The crew, three Americans and a Canadian, are the first humans to travel to the moon in more than 50 years. They will not land on the surface, but the mission will pave the way for future visits.
The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.
The Universal Waste Management System aboard the Orion capsule is an innovation in deep space toiletry (it seems to be fixed now).An Orion training module, an exact replica of the spacecraft that will take astronauts around the moon, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. A compartment in the floor
The United States and Israel have done significant damage to Iran’s military capabilities. But Iran still fires missiles, has nuclear material and coordinates with militias in the region.A new mural in Valiasr Square in Tehran on Wednesday. A large number of Iran’s ballistic missiles and launchers r
Any decision by Iran to keep fighting would complicate President Trump’s stated goal of trying to end the war within weeks.Multiple U.S. intelligence agencies have assessed that the Iranian government is not, for now, willing to engage in serious negotiations over ending the war.
Missile interceptors made by the South Korean firm LIG Nex1 are said to be performing well, at a small fraction of the cost of U.S. interceptors.Cheongung-II, a South Korean air defense system, on display last year. The country’s defense companies are rapidly taking on new business, as U.S. firms st
A bill to reopen the department, which the House G.O.P. rejected on Friday, could be approved as early as Thursday. It was a sharp turnaround by the lawmakers and President Trump.The resurrected plan would omit money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, the agencies carrying ou
President Trump has not made a final decision, but he has floated the idea of replacing Ms. Bondi with Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator.Among President Trump’s top complaints about Attorney General Pam Bondi is her handling of the Epstein files, which has become a political liability for the pre
Ms. Bondi’s critics inside and outside the administration say she has made unforced errors that have turned the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files into a political crisis.
President Trump appeared in court, watching as members of the court’s conservative majority raised questions about his efforts to limit birthright citizenship.Supporters of birthright citizenship gathered outside the Supreme Court during oral arguments on Wednesday.
The justices grappled with questions about domiciles and foundlings, avoided policy debates and mused about the sweep of possible rulings.The case argued on Wednesday focused on the constitutionality of an executive order seeking to end citizenship for babies born on U.S. soil to undocumented immigr
President Trump’s presence in the court, a presidential first, put him face to face with justices whom he has tried to bully and intimidate.Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justices Elena Kagan, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett attended President Trump’s State of the Union address in Fe
As the high court heard arguments on whether to limit birthright citizenship, many people pondered what the decision could mean for future generations.Maria and Francisco Andreote are Brazilian microbiologists conducting research at Penn State. Their daughter, Laura, 4, was born in the United States
With seeds, supplements and gadgets (but little expert guidance), Americans of all stripes are seeking wellness through what they eat.Kyle Taylor, a college student, wears a smart watch that tracks various health metrics via an app.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said she would oppose U.S. military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has emerged as a leader in the Democratic Party and is considered a potential 2028 presidential candidate.
Representative Julia Letlow of Louisiana
An autopsy showed that the man suffered dehydration and hypothermia after Border Patrol agents dropped him off on a cold night in Buffalo. Gov. Kathy Hochul condemned their actions as cruel and inhumane.The body of Nurul Amin Shah Alam was placed in a grave in Buffalo in February.
A federal judge in California ordered agents to thoroughly document any future stops in an area spanning 34 counties.A day laborer in Bakersfield, Calif., in January. A federal judge found on Wednesday that border officials appeared to have violated her earlier order when agents carried out an immig
Users who have been saddled with now-cringe email handles since the mid-2000s can now change them without losing any data under a policy Google announced on Wednesday.Google announced on Wednesday that Gmail users would have the option to change their email addresses without losing access to their i
In all, 93 of the 460 academic programs at the university will be closed or paused. No students were majoring in 55 of the programs that are ending.Even though Syracuse University is eliminating or halting enrollment in 20 percent of the degree programs, coursework in those subjects will continue.
Trump officials have faced dozens of lawsuits over their aggressive efforts to force change in universities and school districts. Now Trump lawyers are taking schools to court.The University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Philadelphia. The Trump administration won in court this week after suing Penn to
Mr. Bundy had confessed to killing Laura Ann Aime before he was executed in 1989. Investigators said DNA testing provided conclusive proof.
On Wednesday, the authorities said DNA evidence had linked Mr. Bundy, who was executed in 1989, to the murder of a 17-year-old Utah girl in 1974.Ted Bundy at the second day of jury selection in his murder trial on June 27, 1979, in Miami.
The case is open-and-shut on the merits. But its procedural course still leaves plenty of room for Trump administration overreach.
