Spend an Hour in the Dark With Bats, Cats and Naked Mole Rats
The Bronx Zoo has reopened its World of Darkness exhibit after a 16-year hiatus.
UnitedHealth’s Campaign to Quiet Critics
The company has invoked the murder of an executive last year to complain about coverage in news outlets, on streaming services and on social media.
Texas Court Seals Records in Ken Paxton’s Divorce Case
The order meant details in the case, which involves allegations of adultery, would not be public as the Texas attorney general challenges Senator John Cornyn in the 2026 primary.
Bill Dilworth, Caretaker of ‘The New York Earth Room,’ Is Dead at 70
For decades, he tended a SoHo loft filled with dirt, made by the conceptual artist Walter De Maria. People made pilgrimages to see it — and Mr. Dilworth, its magnetic steward.
Our Investigation of UnitedHealth Started With a Tip
A reporter was familiar with the insurance giant under scrutiny and the law firm known for its attack stance. Then one hired the other.
After Texas Floods, Summer Camps Reassess Safety Measures Amid Parental Concerns
Camp officials across the country said they had heard from worried parents after the Texas floods. As they try to reassure them, some camps are adding more safety procedures.
They Fled War in Ethiopia. Then American Bombs Found Them.
In April, U.S.-made bombs destroyed a detention facility that held Ethiopian migrants in Yemen, crushing bodies and shredding limbs. Amid official silence, the survivors are left wondering why.
Trump’s Cabinet of Incompetents
Putting talking heads in charge — not the best idea.
Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Ban Faces New Peril: Class Actions
In last month’s decision limiting one judicial tool, universal injunctions, the court seemed to invite lower courts to use class actions as an alternative.
You Saved and Saved for Retirement. Now You Need a Plan to Cash Out.
Most people enter retirement without any idea how to manage withdrawing their savings without running out of money. Here is what you need to know.
David Gergen, Adviser to Presidents and Political Commentator, Dies at 83
He served under Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton before becoming a top editor and a familiar TV pundit. “Centrism doesn’t mean splitting the difference,” he said.
Mark Snow, Who Conjured the ‘X-Files’ Theme, Is Dead at 78
It took a misplaced elbow, a quirk of Los Angeles geography and some whistling from his wife to produce one of television’s most memorable melodies.
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Tactics in L.A. Immigration Raids
A federal judge temporarily halted the administration from making indiscriminate arrests based on race and denying detainees access to lawyers, in a lawsuit that could have national repercussions.
Air India Plane Crash Report Says Fuel to Engines Was Cut Off
A focus on the fuel switches in a preliminary assessment raised questions about the pilots’ actions, but much is still unknown about Flight 171.
After Texas Disaster, Trump Shifts His Tone on FEMA
Earlier this year, President Trump suggested he wanted to shutter the agency. Now, he says his aides “fixed it up in no time.”
How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power
Secret meetings, altered records, ignored intelligence: the inside story of the prime minister’s political calculations since Oct. 7.
Have Christians Finally Had It With Trump?
The irreconcilable difference between Trumpian politics and Christianity.
Columbia and Trump Near a Deal, With School Possibly Paying Millions
In return, the White House would restore some of the more than $400 million in federal research funding it canceled, according to people familiar with ongoing discussions.
Man Had 14 Toucans Stashed in His Volkswagen Dashboard, U.S. Says
Carlos Abundez, 35, is facing federal smuggling charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made the discovery. The birds, a threatened species, were in stable condition.
Farmworker Dies After Fleeing a Federal Raid in Southern California
During a chaotic raid in Ventura County on Thursday, the worker fell from a greenhouse at a cannabis farm, suffered spinal and skull injuries, and died on Friday.
