Trump Administration Scales Back Plan to Dismantle Consumer Protection Bureau

A new filing asks a federal court to allow the White House to dismiss much of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s remaining work force, but not close the bureau entirely.Russell T. Vought, who is serving as the consumer bureau’s acting director, halted nearly all of the bureau’s work immediat

S Stacy Cowley

C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Pox Viruses

The diseases were removed from a list of tests the agency conducts for state and local health departments. Experts worry that with drastic staff reductions, the testing may not resume.A swab that tested positive for the mpox virus in a laboratory at the University of Washington in Seattle in 2022.

A Apoorva Mandavilli

Five Takeaways From the Birthright Citizenship Argument

The justices grappled with questions about domiciles and foundlings, avoided policy debates and mused about the sweep of possible rulings.The case argued on Wednesday focused on the constitutionality of an executive order seeking to end citizenship for babies born on U.S. soil to undocumented immigr

A Adam Liptak and Ann E. Marimow

Trump Attends Supreme Court Oral Arguments in a Presidential First

President Trump’s presence in the court puts him face to face with justices whom he has tried to bully and intimidate.Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justices Elena Kagan, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett attended President Trump’s State of the Union address in February.

A Ann E. Marimow, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Miriam Jordan

Trump Says Europe Is On Its Own in Securing the Strait of Hormuz

Threatening to pull out of NATO, President Trump portrayed the alliance as a “paper tiger” and said Europe was on its own in trying to secure the Strait of Hormuz.President Trump has cast Europe as weak and toothless, and an ungrateful partner to the United States.

M Michael D. Shear

Placing U.S. Troops in Middle East Hotels May Violate Laws of War

U.S. commanders have kept many troops away from bases in the region to protect them from Iran’s ballistic missile attacks.A drone attack hit a fuel tank near the Dubai International Airport amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. U.S. commanders have relocated many of their troops because bases di

T Thomas Gibbons-Neff

Tech Bros Hacked Their Diets. Now You May Be Doing It, Too.

With seeds, supplements and gadgets (but little expert guidance), Americans of all stripes are seeking wellness through what they eat.Kyle Taylor, a college student, wears a smart watch that tracks various health metrics via an app.

P Priya Krishna

Who Murdered Minerliz? How a Diner Meet-up Cracked the Case.

In 1999, a 13-year-old girl was found dead in the Bronx. Then the trail went cold for 20 years, until an ingenious ploy by detectives produced a vital clue to her killer.Minerliz Soriano (in a photograph held by her best friend in middle school) was 13 when she was found murdered.

M Michael Wilson

Ocasio-Cortez Says She Will Oppose All U.S. Military Aid to Israel

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said she would oppose U.S. military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has emerged as a leader in the Democratic Party and is considered a potential 2028 presidential candidate.

T Tim Balk, Benjamin Oreskes and Kellen Browning

At Syracuse, Classics, Ceramics and Italian Out as Majors in Overhaul

In all, 93 of the 460 academic programs at the university will be closed or paused. No students were majoring in 55 of the programs that are ending.Even though Syracuse University is eliminating or halting enrollment in 20 degree programs, coursework in those subjects will continue.

S Sharon Otterman

Can Science Predict When a Study Won’t Hold Up?

Conducting research is hard; confirming the results is, too. And artificial intelligence isn’t yet ready to help, a major new study finds.Brian Nosek, an executive director at the Center for Open Science. In the 2010s, Dr. Nosek and colleagues replicated 100 psychology papers — and matched the origi

C Carl Zimmer

Bruce Springsteen Brings Fiery Speeches and Songs to Minneapolis

The E Street Band opened its Land of Hope and Dreams tour on Tuesday night, where the musician asked the crowd to choose “unity over division and peace over war.”Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band onstage in Minneapolis on Tuesday night, where the group opened its Land of Hope and Dreams tour.

E Evelyn McDonnell

The Birthright Con

Trump wants to find out just how weak this Supreme Court is.

J Jamelle Bouie

Luigi Mangione’s Federal Trial Is Delayed by a Month

Judge Margaret Garnett moved the trial’s start date to October. Mr. Mangione’s lawyers had asked that the case be delayed until January, but prosecutors were opposed.Luigi Mangione in State Supreme Court last year. Mr. Mangione is accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive in 2024.

H Hurubie Meko and Benjamin Weiser

Evacuated From War-Torn Gaza, 11 Toddlers Return Home to Hugs and Tears

The Palestinian children were born prematurely in the early days of the war and moved from a besieged hospital to Egypt. They have now returned home to the enclave, which lies in ruins.Sondos al-Kurd with her daughter, Bisan, 2, after they were reunited in Gaza on Tuesday.

A Adam Rasgon, Bilal Shbair and Iyad Abuheweila