U.S. Wants Security Council to Adopt Trump Plan for Gaza

The alternative, Ambassador Michael Waltz bluntly told diplomats, was to watch the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas give way to a return to war.Read More
James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97

The breakthrough, with Francis H.C. Crick, made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He went on to write a celebrated memoir and later to ignite an uproar with racist views.Read More
The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart.

The environmental group gave up its singular focus on climate change for a broader agenda. The ensuing internal strife left it weakened as it takes on the Trump administration.Read More
Cornell Reaches Deal with Trump Administration to Restore Research Funds

The Ivy League university had warned of layoffs after the Trump administration stripped it of funds this year. The cuts were among the deepest in higher education.Read More
They Can’t Stand Trump. But His I.V.F. Policy Might Help Them Have Children.

Even those opposed to President Trump were encouraged by his announcement of a discount on I.V.F. drugs, a policy that followed months of complex negotiations.Read More
The Kennedy Center Crackup

A Trumpian drama has been playing out inside the performing arts center all year. It has been damaging for business.Read More
Serbian Lawmakers Approve Luxury Trump Hotel on Historic Bombing Site

Despite a fraud investigation into officials who endorsed the project, Parliament used an extraordinary provision in the Constitution to push the plans through.Read More
How Families Are Coping with SNAP Cuts During the Shutdown

For the 42 million people who rely on the country’s largest anti-hunger program, it has been a chaotic, nerve-racking week. Here are some of their stories.Read More
Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation

The moves to fire or sideline generals and admirals are without precedent in recent decades and have rattled the top brass.Read More
Trump’s Tariffs Scar Canadian City Where Cars Have Been Made for Decades

An automaker’s decision to shift Canadian jobs to the United States has left workers in Brampton, Ontario, feeling betrayed and angry.Read More