U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows
The evidence contradicts President Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible for a strike at the school that killed 175 people, most of them children.
Oil Prices Spike Over $110 a Barrel, Highest Since Pandemic
The jump was a sign of growing concern that the war in the Middle East will take a toll on energy supplies.The price of a gallon of regular gasoline has climbed about 16 percent since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28.
Fear and Hope for Iranians Trapped Between Bombs and Defiant Rulers
Many in Iran feel helpless in the face of their entrenched system, and some are becoming increasingly embittered by the fierce American and Israeli bombardment.Apocalyptic scenes of bombardment, like at an oil-storage facility in the Tehran area on Sunday, have contributed to many Iranians’ gloomine
Iran’s Next Supreme Leader, and the New Lucrative Pardon Industry for Rich Offenders
Plus, the “slop bowl” is losing its appeal.Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran in 2019. Top clerics in Iran have said he will succeed his slain father as supreme leader.
On the Road With Zelensky, Weathered, Weary and Fighting On
Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, traveled east to visit frontline troops trying to stave off Russian attacks, and invited reporters for The New York Times to go with him.President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Kramatorsk on Friday. “They need a lot of things,” he said of the soldiers. “And e
Ukraine Sent Drone Experts to Protect U.S. Bases in Jordan, Zelensky Says
As the war in Iran spreads, Kyiv is eagerly offering its hard-won expertise and advanced technology to counter Iranian drones.Soldiers in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in December, monitoring the sky to shoot down Russian Shahed drones using a 30-millimeter antiaircraft gun.
The Bank Trump Is Relying On for Rare-Earth Minerals
The Export-Import Bank is providing a $10 billion loan to Project Vault, an initiative to stockpile critical minerals. The project is the administration’s latest effort to reduce reliance on China.
U.S. Carries Out Another Boat Strike, Killing Six
The attack, in the eastern Pacific, was part of a continuing campaign by the U.S. Southern Command to target people suspected of smuggling drugs by sea.
White House Removes Republican Member of N.T.S.B.
J. Todd Inman, who was prominent in the investigation of the midair collision in Washington last year, said no reason was given for his firing two years into his term on the transportation safety board.J. Todd Inman of the National Transportation Safety Board during a Jan. 27 hearing on the midair c
Billionaires Made 19% of Federal Election Campaign Contributions in 2024
Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local elections. Wealthy donors are reaping the rewards.Protesters demonstrated outside the Supreme Court in 2019 as Senate Democrats proposed a constitutional amendment
4 Takeaways on How Billionaires Are Donating to Federal Elections
300 billionaires and their families spent more than $3 billion on federal elections in 2024. Here’s a snapshot of how a surging class of ultrawealthy people is spending money on political change.Before the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling that lifted many remaining campaign finance restrictions, the shar
A $1,000 Dog Grooming Session? The Wellness Industry Is Booming.
Pet owners are extending their health beliefs and practices to their furry friends.Vivian is grooming her dog, Porcini, a 2-year-old Norwich terrier, who requires a technique called hand stripping that not many groomers can do.
Bennie Thompson Faces a Young Challenger in the Mississippi Primary
The longest-serving Black Democrat in Mississippi, Bennie Thompson is a formidable political force. But he is not immune to a national trend of younger candidates going after older incumbents.Representative Bennie Thompson, Democrat of Mississippi, was first elected to Congress in 1993. He now faces
Voting Rights Groups Raise Alarms About Case Before the Supreme Court
The groups are working to educate voters in the South about how they would be affected if the court strikes down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.The Rev. Al Sharpton said that this year’s march in Selma, Ala., was about continuing, rather than commemorating, the fight to protect voting righ
In Senate Race, Talarico Challenges ‘Heretical’ Right-Wing Christianity
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee from Texas, hopes to counter what he sees as a conservative takeover of the American church.James Talarico has cast his Senate candidacy as an opportunity for Christians to reclaim what he sees as core principals of their faith in American political life.
How Markwayne Mullin Became Trump’s Homeland Security Pick
The Oklahoma senator whom President Trump chose to run the Department of Homeland Security has risen in Washington by styling himself as a MAGA warrior and Trump loyalist.If Mr. Mullin were to be confirmed by the Senate, he would take the mantle of a federal agency carrying out the president’s immig
How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis
Agents have conducted more targeted operations, rather than street sweeps, leading to a dip in arrests — at least for now.Immigration officers arresting a man in Minneapolis in January.
The Former Coal Miner in the Middle of the A.I. Data Center Boom
Josh Payne, the chief executive of Nscale, raised $2 billion from investors. Sheryl Sandberg, the former Facebook executive, is joining his board.
Consumers Paid Tariffs on Overseas Items. Now They Want a Refund.
The Trump administration has yet to announce a process to return fees paid by companies and shoppers for tariffs now deemed illegal.Dr. Andrew Angel paid a tariff on a pendant he bought from an eBay seller in Japan as a gift for his wife, Dr. Irina Angel.
The Suburb That Won’t Sleep
Food is bringing thousands of people together to an unexpected place: a plaza west of Toronto. Some fear it’s tearing a neighborhood apart.
They Feel Bugs Inside Them. Doctors Don’t Know What They Are Either.
Delusional infestation is one of the darkest embodiments of medical uncertainty.
Amid the Iran War, the U.S. Must Cut Its Exposure to Oil Price Spikes
America is a big oil producer. But its overreliance on crude — and the president’s efforts to keep it that way — mean times like these can hurt.
The War’s Effect on the Supermarket
We examine the Middle East’s role in food production.In India.
New Yorkers Embrace the First Warm Day of the Season
After a frigid, snowy, seemingly interminable winter, the first taste of mild air had people shedding layers and flocking to parks.Washington Square Park on Sunday, as the temperature rose above 60 degrees.