Trump to Send 2,000 National Guard Troops to L.A. After Protests

White House says troops are needed to protect ICE agents after two days of skirmishes between demonstrators and federal officers

The Pentagon Disinformation That Fueled America’s UFO Mythology

U.S. military fabricated evidence of alien technology and allowed rumors to fester to cover up real secret-weapons programs

Why More Adults Than Ever Are Being Diagnosed With Autism

A surge in diagnoses reflects increased awareness and the broadening definition of the condition

Men Have Group-Chat Drama, Too. Here’s Their Advice for Successful Trip Planning.

Suggestions include naming a leader, focusing on the activity; don’t seek consensus, seek beer

Behind Xi’s Strongman Image, a Demanding Father Always Loyal to the Party

From harsh discipline to memorizing Mao, Xi Zhongxun shaped China’s powerful leader, a new biography recounts

Scientists Can’t Get Enough of Watching Gulls Steal Your Food

Birds’ ability to seamlessly swap marine food for a Big Mac—and outwit humans to get it—is a source of fascination

The Day That Trump and Musk Torched Their Partnership

An afternoon of escalating attacks left the men threatening to wield their power against each other

Trump Bans Citizens of 12 Countries From Traveling to U.S.

Ban includes Haiti, Afghanistan and Iran, while travel restrictions are placed on additional list of countries

Russia Plans to Respond to Drone Attack, Trump Says After Call With Putin

President says he also discussed talks with Iran during phone call with Russian leader that lasted more than an hour

South Korean Left-Leaning Candidate Wins Presidential Election

Lee Jae-myung, who survived an assassination attempt last year, secured the presidency

Ukraine Is Offering Money and Perks for Gen Z to Fight

A government program promises a $24,000 sign-on bonus to teenagers willing to fight Russia on the front lines

Russia and Ukraine Ratchet Up War While Trying to Show Trump They Want Peace

The two sides talked for less than an hour in Istanbul and a halt to the fighting seems out of reach for now

Ukraine’s Stunning Assault Roils Russia’s Global Military Strategy

Surprise drone attack hits Moscow’s capacity to threaten distant rivals such as U.S.

Buying 100% Made in America Is Really, Really Hard. These People Are Trying.

Crawling inside fridges and scouring Reddit, these die-hard shoppers look for truly American products—but make some exceptions

Needing Dollars, Iran-Backed Militias Turn to Visa and Mastercard

Armed groups lost access to dollars when a banking loophole was closed. They quickly pivoted to exploit a currency-exchange scheme using cards that at its peak involved $1.5 billion a month.

Ukraine Says It Destroyed Dozens of Warplanes Deep Inside Russia

Clandestine drone attack, 18 months in planning, deals biggest blow of the war against Moscow’s long-range bomber fleet

The Toughest Part of Being a Grandparent: Ceding Control

Grandparenting in the 21st century involves shifting roles, new boundaries and online advice

Her Husband Went Missing Fighting Russia. She Is Still Trying to Have His Baby.

The impact of the three-year-old conflict is reaching deeper into the most personal parts of Ukrainians’ lives

Students Are Humanizing Their Writing—By Putting It Through AI

It’s a battle of the bots: Teachers use AI detection to spot cheating while students use it to maintain innocence

I Was Terrible at Money. My Daughter Should Learn From My Mistakes.

Having grown up believing it was crass to talk about finances, I got my own education the hard way.