Donald Pell Landscapes Mix Native and Cosmopolitan Plants in Gardens

The landscape designer Donald Pell believes using a wider palette with nonnatives from around the world can add joy to gardens.

How Trump’s Radical Tariff Plan Could Wreck Our Economy

There’s no upside to the former president’s pet economic plan.

Groups That Run N.Y.C. Shelters Are Riddled With Problems, Report Finds

An extensive review by New York City’s Department of Investigation identified hundreds of issues, including financial mismanagement, nepotism and conflicts of interest.

Why Isn’t Kamala Harris Running Away With the Election?

After huge shifts in the electorate, it’s baffling that the two parties are still almost exactly evenly matched.

The Leader of Hamas Is Dead

Also, Biden traveled to Germany as the U.S. wrestles with military aid. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

How Times Readers Made the Switch to Heat Pumps

Hundreds of Times readers wrote to us and shared their experiences of installing heat pumps, including the good, the bad and the daunting.

Trump Picked the Wrong Moment to Complain About a Language Barrier

But his description of the problems he sees with Haitian immigrants helps explain his monochrome vision of American life.

A New Plan to Transform Newark Airport ‘From Worst to Best’

The plan, announced Thursday by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, includes replacing the rickety AirTrain network and the airport’s dilapidated Terminal B.

How the Biden Team Plans to Build Peace From Sinwar’s Death

Will Israel take steps toward a Palestinian state?

How Israeli Trainee Officers Found and Killed Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

A unit from the Israeli military encountered Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, while on an operation in southern Gaza, Israeli defense officials said.

A Look at Hamas’s Leadership Following Sinwar’s Death

The militant group has long been targeted by Israel.

Here’s a look at the remaining leadership of Hamas, which has long been targeted by Israel.

Gazans react to reports that the leader of Hamas was killed.

Palestinians in the enclave were divided over whether the death of Yahya Sinwar, if confirmed, would bring the war in Gaza closer to an end.

These Tiny Worms Account for at Least 4 Nobel Prizes

A staple in laboratories worldwide, C. elegans is “an experimental dream,” said one scientist.

Hugh Grant on the ‘Freak-Show Era’ of His Career and Being a Family Man

The seemingly droll, breezy star is actually sentimental about his family and utterly serious about his work, including his villainous turn in “Heretic.”