Firefighter Dies After ‘Targeted Attack’ on an Alabama Fire Station
The authorities in Birmingham, Ala., are searching for leads and a motive in a daytime shooting at a city firehouse this month that left one...
As Trump Inquires Compound, Justice System Devotes Sizable Resources
Jack Smith, the special counsel overseeing criminal investigations into former President Donald J. Trump, employs 40 to 60 career prosecutors, paralegals and support staff, augmented...
U.S. Confronts Tight but Turbulent Relationship With Israel
Long before moving into the White House, President Biden compared the relationship between the United States and Israel to that of close friends. “We love...
Former Republican Aides Shepherd Whistle-Blowers Through Congress
When Gary Shapley, a longtime I.R.S. investigator, wanted to air his accusations that the federal government had mishandled the tax investigation into President Biden’s son...
Cheri Pies, Author of “Considering Parenthood,” Dies at 73
Cheri Pies, a professor of public health who broke barriers with her landmark 1985 book, “Considering Parenthood: A Workbook for Lesbians,” a bible of the...
Pacific Seabed Mining Delayed as International Agency Finalizes Rules
The start of industrial-scale seabed mining to extract car battery metals from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean has been delayed after the international agency...
Pacific Seabed Mining Delayed as International Agency Finalizes Rules
The start of industrial-scale seabed mining to extract car battery metals from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean has been delayed after the international agency...
In Philadelphia, City Pools Bring Relief as Closed Ones Stir Frustration
At their neighborhood pool in West Philadelphia, Markyda Anderson’s little boys could not wait to get back in. They had grown tired of playing in...
In Louisiana, Gov. Edwards Staves Off Certain Conservative Policies for Now
The Republican supermajority in the Louisiana State Legislature pushed through a bill this year banning gender-transition care for minors, along with other legislation banning Covid...
A ‘Leaner-Meaner’ DeSantis Campaign Faces a Reboot and a Reckoning
Throughout the spring, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and his advisers waved off his sagging poll numbers with the simple fact that he wasn’t yet...
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Draws Early Opponents in 2024 Race
London Breed sailed to victory as the mayor of San Francisco. A local who rose from the housing projects to become the first Black woman...
Bungled Hiring of Journalism Director Exposes Rift at Texas A&M
At a meeting with student leaders in February 2022, the president of Texas A&M University described an ambitious plan to confront the school’s biggest challenges...
4 Killed in Helicopter Crash in Remote Alaskan Lake
A helicopter carrying a pilot and three passengers who had been conducting field work for an Alaskan government agency crashed on Thursday night, killing all...
Hurricane Don Forms First Atlantic Hurricane of the Season
Tropical Storm Don strengthened into a hurricane on Saturday, making it the first of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Tropical disturbances that have sustained winds...