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With War in Israel, the Cancel Culture Debate Comes Full Circle
We’re in an especially repressive period for free speech.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesGaza Invasion Delays Raise Questions in Israel
So pervasive is the pall of chaos in Israel’s government that top officials saw fit to assure a traumatized public that they are “working in close and full cooperation, around the clock.”
New York Times Top StoriesThe Secret of America’s Economic Success
We’ve done amazingly well, even if people won’t believe it.
New York Times Top StoriesNicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s Former Leader, Gets Driver’s License at 53
The former first minister, who resigned and quit as leader of the Scottish National Party before her arrest in June, said seeking a driver’s license at 53 had taken her out of her comfort zone.
New York Times Top StoriesHamas Released Two More Hostages
Also, Stephen Sondheim’s last musical opens in New York. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesMenendez Pleads Not Guilty to Plotting to Be an Agent of Egypt
Senator Robert Menendez, a Democrat, was arraigned on Monday in Manhattan federal court. It was his second appearance there in a month.
New York Times Top Stories5 Takeaways from Argentina’s Election
Javier Milei, a libertarian economist often compared to Donald Trump, will face off against Sergio Massa, Argentina’s economy minister, in a runoff next month.
New York Times Top StoriesGavin Newsom Wants to Export California’s Climate Laws to the World
The Democratic governor is supercharging climate policy and eyeing a future White House run. But critics say some of his constituents could be left behind.
New York Times Top StoriesConnor Bedard’s Hype (and Jersey) Take Over Chicago Blackhawks
Before Connor Bedard had taken the ice for the Blackhawks, the 18-year-old hockey phenom’s No. 98 jersey had already taken over the Windy City, and beyond.
New York Times Top StoriesOff-Duty Pilot Tries to Disrupt Engines on Alaska Airlines Flight
The flight was diverted to Portland, Ore., because of a “credible security threat” inside the cockpit, the airline said. An off-duty pilot was charged with attempted murder.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Happened When Fake Trump Signs Appeared in Greenwich, Connecticut
The placards were up in a wealthy town for less than a day. The fight over them lasted years.
New York Times Top StoriesTurkey’s President Sends Sweden’s NATO Bid to Parliament for Ratification
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had been holding out on approval of Sweden’s application. It’s unclear why he is now moving it forward.
New York Times Top StoriesFlight of the Drones Lights Up Central Park
The Drift collaborative orchestrated a performance art piece with light-emitting drones that mimic swarming starlings or fish — but mostly slow-motion fireworks.
New York Times Top StoriesU.A.W. Expands Strike to a Ram Plant in Michigan
The United Automobile Workers union called on 6,800 workers to walk off the job at a large factory that makes one of Stellantis’s most profitable vehicles.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Lionel Messi Made a Pink Jersey Soccer’s Must-Have Item
In the span of three months, the soccer superstar has made Inter Miami’s eye-catching jersey the hottest piece of sports merchandise on the planet.
New York Times Top StoriesNonunion Workers Are Playing a Big Role in the Autoworkers’ Strike
The three U.S. automakers say they are already at a disadvantage to nonunion rivals while labor leaders hope that big gains in negotiations will inspire workers in Southern states to unionize.
New York Times Top StoriesThis Israeli-Hamas War Has Smashed Comforting Assumptions
Some paradigms taken for granted about Israel and the Palestinians, both in Gaza and the West Bank, have been broken. So has the idea that Washington can ignore the Middle East.
New York Times Top StoriesFight for Speaker Reveals Four Types of House Republicans
Jim Jordan’s bid showed the power of the ultraconservative faction in Congress.
New York Times Top StoriesChevron to Acquire Hess for $53 Billion in Latest Major Oil Deal
The acquisition marks further consolidation of the oil industry and highlights the confidence that energy companies have in the future of fossil fuels.
New York Times Top StoriesA Delayed Invasion
Why the U.S. wants Israel to pause a ground invasion in Gaza.
New York Times Top StoriesEditors’ Note: Gaza Hospital Coverage
The Times’s initial accounts of the blast attributed the claim of Israeli responsibility to Palestinian officials, and noted that the Israeli military said it was investigating the blast. However, the early versions of the coverage relied too heavily on claims by Hamas.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Problem With a $2 Trillion Deficit
The growing deficit has been at the center of the fight over choosing a House speaker.
New York Times Top StoriesThe People Who Broke the House
As the House speaker crisis drags on into a fourth week, a look at some of the Republicans who have mired the country in this mess.
New York Times Top StoriesKill and Be Killed: Ukraine’s Bloody Battlefield Equation
The dynamics of Europe’s deadliest war in generations remain exceedingly violent and increasingly complicated by factors far from the battlefield.
New York Times Top StoriesIf Trump Trial Isn’t Broadcast Live, a Plea to Record It for Posterity
A request to broadcast one of Donald Trump’s federal trials made an intriguing backup argument, one rooted not in the news cycle but in ensuring a complete historical record.
New York Times Top StoriesDeveloping World Sees Double Standard in West’s Actions in Gaza and Ukraine
Resentments are complicating calls by the Biden administration to rally the world against efforts to “annihilate” democracies.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Grapple With Being Speakerless, but Effectively Leaderless, Too
With a speaker fight in the House, concerns about an aging Senate leader and a 2024 front-runner who has the party in a vise grip, some G.O.P. members worry the turmoil could have long-term effects.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy the World Is Watching Iran
As Iran rages over the mounting casualties in Gaza, fears are growing that its on-again-off-again proxy war with Israel will break out into a sustained conflict.
New York Times Top StoriesThe 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
The dining scene here is having a moment, whether it’s outstanding pizza, fiery Ethiopian fried chicken or French inflected cuisine that feels like a cozy dinner party.
New York Times Top StoriesPsychedelic Mushrooms Hit the Market in Oregon
The state has pioneered a therapeutic market for psychedelic mushrooms. Researchers are watching with a mix of excitement and unease.