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Israeli Strikes on Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon Kill Nearly 500

Strikes against more than a thousand targets mark deadliest wave in latest round of hostilities

The Mysterious Trail of Hezbollah’s Exploding Pagers

The attack on the militant group has led to investigations into the supply chain behind the devices that detonated this past week

The Woman Behind Fashion’s Favorite Cult Shoes Strikes Out on Her Own

Nina Christen is an in-demand shoe designer who has made trendy shoes for The Row, Loewe, Bottega Veneta and Phoebe Philo’s Céline. Now she’s launching her own brand

The Medications That Make Extreme Heat Even Riskier

Antidepressants and some heart drugs can leave patients vulnerable to dehydration and heat exhaustion

A Key Western Ally Is Buckling Under Russian Pressure

As Georgia’s government draws closer to Moscow, national elections mark a flashpoint for the entire region

Israel Says It Killed Top Hezbollah Commander in Beirut Strike

Attack represents another security failure for the group reeling from repeated Israeli blow

Americans Are Desperate for Relief. The Rate Cut Is a Glimmer of Hope.

The Fed’s interest-rate reduction won’t be immediately felt by everyone, but for some it is the start of a big change

Nation With Lowest Birthrate Is Rocked by Soaring Sales of Dog Strollers

Pooches in prams outpace actual baby carriages in South Korea, leaving officials barking mad

Israel Launches Airstrikes Against Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon

Attack comes as militant group says two days of pager and walkie-talkie explosions amount to declaration of war

How Immigration Remade the U.S. Labor Force

A historic influx of migrants has changed the size, makeup and outlook of the U.S. labor market and the economy

Pentagon Worries Israel Is Close to Launching Ground War in Lebanon

Wave of exploding electronic devices used by Hezbollah members could be a prelude to a wider attack

Fed Cuts Rates by Half Percentage Point

Officials are hoping to prevent a gradual cooling in the labor market from turning into a deeper freeze

Repeated Takes, Coaching on Lines: Inside Hamas’s Hostage Video Machine

Former Oct. 7 hostages detail the efforts to get them on video, as Hamas raises its bet on psychological pressure

Fed Prepares to Lower Rates, With Size of First Cut in Doubt

The central bank usually prefers to move in increments of a quarter point. This time, it’s complicated.

Hundreds of Hezbollah Operatives’ Pagers Explode in Apparent Attack Across Lebanon

Number of casualties appears to top 1,000, according to a Hezbollah official

U.S. Authorities Were Warned About Suspected Trump Gunman

Ryan Routh criticized Trump and threatened to kill Vladimir Putin, setting off alarm bells among those involved in Ukraine assistance efforts

More Ukrainians Want to Negotiate an End to the War. Soldiers Don’t Agree.

The debate highlights a tension in Ukrainian society between those who are in combat and those who aren’t

Suspected Gunman in Apparent Trump Assassination Attempt Said He Was Willing to Fight and Die in Ukraine

Ryan Routh has a lengthy police record and spent years trying to link himself to overseas causes

How Telegram Became Criminals’ Favorite Marketplace

Arrest of founder Pavel Durov has drawn fresh attention to how pedophile rings, identity thieves and drug traffickers use the app as a shop window to sell their wares

Trump Safe After Another Apparent Assassination Attempt

Gunman took off in a vehicle and is now in custody