Intrigue, Power Plays and Rivalries: Inside the Rise of Mojtaba Khamenei

The weeklong fight over Iran’s next leader pitted the Revolutionary Guards against moderates. The generals won, but only over spirited resistance.A photo of the new supreme leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, at a ceremony for military officials killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran, last

F Farnaz Fassihi

What Do Africans Think of Trump’s Travel Ban List?

The restrictions on half the continent have been called racist and unfair. “We don’t come to the United States because we’re running away,” one N.B.A. fan said.Mouhameth Fall in Dakar, Senegal, on Friday.

R Ruth Maclean

Confidential Report Calls for Sweeping Changes to Track Covid Vaccine Harms

A federal work group says Covid vaccine injuries deserve urgent attention, even as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifts away from talking about vaccine policy.The members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta

A Apoorva Mandavilli and Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Kennedy Center Board to Vote Monday on Trump’s Proposed Closure

The planned vote to close the center for renovations was listed on an agenda circulated to the center’s board of trustees on Sunday, less than a day before the meeting.President Trump abruptly announced in February that he would close the Kennedy Center for two years for renovations.

Z Zach Montague

The Epstein Files: A Timeline

What began as a sex-trafficking investigation in Florida has gone on to spawn conspiracy theories and tarnish the legacies of influential people.Jeffrey Epstein was accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage victims.

M Michael LaForgia

In Illinois, Krishnamoorthi’s Indian American Heritage Shapes Bid

On Tuesday, Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi is looking to take a major step toward becoming only the second Indian American elected to the Senate.Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi marches with other Illinois politicians in the annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Friday.

R Reid J. Epstein

In Illinois, Clashes Over AIPAC Erupt As House Campaign Closes

In a Democratic primary, accusations are flying that allies of a hard-line pro-Israel group are trying to divide progressives, exploiting a broader rift in the party.Bushra Amiwala, a Democratic candidate for Congress, in Chicago last month.

T Tim Balk

Vanity Fair Oscars After-Party: See the Red Carpet Looks

The magazine’s new editor slashed the guest list in hopes of increasing the event’s starriness per capita. Here’s what those who made the cut wore to party at LACMA.Jessie Buckley won the best actress award for “Hamnet.”

T The Styles Desk

Professors Are Changing What They Teach, Even Far from Trump’s Gaze

Harvard is the White House’s biggest target, but professors all over the country have been censoring themselves, avoiding provocative topics and rewriting grants.Schools in more liberal places, including Northwestern in Illinois and Brown in Rhode Island, have sometimes acceded to some of the federa

A Alan Blinder

Behind Mamdani’s Smile, a Politician Who Can Be a Ruthless Operator

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while charming in public, has thrown sharp elbows in private as he pushes his political brand and agenda among fellow Democrats.Mayor Zohran Mamdani has wielded his power in personal and often surprising ways behind the scenes, allies say.

N Nicholas Fandos and Sally Goldenberg

In Ski Towns, a Bad Snow Year Is Worsening Wildfire Fears

A record-breaking snow drought has residents worried about much more than slushy slopes.A snow-making machine in Nederland, Colo. Some are now aimed at buildings to help protect against the possibility of wildfires.

S Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Nina Riggio