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How a Quiet American Cardinal Became Pope
At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown

The Danger for India and Pakistan Has Not Gone Away
New developments in the nuclear powers’ harrowing four-day conflict, along with entrenched religious nationalism on

What We Know About How the 4-Day India and Pakistan Clashes Unfolded
Some details are clouded by contradictory statements and disinformation. But a pattern of rapid escalation

India and Pakistan Announce Cease-Fire but Clashes Persist
President Trump also announced the truce, saying it had been mediated by the United States,

Reluctant at First, Trump Officials Intervened in South Asia as Nuclear Fears Grew
After Vice President JD Vance suggested that the conflict between India and Pakistan was not

What’s the Cost to Society of Pollution? Trump Says Zero.
The Trump administration has directed agencies to stop estimating the economic impact of climate change

Trump, Raking In Cash, Expands His Power in the G.O.P. Money World
His super PAC, which is said to have amassed $400 million alongside its nonprofit arm,

India and Pakistan Agree to a Cease-Fire After Kashmir Attack: What to Know
After an escalation of their most expansive conflict in decades, India and Pakistan agreed on