Remnants of a Roman Basilica Are Found Under a London Office Building

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Archaeologists have unearthed the foundations of London’s first public building. Excavating under the basement of a commercial building in the city’s financial district, they encountered what they believe are the roughly 2,000-year-old remains of a basilica from Roman London. The basilica was part of London’s Roman forum, or public square, and was “effectively the first … Read more

Vance Tells Europeans to Stop Shunning Parties Deemed Extreme

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Vice President JD Vance told European leaders on Friday that their biggest security threat was not military aggression from Russia or China, but their own suppression of free speech — including efforts to block hard-right parties from joining governments. An audience that was largely expecting Mr. Vance to lay out the Trump administration’s priorities for … Read more

Trump’s Funding Freeze Raises a New Question: Is the Government’s Word Good?

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As the Trump administration continues to withhold billions of dollars for climate and clean energy spending — despite two federal judges ordering the money released — concerns are growing that the United States government could skip out on its legal commitments. Typically, when the federal government spends money through a grant or a loan program … Read more

Fire at Busan Resort Construction Site Kills 6

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At least six people were killed and 25 others injured on Friday in a fire at a construction site for a luxury hotel in Busan, a port city in southeastern South Korea, fire officials said. Fire officials received the first report around 10:50 a.m. local time of a fire, which apparently broke out in the … Read more

What’s Best, According to the Italian Mathematician Alessio Figalli

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The words “optimal” and “optimize” derive from the Latin “optimus,” or “best,” as in “make the best of things.” Alessio Figalli, a mathematician at the university ETH Zurich, studies optimal transport: the most efficient allocation of starting points to end points. The scope of investigation is wide, including clouds, crystals, bubbles and chatbots. Dr. Figalli, … Read more

Trump Pushes Tariff Threats on Global Scale

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President Trump is pursuing a far more aggressive trade policy than he embraced in his first term, allowing his unfettered instincts about how to put America at the forefront to guide him with little pretense of investigations or extended deliberations. Since taking office, Mr. Trump has threatened punishing tariffs on goods from every global trading … Read more

These Podcasters Want to Teach You How to Date

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At the tail end of her 30s, Elizabeth Day found herself divorced and single after a string of long-term relationships. Ms. Day, a British writer and podcaster, entered a world of dating she had never encountered, not having been single since the advent of dating apps. “It was such a jungle out there,” Ms. Day, … Read more