A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War

With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.A senior official in Iran took to social media in recent days to say the country was preparing to take on its adversari

D David E. Sanger, Julian E. Barnes, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt

Israel’s High-Stakes Election: What to Know

Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday for an election that will determine the country’s next prime minister. But it can take weeks, months or longer to form a new government.Campaign billboards featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot this month in Kiryat Malachi, Israel.

E Ephrat Livni

METRO with Sarah Koenig: Episode 1

Sarah Koenig goes on a whirlwind tour of New York City to find out what New Yorkers are worrying about.

S Sarah Koenig, Jenelle Pifer, Julie Snyder, Alex Epton, Matt McGinley, Allison Leyton-Brown, Phoebe Wang and Catherine Anderson

Can’t Afford a Home. Can’t Afford a Baby. Can’t Afford Life. This Is 30.

They’re trying to build middle-class lives in New York. But many 30-year-olds in the city feel worse off than their parents. Is it average adult angst? Or something more enduring?People in their early 30s make up the largest age cohort in the United States. They’re feeling priced out of adulthood.

T Troy Closson

Public Colleges Are Passing the $50,000-a-Year Mark. For Locals.

At the University of California campuses in Berkeley, Irvine and Santa Barbara, students get an unwitting education in navigating the housing market.The University of California, Santa Barbara, recently said incoming undergraduates would be guaranteed on-campus housing for just two years, up from on

R Ron Lieber and Alex Welsh For The New York Times

Could Lula Be on the Brink of Defeat in Brazil’s Election?

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a leftist, faces an uphill battle for another term, in a high-stakes election that may reshape Latin America.President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the launch of his re-election campaign in São Paulo in August. He is seeking a fourth term on Sunday.

A Ana Ionova

One Agent’s Doubts

ICE pays local police to help with deportations. What’s it like for them?Jaron Alexander, of Ingram, Texas, is one of more than 29,000 local police officers on the front lines of the Trump administration’s deportation campaign.

A Adam B. Kushner