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A Furious Debate Over Autism’s Causes Leaves Parents Grasping for Answers

The Trump administration’s embrace of unproven or debunked theories about vaccines and Tylenol has left doctors fielding questions from worried parents.

© Rachel Wisniewski for The New York Times

LeVar Baxter, left, with his son Khalil, 21, who does not talk and cannot live independently. “I wanted to know if I had a gene that I’d passed on to Khalil,” he said.

In L.A., a Former Ally of Mayor Bass Will Run Against Her

14 October 2025 at 00:12
The former supporter, Austin Beutner, who once ran the city’s public schools, announced he will challenge Ms. Bass’s re-election bid in next year’s mayoral race.

© Ryan Young for The New York Times

“L.A. is adrift,” Austin Beutner said in an interview.
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