U.S. Economic Growth Accelerated in the Third Quarter

Gross domestic product expanded at a 4.9 percent annual rate over the summer, powered by prodigious consumer spending. But the pace is not expected to be sustained.Read More
For a Grandmother in Gaza, History Is Scarier Than Airstrikes

From his Los Angeles home, Mohammed Abujayyab has sought to help his grandmother and other relatives survive the Israeli bombardment. Memories of displacement are never far.Read More
Israel’s Strikes on Gaza Are Some of the Most Intense This Century

In the 19 days since Hamas attacked Israel, the Israeli military says it has struck more than 7,000 targets in Gaza. Palestinians accuse Israel of indiscriminately targeting civilians, but Israel officials say the strikes are aimed at eroding military infrastructure.Read More
A Timeline of the Shootings in Lewiston, Maine

Around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, shootings occurred at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine. The police said that a suspect was still at large on Thursday.Read More
From Gaza, an Audio Diary of Despair

In a series of voice memos sent via WhatsApp, Tasneem Ismael Ahel, 19, described the war unfolding around her in Gaza City.Read More
In Israel and Gaza, Photos Show the Human Cost of War

Four photojournalists, two in Israel and two in Gaza, provided context behind their powerful images.Read More
Mike Johnson’s Speakership Reveals GOP’s Trump Loyalty Test

The developments on Capitol Hill highlighted the extent to which one of the greatest sins inside the Republican Party is to have certified Joseph R. Biden’s victory.Read More
Who Is Mike Johnson? The New Speaker of the House.

The new speaker played a pivotal role in congressional efforts to overturn the 2020 election and opposes abortion rights and gay marriage.Read More
House Elects Mike Johnson as Speaker, Ending Three Weeks of Chaos

Republicans turned to a little-known Louisiana lawmaker who led congressional efforts to overturn the 2020 election, ending a weekslong deadlock that paralyzed the House.Read More
From Gaza, an Audio Diary of Despair

In a series of voice memos sent via WhatsApp, Tasneem Ismael Ahel, 19, described the war unfolding around her in Gaza City.Read More