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Ispace’s Japanese Moon Lander Crashed Because of Software Glitch

KENNETH CHANG

Ispace was aiming to become the first private company to land on the surface of the moon, but lost contact with its robotic spacecraft in late April.

Debt Deal Includes a Green Light for a Contentious Pipeline

CORAL DAVENPORT AND BRAD PLUMER

Climate activists are livid over a provision in the debt limit agreement that orders federal agencies to issue permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline — and says courts can’t review them.

Sacklers Can Be Shielded From Opioid Liability, Appeals Court Rules

JAN HOFFMAN

The decision gives the Purdue Pharma owners long-sought protection, but it will release billions of dollars from their fortune to states and communities to help cope with the costs of addiction.

Brian Shul Dies at 75; Fighter Pilot Who Flew World’s Fastest Plane

SAM ROBERTS

He was near death after his plane was shot down in the Vietnam War but survived to fly the world’s fastest and highest-altitude jet.

How and Where to Watch Manhattanhenge Tonight

SHANNON STIRONE

Monday night offered nice views of some of the city’s best sunsets of the year. There are three more chances to see Manhattanhenge this year.

Honoring the Body Donors Who Are a Medical Student’s ‘First Patient’

APRIL RUBIN

Gratitude ceremonies give students and faculty members a chance to recognize the sacrifice of those who gave their bodies for medical research and education, and the loved ones they left behind.

How to Lower Deaths Among Women? Give Away Cash.

APOORVA MANDAVILLI

Mortality rates fell by 20 percent among women in countries that began cash transfer programs to the poor. Children also benefited.

Ian Hacking, Eminent Philosopher of Science and Much Else, Dies at 87

ALEX WILLIAMS

Never limited by categories, his free-ranging intellect delved into physics, probability and anthropology, establishing him as a major thinker.

To Prevent Heart Attacks, Doctors Try a New Genetic Test

GINA KOLATA

Polygenic risk scores could help patients, including younger ones, understand whether they really need early treatment for heart disease.

NASA Panel Says Data Problems Make Explaining U.F.O.s Difficult

JULIAN E. BARNES

A task force has not found any evidence that unidentified anomalous phenomena represent signs of extraterrestrial visits.

FDA Approves Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine for Adults 60 and Older

CHRISTINA JEWETT

Though agency advisers had some safety concerns, the Pfizer shot is expected to be available before the winter R.S.V. season.

Would Large Language Models Be Better If They Weren’t So Large?

OLIVER WHANG

Teaching fewer words to large language models might help them sound more human.

An Appeals Court Gave the Sacklers Legal Immunity. Here’s What the Ruling Means.

JAN HOFFMAN

In return for the shield, the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma are committed to paying up to $6 billion to help compensate communities and individuals for the ravages of the opioid epidemic.