China and the U.S., Still Adversaries, Are Talking. That’s a Start.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, after 10 hours of meetings with Chinese officials, said the two sides would pursue “more frequent communication” despite their deep differences.

Far-Right Parties Are Rising to Power Around Europe. Is Spain Next?

As Spain prepares for elections, some liberal European politicians fear that the hard-right Vox party could become the first right-wing party since the Franco era to enter Spain’s national government.

The Case That Could Be Fox’s Next Dominion

Tucker Carlson, before he was sidelined by Fox, repeatedly endorsed a conspiracy theory about an Arizona man, who may sue for defamation. Legal experts say it would be a viable case.

It’s Toxic Slime Time on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee

Huge green blooms are threatening wildlife, pets, people and cities. And algae season is only getting started.

Trump and DeSantis Are Battling for Iowa Voters. And for Its Governor, Too.

Gov. Kim Reynolds has vowed to be neutral in 2024. But Donald Trump’s team views her as neutral in name only when it comes to Ron DeSantis and his wife.

Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court

The exclusive Horatio Alger Association brought the justice access to wealthy members and unreported V.I.P. treatment. He, in turn, offered another kind of access.

Americans Tried to Save Elephants in Zambia. Were They the Good Guys?

A visit to a remote conservation park reveals the long-term impact on villagers of a crusade by the novelist Delia Owens and her husband to protect animals from poachers.

Bucha Gets a Remake, but Pain Lingers Behind the Facade

More than a year after Ukrainian forces wrested back Bucha from Russian troops, the town is physically transformed. But so much remains unresolved.

Biden Defends ‘Difficult’ Decision to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

With Ukraine burning through stockpiles of conventional artillery, President Biden concluded that he had little choice but to provide the weapons.

U.S. Raises Pressure on China to Combat Global Fentanyl Crisis

The Biden administration push comes after cooperation on halting the flow of the drug into the United States was derailed by wider geopolitical tensions.

Fight or Flight: Transgender Care Bans Leave Families and Doctors Scrambling

Laws in 20 states have left the fate of clinics in doubt and families with transgender children searching for medical care across state lines.17h ago

They Fell in Love in a Video Game. Now Both Are in Jail.

The barrier-breaking romance of a Pakistani woman and an Indian man has led to criminal charges and nationalist intrigue.

Biden Weighs Giving Ukraine Weapons Banned by Many U.S. Allies

Ukraine is seeking cluster munitions, which are known to cause grievous injuries to civilians, as its ammunition supply runs low.

U.S. Is Destroying the Last of Its Once-Vast Chemical Weapons Arsenal

Decades behind its initial schedule, the dangerous job of eliminating the world’s only remaining declared stockpile of lethal chemical munitions will be completed as soon as Friday.

New Federal Decisions Make Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi Widely Accessible

The F.D.A. gave full approval to the drug, but added a black-box warning about safety risks. Medicare said it would cover most of the high cost.

How Tom Brady’s Crypto Ambitions Collided With Reality

The superstar quarterback is among the celebrities dealing with the fallout from the crypto crash. Others, like Taylor Swift, escaped.

Ruling Puts Social Media at Crossroads of Disinformation and Free Speech

The case, which could alter how the government battles disinformation, is a flashpoint in a broader effort by conservatives to document what they contend is a liberal conspiracy to silence their views.

‘Dig, Dig, Dig’: A Russian Soldier’s Story

An inmate hoped to start over with a clean slate by fighting in Ukraine. Instead, he was confronted by the drudgery of trench work and the terror of battle. “You’re going in as meat,” he said he was told.

The Surprising Striver in the World’s Space Business

With at least 140 registered space-tech start-ups, India stands to transform the planet’s connection to the final frontier.

China Took Her Husband. She Was Left to Uncover His Secret Cause.

He was brilliant, quirky and intensely private — and also, she now suspects, an anonymous dissident blogger who had won fame for years of evading the surveillance state.