Climate change is influencing extreme weather events like the flooding across six countries that has led to mass evacuations of cities as the waters continue to rise.

The capture of Ukrainsk underscored Russia’s steady advances in the Donetsk region. Ukraine is trying to counter with strikes on Russian military infrastructure.

The signatories of a letter endorsing the Democratic vice president included former members of Congress, defense secretaries, C.I.A. directors and other national security officials.

We explore the politics of today’s Fed announcement.

Small amounts of explosive were implanted in beepers that Hezbollah had ordered from a Taiwanese company, according to American and other officials briefed on the operation.

Plus, gymnast Jordan Chiles’s Olympic medal fight.

An election that began on Wednesday will restore some of the self-rule India took away in 2019. But a lasting chill has fallen over Kashmir.

Instead of treating real estate as a commodity, we can underwrite the construction of millions of permanently affordable homes and apartments.

American Mormon voters have traditionally voted Republican. But members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona have become increasingly disillusioned by former President Donald Trump. Kellen Browning, a New York Times reporter who is on assignment in the swing states of the 2024 election, explains how the division among Mormon voters could help deliver a key battleground state to Democrats in November.

Improved data on borrowing costs and price growth has buoyed consumers, but it might be coming too late to significantly affect the presidential race

Here’s a hint: It’s not about linguistic purity.

The S&P 500 is hovering just below record territory, driven by a revived rally as bets have grown that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by half a percentage point.

The members of a self-described ragtag group had little in common, but their campaign could serve as model for future environmental efforts.

Hezbollah and Israel have repeatedly traded strikes since the Gaza war began in October, killing civilians and combatants in Lebanon and Israel.

The once-mighty kitchenware company has struggled financially for years. It says the direct sales model that fueled its success has become a weakness.

The company, Gold Apollo, said it had not manufactured the devices, pointing to another company that it said was licensed to use its brand.

Donald J. Trump’s rally in Nassau County on Wednesday is another sign of the area’s shift to the right, but some question his choice to spend time in a non-battleground state.

NJPAC in Newark is building apartments, retail space and a huge community center. It sees the project as key to its mission — and its future.

There is widespread concern that the November election will not end well and that American democracy has frayed to the breaking point.

The Iranian-backed militant group, which uses pagers to safeguard communications, blamed Israel for the attacks in Lebanon. Israel declined to comment.