Putin Retaliates With New Strikes After Ukraine Takes the War to Russia

Ukraine is taking the war to Russia, but so far President Vladimir V. Putin’s response has been to keep attacking, including with deadly ballistic missile and drone strikes in Kyiv on Thursday.A resident of Kyiv, Ukraine, inside her damaged apartment after a Russian attack on Thursday.

P Paul Sonne

See How Europe’s Heat Waves Melted the Alps’ Glaciers

The snowfall from last winter disappeared a month sooner than usual, after two early hot spells. Huge volumes of exposed ice are now starting to vanish.The Rhône Glacier in the Swiss Alps in 2025. The melting is already at levels typical of the end of summer.

R Raymond Zhong and Mira Rojanasakul

U.S. Hopes for Investment in Iran Would Break With Decades of History

Senior U.S. officials have said Iran would be richly rewarded for changing its stance on the United States. Iran’s leaders have rejected such a bargain in the past.The Grand Bazaar in Iran’s capital, Tehran, in May. The U.S. has offered Iran sanctions relief if it agrees to limits on its nuclear pro

Y Yeganeh Torbati

How, and Why, We’re Covering Taylor Swift’s (Maybe) Wedding

About two dozen reporters and editors from several desks are leading The Times’s coverage of the anticipated festivities in Manhattan this week.“America doesn’t have royal weddings,” said Emma Fitzsimmons, a New York Times reporter who is covering the expected nuptials of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swi

S Sarah Bahr

How A.I. Might Change the Way Doctors Think

For generations, writing up a summary of a patient exam was a vital step for physicians trying to make an accurate diagnosis. What happens when A.I. does it for them?

H Helen Ouyang

Private Credit Can’t Stop the ‘Freak Out’

On Thursday, Blue Owl reported another quarter of significant investor withdrawal requests from some of its private credit funds.Blue Owl executives have engaged in a cross-global effort over the past few months to convince backers to stay with the firm.

R Rob Copeland