Gender reveal shakes houses, causes a stir

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How Russia’s Wagner Group Is Expanding in Africa

Best known for its mercenaries, the Wagner Group also mines diamonds, spreads disinformation and props up autocrats in an effort to grow Russia’s footprint.

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Organization pairs homeless dogs with veterans

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As Russians Advance, Thousands of Civilians are Trapped in Sievierodonetsk

The eastern Ukrainian city’s younger residents have largely evacuated, leaving older citizens to bear the brunt of Moscow’s assault.

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How Scotts Miracle-Gro is reinventing itself as one of the biggest players in cannabis

The US cannabis industry is flush with fledgling companies and many unfamiliar brands.

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How Putin Has Played His Energy Cards

The energy realists Jason Bordoff and Meghan O’Sullivan explain why the Ukraine war means a very bumpy ride in the transition off of fossil fuels.

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Police: Race may be a factor in fatal shooting

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N.Y.C. Companies Are Opening Offices Where Their Workers Live: Brooklyn

As workers return to the office, some companies have relocated to ease the commute.

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Boy persuades car thief to let him out of van

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Fire kills tens of thousands of chickens at farm

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A $2-Million Tabernacle Was Stolen From a Brooklyn Cathedral

Someone apparently armed with a power saw broke into the church and walked off with the solid-gold, bejeweled tabernacle, the police said.

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How to Watch Tau Herculids, a Potential New Meteor Shower

A comet’s breakup three decades ago could produce a seldom-seen meteor storm on Monday night. Or it could be a complete dud.

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Ronnie Hawkins, Rockabilly Road Warrior, Is Dead at 87

Besides performing, he mentored other musicians, including stars like Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm and Rick Danko, who went on to form the Band.

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Protests continue at NRA convention in Houston

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A Moment of Brightness

These recipes won’t make all the wrong things right, but I hope they offer a much-needed break.

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Body found off coast ID'd

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Uvalde Needs Our Prayers After the Robb Elementary School Shooting

“In prayer, I find the answers I need or the strength I need.”

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Used flags repurposed for military keepsake bags

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In Los Angeles, a Tree With Stories to Tell

At the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, each champion received a baby oak tree. In Los Angeles one of them is still alive, a witness to a forgotten chapter of Black history. But it is threatened with destruction to make space for luxury apartments.

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AL woman faces insurance fraud charges in Georgia

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Australia Wields a New DNA Tool to Crack Missing-Person Mysteries

The technique can predict a person’s ancestry and physical traits without the need for a match with an existing sample in a database.

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Brittney Griner’s Supporters Have a New Strategy to Free Her: Make Noise

Those close to Griner pursued a strategy of silence after her detention in Russia in February, hoping to avoid politicizing her case. Now they are amping up public pressure, with some of it aimed at President Biden.

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‘Something Terrible Happened Today’: Parents on Telling Their Kids About Uvalde

Readers shared their experiences and advice after the shooting at Robb Elementary School.

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She once wrote an essay on how to murder your husband. This week a jury found her guilty of murdering hers

Unlike the antagonists in her steamy romance thrillers, author Nancy Crampton-Brophy did not get away with murder.

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He left Russia to fight Putin. Now he leads Ukrainian soldiers in combat against his former compatriots.

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Jury begins deliberations in trial of former Hillary Clinton lawyer Michael Sussmann

The jury in the trial of Michael Sussmann, the Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer charged by special counsel John Durham as part of his inquiry into the origins of the FBI's Trump-Russia probe, began deliberations Friday afternoon.

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Grand Jury Begins Trump Inquiry in Georgia With Up to 50 Subpoenas

The district attorney in Fulton County, Ga., is weighing racketeering charges connected to G.O.P. attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

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Popular Security Strategies Have Not Stopped School Mass Shootings

Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent to protect students from school shootings. Massacres keep happening.

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‘Something Terrible Happened Today’: Parents on Telling Their Kids About Uvalde

Readers shared their experiences and advice after the shooting at Robb Elementary School.

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Which Tom Cruise film has made the most at the ticket booth?

Tom Cruise is one of the most popular movie stars in Hollywood history.

