Israel’s Message to a Broad Swath of Lebanon: Shiites Must Go

Israel has issued sweeping evacuation warnings, and pressed some Christian and Druse leaders to expel Shiite Muslims from southern towns, the leaders said.Displaced children at a school housing Shiite, Sunni families forced to relocated by the conflict in Hasbayya, Lebanon last week.

C Christina Goldbaum and David Guttenfelder

Trump Says Europe Is On Its Own in Securing the Strait of Hormuz

Threatening to pull out of NATO, President Trump portrayed the alliance as a “paper tiger” and said Europe was on its own in trying to secure the Strait of Hormuz.President Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January.

M Michael D. Shear

Placing U.S. Troops in Middle East Hotels May Violate Laws of War

U.S. commanders have kept many troops away from bases in the region to protect them from Iran’s ballistic missile attacks.A drone attack hit a fuel tank near the Dubai International Airport amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. U.S. commanders have relocated many of their troops because bases di

T Thomas Gibbons-Neff

C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Mpox

The diseases were removed from a list of tests the agency conducts for state and local health departments. Experts worry that with drastic staff reductions, the testing may not resume.A swab that tested positive for the mpox virus in a laboratory at the University of Washington in Seattle in 2022.

A Apoorva Mandavilli

U.S. Plans Military Expansion in Greenland

The Pentagon is in talks with Denmark for access to three more areas on the Arctic island. Several Greenlanders said they didn’t like the idea.Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, meeting with members of the U.S. military at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland last year. The missile defense inst

J Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli and Eric Schmitt

How to Watch NASA’s Artemis II Moon Launch Online

NASA will broadcast the launch of the Artemis II mission as well as holding live conversations with the crew during their time in space.The Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch on Wednesday evening.

J Jonathan Wolfe and Ceylan Yeğinsu

Who Murdered Minerliz? How a Diner Meet-up Cracked the Case.

In 1999, a 13-year-old girl was found dead in the Bronx. Then the trail went cold for 20 years, until an ingenious ploy by detectives produced a vital clue to her killer.Minerliz Soriano (in a photograph held by her best friend in middle school) was 13 when she was found murdered.

M Michael Wilson

Bruce Springsteen Brings Fiery Speeches and Songs to Minneapolis

The E Street Band opened its Land of Hope and Dreams tour on Tuesday night, where the musician asked the crowd to choose “unity over division and peace over war.”Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band onstage in Minneapolis on Tuesday night, where the group opened its Land of Hope and Dreams tour.

E Evelyn McDonnell

Tech Bros Hacked Their Diets. Now You May Be Doing It, Too.

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.

P Priya Krishna

Born American

We look at an important case before the Supreme Court.

S Sam Sifton