Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill Hundreds as Warplanes Target Hezbollah

It was the deadliest day in decades of hostilities between Israel and the militants, who stepped up their own barrage of rockets.

Biden Works Against the Clock as Violence Escalates in the Middle East

President Biden is beginning to acknowledge that he is simply running out of time to help forge a cease-fire and hostage deal with Hamas, his aides say. And the risk of a wider war has never looked greater.

Trump Shows Signs of Strength in Sun Belt Battlegrounds, Polls Find

New polls from The New York Times and Siena College showed Donald J. Trump ahead in Arizona and leading in tight races in Georgia and North Carolina.

U.S. Inquiry Into N.Y. Mayor’s Foreign Ties Said to Include 6 Countries

Federal prosecutors investigating Mayor Eric Adams and his campaign’s ties to Turkey issued subpoenas in July for records related to 5 other countries.

Israel and Hezbollah Threaten to Hit Harder, Raising Fears of All-Out War

A leader of the Iranian-backed militia said its latest barrage was “just the beginning,” and an Israeli military official said, “Our strikes will intensify.”

Harris Cracked Down on Violent Offenders; Showed Leniency on Less Serious Crime

Her record as a prosecutor navigating both paths has left her open to criticism that she either betrayed liberal ideals or prioritized them over law and order.

They’ve Got a Plan to Fight Global Warming. It Could Alter the Oceans.

By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom.

The Politics of Motherhood Become a Campaign-Trail Cudgel

The presidential race has exposed a fault line in American political culture over the deeply personal decision to have children.

As President, Trump Demanded Investigations of Foes. He Often Got Them.

He has threatened to target his perceived enemies if elected again. A look at his time in the White House shows how readily he could do so.

Albania Is Planning a New Muslim State Inside Its Capital

Prime Minister Edi Rama says he wants to give members of the Bektashi, a Shiite Sufi order, their own Vatican-style enclave as a way of promoting religious tolerance.

Where Joy Meets Anger: Harris and Trump Battle for Undecided Voters

The allegiances of this group of voters — roughly three million people in seven battleground states — are up for grabs, and polling shows they’re pessimistic about the country’s future.

Attacks on Hezbollah Alter Balance of Power in Long-Running Fight

A focus on mutual deterrence had kept intermittent clashes along the Lebanon-Israel border from spiraling into a major war. That changed this past week.

Senior Hezbollah Leader Is Killed in Beirut in Israeli Airstrike

The attack, which Lebanese officials said killed at least 14 and injured more than 60, stoked fears Israel is driving toward a full-blown war on its northern border, even as the fight in Gaza goes on.

Harris, With an Online Avalanche, Outspends Trump by Tens of Millions

The week of their debate, Kamala Harris outspent Donald Trump by 20 to 1 on Facebook and Instagram. It was just one sign of how uneven their online advertising battle has become.

Georgia Election Board Orders Hand-Counting of Ballots

Critics say the move could significantly delay the reporting of results in the battleground state and inject chaos into the post-election period.

What Lies Beneath Canada’s Former Indigenous School Sites Fuels a Debate

Despite possible evidence of hundreds of graves at former schools for Indigenous children, challenges in making a clear conclusion have given rise to skeptics.

Israel Bombards Hezbollah as Group’s Leader Vows Retaliation

The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, did not say how his group would respond to attacks on hand-held devices, which killed dozens when pagers and walkie-talkies exploded.

How Israel Built a Modern-Day Trojan Horse: Exploding Pagers

The Israeli government did not tamper with the Hezbollah devices that exploded, defense and intelligence officials say. It manufactured them as part of an elaborate ruse.

Harris Had Stronger Debate, Polls Find, but the Race Remains Deadlocked

Kamala Harris holds an edge over Donald J. Trump in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. But new surveys found that the race remains a tossup nationally.

Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover

Schools across the country are adding trees, tent-like structures and water to their playgrounds as temperatures soar.