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One Global Power, One Regional Power, Two Different Goals
The United States views Iran through a prism of global responsibilities and strategic goals. Israel has a more regional approach. After nearly three weeks of war, their paths are diverging.
By Steven Erlanger
world
A Diary of War From an Unlikely Author: the Son of Iran’s President
In an online journal, Yousef Pezeshkian offers readers a mix of personal anecdotes and glimpses behind the scenes as Iranian leaders are picked off one after another.
By Farnaz Fassihi
world
Spain Says the Sun Shields It From Rising Gas Costs. Is That True?
Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister, said the nation’s renewable energy system has softened the financial fallout from the war in Iran. The story is more complex.
By Jason Horowitz
podcasts
Silicon Valley’s Big Bets on War Pay Off, and the Trump Family Business Looks to Transylvania
Plus, a buzzy new book was just canceled over A.I. allegations.
By Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Ian Stewart, Sheera Frenkel and Rebecca R. Ruiz
world
Trumps, on a Deal-Making Spree, Turn Next to Transylvania
The president’s company is eyeing a site for a golf course and luxury apartments. Will a huge landfill and a troubled project history stand in the way?
By Rebecca R. Ruiz and Andrei Petre
world
Using Charm and Restraint, Japan’s Leader Mostly Avoids Trump’s Wrath
During her first visit to the White House, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi drew praise from President Trump. But the war in the Middle East will test their relationship.
By Javier C. Hernández
world
In Japan, Trump’s Pearl Harbor Joke Elicits Scorn and Dismay
Some people criticized President Trump’s decision to invoke a painful chapter of history. Others worried it might harm U.S.-Japan relations.
By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno
us
Handcuffs, Tents and Pleas for Medical Care: Pregnant in ICE Detention
Women describe conditions that violate longstanding agency guidelines for how pregnant detainees should be treated.
By Caroline Kitchener, Charo Henríquez and Hamed Aleaziz
us
New Data Shows Where ICE Has Been Most Active This Year
The pace of ICE arrests nationwide has topped 1,100 per day on average in 2026, but the rate of arrests has varied across the country in sometimes surprising ways.
By Albert Sun, Allison McCann and Hamed Aleaziz
us
Fewer Children Are Being Held in ICE Detention
About 50 children were in federal detention in Dilley, Texas this week, down from about 500 in January. It is unclear how many were deported, but some are back at their U.S. schools.
By Sarah Mervosh, Miriam Jordan and Hamed Aleaziz
us
Nashville Reporter Released From ICE Custody
Estefany Maria Rodriguez Florez, who works for a Spanish-language outlet, was released on bond in a case that has raised concerns about press freedom.
By Emily Cochrane
us
Cesar Chavez Avenue May Soon Be Gone. Yet to Be Confronted: His Legacy.
After the revelations of sex abuse, the public is left to make sense of the labor leader’s work and life.
By Richard Fausset
us
What to Know About the Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Cesar Chavez
The accusations of assault have rattled communities across the country that have revered the labor icon for decades.
By Christina Morales, Manny Fernandez, Sarah Hurtes, Laurel Rosenhall and Shawn Hubler
arts
BTS Is Back. But the K-Pop Landscape Has Changed.
The superstar boy band returns after a four-year hiatus on Friday. The genre it helped turn into a global juggernaut has endured some shifts, and minted new stars.
By Steve Knopper
arts
BTS: A Guide to the K-Pop Group’s Discography
As the boy band returns on Friday with “Arirang,” listen to key albums and solo releases by its seven members.
By Jeff Benjamin
books
A.I. Is Writing Fiction. Publishers Are Unprepared.
Book publishing has few safeguards in place to prevent the unwitting publication of a novel heavily generated by artificial intelligence.
By Alexandra Alter
books
Horror Novel ‘Shy Girl’ Canceled Over Suspected A.I. Use
Its publisher, Hachette, will not release the novel in the United States and will discontinue its U.K. edition, citing its commitment to “original creative expression and storytelling.”
By Alexandra Alter
business
The Middle-Class Suburbanites Who Sell Their Blood Plasma to Get By
Across the United States, plasma centers are opening in wealthier areas as more people struggle with the high cost of housing, groceries and health care.
By Kurtis Lee and Robert Gebeloff
business
Record Number of Student Loan Borrowers Are in Delinquency and Default
Recently released data from the Education Department showed that by the end of last year, 7.7 million borrowers had defaulted on $181 billion in federal student loans.
By Stacy Cowley
health
How New Mexico Became an Obamacare Success Story
Affordable Care Act enrollment has dropped across the United States since the enhanced federal subsidies expired. But New Mexico has record numbers of people signing up.
By Reed Abelson
us
A Gift From Trump to the Supreme Court
In a caustic critique of the court issued on social media late Sunday night, the president inadvertently buttressed its independence.
By Adam Liptak
business
Can Jonah Peretti Save BuzzFeed From Extinction?
Facing financial straits, the founder is betting on a skunkworks for A.I. experiments.
By Benjamin Mullin
business
She Died After Her Pacemaker Battery Failed. Its Maker Knew of Problems for Years.
Boston Scientific announced multiple recalls but has said its battery issues were limited. One internal test in 2025 found batteries with an “extremely high failure rate.”
By Katie Thomas
world
An Autocrat Jailed Her, but She Wants the World to Talk to Him
Maria Kalesnikava is campaigning for the West to engage with the regime in Belarus that imprisoned her for more than five years.
By Valerie Hopkins
world
U.S. Lifts Fertilizer Sanctions on Belarus as Iran War Causes Price Surge
The Trump administration made the move in exchange for Belarus’s freeing of 250 political prisoners, part of a rapprochement between the two countries.
By Valerie Hopkins and Tomas Dapkus
science
‘The Last of Us’ on Eight Legs
A newly discovered species of spider in the Ecuadorean Amazon mimics a pathogen, known as a zombie fungus, to protect itself.
By Alexa Robles-Gil
opinion
5 Places Where the Iran War Could Get Worse
How the conflict could further destabilize the region.
By Megan K. Stack
opinion
Naomi Klein on Trumpism and Our Age of ‘Unlikely Bedfellows’
Naomi Klein and Ezra Klein discuss what the success of MAGA reveals about the American left.
By Ezra Klein and Jack McCordick
briefing
Whose War?
We look at the diverging goals of the U.S. and Israel in the war on Iran.
By Sam Sifton
arts
Late Night Pans Trump’s Pearl Harbor Joke
“Let me tell you: There is no doubt in my mind that everything he knows about Pearl Harbor begins and ends with a movie starring Ben Affleck,” Jimmy Kimmel said.
By Trish Bendix
world
Brazil Hesitates as U.S. Pushes Rare Earths Partnership
Seeking to reduce its reliance on China, the United States is pushing for a critical minerals deal with Brazil. The South American country is less eager.
By Ana Ionova and Ju Faddul
world
Death of American College Student in Spain Was Likely an Accident, Police Say
James Gracey, 20, a student at the University of Alabama, went missing during a visit to a beachfront nightclub in Barcelona. His body was found on Thursday, the police said.
By Jonathan Wolfe, Aimee Ortiz and Rylee Kirk
world
Is Russian Oil Headed for Cuba, Testing the U.S. Blockade?
A Russian oil tanker is being closely tracked to see if it will challenge the Trump administration’s blockade on Cuba.
By Christiaan Triebert and Jack Nicas
business
F.C.C. Approves Nexstar’s Acquisition of a Local TV Rival
The $6.2 billion deal consolidates 265 stations in 44 states and Washington.
By Daisuke Wakabayashi