Why the Epstein Investigations Took So Long and Did So Little
Decades of tips and investigations yielded charges against only two people. A combination of missed chances, narrow laws and prosecutors’ limited focus helps explain why.
The American Comedian Who Became a Funnyman in China
Jesse Appell left everything behind to pursue a comedy career in China, where Western-style club comedy was just finding its footing.
See a Breakdown of Ayatollah Khamenei and Other Top Iranian Leaders
Among those killed in strikes, according to the U.S. and Israel, were Iran’s supreme leader and three of his top military commanders.
‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Producers Guild Award. Is Oscar Next?
The Paul Thomas Anderson film also took the top Directors Guild prize as well, a good sign for the movie’s best picture prospects at the Oscars.
Iran Got Trump All Wrong
We should not squander this moment, when Iran is uniquely weak and vulnerable and we hold all of the advantages — literally.
The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.
In Ukraine, a Community of ‘Simple Believers’ Shuns the Modern World
The Christians known as viruiuchi prostaky see electricity, cars, higher education and much else as distractions from what really matters.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Is Dead at 86
As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance.
A Tale of Two Seasons at Columbia, and Two Responses to Student Arrests
When Mahmoud Khalil was detained by immigration agents last year, the university’s response was restrained. It was different with Elmina Aghayeva this week.
Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’
A small stable of doctors gave V.I.P. medical services to the sex offender and the women around him. Some doctors bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession.
‘Scream 7’s’ Matthew Lillard is a Fan Favorite. If Only Hollywood Understood.
After a period of joblessness when he had to sell his home and cars, the “Scream” actor’s career is booming — whether Quentin Tarantino likes it or not.
Death of Girl From Los Angeles School Investigated as a Homicide, Police Say
The Los Angeles police did not offer details on the death of a student at Reseda High School, but a family said that a 12-year-old girl attending the school died after being struck with a water bottle.
Trump Decision to Strike Iran Opens Fissures in Midterms
Republicans largely supported the decision, while Democrats mostly opposed it — but divisions appeared in both parties.
Regime Change in Iran? 4 Opinion Writers on Khamenei Strike.
How should Americans feel about the potential for regime change? What happens now?
How Wesley Hunt of Texas Is Working in Plain Sight With Outside Groups
Exchanges between two X accounts appear to offer a vivid example of how campaigns may sidestep campaign-finance law to share strategic information.
How the BAFTAs Bungled Its Response to a Racial Slur
The awards show didn’t mention racist slurs when it told the audience that a man with Tourette’s might make “involuntarily noises.”
Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Seeks Fame and Fortune, Escorted by an F.B.I. SWAT Team
Former F.B.I. officials say Mr. Patel beefed up field office staffing near his girlfriend in Nashville and ordered a team to ferry her on errands and to events.
Epstein Effort to Finance a Dick Cavett Film Undone by Background Check
Jeffrey Epstein joined Mr. Cavett’s wife in an effort to create a PBS documentary on the talk-show legend. But then the producers did a background check on the financier.
Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks for Vulnerable Seniors
Older Americans are losing billions of dollars annually to financial exploitation. Banks and investment firms are training employees to spot red flags and stop the transactions.
Images the Iranian Regime Doesn’t Want You to See
These X-rays show evidence of the Iranian regime’s massacre.
