Pentagon Identifies Soldier Killed in Iran War as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton had been assigned to a unit at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
Zelensky Dismisses Ukraine’s Top General
The move follows a wave of protests in response to the firing of the defense minister, who had clashed with the general over how to fight the war.Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region in March.
Trump Officials Withhold $1 Billion in Medicaid Funds From California and Minnesota Over Suspected Fraud
The administration accused California and Minnesota of fraudulent activity in their public health insurance programs.Dr. Mehmet Oz and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., two top health officials, at a news conference on Tuesday.
Trump Pushes Chinese Election Threat, but Files Show Russia’s Heavy Hand
Intelligence documents that the White House released to back up President Trump’s claims about China highlight Russian efforts to influence U.S. elections.President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in 2025. Mr. Trump has consistently resisted admitting U.S. findings that Russia has t
Cyclospora Spreads Through Human Feces. How Did It Get Into Our Food Supply?
The large number of cases suggests that excrement entered the food system on a “surprising scale.”These cyclospora oocysts were found in a stool sample. The parasite infects the small intestine, causing frequent watery diarrhea that carries its oocysts, or eggs.
A Family’s Daring Escape From North Korea
Their resolve for freedom hardened during the pandemic, when they lived through a crippling food shortage and were forced to witness frequent public executions.Kim Yu-mi, right, defected with a group that included her two children and her mother. Life in South Korea has not been quite what they imag
What Happened When Meta Used A.I. to Ban Accounts on Facebook and Instagram
Users said the technology mistakenly deleted their accounts. To resolve the issue, they still had to rely on A.I.
Google Releases Three New Gemini A.I. Models
The models include one that is the company’s most powerful and another that is fine-tuned for cybersecurity, as Google competes with rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic.The Google campus in Mountain View, Calif.
France Joins a Global Move Toward Restricting Social Media for Children
Its new law, the first of its kind enacted by a European country, will ban access to some accounts for anyone under 15.Using cellphones in Paris this year. Under the terms of the new French law, it would be up to the social media platforms to use age verification systems to filter out underage users
How Republicans Turned Olive Garden Into a Voter ID Talking Point
Republicans claim that Olive Garden polices its Never-Ending Pasta Bowl more tightly than the United States does its elections. It’s not that simple.An Olive Garden in Manhattan. The restaurant chain has recently found itself at the center of a bitter political debate.
Error Led to 400 Noncitizens Voting in New Jersey, Governor Says
A 2023 software glitch at the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission led to roughly 6,600 noncitizens being registered to vote during the Murphy administration, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.People stand at voting booths during a recent election in New Jersey.
Troy Jackson Tightens Hold on Democratic Senate Nomination in Maine
State Democrats released a ballot for their nominating convention on Saturday that includes Mr. Jackson and three long-shot candidates with little public support from delegates.Troy Jackson appears almost certain to emerge as the winner at the Maine Democratic Party’s nominating convention on Saturd
India’s Young Protesters Are Bloodied but Unbowed
A day after police forcibly broke up demonstrations, thousands returned to the protest site in New Delhi to keep pushing for action over the country’s failings in education.Injured protesters at the main protest site in New Delhi on Tuesday. They have vowed to fight on for demands that include the r
‘Too Rare to Care’? A New Center for Rare Diseases Hopes to Change That
A new nonprofit wants to streamline gene therapy for diseases often avoided by pharmaceutical companies — making treatment more like a routine procedure than a bespoke drug.
The Best Genetic Risk Tools Don’t Work Equally for Everyone
Genetic prediction models are poised to revolutionize medicine. But because they have been trained on European DNA, they threaten to widen health care disparities.
Inside the Fight to Rid South Africa of Black Immigrants
As immigration surges in the country, activists are going to extreme lengths to expel foreign nationals, often taking the law into their own hands.
3 Myths Fueling Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in South Africa
As the nation convulses with protests and violence, data and research suggest that some of the biggest arguments against foreigners don’t stand up against the facts.Supporters of the March and March movement, one of the main anti-immigrant organizations in South Africa, demonstrating in Johannesburg
Restaurant Review: Chez Panisse and Bar Panisse in Berkeley
The Bay Area farm-to-table classic changed the American restaurant scene. Now it has opened a dynamic new place right next door.
Meet Jimothy, the Seattle Raccoon Who Is Taking Over the Internet
The stout raccoon, which has a spinal condition, is “an example to all of us that you don’t have to be perfect to be loved,” a Seattle City Council member said.
Trump, Netanyahu and Putin Have All Blundered Into Dead-End Wars
Bad decisions and arrogance lead to dead-end wars.
Trump’s Kiss of Death
On top of everything else, the president is inept.
In Venezuela’s Rubble, a Search for the Family Pets
Volunteers are reuniting pets with families, offering Venezuelans comfort amid loss and devastation.A firefighter rescuing a dog from a building in Caracas that collapsed after twin earthquakes last month.