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Europe to Hold Talks With Iran on Friday
The continent’s most important leaders are divided over Israel’s conduct and filled with fears about a spiraling regional conflict.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesIn Appalachia, a Father Got Black Lung. Then His Son Did, Too.
Once nearly eradicated, the “old man’s disease” is back and suffocating younger miners. Federal cuts risk putting a solution further out of reach.
New York Times Top Stories‘Little Lobbyists’ Urge Senators to Oppose Trump’s Bill Cutting Medicaid
Children with disabilities and their parents who rely on the health insurance program took to Capitol Hill this week to warn that the proposed reductions could be ‘devastating.’
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Stay Cool and Safe in a Heat Wave
As temperatures rise, here’s guidance on coping with extreme heat.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Supreme Court Fails to See Transgender Teens
The retrenchment on transgender rights is fueled by fear: fear of the future, fear of unfamiliar concepts, fear of not knowing one’s child.
New York Times Top StoriesCannes Lions Festival Plays Host to a Messy Business Divorce
Michael Kassan, a ringmaster in the media industry, is going head to head at its top event with United Talent Agency, a company that has sued him.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Crisis With Iran, U.S. Military Officials Focus on Strait of Hormuz
Pentagon officials are trying to prepare for all of the ways Iran could retaliate, as President Trump hints at what he might do.
New York Times Top StoriesVera Rubin Observatory Brings Universe’s Darkest Mysteries Into Focus
As the Vera C. Rubin Observatory surveys the night sky, astrophysicists expect to unlock the secrets of dark matter, dark energy and cosmic phenomena that go “bang!”
New York Times Top StoriesFrench Lawmaker Says He Was Denied Entry Into the United States
Pouria Amirshahi, a leftist member of Parliament, hopes that the decision will be reversed so that he can travel to meet lawmakers to understand life under President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesFed’s Interest-Rate Approach Keeps It on Collision Course With Trump
The central bank signals little urgency to cut interest rates despite demands from President Trump for lower borrowing costs.
New York Times Top StoriesZero Interest Rates Are Back in Europe
The Swiss National Bank lowered rates to zero after consumer prices fell last month. Other European central banks are grappling with uncertainty caused by President Trump’s tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesRecord Debt Limit Increase Would Break Republican Precedent
A proposed $5 trillion debt limit increase could make it hard for Republicans to maintain their fiscal hawk credibility.
New York Times Top StoriesCave Explorer Videos Show Decade of Trash in ‘Avatar’ Park in China
Officials ordered a huge cleanup effort after videos of the mountains of garbage spread widely online.
New York Times Top StoriesA Legal Gamble
We explain the Supreme Court’s ruling on medical treatments for transgender kids.
New York Times Top StoriesStudent Who Filmed Himself Raping at Least 10 Women to Be Sentenced in London
Zou Zhenhao, 28, is considered by the police in the British capital to be “one of the most prolific predators” they have encountered. Investigators say there are probably many more victims.
New York Times Top StoriesThis Oregon Native Went to Kyiv as a Volunteer. He Died in a Russian Attack.
Fred Grandy was upset by the United States’ reversal in its support for Ukraine, his family said. This week, he was among the 28 people killed in a drone and missile assault.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Has Its Back Against the Wall
The Iranian regime finds itself in its most difficult position 46 years after the revolution that brought it to power. But does it mean the end?
New York Times Top StoriesWill Israel’s Interceptors Outlast Iran’s Missiles? The Answer May Shape the War.
Israel has a world-leading missile interception system but its bank of interceptors is finite.
New York Times Top StoriesThe MAGA Fight Over Iran, and a Critical Ruling on Transgender Youth Care
Plus, a bidding frenzy over David Lynch’s espresso machine.
New York Times Top StoriesNo Sting, No Mercedes: A Russian Expo Shows Cost of Divorce With the West
The annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to host multibillion-dollar deals and performances by global music stars. With the war in Ukraine still raging, the mood has shifted.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Heat Wave Forecast: When High Temperatures Will Affect You
Friday is the first day of summer. And boy, will it feel like it.
New York Times Top StoriesAir India Cuts International Flights After Crash Causes Chaos
The move came a day after Indian officials told the airline to improve its operations, and as delays and canceled flights are drawing complaints from passengers.
New York Times Top StoriesBelgian Nonprofit Papy Boom Is Helping Retirement-Home Residents Hit the Clubs
A group of Brussels retirement-home residents grooved to electronic music late one night as part of a program to fight loneliness among seniors.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Progressive Regulator With Trumpist Fans
Lina Khan wants to overthrow “the autocrats of trade.”
New York Times Top StoriesCourt Leaves States to Decide on Trans Treatments for Minors
The Supreme Court decision upholding a Tennessee ban on gender transition care for trans youths means a state-by-state patchwork of policies will remain.
New York Times Top StoriesCourt Leaves States to Decide on Trans Treatments for Minors
The Supreme Court decision upholding a Tennessee ban on gender transition care for trans youths means a state-by-state patchwork of policies will remain.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Crane That Ruined Florence’s Skyline Is Gone
A reviled crane used during the expansion of the Uffizi Galleries was taken down this week after years of protests.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerica Can’t Bomb Iran Out of Making a Nuclear Weapon
Trump should judge the efficacy of any military action in Iran by the same standards against which he previously assessed diplomacy.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About United States v. Skrmetti
A Times examination shows how a landmark case about gender-affirming care for minors was built on flawed politics and uncertain science.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Might Ban Hemp
Gov. Greg Abbott must decide this week whether to sign or veto a bill to ban hemp-derived intoxicants, part of a national debate over the fast-growing industry.