Russia Pounds Ukraine With Drones and Missiles in One of War’s Largest Attacks

The overnight attack was one of the largest on Ukraine and included strikes in the western part of the country, which is hit less often.

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Is Mostafa Asal, Squash World Champion, Testing The Rules, or Cheating?

Even Mostafa Asal’s coach admits his player sometimes goes too far. But an anonymous YouTuber is crying foul play, with videos to make the point.

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We Know Where the Supreme Court’s Change of Heart Has Come From

The justices’ strange about-face has a source.

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How the Supreme Court’s Ruling Could Revive Some Contested Trump Policies

The Supreme Court has imposed new limits on the power of district-court judges. Here’s what that means for the Trump administration.

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University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration

The Justice Department had demanded that James E. Ryan step down in order to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school.

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The Concorde-and-Caviar Era of Condé Nast, When Magazines Ruled the Earth

Opulent days are over at Vogue, Vanity Fair and other once-powerful glossies. Anna Wintour is giving up (some) control. Now that everyone’s a gatekeeper, why do we keep recreating their status-obsessed world?

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Getty Villa Is Reopening in Los Angeles After Palisades Fire

Although the museum’s artwork was unscathed, roughly 1,400 trees on the property burned during the Palisades fire. Visible traces of the devastation are intentional.

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10 Years After the Supreme Court Legalized Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide, Here’s What Couples Think

A decade after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, we asked people from across the country to share stories of what the ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges has meant to them.

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NATO Agrees to Boost Military Spending as Trump Praises Allies, but Criticizes Spain

President Trump has pressed allies to spend more on defense. Leaders agreed that “allies” — but not “all allies” — would meet the objective.

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ICE Will See You Now

It won’t be easy to get rid of authoritarian habits of mind.

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The Times’s New Critic Reviews the View, the Revolving Times Square Restaurant

In her first review as our new critic, Ligaya Mishan checks out the View, the revolving Times Square dining room with a nostalgic menu and a stunning panorama of the city.

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The MTV Reality Star in Trump’s Cabinet Who Wants You to Have More Kids

Sean Duffy, once the resident playboy on “The Real World,” is now a father of nine who presents his family as an example for America.

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Boat Capsizes on Lake Tahoe, Leaving 6 Dead

A large wave overturned a 27-foot-long boat on Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Two people remained missing.

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How the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle

Putin and the ayatollahs want the same kind of world.

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Nathan Silver, Who Chronicled a Vanished New York, Dies at 89

An architect, he wrote in his book “Lost New York” about the many buildings that were destroyed before passage of the city’s landmarks preservation law.

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Senate Official Rejects Food Aid Cuts Proposed by Republicans in Megabill

The ruling by the parliamentarian sent G.O.P. lawmakers back to the drawing board to cover the costs of President Trump’s domestic policy bill.

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Ukraine Warns Teenagers the Enemy Is Inside Their Phones

Ukraine’s security service is holding classes at high schools to alert teenagers of Russian efforts to recruit them.

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Trump Sends Envoy to Belarus, Courting Ties With Russia’s Close Ally

The outreach to Belarus’s autocratic leader, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, comes as the country has released at least 14 political prisoners.

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Bayesian Superyacht Is Raised From Bottom of Mediterranean

Many are hoping it will provide clues as to why the $40 million boat sank off the coast of Sicily 10 months ago, killing seven people.

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Texas Might Ban Hemp

Gov. Greg Abbott must decide this week whether to sign or veto a bill to ban hemp-derived intoxicants, part of a national debate over the fast-growing industry.

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Boeing Keeps Low Profile at Paris Air Show as Airbus Announces Deals

Boeing had a more muted tone than its European rival. The show comes soon after a Boeing jet operated by Air India crashed.

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Florida’s House Speaker Stood Up to DeSantis, and Shifted the Power Dynamics

For years, legislators bent to the will of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Daniel Perez, the Republican speaker, said his goal this session was “to be a coequal branch of government.”

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California’s Wildfires Could Be Brutal This Summer

Experts say there could be more large wildfires than usual this year. Here’s why.

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The Tick Situation Is Getting Worse

As temperatures rise, ticks of all kinds are flourishing in ways that threaten people’s health.

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My Journey Deep in the Heart of Trump Country

The administration’s budget cuts will hit Kentucky’s Fifth Congressional District hard.

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The Ad Industry’s A.I. Reckoning

A technological takeover of ad creative could bring both opportunity and disruption.

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At U.N. Conference, Countries Inch Toward Ocean Protection Goal

More than 20 new marine protected areas in coastal waters were announced at the third U.N. ocean conference this week. Experts say thousands more are needed.

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Who are the lawmakers who were shot?

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Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, 95, Dies; Led Nicaragua After Civil War

The first woman to lead a Central American country, she served in the 1990s after the nation had been shaken by political strife.

