White House Says Russia and Ukraine Agree to Stop Fighting in Black Sea
The agreement announced after parallel sets of talks in Riyadh would be the first significant step toward the full cease-fire the Trump Administration had been pushing, but it still would fall short.Read More
How a South Texas Court System Is Failing Poor Defendants
People in Maverick County spend months in jail waiting to be charged with minor crimes. Some are simply lost in the system.Read More
Trump Administration Deals With Signal Group Chat Leak Fallout: What to Know
President Trump is defending his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, after the extraordinary disclosure.Read More
Trump’s Team Calls Europe ‘Pathetic’ in Leaked Signal Group Chat Messages
Trump officials have demanded more European military spending and questioned the continent’s values. Leaked messages show the depth of the rift.Read More
Russia and Ukraine Hold U.S.-Mediated Talks in Riyadh: What to Know
Kyiv and Moscow have had separate discussions with Washington about a temporary pause on strikes on energy sites and a cease-fire in the Black Sea.Read More
Leaked War Plans, and the Trouble with Off-channel Messaging
Revelations that President Trump’s inner circle discussed sensitive military details on Signal has jolted Washington. What comes next could also be closely watched by Wall Street.Read More
How a Cheap Drone Punctured Chernobyl’s Steel Shield During the Ukraine War
The steel shell that encloses the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster was built to endure for a century. But war was a scenario its engineers never envisioned.Read More
U.S. Infrastructure Improves, but Cuts May Imperil Progress, Report Says
A report card from an engineering group found that American roads, ports and other infrastructure got better last year but could be hurt if federal funding is reduced.Read More
As Trump’s Policies Worry Scientists, France and Others Put Out a Welcome Mat
European universities have begun recruiting researchers who lost their jobs in the administration’s cost-cutting efforts, or are anxious over perceived threats to academic freedom.Read More
Washington Bends to RFK Jr.’s ‘MAHA’ Agenda on Measles, Baby Formula and French Fries
Public health leaders are horrified by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s approach to measles, but government and industry are responding to him.Read More