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How Trump Is Using the Justice Department to Target His Enemies

President Trump has long spoken of seeking vengeance against his perceived political enemies. Here’s a list of whom he is targeting.

 By Alan Feuer and Lily Boyce

Who Is María Corina Machado, Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?

Ms. Machado built Venezuela’s biggest opposition movement and lives in hiding from President Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian government.

 By Jonathan Wolfe and Julie Turkewitz

What’s Left to Be Done in the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

A step-by-step look at what’s next in Gaza for the hostages, Israel’s military and the delivery of aid.

 By Aaron BoxermanLily Boyce and Josh Holder

Our Founders’ Mistake

The Opinion contributing writer E.J. Dionne thinks America’s founders made a mistake. In this round-table conversation for “The Opinions,” he tells David French and Michelle Cottle why the Constitution doesn’t fit today’s Congress.

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act.

 By Nate Cohn

The Very Hungry Microbes That Could, Just Maybe, Cool the Planet

They feast on bubbles of methane seeping out of the ocean floor. Could their appetites be harnessed to slow climate change?

 By Raymond Zhong and Giacomo d’Orlando

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Work on Immune Systems

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the prize for research showing how the body regulates its immune responses.

 By Gina Kolata and Ali Watkins

Why the Green Cheese Turned White

The cheesemakers didn’t mind that their prized product was changing color, but they were curious about the cause.

 By Elizabeth Preston

Bats Catch Migratory Birds and Eat Them in Midair

For the first time, scientists documented direct evidence of a bat preying on a bird at high altitude.

 By Douglas Main

A.I. Video Generators Are Now So Good You Can No Longer Trust Your Eyes

Welcome to the era of fakery. The widespread use of instant video generators like Sora will bring an end to visuals as proof.

 By Brian X. Chen

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded for Work in Quantum Mechanics

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis were recognized for work that made behaviors of the subatomic realm observable at a larger scale.

 By Katrina Miller and Ali Watkins

Forget Cowbells. Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now.

The wearables help dairy farmers gather more data so their animals are happier and produce more milk.

 By Eli Tan

Elon Musk Gambles on Sexy A.I. Companions

In July, the billionaire’s A.I. company introduced two sexually explicit chatbots, pushing a new version of intimacy.

 By Kate Conger

The Pleasures of Reading Laszlo Krasznahorkai, Master of Doom

He won the Nobel Prize in Literature for books often called bleak and challenging. But they’re also comical and deeply human.

 By Garth Risk Hallberg

Thomas Pynchon Saw Where America Was Headed. What Does He See Now?

The novelist anticipated our bizarre present. How does his latest book hold up in an age of eroding reality?

 By Parul Sehgal

In Taylor’s Version, Ophelia Has a Fairy-Tale Ending

Taylor Swift reimagines the fate of the tragic “Hamlet” heroine on her new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” But did she really need saving?

 By Lindsay Zoladz

Dark Academia: A Starter Pack

The genre — characterized by Gothic intrigue and a liberal arts aesthetic — grew out of Donna Tartt’s cult favorite campus novel, “The Secret History.” Here’s where to start.

 By Jenny Hamilton

One ‘Really Big One’ After Another

The disaster caused by a predicted large earthquake in the Pacific Northwest could be compounded by shaking along the San Andreas fault in California, scientists warned.

 By Sarah Scoles

A New Wildlife Assessment Has Bright Spots Amid Alarming Declines

Sea turtles are making a surprising comeback, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The news was not so good for Arctic seals.

 By Catrin Einhorn

The Very Hungry Microbes That Could, Just Maybe, Cool the Planet

They feast on bubbles of methane seeping out of the ocean floor. Could their appetites be harnessed to slow climate change?

 By Raymond Zhong and Giacomo d’Orlando

She Studied How Logging Affects Pollinators

Kim Ballare was a research ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service until her federal grant “got snatched away.”

 By Carl Zimmer

There Are Two Economies: A.I. and Everything Else

This is worse than putting all your eggs in one basket.

 By Natasha Sarin

China Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.

Beijing’s trade curbs and President Trump’s tariff threats show how quickly calm can give way to confrontation between the two largest economies.

 By Vivian Wang and Keith Bradsher

Hiring Slowdown Worries Top Fed Official, an Ally of Powell

John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, is primarily concerned with weakness in the labor market.

 By Colby Smith

Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different.

Federal layoffs and an end to diversity initiatives have weakened a historically strong labor market for Black workers.

 By Lydia DePillis

Why Bank C.E.O.s See Economic Turbulence Ahead

Wall Street giants are reporting blowout results for their most recent quarter. But they are getting worried about what lies ahead.

 By Andrew Ross SorkinBernhard WarnerSarah KesslerMichael J. de la MercedNiko Gallogly and Ian Mount

Did a Single Generation Ruin Modern Music for Everyone Else?

The avant-garde works that emerged from World War II continue to influence how audiences view contemporary music decades later.

 By Joshua Barone

Fra Angelico and the Miracle of Faith Made Visible

A once-in-a-generation exhibition in Italy shows how the Renaissance painter believed something with his whole heart, and then made it manifest.