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Palestinian Inquiry Accuses Israel of Intentionally Killing Al Jazeera Journalist

The Palestinian Authority reported its final findings from a two-week investigation into the killing of the journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Israel said it was still conducting its own inquiry.

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Society 'may not survive' Putin's war, says billionaire George Soros

Russia's invasion of Ukraine may have marked the start of "a third world war," and Russian President Vladimir Putin must be defeated "as soon as possible" if the world wants to preserve civilization.

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Ray Liotta, of ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams,’ Dies at 67

The actor died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was filming a movie.

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F.D.A. Chief Details ‘Shocking’ Conditions at Baby Formula Plant

Agency inspectors found a leaking roof, standing water and cracked production equipment before a facility shutdown that led to major shortages.

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Murder suspect mistakenly released from jail

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A doomed river crossing shows the perils of entrapment in the war’s east.

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Man sentenced for sending undercover cop porn

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Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh Was Killed in Jenin. Who Will Be Next?

A transparent investigation into the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh will lead to much-needed accountability.

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Indiana Lawmakers Override Transgender Sports Veto

Gov. Eric Holcomb said the measure barring transgender girls from playing girls’ sports at school was unnecessary, but fellow Republicans in the Legislature disagreed.

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Woman dies in skydiving accident in Georgia

A woman is dead after she fell to her death during her first solo training skydive in northwest Georgia.

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Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Subway Rider Surrenders to Police

Andrew Abdullah was the subject of a manhunt that began minutes after a gunman shot a passenger on a northbound Q train on Sunday.

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FBI doing an internal review of possible misconduct in Trump-Russia probe

The FBI is conducting an internal review into possible misconduct related to the Trump-Russia investigation, including potentially improper handling of a surveillance warrant that was used early in the investigation, an FBI agent revealed Tuesday in federal court.

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Steelers quarterback had blood alcohol level more than twice legal limit when he was fatally hit, report says

Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when he was fatally struck by a dump truck on a South Florida highway in April, according to a report from the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office obtained by affiliate WSVN and shared with CNN.

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CDC adds five new destinations to 'high' risk category for travel

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added five new destinations to its "high" risk category for travelers on Monday.

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Coca-Cola is discontinuing Honest Tea

First Coca-Cola cut Tab, Odwalla and Zico coconut water. Now, Honest Tea is getting axed.

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Social media stocks plunge on Snapchat warning

Wall Street was not in a particularly social mood Tuesday. Social media stocks plummeted following an ominous earnings warning from Snapchat's parent company.

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Touch Screens in Cars Solve a Problem We Didn’t Have

They’re another example of our sad acquiescence to any tech “advance.”

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Southern Baptist Convention leaders mishandled sexual abuse allegations, report says

Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) mishandled allegations of sexual abuse, intimidated victims and their advocates, and resisted attempts at reform over the course of two decades, according to an explosive report released Sunday by a third-party firm.

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Boris Bondarev, a Russian Diplomat, Speaks Out on the War

Boris Bondarev, a Russian official who resigned over the war in Ukraine, said his colleagues were focused more on pleasing their superiors than on delivering accurate information to Moscow.

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Ex-N.Y.C. Shelter Boss Gets Prison Time in $1.2 Million Bribery Scheme

Victor Rivera was sentenced to more than two years in prison for accepting kickbacks while running his Bronx homeless shelter organization.

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Residents in Buffalo community traumatized by mass shooting say they feel isolated

Julie Harwell and Lamont Thomas were treated like celebrities as they weaved through the makeshift marketplace in Buffalo, New York.

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American Heavy Artillery Enters the Fight in Ukraine

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Community remembers father who was shot

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Recovery efforts continue following deadly tornado

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Program helps family from fulfill a dream

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New podcast brings attention to unsolved murders

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8 airlifted to hospital after injuries

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Broome County Contends With the Roots of a Racist Massacre

After a man from Conklin, N.Y., was charged with a mass killing at a Buffalo grocery store, the community where he grew up has been forced to wrestle with hard questions.

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Pennsylvania Senate candidate Fetterman released from hospital after stroke

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for the commonwealth's open Senate seat, was released from a hospital Sunday nine days after he checked in and was found to have suffered a stroke.

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Man Shot and Killed on Subway in Manhattan

The shooting onboard a Q train in Lower Manhattan on Sunday sent riders scrambling for safety, witnesses said on social media.

