Ben Rhodes

The Thread Tying Together Everything Trump Does

Whether he is negotiating a deal in the Middle East, bombing boats off the coast of Venezuela or deploying troops to American cities, it’s always about power.

Samuel Earle

Could This Unserious, Mischievous, Frightening Man Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister?

His rise is both a symptom and a cause of the newly febrile mood in Britain.

Mireille Silcoff

Rescuing My Daughter From the Cult of Labubu

I thought our frenzied quest to find the trendy doll would teach my daughter a lesson. It did, just not the one I expected.

Finn Brunton

How a Fringe Movement of Gun Nuts, Backwoodsmen and Free Marketers Paved the Way for Autocracy

Trump has bared the corruption at the heart of crypto and the libertarian ideas behind it.

Natasha Sarin

How Bad Is Finance’s Cockroach Problem? We Are About to Find Out.

It starts with bad auto loans. It spirals out quickly.

Bill Gates Says Climate Change ‘Will Not Lead to Humanity’s Demise’

In a memo, the Microsoft co-founder warned against climate alarmism and appears to have shifted some of his views about climate change.

Opinion | I Led Product Safety at OpenAI. Don’t Trust Its Claims About ‘Erotica.’

A.I. companies need to do more to show the proof behind their claims.

Netanyahu Orders Strikes in Gaza, as Israel Says Hamas Violated Cease-Fire

The office of the Israeli prime minister said Tuesday evening that he had ordered “forceful strikes,” accusing Hamas of firing on Israeli troops and failing to return hostages’ bodies.

Finding Herself First, Then Finding Love

When Lauren Chan, the first lesbian Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover model, met Hayley Kosan, a film director, Ms. Chan was navigating a journey of self-discovery.

John Dickerson, Anchor and Correspondent, Will Leave CBS News

He is a veteran anchor with a long family legacy at CBS, and his exit presages a series of changes expected at the broadcast news division.

Search Underway After Crew Member Goes Overboard on Viking Cruise

The Italian Coast Guard was assisting in the search, the cruise company said. The cruise was taking passengers from Greece to Italy.

House Report Details Biden’s Decline, Claiming He Was Impaired as President

The Oversight Committee said aides to former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. covered up his deterioration and asserted that many of his decisions are “void.” The committee’s ranking Democrat called the report a “sham investigation.”

An Early-Decision Student Backed Out of Tulane. Tulane Punished the High School.

In an unusual move, the university imposed a one-year ban on Colorado Academy for early-decision applications, which carry a commitment to attend.