Supreme Court Upholds Mississippi Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballot Law
The justices had been asked to examine the legality of the state’s grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots.A man casts an absentee ballot in Hernando, Miss., last October.
A Frantic Search for Survivors in Venezuela, and Fires Scorch Western U.S.
Plus, microdramas are trying to go mainstream.Volunteers searching for survivors in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Appeal $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case
President Trump had asked the justices to intervene after a jury found that he had sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll.In May 2023, a federal jury in New York found in President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll.
Israel and Iran Have Divided Democrats and Republicans. Will They Ever Be the Same?
Raging internal debates over foreign policy threaten both parties’ fortunes in November — and in 2028. Is a major ideological shift underway?In New York’s primaries last week, two incumbent House Democrats lost to primary challengers who had cast them as insufficiently critical of Israel. Pictured a
China Emerges as a Relative Winner From Strait of Hormuz Crisis
A report examines how the war in Iran has weighed on Asian economies, but left China in a more advantageous position.A factory of the Chinese electric carmaker Zeekr in Ningbo. China’s resources have allowed it to avoid the worst of the effects from the war in Iran.
Iran Risks Peace Talks With U.S. to Maintain Leverage Over Strait
Iran sees its control over the Strait of Hormuz as critical leverage in peace talks with the United States. It seems willing to risk the cease-fire to maintain that power.Boats anchored off Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.
Oil Prices Rise as U.S. and Iran Discuss Deal to Suspend Gulf Attacks
Oil prices edged higher after an American official said the U.S. and Iran had agreed to halt attacks in a key shipping lane, raising hopes that hostilities would not escalate.
The Best Movies of 2026 So Far, and Where to Watch Them
Now is a good time to catch up on films you may have missed. Our critics have thoughts.Josh O’Connor in a scene from “Disclosure Day.”
‘Supergirl’ Falters at the Box Office, Testing DC Studios’ Reboot
Overall, ticket sales for the weekend were up 21 percent from last year. But the expensive “Supergirl” debuted as a disappointing second, with an estimated $38 million.
Deep Under the Rubble, Rescuers Find an 11-Year-Old Boy Alive
A Colombian rescue team worked for six hours to recover the child, Moises, from under nearly 10 feet of rubble in La Guaira. His rescue was captured on video.
Two Earthquakes Hit Venezuela: What to Know About Death Toll, Damage and Rescue Response
Back-to-back quakes in northern Venezuela killed more than 1,400 people and set off an agonizing search for survivors. It was the latest ordeal for a country rocked by economic and political turmoil.Rescuers, civilians and emergency medical workers looking for survivors in the rubble of several coll
In Venezuela, a Community Comes Together to Search for Earthquake Survivors
Volunteers in a middle-class neighborhood in Caracas used drills, picks and hammers to break through concrete, trying to find anyone in need of rescue.Rescue workers at the Residencia Rita apartment building in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday.
Comcast to Spin Off NBCUniversal, Ending a Long Union of Cable and Media
The media business, which owns NBC News and Universal Pictures, will be separated from Comcast’s cable and internet business, following a trend in the media industry.The transaction would unwind a yearslong marriage between one of the world’s largest cable and internet providers and a renowned TV an
How Warsh Has Begun to Change the Fed
Just over a month into his job as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin M. Warsh has embraced some conventions while signaling seismic shifts ahead.Kevin M. Warsh, chairman of the Federal Reserve, campaigned for the job on the basis of “regime change.”
Could GLP-1 Drugs Help You Live Longer?
Experts are intrigued by the theory. Here’s what early research suggests.
Whatever You Do in Russia, Don’t Talk About the War
As Ukraine brings the war home to Russia, officials hesitate to designate shelters and blast sirens, downplaying the conflict’s consequences with euphemisms.Manezhnaya Square, in Moscow, on Tuesday.
The Ohio City Revived by Haitian Immigration Sees an Uncertain Future
In Springfield, Ohio, some residents see the end of an economic boom after the end of a humanitarian program for immigrants. Others see still darker possibilities.Risner, who brought his family to Springfield and bought a home, fears a bleak future in Haiti.
Liberals Are Preaching Moral Values. What Took Them So Long?
Until recently, the language of morality belonged to social conservatives. But the history of liberalism suggests that values have been at its core all along.
For These Teens in Mexico, Soccer Is Life. Now, the Cartels Want In.
In Celaya, Mexico, local cartels have turned soccer fields into bloody battlefields as they have co-opted a local league for teenagers as their latest business endeavor.Toros de Celaya players during a practice session in Celaya, Mexico.
The Trump Vibe Shift Was Just a Mirage
The country does not love its president.
Parents Can’t Give Their Kids Everything. Siblings Can Help.
There are virtues in growing up in a pack.
Migration Woes
We look into the anti-immigrant movement in South Africa.Malawian nationals wait outside a migrant camp in Durban, South Africa.
Pakistan Attacks Afghanistan, Killing More Than 30
The Taliban said that airstrikes left 36 civilians dead, while Pakistan claimed that its assault killed 32 militants, in the latest in a monthslong conflict.Onlookers at the site of a Pakistani airstrike in Paktia Province, Afghanistan on Monday.