A week of shifting descriptions of Iran attack spark ongoing questions about extent of damage and goals

A week of shifting descriptions of Iran attack spark ongoing questions about extent of damage and goals

A week after President Donald Trump ordered a U.S. attack on three Iranian nuclear sites, the explanations and descriptions of what happened voiced by him, top aides and early intelligence reports paint contrasting pictures of the extent of the damage to Iran’s nuclear program. While the president and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly claimed that … Read more

Transcript: Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA director general, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 28, 2025

Transcript: Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA director general, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 28, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, that will air on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on June 28, 2025 MARGARET BRENNAN: And we go now to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, or the IAEA. Director … Read more

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as Trump says ceasefire possible “next week”

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as Trump says ceasefire possible “next week”

Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 72 people from Friday into Saturday morning, officials with the Hamas-run health ministry said. Among those killed were 12 people near the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, which was sheltering displaced people, according to staff at Shifa hospital where the bodies were brought, the Associated Press reported. More … Read more

U.S. Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act’s coverage

U.S. Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act’s coverage

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a portion of the Affordable Care Act requiring private health insurers to cover the cost of preventative care including PrEP, which significantly reduces the risk of transmitting HIV. Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh authored the majority opinion in the case, Kennedy v. Braidwood Management. He was joined by two … Read more

John Proctor is the Villain: A Play that Rocks Broadway

John Proctor is the Villain: A Play that Rocks Broadway

From left: Amalia Yoo, Morgan Scott, Sadie Sink, Finna Strazza, Nihar Duvvuri and Hagan Aziere Oliveras act during a performance of “John Proctor is the Villain” at the Booth Theatre in New York City in 2025. Credit: Julieta Cervantes Excitement was in the air as theatergoers snaked through Schubert Alley on a wet May Tuesday in … Read more