Would You Work ‘996’? The Hustle Culture Trend Is Taking Hold in Silicon Valley.

The number combination refers to a work schedule — 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week — that has its origins in China’s hard-charging tech scene.

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A Stranger Shattered Their Lives. At First, They Didn’t Know Why.

A family reckons with the devastation left behind after a former N.F.L. player showed up on their property.

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Greene, Straying From Trump, Reflects an Emerging MAGA Split

The right-wing Republican congresswoman from Georgia has grown disillusioned with her own party and with President Trump, and increasingly willing to say so.

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N.C. Stabbing Suspect Had Many Interactions With Police and Little Treatment

Decarlos Brown Jr. had harbored paranoid delusions for years, yet under state law he was not considered dangerous enough to be treated against his will.

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With Scant Information, Federal Workers Brace for Possible Shutdown

After a tumultuous year of staffing cuts, government employees now face the prospect of going without pay — or facing even more layoffs.

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What Salt Typhoon Shows About the Cyber Power of China’s Spy Agency

Fears of U.S. surveillance drove Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to elevate the agency and put it at the center of his cyber ambitions.

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Fear and Hope in Venezuela as U.S. Warships Lurk

On a visit to Venezuela, The Times found a nation bracing for potential U.S. military action.

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Russia Hammers Kyiv in 12-Hour Drone Assault

At least four people were killed in the attack, which also wounded dozens of civilians in the capital and around the country.

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Forget Labubus: We’re Collecting Semi-Cured Gel Nail Strips

The strips feature intricate designs and can be applied at a fraction of the cost of a salon visit. People are collecting them by the hundreds.

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Still Cashing In on the ‘Field of Dreams’

For nearly four decades, the Iowa baseball field used as the set of the beloved Hollywood movie has been trying to find its next act.

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