C.I.A. Aims to Recruit Chinese Nationals With New Videos

The appeal reflects the priority John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, has placed on increasing the agency’s intelligence collection on China.

News
Kangaroo Startles Drivers on an Alabama Interstate

Sheila, a local man’s pet, escaped her enclosure and decided to hit the road.

News
Spotify Paid $100 Million to Podcasters as Creator Wars Heat Up

The audio platform has branched out to video and has paid more than $100 million to podcast publishers this year as the war for creator talent heats up.

News
Hasan Piker: A Progressive Mind in a MAGA Body

Hasan Piker pumps iron, likes weapons and wears pearls. His brand of masculinity has won him many fans online — and has been a useful vehicle for his politics.

News
Discord’s Jason Citron Steps Down as CEO of the Social Chat App

Jason Citron was a co-founder of the company, which is said to be working toward an initial public offering at some point this year.

News
‘Modern Love’ Podcast: You’re Probably Thinking About Boundaries All Wrong

KC Davis, a therapist and author, on her new book, “Who Deserves Your Love.”

News
‘Black Mirror’ Showed Us a Future. Some of It Is Here Now.

The long-running tech drama always felt as if it took place in a dystopian near future. How much of that future has come to pass?

News
A Fireball Near Mexico City Lit Up the Sky and the Internet

The glowing object was a bolide, fireballs that explode in a bright flash, according to experts. It streaked across Mexico’s predawn skies on Wednesday.

News
Netflix Beats First-Quarter Forecasts

The streaming giant brought in $10.5 billion in revenue in the first three months of the year. For the first time, it didn’t disclose its quarterly subscriber figures.

News
The Ukrainian Schoolmaster Teaching History to His Invaders

Vitalii Dribnytsia engages with Russians online to correct Kremlin propaganda about Ukraine. Over time, he has come to realize his more important audience is Ukrainians themselves.

News