Why Minnesota Matters More Than Iran for America’s Future

Moms donating their breast milk to strangers, dads taking someone else’s kids to school: Minnesotans showed a basic human impulse to look out for their neighbors.Read More
Israel Says Michigan Synagogue Attacker’s Brother Was a Hezbollah Commander

The Israeli military said it killed the brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali in an airstrike in Lebanon a week before the attack on the synagogue.Read More
Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices

As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.Read More
Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, Got Wealthier Stock Trading in Congress

Markwayne Mullin’s financial dealings take on new importance as the Senate considers his nomination to lead an agency whose budget has vastly expanded.Read More
State Department Cuts Price of Renouncing U.S. Citizenship to $450

The fee had been increased to $2,350 in 2014, prompting criticism and legal challenges from advocacy groups and Americans living abroad.Read More
The $500 Million Mystery Will, Signed by Ghosts

A seven-page document, mailed by an elusive figure, has set off a court battle over the estate of Tony Hsieh, the former chief executive of Zappos.Read More
Energy Secretary Says ‘No Guarantees’ Oil Prices Will Fall Soon

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway for oil shipments, remained unsafe for tanker passage. Iran has been firing projectiles and laying mines.Read More
What to Watch for at the 2026 Oscars: Best Actor Race, Conan O’Brien and More

It will be a tight race for best picture and actor, while the In Memoriam segment looks to be supersized this year.Read More
In Texas, an Unyielding Gun Culture Jumps Off YouTube and Into Politics

Brandon Herrera, a Republican candidate for Congress, built a large online fan base as a “guntuber.”Read More
A Refugee Died After Border Patrol Left Him at a Cafe. Fear Followed.

Buffalo’s Arakan Rohingya community was rattled after a disabled man’s death. “Our worry comes from future incidents that may happen,” one resident said.Read More