Israel Strikes Hezbollah as Nasrallah Vows Retribution

The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, did not say how his group would respond to attacks on hand-held devices, which killed dozens when pagers and walkie-talkies exploded.Hezbollah supporters in Beirut on Thursday mourned the deaths of two of their members in a second wave of explosions that struc

A Aaron Boxerman and Euan Ward

A New Era in Sabotage: Turning Ordinary Devices Into Grenades, on a Mass Scale

The attacks in Lebanon required getting deep into the supply chain, which is difficult to do. But the sabotage contributes to a sense of vulnerability that ordinary devices can become a source of danger.A portable radio with the battery removed during a funeral in Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday. The

D David E. Sanger

How the Robinson Report Could Affect the Presidential Race in North Carolina

A Democratic presidential candidate has not won North Carolina since 2008. But the drama around Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, is sure to bolster their hopes.Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is running for governor of North Carolina, has a history of making inflammatory rema

M Maya King

Trump Says That if He Loses, ‘the Jewish People Would Have a Lot to Do’ With It

Speaking at a campaign event denouncing antisemitism in America, Donald Trump again attacked Jews who vote for Democrats, saying that the party had a “hold, or curse, on you.”“With all I have done for Israel, I received only 24 percent of the Jewish vote,” former President Donald J. Trump said on Th

C Chris Cameron and Michael Gold

Meet the Hustlers Who Make $6,000 a Month Riding Citi Bikes

The bike-sharing program rewards users who help redistribute bikes around New York City. A few riders have figured out how to turn that into profit.A full dock of Citi Bikes on 34th Street means there’s money to be made by moving them elsewhere.

C Christopher Maag

Inside the Secretive Facility Housing Migrants at Guantánamo Bay

Reports and interviews shed new light on the holding center, where migrants’ calls with lawyers are monitored and some say they’ve been forced to wear blackout goggles.Alberto Corzo and his family spent five months at a detention facility for migrants at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, after attempting to fle

H Hamed Aleaziz

Former N.Y.C. Covid Czar Partied While Preaching Social Distancing

In a hidden-camera video posted by a conservative podcaster, Dr. Jay K. Varma boasts about flouting the public health guidelines he insisted others follow.Dr. Jay K. Varma was the senior public health adviser under Mayor Bill de Blasio during the first year of the Covid pandemic.

S Sarah Maslin Nir

Nike C.E.O. John Donahoe to Be Replaced by Elliott Hill

Elliott Hill, an executive who left the company after Donahoe’s appointment in 2020, will return as chief executive, Nike’s board said.Elliott Hill is returning to Nike, this time as chief executive.

J Jordyn Holman and Julie Creswell

Alaska Man Charged With Threatening Supreme Court Justices

It remained unclear whether the man, Panos Anastasiou, came close to carrying out his threats, and public records indicate that he is not affiliated with any political party.A 76-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in Alaska for sending hundreds of threatening messages to members of the Supreme Cour

E Eileen Sullivan

Goon Squad Violence Leads to Federal Investigation of Miss. Sheriff’s Office

The Justice Department will determine if allegations of widespread violence and improper searches amount to a pattern of discrimination in the department.Rankin County came to national attention last year after sheriff’s deputies tortured two Black men in their home and shot one of them, nearly kil

J Jerry Mitchell, Brian Howey and Nate Rosenfield

The Author of ‘Impossible Creatures’ Tucks Big Ideas in Tales of Wonder

Katherine Rundell said children can handle hefty themes, but finds it “bad manners to offer a child a story and give them just a moral.”Katherine Rundell’s work is infused with both wonder and worry. “The unifying thread is that our world, as chaotic and burning as it is, demands our astonishment be

S Sarah Lyall