With Ukraine in the Balance, Trump and Putin Head Into Summit With Mismatched Goals

For President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, it is an opportunity not just to end the Ukraine war on his terms but to split apart the Western security alliance.Read More
The Head of the A.D.L. on Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism and Free Speech

How Jonathan Greenblatt thinks about the line between legitimate protest and anti-Jewish hate.Read More
This Blood Drive Might Be a Way into Hollywood’s Exclusive Magic Castle

The Hollywood landmark has hosted blood drives since 2014. Donors do a good deed, but the perk is entry into the private club.Read More
These Are Drug Cartels Designated as Terrorists by the U.S.

President Trump has signed an order telling the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain criminal gangs that the United States has named terror organizations.Read More
Netanyahu Says Israel Wants ‘Arab Forces’ to Run Gaza. What Does That Mean?

The Israeli cabinet agreed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military plan, but the quandary of who will eventually govern Gaza remains intractable.Read More
Ousted F.D.A. Vaccine Chief Returns to Agency

Dr. Vinay Prasad’s rehiring was an unusual instance of a federal official targeted by the right-wing activist Laura Loomer being brought back into the Trump administration.Read More
Europe Scrambles for Details as Trump and Putin Prepare to Meet

Ukraine and its allies are concerned that President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin will do a deal without them and then impose it on Kyiv.Read More
Trump Wants Admissions Data on Grades and Race, but Who Will Collect It?

The Trump administration has fired nearly everyone who worked at the federal statistics agency that would collect the data the government is seeking.Read More
Israel’s New Plan to Take Gaza City

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced opposition at home and abroad on Friday as his office said that the Israeli military would take control of Gaza City. Adam Rasgon, a reporter for The New York Times in Jerusalem covering Israeli and Palestinian affairs, describes what’s happening.Read More
A Cash Shortage in Gaza Is Making the Hunger Crisis Much Worse

Palestinians who fear being killed or seriously injured during rushes to obtain aid are being forced to pay exorbitant fees to take out money to buy food.Read More