Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations

Under President Trump, an agency intended to keep Americans safe has diverted resources from combating child abuse, trafficking and terrorism.Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducting a drill at a federal training center near Brunswick, Ga.

N Nicholas Nehamas, Michael H. Keller, Alexandra Berzon, Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Pentagon to Withdraw Some National Guard Troops From Chicago and Portland

The move comes amid court battles and objections by state and local leaders to President Trump’s deployment orders.National Guard soldiers at an immigrant processing and detention center in Broadview, Ill., last month. The troops arrived near Chicago and Portland, Ore., in early October but never de

E Eric Schmitt

What’s More Dangerous Than India’s Frequent Heat Waves? Heat Stress.

Women who face long-term heat exposure in workplaces and homes are finding it takes a heavy toll on their health and income.A worker from the Self‑Employed Women’s Association monitoring the blood pressure of Arti Chuhan, a tailor, last month in Ahmedabad, India.

A Anupreeta Das and Anindito Mukherjee

How Many People Die in India From Hot Weather? Nobody Really Knows.

Officials have yet to grasp the magnitude of heat-related deaths, let alone effectively deal with the problem, public health experts and scientists say.Commuters drinking water from canisters placed near a bus stand during a heat wave in Rajasthan, India, in June.

A Anupreeta Das

Meet Dr. ChatGPT

Chatbots are empathetic and accessible, but they can sometimes be wrong. What happens when you ask them for medical advice?

T Teddy Rosenbluth

The N.Y.P.D. Prepares for Mayor Mamdani and a New Era in Public Safety

Zohran Mamdani takes office on Jan. 1 with ambitious plans to rethink policing and some officers angry about his past criticisms. Winning them over could be a key to a successful term.In a television interview, Zohran Mamdani spoke of recognizing “what those officers put on the line every single day

M Maia Coleman and Maria Cramer

What to Know About Chile’s Election on Sunday

Polls show right-wing candidates drawing the most support, but a recent compulsory voting law could bring a surge of new voters, adding uncertainty.Preparations at a polling station in Santiago on Saturday ahead of Chile’s presidential election.

E Emma Bubola and John Bartlett