Losing Trust in Justice Dept., Judges Call Out Its Lawyers’ Behavior

The federal courts have long assumed that the government’s lawyers are trustworthy. Now judges across the country are criticizing their lack of candor.The notion that Justice Department lawyers can be taken at their word, a longtime assumption that allows federal courts to operate swiftly and smooth

M Mattathias Schwartz

Oil Prices Jump as Middle East Tensions Build

Some analysts said the main international oil price, which was up 6 percent on Monday, could climb much higher in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen.An oil refinery in Carson, Calif. The possibility of continued fighting has raised concerns about how long the world’s stockpiles

R Rebecca F. Elliott and Joe Rennison

Anthropic Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.

The artificial intelligence company, which is racing OpenAI to the stock market, has seen explosive growth over the last year thanks largely to technology that can automatically write computer code.Anthropic is one of the high-profile tech companies preparing to go public this year.

M Mike Isaac

Minnesota Republicans Hold Moment of Silence for Derek Chauvin

Delegates to the Minnesota Republican Party’s convention voted to hold a moment of silent prayer for Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd.Delegates at the Minnesota Republican Party’s convention in Duluth, Minn., on Saturday.

M Mitch Smith and Julie Bosman

Joana Avillez Revisits Her Waterfront Childhood

Joana Avillez took six years to illustrate a new edition of Joseph Mitchell’s “The Bottom of the Harbor,” which captures the salty New York neighborhood of her youth.Joana Avillez poses for a portrait not far from the building where she grew up, near the South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan.

A Alex Vadukul

As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments

The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa.Health workers disinfected a coffin containing the body of a man presumed have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

C Carl Zimmer

Rick Adelman, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Coach, Dies at 79

His teams made the playoffs 16 times in 23 seasons, and he twice steered the Portland Trail Blazers to the league finals.Rick Adelman during the 1990 N.B.A. playoffs. His teams won at least 50 games 11 times.

H Harvey Araton