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.

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

How the ‘King of Soccer’ Went Rogue, Nearly Lost His FIFA Empire—and Survived

By operating fast and with little consultation, Gianni Infantino kept even high-level executives in the dark. Now, following months of missteps, the FIFA president has rallied his supporters against calls for his resignation.

The Next Met Gala Is Already Controversial

John Galliano, the designer convicted of a crime after public antisemitic remarks in Paris, will be the focus of the 2027 event. Who will sponsor it?

‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Trump’s Fundraising Operation

Meredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects

Progressive Candidate Wins Michigan Democratic Senate Nomination

Abdul El-Sayed beats four-term congresswoman Haley Stevens

Five Things to Know About Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed

The 41-year-old progressive won the state’s hotly contested Democratic Senate primary, the most significant 2026 win for the party’s far left

Mamdani Is Shunning New York Business Leaders Who Are Used to Calling the Shots

The mayor fired corporate leaders from a city fund’s advisory board, the latest sign that he is changing how executives access City Hall

Airlines Really Don’t Want You to Buy Their Cheapest Tickets

]No-frills basic-economy fares have always had restrictions, but the list of rules keeps growing

Iran Is Staking Everything on Controlling the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran’s hard-line approach threatens to destroy its economy and relations with neighbors

The AI Boom Is Transforming the American Economy Beyond Recognition

AI has rapidly become a huge economic factor while affecting everything from capital investment to how much you pay for an iPhone

Migrant Crisis Pits Spain’s Leader Against Critics Across Europe

Prime minister lashes out at EU colleagues who blame his policies for Ceuta episode

Taiwan and U.S. Promote Cooperation in Answer to Trump and China

The island opens up about American role in training troops for self-defense

Iran Says No Talks With the U.S. on Hormuz Strait

Iran’s foreign ministry says discussions with Oman continue on managing traffic through the passage; Trump calls Tehran ‘unbelievably duplicitous’

Ships Can’t Move and Power Plants Shut Down as Drought Saps Europe’s Rivers

A prolonged dry spell is posing a challenge to the region’s already stressed economy

Spitting Attacks Show Rise of Anti-Christian Hate in Israel

Negative attitudes toward Christianity are becoming more common among young Israelis

The Kremlin Is Bullying More Russians Into Fighting in Ukraine

Measures increasingly include beatings and manipulation, fueling expectations of a second forced mobilization

Jordan Is Learning Its U.S. Alliance Has a Price in the Iran War

The kingdom has become a target for Tehran as the U.S. relies more on its desert bases