Turkey Clears the Way for Sweden’s Entry to NATO on the Eve of Summit

The announcement allows the military alliance to project unity, which is getting harder to sustain as the war in Ukraine goes on.

Flooding Closes Roads and Threatens Towns Through Much of Vermont

At least one person died as rain inundated New York’s Hudson Valley and the surrounding areas. In Vermont, rivers were expected to crest on Tuesday.

Putin Met With Mercenary Leaders He Had Called Traitors During Mutiny

The Kremlin’s disclosure of the meeting with Yevgeny V. Prigozhin and other Wagner group commanders hinted at the power they wield, but left many questions unanswered.

For a President and a King, the View From the Top Is Curiously Similar

Despite hints of tension between Washington and London, President Biden and King Charles III share interests and have faced comparable challenges, which might have helped smooth their meeting.

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.