U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Sailor Says Father Was Arrested by Border Patrol

The sailor, Joshua Aviles, was on his way home from the Middle East aboard the beleaguered aircraft carrier when he learned his father had been detained.Joshua Aviles, right, with his father, Luis Manuel Aviles, in 2025, shortly before Joshua shipped out for the Middle East aboard the aircraft carri

C Christine Hauser

Trump Lays It on the Line for Darline Graham Ahead of South Carolina Runoff

The president rallied for the sister of Lindsey Graham in her South Carolina Senate run and pressured allies to endorse her. A super PAC run by his advisers has spent nearly $800,000 on her campaign. Will it be enough?President Trump rallied for Senator Darline Graham of South Carolina in Myrtle Bea

E Emily Davies, Patricia Mazzei and Michael Gold

With Trump Against Him, Can Ralph Norman Win in South Carolina?

The ultraconservative congressman who has broken with the president on spending is hoping voters reward his experience, contrarian streak and all.Representative Ralph Norman’s recalcitrant posture may have widened the rift that cleared the way for President Trump’s endorsement of Senator Darline Gra

M Michael Gold

Can Democrats Win Back the Senate? Why Their Chances Are Improving.

Republicans still have some clear advantages on the map, but President Trump’s unpopularity has opened the door for an outcome that once seemed far-fetched.James Talarico, a Democrat, is trying win a Senate race in Texas after decades of disappointments for his party.

T Tim Balk

What You Should Know About College Admissions Changes

After loosening requirements during the Covid era, some schools are shaking up admissions again, facing pressure from the Trump administration, A.I. and even their own professors.Can you use A.I. to apply to college? Will the school ask for your test scores? Some schools are changing their policies.

A Alan Blinder and Mark Arsenault

More Companies Are Promising Cloud Seeding Can Make Rain

States are spending millions of dollars on cloud-seeding technology, backed by new data on its effectiveness — and driven by desperation for water.Staff members of Rainmaker, a company based in El Segundo, Calif., that uses drones to seed clouds, prepared for a test flight in southern Idaho last yea

S Scott Dance

The Woman Guiding Tourists Through New York City’s Worst Day

Christina Stanton offers a very specific and deeply personal tour of the World Trade Center site to remind visitors what happened 25 years ago.Christina Stanton leads a North Carolina church youth group on a tour at the 9/11 Memorial reflecting pools. She carries a scrapbook of photos, including tho

M Michael Wilson

Los Angeles Dodgers Owner’s Troubles Roil Insurance World

Federal investigations of Mark Walter’s business empire have put a spotlight on private-equity-owned insurers that invest premiums in risky assets.Under Mark Walter, speaking in 2022, Guggenheim Investments acquired insurers after the 2008 financial crisis.

R Rob Copeland and Matthew Goldstein

S.E.C. Investigating Near-Implosion of A.I. Hedge Fund

Regulators sent subpoenas to major Wall Street banks seeking information about the trading of Situational Awareness, three people briefed on the outreach said.Situational Awareness was founded two years ago by Leopold Aschenbrenner, formerly of OpenAI.

R Rob Copeland and Matthew Goldstein

The Ruthless Efficiency of Ultrapotent Street Drugs

Five decades after the “war on drugs” sought to make substance abuse unaffordable, illicit drugs are cheaper and more powerful than ever. A visit to Baltimore shows why.Last summer, the city of Baltimore experienced several mass overdose crises, the result of fentanyl being mixed with powerful synth

M Matt Richtel

Why Getting High Has Only Gotten Cheaper

The “war on drugs” sought to reduce substance abuse by driving up prices and lowering demand. Today, street drugs are less expensive and more dangerous than ever.

M Matt Richtel and Irena Hwang

Fast-Moving Reno Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Nevada

The Hawk fire has burned more than 15,000 acres since it began on Saturday in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada near Reno.The Hawk Fire, has burned more than 15,000 acres and has not been contained since it began on Saturday in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.

C Christina Morales