The evidence contradicts President Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible for a strike at the school that killed 175 people, most of them children.
The jump was a sign of growing concern that the war in the Middle East will take a toll on energy supplies.
Many in Iran feel helpless in the face of their entrenched system, and some are becoming increasingly embittered by the fierce American and Israeli bombardment.
Plus, the “slop bowl” is losing its appeal.
Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, traveled east to visit frontline troops trying to stave off Russian attacks, and invited reporters for The New York Times to go with him.
As the war in Iran spreads, Kyiv is eagerly offering its hard-won expertise and advanced technology to counter Iranian drones.
The Export-Import Bank is providing a $10 billion loan to Project Vault, an initiative to stockpile critical minerals. The project is the administration’s latest effort to reduce reliance on China.
The attack, in the eastern Pacific, was part of a continuing campaign by the U.S. Southern Command to target people suspected of smuggling drugs by sea.
J. Todd Inman, who was prominent in the investigation of the midair collision in Washington last year, said no reason was given for his firing two years into his term on the transportation safety board.
Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local elections. Wealthy donors are reaping the rewards.
300 billionaires and their families spent more than $3 billion on federal elections in 2024. Here’s a snapshot of how a surging class of ultrawealthy people is spending money on political change.
Pet owners are extending their health beliefs and practices to their furry friends.
The longest-serving Black Democrat in Mississippi, Bennie Thompson is a formidable political force. But he is not immune to a national trend of younger candidates going after older incumbents.
The groups are working to educate voters in the South about how they would be affected if the court strikes down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee from Texas, hopes to counter what he sees as a conservative takeover of the American church.
The Oklahoma senator whom President Trump chose to run the Department of Homeland Security has risen in Washington by styling himself as a MAGA warrior and Trump loyalist.
Agents have conducted more targeted operations, rather than street sweeps, leading to a dip in arrests — at least for now.
Josh Payne, the chief executive of Nscale, raised $2 billion from investors. Sheryl Sandberg, the former Facebook executive, is joining his board.
The Trump administration has yet to announce a process to return fees paid by companies and shoppers for tariffs now deemed illegal.
Food is bringing thousands of people together to an unexpected place: a plaza west of Toronto. Some fear it’s tearing a neighborhood apart.
Elliott Hill is traveling the globe to meet with leagues, teams and athletes to rebuild connections and spur a turnaround for the world’s largest athletic-wear company.
Delusional infestation is one of the darkest embodiments of medical uncertainty.
America is a big oil producer. But its overreliance on crude — and the president’s efforts to keep it that way — mean times like these can hurt.
We examine the Middle East’s role in food production.
After a frigid, snowy, seemingly interminable winter, the first taste of mild air had people shedding layers and flocking to parks.
Federal authorities conducted searches after a homemade bomb that failed to detonate was thrown outside Gracie Mansion, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s official residence. No one was hurt in the incident.
The teacher’s family “supports getting the charges dropped for all involved,” after a planned toilet-paper prank became a fatal car accident.
Prosecutors accuse the former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of leading a criminal scheme. His supporters say Turkey’s president is trying to eliminate a political foe.