Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map

The ruling deferred to the state’s Supreme Court, which had invalidated G.O.P.-friendly district lines, saying voters must first have an opportunity to approve the map in a statewide referendum.A protest at the Missouri State Capitol last September over the proposed redistricting plan.

A Ann E. Marimow and Mitch Smith

D.O.J. Escalates Threats to States in Battle for Election Records

The department sent letters to at least 30 states demanding they retain election records, an outgrowth of President Trump’s baseless claims of widespread election fraud.Workers at the Los Angeles County election center in November 2024. The Department of Justice sued about 30 states to force them to

N Nick Corasaniti

Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, a Major Victory for Iranian Ally

The Iran-backed militia routed Yemeni government forces in Mokha, putting the group in a stronger position to attack ships in a crucial waterway for global trade.Soldiers at a recruitment event in Houthi-controlled Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday.

S Saeed Al-Batati, Shuaib Almosawa and Vivian Nereim

Why Yemen Is Back on the Brink of War

The Houthi militia, the Yemeni government, Iran and Saudi Arabia all have reasons to escalate the conflict. Here’s what to know.Supporters of the Houthi militia in Sanaa, Yemen, in July.

V Vivian Nereim and Ismaeel Naar

7 Takeaways From the Republican Midterm Convention

At a first-of-its-kind midterm convention, President Trump mostly offered retreads and self-congratulation. Then, he offered to pay Americans $5,000 apiece if Republicans kept power.President Trump and his allies tried to gin up enthusiasm among MAGA voters who tend to go to the polls in presidentia

P Patricia Mazzei and Shane Goldmacher

Dudamel Lands in New York, With Big Ambitions and a Packed Schedule

“This is not a job — it is a mission,” the new conductor of the New York Philharmonic said, starting a month of performances before taking the orchestra on a European tour.First day of work: Gustavo Dudamel arriving at Lincoln Center on Labor Day to rehearse with the orchestra.

A Adam Nagourney and James Estrin

Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons

In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine if the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work.The report Anthropic published on Thursday cataloged a litany of misuses of its A.I. models, including the chatbot Claude, over the past eight m

D Dustin Volz

The Mathematician Crushed Between OpenAI and Anthropic Over a Math Problem

Tristan Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the A.I. giants used its staggering resources to get there first.Tristan Buckmaster, a mathematician at New York University, in front of a chalkboard where he marked a timeline of events leading up to OpenAI’s announcement, and

K Kenneth Chang

Could Your Chatbot Be Stealing Ideas From You? It’s a Thorny Question.

A controversy around OpenAI’s latest math proof raises a fear that might become increasingly common: that A.I. tools could take valuable insights from one user and hand them to another.If someone types information into a chatbot, those details could turn up — days, months or years later — in a futur

C Cade Metz

He Lost His Mother on 9/11. He Grew Up in Her Childhood Bedroom.

Jacob Campbell was a baby when his mother was killed, and he has struggled to come to terms with the tragedy that shaped him. For the grandmother who raised him, it’s even harder.Jacob Campbell, right, stands with his grandmother, Jeanne Maurer, in front of a tree he planted when he was a child in m

K Katherine Rosman and Hiroko Masuike

What Would Charlie Kirk Do Today?

A year after the killing of the 31-year-old conservative youth leader, the movement he helped create has splintered. Would that be the case if he were still alive?People arrive at a memorial at the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Ariz., to pay their respects to Charlie Kirk last year.

R Robert Draper

Even When a U.S. Open Match Ends at 3:30 a.m., There Is Still Lots to Do

After a match between Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton ended at 3:33 a.m. this week, cashiers, ushers and cleaning crews got to work. The next shift was only hours away.Fans cheered in the wee hours on Wednesday for Ben Shelton, who defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the fifth set in the quarterfinal round of

D David Waldstein

Why is Apple’s New Foldable iPhone Duo $1,999?

The company unveiled a new iPhone that costs $1,999. Here are the economics behind that price tag.Apple’s iPhone Duo will cost $1,999 when it arrives in October to compete with Samsung’s $1,900 Galaxy foldable.

B Brian X. Chen