What You Need to Know About Installing Plug-In Solar Panels

You can now buy panels that plug into electrical outlets, but there are some important safety issues to consider when picking and installing a system.

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‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly

Scientists have found smallpox viruses in the remains of people in Chile from around 500 years ago, revealing how the virus may have evolved into a global killer.

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Amid Myanmar’s Civil War, the Rich Seek Parties and ‘Positive Vibes Only’

The lifestyles of the wealthy in Myanmar — nightclubs, caviar and trips abroad — have been largely untouched by years of deadly conflict.

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Shipping Risks Spread Across Crucial Middle East Oil Routes

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab Strait are disrupting the passage of oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.

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Trump Loved Graham, Not So Much His Beloved Senate

The South Carolinian relished serving as a “bridge” between the institution he revered and the president, but now that bridge is gone.

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Cyclospora Outbreak: What to Know About Symptoms and Food Safety

The parasitic infections have reached unprecedented levels in the United States. Experts have tips on how to stay safe.

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Paramount is Betting Johnny Depp Can Make a Comeback With ‘Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol’

Paramount is betting that audiences will re-embrace the star a decade after allegations of domestic abuse and a defamation trial.

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Legionnaires’ Disease Has Made a Home in New York City. Here’s How.

New York has endured significant outbreaks in recent years. Some experts say officials should focus more on risks in plumbing systems, even shower heads.

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Flames Advance on Bordeaux, Where Evacuees Balance Dread and Hope

With surrounding towns in southwestern France evacuated and fire still spreading rapidly, several thousand are sheltering in the city, unsure what will become of their homes.

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What to Know About the Deadly Wildfires Raging in Western Europe

Hundreds of thousands of people in France and Spain have been forced to evacuate from huge blazes fueled by soaring temperatures and tinder-dry conditions.

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New Yorkers Say Farewell to the REI SoHo

Customers gathered to mourn as the outdoor equipment retailer shuttered its location in the famed Puck building in SoHo, where it had been for 15 years.

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Sell the Company for $400 Million? He’s Giving It Away Instead.

After his sole heir died, Eddie Smith, the owner of Grady-White Boats, looked for a way to pass on his legacy. He was inspired by Patagonia to pledge future profits to charity.

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Military Families Express Outrage After Pentagon Lowers Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War

The change in the number to 14 from 18 this week has prompted scrutiny over the Defense Department’s accounting and reporting practices.

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What We Know About the Police Shooting in Madison

A Black man was shot and killed by the police on Wednesday, not far from the Wisconsin Capitol. An investigation is underway.

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Modi Caught Off Guard as India’s Economic Failings Inflame Young People

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy trying to put out other fires when a student movement suddenly exploded. There are no easy solutions to the problems behind it.

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China’s A.I. Has a Winning Formula. America, Don’t Panic.

Open-weight models have been the underlying strength of Chinese artificial intelligence strategy. America should take cues.

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Dubai Firm Cuts Deal for New Port to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

A Dubai-based logistics giant unveiled a deal with the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday to develop a new port system that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

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Israeli Banks Threaten to Cut Off Palestinian Economy

Two Israeli financial firms have long served as partners to Palestinian banks, handling transactions that make possible the West Bank’s imports and exports.

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Trump, Netanyahu and Putin Have All Blundered Into Dead-End Wars

Bad decisions and arrogance lead to dead-end wars.

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I’m a Screenwriter. Hollywood Is in Trouble.

A scriptwriter’s lament about Hollywood’s decline

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Christopher Nolan on ‘The Odyssey’ and IMAX Technical Challenges

He and the cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema combined new inventions (like fire-mimicking lights they developed) with century-old techniques.

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In Maine Senate Race, Jackson Sprints Ahead of Pack, as Bellows Drops Out

Troy Jackson, a progressive, solidified his edge over his rivals in an abbreviated nominating contest to replace Graham Platner. Shenna Bellows, another candidate, bowed out.

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In Arizona’s Primaries, Democrats Fight Over a House Seat They Need Badly

Democrats have a chance to flip a competitive battleground district in and around Scottsdale, but the winner of Tuesday’s primary will emerge bloodied and broke.

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Thunderstorms Bring Threat of Strong Winds to Northeast

Forecasters warned of winds over 70 miles per hour in New York City and Philadelphia.

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What Trump’s Charisma Has Wrought

What will the Republican Party look like after 2028?

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Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars

Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.

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After Repeated Crises, Boeing Looks to Turn a Corner

The company recently opened a new production line to keep up with strong demand for its 737 Max, though orders for its new planes lag rival Airbus.

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Wildfires Continue in Ontario as Officials Brace for More Evacuations

Ontario’s minister for emergency preparedness has asked the federal government for help, including potentially deploying Canadian soldiers to the affected regions.

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Could a 50-Year-Old Case Thwart Trump’s Attacks on the News Media?

The precedent said that “official harassment of the press” is forbidden by the First Amendment.

