In First Six Months, Cost of Weather Catastrophes Escalated at a Record Pace

The Trump administration stopped updating a database tracking the costs of the country’s worst disasters. A group of scientists has revived it.

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Nancy Pelosi Hasn’t Announced Her 2026 Plans. Scott Wiener Is Running Anyway.

Scott Wiener, a Democratic state legislator, says he can’t afford to keep deferring to Representative Nancy Pelosi.

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The NATO chief and Trump will discuss support for Ukraine.

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Maine U.S. Senate Candidate Apologizes for Tattoo With Nazi Links

Graham Platner, a Democrat, said he would remove the tattoo. He also sought to distance himself from old Reddit posts that drew criticism.

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Thai Official Resigns Over Allegations of Links to Scam Network

Thailand’s deputy finance minister, Vorapak Tanyawong, was accused of ties to the Cambodian cybercrime hubs he had been appointed to combat.

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Man Is Shot and Tents Set on Fire Outside Serbia’s Parliament

A suspect was arrested after a blaze broke out among structures erected by supporters of President Aleksandar Vucic. Protests against his government have rumbled for months.

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Zelensky Says Strike on Kindergarten Shows Putin Isn’t Serious About Talks

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said an assault by Russia, hours after President Trump put off a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, showed more pressure was needed.

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Why Carnegie’s Libraries Are Getting $10,000 Checks

There are still dozens of library branches that were built by Andrew Carnegie in the city. The Carnegie Corporation is giving them gifts.

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Obamacare Is Expensive. But So Is All Health Insurance.

The main difference is that most Americans don’t confront the full cost of their coverage.

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What’s Lost When Liberal Arts Schools Close

Small colleges secure the fraying social fabric that holds towns together.

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