‘Re-elect Eric’: Adams Kicks Off Bid to Oppose Mamdani for Mayor
Just a few months ago, it appeared unlikely that Mayor Eric Adams of New York, who was facing federal corruption charges, would be in a position to seek a second term.
Carolyn McCarthy, Who Turned a Gunman’s Massacre Into a Crusade, Dies at 81
After a deranged shooter killed her husband and wounded her son on a Long Island commuter train in 1993, she went to Congress on a mission to curb gun violence.
Florida Boaters Capture Twin Waterspouts Up Close on Video
A family was heading back to dry land when two of the funnel formations suddenly sprung up. “It looked like something from a movie,” one of them said.
What We Know About the Fate of Iran’s Nuclear Program
President Trump’s claimed Iran’s capabilities were “obliterated.” The full extent of the damage is still emerging.
Anna Wintour Cedes Vogue Editor in Chief Title But Will Retain Editorial Control
American Vogue will create a new role, “head of editorial content,” beneath Ms. Wintour, who is giving up her editor in chief title. She’s not leaving, though.
C.D.C. Committee Votes Against Flu Shots With the Preservative Thimerosal
A C.D.C. advisory committee on Thursday voted against flu shots that contain the ingredient.
Peter Thiel and the Antichrist
The original tech right power player on A.I., Mars and immortality.
Israel-Backed Aid Sites In Gaza Pose Lethal Risk for Palestinians Amid Deadly Fighting
Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed over the past month near aid hubs set up under a new Israel-backed system, according to Gaza health officials.
He Searched for His Past in Children’s Books. He Found His Wife’s.
Steve Mills has been collecting secondhand books in England to reawaken lost memories. His search revealed more about his family’s past than he thought possible.
The Ayatollah Has a Plan
Iran’s supreme leader believes the country can outlast the West in a war of attrition.
Usha Vance’s New Life in Trump’s Washington
Old friends are bewildered by the turn taken by the second lady, a onetime Democrat and former litigator for a San Francisco firm. Others say she’s happy in the role.
How Trump’s Strike on Iran Might Affect China’s Calculus on Taiwan
By attacking Iran, President Trump has shown he is willing to engage in a distant war. This raises questions in Beijing about what he might risk for Taiwan.
As Donors Work Against Mamdani, Top Democrats Stop Short of Backing Him
After Zohran Mamdani’s performance in the New York City mayoral primary, Republicans and suburban Democrats attacked him, and party leaders seemed to be hedging their bets.
In a Win for Trump, NATO Agrees to a Big Increase in Military Spending
President Trump has long pushed the European allies to be more self-sufficient on defense, relying less on American protection. NATO committed to a major increase over the next decade.
In New Assessment, C.I.A. Chief Says U.S. Strikes ‘Severely Damaged’ Iranian Program
The administration suggested an initial report of less-severe damage was already outdated as the president continued to defend his assertion that key facilities had been “obliterated,” though no intelligence official has yet directly echoed his view.
Where Is Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not been seen publicly or heard from in nearly a week. That absence has surprised and unnerved everyone from political insiders to the general public.
17-Year-Old Fatally Shot in the Bronx After Fight Over a Water Gun
Darrell Harris, a high school student, died after an encounter with men who were having a water gun fight at a local park, an official with knowledge of the incident said.
‘The U.S. Cannot Solve All the World’s Problems’
We can’t fix everything. But if it’s cheap and easy to save lives, why wouldn’t we?
Trump Urges Congress to ‘Kill’ Voice of America as Its Leader Defends Gutting It
In a heated hearing, Kari Lake, the Trump ally in charge of the federally funded international broadcasting network, called the media agency “a rotten piece of fish” that should be defunded.
U.S. Accuses Three Mexican Financial Firms of Aiding Fentanyl Trade
The U.S. Treasury found ties between drug cartels and the Mexican companies, including a brokerage firm controlled by a former chief of staff of Andrés Manuel López Obrador.