Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Era Ban on Gun Bump Stocks

The devices allow semiautomatic guns to fire more rapidly. They were banned after one of the deadliest mass shootings in modern U.S. history, at a Las Vegas concert in 2017.

Joe Biden Wants to Go Viral. It’s Not Easy.

The Biden campaign is trying to work its way into social media feeds. But it is struggling to win over the young, left-leaning influencers who control the conversation online.

Angry Catholics Wanted to Burn the Church. He Came to Save It.

In a cold, remote corner of northern Quebec, a sexual abuse scandal pushed a church to the edge. The Rev. Gérard Tsatselam, from Cameroon, must comfort the afflicted to bring it back.

Supreme Court Maintains Broad Access to Abortion Pill

The decision does not eliminate efforts to restrict the availability of the pill.

Why a Gaza Cease-Fire Is So Elusive

Both sides are pursuing maximalist demands, jockeying for a deal that will determine the fate of postwar Gaza — and allow them to declare victory.

What Really Happened Inside Miss USA?

Accusations of racism, sexual harassment and rigging have plagued the organization in recent years, but no reigning titleholder has ever quit. Then Miss USA and Miss Teen USA resigned in the same week.

Every Dollar Counts. To Pay for the War, Ukraine Embraces Privatization

The government hopes to sell off a range of companies to fund the military and stabilize the economy as the grueling conflict with Russia drains its coffers.

A Palestinian Professor Spoke Out Against the Gaza War. Israel Detained Her.

The investigation of Prof. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian of Hebrew University has prompted a debate inside Israel about the repression of free speech and academic freedoms since the war began.

Why Senate Democrats Are Outperforming Biden in Key States

Democratic candidates have leads in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Michigan and Arizona — but strategists aligned with both parties caution that the battle for Senate control is just starting.

U.N. Passes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution as Blinken Presses Israel and Hamas

The Security Council endorsed a U.S.-backed plan, while Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited the Middle East to lobby for it, but Hamas and Israel were noncommittal.

In Calling Elections in France, Macron Makes a Huge Gamble

The president has challenged voters to test the sincerity of their support for the far right in European elections. Were the French letting off steam, or did they really mean it?

She’s Fighting to Save America’s ‘Last Best Place’ From Suicide

Montana’s suicide rate has been the highest in the U.S. for the past three years. Most of the deaths involved firearms. But suicide rarely registers in the national debate over guns.

A Democrat, Siding With the G.O.P., Is Removing Limits on Political Cash at ‘Breathtaking’ Speed

The Federal Election Commission has long done little more than reach deadlock, but an ascendant bloc of three Republicans and one Democrat has begun to unravel longstanding restraints.

Israel’s Euphoria Over Hostage Rescue May Be Fleeting

The operation conducted by Israel’s military to free four hostages resulted in a high death toll among Palestinians and has not resolved the challenges facing the Israeli government.

Hunter Biden Is on Trial, but All Eyes Are on the Biden Women

The women called to testify have at different times tried to support a man whose history of addiction continues to hit them with shrapnel.

46 Children Were Taken From Ukraine. Many Are Up for Adoption in Russia.

The New York Times traced how a web of officials and politicians aligned with President Vladimir V. Putin’s party carried out a campaign to permanently transfer Ukrainian children from Kherson.

Israel Rescues 4 Hostages in Assault That Killed Scores of Gazans

The news was met with jubilation in Israel, where tensions over the hostages’ safety have been rising in recent months.

Trump Vows to Lower Prices. Some of His Policies May Raise Them.

Donald J. Trump has not released a detailed economic plan. But three of his key proposals would push prices up, economists say.

U.S. Confronts Failures as Terrorism Spreads in West Africa

American and French forces have been ordered out of several countries after a series of coups.

A Republican Election Clerk vs. Trump Die-Hards in a World of Lies

Cindy Elgan has overseen elections in rural Nevada without incident for 20 years, but now even her neighbors wonder if she’s part of “the deep state cabal.”