William J. Burns, the C.I.A. director, landed in Qatar on Wednesday to try to advance a deal between Israel and Hamas to finally end the war in Gaza and free...
The Supreme Court of rejected on Wednesday two legal bids to block a that punishes for engaging in sexual acts. Known as the Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, the...
Continuing a decades-long effort to change the nation’s bankruptcy system, Sen. Elizabeth Warren plans to propose legislation on Wednesday aimed at making the process less costly and complicated for the...
Indiana carried out out its first execution since 2009 before sunrise Wednesday, with much of the process concealed from the public. Under state law, no media witnesses will be allowed...
“A wild card” Even before becoming “first buddy” to President-elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk wielded significant influence in government, thanks to SpaceX. But The Times reports that the tech mogul...
The 15-year-old who shot up a Wisconsin Christian school killed a substitute teacher who was covering for another educator who had gone on vacation this week, according to a parent....
What’s New The United Nations migration agency estimates that around 100,000 people have entered Syria from neighboring countries since Dec. 8, following the departure of former President Bashar al-Assad. Many...
As Israel’s war on Gaza rages and Israeli attacks on people in the occupied West Bank continue, Armenian residents of the Old City of Jerusalem are fighting a different battle...
Dr. Mark Hyman didn’t hesitate before accepting an invitation, 14 years ago, to a weeklong white-water rafting trip with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Mr. Kennedy, the environmental lawyer, conspiracy theorist...
A rule banning transgender people in Montana from changing the sex designation on their birth certificates and driver’s licenses will be temporarily blocked following a state judge’s ruling. District Judge...