Jeff Zucker Abandons Telegraph Bid, Putting London Paper Back Into Play

RedBird IMI said it had withdrawn its attempt to acquire the storied newspaper after a revolt from Conservative Party leaders.

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A Peek Inside the Brains of ‘Super-Agers’

New research explores why some octogenarians have exceptional memories.

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No Religion? At These Faith-Based Retirement Communities, No Problem.

Some communities with religious origins now offer spiritual programming as just one of many enticements, like the bingo nights of yesteryear.

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Colleges Cracking Down on Pro-Palestinian Protests Raise Questions About Outsiders

With pro-Palestinian protests spreading across campuses nationwide, university leaders have had to confront a central question: When does a demonstration cross the line?

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Oklahoma Tornadoes Kill at Least 4, Including an Infant, Officials Say

An infant girl was among those who died, officials said. Particularly hard-hit areas included the cities of Sulphur, Holdenville and Ardmore, Okla.

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The Comedian Roy Wood Jr. on What’s Funny About 2024

A conversation about the power of Trump’s punchlines — and the jokes President Biden should be telling.

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The Mostly Persuasive Logic Behind the New Ban on Noncompetes

The F.T.C. argued that noncompetes don’t just harm workers. They also harm society.

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Protests Threaten College Graduations, Denying Seniors Second Chance at Normalcy

After Covid ruined high school graduation for the class of 2020, the response to campus protests might upend their college commencements.

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TikTok’s Pro-China Tilt

A bill that will force the app’s Chinese owners to sell will soon become law.

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UN Calls for Inquiry After Mass Graves Found at 2 Gaza Hospitals

Palestinian officials said scores of bodies had been found, some shot in the head, at one hospital after Israeli forces withdrew. Israel said it had dug up and reburied some bodies in a search for hostages.

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Justice Dept. Reaches $138.7 Million Settlement Over FBI’s Failures in Nassar Case

The settlement likely signifies the end of a yearslong effort by U.S. Olympic gymnasts to seek justice for early failures by the F.B.I. to investigate Lawrence G. Nassar, the team’s doctor.

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Pennsylvania Holds Its Primaries Today. Here’s What to Watch.

The Democratic primary for Representative Summer Lee, a vocal Israel critic, is the contest getting the most attention on Tuesday.

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New Meloni Law in Italy May Embolden Anti-Abortion Activists

The measure, largely restating existing law, shows the prime minister’s skill at reassuring her right-wing base without sacrificing her increasingly mainstream image.

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Earth Day 2024: A Look at 3 Places Adapting Quickly to Fight Climate Change

Paris is becoming a city of bikes. Across China, people are snapping up $5,000 electric cars. On Earth Day, a look at a few bright spots for emission reductions.

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Lori and George Schappell, Long-Surviving Conjoined Twins, Die at 62

They were distinct people who pursued different lives. “Get past this already, everybody,” Lori said, “get past it and learn to know the individual person.”

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Jaw Bone in Child’s Rock Collection Belonged to Marine Who Died in 1951

A mother found the bone in her son’s rock collection in 2002. In 2024, researchers finally identified the person’s remains.

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Tracing the Trail of Hush-Money Deals That Led to Trump’s Prosecution

Before Stormy Daniels, Donald J. Trump and his allies paid to keep other stories buried as he ran for the presidency.

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David H. Pryor, Arkansas Senator and Clinton Ally, Dies at 88

During his 34 years as an elected official, Mr. Pryor was sometimes said to be more liberal, especially on racial issues, than the people who elected him.

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Scotland Pauses Gender Medications for Minors

The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.

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Mount Ruang Erupts in Indonesia, Spewing Lava Thousands of Feet Into the Sky

Hundreds of earthquakes were detected in the weeks preceding the eruption of the volcano in North Sulawesi province. Hundreds of people were evacuated.

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What to Know About New York’s Housing Deal

New York leaders agreed to a framework designed to help the state build more housing and keep prices down. Here is how it could work.

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Participant, Maker of Films With Social Conscience, Calls It Quits

The company had critical and commercial hits over two decades but never made money consistently and faced a challenging entertainment landscape.

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‘Rust’ Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Is Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter

The armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, got the maximum sentence for loading a live round into a gun on a film set, leading to the death of Halyna Hutchins, the movie’s cinematographer.

