The race in Maine, which could decide Senate control, is testing whether there is still room for Ms. Collins’s brand of moderation during a sharply polarizing presidency. Go to Source …

Xavier Becerra is a heavy favorite to become California’s first Latino governor in the modern era, though he does not talk much about the milestone. Go to Source Author: Laurel …

Plus, the antique apples making a comeback. Go to Source Author: Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas and Ian Stewart https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

For a pope who appeared to have time on his side, cancer has raised questions about his longevity and brought a new urgency to his plans for the church. Go …

Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with a common form of lung cancer on Tuesday, about a year and half into his papacy. He still plans to travel to South America …

The pontiff’s illness also prompted calls for people to seek medical treatment and early cancer screenings. Go to Source Author: Ephrat Livni https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

Kyiv has found itself increasingly vulnerable. A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people there, and a Pentagon-funded satellite program appeared to be curbed without warning. Go to Source Author: …

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine received “no early warning from our partners” about a Russian attack. President Trump has said Washington is still “sharing intel.” Go to Source Author: Michael …

President Trump tapped his political appointees to determine whether he could oust Lisa Cook, a Fed governor he had already tried to oust. Go to Source Author: Tony Romm and …

Some experts are optimistic that science will eventually find ways to extend life, but many longevity claims are unrealistic. Go to Source Author: Christie Aschwanden https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

Living longer and healthier is important. But don’t believe everything you hear. Go to Source Author: Melinda Wenner Moyer https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

In an interview with The New York Times, Michael Kotlikoff addressed his administration’s handling of sexual assault accusations brought by a former student. Go to Source Author: Debra Kamin https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

Michael Kotlikoff addressed concerns over the university’s handling of a former student’s claims that she was gang-raped at a fraternity party. Go to Source Author: Debra Kamin https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

Each September, tribute acts and fans flock to the seaside town of Porthcawl, Wales, to celebrate Elvis’s life and music, and to party. Go to Source Author: Clementine Schneidermann and …

President Trump cut her loose after damaging news reports about her tenure as ambassador to Greece. Once a prominent Trump insider, she suggested she will now fight to defend her …

Ms. Guilfoyle was asked to quit by the White House after a string of damaging reports, including that she had asked a Republican donor to pay off a credit card. …

Plus, the G.O.P. plays defense in red states. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. Go to Source Author: Evan Gorelick https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

The surgeons removed the lower lobe of the pope’s right lung after finding a cancerous nodule. Go to Source Author: Elisabetta Povoledo https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml