Garland Appoints Weiss as Special Counsel in Hunter Biden Inquiry

The attorney general said he decided to elevate David C. Weiss after the prosecutor informed him that the powers of a special counsel were necessary to continue the investigation.

A Journey Through Lahaina’s Endless Streets of Suffering

A historic Hawaiian town that was once home to 13,000 people is now a desolate ruin. With the death toll rising, the true scope of the tragedy is still unfolding.

Judge Limits Trump’s Ability to Share Jan. 6 Evidence

During a 90-minute hearing in Washington, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan also warned the former president against any attempt to intimidate witnesses or prejudice potential jurors.

Judge Limits Trump’s Ability to Share Jan. 6 Evidence

During a 90-minute hearing in Washington, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan also warned the former president against any attempt to intimidate witnesses or prejudice potential jurors.

U.S. Reaches Deal With Iran to Free Americans for Jailed Iranians and Funds

Five American detainees will eventually be allowed to leave Iran in exchange for Tehran gaining access to $6 billion for humanitarian purposes and the United States freeing several jailed Iranians.

Israel’s Supreme Court Prepares to Rule on Its Own Fate

The justices will be scrutinized as never before at a hearing in September on the first part of a judicial overhaul that the government pushed through Parliament, angering many Israelis.

Supreme Court Pauses Opioid Settlement With Sacklers Pending Review

A federal appeals court had signed off on the agreement, which would shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from opioid-related lawsuits in exchange for billions to resolve thousands of claims.

Dozens of Children Die Every Year in Hot Cars. Could Technology Save Them?

A moment of forgetfulness by a distracted or sleep-deprived parent can be devastating. Experts and child-safety advocates have called for interior motion sensors in all vehicles.

Biden Orders Ban on New Investments in China’s Sensitive High-Tech Industries

The new limits, aimed at preventing American help to Beijing as it modernizes its military, escalate a conflict between the world’s two largest economies.

Special Counsel Obtained Search Warrant for Trump’s Twitter Account

The warrant, obtained in January, is the first known example of prosecutors directly searching Donald J. Trump’s communications in the federal inquiry into the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

Maui Town Is Devastated by Deadliest Wildfire to Strike Hawaii

At least six people were killed in an inferno that tore through Lahaina, leveling entire neighborhoods.

Heat Singes the Mind, Not Just the Body

Hot weather can destabilize mood, exacerbate mental health disorders and complicate drug treatment. Climate change itself is a stressor, scientists say.

Ohio Voters Reject Constitutional Change Intended to Thwart Abortion Amendment

The contest was seen as a test of efforts by Republicans nationwide to curb voters’ use of ballot initiatives.

Previously Secret Memo Laid Out Strategy for Trump to Overturn Biden’s Win

The House Jan. 6 committee’s investigation did not uncover the memo, whose existence first came to light in last week’s indictment.

Turbulent Waters: How the Black Sea Became a Hot Spot in the War

The Black Sea, a largely overlooked part of the war in Ukraine, is suddenly a cauldron of military and geopolitical tensions. The region is deeply important to Moscow, Ukraine and the West.

Is Social Justice for the Birds? Audubon Attempts an Answer.

A battle over the group namesake’s ties to slavery grew into a conflict over diversity, highlighting complications that have arisen in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death.

‘It’s Not a Sprint,’ Ukraine’s Marines Insist. ‘It’s a Marathon.’

Journalists from The Times spent two weeks with troops from brigades trained and supplied by NATO to get their take on how, and where, the counteroffensive is going.

Abortion Drives Ohio Election on Amending the State Constitution

The election on Tuesday highlights how Republican legislators are using their power in Ohio and elsewhere.

Xi Rebuilt the Military to His Liking. Now a Shake-Up Threatens Its Image.

Xi Jinping, China’s leader, set out to clean up the military a decade ago. But now his crown jewel, the missile force, is under a shadow.

The Secret Hand Behind the Women Who Stood by Cuomo? His Sister.

For nearly two years, Madeline Cuomo quietly worked with grass-roots activists to help smear her brother’s accusers. He was “seeing everything,” she told his defenders.

Putin’s Forever War

Vladimir Putin wants to lead Russians into a civilizational conflict with the West far larger than Ukraine. Will they follow him?

Anguish in Camelot: Kennedy Campaign Roils Storied Political Family

The presidential bid by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has tested the bonds of an iconic Democratic clan that does not want him to run and does not know what to do about it.

‘We Are Feeling Overpoliced’: State Troopers Join Patrols in Austin

The city ended a partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety this month after troubling incidents. In response, Gov. Greg Abbott sent in more troopers.

In War on Congestion Pricing, Governor Turns to Courts and Trash Talk

A lawsuit that Gov. Philip Murphy of New Jersey has filed against New York’s congestion pricing plan has reignited a border war and led to charges of hypocrisy.

How Jack Smith Structured the Trump Election Indictment to Reduce Risks

The special counsel layered varied charges atop the same facts, while sidestepping a free-speech question by not charging incitement.

Clarence Thomas’s $267,230 R.V. and the Friend Who Financed It

The vehicle is a key part of the justice’s just-folks persona. It’s also a luxury motor coach that was funded by someone else’s money.

Summer Camp: Sun, Swimming, Archery. And Therapy.

As the United States grapples with a mental-health crisis, summer camps are looking more closely at the children in their care.

Man of the People? Jolted by a Mutiny, Putin Works the Crowds.

His contained interactions with crowds this summer are a noticeable change for the Russian leader, who disdains retail politics and operated in extreme seclusion during the pandemic.

A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy

Project 2025, a conservative “battle plan” for the next Republican president, would stop attempts to cut the pollution that is heating the planet and encourage more emissions.

Trump’s Legal Team Is Enmeshed in a Tangle of Possible Conflicts

Former President Donald J. Trump’s growing cast of lawyers is marked by a web of overlapping interests encompassing witnesses, co-defendants and potential targets.

Mike Pence Has Reached His Fork in the Road

The former vice president and Jan. 6 witness is campaigning to persuade voters. But is he also trying to warn them?

For the First Time, There’s a Pill for Postpartum Depression

Because the pill works faster than other antidepressants and is taken for only two weeks, it may encourage more treatment of the debilitating condition.