The president is turning back the clock to the name the agency held until shortly after World War II.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/us/politics/trump-department-of-war-defense.html
The president has said the name “just sounded better” than Defense Department, a name that has been in use since 1949.https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-defense-department-war-rename.html
The first lady has shown herself to be captivated by the wonders and dangers and opportunities of modern technologies.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/us/politics/melania-trump-robots-humanity.html
During often tense exchanges, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his positions on Covid vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and autism.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/health/rfk-jr-senate-hearing-takeaways.html
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions after a tumultuous few weeks.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/podcasts/the-daily/rfk-jr-senate-vaccine-policy.html
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York plans to authorize pharmacists to provide the vaccine to almost anyone who wants it without a prescription.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/nyregion/covid-vaccine-hochul-new-york.html
Influencers like Lil’ Miquela and Mia Zelu have millions of followers and generate serious income, despite being created with artificial intelligence.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/style/ai-influencers-lil-miquela-mia-zelu.html
Scammers are using A.I. tools to make it look as if medical professionals are promoting dubious health care products.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/technology/ai-doctor-scams.html
Analysts say that despite its vast losses in Gaza, Hamas believes it can hold out for a deal that ensures its survival.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/world/middleeast/gaza-hamas-surrender-israel.html
Leaders on the continent are trying to show the U.S. president that they are serious about laying the groundwork to end the war — and that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is not.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/world/europe/europe-ukraine-trump-war-putin.html
The Russian leader made the threat a day after European leaders said they were willing to deploy forces on the ground to secure an agreement to end the war.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/world/europe/russia-ukraine-putin-western-troops.html
Ending the longstanding program is expected to impact hundreds of millions of dollars that have gone toward countries that border Russia.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/us/politics/trump-europe-russia-security.html
Brent Simpson is the first police officer known to have C.T.E. He showed signs of the disease in the last few years of his life.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/cte-police.html
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign says it has hit the $8 million spending cap, a sign of the Democrat’s support especially among small-dollar donors in New York City.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/nyregion/mamdani-donations-mayor-money.html
Mayor Eric Adams of New York City has told confidants that he would consider abandoning his re-election bid. President Trump said he favored a “one on one” mayoral race.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/nyregion/adams-trump-job-quits.html
The Trump administration wants to switch off and possibly destroy the climate-monitoring technology.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/climate/trump-climate-satellites.html
In a new book, Justice Amy Coney Barrett asks for faith in the Supreme Court but reveals very little.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/us/politics/justice-barrett-explaining-law.html
Nicknamed God’s influencer, Carlo, who died at age 15, used technology to express his religious beliefs. The church sees him as a way to connect to the young.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/world/europe/vatican-carlo-acutis-sainthood.html
A Syrian immigrant in Southern California beat the odds — twice — and now some Powerball players see an ineffable magic at work in his store.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/lottery-tickets-california-gas-station.html
A sign of the folly of Trump’s trade policy is that it has inspired no apparent envy among other nations.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/opinion/trump-tariffs-international-reaction.html