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Six Months In, Iran’s Regime Stands, U.S. Goals Remain Unmet
Trump’s replacement of a military war with a heightened economic one is not expected to alter Iran’s strategy, while further impoverishing its people.
By Steven Erlanger
world
Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War
Iranians have become increasingly desperate, as they grapple with an economic crisis made worse by the conflict and grow increasingly skeptical about President Trump’s motives.
By Leily Nikounazar and Yeganeh Torbati
business
How 6 Months of War in Iran Jolted Oil, Gas, Stocks and More
How markets have moved six months into the war, and where they might be headed in the future.
By Rebecca F. Elliott
podcasts
Six Months of War, and Trump’s Push for ‘Lake America’
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
By Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Yeganeh Torbati and Jane Bradley
world
Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.
By Laura Chung
us
Meet the Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2 Billion Into the Midterms
The leaderboard of the top 20 donors is dominated by the tech industry and ultrawealthy Republicans.
By Theodore Schleifer and Matt Zdun
us
A Town Council Turns to a Deck of Cards to Break a Tie
Two candidates for Town Council in Gila Bend, Ariz., finished with the same number of votes. A century-old state law mandated breaking the tie with a game of chance.
By Reis Thebault
us
With Term Winding Down, Pelosi Tries to Anoint a Successor
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker, has been working hard on behalf of Connie Chan, a San Francisco supervisor with a relatively low profile in California.
By Heather Knight
us
Wyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring
Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, said he was concerned by the behavior of election observers who visited a polling station in Cheyenne.
By Tim Balk
arts
The Grand Ambitions of Grand Theft Auto VI
Of course you can steal cars in this Bonnie and Clyde story. In the series’s first game in 13 years, you can do almost anything else, too.
By Christopher Byrd
us
In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action
The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.
By Peter Baker
business
Warsh’s Big Test
Investors want Kevin Warsh, the Fed chairman, to address inflation, interest rates and the bond market in a major speech. Some worry he won’t say enough.
By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe, Sri Muppidi, Hurubie Meko and Ian Mount
science
Some Scientists Have ‘Magic Hands’ in the Lab. This A.I. Is Learning Why.
Even the most adept researchers may not know exactly what they do to get successful results. An A.I. model is trying to figure it out by watching every move.
By Carl Zimmer
realestate
As A.I. Money Floods the Market, San Francisco Renters Weigh Buyouts
Landlords are offering renters in rent-controlled apartments tens of thousands of dollars to leave their homes. For many, it’s not enough.
By Kami Rieck
science
A.I. Brings Big Gains to Hurricane Forecasts, Google Researchers Say
Analysis by the company’s DeepMind unit suggests that an A.I.-enabled model delivers accurate forecasts a day or more before conventional models can.
By William J. Broad
nyregion
How a Private Equity Group Drove an Apartment Complex Into the Ground
After decades as a coveted address in Syracuse, N.Y., the sprawling Nob Hill complex descended into neglect, squalor and death. One family paid a terrible price.
By Christopher Maag
magazine
Rachel Cusk Tried to Caricature Natalie Portman. She Only Caricatured Herself.
Her latest novel appears to savage a celebrity. But Cusk has, once again, managed to turn herself into the victim.
By Parul Sehgal
style
Support for Lindsay Clancy, From Pink T-Shirts to Conservative Stars
How to understand the wide range of sympathy for a mother on trial for murder.
By Ginia Bellafante
us
Jury Continues Deliberations in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
To reach a verdict, jurors must agree on whether Ms. Clancy should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children.
By Jacey Fortin
world
Harald V, Norway’s King as Tradition and Modernity Collided, Dies at 89
His 35-year reign opened an ancient monarchy to marriages with so-called commoners and to an incendiary association with Jeffrey Epstein.
By Alan Cowell
world
Who Is Norway’s New King?
Crown Prince Haakon, the only son of King Harald V, will become monarch, a largely ceremonial and symbolic role.
By Lynsey Chutel
opinion
What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World
A playbook to curb the growing power of Big Tech.
By William Dalrymple
opinion
Trump vs. the Bond Market
Robin Wigglesworth of Financial Times explains everything you need to know about the Trump administration’s meddling with the bond market.
By Ezra Klein and Rollin Hu
briefing
A Disaster in Nepal
The Nepali authorities warned people to head for safety because more water could soak flood-ravaged villages.
By Sam Sifton
science
The Roman Telescope Promises a New Era of Cosmic Exploration
NASA’s latest offering to the stars comes from a legacy of great observatories that enabled decades of discovery and unearthed new mysteries about the universe.
By Katrina Miller