The Spectacular Comeback Tour of Ross Ulbricht, the Founder of Silk Road
Ross Ulbricht, who created the Silk Road dark web marketplace and was serving a life sentence for drug distribution, has embarked on a strange and unexpected comeback after President Trump pardoned him in January.Read More
RFK Jr., Rejecting Vaccine Data, Fuels Distrust of Public Health Agencies
By promoting suspicions about the institutions he oversees, critics say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing public health. He says he is pursuing transparency.Read More
Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance
The Kremlin has begun a campaign to sway the parliamentary election in Moldova in what could become a new model of election interference online.Read More
For Americans in Ukraine, Opportunity and the Lure of Combat
The profile of U.S. volunteers in the Ukrainian military has changed, shifting more toward people without military experience, and those who saw few prospects for them at home.Read More
Russia Unleashes Largest Drone Assault of War, Setting Government Building Ablaze
Ukrainian officials said the assault killed at least five people around the country and that it was the first time a government building in the capital had been damaged since the war began in 2022.Read More
What We Know About the Hyundai-LG Plant Immigration Raid in Georgia
Several hundred workers, most of them South Korean nationals, were detained at the construction site of a sprawling electric vehicle battery plant on Thursday.Read More
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan Says He Will Step Down
The embattled leader is trying to head off a deep split in his party over a right-wing political surge, a weakened economy and turbulent trade relations with the United States.Read More
Carrie Underwood’s Lyrical Blitz of the N.F.L.
To customize the musical opener for week after week of “Sunday Night Football,” Underwood rattles through dozens of versions in a marathon recording session.Read More
As Syria Tries to Move Away From Dictatorship, Signs of Authoritarianism Linger
The ex-rebels now in control of Syria say they are ending rule by fear, overhauling the security and prison systems, and holding elections. But concerns over sectarianism and inclusivity remain.Read More
Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying
The U.S. Forest Service has fought decades of efforts to better protect its crews — sending them into smoke without masks or warnings about the risks.Read More