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Councilman charged with DUI, leaving crash scene

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Parents wait overnight to secure daycare spot

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Vehicle drives into window of restaurant

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Oldest marked grave in Western North Carolina

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Employee shot at pizza shop

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Father also charged with unlawful child neglect

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The Taliban Pressure Women in Afghanistan to Cover Up

The militant group in charge of the country is aggressively enforcing a decree requiring coverings from head to toe and crushing rare public protests against the order.

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She Was Told Surgery Would Cost About $1,300. Then the Bill Came: $229,000.

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Lisa French had never agreed to pay the full price when she signed service agreements with a hospital.

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Ohio GOP House candidate J.R. Majewski called for secession in livestream following 2020 election

Ohio Republican congressional candidate J.R. Majewski said in a livestream following the 2020 election that he thought every state won by former President Donald Trump should secede from the United States.

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Democrats, the Midterm Jinx Is Not Inevitable

Standard political history may not be a good guide to 2022.

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US Secret Service members sent home from South Korea as Biden embarks on Asia tour

Two United States Secret Service employees have been sent home from South Korea just as President Joe Biden embarks on his first Asia tour since taking office.

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Even Among Corporate Raiders, Elon Musk Is a Pirate

The world of deal making has always been rough and tumble. But Mr. Musk blows any predecessors away.

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What Is Monkeypox?

There have been dozens of cases reported in recent weeks among populations not typically vulnerable to the disease.

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The long struggle to bring a supermarket to a nearly all-Black Buffalo neighborhood

In August of 2001, more than 100 people gathered on the East Side of Buffalo, New York.

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Climate Change Inaction in Congress Has High Costs

The window for congressional action on climate is closing — potentially for quite a while.

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Three survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre receive $1 million donation

As the last living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre continue their fight for reparations, a New York philanthropist gifted them $1 million hoping it begins to account for the wrongs they have faced.

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White House Struggles to Explain Baby Formula Production Plan

A day after invoking the Defense Production Act to help alleviate a nationwide shortage, administration officials had few answers for how the law would lead to more supply.

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Democrats ask Biden to appoint staffer to oversee baby formula shortage

A group of Democratic senators are calling on President Joe Biden to appoint someone to oversee the baby formula shortage as it continues to devastate families across the country searching for supplies.

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Oklahoma Legislature Passes Bill Banning Almost All Abortions

The legislation would be the nation’s strictest, and relies on lawsuits from private citizens to enforce it. If the governor signs the bill, it would take effect immediately.

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Father builds tiny home in memory of late daughter

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New Mexico Archdiocese to Settle Sex Abuse Claims for $121.5 Million

The settlement announced by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is among the largest of its kind involving the Catholic Church in the United States.

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Republicans warn Trump-backed Mastriano over false election claims and eye impact on Senate race

Republicans, reacting to the victory of Trump-backed Doug Mastriano in the GOP gubernatorial primary in Pennsylvania, were uneasy about the election falsehoods he's spread about 2020 -- and warned that voters aren't interested in re-litigating it.

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Strongmen in Turkey and Hungary Stall Unity in NATO and the E.U.

Russia benefits as Turkey slows down Swedish and Finnish applications to NATO and Hungary continues to block an E.U. embargo on Russian oil.

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White House warns the US can't buy updated Covid-19 vaccines 'for every American who wants one' without more funding

White House Covid-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha warned Wednesday that without more funding from Congress the US will not be able to buy enough Covid-19 vaccines for every American who wants an updated shot later this year.

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In Ukraine, Gruesome Injuries and Not Enough Doctors to Treat Them

Operating with skeleton crews, doctors and nurses race to save limbs, and lives. It’s a grim routine for medical personnel often working around the clock. And not all limbs can be saved.

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Since You’re Already Getting a Flu Shot, Why Not One for Covid, Too?

Scientists and federal health officials are debating plans to pair coronavirus and flu vaccinations in the fall.

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Hochul Vows to Crack Down on Extremist Acts of Violence in New York

Gov. Kathy Hochul issued orders to strengthen the state’s “red-flag” law and create new units to target violent extremism online, following the Buffalo shooting that left 10 dead.

