Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl
The cartel recruiter slipped onto campus disguised as a janitor and then zeroed in on his target: a sophomore chemistry student. The recruiter explained that the cartel was staffing up…
Five Things to Know About Kash Patel, Trump’s Pick to Lead the F.B.I.
Kash Patel, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice as director of the F.B.I., does not have the typical background for that position. A former federal prosecutor and public defender, he has…
Trump Picks Chad Chronister, a Florida Sheriff, as D.E.A. Administrator
President-elect Donald J. Trump on Saturday chose Chad Chronister, a veteran Florida sheriff, to be his administration’s top drug enforcement official, tasking him with delivering on campaign promises to curb…
Trump Says He Will Nominate Kash Patel to Run F.B.I.
President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Saturday that he wants to replace Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, with Kash Patel, a hard-line critic of the bureau who has called…
French Toast Gets a Polynesian Pick Me Up
In Fiji, when breadfruit trees bear more fruit than usual, it is at once a gift and a warning sign: Hurricane season will be dire. As a child, Robert Oliver…
Opinion | The Inverted Morality of MAGA
I admire Mitt Romney. He is, by all accounts, an outstanding husband and father. He built a successful investment firm by supporting successful young businesses like Staples. He served the…
Taiwan’s President Visits Pacific Islands to Counter China’s Influence
Taiwan’s president set off on a mission on Saturday to shore up relations with some of his island democracy’s shrinking band of diplomatic allies: three tiny Pacific Island nations that…
Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding
Across the country, where the dead lie, life is increasingly thriving. It’s happening in Catholic and Jewish cemeteries; in burial grounds up and down the East and West coasts and…
Vito Is First Pug to Win National Dog Show
As dozens of people applauded and cheered for him, Vito, a young pug, looked around, his four paws on the blue carpet. Did he know he had just won best…
Lake-Effect Storm Bringing Heavy Snow to Great Lakes Region
A lake-effect storm blanketed parts of the Great Lakes region with snow on Friday, closing highways on one of the biggest travel weekends of the year. Gov. Kathy Hochul of…