Wall Street Bankers Offered Lucrative Access to Join the Pentagon

A presentation from a headhunting firm aimed to recruit Wall Street investors to the Pentagon by offering “unmatched access” to government officials and fund-raising opportunities among foreign sovereigns.The Pentagon recruiting effort offers Wall Street investors the opportunity to manage “more cap

A Ana Swanson

Trump Softens Call for Protesters to Take Over Iran

President Trump said protesters risk getting shot “right through the head,” a change in tone from his earlier comments that Iranians must seize the chance to take over their government.President Donald J. Trump now says Iranians could face threats for protesting against the government, which his war

L Luke Broadwater

Family Members of Michigan Synagogue Attacker Died in Airstrike in Lebanon

The man, a U.S. citizen born in Lebanon, lost family members during an airstrike there last week. The attack on a Michigan synagogue rattled Jewish communities across America.Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Mich., on Friday.

J Jacey Fortin, Hwaida Saad, Neal E. Boudette and Kurt Streeter

After 17 Oscar Nominations, Diane Warren Is Still Chasing Her First Win

For Diane Warren, the work is the reward. But after 16 losses, an original song Oscar would be nice, too.Diane Warren this year received her 17th Oscar nomination without a single win. “I’ve never taken awards as validation,” she said. “The work is validation.”

K Kellina Moore

His Harvard Lab Was Thriving. Then Came the Cuts.

Will Mair, who studies aging, lost almost all his research funds when the White House cracked down on Harvard. He was wholly unprepared for the upheaval that followed.Will Mair is a Harvard University professor who studies aging.

J Jenna Russell

Sam Page Poised to Beat Phil Berger in High Stakes N.C. Primary

A formal tally on Friday showed Sam Page ahead of Phil Berger, the powerful longtime leader of the State Senate. A recount is expected but experts say that is unlikely to flip the results.Sam Page, a Republican candidate for North Carolina State Senate and a small-town sheriff.

E Eduardo Medina

When a President Gets Addicted to Regime Change

Venezuela gave Trump a taste of success. This isn’t the first time an American president has gotten hooked on overthrowing foreign governments.The 1953 coup in Iran — engineered by the C.I.A. — helped usher in a wave of regime change operations by the United States.

S Scott Anderson

John F. Burns, Prize-winning Foreign Correspondent for The Times, Dies at 81

In a 40-year career that brought him two Pulitzers, he reported from trouble spots around the world, eloquently conveying the chaos of war.The New York Times international correspondent John F. Burns interviewing people in Baghdad on Dec. 13, 2003, the day the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was captu

A Alan Cowell

How Safe Is Plasma Donation? Deaths in Canada Raise Concerns.

Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week.Donating plasma, which is used to make lifesaving medicinal products, is widely perceived as low-risk, and millions of people donate frequently in North Ame

R Roni Caryn Rabin and Vjosa Isai