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Pentagon Faults Review of Deadly Airstrike but Finds No Wrongdoing

The military’s inquiry followed a New York Times investigation describing allegations that officials sought to conceal dozens of civilian casualties.

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Apple Delays and Modifies Its Return to Office Plans

The news was welcomed by an employee group worried about growing coronavirus rates.

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White House Offers Another Round of Free Virus Tests Through U.S.P.S.

The move doubled to 16 the total number of tests available to each U.S. household through a program that debuted over the winter.

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Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal ‘Cannot Move Forward’ in Current State

Mr. Musk called on Twitter to provide more data about the number of spam and fake accounts on the social media site.

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Public school now a historical marker

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Climate Change Has Made Deadly Heat Waves Normal

In India, weeks of 100-degree heat have become just another, every day climate anomaly.

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House Democrats Release $28 Million Aid Bill to Address Formula Shortage

The money is intended to help the Food and Drug Administration increase its staff and prepare for future shortages of infant formula.

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Here's what the Outback Steakhouse of the future looks like

Outback Steakhouses of the future won't be nearly as expansive as the outback itself.

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‘Woke Capital’ Might Feel Inadequate. But It Is Still Progress.

It’s a sign that we at least agree that racism and homophobia are bad.

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Supreme Court Rules for Ted Cruz in Campaign Finance Case

The Texas senator challenged a federal law that put a $250,000 cap on repayments of candidates’ loans to their campaigns using postelection contributions.

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Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire becomes largest in New Mexico history at nearly 300,000 acres

The growing Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire has become the largest fire in New Mexico history, burning 298,060 acres, officials said.

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The Buffalo Massacre: A Deadly Mix of Racism and Guns

After another massacre, readers urge not only gun control but also addressing domestic terrorism. Also: A Covid death; lawmakers need to govern; Republican contortions.

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"Shoot Cameras Not Guns" teaches kids life skills

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Eggs for Everyone

Whether you like them extra-creamy and scrambled, baked with asparagus, or fried and runny-yolked, we have recipes for you.

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Sheriff': Woman assaulted, tortured for 2 days

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The suspect received a mental health evaluation after making threats last year, the police said.

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What We Know About the Buffalo Shooting Victims

Friends and relatives shared remembrances of the people killed in the massacre, including a security guard who returned fire and shoppers running routine errands.

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America Has a Scorn Problem

Too many of us think people with different opinions are not just wrong, but bad.

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80-year-old finally earns bachelor's degree

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Who Has the Right to Speak to the Supreme Court?

Gathering near the homes of public officials is not a new trend.

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Woman gives back while grieving loss of loved one

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America’s Oil and Gas Boom Didn’t Deliver True Energy Security

Investing in clean energy, efficiency and electrification is the only path to get us there.

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Youngest Black law graduate in US makes history

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How to Get Back Into Running After a Long Break

Whether you’re lacing up your running shoes after a few months or a few years, follow these tips to avoid injury and frustration.

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First on CNN: Record-high gas prices are eating into Americans' spending, JPMorgan says

Pain at the pump may be forcing Americans to cut spending elsewhere.

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Courage Seemed to be Dead. Then Came Zelensky.

Can economics make sense of heroism?

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Mike Pence to campaign for Gov. Brian Kemp ahead of Georgia primary

Former Vice President Mike Pence will rally support for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp as the Republican incumbent seeks to fend off a May 24 primary challenge from Donald Trump-backed former Sen. David Perdue.

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Russian Shipping Traffic Remains Strong as Sanctions Take Time to Bite

The traffic was robust in March and April, reflecting the time it takes for sanctions to come into effect and an enduring profit motive for trading Russian energy.

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Sanctions Shed Light on Putin’s Private Life

As Western nations place sanctions on people close to the Russian leader, including family members, the strict secrecy surrounding his private life is being punctured.

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How to ‘Romanticize Your Life’

A trend that took off early in the pandemic encourages people to appreciate life’s simple pleasures, a philosophy that resonates just as strongly two years later.

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Things to Do in Rome 2022: Restaurants, Attractions and More

The Eternal City continues to live up to its name, thanks to some long-awaited reopenings and a crop of new restaurants and cultural spots all over town.

