Abortion Rights, on Winning Streak, Face Biggest Test in November

Ten states have ballot measures to establish a right to abortion in their state constitutions. The pushback has already begun.

How JD Vance Found His Way to the Catholic Church

In his 30s, the Republican vice-presidential nominee read works on theology, mysticism, and political and moral philosophy. And he discovered his faith.

New Training and Tougher Rules: How Colleges Are Trying to Tame Gaza Protests

University officials are spelling out strict codes around protests. They say they are trying to be clear. Others say they are trying to suppress speech.

The DMZ Is an Unhealed Wound for Korea. It’s Also a Source of Great Honey.

The heavily fortified area separating North and South Korea is home to a biodiverse landscape and is a place of deep meaning for nearby farmers whose bees can fly freely through it.

Harris Faces Challenge of Translating Convention Joy to Fall Momentum

The newly anointed Democratic presidential nominee revived a demoralized party. But as she leaves Chicago, a bruising, closely fought contest awaits her.

The Next Generation

A single image captures the significant moment for young women in America.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Endorses Trump and Suspends His Independent Bid for President

Mr. Kennedy said he will remove his name from the ballot in battleground states, so as not to be a spoiler.

What Drives Kamala Harris: The Art of the Possible

As she prepares to formally accept the Democratic nomination on Thursday night, what the vice president may be offering the nation is a future defined by the fine print.

They Tried to Evict Her Emotional Support Parrots. She Won $165,000.

Three pet parrots at a Manhattan apartment building irritated their neighbors, who moved to evict them and their owner. The owner took the neighbors to court and was awarded damages.

A Combat Medic’s Quest to Change Tributes to Fallen Soldiers

Iryna Tsybukh, who was killed on the front line in Ukraine, wanted to humanize the way Kyiv commemorated the war dead. She also left notes for her own funeral.

New Covid Shots Were Approved. But Who Will Get Them?

Many older Americans, including those in nursing homes, aren’t getting booster shots.

On Harris’s Price-Gouging Ban, Allies and Foes May Have the Wrong Idea

The plan does not appear to amount to government price controls. It also might not bring down grocery bills anytime soon.

U.S. Investigating Americans Who Worked With Russian State Television

The F.B.I. raided the homes of two prominent commentators on Russian state television channels as part of an effort to blunt attempts to influence November’s election.

The Small-Town Nebraska Tim Walz Put Behind Him, but Never Fully Left

A political persona forged on the prairie: self-assured but rarely self-serious; puckish when possible, stoic when necessary.

Democrats Use the Convention to Try to Define Trump as a Self-Interested Fraud

Speeches and videos seek to shrink Donald Trump in order to rise above him, as Kamala Harris and her allies work to minimize him and disengage from him.

Behind the Obama-Harris Friendship: A Key Endorsement and a Kindred Spirit

Kamala Harris’s decision to support Barack Obama in a 2008 primary race dominated by Hillary Clinton was a political risk. It paid off, and the former president never forgot it.

25 Years Ago, a Gay Student Sought Support. His School Turned to Tim Walz.

One student’s turbulent coming-out journey in the 1990s put Mr. Walz, then a football coach, at the center of gay rights in a Minnesota high school.

He Regulated Medical Devices. His Wife Represented Their Makers.

Ethics rules barred Dr. Jeffrey E. Shuren from working on matters involving clients of his wife’s law firm. But he did not always step aside.

Biden Approved Secret Nuclear Strategy Refocusing on Chinese Threat

In a classified document approved in March, the president ordered U.S. forces to prepare for possible coordinated nuclear confrontations with Russia, China and North Korea.