20 Years After U.S. Invasion, Iraq Is a Freer Place, but Not a Hopeful One

Conversations with dozens of Iraqis offer a portrait of a nation that is rich in oil, hobbled by corruption and unable to guarantee its citizens’ safety.

A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis

As homelessness overwhelms downtown Phoenix, a small business wonders how long it can hang on.

Sandy Hook Families Are Fighting Alex Jones and the Bankruptcy System Itself

As the families seek more than $1.4 billion awarded by courts for Mr. Jones’s lies, a New York Times review shows he is transferring millions of dollars to family and friends, potentially out of reach of creditors.

A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election

A prominent Texas politician said he unwittingly took part in a 1980 tour of the Middle East with a clandestine agenda.

Banking Crisis Hangs Over Economy, Rekindling Recession Fear

Borrowing could become tougher, a particular blow to small businesses — and a threat to the recovery’s staying power.

Arrest Warrant From Criminal Court Pierces Putin’s Aura of Impunity

A highly symbolic move by the International Criminal Court, which accused President Vladimir V. Putin of war crimes, carries moral weight.

Mortgages, Wine and Renovations: Silicon Valley Bank’s Deep Tech Ties

More than many other banks, SVB catered to how risky tech start-ups and their backers do not adhere to normal business practices.

After Police Killing of Walter Scott, a Department Tries to Rebound

The North Charleston Police Department has hired more Black officers, cut down on traffic stops and invited Mr. Scott’s brother to speak to recruits.

Macron, Risking Backlash, Pushes Through Law Raising Retirement Age

Lacking parliamentary support, the French president used a special measure to circumvent a vote, a step likely to further enrage opponents.

Wall Street’s Biggest Banks Rescue Teetering First Republic

A plan led by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and JPMorgan Chase’s chief executive led to a $30 billion infusion by 11 of the largest U.S. banks.

As Plundered Items Return to Wounded Knee, Decisions Await

The Oglala Sioux Tribe recently secured the return of cultural objects kept for over a century in a tiny Massachusetts museum. Now it is seeking consensus on their final resting place.

Florida Scoured Math Textbooks for ‘Prohibited Topics.’ Next Up: Social Studies.

Behind the scenes, one publisher went to great lengths to avoid mentions of race, even in the story of Rosa Parks.

Bank Fears Go Global, Sending a Shudder Through Markets

Stomach-churning volatility in stocks, bonds and other assets on Wednesday reflected renewed worries about the state of the economy and the risks lurking in the financial system.

Federal Reserve and Lawmakers Eye Bank Rules After Collapse

The stunning demise of Silicon Valley Bank has spurred soul-searching about how large and regional banks are overseen.

Credit Suisse to Borrow Up to $54 Billion From Central Bank

The announcement came after investors, fearing that the bank would run out of money, began dumping its stock.

Seaweed Is Having Its Moment in the Sun

Seaweed is being reimagined as a plastic substitute, even as cattle feed. But can it thrive in a warming world?

Russian Warplane Hits American Drone Over Black Sea, U.S. Says

The incident was the first known physical contact between the two militaries since the war in Ukraine began last year.

Stubborn inflation makes the Fed’s interest rate decision fraught.

The Consumer Price Index cooled to a 6 percent annual increase in February, but a closely watched monthly index climbed quickly.

Inside the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

While its leader extolled innovation and the future of tech, the bank paid less attention to risk management and was caught flat-footed by economic change.

How Washington Decided to Rescue Silicon Valley Bank

Officials were initially unsure about the need for the measures they eventually announced to shore up the financial system, but changed their minds quickly.

Regional Banks Slammed by Fear of a Broader Financial Crisis

Across the country, banks of various sizes are battling market turmoil as customers rushed to withdraw their deposits and investors, worried about more bank runs, dumped bank stocks.

Back-to-Back Bank Collapses Came After Deregulatory Push

Officials with Signature and Silicon Valley banks, which regulators seized in recent days, called for looser financial requirements for midsize banks.

Federal Reserve’s Path Is Murkier After Bank Blowup

The Fed has been rapidly raising interest rates to fight inflation. But making big moves could be trickier amid instability.

‘Russia Outside Russia’: For Elite, Dubai Becomes a Wartime Harbor

In the exclusive neighborhoods and palatial shopping malls of the United Arab Emirates’ biggest city, wealthy Russians can build a new life without having to cut ties to their home country.

Regulators Close Another Bank and Move to Protect Deposits

The Treasury, Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation unveiled a plan to contain fallout from Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, and said taxpayers would not bear the costs.

U.S. Steps In to Protect All Deposits at Silicon Valley Bank

Regulators also moved to contain damage, closing another bank. The Bank of England said HSBC would buy the British subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank.

Ukraine Steps Up Calls for Evacuation of Kupiansk Under Relentless Russian Shelling

Attacks on the northeast town in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine continued on Sunday.

War in Ukraine Puts Centuries of Swiss Neutrality to the Test

The Alpine state makes arms that Western allies want to send to Kyiv. Swiss law bans this, driving a national debate about whether its concept of neutrality should change.

UPenn Accuses a Law Professor of Racist Statements. Should She Be Fired?

Amy Wax and free speech groups say the university is trampling on her academic freedom. Students ask whether her speech deserves to be protected.

Biden Administration Expected to Move Ahead on a Major Oil Project in Alaska

The decision would allow an enormous $8 billion drilling project in the largest expanse of pristine wilderness in the United States.

Inside the Global Race to Turn Water Into Fuel

Hundreds of billions of dollars are being invested in a high-tech gamble to make hydrogen clean, cheap and widely available. In Australia’s Outback, that starts with 10 million new solar panels.

Chinese-Brokered Deal Upends Mideast Diplomacy and Challenges U.S.

The agreement negotiated in Beijing to restore relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled at least a temporary reordering of the usual alliances and rivalries, with Washington left on the sidelines.

Fox’s P.R. Woes May Not Directly Translate to Legal Ones

Some of the unflattering private messages among the network’s hosts and executives may never become evidence when Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation case against Fox News goes to trial.