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Crane falls on home while removing tree

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Labor shortage affecting anti-drug efforts

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Student gets perfect ACT score for 2nd time

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MN breweries may soon be able to sell beers to go

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Deputy dies after crashing into tractor-trailer

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Reducing harmful air pollution has led to a surprising effect — more hurricanes in the North Atlantic

As the US and Europe worked for decades to reduce air pollution for the sake of public health and the planet, scientists found an unintended and challenging consequence: an increase in tropical storms in some regions.

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Tina Peters, G.O.P. Colorado Secretary of State Candidate, Is Barred From Overseeing Elections

A judge ruled that Tina Peters, a pro-Trump Republican accused of tampering with voting equipment in Mesa County, had “committed a neglect of duty.”

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US inflation slowed last month for the first time since August

US inflation took a breather last month for the first time since August. Prices still increased, but at a slower pace than in previous months.

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Air Pollution Can Mean More, or Fewer, Hurricanes. It Depends Where You Live.

Smog from factories and cars has led to more storms in the Atlantic Ocean, but fewer in the Pacific. A new study explains why.

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Hong Kong Police Arrest Former Bishop in National Security Case

Cardinal Joseph Zen, 90, was among three held for their work with a legal aid group that helped protesters and that officials accuse of colluding with foreign powers.

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Prosecutors Describe Lauren Pazienza’s Tantrum Before Pushing Voice Coach

Lauren Pazienza, who pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and assault in the death of Barbara Maier Gustern, had been celebrating her upcoming wedding before the bizarre attack.

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Trident and Dentyne gum are leaving America

Mondelez is spitting out its gum business. At least, in some parts of the world.

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Why Heart Disease in Women Is So Often Missed or Dismissed

New research shows that women may not realize their symptoms point to heart trouble, and that medical providers aren’t picking up on it either.

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Young Thug among 28 people indicted on gang-related charges in Atlanta

Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug has been named in a sweeping 56-count gang indictment, according to court documents obtained by CNN.

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Here’s How Democrats in Congress Are Trying to Protect Abortion Rights

Under legislation that is all but certain to fail on a test vote this week, abortion rights would be protected and a wide array of limits and bans would be barred.

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Adams Defends Police for Handcuffing Vendor Who Sold Mangoes in Subway

“Next day, it’s propane tanks being on the subway system. The next day, it’s barbecuing,” the mayor said after María Falcon was detained in Brooklyn for selling fruit.

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Escaped Alabama Inmate and Officer Are Caught After Crash, Officials Say

The authorities in Alabama had been searching since April 29 for the corrections officer and the inmate, who disappeared after the officer said she was escorting him to a courthouse appointment.

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Authorities concerned for missing college student

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Midge Decter, an Architect of Neoconservatism, Dies at 94

As a writer and intellectual, she abandoned liberal politics, challenged the women’s movement and championed the Reagan Republican agenda.

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Pulitzer Winners Include The New York Times and The Washington Post

The New York Times won multiple awards, and The Washington Post won the prestigious public service category for its reporting on the attack on the Capitol.

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Deconstructing Biden's claim that 'I reduced the federal deficit'

President Joe Biden has been taking credit for reducing the federal budget deficit, the annual gap between the money the government takes in and the money the government spends.

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Russia’s Invasion Upends Shared Victory Day History With Ukraine

The war has complicated relationships between Russians and Ukrainians.

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3 Americans Die in Mysterious Circumstances at Bahamas Resort

It was unclear what happened but officials said they did not suspect foul play and there were no signs of trauma. Another guest was hospitalized in stable condition.

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Gillibrand says abortion rights supporters are in the 'biggest fight of a generation'

Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said Sunday that supporters of abortion rights are in "the biggest fight of a generation" after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision legalizing abortion nationwide.

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The Supreme Court as an Instrument of Oppression

In just a few short weeks, the fundamental right enshrined in Roe nearly 50 years ago could disappear overnight. What’s next? Is anything safe?

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Body of migrant child found in the Rio Grande, and his brother is still missing

The body of a small child was recovered from the Rio Grande by Border Patrol agents Thursday, while his brother, who was also swept away by river currents, remains missing, authorities said.

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I’m Pro-Choice. But I Don’t Think Pro-Lifers Are Bad People.

