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How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech
President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.
By Jim Rutenberg and Maggie Haberman
world
Trump Says Irish Unification Would Be ‘Fantastic,’ Breaking With Precedent
The United States has been officially neutral on an issue that was a source of decades of violence in Northern Ireland until a 1998 peace deal.
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Luke Broadwater
world
A Visa Dispute Is Threatening a U.S.-Brazil Effort to Fight Crime
Officials say the Trump administration is blocking some of Brazil’s efforts to expand cooperation on fighting transnational crime.
By Ana Ionova and Edward Wong
technology
Anthropic C.E.O. Calls for A.I. Slowdown
In a 3,800-word essay, Dario Amodei laid out the rapidly advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence and said there needed to be greater safety controls across the industry.
By Mike Isaac
technology
Inside the Snowballing Conversations at A.I. Companies About a Doomsday
Researchers at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google are increasingly trying to raise awareness about the risks of artificial intelligence.
By Mike Isaac and Kate Conger
technology
Why It’s Difficult for Tech Companies to Rein In A.I.
Researchers say artificial intelligence is developing faster than the systems put in place to monitor and control it.
By Sheera Frenkel and Dylan Freedman
world
Iran Finds Escalation Is Fruitful Path to Leverage in War With U.S.
Iran and its allies now hold sway over two key oil shipping routes, and Tehran is setting the stage for a diplomatic win that could enhance its stature.
By Yeganeh Torbati
world
Saudi Arabia’s Oil ‘Lifeline’ Was Attacked. Here’s What to Know.
A drone attack from Iraq forced Saudi Arabia to close its East-West pipeline, the kingdom said, threatening a key workaround to Iran’s Persian Gulf blockade.
By Ismaeel Naar and Aaron Boxerman
world
‘We Left in the Clothes We Were Wearing’: Yemenis Flee New Fighting
Hunger and disease have tormented Yemen for years. Now, fighting between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-backed Houthis is pushing it to the brink.
By Saeed Al-Batati, Shuaib Almosawa and Somini Sengupta
world
Why Mokha, Historic Port That Shaped the Coffee Trade, Is a Prize in Yemen’s War
A strategic location on the Red Sea afforded the city centuries of trading dominance — and makes it a coveted target in today’s fighting in the Middle East.
By Jonathan Wolfe
us
Ohio Republican in Key Senate Race Fires Campaign Aide, Citing Social Media Photo of Nazis
Senator Jon Husted dismissed his political director because of activity displaying a “complete lack” of judgment, according to a spokeswoman.
By Neil Vigdor and Tim Balk
us
High Prices Spoil Trump’s New Push to Save G.O.P. Majority
Gas prices are high, mortgage rates are climbing and inflation remains well above target, complicating the president’s midterm appeal.
By Tony Romm
us
Republicans, Facing Midterm Peril, Try to Brand Democrats as Communists
Communism, in the president’s hyperbolic telling, is a graver threat to the country than the Pearl Harbor or 9/11 attacks were. Whether this midterm strategy works is an open question.
By Tim Balk
us
Republican Groups Rush to Paxton’s Aid in Texas After Staying on Sidelines
An organization allied with Senate G.O.P. leaders has booked more than $51 million in ads. Now, Ken Paxton has a financial edge after months of being outspent by his Democratic rival.
By Theodore Schleifer
magazine
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the Table
In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise.
By David Marchese
opinion
Why Tech Oligarchs Are Willing to Risk Apocalypse
Silicon Valley’s strange new theology.
By Michelle Goldberg
opinion
His Act Is Getting Old
The $5,000 election promise shows how afraid Trump really is.
By Robert Siegel, E.J. Dionne Jr., Carlos Lozada and Vishakha Darbha
briefing
Walk This Way
Are there everyday activities that you can turn into a walk?
By Jancee Dunn
nyregion
Manhattan Bus Lane Plan for 34th Street May Be Stuck in Gridlock
Months after Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city would proceed with a redesign of 34th Street that had been halted by the Trump administration, the plan is no closer to completion.
By Stefanos Chen