Today we look at the state of American inertia.

Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed, an ally of the former prime minister, Imran Khan, once led Pakistan’s powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency.

Barred from leaving Romania, Andrew Tate courted powerful figures on the American right, from Tucker Carlson to Barron Trump. Then an extraordinary order let him go.

We look at the social media influencer accused of rape and human trafficking, who was freed from Romania after courting Trump’s allies and family members.

New York is a city of hustlers, of odds makers and shot takers. For 54 years, Jimmy’s Corner has been their bar.

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Crumbling highways. A housing shortage. Broken infrastructure. America is stuck. But the pendulum may be ready to swing.

The administration is pausing asylum and upending families.

Readers discuss the aftermath of a U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean. Also: Fixing Penn Station; Trumpism after Trump.

Readers discuss the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington. Also: Being Latino in the U.S.; wonderful mentors.

China’s fast-food and beverage brands have an opportunity to expand in the United States and escape cutthroat competition at home.

Artificial intelligence is unpopular and uncool — so A.I. companies are making ads that don’t even bother to show their own products. Will it pay off?

President Trump has made it easier for countries that are close to Russia and China to build ties with the United States. Those countries are embracing the opportunity.