The secretary of state is making his 10th visit to the Middle East since the Oct. 7 attacks. Until now, he has met with officials in Israel each time.

Blinken Visits Egypt, but Skips a Stop in Israel

The former president has long claimed, despite evidence to the contrary, that elections are corrupt. What if he carries through with threats to prosecute the officials who run them?

Trump’s Talk of Prosecution Rattles Election Officials

Whether he is speaking to retirees, corporate executives or tipped workers, former President Donald J. Trump has made a habit of promising tax cuts that could cost trillions.

To Win Votes, Trump Floats an Array of Expensive Tax Cuts

The state election board was recently taken over by a conservative majority. Its latest proposals are dangerously late in the process and most likely illegal, according to the secretary of state.

In Georgia, a New Showdown Is Brewing Over Election Rules

Communications gaps, unguarded warehouses and a lack of written instructions opened an opportunity for a gunman at a rally in Butler, Pa., in July.

How the Secret Service Missed Chances to Halt a Tragedy at a Trump Rally

The funeral of Bishop Eamonn Casey in 2017 seemed to draw a line under his scandalous affair years before. But this summer, disturbing new allegations emerged.

An Irish Bishop Was Buried in a Cathedral Vault. His Secrets Were Not.

The crash of the Dali into the Francis Scott Key Bridge killed six people. The federal government says the owner and the operator were “grossly negligent” and “reckless.”

Justice Department Files $100 Million Claim in Fatal Baltimore Bridge Collapse

The music mogul, who is charged with sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, was denied bail and ordered held at a federal detention center. His lawyers are appealing.

Sean Combs’s New Home: A Troubled Brooklyn Jail

The adult children of contestants on dating shows about older people speak out.

What’s It Like When Your Mom Is the ‘Golden Bachelorette’?

Flooding events around the world share a common factor of an atmosphere made warmer by climate change. What can be done to help citizens prepare?

Floods Wreak Havoc Across Four Continents

In the San Bernardino Mountains, another wildfire has forced residents to flee, the latest reminder that they must accept the risks of climate change if they want to remain.

California Mountain Towns Are Too Risky for Insurers, but Residents Want to Stay

Texas, the biggest oil-producing state, has turned to solar power and battery storage to see it through extreme weather. But with demand rising, much more power will be needed.

America’s Oil Country Increasingly Runs on Renewables

Two days of reporting and testifying by experts during a U.S. Coast Guard inquiry challenge the idea that the submersible’s passengers knew they were facing death.

Titan Disaster Hearing Upends Earlier Expert Theories on Crew Deaths

Ballistic armor companies are marketing protective products designed for the military to parents and schools. Some people see the items as unsettling but prudent; others find them infuriating.

Bulletproofing America’s Classrooms

Instead of treating real estate as a commodity, we can underwrite the construction of millions of permanently affordable homes and apartments.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Tina Smith: Our Solution to the Housing Crisis

Here’s a hint: It’s not about linguistic purity.

The Real Reason the Harris Twang Is Driving Republicans Crazy

If anything, the cutting should have begun earlier.

There Was Nothing Political About the Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut

This time, the target wasn’t a person, but an organization.

The Gruesome Creativity of Assassinations Enters a New Phase

The disgraced Hollywood producer’s 2020 sex-crime conviction was thrown out, but he will be retried on those charges as well.

Harvey Weinstein Faces New Sexual Assault Charge in Manhattan

A 2013 provision to federal law was intended to ensure that domestic violence victims living in subsidized housing could move quickly to safer homes. But they often wait in fear.

Abused in Public Housing, Victims Often Face a Long Wait to Move

NJPAC in Newark is building apartments, retail space and a huge community center. It sees the project as key to its mission — and its future.

A $336 Million Plan to Build Housing, Retail and an Arts Hub in Newark

The Russian businesswoman Tatyana V. Bakalchuk has been locked in a dispute with her estranged husband for months over the fate of her company, Wildberries.

An Ugly Divorce, Russia’s Richest Woman and 2 Dead in Moscow

Currently in “Dancing With the Stars,” the reality television star wears an extravagant Mother’s Day gift — one she proudly helped pay for.

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