What are the implications if the government of the world’s most powerful country is chaotic in its thinking and not reliably in touch with reality?

The cost at the pump made its biggest monthly percentage increase in decades amid lingering tensions over the war in Iran.

The war with Iran is preventing huge amounts of oil from flowing out of the Persian Gulf, but the prices that many people track don’t fully capture the scale of the disruption.

Here’s what you need to know about Artemis II and the splashdown of the Orion capsule.

Claude Mythos Preview is dangerous, Anthropic said. We explain the risks.

Even after a cease-fire, Iran is keeping a chokehold on traffic, forcing countries to cut deals that could put them at odds with the U.S.

Security lines are shorter, but the shutdown continues and pay is unresolved. With the World Cup around the corner, T.S.A. agents are tempering their expectations.

Without Trump on the midterms ballot, how will his party fare?

Since imposing a $100,000 fee on new visas in September, the Trump administration has upended the skilled worker program.

Self-deportation is an idea with deep roots. It’s making a comeback.

Many long-haul truckers in China have a tight budget and live frugally on the road, sleeping and cooking in their vehicles. Now, the pain at the pump is forcing some drivers to rethink their lives.

Major publishing houses risk unwittingly putting out books generated with A.I. tools. Authors and readers are frustrated, nervous and grasping for solutions.

Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city undergoing a palpable cultural renewal.

Annie Judis, 82, gets a kick out of defying expectations about what the body can do.

A Times examination reveals thousands of threats against state judges, in addition to assaults and fatal attacks. Judges say local law enforcement agencies often can’t offer adequate protection.

Zohran Mamdani based his successful campaign for mayor of New York City on several central pledges. Here’s an early look on where those stand.

Responding to what she said were smears, the first lady said she never had knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and was not a victim of his. She called for a congressional hearing for his victims.