Guggenheim Gets New Chairman, and Second Ever Black Female Trustee

‭The museum’s board will be led by the financier J. Tomilson Hill and joined by the poet Claudia Rankine.

Empty Desks at the State Department, Courtesy of Ted Cruz

Dozens of nominations have been held up by a fight between the Texas senator and the Biden administration over a Russian gas pipeline project.

Duterte Says He Will Retire Rather Than Seek the Vice Presidency

The Philippine president, whose term ends next year, had been expected to seek the No. 2 office, but said he would not do so “in obedience to the will of the people.”

Carlos Watson, the chief of Ozy Media, resigns from NPR’s board.

The development is latest following reports in The New York Times questioning Ozy’s business practices.

Biden Campaigned as the Anti-Trump. But a Clean Break Is Never Easy.

When it comes to policy, the president is finding that it is not always easy to draw a clear line separating himself from his predecessor.

Ozy Media’s chairman resigns as company faces questions.

The decision by Marc Lasry, a hedge fund manager, to leave the embattled company came days after The New York Times reported that a co-founder had apparently impersonated a YouTube executive on a call with Goldman Sachs.

At Ozy Media, a Star Journalist Quits, and a Key Investor Backs Away

Katty Kay, who had left the BBC for Ozy, resigned, and the A&E cable network canceled the broadcast of a documentary it had co-produced with the company.

Japan Faces Big Problems. Its Next Leader Offers Few Bold Solutions.

The country’s governing party, with a stranglehold on power, bucked the wishes of the public to select a moderate mainstay.

Tunisian President Appoints Prime Minister Amid Protests Over Power Grab

President Kais Saied named Najla Bouden Romdhan, the country’s first female prime minister. But it may do little to dispel fears he is moving toward one-man rule of the nation where the Arab Spring began.

Do Germany’s Election Results Signal a Left Turn for Europe?

It is too early to tell, but the results certainly illustrate a fragmentation in politics and the growing influence of personalities.

Ozy’s board starts an investigation after a Times report raises questions about the company.

The New York Times’s media columnist, Ben Smith, reported that Ozy’s chief operating officer had apparently impersonated a YouTube executive during a conference call with Goldman Sachs bankers.

Baseball’s Wall Street-Style Executives Get Titles to Match

As M.L.B. front offices get more and more corporate, titles have steadily inflated. Yesterday’s general manager is today’s president of baseball operations … or chief baseball officer.

As Tunisia’s President Cements One-Man Rule, Opposition Grows

In his latest step to consolidate power, President Kais Saied set up a system under which he will essentially govern the country by decree, bypassing the Constitution.

As Adams Plots City’s Future, He Leans on a Past Mayor: Bloomberg

The relationship between Eric Adams, the Democratic mayoral nominee in New York City, and Mike Bloomberg has benefits for both men.

In Argentina, a Political Alliance of Convenience Comes Undone

Argentina’s vice president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, masterminded the plan to elect President Alberto Fernández. Now they’re openly sparring.

Opinion | This Is No Way to End a Pandemic

Getting first shots in arms, globally, is more important than any booster program.

An Exit Interview With a School Superintendent Who Defied Texas’ Governor

Pedro Martinez is leaving San Antonio to become Chicago’s schools chief. He weighs in on his battles with Gov. Greg Abbott and why a student vaccine mandate should be “on the table.”

New Director for Mass MoCA

Kristy Edmunds is to replace the museum’s longtime leader, Joseph C. Thompson, in October.

Howard Zucker, Who Led Cuomo’s Pandemic Response, Resigns

Dr. Zucker, the New York State health commissioner, came under fire for potentially helping obscure the coronavirus death toll in nursing homes and keeping health data from the Legislature.

Opinion | What We Lost When We Lost Sandra Day O’Connor

Forty years after her appointment as the court’s first woman justice, it’s worth reflecting on the path she took.