Too often, we fail to credit our political opponents’ morality.

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Ncuti Gatwa Is the New ‘Doctor Who’

Mr. Gatwa, a star of the Netflix series “Sex Education,” will be the first Black man to play the title character in the enduring BBC science fiction franchise.

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Taliban Impose Head-to-Toe Coverings for Women

A new decree recommends, but doesn’t require that women wear burqas, and says male relatives of those who don’t cover themselves would be punished.

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Before Roe v. Wade, Merle Hoffman Ran an Abortion Clinic in N.Y.C.

Merle Hoffman was on the front lines in the early 1970s, when women would travel to New York for abortions.

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‘Fatal Attraction’ and the Disappearance of Erotic Thrillers

In “Fatal Attraction,” the genre-defining 1987 erotic thriller, sex was the engine that moved the plot. It’s rare to see that in movies today.

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Coconuts, a Baby and Gary Gilmore

Our critic recommends old and new books.

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Who Was Jane Roe?

How abortion became one of the most politically divisive issues of our time. (From 2018)

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Vegetarian Cooking with Samin Nosrat: A Virtual Event

The chef and writer Samin Nosrat will speak with The Times’s Tejal Rao and Emily Weinstein, who will also offer guidance on readers’ vegetarian home cooking challenges.

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How Roe Warped the Republic

Why Roe v. Wade may be overturned by the very forces of polarization it unleashed.

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Many progressive prosecutors are vowing not to enforce abortion bans. Anti-abortion activists are looking for ways around

The state-by-state patchwork of abortion restrictions that a reversal of Roe v. Wade would render will be even more complicated by the approaches of local prosecutors and law enforcement officials charged with enforcing abortion bans.

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Kraft Heinz wants to solve its supply chain problems — in the metaverse

Kraft Heinz is using the metaverse to help get Lunchables, Velveeta and ketchup onto shelves faster.

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Abortion is already starting to reshape these notable midterm campaigns.

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No charges will be filed in trespassing shooting where DaBaby was present

No criminal charges will be filed after a North Carolina shooting incident in April on the property that reportedly belongs to rapper DaBaby, police say.

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Voters Have Punished Boris Johnson. Finally.

If Mr. Johnson does not go, and soon, it will be hard to avoid the conclusion that we have crossed a Rubicon from which it will be difficult to return.

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Trump claims Republicans will stay home in November if his pick doesn't win the GOP gubernatorial primary in Georgia. Voters say otherwise

David Perdue and Donald Trump often say that Gov. Brian Kemp has irrevocably divided Georgia Republicans.

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Oil Profits Soar, but the Industry’s Path Forward Remains Uncertain

Here are four climate takeaways from a dramatic turnaround — a year after a surge of shareholder activism in the industry, as well as a remarkable court ruling against Shell.

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Hotel Saratoga Explosion Updates: Multiple Dead in Apparent Gas Leak

An explosion caused by an apparent gas leak left dozens injured and destroyed parts of a luxury hotel. Other people were possibly trapped inside the rubble.

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In Ohio Senate Race, Democrats Pin Their Hopes on the Suburbs

J.D. Vance, the Republican nominee, enters the general election as the favorite. For Representative Tim Ryan, the Democrat, Ohio’s sprawling metro areas offer a possible path to victory.

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How Working Parents Can Spot Signs of Burnout

Two-thirds of working parents surveyed met the criteria for parental burnout. Here’s how to spot the signs — and get help.

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What it's like to have a robot paint your nails for $10

On a recent April afternoon I tossed a few things into a basket at Target — cereal, graham crackers, kids' sunglasses — then sat down at the end of an aisle filled with beauty items, placed a hand into a box-like machine, and let a robot paint my fingernails.

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In New York, Rents May Rise for More Than 2 Million

The city board that sets rents on most regulated apartments may be considering some of the highest increases in years.

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Jerry Jones recovering after car crash

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Democrats Plan a Bid to Codify Roe, but Lack the Votes to Succeed

In announcing a Wednesday vote on doomed legislation to enshrine abortion rights into federal law, the top Senate Democrat teed up a political fight for the midterm campaign.

