Former Anti-Abortion Leader Alleges Another Supreme Court Breach  —  Years before the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, a landmark contraception ruling was disclosed, according to a minister who led a secretive effort to influence justices.  —  As the Supreme Court investigates …

A new special counsel sets Washington ablaze  —  With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Attorney General MERRICK GARLAND's decision to name a special counsel to helm DONALD TRUMP-related probes at the Justice Department roiled the political world on Friday.

Iran will help Russia build drones for Ukraine war, Western officials say  —  Moscow and Tehran are said to agree on a plan to assemble Iranian-designed weapons on Russian soil  —  After weeks of savaging Ukrainian cities with Iranian-made drones, Moscow has quietly reached an agreement …

How Did AT&T's $100 Billion Time Warner Deal Go So Wrong?  —  At Time Warner, executives saw AT&T as just a “big phone company from Texas.”  At AT&T, they thought Hollywood would play by their rules.  That combination led to strategic miscalculation unrivaled in recent corporate history.

The showdown between Senator Ed Markey and Elon Musk  —  I remember the first time my son saw someone on a unicycle.  He was shocked.  His mouth opened, his eyes narrowed and he pointed in awe.  He yelled, “One tire!”  I said, “It's called a unicycle.”  —  I'll admit, looking …

Elizabeth Holmes Brushed Off Patient Risks: 'They Don't Put Pretty People Like Me in Jail'  —  Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes reportedly told a Walgreens consultant that “They don't put pretty people like me in jail,” according to a government filing ahead of the sentencing hearing Friday.

Merrick Garland was right to appoint a special counsel  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Friday that seasoned prosecutor Jack Smith will serve as special counsel overseeing investigations into Donald Trump.  That includes all aspects of the investigations into the former president's hoarding …

Stealthy Kherson resistance fighters undermined Russian occupying forces  —  KHERSON, Ukraine — Ihor didn't even know the first name of the person who contacted him.  The man said he was a member of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces and wanted to know if Ihor was interested in helping fight …

The World Cup That Changed Everything  —  The decision to take the World Cup to Qatar has upturned a small nation, battered the reputation of global soccer's governing body and altered the fabric of the sport.  —  Michel Platini was expecting a private audience with the president of France …

It Was a Bad Week for Billionaires With Delusions of Saving the World  —  In recent years, a swelling chorus of Americans has grown critical of the nation's bajillionaires.  But in the extraordinary week gone by, that chorus was drowned out by a far louder and more urgent case against them.

Tom Petty's estate tells Kari Lake to back down on song  —  Tom Petty, in his famous rock anthem, vowed never to back down.  Now, his heirs are telling Kari Lake to back off from using the song to promote her “failed campaign” for Arizona governor.  —  Petty's estate is threatening legal action …

Iranian Protesters Attack Khomeini's Childhood Home as Unrest Spreads  —  The house where the Islamic revolution's founder grew up was set on fire during a fresh surge of anger over the government's killing of children, including three in the city of Izeh.  —  Three months into a nationwide uprising …

Maldives minister: negotiators reach deal on climate fund  —  Negotiators say they have struck a potential breakthrough deal on the thorniest issue of United Nations climate talks, creation of a fund for compensating poor nations that are victims of extreme weather worsened by rich nations' carbon pollution.

Lawyer who firebombed NYPD cruiser sentenced to 15 months after Biden admin intervention  —  The Biden administration's DOJ reportedly struck a “sweetheart deal” with the felon, and asked the court to go easy on Rahman and her accomplice after the Trump administration pressured for a domestic terrorism sentencing enhancement.

Michelle Obama: Americans 'weren't ready' for my natural hair  —  Former First Lady Michelle Obama is opening up about the pressures of playing it straight.  —  The mother of two, 58, revealed how she felt Americans “weren't ready” for her natural hair as they were still “getting adjusted” …

King Charles: Foie gras banned at royal residences  —  There will be no foie gras served in royal residences, a letter from Buckingham Palace to animal rights campaigners has confirmed.  —  King Charles is understood to have been a longstanding opponent of the food, made from the liver of a duck or goose …

Martin Morse Wooster, R.I.P.  —  Martin Morse Wooster started a peculiar tradition years ago: Whenever he spotted a “John Miller” in the news, he let me know.  Early on, he sent clips by regular mail, cut from the pages of his prodigious reading.  At some point, the emails outnumbered the stamped envelopes.

Elon Musk's Twitter Teeters on the Edge After Another 1,200 Leave  —  Mr. Musk sent emails on Friday asking to learn about Twitter's underlying technology as key infrastructure teams have been decimated.  —  Elon Musk sent a flurry of emails to Twitter employees on Friday morning with a plea.

Empty Classrooms, Abandoned Kids: Inside America's Great Teacher Resignation  —  Ms. Walton is a producer with Opinion Video.  Mr. Pollock is a producer and editor.  —  A survey of National Education Association members at the beginning of the year revealed an unsettling truth …

Mike Bloomberg forced to apologise after Boris Johnson speech criticising China  —  Exclusive: Ex-PM said to have described China as ‘coercive autocracy’ in speech to Asian businesspeople and diplomats  —  The billionaire financier Mike Bloomberg was forced to apologise to hundreds of guests …

The DEA says drug cartels are putting fentanyl in candy to sell to kids.  Cartel operatives say it's ‘actually the opposite.’  — US officials have warned frequently about Mexican criminal groups marketing “rainbow fentanyl.”  — The DEA and police departments claim that the drug is meant to appeal to children and young adults.