Trump Asks NATO to Spend More but Is Quiet About Why

The “why” is Russia. But at a summit focused on keeping President Trump happy, discussion of that is expected to be muted.Read More
Here’s How the N.Y.C. Mayoral Results May Emerge

A winner on Tuesday night is unlikely, but not impossible. Ranked-choice voting will play a big role in the outcome. Here’s what else you should look for as votes are counted.Read More
Judge’s Ruling Casts Doubt on Trump Administration’s Claims Against Migrant

Attorney General Pam Bondi has disregarded departmental norms to level lurid public accusations at Mr. Abrego Garcia without first detailing evidence.Read More
Behind Closed Doors, Harvard Officials Debate a Risky Truce With Trump

The university is trying to avoid the appearance of appeasement, something other powerful institutions that made deals with President Trump found impossible.Read More
A Fragile Cease-Fire Between Iran and Israel, and Toxic Homes in L.A.

Plus, Florida’s new “Alligator Alcatraz” for migrants.Read More
How the United States Helped Create Iran’s Nuclear Program

A reactor in Tehran is a monument to the U.S. relationship with Iran when the country was led by a secular, pro-Western monarch.Read More
In a Big Place With Few People, a Minister Needs a Pilot’s License

The Salvation Army’s “Flying Padres” cross the Australian outback by air, dropping in on ranches and small communities — sometimes, just to lend an ear.Read More
Scenes From the Hottest Blocks in New York City

Whatever the temperature is in Central Park, it’s hotter alongside Newtown Creek, the toxic and industrial waterway separating Brooklyn from Queens.Read More
Trump’s Cease-Fire Announcement Catches His Own Top Officials by Surprise

Before asserting that Iran and Israel had agreed to a cease-fire, President Trump spoke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Iranian officials, with Qatar helping to mediate.Read More
Judge Blocks Trump Proclamation Barring Harvard’s International Students

The same judge issued an order last week blocking a separate government effort to keep the school from enrolling students from abroad.Read More