Trump’s Carefully Scripted Week Kept Veering Off Script
Despite calls by his advisers to focus on the issues, former President Donald J. Trump has made it clear that he intends to keep running his campaign his way.
NASA to Say If Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Stay Longer on Space Station
The agency’s leaders are meeting on Saturday to decide whether Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore can safely fly home to Earth on the vehicle that carried them to orbit.
Ancient Tablets Foretold Doom Awaiting Babylonian Kings
A new translation of cuneiform relics from the second millennium B.C. highlights the warnings that astrologers saw in eclipses.
Representative Juan Ciscomani Pairs Immigrant Story With Tough Stance
Representative Juan Ciscomani is seeking a second term by promoting his immigrant biography, but his record in Congress could alienate voters in his Arizona district bordering Mexico.
Venice Film Festival: Filmmakers Race to Finish Their Movies
With the Venice Film Festival beginning, filmmakers are racing to the finish line to have their work ready for screening.
Can the G.O.P. Really Become the Party of Workers?
A new generation of Republicans is learning to love labor. It’s not clear if labor will love them back.
Care Policies Take Center Stage in Harris’s Economic Message
The Democratic nominee says she wants to make raising a family more affordable. But she has provided few details on her proposals.
How to Survive (and Maybe Conquer) the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
It’s a prime opportunity for performers looking to make a splash. Nadia Quinn, a comic actress and singer from New York, decided to give it a shot.
Elon Musk’s X Is Leaving San Francisco. City Officials Say ‘Good Riddance.’
The company, founded in the city as Twitter, is moving its headquarters to Texas as a shadow of its former self.
U.S. Open: A Super Saturday When the Big Stars Played On and On
The greatest day in tennis? Sept. 8, 1984, with its 165 games played over 12 hours, stands out.
Not Only for Killing: Drones Are Now Detecting Land Mines in Ukraine
Ukraine is a beta test for embedding artificial intelligence and other new technologies in drones and robots to find deadly land mines, saving lives and allowing military forces to advance more quickly.
Inside Elon Musk’s Chaotic Revamp of Twitter Blue
Twitter Blue, a revamped subscription service that let users buy verified badges, was the first big test for the platform’s new owner. It didn’t go well.
In Oakland, Roots and Ballers Try to Fill Void Left by Raiders and A’s
The Raiders and the Warriors are gone and the A’s are leaving, but teams in lesser-known leagues are trying to fill the void and connect with the city.
Mexico’s President Bet Big on Oil. His Successor Will Be Stuck With the Tab.
Mexico’s next leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, is a climate scientist who has signaled a clean energy pivot. But a huge wager on fossil fuels by her political mentor stands in her way.
A Community of Brooklyn Moms Make Time to Skateboard After Drop-off
These moms have found a community while picking up the sport, falls and all.
Global Warming Forces Tennis Officials to Make Changes to the US Open
The tennis tournament, like the rest of New York City, is adapting to climate change.
After Kennedy’s Endorsement of Trump, the Two Signal a New Alliance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who suspended his independent presidential bid earlier on Friday, was embraced by Donald J. Trump at a rally in Arizona. But the union’s political impact remains unclear.
After a Big Week for Democrats, One Good Day for Trump
Former President Donald J. Trump talked policy in Las Vegas and seemed almost chipper. In Arizona, he reveled in the endorsement of a former campaign rival, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
In Lebanese Refugee Community, People See Hope in Hamas
In Ein al-Hilweh, Lebanon, long mired in poverty and despair, Hamas recruitment is up and the downtrodden air has given way to defiance and celebration.
Bus in Cambodia Is a Mobile Museum of Khmer Rouge Crimes
Most people in Cambodia are under 30, born long after the horrific rule of the Khmer Rouge. A bus is touring the country to make sure it’s not forgotten.