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Mayorkas pushes back on Republican concerns about DHS disinformation board

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday defended his agency's new working group dubbed the "Disinformation Governance Board" against criticism that it would censor or investigate free speech.

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Biden goes after the 'ultra-MAGA agenda' as he sharpens his midterm message

President Joe Biden on Wednesday sharpened the contrast between his policies and what he derided as an "ultra-MAGA agenda" on the right as he looks to hone his midterm message heading into a high-stakes campaign season.

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NOAA Image Catches Wildfire Smoke and Dust on Collision Course

A time-lapse image of smoke from wildfires in New Mexico and dust from a storm in Colorado illustrates the scope of Western catastrophe.

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What a Federal Reserve Rate Increase Means for You

Rates on credit cards, savings accounts and different kinds of loans move when the Fed changes its benchmark rate. Here’s what you need to know.

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Biden praises Team USA in first White House visit since pandemic for 'your endurance and your state of mind'

President Joe Biden praised US Olympic and Paralympic athletes at the White House on Wednesday for not only their "incredible athleticism, but your endurance and your state of mind."

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Ukraine’s Battlefield Is Haunted by Putin’s Chemical Weapons Legacy

While the risk remains ambiguous, the Russian leader’s long infatuation with the toxic arms fuels worries that the deadly poisons could be deployed in Ukraine.

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Norman Y. Mineta, Who Served Two Presidents in Cabinet, Dies at 90

Interned in wartime as a Japanese American, he went to Congress and became the first Japanese American cabinet officer, serving Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

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Ivanka Trump told Jan. 6 panel what happened inside the White House that day, committee chair says

The Trump family's cooperation with the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol -- and Ivanka Trump's appearance in particular -- has proven useful in confirming other key testimony about the state of play inside the White House as well as then-President Donald Trump's state of mind that day.

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How Americans are reacting to the Supreme Court news.

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What Will America Be Like Without Roe v. Wade?

The coming nightmare of illegal abortion.

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New York City Eliminates the Rules That Govern Art and Other Auctions

Auction houses like Sotheby’s and Christie’s will no longer need to be licensed as part of a sweeping package designed to promote a business-friendly climate.

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Missing corrections officer accused of helping murder suspect escape jail had a 'special relationship' with him, sheriff says

As the search for an Alabama inmate and corrections official stretches into a fifth day, Vicky White's family and colleagues are trying to make sense of how someone on the brink of retirement with "an unblemished record" is now the subject of a warrant and accused of helping a man charged with murder escape from jail.

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Europe Is About to Ban Russian Oil: What Happens Next?

Policymakers want to stop financial support to a war machine. Replacing that energy supply is going to be difficult and expensive for consumers.

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Man woken up by police who tell him: 'Your house fell'

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Georgia Jury to Consider Whether Trump Illegally Interfered in 2020 Election

The panel will have up to a year to recommend whether the prosecutor should pursue criminal charges against the former president and his allies.

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Man catches bear after it sneaks inside his car

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Jan. 6 Panel Seeks to Interview Three More G.O.P. Lawmakers

The committee also said it had evidence that some House Republicans sought pardons from President Donald J. Trump in connection with the effort to overturn the election.

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Mother of missing corrections officer speaks out

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Former N.Y.P.D. Officer Convicted of Assault in Jan. 6 Case

Thomas Webster was found guilty in federal court after assaulting a Washington, D.C., police officer with a metal flagpole during the riot at the Capitol last year.

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ISIS Launches Bloody New Chapter in Afghanistan

At least 100 people have died in terrorist attacks over the past two weeks, as the Islamic State targets minorities in Afghanistan and aims to undermine the Taliban government.

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Ahead of Philippines Election, Young People Rally Around Leni Robredo

As the election in the Philippines nears, tens of thousands of young people who fear another Marcos presidency are rallying around Leni Robredo, the country’s vice president.

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Man rescues neighbor from house fire

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An ‘Angel’ for Homeless Students and the Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class: The Week in Narrated Articles

Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you.

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DHS chief doubles down on request to migrants at southern border: 'Do not come'

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday doubled down on his request for migrants not to attempt to enter the US through its southern border, saying his message to them is clear: "Do not come."

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Met Gala 2022 Guide: Theme, How to Stream and More

What is the dress code? Who gets to go? How much does it cost?

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