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climate
A Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects Nationwide
Federal agencies are delaying approvals for renewable energy projects on both federal land and private property at a time when electricity demand is going up.
By Brad Plumer and Rebecca F. Elliott
us
Supreme Court Clears Way for California Voting Map
The state’s Republican Party had asked the justices to step in and block the new congressional maps, which give an advantage to Democrats, before the midterms.
By Abbie VanSickle
us
Trump’s Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections Adds to State Officials’ Alarm
Some top state election officials, who run voting across the country, worry that the federal government has become hostile to them and their work.
By Nick Corasaniti
us
Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload
The prosecutor, Julie T. Le, told a judge that she and her colleagues in the U.S. attorney’s office were overwhelmed by the White House’s immigration operation in Minnesota.
By Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Hamed Aleaziz
business
Nike, Accused of Bias Against White Workers, Is Under Federal Investigation
It appeared to be the first time the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has targeted diversity policies at a large company.
By Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Kim Bhasin
health
Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors
The A.M.A.’s announcement followed a similar recommendation from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Other medical groups argued for a more personalized approach.
By Andrew Jacobs
theater
The Actress Who Disappeared Twice
Libby Howes was an imposing presence onstage with the Wooster Group. But after abruptly leaving New York in 1981 she became a theater world mystery. What happened?
By Helen Shaw
business
Washington Post Lays Off More Than 300 Journalists
The layoffs cut into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage, and reduced its entire work force by about 30 percent.
By Benjamin Mullin, Katie Robertson and Erik Wemple
business
Washington Post Sports Department Was Among Last of Its Kind
The Post is laying off or reassigning all the reporters and editors in its sports section, days before the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics in Italy.
By Benjamin Mullin
us
Professors Are Being Watched: ‘We’ve Never Seen This Much Surveillance’
Scrutiny of university classrooms is being formalized, with new laws requiring professors to post syllabuses and tip lines for students to complain.
By Vimal Patel
us
In Forcing the Clintons to Testify on Epstein, Comer Sets a New Precedent
The Republican chairman’s successful targeting of a former president who faces no charge of wrongdoing was the sort of tactic typical in an autocracy where leaders fear being jailed when they are out of power.
By Annie Karni
us
Epstein Helped Woody Allen’s Daughter Get Into College, Emails Show
Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, agreed to help Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn’s daughter after Jeffrey Epstein connected them, emails released by the Justice Department show.
By Vimal Patel and Marc Tracy
us
Melinda French Gates Addresses New References to Bill Gates in Epstein Files
Messages in the latest Epstein files suggesting that Bill Gates had engaged in extramarital sex brought up “painful” memories, his former wife said in an interview. Mr. Gates has denied the claims.
By Isabella Kwai
nyregion
Former Whitney Chief Resigns From Art School After Epstein Email Release
David A. Ross said he remained “ashamed” for having been “taken in” by Jeffrey Epstein. Mr. Ross resigned his position at the School of Visual Arts in New York.
By Sharon Otterman and Michaela Towfighi
movies
Why Stellan Skarsgard Wasn’t Sure He Could Handle ‘Sentimental Value’
After a stroke four years ago, the actor has changed how he approaches performances, including the one he’s become an awards favorite for.
By Kyle Buchanan and Jason Nocito
business
Once the Hottest Bet on Wall St., Private Credit Has Started to Crack
Concerns about defaults, particularly among software companies, have spooked investors in the private credit firms that lend to them.
By Maureen Farrell
business
Google Plans to Double Spending Amid A.I. Race
Profits jumped 30 percent to $34.5 billion last quarter, and the tech giant is increasing its capital spending this year to as much as $185 billion.
By Tripp Mickle
world
A Canadian Pop Star’s New Olympics Ad Has Some Elbows Up
Tate McRae’s promotional video for NBC, in which she name checks Team USA athletes, has drawn the ire of some Canadians as the country’s relationship with the United States hits new lows.
By Vjosa Isai
magazine
‘We Are Going to Live With Scars’: Yair Golan’s Battle for a Two-State Solution
To many Israelis, he’s a war hero. To others, he’s a traitor guilty of “blood libel.” Can Yair Golan change politics in Israel?
By Ruth Margalit
nyregion
Mamdani Chooses a Liberal Jewish Leader to Run Antisemitism Office
Phylisa Wisdom, the executive director of the New York Jewish Agenda, shares Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s criticism of Israel’s treatment of Gaza, but supports its right to exist as a Jewish state.
By Sally Goldenberg and Eliza Shapiro
nyregion
New York City Partners with W.H.O. as U.S. Withdraws From Global Effort
City health authorities are joining a network that counters new pathogens and emerging outbreaks.
By Joseph Goldstein
nyregion
New York and New Jersey Resolve Fight Over Port Authority Control
The board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will vote this week to confirm Kathryn Garcia as the executive director and Jean Roehrenbeck as the deputy executive director of the agency.
By Patrick McGeehan
nyregion
Bright Horizons Child Care Centers Face Dozens of Alarming Complaints
In New York City, health officials have moved to shut down one center where workers were charged with child abuse. Records show that problems extend across the network.
By Ed Shanahan
us
Mystery of Guthrie’s Mother Has Nation Fixated on a Desert Subdivision
The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of the news anchor Savannah Guthrie, has reporters, neighbors and drones flooding streets and foothills in Tucson, Ariz.
By Reis Thebault
opinion
I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants.
In Spain, it is our duty to become the welcoming and tolerant society our ancestors would have hoped to find on the other side of our borders.
By Pedro Sánchez
opinion
The Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle
A kid’s first joke reveals a complex mind.
By Gina Mireault
briefing
Justices Allow California to Use a Voting Map That Helps Democrats
Also, hundreds of federal agents are set to withdraw from Minneapolis. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
By Matthew Cullen
us
Have You Been Impacted by the Affordability Crisis? Tell Us.
We want to hear about how costs are having an impact on your life.
By Audra D. S. Burch
world
Gunmen in Nigeria Kill More Than 160, Aid Official Says
The raiders stormed a rural community in central Nigeria, killing dozens and setting homes on fire in one of the country’s worst recent attacks.
By Ruth Maclean, Ismail Auwal and Saikou Jammeh
nyregion
Hochul Chooses Adrienne Adams to Join Her Re-election Ticket
By choosing Ms. Adams as her nominee for lieutenant governor, Gov. Kathy Hochul created the first all-woman major-party ticket in New York State history.
By Benjamin Oreskes
world
Dutch Queen Joins Armed Forces in Symbolic Move of Support for Military
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands enlisted as a reservist, the Royal House said, because the country’s security “can no longer be taken for granted.”
By Koba Ryckewaert
theater
Blanche Marvin, 100, Dies; Critic Was, Maybe, ‘Streetcar’ Inspiration
She was a ubiquitous presence at London theaters and claimed to have inspired the name — and final words — of Tennessee Williams’s Blanche DuBois.
By Jeré Longman