Mamdani and Trump Are Set to Meet in Washington

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s trip to the White House on Thursday was unannounced. The topics he planned to discuss with President Trump were not immediately clear.Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to meet with President Trump on Thursday in Washington D.C.

D Dana Rubinstein, Sally Goldenberg, Nicholas Fandos and Tyler Pager

New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000

The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums. But critics warn they would make care unaffordable.Dr. Mehmet Oz, who oversees Medicare and Medicaid, promoted new proposals that he said would lower costs. Critics fear the options will increase

R Reed Abelson

For Trump, Military Strike in Iran Could Serve Symbolic Purpose

Some officials in the Trump administration hope an attack would force Iran to give up its nuclear enrichment program. Others have doubts.American fighter jets on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford off the coast of Greece. The U.S. military is amassing firepower in the region near Iran.

J Julian E. Barnes and Helene Cooper

How Israelis Feel About Another Potential War With Iran

The national mood is somewhere between anxiety, resignation and anticipation as President Trump considers whether to attack Iran.Near a bomb shelter in June during an Iranian missile attack in Rishpon, Israel. Israelis have been glued to the news recently as President Trump deliberates over whether

A Aaron Boxerman

China Wants Germany in Its Corner. It’s Not That Easy.

China’s play for U.S. allies has a problem: As Germany’s leader showed, Europe’s grievances with Beijing may run deeper than its frustration with Trump.Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Thursday, the second day of a trip during which he promoted ties while airi

D David Pierson

Why Are So Many Teen Girls Still Tearing Their A.C.L.s?

For years, ligament tears have been a crisis among young athletes — even though a few simple exercises can prevent them.[PHOTO ONLY:] The LA Breakers U13 soccer team who regularly does the “FIFA 11+,” a series of exercises designed to prevent ACL tears and other injuries.

C Craig Welch

What We Know About the Gun Battle Off the Coast of Cuba

Four armed Cubans aboard a Florida-based speedboat died in a gunfight with Cuban border troops on Wednesday, officials said.Cuban Coast Guard ships docked at the port of Havana on Wednesday.

P Patricia Mazzei, Frances Robles, Jack Nicas, Eric Schmitt and Yan Zhuang

World Economic Forum Chief Resigns Over Epstein Ties

Borge Brende, a former foreign minister of Norway, had maintained contact with the convicted sex offender.Borge Brende led the World Economic Forum, which runs an annual summit in Davos, Switzerland, for more than eight years.

A Amelia Nierenberg

Why Are So Many Democrats Running for California Governor?

With California’s political machine on the wane, nobody has emerged as a clear front-runner. Democrats worry that nine of their candidates could split the vote and hand Republicans a win.Democrats have grown concerned that too many candidates for governor may split the primary vote and let two Repub

L Laurel Rosenhall

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s Plan to Build a Prison in Arkansas Divides GOP

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders wants to build a huge, pricey prison to hold the inmates incarcerated under her tough-on-crime agenda, and she hopes to oust fellow Republicans on Tuesday to do it.A nondescript gate marks the entrance to land purchased for a 3,000-bed prison in Arkansas that has divided

D David W. Chen and Terra Fondriest

When Chatbots Are Used to Plan Violence, Is There a Duty to Warn?

People are revealing sensitive personal information to A.I. chatbots — including plans to commit violent acts.Matthew Livelsberger detonated explosive material in a Tesla Cybertruck in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas in January 2025. He had consulted about the plan with ChatGPT.

K Kashmir Hill

Man Arrested in New York Snowball Fight That Police Said Injured Officers

The incident, which began as a playful event, shifted in tone when the police appeared. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said it did not appear to be a crime, while other officials called for arrests.During an organized snowball fight on Monday in Washington Square Park, some people began throwing snowballs

M Maia Coleman

The Secret of How Ukraine’s Lifesaving Air-Raid Alarms Work

Many in Ukraine assume that the alerts are automated. A rare look inside an emergency-response center reveals the specialists who do the pressure-packed job.Alina Ustiuhova, a supervisor, left, with colleagues in a secret air-defense facility below ground in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

C Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko

Bright Horizons Let Some Staff Work Without Full Vetting, Records Show

Inspectors found several instances in which child care staff members were working in classrooms even though they had not completed all of the required background checks.The New York City Department of Education has already spent more than $11 million with Bright Horizons this year for pre-K and 3-K

E Ed Shanahan