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U.S. Intercepts Drones and Missiles Aimed at Israel, as Allies Pledge Support
Britain’s defense secretary said British jets were prepared to intercept Iranian attacks. France and Germany expressed support.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhat Happened to Damages That O.J. Simpson Owed to the Victims’ Families?
In 1997, a jury in a civil trial awarded the families of Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson $33 million. Today, the amount still owed has more than tripled.
New York Times Top StoriesStacks of Cash at Menendez Home Were Not From His Bank, Prosecutors Say
The senator has said that money found in his house was from his own savings account. But prosecutors submitted evidence that at least $80,000 came “from another person.”
New York Times Top StoriesJeffrey Gibson: Representing the U.S., and Critiquing It, in a Psychedelic Rainbow
Jeffrey Gibson’s history-making turn at the Venice Biennale brings the gay and Native American artist center stage with works of struggle and freedom.
New York Times Top StoriesFaith Ringgold Dies at 93; Wove Black Life Into Quilts and Children’s Books
A champion of Black artists, she explored themes of race, gender, class, family and community through a vast array of media and later the written word.
New York Times Top StoriesHudson Yards ‘Vessel’ Sculpture Will Reopen With Netting After Suicides
The 150-foot-high tourist attraction, which closed in 2021, will be fitted with steel mesh to stop people from jumping.
New York Times Top StoriesState Dept. Is Sending Its Top Diplomat for East Asia to China
The announcement comes days after President Biden met jointly with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines to discuss Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region.
New York Times Top StoriesSydney Mall Stabbing Attack: What We Know
The attack happened in a busy center for tourists and beachgoers in the Eastern Suburbs, an affluent area of Sydney.
New York Times Top StoriesStabbing Attack in Sydney Kills At Least 6
Shoppers hid in backrooms or ran screaming from the scene, while others stayed with injured victims. Police said they believed the attack was not a ‘terrorism incident.’
New York Times Top StoriesO.J. Simpson’s Book Publisher on the Interview When He ‘Confessed’ to Murder
Years after Mr. Simpson was acquitted, he wrote a book and gave a shocking interview. The whole endeavor cost the publisher, Judith Regan, her job.
New York Times Top StoriesLawmaker Presses Loro Piana on Reports of Exploiting Indigenous Workers in Peru
A freshman congressman is demanding answers from the fashion house Loro Piana, which sources wool from his native Peru and faces accusations of exploiting workers there.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Many Western Allies, Sending Weapons to Israel Gets Dicey
As civilian casualties in Gaza spiral, some nations are suspending sales amid accusations of abetting genocide and war crimes.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Seizes Israel-Linked Container Ship
Directly and through proxy groups like the Houthis in Yemen, Iran has been disrupting commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf for years.
New York Times Top StoriesUkraine’s Draft Dodgers Run, and Swim, to Avoid the War
With Russia seizing the initiative on the battlefield in recent months, Ukraine’s ability to defend itself hinges on replenishing its arsenal of weaponry and mobilizing troops.
New York Times Top Stories$17,000 to Watch the Masters? How Sports Entice Deep-Pocketed Fans.
Teams, leagues and event organizers are pursuing enthusiasts with the promise of luxury and exclusivity, in hopes of bigger profits and lasting loyalty.
New York Times Top StoriesGolf’s Big Deal Veers Off Course
The Masters tournament should be all about sport, but the unresolved fight between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf looms over the competition.
New York Times Top StoriesWitnesses to Sydney Mall Stabbing Describe Harrowing Scenes
People who were present at the scene told of sheltering in place or giving first aid to victims of a man who ran at people with a knife.
New York Times Top StoriesToo Soon?
A look back at O.J. Simpson’s attempt to reboot his media career, and more stories.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Can’t Biden Triangulate Like Trump?
There’s a difference between being aware of your base and being its prisoner.
New York Times Top StoriesMilitary Aid to Israel Cannot Be Unconditional
Israel’s leader has turned his back on America’s entreaties.
New York Times Top StoriesAlvin Bragg: We Must Address New York City’s Mental Health Crisis
Mental illness isn’t a crime, and jail isn’t the answer for those experiencing it.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Rich Don’t Have to Take Every Tax Deduction, and They Shouldn’t
Many exemptions are very hard, perhaps impossibly hard, to defend on either practical or moral grounds.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Justices Say They Get Along. Should We Care?
What really matters is what the court does or doesn’t do.
New York Times Top StoriesRoxane Gay on the Open Letter
The open letter, as a genre, is far too limited. We speak with conviction, and then what?
New York Times Top StoriesSome Words Feel Truer in Spanish
To me, a maleta meant family had arrived from Peru, carrying flavors, textures and memories of my birthplace.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Gen Z Crossword Era
Solving a crossword puzzle today feels more like a spirited conversation with modern culture.
New York Times Top StoriesBondi Junction, Site of Sydney Stabbing Attack, Is a Busy Hub
As well as a major mall, the area contains cafes and yoga studios. It’s a gateway from central Sydney, Australia, to eastern suburbs and several popular beaches.
New York Times Top StoriesMcKees Rocks Bridge Shut After Barges Break Loose Near Pittsburgh
The barges, some carrying coal, floated miles downstream and damaged a marina as a flood warning was active in Allegheny County.
New York Times Top Stories3 Facts That Help Explain a Confusing Economic Moment
The path to a “soft landing” doesn’t seem as smooth as it did four months ago. But the expectations of a year ago have been surpassed.
New York Times Top StoriesA Closer Look at a Slight Shift in the Polls
An average of recent surveys, including the Times/Siena poll, finds President Biden inching closer to Donald Trump.