The United States views Iran through a prism of global responsibilities and strategic goals. Israel has a more regional approach. After nearly three weeks of war, their paths are diverging. …
Deferring to Trump, G.O.P. Lawmakers Resist a Public Accounting on Iran
Nearly three weeks into a war that polls show is unpopular, top Republicans have yet to call administration officials to testify about it, arguing that hearings would put divisions on …
Iran War Underscores the Diverging Aims of U.S. and Israel
The United States views Iran through a prism of global responsibilities and strategic goals. Israel has a more regional approach. After nearly three weeks of war, their paths are diverging. …
A Diary of War From an Unlikely Author: the Son of Iran’s President
In an online journal, Yousef Pezeshkian offers readers a mix of personal anecdotes and glimpses behind the scenes as Iranian leaders are picked off one after another. Read full story …
Spain Says the Sun Shields It From Rising Gas Costs. Is That True?
Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister, said the nation’s renewable energy system has softened the financial fallout from the war in Iran. The story is more complex. Read full story (NYT …
Silicon Valley’s Big Bets on War Pay Off, and the Trump Family Business Looks to Transylvania
Plus, a buzzy new book was just canceled over A.I. allegations. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Ian Stewart, Sheera Frenkel and Rebecca …
Trump Organization Eyes Transylvania Golf Course Deal
The president’s company is eyeing a site for a golf course and luxury apartments. Will a huge landfill and a troubled project history stand in the way? Read full story …
Using Charm and Restraint, Japan’s Leader Mostly Avoids Trump’s Wrath
During her first visit to the White House, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi drew praise from President Trump. But the war in the Middle East will test their relationship. Read full …
How Japan Reacted to Trump’s Pearl Harbor Joke
Some people criticized President Trump’s decision to invoke a painful chapter of history. Others worried it might harm U.S.-Japan relations. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Javier C. Hernández …
Handcuffs, Tents and Pleas for Medical Care: Pregnant in ICE Detention
Women describe conditions that violate longstanding agency guidelines for how pregnant detainees should be treated. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Caroline Kitchener, Charo Henríquez and Hamed Aleaziz
New Data Shows Where ICE Has Been Most Active This Year
The pace of ICE arrests nationwide has topped 1,100 per day on average in 2026, but the rate of arrests has varied across the country in sometimes surprising ways. Read …
ICE Released Hundreds of Children from Immigration Detention
About 50 children were in federal detention in Dilley, Texas this week, down from about 500 in January. It is unclear how many were deported, but some are back at …
Nashville Reporter Released From ICE Custody
Estefany Maria Rodriguez Florez, who works for a Spanish-language outlet, was released on bond in a case that has raised concerns about press freedom. Read full story (NYT subscription required) …
Cesar Chavez Avenue May Soon Be Gone. Yet to Be Confronted: His Legacy.
After the revelations of sex abuse, the public is left to make sense of the labor leader’s work and life. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Richard Fausset
What to Know About the Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Cesar Chavez
The accusations of assault have rattled communities across the country that have revered the labor icon for decades. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Christina Morales, Manny Fernandez, Sarah …
BTS Is Back With ‘Arirang,’ but the K-Pop Landscape Has Changed
The superstar boy band returns after a four-year hiatus on Friday. The genre it helped turn into a global juggernaut has endured some shifts, and minted new stars. Read full …
BTS: A Guide to the K-Pop Group’s Discography
As the boy band returns on Friday with “Arirang,” listen to key albums and solo releases by its seven members. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Jeff Benjamin
A.I. Is Writing Fiction. Publishers Are Unprepared.
Book publishing has few safeguards in place to prevent the unwitting publication of a novel heavily generated by artificial intelligence. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Alexandra Alter
Horror Novel ‘Shy Girl’ Canceled Over Suspected A.I. Use
Its publisher, Hachette, will not release the novel in the United States and will discontinue its U.K. edition, citing its commitment to “original creative expression and storytelling.” Read full story …
Blood Plasma Centers Move Into More Middle-Class Neighborhoods
Across the United States, plasma centers are opening in wealthier areas as more people struggle with the high cost of housing, groceries and health care. Read full story (NYT subscription …