Ariana Grande’s Body Is Sparking Debate. What Do Experts Have to Say?

Experts had mixed views on the current discourse and what it might mean for everyday people

Trump Thought Opening the Strait of Hormuz Was Imminent. Iran Had Other Plans.

Tehran’s new demands for major concessions come days after the White House had signaled a deal to clear commercial passage was within reach

How Amazon Built a Data Center in a California Town Without Anyone Noticing

Company and Gilroy, Calif., spent years quietly negotiating $2 billion project that few residents knew about until work began

Israel Rejects Trump Plan for Hamas Disarmament

Netanyahu made a rare public break with Trump after months of fractious relations behind the scenes

AI Images Are Everywhere. Here’s What They Do to Our Brains, and What We Can Do.

Tips for navigating a feed full of machine-made content

The Suspected Gangster Causing Headaches for Kushner’s Albania Deal

Villagers say they warned Trump’s son-in-law their beachfront land was stolen by Artur Shehu, who now faces drug-related charges, which he denies

How One Man’s Cure for Loneliness Started a Movement

He went to the park with a sign inviting people to talk about their day. Six years later, they’re still talking.

A Lost Civilization Is Baffling Experts and Rewriting China’s Origin Story

The otherworldly beasts and enigmatic masks of Sanxingdui still enthrall China, decades after unearthing of ceremonial pits.

U.S. Intel Finds Putin Could Test NATO’s Resolve With Limited Incursion

New assessment updates past forecasts that Russia’s leader wouldn’t provoke the alliance during the Ukraine war

Meta Ordered to Pay $942 Million to Address Harm to Kids From Social Media

A New Mexico judge ordered the social-media giant to create a new $567 million fund in addition to paying $375 million in previously determined civil penalties

Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship

The orders come after the Supreme Court struck down the president’s earlier attempt to limit birthright citizenship

Doctors Don’t Want Patients to Read Test Results With AI. They’re Doing It Anyway.

Roughly a third of adults now consult AI for health advice, leaving doctors to untangle erroneous guidance.