A Challenge in the U.S.-Iran Talks: Both Sides Demand Victory

Washington and Tehran would need to defend any potential deal as a win for their side. And each has a leader whose approach to talks is vexing mediators.A rally in Tehran on Monday after Iran and Israel exchanged fire.

E Erika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi and Tyler Pager

Night With the Knicks: Rancor, Jubilation and an Unusual Loss

The night began with frustration and boos, and not because of the Knicks. But by the end of Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, the team had slightly deflated some spirits, too.President Trump’s presence at Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals at Madison Square Garden shifted the vibe both inside and outside the ar

S Santul Nerkar

The Ex-Mayor of Arcadia, Her Boyfriend and the Chinese Government

Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent. But what could Beijing want from the mayor of a small California city known as the “Chinese Beverly Hills”?Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, Calif., exiting federal court after pleading guilty last month.

A Amy Qin

Hannah Neeleman’s Ballerina Farm Store Draws Crowds in Utah

Tourists are flocking to Midway, Utah. The Ballerina Farm Store, from the influencer whose brand revolves around motherhood and farm life, is a reason.A group of friends filmed themselves before downing turmeric ginger shots outside the Ballerina Farm Store in Midway, Utah.

V Vivian Yee

Infantino’s Yearslong Effort to Woo Trump for the World Cup

Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has unabashedly courted the president’s favor. Soccer officials privately ask, who really benefits?President Trump with Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s president, at the White House in 2019.

T Tariq Panja and Rebecca R. Ruiz

Word Choices

We explore six sentences that have shaped the American story.

S Sam Sifton