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Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks

By: Glenn Thrush β€”
The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.

Under its chief, Harmeet Dhillon, the civil rights division of the Justice Department has pushed hard to replenish the ranks of a unit that was once a magnet for top legal talent.

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Bill Harris Has Died. He Kidnapped Patty Hearst in 1974.

By: Alex Williams β€”
He was a disillusioned Vietnam veteran looking for purpose when he joined a revolutionary group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army.

Bill Harris, center, after being captured in 1975, the year after the S.L.A. kidnapped Patty Hearst. Her family, he later said, β€œwas in control of a media empire that we viewed as an arm of propaganda for the United States government.”

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A.I. Is Lying to You. Here’s How to Fight Back.

By: Anthony Vinci β€”
In the age of A.I. disinformation, we all need to use the tools of counterespionage to find the truth.

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After Death of Bill Harris, a Look Back at the Symbionese Liberation Army

By: Alex Williams β€”
A small band of urban guerrillas, they hoped to topple the β€œruling class” using guns and bombs. Instead, their efforts brought death and ruin.

Six members of the S.L.A. died in a shootout with Los Angeles police in May 1974. Clockwise from top left, Camilla Hall, William Wolfe, Donald DeFreeze, Patricia Soltysik, Nancy Ling Perry and Angela Atwood.

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OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field

By: Kenneth Chang and Siobhan Roberts β€”
After a previous solution angered mathematicians, the company characterized the new release as being more responsive to concerns about A.I. disrupting research.

For 10 of the findings, OpenAI provided summaries of how the A.I. model came up with its solution. The average result took about three hours of computing, the company said.

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How to Destroy a Reputation in Hollywood, as Told in 5 Women’s Lawsuits

By: Debra Kamin， Ariana Drehsler and Arfa Momin β€”
Five women have said they were the targets of malicious public relations campaigns that were spearheaded by three influential players.

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Christa Pike Regains Consciousness After Failed Execution in Tennessee

By: Emily Cochrane β€”
The death row inmate in Tennessee received two doses of a lethal injection drug last week but lived. She was taken from the execution chamber in an ambulance.

Emergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution after the execution of Christa Pike was halted.

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Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government

By: Kenneth P. Vogel β€”
James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice.

Milorad Dodik, the leader of the nationalist party, which controls the government of Republika Srpska, votes in the general election on Sunday.

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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner for β€˜On the Waterfront,’ Is Dead at 102

By: Aljean Harmetz β€”
A luminous beauty with dramatic depth, she brought a layered intensity to harrowing roles and seduced Cary Grant in the romantic thriller β€œNorth by Northwest.”

Eva Marie Saint and Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s β€œNorth by Northwest” in 1959. She said some of the easiest work in her entire professional life involved the many retakes required to film their kissing scenes.

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Two Democracy Heroes on America

By: Thomas L. Friedman β€”
Sitting on your hands is not an option when democracy is at stake.

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Wrongly Indicted Man Seeks Inquiry of Official Conduct in Reflecting Pool Case

By: Devlin Barrett β€”
Lawyers for the former Olympian David Hearn accused prosecutors of ignoring their own evidence to indict him and then providing β€œblatantly false” information about what they knew when.

Charges were dismissed against David Hearn, the former Olympian wrongly accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, and a judge has barred prosecutors from trying to revive the case against him.

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Ex-C.I.A. Officer Who Stashed Gold Bars Admits to Far Larger $145 Million Scam

By: Devlin Barrett β€”
A plea hearing revealed a far larger pattern of fraud against the government, while keeping some key secrets still hidden.

At the time of his arrest, David J. Rush was at work on highly classified programs for both the C.I.A. and the Pentagon.

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Secret Billionaires, Mafia Brides, Alpha Kings: The Insane World of Microdramas

By: Daniel Kolitz β€”
Vertical soap operas for your phone have taken over film and TV production, and they may soon need no humans at all.
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What, Exactly, Did Trump Say About Iran Taking Out Los Angeles and San Diego?

By: Shawn McCreesh β€”
President Trump’s comments caused an uproar from members of both parties. A White House official said he was taken out of context.

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In Alabama, Trump Relives His Glory Days (This Time With Some Empty Seats)

By: Shawn McCreesh β€”
The Deep South was the birthplace of the mega MAGA rally. How do people on the Gulf feel about President Trump now?

President Trump delivered remarks at a campaign rally in Mobile, Ala., on Friday.

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Brooke Eby, Who Brought Humor and Awareness to A.L.S., Dies at 37

By: Clay Risen β€”
After her diagnosis in 2022, when she was only 33, she became a vocal, witty advocate for people confronting the disease.

Brooke Eby in December 2024.

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Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions

By: Eduardo Medina， Jack Healy and Emily Cochrane β€”
The failed execution of Christa Pike has prompted new scrutiny of Frank Strada, the state’s top prison official, and his past role overseeing executions in Arizona.

Frank Strada speaks at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville after an execution in August.

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Judge Blocks Border Wall Construction in Big Bend in Texas

By: J. David Goodman β€”
The ruling dealt a setback to the Trump administration’s plans for hundreds of miles of barriers that have drawn local opposition.

A construction site for a border wall near Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park in August.

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Letitia James Is in Charge of the Cornell Rape Inquiry. What Comes Next?

By: Santul Nerkar β€”
As a special prosecutor, Ms. James has wide powers over the handling of the investigation, but legal experts say the case comes with potential obstacles.

Attorney General Letitia James, center, has frequently waded into politically fraught matters.

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