Why Trump’s Boat Killings Would Be Hard to Prosecute

Even if critics who call President Trump’s boat attacks “murder” are right as a matter of law, it would not be easy to get the matter into a court.

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How States Are Preparing for a Freeze in Federal Food Assistance

The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program will run out of money on Saturday. Some governors are shifting state money to cover part of the shortfall, bolster food pantries or both.

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The World Has Again Failed to Prevent Atrocities in Darfur

Reports are emerging of atrocities in Darfur. The Trump and Biden administrations could have tried harder to prevent them.

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The Case of the Tiny Tyrannosaurus Might Have Been Cracked

Did certain small tyrannosaur fossils belong to “teen rex” or another species? New analysis of a recent fossil appears to have settled the debate.

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To Avert Crisis, Talladega College Sells Its Art Treasures

An H.B.C.U.’s remarkable Hale Woodruff murals commemorating Black history have been bought by an art museum and two foundations. But the college says it is not completely letting go.

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Putin Announces Test of Tsunami-Making Nuclear Weapon

The test comes days after President Vladimir V. Putin announced the previous trial of another Russian nuclear weapon.

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Life Lessons from (Very Old) Bowhead Whales

A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging humans become more resilient?

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Southern California Edison Offers Compensation to Los Angeles Fire Victims

The utility whose equipment has been linked to the devastating Eaton fire in January is offering to pay fire survivors. But if they accept, they would be giving up their right to sue.

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A Twist in the Candy Cane Park Murder Investigation in Oregon

An unlikely twist in the investigation of a killing in 1983 that still haunts a small town in Oregon.

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Jewish Heirs Sue the Met, Saying a van Gogh It Sold Was Nazi Loot

The museum says it had no idea at the time, but the heirs say the Met curator who bought and sold the work, a former U.S. Army specialist on looting, should have known better.

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A Broadway Tradition Is Fluttering Into History

Broadway plans to replace the cast-change slips that are stuffed into Playbills with QR codes. Some understudies and theater buffs will mourn their loss.

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