U.S. Military Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island in What U.S. Officials Call a Defensive Measure
The action was limited, the officials said, with no immediate plans to escalate. The strikes come on the eve of the midterm elections.
Child Dies From Measles in New York State’s First Fatal Case in 30 Years
Gov. Kathy Hochul said that the death in Lewis County reflected eroding vaccination levels. The state is experiencing a significant outbreak of the viral illness.
In Run-Up to Midterms, Legacy of 2020 Looms Large Over Justice Dept.
The refusal of top department officials to acknowledge Donald J. Trump’s loss that year is the engine driving an intensifying effort to intercede in state administration of elections.
Democratic Divisions on Israel Come Thundering Back, in Preview of Fights to Come
A shattered alliance in Michigan between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and his former primary rival, Representative Haley Stevens, underscored broader tensions in the party.
‘Devastating’ Damage as Hard Rains and Flash Floods Batter the Southwest
Some towns received more rain in a single day than they typically get during all of November, forcing evacuations across the Four Corners region.
20-Year-Old Nathalia Filgueiras Was a Pilot on Learjet That Crashed in Florida
Nine people died, including two young children and a 20-year-old co-pilot, Nathalia Filgueiras, who received her pilot’s license three years ago, when she was still a teenager.
William Nordhaus Pioneered Putting a Price on Pollution
Economist William Nordhaus said putting a price on pollution was the best way to reduce climate change. Then came the fossil fuel lobby and the anti-tax movement.
Don’t Be a Haley Stevens
History doesn’t give us second chances.
Trump Delivers a Closing Midterm Message. Mostly About Landscaping.
On the eve of the election, the president held forth in great detail on columns, drain pipes and granite at the newly refilled Reflecting Pool.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration Request to Intervene in California Ballot Case
The court’s ruling came just hours after administration lawyers asked the justices to immediately order California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.
Investigators Looking for Cause of Learjet Crash Say Ice Was ‘Certainly a Factor’
Ice, experts said, can change the shape of a plane’s wing, disrupting its aerodynamics.
William Nordhaus Has Died. Nobelist Influenced Climate Policy.
The Yale professor moved climate change into mainstream economic analysis.
Trump Administration Said to Plan Rolling Back Pregnancy-Related Job Protections
The Biden era law was meant to help women stay in the workplace, but some conservatives say rules to enact it went too far with coverage for abortion and fertility treatment.
Trump’s Election Fraud Reward Raises Fears of Vigilantism, Local Officials Say
Election officials across the country have conducted hundreds of exercises to prepare for possible threats or disruptions at polling sites.
How a Reporter Interviews People About the Midterms, Even Those Who ‘Don’t Talk Politics’
In purple states like Michigan, sharing political views — especially with reporters — has become a socially risky thing to do.
What Seven Presidents Knew — and Trump Does Not
Will Americans decide this week that character does, after all, matter?
A 31,000-Mile Walk Ends in England, at Mom’s House
Karl Bushby arrived in Hull, England, on Monday after spending 28 years crossing four continents on foot.
They Tried Kratom for Its Purported Health Benefits, Then They Became Addicted
Some say they were introduced to the drug through wellness podcasts, free samples at gyms or fitness influencers.
Inside the Abdul El-Sayed-Haley Stevens Meltdown in Michigan
The relationship shattered in part because of Israel, but also because of their sensitive egos and hurt feelings. The split had been months in the making.
The Final Polls Show a Blue Surge. Can We Trust Them?
Democrats lead in all the key states that will decide Senate control, according to new Times/Siena surveys.
