‘Spider-Man’ Opens to $927 Million Worldwide, Defying Superhero Slump
The Sony Pictures movie, the 11th big-budget Spider-Man blockbuster since 2002, was on pace to have one of the biggest domestic first weeken…
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As Cease-Fire Teetered, Iran Plotted a Wider War With Aid of Its Proxies
During a fleeting truce, Iranians covertly devised a plan to raise the war’s costs for President Trump if U.S. forces attacked anew.
Israel Bombards Gaza, Days After Trump Announced Deal to Advance Cease-Fire
Palestinian officials said at least two people were killed. The deal announced by President Trump calls in part for Hamas to give up its wea…
Scope of Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Widens as Evidence Points to Iran
Michigan and Minnesota are among at least seven states coping with cyberattacks aimed at disrupting water systems nationwide.
Olga Soffer, Fashion Maven Who Studied Caveman Couture, Dies at 83
After working for a department store, she switched to archaeology and made important discoveries about prehistoric clothes and gender roles.
Justice Dept. Subpoenas Times Freelancer in Effort to Identify Sources
A previously undisclosed subpoena, involving reporting on a failed SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea, reflects the government’s expanding…
Nirmal Purja, Renowned Mountaineer, 43, Is Found Dead After Pakistan Avalanche
The British-Nepali mountaineer was one of 10 climbers who were struck by an avalanche on Thursday on Broad Peak, one of the world’s highes…
What Happens to America’s Political Parties After Trump?
Democrats have an anger problem. Republicans have a Trump problem.
Why We Can’t Stop Talking About ‘The Odyssey’
Christopher Nolan’s film is perfectly calibrated for the culture war.
To Find Happiness, I Stopped Talking. It Helped.
A silent retreat turned out to be exactly what I needed.
Kuwait Says It Downed Iranian Drones as Mideast Braces for Possible Escalation
The wave of strikes came as President Trump threatened to intensify the U.S. campaign against Iran, with both sides showing little sign of b…
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