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Paul Pelosi’s Errant Driving Record Preceded His Latest Napa Valley Crash

Mr. Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, had at least eight traffic violations in one 13-year period before his crash this year, according to court records.

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Small Tribes Say They Lack the Clout to Secure Federal Recognition

The federal government can confer health care, education, housing and casino rights, but for small bands like many in the Pacific Northwest, recognition takes political muscle they don’t have.

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As White House Leans on Smithsonian, Little Uproar Over Board Vacancies

An odd silence has surrounded a delay to fill several open seats on the board of the Smithsonian, even as a fierce battle to control the institution ensues.

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Restaurant Review: Ambassadors Clubhouse in New York

At the high-flying New York outpost of Ambassadors Clubhouse, the Punjabi cooking is beguiling and the city feels miles away.

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Bison Attacks Tourist at Yellowstone National Park, Tossing Him Into the Air

A man was hospitalized after a visibly agitated bull bison flipped him about eight feet in the air near a campground road.

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Trump Administration Is Snapping Up Stakes in Private Companies. Could A.I. Be Next?

Some tech executives are nervous that the administration’s recent scrutiny of artificial intelligence models could be a prelude to a demand for an ownership stake.

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Trump’s Threat to Impose Fees in the Strait of Hormuz Contradicts His Aides

President Trump said the United States could collect tolls or fees, despite Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying no country could do so.

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Fitness Influencers Are Not Making Men More Fit

Manosphere fitness influencers are the wrong model. Health requires looking at life as a whole, not as an exercise in “optimization.”

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Residents of Spanish Towns Caught in Fierce Blazes Recount Harrowing Escapes

Many say communication was chaotic and even nonexistent as flames tore through the area, taking 12 lives in one of the deadliest wildfires on record in Spain.

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The University Where Kirk Died Ponders How to Remember His Killing

Utah Valley University doesn’t want to be known as the place where Charlie Kirk was assassinated, and even a discussion of memorializing that day has provoked division.

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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering Ann Widdecombe, Former U.K. Politician

The police said they had arrested a 26-year-old British man after Ann Widdecombe, a 78-year-old former lawmaker, was found dead with serious injuries on Thursday.

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Palestinian Authority Sets Date for First Major Elections in 20 Years

Analysts expressed skepticism that the vote would take place as planned. In 2021, Mahmoud Abbas, the authority’s leader, scheduled and then canceled a similar election.

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‘There’s No Graham Platner Without Donald Trump’: 3 Writers on the Fiasco in Maine

How much have the rules of politics changed?

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What We Know About Immigration Officers Shooting at People in Vehicles

Federal agents have fired on at least 21 people, many in their cars, as part of President Trump’s deportation crackdown. At least five people were killed, including three U.S. citizens.

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Venezuelans Criticize Own Government Response After Twin Earthquakes

Venezuelans are publicly expressing their anger over their government’s disaster response, despite the risk of imprisonment.

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Extreme Heat Hits Europe for the Third Time This Year

It is continent’s third spell of scorching weather since May. Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent.

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The Main Attraction at Africa’s Most Lucrative Horse Race? Black Wealth.

In South Africa, where the Black majority was excluded from the economy for generations, the annual Durban July event is a chance to celebrate luxury and high society.

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Infantino’s Yearslong Effort to Woo Trump for the World Cup

Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has unabashedly courted the president’s favor. Soccer officials privately ask, who really benefits?

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Mallory McMorrow Suspends Senate Bid in Democrats’ Heated Michigan Primary

The state senator sought to carve a middle path between a left-wing candidate and one backed by the party establishment, but she gained little traction.

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Democrats Clash With Trump, as Political Tensions Rise on America’s 250th

Gavin Newsom and Wes Moore, potential 2028 contenders, cast President Trump’s record as a betrayal of American ideals, while the president disparaged their party as extreme.

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Five Words That Shook the World

It wasn’t Thomas Jefferson who made “All men are created equal” actually mean something.

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The West Has Let Russia Off the Hook. Time to Tighten the Screws.

NATO’s upcoming meeting in Ankara should close the sanctions loopholes that fund Russia’s war in Ukraine while oil prices are falling.

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Why Am I Dreading Taylor Swift’s Wedding?

Are you not entertained?

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Empire State Climbers Charged After ‘Extreme Risk-Taking Behavior’

Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, extreme climbers who have illegally scaled buildings around the world, were arrested after getting engaged atop the Manhattan landmark.

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A Wildlife Regulator’s Family Business Had a Permit to Renew. She Stepped In.

Jenifer Chatfield, a top official at the Interior Department, faces scrutiny from ethics experts for actions that could help her family’s business.

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As Earthquake Death Toll Mounts, Venezuela Grapples With Recovering and Burying Bodies

As the death toll mounts, thousands of bodies have overwhelmed Venezuela’s forensic system, turning a seaport into a temporary morgue.

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