As the Russia War Continues, Ukraine Faces a Major Draft Evasion Problem
Ukraine faces a major draft evasion problem, but no place is quite like Vylkove, a Danube River town where men of draft age have all but vanished, many of them trying to avoid military service.Read More
Prosecutor Who Quit Over Adams Case Joins a Firm Known for Independence
Danielle Sassoon resigned as an interim U.S. attorney rather than halt the prosecution of Mayor Eric Adams. Her new firm’s conservative principles have at times put it at odds with President Trump.Read More
Who Will Be Mamdani’s City Council Partner? Get Ready for a Battle.
The heated contest to become City Council speaker took shape in Puerto Rico, where the leading contenders jockeyed for votes at a beachside political gathering.Read More
Why Children of Unmarried Mothers Are Stranded in Saudi Arabia
We pieced together the details, from Riyadh to Nairobi.Read More
Unwed Mothers and Their Children Are Trapped in Saudi Arabia
A Times investigation found that children are routinely deprived of birth certificates, medical care and education. Diplomats and police officers turned the mothers away.Read More
A Breakthrough Government Shutdown Vote, and New Tax Cuts for the Ultrarich
Plus, a house-size spider web.Read More
Six Takeaways From the Senate Deal to End the Shutdown
For 40 days, Senator Chuck Schumer kept his caucus unified. But an end approached without Democrats achieving an extension of expiring health insurance subsidies.Read More
Is This Artist the Joe Rogan of the Art World?
Joshua Citarella, the artist behind the podcast “Doomscroll” and the digital project Do Not Research, explains how online subcultures influence today’s politics.Read More
Lenny Wilkens, N.B.A. Hall of Famer as Both Player and Coach, Dies at 88
A perennial All Star, he was cited as one of the league’s 50 greatest players and one of its top 10 coaches, winning 1,332 games and leading Seattle to a championship.Read More
Trump Officials Push States to ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full SNAP Benefits
In late-night guidance, the Agriculture Department also threatened financial penalties against states.Read More