What Our Reporter Saw During the D.C. Shooting
Our reporter was with President Trump at the White House correspondents’ dinner when a gunman breached security. He describes the frantic scenes that unfolded.
‘Shots Fired!’: Inside the Pandemonium at the Washington Hilton
Guests dived to the floor and took cover as Secret Service agents climbed over tables to protect some of the country’s most high-ranking officials, including President Trump.
After Correspondents Dinner Shooting, Rumors and Conspiracy Theories Swirl Online
Influencers jumped to fill the information void with conspiracy theories about the attack at the White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday.Security outside the Washington Hilton after gun shots were fired during the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner Saturday night.
Thom Tillis Is Prepared to Advance Kevin Warsh After U.S. Drops Fed Inquiry
Senator Thom Tillis in the Capitol this month.
The Hard Life of an Immigrant Whose Killing Became a Symbol for Trump
President Trump posted surveillance footage of Nilufa Easmin’s brutal killing by another immigrant to advance his agenda. Behind the rhetoric was a more nuanced story.
Family Detained for Months at Texas ICE Facility Released
Two days after their release, the mother and her five children were again detained during an ICE check-in. A judge halted their removal and returned the family home.Hayam El Gamal and her five children spent nearly a year in an immigration detention facility in Dilley, Texas.
U.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American’
As prices for the precious metal soar, the industry’s guardrails have broken down.This gold comes from a Colombian drug cartel mine. It should never end up at the U.S. Mint. But it does.
What Happened After The New York Times Found a Cartel Mine on a Colombian Military Base
Officers denied that an illegal, large-scale gold operation was underway within earshot of their posts. But we had seen it with our own eyes.
How We Traced U.S. Government Gold to a Drug Cartel
Three reporters followed supply chains to reveal that the U.S. Mint buys gold that comes from foreign pawn shops and drug dealers, then claims it is from the United States.The reporter Justin Scheck of The Times at La Mandinga, in Colombia. It’s a government-owned cattle ranch where illegal miners t
Iran and U.S. Sink Into Awkward Limbo of ‘No War, No Peace’
Each side is betting it can last longer than the other, analysts say. But there are risks in a stalemate without a deal.A mural in Tehran depicting Iranian missiles attacking a U.S. Navy ship.
What to Know About U.S.-Iran Peace Talks
An Iranian negotiator returned to Pakistan on Sunday, despite the United States abruptly calling off a trip there by its two top negotiators.Posters highlighting talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday.
Muted Reaction as Oil and Stock Markets Reopen
Oil prices rose and stocks fell after President Trump called off a trip to Pakistan by two U.S. negotiators for peace talks with Iran.
The Mother Who Will Not Speak
When Jacqueline Pritchett’s 11-year-old son, Jacob, vanished last year, she refused to acknowledge that he existed. Her life is as mysterious as his disappearance.The disappearance of 11-year-old Jacob Pritchett has baffled police officers who are frustrated that his mother, Jacqueline Pritchett, re
Former Israeli Premiers Join in Bid to Oust Netanyahu in Elections
Naftali Bennett, a right-wing politician, and Yair Lapid, a centrist, will merge parties for a vote later this year.Naftali Bennett, left, and Yair Lapid on Sunday in Herzliya, Israel, where they said they would unite in a party to be called Yachad, Hebrew for “together.”
An Unthinkable Extreme of Domestic Violence: Killing Multiple Relatives
The Shreveport, La., slaying of eight children was an example of what experts call family annihilation.A memorial set up in Shreveport, La., after a father killed eight children, seven of whom were his, according to the police.
With Homicides and Other Violent Crimes at Record Lows, Funding for Prevention Falls
Homicides and assaults have declined in many cities, but programs credited with helping keep the peace are losing federal support.A group of boys play basketball with Cure Violence staff members in Annapolis, Md.
Rising Costs Are Causing Couples to Delay or Forgo Having Children
High mortgage payments, higher child care costs and economic uncertainty are making some people rethink their plans on starting a family.Brock Goodwin, left, and Rilee Stewart had long expected that they would have several children. But after weighing all the costs, they decided not to have children
Chevy Humphrey Is Running Experiments at the Griffin Science Museum in Chicago
Chevy Humphrey explains why the scientific method matters in business.
Targeted Hunts Were Supposed to Curb ‘Zombie Deer Disease.’ Now What?
In Illinois and other states, officials hoped that culls could halt the progress of chronic wasting disease. Now they are losing hope.Caught on a trail cam on the property of the photographer Julia Rendleman in Makanda, Ill.
‘It Wasn’t Real, but It Was Real’
How ICE transformed a Chicago neighborhood.
Is the Supreme Court Coming Apart at the Seams?
A revealing glimpse of the state of the Supreme Court, on the verge of momentous rulings in the weeks ahead.
Powerful Storm Hits North Texas and Kills 2 as Thousands Remain Without Power
Thousands remain without power as extensive damage occurred across two counties northwest of Fort Worth.At least 11,000 people remain without power, according to Jason Lane, the emergency management coordinator for Parker County.
The Apocalypse Goes Mainstream
About 40 percent of American adults believe that we are living in the “end times,” according to a 2022 poll. Where did that idea come from?The Ruby Ridge standoff in Idaho, in August 1992.
South Carolina Measles Outbreak Ends After Sickening Nearly 1,000
It was the largest outbreak in recent U.S. history.A mobile clinic offered free measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations amid a measles outbreak in South Carolina.