Trump Keeps Talking About Iran’s ‘Nuclear Dust.’ What Is It?

First of all, it isn’t dust. It’s Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium, which is stored in large canisters about the size of scuba tanks.Read More
How the Iran War Is Morphing Into a Volatile Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz

The conflict has morphed into a volatile standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, as the economic costs mount and President Trump faces a political backlash at home.Read More
Trump’s Disapproval Rating Hits Highest Point of His Second Term

The president’s weakening poll numbers come as the war in Iran has driven up gas prices, and more Americans are expressing concerns about the economy.Read More
Concern Grows Over Republican Congressman’s Mysterious Absence

A spokesman for Representative Thomas Kean Jr. said an unspecified “personal medical issue” has led the New Jersey Republican to miss House votes.Read More
Microsoft Targets About 7% of Its U.S. Workers With Buyout Offer

The tech giant is offering long-serving employees early retirements as it continues to invest aggressively in artificial intelligence.Read More
Trump’s Dreams for a Battleship Led to His Navy Secretary’s Ouster

The Navy secretary, John Phelan, was supposed to deliver the first of the president’s ships by 2028. The timeline was nearly impossible.Read More
Michael Tilson Thomas, Celebrated American Conductor, Dies at 81

A galvanizing force in classical music as a conductor, composer, pianist and evangelist, he spent 25 years as music director of the San Francisco Symphony.Read More
Communication Failures Played Role in Deadly Crash at LaGuardia, N.T.S.B. Says

The report focuses on the lack of transponders in the fire trucks, which investigators suggested could have allowed an automatic warning system to alert the controller of an imminent collision.Read More
OpenAI Unveils Its New, More Powerful GPT-5.5 Model

The maker of ChatGPT is taking a more open approach to cybersecurity than its chief rival, Anthropic.Read More
Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s Epic Fight Heads to Court

A jury trial that is set to start on Monday could shift the course of the A.I. race, with Mr. Musk seeking billions of dollars in damages from Mr. Altman’s OpenAI.Read More