper structure to the mathematical universe. Our columnist unpacks one of those connections and asks mathematicians what they might mean.

United Airlines Ships War Materiel to Israel Aboard Passenger Flights

Unfriendly skies: On United, checked bags might ride next to tank parts bound for Israel. Direct flights to Israel are set to resume tonight.

Far-Right Hacker Touting Cyber Attacks on Leftist Sites Has Close Ties to Pentagon Influencer

A far-right hacker posts in tandem with DataRepublican, the X account of Pentagon employee Jennica Pounds, about hacks against the left.

What the record-high cost of diesel means for you

Most Americans don't buy diesel, but the soaring costs of trucking and shipping goods have cost the average household $350.

The EU is trying to fix the housing crisis

The European Commission unveiled an Affordable Housing Act this week that promises more than it can deliver.

Orbán’s Propaganda Machine Lost Because Fidesz Believed Its Own Story

Fear of war among Hungarians fell from 46 to 29 per cent as Peter Magyar reframed the election.

Iran Launches Massive Attack on Global Shipping

Such assaults put the Strait of Hormuz under growing pressure as global crude prices skyrocket.