Plus, the ancient treasures revealed by melting glaciers.

Meta is crushing small online businesses by charging more for less effective ads, a sign of its extraordinary grip on the market.

The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.

Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.

The spread of measles in Pennsylvania and Ohio is largely affecting Amish communities where vaccinations levels are low.

What happened between two dog owners one April afternoon in Ohio will soon be scrutinized by a judge and jury as both men grapple with the consequences.

The candidates for Ohio governor have significant policy differences, but the campaign ads have been strikingly personal, with exaggerated portrayals of one candidate as a con artist and the other as ...

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.

Democrats are increasingly confident they will have a record number of women serving in the House next year, after backing women in competitive districts they are now positioned to win.

An appellate court in Arizona threw out the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after an A.I.-generated video of his victim was played in court.

Five humans convened for a weekend to create new music from scratch. Could they do better than A.I.? Could you even tell the difference?

More than half of people who qualify for one diagnosis also qualify for another during their lifetime.

Evacuation is almost impossible and food is running out in Russian-occupied Oleshky, a city menaced by mines and drones.

By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.

President Trump is doggedly lending his support to Republican candidates facing a rough midterm season. He is the same campaigner he has always been, but his crowds have changed.

Even before the justices start their new term on Monday, the court has spent the summer resolving fast-moving requests on election-related disputes.

Plus, why school music classes are under threat.

In a tough new ad for the Democrat running against Representative Jeff Crank, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre say the congressman refused to meet with them.

It was the latest mixed messaging from President Trump, who regularly votes by mail, but has made baseless claims that the practice is “inherently corrupt.”

It may not be enough for James Talarico to win. But might it also be a sign of a change to come?

Democratic advantages in the races for governor in Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska reflect deep unhappiness with President Trump and the economy. A Republican leads in Kansas.

Our investigative reporter David A. Fahrenthold explains his investigation into 10 planes the Department of Homeland Security bought from a donor to former D.H.S. Secretary Kristi Noem.

The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great.

The Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show.

The president urged people to call Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas and accused him of blocking a bill to cement daylight saving time.

Times reporters and editors discuss items that have shaped our coverage, including Dean Baquet on the “Madam President” front page that never was.

The founder of SpaceX, with billions of dollars in military contracts, joins several other defense industry executives on a Pentagon advisory board.

Far-right influencers piled on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, President Trump’s former press secretary, over a campaign ad about Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas.

Drawn by money and status, teenagers in Arizona are buying, stealing and selling weapons destined for criminal groups in Mexico.

Democrats are performing strongly in five reliably Republican states where they are trying to flip Senate seats to win control of the chamber, new New York Times/Siena polls found.

The Deep South was the birthplace of the mega MAGA rally. How do people on the Gulf feel about President Trump now?

The ruling dealt a setback to the Trump administration’s plans for hundreds of miles of barriers that have drawn local opposition.

The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.

The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.

A badly wounded Indian pilot managed to unlock the cockpit door. Four Israeli men teamed up to overwhelm an attacker and avert disaster.

The Justice Department is trawling to find perpetrators on whom to pin conspiracies. Ordinary citizens are being ensnared.

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

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Ms. Noem, a former homeland security secretary and governor of South Dakota, filed court papers there seeking to end her marriage to Bryon Noem, an insurance salesman.

Following a slow scenic route, the author traveled by public transportation and on foot beneath moody fall skies.

Democrats amplified statements from America.gov that frequently contradict the president on tariffs, election fraud and other topics.

The administration’s policy of detaining immigrants who crossed the border illegally years ago and holding them without a bond hearing has divided lower courts.

Prioritize the contact that really makes a difference.

After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever.

Plus, a Kelvin wave is coming.

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In his “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth focused on the culture war and accused reporters of “treason” over Iran war coverage.

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