Iranian negotiators insisted on an end to the war in Lebanon as a condition for further talks, state media reported. And President Trump renewed threats against Iran, even as Vice President JD Vance was hailing progress. More

Neither the war nor the agreement terminated the main threats emanating from Iran, many analysts said. More

The United States and Iranian militaries have offered conflicting accounts over whether the crucial waterway is open. More

It was not clear whether the new directive would resolve the friction that led to deadly clashes on Friday and Saturday and threatened to derail a preliminary U.S.-Iran peace deal. More

Federal prosecutors had been examining the circumstances behind the commutation of David Gentile’s sentence. He was aided by a Catholic priest friendly with the president. More

In a battle of symbols, the Catholics of Las Cruces, N.M., argue that religious freedom should stop the wall from scarring a mountain that has attracted pilgrims for nearly a century. More

The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation. A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool’s bottom. More

The strength of the mayor’s political brand will be tested on Tuesday, when his slate of leftist congressional candidates takes aim at Democratic incumbents. More

A possible referendum in Oregon on animal rights would end fishing, hunting, even pest control, just when Democrats are trying really hard not to be seen as “weirdos again.” More

An ally of Keir Starmer’s told the BBC on Sunday that Mr. Starmer was “taking the time to think through what the political realities are today compared to last week.” More

A landscaper’s difficult life and lonely death reveal the human cost behind the Hamptons’ manicured landscape. More

Even the most powerful state in the world is not all that powerful when it decides to go it alone. More

I asked the vice president what is Christian about this White House. More

We catch up with The Times’s restaurant critics. More

As the anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn approaches, relatives of the two men still grapple with the legacy of a contentious moment in U.S. history. More