Suspect in Chicago Student’s Killing Was in U.S. Illegally, D.H.S. Says

Sheridan Gorman, 18, was killed last week near Loyola University Chicago. The Trump administration has sought to highlight crimes committed by undocumented people in its deportation campaign.Read More
Sidelined by War With Iran, Gaza Residents Remain in Limbo

The new war has led to panic buying and a surge in food prices for Gazans as they try to recover from Israel’s two-year offensive against Hamas.Read More
Energy Attacks in War on Iran Could Turn Economic Shock Into Long-Term Damage

A new phase targeting oil and gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf threatens to hurt businesses and customers around the world for months or even years.Read More
Iranians Fear Trump’s Threat to Strike Power Plants

With President Trump threatening to strike Iranian power plants, some war-weary civilians are panicking over a possible new debacle.Read More
Anti-Muslim Comments by G.O.P. Congressman Reflect a Rising Trend

On Capitol Hill and in Nashville, comments by Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee have sown division and underscored a growing tolerance on the right for Islamophobia.Read More
How Obama’s Strategist Discouraged Biden From Running in 2016

In a new set of oral histories, David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s political adviser, described how he urged Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. not to challenge Hillary Clinton for the nomination.Read More
At New York Airports, Long T.S.A. Lines and Frustrated Travelers

The shortage of checkpoint workers created lines of at least three hours at LaGuardia Airport. Many passengers doubted ICE agents were the solution.Read More
Trump Says He Is the ‘Least Racist’ President. But His Term Echoes a Grim Past.

Woodrow Wilson’s presidency has taken on new resonance among historians and critics of President Trump, particularly when it comes to race.Read More
Nicholas Brendon, Beloved Sidekick on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ Dies at 54

He played the part of Xander Harris, one of Buffy’s closest friends, on the hit television show about a teenage girl who protects the world from monsters.Read More
For ‘Buffy’ Fans, Nicholas Brendon’s Xander Was a Complicated Everyman

The actor, who died on Friday, was a fan favorite on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” even as his character mixed quiet heroism with hostility toward the show’s women.Read More