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In U.F.O. Files, Some Christians See Vexing Questions — and Demons

RUTH GRAHAM

The prospect of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe raises unsettling theological implications.

Men and Women Should Be Optimists About Love, Not Heteropessimists

MAGDALENE J. TAYLOR

“Heteropessimism” is all the rage — but really, there’s never been a better time to be looking for love. Go on, be a hetero-optimist.

Trump Is Dominating GOP Primary Elections. Does That Mean Victory in the Midterms?

ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS

Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war.

The Museum of Wretched Ideas Has Reopened

DAVID FRENCH

We seem to have forgotten more or less everything.

Total blackout strikes St. Thomas, St. John twice this weekend

Officials say the outages stemmed from the loss of generation at a power plant.

Release of Tina Peters, Election Denier and Former County Clerk, Divides Colorado City

JACK HEALY

The former clerk of Mesa County, Colo., is scheduled to be set free on Monday, after her nine-year prison sentence was commuted by Gov. Jared Polis.

Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His International Interventions, and It Stings

DAVID E. SANGER

In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality.

Cory Booker Has ‘Concerns’ About Platner Revelations in Maine Senate Race

TIM BALK

Mr. Booker and other Senate Democrats faced questions Sunday about reports that Mr. Platner’s wife previously told his campaign he had exchanged sexual messages with women outside his marriage.

Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His Interventions in Gaza, Ukraine and Now Iran

DAVID E. SANGER

In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality.

$60,000 reward in search for suspect in fatal shooting of sheriff's deputy

As the search continued on Sunday for a man who allegedly shot two Virginia sheriff's deputies, one fatally.

Israel Day Parade to Return to New York Against a Changed Backdrop

LIAM STACK, EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS AND MILES G. COHEN

Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend the annual parade, which took place amid a deterioration of public support for Israel and rising antisemitism across the United States.

DHS says most immigrants won’t need to leave US to obtain green card

The Department of Homeland Security appears to be downplaying impact of policy directive issued last week that prompted concerns among immigrant advocates and lawyers.

Havoc in Hawaii’s Coffee Fields After an Earthquake Destroyed Water Collection Tanks

LIBBY LEONARD AND VIVIAN YEE

An earthquake destroyed many water catchment systems on Hawaii’s Big Island, capping a spring filled with devastating floods.

U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz

PETER EAVIS AND ERIC SCHMITT

U.S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said.

2025 Wildfires Were the Costliest Ever, Researchers Say

REBECCA DZOMBAK

Severe, hard-to-control blazes in densely populated areas like Los Angeles drove the year’s record losses.