Stephen Witt

The A.I. Prompt That Could End the World

A destructive A.I., like a nuclear bomb, is now a concrete possibility; the question is whether anyone will be reckless enough to build one.

Maia Szalavitz

The Drug That Took Away More Than Her Appetite

Is a powerful addiction treatment already invented?

Meher Ahmad

When I Look at Zohran Mamdani, Here’s What I See

What does it means to be a “good” Muslim in America?

Michael Hirschorn

Voting for Mamdani Taught Me Why Trump Won

“Horseshoe” doesn’t even begin to describe it.

Mark Lee Greenblatt

The Tom Homan Affair Has More Red Flags Than a May Day Parade

An apparent cash handoff is yet another star in the Trump administration’s constellation of ethics problems.

Opinion | Pete Buttigieg on Rebuilding America After Trump

The former transportation secretary argues Americans need a new sense of belonging.

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This Buzzy New Restaurant Is No Four Horsemen — but It Could Be

I Cavallini is as hard to get into as its Williamsburg precursor, but its Italian cooking is a tad more tentative.

Sue Goldie Has Parkinson’s Disease

An acclaimed researcher is an expert at explaining complicated problems. Now she has to confront the most vexing question: What is happening to her?

Israel Pressures Hamas to Return Bodies, but Gaza’s Destruction Poses Challenge

The Israeli government is considering limits on aid to Gaza to penalize Hamas for not turning over more bodies of former hostages. But devastation in the enclave complicates the retrieval of all remains.

D’Angelo, Acclaimed and Reclusive R&B Innovator, Dies at 51

After hitting No. 1 with “Voodoo,” the genre-melding 2000 album that he promoted with a risqué music video, he vanished for more than a decade.

Gov. Janet Mills of Maine to Run for Senate, Aiming at Senator Susan Collins

A two-term Democratic governor, Ms. Mills called herself “battle tested” in an interview. But she faces a Democratic primary before she can challenge the Republican incumbent.

Haunted, Hallowed or Odd: 7 Hotels With Bizarre Histories

Travelers looking for a taste of dark drama can stay in accommodations built in former prisons, cult compounds and defunct military installations.

Los Angeles Records More Than a Month’s Rain in a Day as Storm Bears Down

The rare October storm could cause mudslides and debris flow, forecasters said. Some residents have been urged to evacuate.