U.S. spies learned in mid-June Prigozhin was plotting Russia uprising  —  The intelligence fed concerns about whether Vladimir Putin would remain in power and what any instability could mean for control of Russia's nuclear arsenal  —  U.S. spy agencies picked up intelligence …

Train carrying ‘potential contaminants’ derails into Yellowstone River in Montana  —  The derailed cars were carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur, officials said.  —  A train carrying potentially hazardous materials derailed into the Yellowstone River in Montana early Saturday, authorities said.

Faith in Trump dominates annual gathering of religious conservatives  —  Nothing elicited cheers from the crowd like mentions of the former president.  —  WASHINGTON — Chris Christie knew what he was going to ruffle some feathers, but he did it anyway.  —  “I am running because [Trump] …

Fights, beatings and a birth: Videos smuggled out of L.A. jails reveal violence, neglect  —  Videos smuggled out of LA jails reveal violence, neglect  —  The brutal 20-minute clip is one of a few dozen graphic videos saved to a thumb drive picked out of the trash by one inmate, and later secreted out of the jail by another.

Harvard Scholar Who Studies Honesty Is Accused of Fabricating Findings  —  Questions about a widely cited paper are the latest to be raised about methods used in behavioral research.  —  Over the past two decades, dozens of behavioral scientists have risen to prominence pointing out the power …

Go Ahead.  Debate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  —  In my younger and more vulnerable years, I was asked to fill in for a debate on the shores of Nantucket, after a last-minute cancellation by a more prominent combatant.  The subject was God and religion, and I served as defender of faith …

The Country's Most Unpleasant Moms Will Not Be Cowed By People Pointing Out The Big Hitler Quote On Their Newsletter  —  You know how it is.  You are one of the 20 or so most unpleasant and aggrieved individuals in Hamilton County, Ind. As such, you have found yourself laying out the newsletter …

Dobbs Could Be Reversed if We Start Now  —  Mr. Cohen, Ms. Donley and Ms. Rebouché are law professors and the authors of “Abortion Pills” and “Rethinking Strategy After Dobbs,” both in the Stanford Law Review.  —  The end of Roe v. Wade spawned a momentous realignment of abortion politics …

In N.Y. Primaries, Democrats Face a Swell of Challengers From the Right  —  The Queens district attorney and several City Council members face more conservative challengers who are criticizing them on issues including public safety.  —  When Melinda Katz ran for Queens district attorney in 2019 …

They knew the boat could sink.  Boarding it didn't feel like a choice.  —  The story of how as many as 750 migrants came to board a rickety blue fishing trawler and end up in one of the Mediterranean's deadliest shipwrecks is bigger than any one of the victims.

Texas governor signs bill rescinding water breaks as deadly heat grips state  —  Measure will nullify local ordinances that provide workers protection from devastating, triple-digit temperatures  —  Amid a dangerous heatwave that has brought blistering temperatures across Texas …