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The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.
By Julian E. Barnes, Ronen Bergman, Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager
world
Iran’s Regime May Survive, but the Middle East Will Be Changed
A badly weakened Iran will no longer intimidate or threaten its neighbors in the same way. The regional impact could be comparable to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
By Steven Erlanger
world
Air Defenses, Leadership: Maps Show What U.S. and Israel Hit in Iran Strikes
Maps show where U.S. and Israel have struck Iran, and where Iran has retaliated.
By Lazaro Gamio, Samuel Granados, Josh Holder, Blacki Migliozzi, Pablo Robles, Helmuth Rosales, Elena Shao, Daniel Wood, Karen Yourish, Ashley Cai and Malachy Browne
world
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Is Dead at 86
As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance.
By Alan Cowell and Farnaz Fassihi
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Why the Epstein Investigations Took So Long and Did So Little
Decades of tips and investigations yielded charges against only two people. A combination of missed chances, narrow laws and prosecutors’ limited focus helps explain why.
By Benjamin Weiser, Matthew Goldstein and Mike Baker
world
The U.S. Released the Epstein Files. The Arrests Are Overseas.
While the latest tranche of documents about the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has exposed a deeply American scandal, it is Europe where the aggressive enforcement is taking place.
By Michael D. Shear
insider
How The Times Is Digging Into Millions of Pages of Epstein Files
Two dozen journalists. A pile of pages that would reach the top of the Empire State Building. And an effort to find the next revelation in a sprawling case.
By Patrick Healy, Steve Eder, Andrew Chavez, Kirsten Danis and Dylan Freedman
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As the Midterms Begin, Texas Offers a Test Case for Both Parties
Should Democrats concentrate on swing voters or their base? Can more traditional Republicans win in the MAGA era? Tuesday’s Senate primary in Texas will show the direction the parties are taking.
By Lisa Lerer and J. David Goodman
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How Wesley Hunt of Texas Is Working in Plain Sight With Outside Groups
Exchanges between two X accounts appear to offer a vivid example of how campaigns may sidestep campaign-finance law to share strategic information.
By Shane Goldmacher
world
In Ukraine, a Community of ‘Simple Believers’ Shuns the Modern World
The Christians known as viruiuchi prostaky see electricity, cars, higher education and much else as distractions from what really matters.
By Mauricio Lima and Yurii Shyvala
magazine
It’s an Obscure Psychedelic Used to Treat Trauma. Could It Help Me?
Veterans and others who have suffered trauma and injuries are flocking to clinics around the world to take ibogaine. My own reason was deeply personal.
By Robert Draper
opinion
A Tyrant Falls. Dangerous Uncertainty Begins.
No one should mourn Ayatollah Khamenei, but Trump is creating the opportunity for chaos and violence with his campaign against Iran.
By The Editorial Board
opinion
War and Peace Cannot Be Left to One Man — Especially Not This Man
The Constitution isn’t a technicality.
By David French
briefing
Killing Iran’s Leader
We look at the events leading to the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and what comes next.
By Adam B. Kushner and Tom Wright-Piersanti
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Ask The Morning: Attacks on Iran
The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, and Iran retaliated. What do you want to know?
By the staff of The Morning
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F.B.I. Investigating ‘Nexus to Terrorism’ at Texas Bar Shooting
The shooter was among three killed at a popular Austin bar. Fourteen others were hospitalized, three critically, after gunfire broke out early Sunday.
By Sonia A. Rao, Ramón Ramirez and Ali Watkins
movies
After Producers Guild Awards, Can ‘One Battle After Another’ Be Beaten?
The Paul Thomas Anderson film also took the top Directors Guild prize as well, a good sign for the movie’s best picture prospects at the Oscars.
By Kyle Buchanan
climate
Can Nations Agree How to Mine the Sea? This Is the Year, She Says.
Leticia Carvalho heads a global authority that’s been struggling to set rules for a decade. President Trump’s aggressive push on ocean mining makes her task more urgent.
By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
dining
Joe Randall, Chef Who Celebrated Black Cooking Traditions, Dies at 79
He helped bring the African American cooking of the Carolina Lowcountry to the world and became known as the “dean of Southern Cuisine.”
By Clay Risen