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Florida Plans to Close ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Vendors Are Reportedly Told

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 21:05
The Department of Homeland Security has determined the state-run immigration detention facility is too expensive, and some private vendors have struggled to front costs.

Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S.

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 21:02
One of the settlement terms under review is for the I.R.S. to drop any audits of the president, his family members and businesses.

P.C.O.S. Has Been Renamed P.M.O.S. Doctors Hope It Will Improve Care for Millions.

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 20:58
The condition has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or P.M.O.S., to better reflect its wide-ranging health effects.

Battle Over the Strait of Hormuz Leaves Safe Passage a Gamble

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 20:50
Vessels are traveling without transmitting critical information meant to keep the waters safe, maritime intelligence experts say.

NATO, Please Help. Trump Has No Strategy for Iran.

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 20:39
NATO should overcome its distaste for President Trump and sends its navies to help open up the Strait of Hormuz.

How a Hantavirus Cruise Passenger Is Spending His Quarantine in Nebraska

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 20:15
Jake Rosmarin, a travel influencer from Boston, is one of 15 passengers from the virus-stricken cruise ship who are being monitored at the National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska.

Trump Administration to Tap Longtime ICE Official to Lead Agency

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 20:09
David Venturella’s appointment is in line with a push by Markwayne Mullin, the homeland security secretary, to keep his department under the radar and out of headlines.

U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 19:01
Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted.

Jason Collins, First Active N.B.A. Player to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 47

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 19:00
His achievements on the court were eclipsed by an essay he wrote in Sports Illustrated in 2013 in which he declared: “I’m a 34-year-old N.B.A. center. I’m Black and I’m gay.”

Israeli Report Finds That Sexual Violence by Hamas Was Widespread

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 18:29
A two-year investigation by a team of researchers in Israel concluded that sexual violence by Hamas and its allies was widespread during and after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

Inflation Accelerates as Iran War Drives Up Energy Costs

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 17:46
Also, Russia keeps attacking U.S. companies in Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Hantavirus Outbreak Is Resurrecting Covid-Era Misinformation Tactics

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 17:03
Experts say A.I. tools have made it even easier for influencers and others to spread false messages online.

A Dying Son, His Detained Parents and a Race to Reunite Before the End

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 16:10
From his hospital bed in Chicago, Kevin Gonzalez had a final wish to see his parents. But they were in immigration detention in Arizona after illegally crossing to see their son.

Why Your Life Is Now on Subscriptions

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 15:58
As companies look to build cash flow and loyalty, everything from heated car seats to earthworm deliveries can become a recurring charge on your credit card.

China Is Much Weaker Than It Seems. That’s the Problem.

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 14:44
History shows there is no more productive national asset than freedom.

Our Favorite Moments From This Year’s Tony-Nominated Broadway Shows

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 12:33
Here are some of the brilliant moments our writers can’t shake from this year’s batch of Tony-nominated productions.

How an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 10:34
The new strategy also holds promise for lung and colon tumors. Here’s how scientists discovered it.

China Seeks A.I. Independence, Weakening Trump’s Leverage

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 01:36
Before this week’s U.S.-Chinese summit, Beijing reached a milestone in its quest for technological self-sufficiency.

Instructure Strikes Deal for Hackers for Return of Canvas Data

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 01:23
Instructure, which provides Canvas software to thousands of schools and universities around the world, did not say what it had given the hackers in exchange for the stolen data.

Pedro Sánchez Is Showing How to Stand Up to Trump, and So Much More

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 01:00
Pedro Sánchez has established an alternative governing philosophy to Trumpism.

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