Column by Philip Kennicott: Frank Gehry, the famous architect who died Friday at the age of 96, left a legacy that transcends mere beauty. He made us restless for a better built environment.

Democrats have stepped up their demands to expand the inquiries underway in Congress into a U.S. military attack that killed two alleged drug smugglers who survived an initial strike on their boat.

A gay slur is having something of a cultural renaissance. For more nuanced insight into why a potentially hurtful word is having a moment, we asked people to tell us what the word means to them and their work. Here’s what they said:

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem said in a federal court filing that she was the one who decided Venezuelan detainees aboard two airplanes bound for El Salvador would be handed over despite a judge’s order temporarily barring their removal.

Marlene Parsons and Edward La Rue Sr. met in the pool during a water aerobics classes. Both their spouses had recently died, and neither one had been interested in remarrying. But this month, they got married in the shallow end of an Illinois pool.

Vanity Fair is cutting ties with journalist Olivia Nuzzi amid the fallout from new allegations from her former fiancé about the extent of her inappropriate relationships with her high-profile sources, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The health of imprisoned media mogul Jimmy Lai — one of the most high-profile figures charged after Beijing’s 2020 overhaul of the city’s legal system — continues to deteriorate since his trial, his children say. They are pushing U.S. and U.K. authorities to secure his release.

The ongoing exits, negative headlines and other shake-ups at the FDA have alarmed some drug-industry executives, public health experts and medical professionals who warn that it has left the agency increasingly fragile.

Data shows there’s less snowfall in the last half decade than there used to be — particularly in the central and eastern U.S. See how snowfall is changing across the country and find out if this winter will be snowy for you here:

New Mexico launched a state pilot program offering monthly $500 payments to teens experiencing housing insecurity and other issues. The initiative aims to help remove barriers that keep them from attending school.

A federal judge in Florida ordered the unsealing of grand jury transcripts from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, siding with the Justice Department after multiple judges previously rejected similar requests from the government.

President Trump received FIFA's Peace Prize and joked that American football may need a new name at today’s World Cup draw in D.C. https://t.co/bjU84Udrny

Australia began enforcing a ban on social media apps for children under the age of 16 — becoming the first country to do so. The measure is meant to protect children from the pressures and risks of social media, a mounting global concern.

Breaking news: Architect Frank Gehry, whose provocatively adventurous buildings helped liberate modernist architecture from its conventions and won him wide admiration, has died at 96.

Breaking news: The World Cup group stage is set. The U.S. men’s national team will face Australia, Paraguay and a European playoff winner in Group D. See the full list of what teams are competing against each other.

Unlike many of his contemporaries, billionaire Jeff Yass is driven almost entirely by his commitment to promoting vouchers and other school choice programs. Here’s how one of the richest people on the planet uses politics to press his pet issue:

The Supreme Court announced it will hear a case on the legality of President Trump’s birthright citizenship ban, a high-stakes review that could redefine who is considered an American.

Thrust into the spotlight, former Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter has taken on a new high-profile role: one of the primary opponents of Trump’s war on federal workers. On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in her case.

Column: A new full-body MRI could save lives by detecting early cancers, silent aneurysms and other hidden threats long before they turn deadly. But each scan costs $2,500 — and insurance won’t cover it. https://t.co/EL6cVAhTm1

NEW: Our look at one of the most important players in the school choice debate: Jeff Yass, the billionaire funding campaigns across the US + in his home state of PA. Got a chance to talk with him at length and he had lots of provocative things to say 1/x