This Elusive Antarctic Squid Was Seen for the First Time

The deep-sea environs of the Earth’s poles are home to mysterious ocean creatures: giant sea spiders, Antarctic sea pigs, phantom jellyfish. Finding and identifying these animals can be difficult, however; some are known only because researchers found their remains in fishing nets or in the bellies of seabirds. But on Christmas Day last year, the … Read more

Fulbright Board Quits, Accusing Trump Administration of Political Interference

The dozen board members of the prestigious Fulbright program that promotes international educational exchanges resigned on Wednesday because of what they said was political interference by the Trump administration in their operations, according to a draft board memo obtained by The New York Times. The members are concerned that political appointees at the State Department, … Read more

Coalition Deal in Germany Clears Way for Friedrich Merz to Become Chancellor

Germany’s centrist parties announced on Wednesday that they had formally reached a coalition agreement to allow Friedrich Merz, a conservative, to take the reins as chancellor at a tumultuous moment when Europe’s economic and security order is being upended. Since Mr. Merz’s Christian Democrats came out on top in elections in February, he has been … Read more