Netanyahu, Aiming to Capture Gaza City, Risks Ending in Familiar Deadlock

Time and again, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to defeat Hamas by force. The decision to capture Gaza City repeats a strategy that has failed in the past.

Trump Escalates a Fight Over How to Measure Merit in American Education

President Trump’s demand for college admissions data enters a debate over how grades and test scores should be weighed against less quantitative measures.

Can Russia’s Economy Withstand Trump’s Pressure?

The Russian economy was slowing even before President Trump’s latest threats. But the Kremlin has enough money to keep fighting in Ukraine.

As Trump’s Tariffs Reorder World Trade, Hardest-Hit Countries Rush to Respond

Few major trading partners have been spared the import taxes, which have already disrupted supply chains and are expected to drive up prices for Americans.

What Putin Wants From a Meeting With Trump

President Vladimir Putin of Russia sees direct talks with President Trump as essential to achieving his ultimate aims in Ukraine.

Trumps Seeks New Census to Exclude Illegal Migrants

The census, which is mandated by the Constitution, is next due in 2030. President Trump tried a similar move during his first term, but was unsuccessful.

Trump’s Deals With Top Colleges May Give Rich Applicants a Bigger Edge

Demanded by President Trump, the public release of data on test scores and race could wind up making wealth even more influential in admissions.

Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts

The vaccines, first used for Covid-19, can be developed quickly and altered as a virus changes. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been critical of the technology.

Rebuilding Faces, Lives and a Sense of Self in Ukraine

Surgeons have made significant strides in tending to the war’s wounded, particularly through the use of 3-D printing.

War Shattered His Face. Technology Helped Reconstruct It.

Truce Quiets Syrian City Torn by Sectarian Clashes

The fighting has stopped in Sweida, three weeks after a deadly eruption of violence. But the area remains tense as clashes continue beyond the city.

Trump Says He Will Hit India With New Tariffs Within 24 Hours

President Trump has ratcheted up pressure over India’s purchases of Russian oil. India has said its treatment is “unjustified and unreasonable.”

Republicans Suddenly Distrust Jobs Data After Trump Fires Statistics Chief

Trump’s Deal-Making With Other Elite Schools Unsettles Harvard Negotiations

The university was open to President Trump’s demand of $500 million, but a $50 million settlement with Brown has prompted new debates in Cambridge, Mass.

As Vouchers Threaten Public Schools, Some Up Their Marketing Game

A decline in the number of children and rise in the number of choices has caused some public schools to try new strategies to recruit students.

Netanyahu Squanders His Moment to Halt the War

After securing a victory over Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is pushing for an “all or nothing” deal with Hamas without offering compromises.

A Weakened Hezbollah Resists Pressure to Give Up Its Weapons

The Lebanese militant group has lost much of its power but is balking at demands to surrender whatever is left of its once formidable arsenal.

What’s It Like to Deal With Brutal U.S. Tariffs? Ask Malaysia.

The solar industry profited from Chinese investment. Now it’s becoming a case study of what happens when the U.S. closes its markets.

Texas Democrats Leave State to Block G.O.P. From Redrawing Political Map

Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, threatened to remove lawmakers who walked out if they did not return by Monday.

Trump’s Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook

President Trump fired the official who compiled jobs data, underscoring his tendency to suppress facts he doesn’t like and promote his version of reality.

Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support

Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced data on jobs and inflation. President Trump accused her of “rigging” the numbers, without offering evidence.

Trump’s Tariffs Are Making Money. That May Make Them Hard to Quit.

The tariffs imposed by President Trump are a substantial new source of revenue for the federal government, and the budget may start to depend on them.

No Passports, No Study Abroad: China Limits Public Employees’ Travel

Even low-level government employees like elementary school teachers and nurses have been ordered to hand in their passports, to enforce “discipline.”

Some Chinese in U.S. Weigh Painful Question: Stay or Flee Under Trump?

Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side

President Trump had been on a winning streak. But when faced with facts and foes that wouldn’t bend to his will, he responded with disproportionate intensity.

Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged,’ Fires Labor Official

After a Lag, Consumers Begin to Feel the Pinch of Tariffs

There are growing signs that President Trump’s levies are filtering through to consumer prices, as companies exhaust options for keeping them stable.

Mike Huckabee, Israel’s Passionate Defender as Gaza War Drives Allies Away

Mr. Huckabee, a Baptist minister, is the first evangelical to serve as American ambassador to Israel. Christian conservatives and Israel’s government are pleased.

American Victims of Hamas and Hezbollah Attacks Sue U.N. Agency

Employers Slow Hiring in July, Adding 73,000 Jobs

The U.S. labor market showed signs of weakening as job gains for the previous two months were also revised lower.

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How Did Hunger Get So Much Worse in Gaza?

Less food is going into Gaza now than in most other times in the war. Many people have malnutrition, and Gazan health officials say scores have died.

Trump, Term-Limited, Amasses $200 Million War Chest for Political Ambitions

The money, raised by President Trump’s super PAC, is meant to beat Democrats. But some Republicans worry it could be used to beat Republicans, too.

Corruption Scandal Puts Mexico’s President on Defense

Claudia Sheinbaum, battling U.S. accusations that the cartels have gripped her government, is facing a scandal in which two former officials are on the run.

Anger Over Starvation in Gaza Leaves Israel Increasingly Isolated

Outrage at the Netanyahu government’s actions has grown since the war began, and the suffering of children in the enclave has accelerated the disdain.

Trump Criticizes Key Trade Partners as Tariff Deadline Looms

On the eve of his Friday deadline for countries to agree to trade deals with the U.S., President Trump has issued threats against a number of allies.

Countries Promise Trump to Buy U.S. Gas, and Leave the Details for Later

Treasury Secretary Says Trump Accounts Could Pave Way to Privatizing Social Security

Scott Bessent’s comments about the safety net program broached one of the most fraught topics in American politics.

Tsunami Waves Reach California as Hawaii Eases Advisory

The first waves hit the U.S. West Coast after an 8.8-magnitude quake off Russia’s coast. There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties.

Russia’s Far East Suffers Some Damage From Earthquake and Tsunami

Trump’s Tax Bill Expands Farm Subsidies. Not All Farmers Will Benefit.

A $60 billion boost to farm subsidies under President Trump will be a lifeline to some, but the way the funding will be distributed could worsen disparities.

‘Anybody but Mamdani’: 5 Groups Emerge to Raise Millions in Attack Funds

Real estate titans and financiers are forming super PACs to try to defeat Zohran Mamdani. But they are still searching for a unified plan that could work.