Amy Walker

The few hundred programs that survived DOGE’s purge reveal the future of foreign aid.

President Trump and Elon Musk have spent three weeks slashing federal jobs — often in defiance of legal limits — and there are more to come. These are the reported cuts to date.

Ballot measures that passed on Tuesday will lift abortion bans in two states and expand access in others. Defeated measures in three states mean their abortion restrictions will remain in place.

Ten states could expand abortion rights via ballot measures. Nebraska will also vote on proposed restrictions.

Out-of-state trips for abortions more than doubled in 2023, demonstrating the upheaval in access since the overturn of Roe v. Wade.

The amount of food aid and other basic necessities making it into the enclave has shrunk so much that humanitarian officials say their operations are at risk of shutting down.

Donald J. Trump faces four criminal trials this year, but appeals and postponements could mean only one or two finish before the election.

Eighty percent of Gazans are displaced from their homes as Israel orders more evacuations. See where thousands have been sheltering amid the war’s destruction.

In eight states, the estimated number of abortions increased by 60 percent or more as patients crossed state lines seeking care.

In the year since Roe was struck down, clinic owners have scrambled to adjust to the new legal landscape around abortion. Here’s what happened to them, and their communities.

The Times reviewed 101 studies of medication abortion, spanning continents and decades. All concluded that the pills are a safe method for terminating a pregnancy.

Rape victims and patients with complicated pregnancies are confronting the limits of state abortion laws.

Hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses are at high levels for this time of year, disrupting seasonal patterns and making it hard to predict how bad this winter will be.

Voters supported abortion rights in several states and elected governors friendly to access in some of the most competitive races. Other states may see more restrictions.

About half the states are expected to ban or further restrict access to abortion.

Vaccines still offer strong protection against severe Covid-19, but many studies show their protection against infection decreases over time. How much that decline matters is up for debate.

Black Americans were once far less likely than white Americans to be vaccinated. But a wave of pro-vaccine campaigns and a surge of virus deaths have narrowed that gap, experts say.

Though serious illness in young people remains uncommon, more children are now being hospitalized for Covid-19 than ever before — especially in states where fewer residents have been vaccinated.

More than 2.5 million tweens and teens have gotten their first shot, making up about a quarter of all new vaccinations in recent weeks.

On Jan. 1, just a quarter of vaccine doses delivered across the United States had been used, compared to 68 percent of doses on Feb. 11.