Bernard Lafayette Jr., 85, Dies; Civil Rights Leader Helped Plan Selma March
A close associate of Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis, he was involved in many of the key moments of the Black freedom struggle in the …
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First, They Were Just Fishing. Then the Ice Started Moving.
Nearly two dozen people in Canada were stranded on ice that separated from shore. “We honestly thought we were doomed,” one fisherman sa…
Video Captures Apparent Strike Near Boys’ School in Iran
A communications tower seemed to be the intended target, according to satellite imagery analysis. Iranian state media reported that a boy ha…
Colman McCarthy, 87, Journalist Who Waged Peace in the Classroom, Dies
For decades, he wrote a syndicated column in The Washington Post promoting nonviolence. That became the subject of a course he taught for ne…
Ohio State University President Resigns Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship’
The university said it was investigating after the president, Walter Carter Jr., said he had “made a mistake.”
G7 Countries Hold Off on Releasing Emergency Oil Supplies
Finance ministers for the seven industrialized countries met on Monday and said they would consider releasing oil from reserves but were not…
An Amish Avatar and an A.I. Monk Are Pitching Supplements on Social Media
Influencers have long hawked supplements on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Increasingly, the influencers are fake.
How The Times Reports on the War in Iran and Beyond
Staying safe and corroborating facts are among the challenges for journalists working under intense pressure around the clock and the world.
Hip-Hop Icons Tell Justices That Texas Turned Rap Lyrics Into a Death Warrant
Killer Mike, Travis Scott, T.I. and other artists said James Broadnax was sent to death row in Texas based partly on his artistic expression…
New Lawsuit Challenges Rubio’s Threats Against Foreign Tech Regulators
A lawsuit filed on Monday argues that a State Department’s decision to withhold visas from experts who have pushed for stronger social med…
Trump Threatens to Crowd Out Republicans’ Midterm Message
As the G.O.P. gathered in Miami for a party retreat where lawmakers hoped to focus on the economy, the president was threatening to block hi…
Anthropic Sues Pentagon Over ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Label
The artificial intelligence company filed two lawsuits against the Department of Defense, saying it was being punished on ideological ground…