What Happened When Meta Used A.I. to Ban Accounts on Facebook and Instagram
Users said the technology mistakenly deleted their accounts. To resolve the issue, they still had to rely on A.I.
Google Releases Three New Gemini A.I. Models
The models include one that is the company’s most powerful and another that is fine-tuned for cybersecurity, as Google competes with rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic.The Google campus in Mountain View, Calif.
Hegseth and Caine Will Appear Before Senators to Seek More Money for Iran War
The Pentagon seeks an additional $80 billion to cover the costs of the conflict and replenish depleted weapons stocks.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifying before a Senate committee in May.
Oil Buyers Battered by the Iran War Energy Crisis Race to Build Buffers
As rising fuel costs clobber their economies, the Philippines and other developing countries in Asia are pushing to build strategic petroleum reserves to cushion against future shocks.A road in Manila. After the start of the war in Iran, gasoline prices doubled and diesel prices tripled in the Phili
Lebanese Army Accuses Israeli Troops of Firing as Its Forces Deploy in ‘Pilot Zone’
The Israeli military was withdrawing from a village under a U.S.-brokered deal to transfer control of occupied areas to Lebanon after months of war. The military said Lebanese forces entered an area outside of the designated ‘pilot zone.’Lebanese army troops in Zawtar al-Gharbiya, southern Lebanon,
Pentagon Identifies Soldier Killed in Iran War as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, the 17th service member to be named, was killed during the disposal of a drone in northern Iraq.
How Republicans Made Olive Garden Into a Voter ID Talking Point
Republicans claim that Olive Garden polices its Never-Ending Pasta Bowl more tightly than the United States does its elections. It’s not that simple.An Olive Garden in Manhattan. The restaurant chain has recently found itself at the center of a bitter political debate.
D.M.V. Error Led to 400 Noncitizens Voting in New Jersey, Governor Says
A software glitch in 2023 at the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles led to roughly 6,600 noncitizens being registered to vote, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced on Tuesday.People stand at voting booths during a recent election in New Jersey.
Democrats’ Top Senate Candidate in Maine Won’t Support Schumer for Leader
Troy Jackson, who is set to become the party’s nominee, also said in an interview that he was not sure he wanted the support of Senator Chuck Schumer in the general election.Troy Jackson, a former president of the Maine Senate, has little time or money to build a campaign after Graham Platner’s unex
Why Does This Jacket Cost $770? Because It Made Me a New Man.
Lots of men are geeking out over very expensive clothes — and I became one of them.
France Is Poised to Restrict Social Media for Children
Its new law, which would be the first of its kind enacted by a European country, would ban access to some accounts for anyone under 15.Using cellphones in Paris this year. Under the terms of the new French law, it would be up to the social media platforms to use age verification systems to filter ou
A Family’s Daring Escape From North Korea
Their resolve for freedom hardened during the pandemic, when they lived through a crippling food shortage and were forced to witness frequent public executions.Kim Yu-mi, right, defected with a group that included her two children and her mother. Life in South Korea has not been quite what they imag
How a 911 Call Led to the Nation’s Strictest Trans Bathroom Law
People in Sandpoint, Idaho, don’t know how to characterize a woman’s brush with a transgender woman in a Y.M.C.A. locker room, but the emergency call that followed is still reverberating.
Cyclospora Spreads Through Human Feces. How Did It Get Into Our Food Supply?
The large number of cases suggests that excrement entered the food system on a “surprising scale.”These cyclospora oocysts were found in a stool sample. The parasite infects the small intestine, causing frequent watery diarrhea that carries its oocysts, or eggs.
Why States Are Making It Harder to Save Money With Solar Panels
The changes are costing homeowners money. But they also reflect a changing grid — and the need for home batteries.
Oil Firms Knew for Decades of Methane’s Danger to Planet, Documents Suggest
The companies knew they were releasing more of the greenhouse gas than they publicly reported, according to industry files cited by the Center for Climate Integrity, an activist organization.A gas flare in Eddy County, New Mexico. Methane, a component of natural gas, is a particularly potent greenho
In Venezuela’s Rubble, a Search for the Family Pets
Volunteers are reuniting pets with families, offering Venezuelans comfort amid loss and devastation.A firefighter rescuing a dog from a building in Caracas that collapsed after twin earthquakes last month.
‘Too Rare to Care’? A New Center for Rare Diseases Hopes to Change That
A new nonprofit wants to streamline gene therapy for diseases often avoided by pharmaceutical companies — making treatment more like a routine procedure than a bespoke drug.
The Best Genetic Risk Tools Don’t Work Equally for Everyone
Genetic prediction models are poised to revolutionize medicine. But because they have been trained on European DNA, they threaten to widen health care disparities.
Restaurant Review: Chez Panisse and Bar Panisse in Berkeley
The Bay Area farm-to-table classic changed the American restaurant scene. Now it has opened a dynamic new place right next door.
The Grim Lessons of Israel’s War in Gaza
Israel has not been held accountable for its actions in Gaza. The nation and the individuals and countries enabling it to escape punishment may only benefit.
Trump’s Kiss of Death
On top of everything else, the president is inept.
Lives Lost
We look at the American casualties in the war with Iran.Pvt. Isabella Gonzales and First Lt. Tyler James Feehan.
The Ordeal of a 42-Day Hantavirus Quarantine: ‘I Felt Like a Prisoner’
Eighteen Americans were isolated for weeks in a Nebraska quarantine facility after being exposed to the deadly virus on a cruise ship. Many found the experience traumatic.Dr. Steve Kornfeld, who was quarantined because of hantavirus exposure, at his home in Bend, Ore., last month.