Seeking Jobs and Purpose, Fired Federal Workers Form New Networks

Government employees swept up in President Trump’s purge meet for happy hour and gather virtually as they navigate the stress of losing their careers and confront a tough job market.

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Tuition Increases and Layoffs Are Coming to a Broad Set of Universities

Schools say the Trump administration’s cuts to higher education are forcing them to consider extreme cost-cutting measures, even as more students than ever are heading to college this year.

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Chris Brown Free to Play World Tour After Not Guilty Plea

The R&B star will not stand trial on assault charges until October 2026 and can continue touring, including playing U.S. dates.

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Are Israel’s Airstrikes on Iran Within Legal Bounds?

International law experts are divided.

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Russia Wants Thaw With U.S. Before Talking Peace, but U.S. Doesn’t, Kremlin Says

Moscow has been hoping to restore ties with the United States while continuing to wage war in Ukraine. On Friday, it acknowledged that Washington has a different view.

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6 Months After the Pelicot Trial, a Staging Brings Insight and Despair

The stripped-back performance, based on the rape trial that shocked France and the world, ran all night at a church in Vienna.

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Ex-Malaysia Premier Najib Has Money Laundering Charges Dropped

Money-laundering charges against Najib Razak were dropped because of prosecutorial delays, intensifying criticism that he was being treated leniently.

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Pro-Palestinian Activists Break Into the UK’s Largest Air Base

The Palestine Action group said two of its members had entered R.A.F. Brize Norton on electric scooters and sprayed red paint in aircraft engines and on the runway.

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Under Pressure, Officials in Western India Move Against Abuse in Sugar Fields

Women are coerced into needless hysterectomies and girls are pushed into child marriages. After a court ruling and a Times investigation, things may be changing.

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Forced to Wait for Trump, Israel Faces Strategic Dilemma in Iran

The Israeli military needs American help to destroy a key nuclear site in Iran. Waiting for that help comes with risks for Israel.

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