Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Resume Russian Refinery Strikes, Defying Trump
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in London on Wednesday.
Why Russia Sees a Window to Bomb Ukraine Into Submission This Winter
Moscow is not winning on the battlefield. Instead, it is seizing an opening to inflict immense human suffering in Ukrainian cities.Firefighters at the site of a strike on an apartment building in Kyiv on Wednesday.
Data Centers Become Targets in Wars in Ukraine, Russia and the Middle East
Military forces have sought to damage the computing hubs that power online services and artificial intelligence systems.A fire broke out after a Ukrainian drone hit a Yandex data center in Sasovo, Russia, last week.
Trump Cancels Planned Execution Livestream of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter
The president said only immediate families of the victims of the mass shooting in 2009 would witness the execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.A memorial for the soldiers killed in the mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, in April 2014.
Homeownership Drifts Further Out of Reach as Mortgage Rates Rise
Mortgage rates have pushed above 7 percent and home prices remain elevated, hurting the prospects of would-be buyers.As mortgage rates rise, home builders will have to weigh the cost of construction with the likelihood that their homes will find ready buyers.
California’s Proposition 45 Brings the Sprawl Debate Back
Among the measures up for a vote in November is one that would amend the state’s landmark environmental law and make it easier to build large housing developments outside cities.The company that owns Tejon Ranch has spend two decades trying, and failing, to build developments there. Proposition 45 c
Mortgage Rates Hover at 7.4%, Highest Since 2023
The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage has steadily risen in recent weeks, compounding affordability challenges for many Americans.
Why Does Saudi Arabia Struggle to Stop Houthi Attacks?
The Saudi military has expensive equipment, but the missiles and drones used by the Yemeni militia are difficult to detect and stop.A military parade marked Saudi National Day in Riyadh last month.
Families of Sailors Killed in Iran War Struggle for Compensation and Closure
Attacks near the Strait of Hormuz have claimed the lives of at least 25 seafarers. Their survivors are reeling.
Is the Fox Collie the Perfect Dog for Our Aimless Era?
A winemaker in Northern California is convinced that a dog once bred to herd sheep in the Scottish Highlands is the ideal pet for our uncertain times.
Caskets on the River: The Story of an American Disaster
Covering a flood powerful enough to disrupt the dead.
Democrats Worry About Tight Midterm Races in Maine, Michigan and Minnesota
Despite hopes for a blue wave, Democratic candidates in Minnesota, Maine and Michigan are facing local political headwinds and have struggled to open up clear daylight in the polls.
Vance’s Talarico Attacks Show His Penchant for Personal Broadsides
At a rally in Texas, the vice president suggested the Democratic Senate nominee is gay, a comment criticized as homophobic.For weeks, Vice President JD Vance has been road-testing unfounded, innuendo-based salvos against James Talarico.
As Texas Schools Add Police Officers to Campuses, Some Students Are Facing Serious Charges
More students ages 10 to 13 are ending up in the justice system after vaping, making threats and lashing out at school.A 12-year-old in the Galveston school district was arrested after being disruptive and refusing to head to the school lobby.
Para ciertos estudiantes en Texas, una leve falta puede derivar en cargos penales
Una investigación muestra cómo niños de entre 10 y 13 años son remitidos al sistema legal por exabruptos comunes de su edad, o infracciones como vapear, que no representan una amenaza grave real.Una niña de 12 años del distrito escolar de Galveston fue detenida tras comportarse de forma revoltosa y
Anti-Israel Protesters Pose a Purity Test That Even Mamdani Can’t Pass
The enmity directed toward Mayor Zohran Mamdani from within the pro-Palestinian movement illustrates the challenge the wider left faces in corralling its insurgents.
Thousands of Immigrant Children, Alone and in Court, Face Deportation
For years, the government has helped secure lawyers for minors who arrive at the southern border. But a contract dispute has forced many children to face immigration judges on their own.Unaccompanied minors appeared virtually at an immigration court in New York.
Trump’s Democracy-for-Diesel Deal Shames Us All
The president’s arrangement to import Russian diesel fuel is one more example of how he has sold out American democracy.
Choosin’ Texas
We look at the costliest race in America.James Talarico and Ken Paxton
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Inside the Plague Research Labs at the Heart of a Russian Mystery
A Russian researcher, who died from an unknown illness, worked at a remote anti-plague facility. Few foreigners have visited these labs, which dot the former Soviet states, and are shrouded in secrecy.A picture released by the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute showing specialists working in a l