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Officials say the train will help the troubled region, but many Kashmiris see it as a tool to entrench the Indian government’s control.

A new six-part podcast explores the story of medical treatment for transgender young people — how the care began, the lives it changed, and the legal and political fights that could end it in the U.S.

Plus, a Friday news quiz.

Nearly 50 people have been reported killed and 300 others wounded in incidents near the Israeli-backed distribution center, which was designed to keep food out of the hands of Hamas.

Stephen Colbert indulged in schadenfreude as he described the back-and-forth as a “full-scale flame war” between “the world’s most famous besties.”

Danger and desperation are clear in imagery near the aid sites. Dozens of Palestinians were killed in at least two instances after Israeli troops opened fire near the sites.

The Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier for members of so-called majority groups to bring discrimination cases, but experts say the impact is likely to be limited.

Seven of the 12 countries on President Trump’s new list are on the continent, where some said the policy was discriminatory and would unfairly affect their future.

The legislation that Republicans are trying to push through Congress could swell the very fiscal imbalance that party leaders have promised to tame for years.

Policymakers and business owners are navigating a highly uncertain moment for the economy, wary of overreacting but watchful of a meaningful downturn.

Regulators under President Trump are taking a neutral position on crypto, retreating from the Biden administration’s more cautionary stance.

The drastic, sudden pullback in federal dollars is collapsing opportunities for many who’ve spent years in public service.

The Trump administration has eviscerated the expert class that generated alternative views in its best moments, and engaged in groupthink at its worst.

A federal investigation found a Kentucky nonprofit pushed hospital workers toward surgery despite signs of revival in patients.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo left office in 2021 amid a wave of sexual harassment allegations. As he runs for mayor, he is counting on voters’ having moved on.

Expect wins for the musicals “Maybe Happy Ending” and “Sunset Boulevard,” but the races for best play and leading actress in a musical are too close to call.

The Trump administration appears to have relied on a variety of considerations as it put together its latest restrictions.

The sudden fallout ended a nearly yearlong partnership, during which Mr. Musk helped propel Mr. Trump to the White House and became one of the president’s top advisers.

A six-part podcast exploring the story of medical treatment for transgender young people — how the care began, the lives it changed, and the legal and political fights that could end it in the United States.

If you’re thinking the Democrats’ job now is to come up with some new policies that appeal to the working class, you are thinking too small.