Our Photographer Describes the Scene After the Pretti Shooting
David Guttenfelder, a Times photographer based in Minneapolis, describes what he saw at the scene where Alex Jeffrey Pretti had been killed by federal agents.
White House Distances Trump From Initial Response to Minnesota Killing
Officials clearly understood that the fatal shooting of a demonstrator posed one of the gravest political threats to President Trump since his inauguration.“This has obviously been a very fluid and fast-moving situation throughout the weekend,” Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said
Why Is the Trump Administration Demanding Minnesota’s Voter Rolls?
The Justice Department has urged Minnesota to hand over voters’ private data. It is part of a national push that has raised concerns about the Trump administration’s motives.Attorney General Pam Bondi has pushed Minnesota to turn over its full voter roll.
Thousands of Flights Canceled Monday After Snowstorm
Delays and cancellations persisted a day after more than 11,000 flights were canceled. Airports in the Northeastern U.S. were hit the hardest.Passengers at LaGuardia Airport dealt with delays and cancellations from the storm on Sunday.
As U.S. Warships Get Closer, Iran Ramps Up Threats to Retaliate
Iran and its militia allies say they will respond aggressively in the region if attacked. A U.S. aircraft carrier and warships are approaching the region.A billboard in Enghelab Square in Tehran, threatening action against American warships.
On Venezuela and Greenland, Many Trump Fans Give Him the Benefit of the Doubt
At least so far, President Trump has managed to bring along even those conservative supporters who are skeptical of foreign interventions.A meeting of the Turning Point USA chapter last week at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.
Public Media Holds Its Apocalypse at Bay, for Now
Though Congress cut $500 million from NPR and PBS stations, vanishingly few have closed their doors. Angst about their long-term future remains.A recording studio at the KQED radio station in San Francisco.
Under Biden Administration, Justice Dept. Began Examining Ilhan Omar’s Finances
The inquiry, initiated by the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, appears to have stalled for lack of evidence.Representative Ilhan Omar at the Capitol this month. The investigation into her finances was thrust into the public spotlight on Monday, when President Trump posted about it on Truth Soci
Home Sourdough Bakers Are Turning Their Hobbies Into Full-Time Jobs
Home bakers are finding devoted customer bases that allow them to stay home with family and still make a decent living — but they do have get up in the middle of the night.Home sourdough bakers like Marcelle Malkin, who left a career in finance to start her operation, have found balance between work
The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It
The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right.Jill Eglé, a disability advocate who was a driving force in having the “R- word” eliminated at the state level in Virginia.
How Bad Are A.I. Delusions? We Asked People Treating Them.
Dozens of doctors and therapists said chatbots had led their patients to psychosis, isolation and unhealthy habits.Julia Sheffield, a psychologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, is navigating how to treat problems caused or exacerbated by A.I. chatbots.
Yann LeCun, an A.I. Pioneer, Warns the Tech ‘Herd’ Could Hit a Dead End
Yann LeCun helped create the technology behind today’s chatbots. Now he says many tech companies are on the wrong path to creating intelligent machines.Yann LeCun’s early research paved the way for many of today’s A.I. systems.
Israel Recovers Body of Ran Gvili From Gaza, Closing a Chapter
The recovery of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili’s body paves the way for the next stage of the Gaza cease-fire plan, though the path forward is unclear.Pictures of Ran Gvili at a plaza known as Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Monday.
In Xi’s China, Top General’s Fall Shows Precariousness of Power
A combat veteran, Zhang Youxia was once seen as the most trusted man in Xi Jinping’s military. Now he has been accused of disloyalty to Mr. Xi.Zhang Youxia at a legislative meeting in Beijing in March. General Zhang was one of the commanders tapped by China’s leader to help lead his overhaul of the
New Videos of the Beckham Feud Are Fake. Nobody Seems to Care.
A.I.-generated content of Victoria Beckham has spread as wedding drama has engulfed the celebrity clan and the public has clamored for receipts (even fabricated ones).Brooklyn Beckham, center, the eldest son of David Beckham, left, and Victoria Beckham, right, openly criticized his famous parents la
These Liberals Listen to Right-Wing Podcasts to Leave Their Media Comfort Zone
To get outside their bubbles — and crib some tactics — members of a listening club are plunging themselves into a world they had once avoided.Jordan Silver and Nina Harris are the creators of Unfortunately Not a Sound Bath, a podcast listening club.
‘We Are Creating the Conditions for a Catastrophe’: Three Columnists on the Shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
On immigration raids, the shooting death of Alex Pretti and where we go from here.
Why Gen Z Doesn’t Love ‘Harry Potter’
The wizarding worldview is naïve.
Private Jet Crashes at Maine Airport, Killing 6
A Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed during takeoff Sunday at the Bangor airport, officials said.
Washington Post Reverses Decision on Olympics Coverage
The newspaper will send a small team of reporters to cover the Olympics after it informed sports journalists on Friday that the paper would not send a group.The Olympic rings and the Paralympics Agitos logo in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
430,000-Year-Old Wooden Tools Are the Oldest Ever Found
The finding, along with the discovery of a 500,000-year-old hammer made of bone, indicates that our human ancestors were making tools even earlier than archaeologists thought.
Kanye West Apologizes for Antisemitic Behavior in Full-Page Wall Street Journal Ad
The artist formerly known as Kanye West, who first apologized in 2023 before taking it back, said a four-month manic episode in 2025 had led him to embrace swastikas and Hitler.Ye at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in 2025.