A String of Supreme Court Decisions Hits Hard at Environmental Rules

Four cases backed by conservative activists in recent years have combined to diminish the power of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Major Democratic Donors Ask Themselves: What to Do About Biden?

Some floated interventions and wondered about how to reach Jill Biden. Others hoped the president would bow out of the race on his own. Many came to terms with the low chances that he will do so.

Pattern of Brain Damage Is Pervasive in Navy SEALs Who Died by Suicide

A military lab found distinctive damage from repeated blast exposure in every brain it tested, but Navy SEAL leaders were kept in the dark about the pattern.

Motorcycles and Mayhem in Ukraine’s East

In the latest tactic for storming trenches, Russians use motorcycles and dune buggies to speed across open space, often into a hail of gunfire.

Fearful and Doubting Biden, Democrats Face an Uncertain Path Forward

A range of despairing Democrats began to reconsider their nominee after his rough debate showing, but there was no agreement on how, or whether, to urge him to step off the ticket.

This Debate, We Could Hear Biden Speak. There His Troubles Began.

The CNN presidential debate kept the volume down, for a change. That didn’t make it more intelligible.

Supreme Court Says Prosecutors Overstepped With Jan. 6 Charge

The ruling that the Justice Department misused a 2002 law in charging a pro-Trump rioter who entered the Capitol could have an impact on hundreds of other cases, including one against Donald Trump.

Justices Limit Power of Federal Agencies, Imperiling an Array of Regulations

A foundational 1984 decision had required courts to defer to agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes, underpinning regulations on health care, safety and the environment.

Supreme Court Jeopardizes Opioid Deal, Rejecting Protections for Sacklers

The justices rejected a bankruptcy settlement maneuver that would have protected members of the Sackler family from civil claims related to the opioid epidemic.

As Iran Picks a President, a Nuclear Shift: Open Talk About Building the Bomb

Iran has expanded its most sensitive nuclear production site in recent weeks. And for the first time, some leaders are dropping their insistence that the nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

Russia Sends Waves of Troops to the Front in a Brutal Style of Fighting

More than 1,000 Russian soldiers in Ukraine were killed or wounded on average each day in May, according to NATO and Western military officials.

New Tactic in China’s Information War: Harassing a Critic’s Child in the U.S.

A covert campaign to target a writer critical of the country’s Communist Party has extended to sexually suggestive threats against his 16-year-old daughter.

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Biden Administration’s Contacts With Social Media Companies

The case, one of several this term on how the First Amendment applies to technology platforms, was dismissed on the ground that the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue.

Joe Biden: The Old-School Politician in a New-School Era

After more than half a century in Washington, President Biden has learned to make deals and work across the aisle. But that instinct is rarely rewarded in today’s political climate.

When the Terms of Service Change to Make Way for A.I. Training

Tech companies have been making subtle and not-so-subtle changes to their rules for better access to data for building A.I. We took a look at some of them.

What Jamaal Bowman’s Loss Means for the Left

Mr. Bowman’s win in 2020 seemed to herald an ascendant progressive movement. In 2024, the center is regaining power.

Israeli Military Must Draft Ultra-Orthodox Jews, Supreme Court Rules

The court ruled there was no legal justification for the ultra-Orthodox exemption from service, a decision that threatened to split Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wartime government.

Anti-Tax Riots Rock Kenya, as President Vows Crackdown on ‘Treasonous’ Protesters

At least five people were killed in clashes with the police that erupted after lawmakers approved tax increases that critics said would drive up the cost of living for millions.

The Pro-Israel Donor With a $100 Million Plan to Elect Trump

Miriam Adelson long operated in the shadow of her powerful husband, Sheldon Adelson. Now, after his death, she is playing in politics as a solo practitioner for the first time.

Heat Is Killing Thousands, and Big Events Have Not Adjusted

The deaths of at least 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj point to the growing threat that climate change poses to beloved gatherings.

Abortion Debate Shifts as Election Nears: ‘Now It’s About Pregnancy’

Pilgrim Deaths in Mecca Put Spotlight on Underbelly of Hajj Industry

More than 1,300 people died, and a Saudi official said most of them were not registered for the pilgrimage. That left them with little protection from the heat.

Washington Post Publisher Says He Aided Hack Inquiry. Scotland Yard Had Doubts.

Will Lewis gave a “green light” to delete emails during a major journalism scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp.

Is Delaying Menopause the Key to Longevity?

Scientists are studying how to keep the ovaries working longer — and potentially, prevent age-related diseases in the process.

How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety, States Say

The C.E.O. and his team drove Meta’s efforts to capture young users and misled the public about the risks, lawsuits by state attorneys general say.

The Insiders: The 3 Men at the Core of Biden’s Brain Trust

President Biden has a diverse group of advisers, but few have the influence of three men in his inner circle during his final campaign.

Blaming Hamas for Gazans’ Suffering, Many Israelis Feel Little Sympathy

Michael Flynn Has Turned His Trump-World Celebrity Into a Family Business

The former national security adviser took over a nonprofit group. Soon, it was paying five of his relatives and trafficking in conspiracy theories.