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An Actor, a Bookseller and a Chef Walk Into a Voting Booth

We asked scores of well-known New Yorkers from a broad spectrum of the city to give us their ranked-choice ballots for mayor. Here’s what some told us...

An Actor, a Bookseller and a Chef Walk Into a Voting Booth

Israel Recovers Bodies of Three Hostages Held by Hamas in Gaza

The retrieval of the bodies of three Israelis taken hostage by Hamas jolted Israelis’ focus back to a conflict that had been overshadowed by the escal...

Israel Recovers Bodies of Three Hostages Held by Hamas in Gaza

Will Iran Decide to Retaliate Against the U.S.?

The Supreme Leader may choose to back down after a first round of retaliation, or prefer martyrdom and building a nuclear weapon.

Will Iran Decide to Retaliate Against the U.S.?

America Strikes Iran

We explain what we know about the attacks.

America Strikes Iran

Roll Back Legal Same-Sex Marriage? Republicans Are Getting It Wrong.

The cultural winds have shifted on many issues, but Republican voters are not clamoring to unravel same-sex marriage rights.

Roll Back Legal Same-Sex Marriage? Republicans Are Getting It Wrong.

Vera Rubin’s Legacy Lives On in a Troubled Scientific Landscape

A powerful new telescope will usher in a new era of cosmic discovery, but in a political climate vastly different from when it was named for a once ov...

Vera Rubin’s Legacy Lives On in a Troubled Scientific Landscape

‘I Feel Like I’ve Been Lied To’: When a Measles Outbreak Hits Home

From a lone clinic in Texas to an entire school district in North Dakota, the virus is upending daily life and revealing a deeper crisis of belief.

‘I Feel Like I’ve Been Lied To’: When a Measles Outbreak Hits Home

Missteps, Confusion and ‘Viral Waste’: The 14 Days That Doomed U.S.A.I.D.

The rapid dismantling of the global aid agency remains one of the most consequential outcomes of President Trump’s efforts to overhaul the federal gov...

Missteps, Confusion and ‘Viral Waste’: The 14 Days That Doomed U.S.A.I.D.

Oil Companies Fight Climate Lawsuits by Citing Free Speech

The firms say their First Amendment rights are being violated when cities and states sue and accuse them of spreading misinformation about climate cha...

Oil Companies Fight Climate Lawsuits by Citing Free Speech

Arkansas May Not Be Ready for a ‘Healing’ Anti-Abortion Monument

A design for the state’s official “Monument to Unborn Children” was chosen in 2023. But it remains unbuilt as the debate over abortion grinds on.

Arkansas May Not Be Ready for a ‘Healing’ Anti-Abortion Monument

Trump's two big gambles as he inserts himself into Iran war

Donald Trump has rolled the dice. He is gambling on being correct about two key variables.

Trump's two big gambles as he inserts himself into Iran war

Bill Clinton Endorses Andrew Cuomo for NYC Mayor

The former president’s endorsement is the latest example of how establishment Democrats seem to prefer Mr. Cuomo to his prime rival, Zohran Mamdani.

Bill Clinton Endorses Andrew Cuomo for NYC Mayor

Three Unknowns for America and the World After Trump’s Strike on Iran

Despite Trump’s claim of success, he has created uncertainty and risk.

Three Unknowns for America and the World After Trump’s Strike on Iran

Political Violence Is Here, and It’s Working

Trump is the Republican Party. That is settled. His violent talk is, then, the official political communication strategy of the ruling party.

Political Violence Is Here, and It’s Working

Far-Right Party Tries to Expand Its Appeal in Germany’s West

To reach voters outside its Eastern heartlands, the AfD is putting a new gloss on its anti-immigrant message — while sticking with its agenda.

Far-Right Party Tries to Expand Its Appeal in Germany’s West

Europe Is Finally Ready to Spend More on Defense. The Hard Part Is How.

After a yearslong debate over NATO spending, European nations are poised to commit more funds to deter Russia. Now the region must decide how to unify...

Europe Is Finally Ready to Spend More on Defense. The Hard Part Is How.

With Military Strike His Predecessors Avoided, Trump Takes a Huge Gamble

President Trump is betting the United States can repel whatever retaliation Iran orders, and that it has destroyed the regime’s chances of reconstitut...

With Military Strike His Predecessors Avoided, Trump Takes a Huge Gamble

U.S. Military Is Pulled Back Into Middle East Wars

The strikes on Iran ushered in a period of high alert as the Pentagon braced for almost-certain retaliation against American forces in the region.

U.S. Military Is Pulled Back Into Middle East Wars

With Decision to Bomb Iran, Trump Injects U.S. Into Middle East Conflict

By bombing three nuclear sites in Iran, the United States has joined Israel’s war against the country. Now it is bracing for Iranian retaliation.

With Decision to Bomb Iran, Trump Injects U.S. Into Middle East Conflict

What to Know About the Israel-Iran Conflict as U.S. Joins War

The war entered a new and potentially more volatile phase when the United States announced it had bombed three crucial nuclear sites in Iran on Saturd...

What to Know About the Israel-Iran Conflict as U.S. Joins War