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Kanye West Briefly Visits Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial in Support of Music Mogul

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been one of the few celebrities to publicly defend Mr. Combs, who is charged with sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

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Flights Grounded at Boston’s Logan Airport After JetBlue Plane Rolls Off Runway

A ground stop was in place at the airport, its operator said, after a JetBlue plane veered into a grassy area after landing. There were no injuries, an official said.

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‘Jane’ Says Life With Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Soured After Seeing Video of Cassie Assault

The woman who dated Sean Combs until his arrest last fall is facing what are expected to be her final questions from the mogul’s lawyers on Thursday.

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Do You Need to Be Worried About Mold in Your Air-Conditioner?

They all have the potential for moldiness. Here’s how to protect yourself.

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A Killer Within Easy Reach

Pesticides are a leading means of suicide. The tiny nation of Suriname is working to restrict access to one of the most common and dangerous ones.

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Teaching Assistant Stabbed to Death at a School in France

The stabbing happened during a bag search, which had been set up as part of a government effort to address concerns about increased violence in schools.

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Extremely Lifelike Dolls Cause a Frenzy in Brazil

To some, the dolls, known as reborn dolls, provide comfort, escape or just plain fun. But politicians across Brazil have tried to pass bills banning the dolls from public spaces.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink Hits a Roadblock in Its March Across South America

Mr. Musk’s Starlink has brought the internet to some of South America’s most remote places. But Bolivia is shunning it, even as many there are desperate for better service.

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Paul Durcan, Irish Poet of Tortured and Tender Souls, Dies at 80

He survived electroshock treatments and the threat of lobotomy to become one of Ireland’s most popular poets. The Irish Times called him a “literary phenomenon.”

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Musk and Trump’s Reality TV Dispute

This dispute is reminiscent of “Real Housewives,” where women divvy their loyalties up behind whoever is the reigning alpha.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Lawyer Challenges Woman’s Account of Balcony Intimidation

Bryana Bongolan has accused Mr. Combs of holding her over a 17th-floor balcony, traumatizing her. Defense lawyers have been questioning her closely.

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It’s Not Just Poor Rains Causing Drought. The Atmosphere Is ‘Thirstier.’

Higher temperatures caused by climate change are driving complex processes that make droughts bigger and more severe, new research shows.

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U.K. Exempt From Trump’s 50% Steel Tariff, but Europe Still Has to Pay

Despite an exemption from 50 percent tariffs, Britain still has to pay a 25 percent duty because its trade deal with the United States has yet to be put in place.

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Jeffrey Epstein Invested With Peter Thiel, and His Estate Is Reaping Millions

Mr. Epstein, the late financier and sex offender, started by putting $40 million into Valar Ventures, a firm backed by Mr. Thiel. Today that investment is worth about $170 million.

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U.S. Proposes Interim Step in Iran Nuclear Talks Allowing Some Enrichment

An outline by the Trump administration would allow Iran to continue enriching uranium at low levels while a broader arrangement is worked out that would block the country’s path to a nuclear weapon.

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What to Know About the Boulder, Colorado, Attack and Suspect

Twelve people in Boulder, Colo., were injured after a man threw Molotov cocktails in an attack that he had planned for a year, the authorities said.

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Alasdair MacIntyre, Philosopher Who Saw a ‘New Dark Ages,’ Dies at 96

A Marxist-turned-Catholic who denounced individualism, he provoked and inspired fellow thinkers and gained a degree of popularity unusual for a moral philosopher.

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What if Google Just Broke Itself Up? A Tech Insider Makes the Case.

Prosecutors aren’t the only ones arguing for a smaller Google. Some critics say it might be better for investors, customers and innovation.

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For Indian Students, Dreams of America Are Suddenly in Doubt

Nobody knows what the halt on visa interviews means and how long it will last. The uncertainty has upended thousands of carefully made plans.

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Can This 14-Year-Old Football Star Become a High School Millionaire?

Major brands and local sponsors have offered lucrative deals to high school, and even younger, stars who promote their products.

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We Are Witnessing the Bond Market’s Power to Intimidate

Gaping budget deficits, on-again-off-again tariff wars and now, soaring bond yields. No wonder the markets are jumpy, our columnist says.

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Muhammad Sinwar, a Top Military Leader of Hamas, Is Dead, Israel Says

He was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the former Hamas leader killed by Israel last year. Hamas did not immediately respond to the claim of his death.

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What to Know About Canada’s Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota are already seeing air quality deteriorate because of smoke from the fires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

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North Carolina Town Has Some of the Purest Quartz That Powers the World’s Tech

Residents have a saying in Spruce Pine, that a piece of their home is in tech across the globe. But could geopolitical tensions hurt their mining tradition, and their lucrative quartz business?

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