Trump Winds Down the War He Started With Goals Unmet

While the president says the agreement with Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and provide economic relief, the country’s nuclear program is still a subject for negotiation.President Trump said on social media that the deal would “let the oil flow.”

E Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right

Secret memos show that the White House debated last year, to a greater degree than previously known, whether to limit habeas corpus rights for undocumented immigrants.Stephen Miller, left, and Will Scharf, right, in the Oval Office earlier this year.

M Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

Kennedy Seeks to Expedite Appeal of Ruling That Blocked His Vaccine Policies

The health secretary is trying to restart the work of a panel that advises the government on vaccines, after a judge froze its decisions and prevented it from meeting.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a House hearing in April. Last June, he fired all 17 members of a vaccine advisory comm

A Apoorva Mandavilli

The Best TV Shows of 2026, So Far

The first half of the year had few big, buzzy hits. But there were some nice surprises (“Widow’s Bay”) and returning favorites (“The Comeback”).

T The New York Times

The Pain of Caring for a Parent Who Abused You

The United States is reliant on unpaid family caregivers, and millions of adult children are caring for parents who didn’t really care for them.Carole with her father, Andre, on May 29.

K Katie Engelhart

UK Announces Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government planned to bar children under 16 from social media, following similar efforts in Australia and elsewhere.High school students in Wimbledon, London, this year during an interview about social media. Britain plans to place an age limit on social media.

M Megan Specia

What to Know About Planned Social Media Bans in Australia, the U.K. and Beyond

Britain said it would ban social media access for children under 16 starting in 2027, joining several other countries introducing similar measures.Students in Wimbledon, London, during an interview this year about social media. Public opinion in many countries has coalesced around the idea that more

A Amelia Nierenberg

Tensions Are Rising Between States That Rely on the Colorado River

A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.The Upper Colorado River on the Grand Canyon last month. About 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of cropland depend on the Colorado for drinking water and irrigation.

S Scott Dance

SpaceX’s Stock Surges on First Full Day of Trading

The company’s shares jumped on Monday, and executives announced that they had raised even more money in an already record-breaking initial offering.SpaceX executives celebrated the company’s market debut at the Nasdaq on Friday after the largest initial public offering in history.

L Lauren McCarthy and Ryan Mac

Will SpaceX Fortunes Trickle Down to This Texas Town?

Elon Musk built a huge complex outside the city of Bastrop, population 14,000. Its residents now wonder what the historic SpaceX initial public offering might mean for them.North Main Street in downtown Bastrop, Texas. The town’s population has boomed since Elon Musk built a complex of his companies

D David Segal

The Look of Patriotism at Trump’s U.F.C. Fight

From the athletes to the Octagon Girls, the Freedom 250 Flag Day event was a fashion show in red, white and blue.Ilia Topuria, left, of Georgia and Justin Gaethje of the United States, decked out in red, white and blue for their UFC Lightweight Championship bout at the White House on Sunday.

V Vanessa Friedman

She Didn’t Live to See the Knicks Championship. She Would Have Loved It.

It’s finally the Knicks’ time. But the five-decade title drought, full of both joy and pain, was all some devoted fans were ever able to experience.Jalen Brunson, the Knicks’ All-Star point guard, gave long-suffering fans realistic dreams of winning a title when he joined the team in 2022.

H Harvey Araton

Is This the End of Political Islam?

For decades, Islamic governance held allure in the Middle East. Now some scholars say the Islamist wave has passed.A damaged photograph of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini at the headquarters of Iran’s state TV broadcaster in Tehran after an Israeli strike last year.

B Ben Hubbard

In Alabama, Opposition to Renewable Solar Energy Joins a Data Center Battle

Tuesday’s runoff for a slot on the Alabama Public Service Commission has a familiar ring to it, with talk of data centers and electricity costs. But in a southern twist, solar power has joined the list of villains.The Alabama Public Service Commission has suddenly become a hot-button issue ahead of

D David W. Chen and Audra Melton

Millions of Women Are Left Out of Menopause’s Moment

Women who can’t take hormone therapy because of breast cancer or other diseases say they are deeply frustrated.Cybele Maylone cannot take hormone replacement therapy because of her history of breast cancer.

L Liz Krieger

A Deal in Iran

The United States and Iran have a deal that could lead to the end of their monthslong war.In Tehran.

S Sam Sifton