Did the Texas Flood Warnings Come in Time?
When deadly floods swept through Texas, the National Weather Service issued a series of warnings that should have automatically triggered alerts to be sent to cellphones as the Guadalupe River began to rise. Judson Jones, a meteorologist and reporter for The New York Times, explains how catastrophe ensued despite those warnings.Read More
Gary Shteyngart Believes in Living the Good Life
Mr. Shteyngart was once told he might be. With his sixth novel, “Vera, or Faith,” out now, he’s spent the last few years spending it well.Read More
Measles Cases Hit Record High Since U.S. Eliminated Disease
Experts worry that if vaccination rates do not improve, deadly outbreaks will become the new normal.Read More
Rivers Are the Soul of the Texas Hill Country, and a Source of Heartache
The rivers etching the terrain are a beloved feature of the rapidly growing region. But last week’s flooding was an agonizing reminder of the dangers they pose.Read More
European Court Holds Russia Responsible for Downing of Flight MH17
In symbolic rulings, Moscow was again blamed for the downing of Flight MH17 in 2014 and for an array of war-related human rights violations, including the transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia.Read More
Russia Makes Record Attack on Ukraine as Trump Castigates Putin
The number of Russian drones and missiles in the barrage set a single-night record and underscored Ukraine’s need for weapons.Read More
Putin Escalates His War Against Ukraine, Undeterred by Trump’s Words
The Russian leader is convinced that Moscow’s battlefield superiority is growing, and that Ukraine’s defenses may collapse in the coming months, according to people close to the Kremlin.Read More
At Least 173 People Are Still Missing After Texas Floods
Officials said the search for remains would continue until all the victims have been accounted for. In the hardest-hit county, no survivors have been found since Friday.Read More
As Truth Social Business Struggles, Trump Media Goes Big on Crypto
The pivot to crypto highlights the reality of Truth Social, one of President Trump’s highest-profile business interests: It doesn’t generate much revenue.Read More
How Crypto Lobbying Won Over Trump
The industry’s courtship of Donald J. Trump resulted in one of the great lobbying free-for-alls in recent Washington history.Read More