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‘Rust’ Armorer Is Sentenced to 18 Months for Involuntary Manslaughter

The armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was the first person to be held criminally responsible in a jury trial for the death of Halyna Hutchins, the movie’s cinematographer.

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Iran Just Made a Big Mistake. Israel Shouldn’t Follow.

There now needs to be a large, sustained, global initiative to isolate Iran.

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Johnson Says the House Will Vote on an Israel Bill in the Coming Days

Speaker Mike Johnson left unclear whether the vote on the security package, coming after Iranian attacks on Israel, would also include aid for Ukraine.

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Why Can’t Biden Triangulate Like Trump?

There’s a difference between being aware of your base and being its prisoner.

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Biden’s Student Loan Repayment Plan Is Being Challenged. Here’s What to Know.

The income-driven plan known as SAVE has reduced payments for millions of borrowers. Lawsuits by Republican-led states are seeking to upend it.

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Driver Crashes Truck Into Texas D.P.S., Causing Injuries, Officials Say

The authorities said that a person driving a semi truck crashed into a Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, Texas, in what may have been an intentional act.

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What to Know About the Rate Increases for Drilling on Public Lands

The fossil fuel industry says higher rates will harm the economy. The administration says they will pay for the environmental costs of drilling and mining.

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AI Chatbots Are Hiring Tutors to Train Their Models

The human work of teaching A.I. is getting a lot more complex as the technology improves.

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AI Is Poised to Replace the Entry-Level Grunt Work of a Wall Street Career

Artificial intelligence tools can replace much of Wall Street’s entry-level white-collar work, raising tough questions about the future of finance.

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Floods in Russia and Kazakhstan Force Thousands to Evacuate

More than 100,000 people had to leave their homes after spring floods engulfed cities and villages in vast sections of neighboring countries.

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The Next Frontier in New York’s War on Rats: Birth Control

A new City Council bill would deploy contraceptives in hopes of reducing the rat population and protecting wildlife, like Flaco the owl, from being poisoned.

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What Happened When a German Car Factory Went All Electric

Volkswagen’s plant in Zwickau stopped producing Golfs and switched to electric vehicles, illuminating the risks and opportunities for factory towns and cities.

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TV Networks to Urge Biden and Trump to Debate, Wading Into a Fraught Topic

Speculation has swirled in the political world about whether the presumptive candidates will agree to the traditional face-to-face events, a campaign staple since 1976.

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Skip the Traffic: Commuters Turn to Ferries to Get Around

Ferry ridership took a hit during the pandemic. But new terminals, additional routes and faster, smaller boats are driving a new era of water transportation and development.

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Can Minor League Baseball Survive Its Real Estate Problems?

The fight over a new stadium for the Eugene Emeralds highlights a wider challenge for cheaper alternatives to big-league live sports.

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Your Solar Eclipse Soundtrack

Songs to put you in the mood.

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What’s Your Favorite New York City Restaurant

The Times’s critic, Pete Wells, has shared his second-annual list of the city’s best, but tell us what tops yours.

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Berlin Was a Beacon of Artistic Freedom. Gaza Changed Everything.

The home of boundary-pushing artists from around the world has been upended by debates about what can and can’t be said about Israel and the war.

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Kuwaitis Vote With Hope for Change Amid Political Turmoil

With a new ruler in charge, the oil-rich emirate is electing a new Parliament for the fourth time in four years while grappling with political turmoil.

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Georgia Judge Rejects Effort to Dismiss Trump Case on Free Speech Grounds

The defense had argued that some of the charges were based on statements Donald Trump and his co-defendants made in 2020 that were constitutionally protected.

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What’s Your Favorite New York City Restaurant

The Times’s critic, Pete Wells, has shared his second-annual list of the city’s best, but tell us what tops yours.

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Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Takes Office and Promises Change

Senegal’s new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, took the oath of office in Tuesday’s ceremony. Close behind him sat the popular opposition leader who had clinched the win.

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Rome’s Future Is a Walk Through Its Past

City officials kicked off a new project to create a monumental, pedestrian-friendly, archaeological area downtown, but some critics worry the plans puts tourists before residents.

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Person Infected With Bird Flu in Texas After Contact With Cattle

The case adds another worrying wrinkle to a global outbreak that has devastated bird and marine mammal populations, and recently appeared in cattle herds.

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