What Are the Abraham Accords, Trump’s 2020 Mideast Deals?

The diplomatic agreements normalized relations between Israel and several Arab countries. Now, as part of the peace talks with Iran, Mr. Trump wants other states to join.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, far left, and President Trump with the foreign ministers of Bahrain and the United Ar

V Vivian Nereim, Amelia Nierenberg and Tyler Pager

Main Takeaways From Pope Leo’s Encyclical on A.I.

In his letter, the first American pontiff called for putting care for humans at the heart of technological change.Pope Leo XIV speaks during the presentation of “Magnifica Humanitas,” his first encyclical, at the Vatican on Monday.

R Ruth Graham and Elizabeth Dias

Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical

The document marks a powerful foray by the leader of the Roman Catholic Church into the debate about the misuse or overuse of artificial intelligence.Pope Leo XIV at the presentation of his first encyclical letter, “Magnifica Humanitas,” at the Vatican on Monday. In it, he outlined his desire to pro

M Motoko Rich, Elisabetta Povoledo and Elizabeth Dias

Threat of Explosion From Toxic Chemical Tank Lessened, Officials Say

The risk of a large explosion has been averted, officials say. But a smaller blast remains possible, and 16,000 people remain displaced.An aerial view of water being sprayed onto a tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., on Saturday.

R Reis Thebault, Heather Knight, Shawn Hubler and Christina Morales

Sonny Rollins, Giant of the Jazz Saxophone, Is Dead at 95

Even by the standards of a music that prizes individuality, he stood out, as both a musician and a personality.Sonny Rollins in 2006. He flirted with the avant-garde, jazz-rock fusion and other styles over the years, but he was ultimately unclassifiable.

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Sonny Rollins: 12 Essential Albums

The towering saxophonist, who died at 95, was a master of living in the moment. Listen to some of his most compelling work, onstage and in the studio.Sonny Rollins performing in Nice, France, in 2009.

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Inside India’s Manipur State, Where Violence and Division Are Routine

Three years after riots tore apart Manipur, the state remains in disarray. Barbed wire and armed checkpoints made it difficult for Times reporters to cross, even before the recent clashes.Security personnel at a buffer-zone checkpoint between Imphal and Churachandpur in Manipur, India, in March.

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Artificial Intelligence Floods Court Dockets with Home-Brewed Lawsuits

For years, courts have welcomed cases brought by self-represented litigants. Now those plaintiffs have A.I., and their filings are consuming more and more bandwidth.Donald Sauve works on stacks of legal documents as part of a pro se legal filing at a coffee shop in Mora, Minn.

M Mattathias Schwartz and Zach Montague

Broadway’s ‘The Lost Boys’ and Its Flying Vampire Spectacle

The Broadway production takes full advantage of the Palace Theater’s abundant height and depth, making the show feel like “a massive trust fall.”Multiple actors take flight at the same time in the spectacle-heavy production, which requires a lot of backstage work to ensure nothing, and no one, colli

M Michael Paulson and Sara Krulwich

Gov. Sherrill Demands Access to ICE Facility as Hunger Strike Widens

After Gov. Mikie Sherrill joined protesters at an immigration jail in New Jersey, the standoff grew tense, with ICE agents deploying pepper balls and spray.Gov. Mikie Sherrill, left, joined protesters and other elected officials at Delaney Hall as a hunger strike by detainees entered its fourth day.

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‘A Dangerous Bluff’: Carney Likens Alberta Referendum to Brexit

The Canadian prime minister, who was the governor of the Bank of England when Britain voted to leave the European Union, said the Alberta referendum on separating from Canada could backfire.Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said of Brexit, “They’re still, 10 years later, trying to undo what peopl

M Matina Stevis-Gridneff