New Deadline Looms for U.S. and Iran as Truce Wavers

Fractures were already emerging in the limited cease-fire. Vice President JD Vance will lead a U.S. delegation in talks this weekend.Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office with President Trump last month. Mr. Vance is to lead a U.S. delegation to Islamabad for a meeting on Saturday with Iranian

M Michael Crowley

Iran’s Battered Leaders Emerge From War Confident — and With New Cards

For Iran’s theocratic rulers, just surviving the U.S.-Israeli onslaught means victory. But the seeds of their next crisis may already be planted.A woman waving an Iranian flag in Tehran. Iran’s leadership is entering into renewed negotiations after the cease-fire with a new set of demands.

Y Yeganeh Torbati and Erika Solomon

How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations

Judges are ordering an unprecedented number of people deported after coming under significant pressure from the administration to do so or risk losing their jobs.

N Nicholas Nehamas, Allison McCann, Steven Rich, Jazmine Ulloa and Hamed Aleaziz

Climate Change Denial Sees a Resurgence in Trump’s Washington

A conference near the White House drew hundreds of people who reject the scientific consensus on climate change. The mood was triumphant.William Happer, a Princeton professor emeritus of physics who has argued that global warming is good for humanity, during a presentation at the Heartland Institute

M Maxine Joselow

Mamdani Asserts Control Over N.Y.P.D., Saying He Would Overrule Tisch

Although Mayor Zohran Mamdani often seems to defer to his police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, he insisted that he had the final say in policing matters.Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch appeared together last week to herald a drop in crime during his first three months in of

D Dana Rubinstein and Sally Goldenberg

Mamdani Acknowledges ‘Troubling’ Job Losses in 100 Days’ Interview

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is focused on economic justice. Some budget watchdogs and business leaders want him to concentrate on economic development.Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged concern over a recent labor report showing the city lost 19,500 private-sector jobs last year.

S Sally Goldenberg and Dana Rubinstein

NASA Prepares for Artemis II Splashdown After Historic Moon Flyby

The mission is seen as a key step toward resuming crewed lunar landings. Artemis II’s four astronauts are scheduled to land in the waters off Southern California on Friday.The Artemis II crew, from left, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen during a video conference on Wedne

Q Qasim Nauman

Fed’s Inflation Woes Preceded the War With Iran

An energy shock stemming from the fighting has added a layer of complexity to the Federal Reserve’s decision-making around interest rates.An oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, after an attack last month. Energy-related price increases are expected to worsen U.S. inflation.

C Colby Smith

How War in the Middle East Paralyzed an Asian Food Giant

Vietnam, the world’s No. 2 rice exporter, cut production as power prices surged. Even with a temporary cease-fire in Iran, worries linger over the world’s food supply.A boat transporting newly harvested rice in My Thanh Ward, Dong Thap Province, Vietnam, in late March.

D Damien Cave and Linh Pham

The First Race of the L.A. Olympics: Buying Tickets

The winners of a lottery for a presale prioritizing locals often came away with sticker shock. Still, organizers said early sales had “significantly exceeded” those of other Games.Los Angeles Olympic organizers emphasized that a million tickets would be available for $28 each.

J Jill Cowan and Nicole Stock