The problem isn’t only the trillions owed. It’s that no modern country has become this indebted absent a crisis.

The foreign policy scholar Emma Ashford explains what President Trump is really doing in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Plus, The Times’s summer book picks.

We explore a resurgence of violence against Jews in the U.S.

“You’re saying that the Joe Biden who doesn’t even know where he is, is actually an incredibly advanced cloned robot? How much ketamine are you on?” Jon Stewart asked.

The new president will be tasked with pulling the nation out of political turmoil and face a polarized country and world.

Talking to a chatbot may have some benefits — if it doesn’t lead to a full-blown addiction.

Streaming services are helping revive America’s most old-fashioned, undigital genre.

The strike set several aircraft on fire, video showed, and dealt a symbolic blow to Moscow’s relentless bombing campaign.

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, visited The New York Times for an interview.

Mr. Cuomo told The New York Times in a wide-ranging interview that none of the sexual harassment allegations against him had merit.

Populism is resilient and sticky, and liberalism has yet to find a reliable formula to defeat it.

The attack demonstrated Ukraine’s ability to use relatively cheap drones to take out expensive aircraft and to strike sites far from its borders.

Xi Zhongxun was purged by the Communist Party he served and went on to help reform Chinese politics. His son is the most authoritarian leader since Mao.

As Mr. Musk steps away from Washington, he faces concerns over his prolonged absence from his businesses including Tesla, SpaceX, xAI and X.

The election is a big step toward stabilizing the country. But daunting challenges at home and from abroad await the new leader.

A Trump administration memo issued to border and customs officials in March further curtailed efforts to ensure a more diverse work force.

The suspect came to the U.S. in 2022 and lived with his family in a suburban neighborhood. He was a ride share driver, and his daughter was embraced by her school community.

The Justice Department opened an investigation into the student-run Harvard Law Review. The startling accusations show how the Trump administration is wielding power in pursuit of its political agenda.

The attack in Colorado on a march in support of hostages held in Gaza contributed to a sense that simply existing in public as a Jewish person is increasingly dangerous.