Ms., Martians and Guacamole: Their First Time in The Times
Our reporters share a compendium of debuts, discoveries and (sometimes overdue) appearances in the paper.
Multiple dead, including gunman, following shooting at Bend, Oregon elementary school
Multiple people are dead, including the gunman, after a shooting at a Bend, Oregon elementary school, according to four senior law enforcement officials briefed on
Trump invokes executive privilege in Kennedy Center court fight
A White House lawyer said Trump has invoked executive privilege in the court fight over his management of the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Are student protests being manipulated ahead of France’s presidential election?
France’s prime minister has suggested that student anger is being weaponised, as the unions and other protesters prepare to take to the streets too.
Letters with ‘suspicious substances’ sent to US senators and election offices
A number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana.
Bus hits train stopped on French side of Channel Tunnel, with 19 injured
Two people were airlifted to hospital but no-one’s life appeared to be in danger, officials said.
At the scene of a school roof collapse in Pakistan
At least 33 pupils and a teacher were killed according to hospital officials, and more than a dozen were injured.
Family Separation Causes Real and Lasting Harm for Children and Parents
The ACLU is standing up for families torn apart by the government, especially those with the least resources to challenge in court.
Plex now helps sell movie theater tickets
Plex, which made a name for itself by letting users share movies they own, is now helping sell movie theater tickets. The company is looking
Hegseth’s dubious low-T screening may flag up to 25 percent of the Army
Up to a quarter of active-duty Army members could receive a low testosterone result from mandatory military screening, despite the true prevalence of the condition
Mysterious brain activity under anesthesia challenges what we know about consciousness
Even under general anesthesia, the human brain can analyze language, recognize different types of words, and predict what comes next in a story, according to
UV light reveals possible camouflage on a 125-million-year-old crocodile
A 125-million-year-old crocodile fossil has revealed preserved skin, possible sensory organs, sophisticated respiratory structures, and an unexpected pattern on its tail. Ultraviolet light exposed alternating
Meta opens a weaker AI model while keeping the frontier closed
Meta has published the weights for Muse Spark Open, a coding and agent model it says is less advanced than the Muse Wonder frontier model
CarbonAI raises $12M to automate commercial real estate underwriting with AI agents
CarbonAI has raised $12M led by Cowboy Ventures for AI agents that handle underwriting, due diligence and post-close monitoring on commercial real estate loans. The