The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday released more than 20,000 pages of documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate. Times reporters provide context on key emails.

The judge raised concerns that federal agents may have violated terms of a consent decree during their immigration enforcement crackdown in Illinois.

The government pledged 2.5 billion pounds for initial site work, but the decision to build a small, modular design may disappoint others, including the U.S. nuclear industry.

But there are signs that greenhouse gas pollution in China might be slowing, according to a new analysis.

The former Treasury secretary corresponded routinely with Jeffrey Epstein. In one series of exchanges, he sought Mr. Epstein’s advice on how to handle a female acquaintance.

Mohammed al-Sudani pitches himself as someone who can keep Iranian influence in check, but his vote share may not be big enough to ensure a clear political victory.

The robot, known as AIDOL, staggered onstage during a technology showcase in Moscow. Organizers blamed the mishap on calibration and lighting issues.

Also, the penny was officially retired. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Mayor Eric Adams’s administration is designating the garden as parkland, which could stymie Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in his vow to revive the fight to put affordable housing there.

She received an Oscar nomination for the 1987 film “Anna” but spent much of her prolific career as a go-to supporting actress in movies like “The Sting” and “JFK.”

The New York plan would open up 54 blocks of Long Island City, which are mostly warehouses and parking lots, to housing.

From his guerrilla roots, Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has long embraced a confrontational style. Now, he has incurred President Trump’s wrath and is facing political fallout at home.

A long decline into irrelevance ended on Wednesday in Philadelphia.

Extending the government shutdown would not have worked.

It’s one he is unlikely to forget.

“The Look” should be studied by generations to come, not because of what it reveals about fashion, but politics.

John Scott was rarely spoken of in his family after he was placed in an institution. After a half-century, his youngest brother set out to learn who he was and what happened to him.

Sanae Takaichi drew criticism for requiring staff to work in the wee hours in a country scarred by “death from overwork.”