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Trump’s War in Iran, and Rising Gas Prices, Collide With Midterm Agenda
The attack on Iran has led to a surge in energy prices at a moment when the cost of living is a major issue heading into the fall elections.
By Tyler Pager
world
New Supreme Leader Inherits Sprawling, Secretive Office That Dominates Iran
His father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had turned what was traditionally a religious affairs office into a shadowy national security juggernaut.
By Neil MacFarquhar
climate
War Brings New Water Crises to an Already-Parched Iran
Iran has accused the United States of bombing a desalination plant on Qeshm Island. The country was already facing a severe water shortage.
By Lisa Friedman
business
U.S. Solar Installations Fell in 2025 as Trump Attacked Clean Energy
More solar energy was added to U.S. grids than any other technology, but the amount installed fell by 14 percent, according to a new report.
By Ivan Penn
us
Two Supreme Court Justices Debate Handling of Trump Emergency Cases
In a rare joint appearance, Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett M. Kavanaugh offered sharply different views on how the court should handle emergency requests.
By Abbie VanSickle
us
Trump Antisemitism Inquiry Demanding List of Jews at Penn Heads to Court
The Trump administration, which said it is investigating harassment, sued the University of Pennsylvania after it refused a request to provide information about Jewish students and staff.
By Alan Blinder and Michael C. Bender
nyregion
Alexander Brothers Found Guilty on All Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial
The verdict comes more than a month after the trial began in Federal District Court in Manhattan where the jury heard weeks of emotional and often graphic testimony.
By Debra Kamin, Kate Christobek and Benjamin Weiser
movies
With a New Oscar on the Line, the Process of Casting Has Changed Drastically
What once involved an actor and a casting director in a room is now a technologically advanced exercise with pros and cons for performers.
By Esther Zuckerman
movies
Vote on Your Favorite Miscast Stars in the Movies
A new Oscar celebrates the process of matching actor and role. But whether a star is hired for artistic or box office reasons, mismatches can be memorable. Here our favorites from recent decades. What do you think?
By Manohla Dargis, Stephanie Goodman, Mekado Murphy, Maya Salam and Alissa Wilkinson
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Elections in Mississippi and Georgia Will Provide Clues to Both Parties’ Future
It’s primary day in Mississippi, where a younger Democrat is trying to oust a House veteran, and in Georgia, where Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat is up for grabs.
By Kellen Browning
nyregion
iPads in Kindergarten, YouTube on Breaks: The School Screen-Time Battle
Mounting evidence shows that excessive computer use can harm children, so parents are cutting back at home. Now, the debate has shifted to the classroom.
By Jackie Mader
nyregion
Mamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been spare in his remarks following the attempted bombing at Gracie Mansion and arrests of two men who said they were motivated by ISIS.
By Dana Rubinstein
health
Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands
Though high rates of the disease persist among the nearby Indigenous communities, the Canadian government is weighing rules that may allow energy giants to release treated mining waste into the river system.
By Emily Baumgaertner Nunn
world
He Raps, He Rants, He Promises Change. Meet Nepal’s Presumptive New Leader.
Balendra Shah’s party won a landslide in the election that followed Nepal’s Gen Z revolution. His style is pugnacious.
By Hannah Beech, Binod Ghimire and Sajal Pradhan
magazine
The Quest to Save One Baby Gorilla From an Uncertain Fate
Social media is fueling a black market for infant primates like Bili, who was captured in the wild and trafficked.
By Yudhijit Bhattacharjee
opinion
I Asked a Former Trump Official to Justify This War
Nadia Schadlow, a deputy national security adviser during Trump’s first term, explains how the U.S.-Israel war with Iran fits in with an “America First” agenda.
By Ezra Klein and Annie Galvin
opinion
Trump Has No Idea How to End the War With Iran
Only when the U.S.-Israeli bombing of Iran comes to a halt, without destroying the state, can the Iranian people sort out their fate.
By Thomas L. Friedman
arts
Late Night Scolds Trump Over Gasoline Prices
“You can lie about many things in American life, but one thing you can’t lie about is gas prices,” Late Night host Seth Meyers said. “Everyone sees it.”
By Trish Bendix
nyregion
Fiscal Crunch Presents a First Big Policy Challenge for Mikie Sherrill
Ms. Sherrill will present her first budget as New Jersey governor in Trenton on Tuesday, and with it a robust preview of her policy priorities.
By Tracey Tully
us
Epstein’s Remote Zorro Ranch Is Searched by New Mexico Investigators
Some of the disgraced financier’s victims have said they were trafficked at the property south of Santa Fe, where the nearest neighbors are miles away.
By Reis Thebault
obituaries
Bo Gritz, Vietnam Veteran Called a Real-Life Rambo, Dies at 87
He served in the Special Forces, led a postwar raid to find P.O.W.s and became a voice of the right-wing anti-government fringe.
By Clay Risen
science
Meteorite Crashes Through Roof in Germany After Fiery Light Show
The fireball from space was spotted by a network of sky-watching cameras in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Germany.
By Robin George Andrews