This Tree Wants to Be Struck by Lightning
When lightning strikes a tree in the tropics, the whole forest explodes. “At their most extreme, it kind of looks like a bomb went off,” said Evan Gora, a forest…
Israel’s Military Says It Struck Beirut’s Suburbs
The Israeli military said early Tuesday that it had conducted a strike on the southern outskirts of Beirut, the second attack near Lebanon’s capital in less than a week. Israel…
Law in Mahmoud Khalil’s Case Was Once Struck Down — by Trump’s Sister
The 1952 law under which the Trump administration seeks to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident who helped organize protests at Columbia University, is largely untested. Largely, but not…
Ukraine Says Russia Has Struck Chernobyl With a Drone: Live Updates
The great collision has begun. As President Trump’s national security team arrived in Europe this week, very little about their hard-line message came as a surprise. But to the political…