 By Jason Farago and Clara Vannucci

Three Broadway Stars Walk Into a Museum …

Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris talked about paintings that made an impression and, like their characters in “Art,” had questions about one another’s taste.

 By Erik Piepenburg

She Didn’t Speak to Other Women for 28 Years. What Did It Cost Her?

When it came to using her life in her work, the artist Lee Lozano went about as far as a person can go.

 By Sasha Weiss

Manga Is a Pop Culture Phenomenon. It’s Also a Singular Art Form.

A first-of-its-kind exhibition in San Francisco shows the artistry and history of the Japanese comics that have fueled hits across TV and film.

 By Maya Phillips

A Plea From Doctors: Cool It on the Supplements

As Americans take more gummies, pills and powders than ever, some physicians are trying to convince patients to be a bit more careful.

 By Ashwin Rodrigues

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Work on Immune Systems

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the prize for research showing how the body regulates its immune responses.

 By Gina Kolata and Ali Watkins

The Most Common Signs of a Heart Attack

They aren’t all sudden or intense, experts says.

 By Jancee Dunn

In a Toxic World, Pets Could Be Vital Health Watchdogs

A better understanding of how pollution affects pets could benefit humans and animals alike.

 By Emily Anthes

The Drug That Took Away More Than Her Appetite

Is a powerful addiction treatment already invented?

 By Maia Szalavitz

Wreck of Shackleton’s Endurance Tied to Culprit Other Than Ice

The explorer’s journey to Antarctica was likely doomed before it began.

 By Sara Novak

Was Columbus a Monster, a Saint or Just a Guy? A Biographer Digs In.

In “The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus,” Matthew Restall explores the seemingly immortal reputation of one of history’s most projected-on figures.

 By Andres Resendez

This Family’s Home Has Stood for a Century — in Four Different Countries

As armies and revolutions came and went, neighbors became foes and families spoke different languages. Here’s how one small town stood at the center of history.

 By Shannon Sims and Matteo de Mayda

After Vesuvius Buried Pompeii, Some Survivors Moved Back In

As many as 30,000 Romans fled the ruined region in A.D. 79. But some returned, a new study reveals, and the city limped on as a fragile, ashen shantytown.

 By Franz Lidz

How World War II Transformed America and the Globe, for Better and Worse

In “The Wounded Generation” and “1942,” the historians David Nasaw and Peter Fritzsche show how civilians struggled with the long tail of the war.

 By Elizabeth D. Samet

How China Powers Its Electric Cars and High-Speed Trains

China is building a network of ultrahigh-voltage power lines to carry solar and wind energy hundreds and even thousands of miles as few citizens dare to protest.

 By Keith Bradsher and Gilles Sabrié

Take Two: Why Big Companies Are Naming Co-C.E.O.s

Comcast, Oracle and Spotify recently doubled up on top executives, a rare setup that some say could become more common.

 By Jordyn Holman

Opening a Restaurant in New York Is No Picnic. Here’s What It Takes.

A year in the making of a rookie’s first restaurant.

 By Priya Krishna and Hiroko Masuike

How Bari Weiss Won

At The Free Press, she battled “wokeness” and buddied up with billionaires. Now she’s the editor in chief of CBS News.

 By Jessica Testa

When Your Therapist Is Just a Dorm Room Away

College students are meeting with “embedded” counselors in residence halls and academic buildings, with promising results.

 By Christina Caron

When Your Biological Clock Is Ticking, Dating Can Feel Like a Sprint

For some single women in their 30s and 40s, the desire to have babies adds unwelcome stress to the already fraught process of finding a mate.

 By Catherine Pearson

My Friend Insults My Wife Behind My Back. Should I Confront Him?

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who is fed up with a longtime pal’s two-faced behavior.

 By Lori Gottlieb

How to Set Strong Boundaries

It might sound counterintuitive, but your relationships can benefit from rules and limitations.

 By Christina Caron

How Getting Stoned With My Dad Helped Us Heal

It was the therapy we needed, and the fun we deserved, after decades of estrangement.

 By Julian Brave NoiseCat

Why Americans Disagree on Everything

Our culture is amok with binaries. We have two major parties, just two, and they are forever opposed.

 By Mark Edmundson

A.I. Video Generators Are Now So Good You Can No Longer Trust Your Eyes

Welcome to the era of fakery. The widespread use of instant video generators like Sora will bring an end to visuals as proof.

 By Brian X. Chen

Why Many Students in Thailand Can’t Let Their Hair Down

For decades, Thai students have been subjected to unwanted haircuts in class. Many of them carry the humiliating memory into adulthood.

 By Kittiphum SringammuangVerena Hölzl and Lauren DeCicca

Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different.

Federal layoffs and an end to diversity initiatives have weakened a historically strong labor market for Black workers.

 By Lydia DePillis

Why So Many Gen Z-ers Are Drawn to Conservative Christianity

And what that might mean for the future of American politics.

 By Daniel K. Williams