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Some Ways Fireworks Impact Animals and People
Firework displays can harm animals and create bursts of pollution with lingering effects, but there are ways to mitigate them.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesOasis Starts Its World Tour With Cardiff Concert
Liam and Noel Gallagher seem ready to put aside their brotherly rivalry and play the first date of their band’s long-awaited comeback tour.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Fire Videos Compete With Beach Photos, Greeks Who Rely on Tourism Are Worried
More than 1,500 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the southeastern tip of Crete, most of them tourists.
New York Times Top StoriesFrom Court to Congress to the Mideast, Trump Tallies His Wins
There are serious questions about the wisdom and durability of President Trump’s policies, but on his terms, he can point to a string of accomplishments.
New York Times Top StoriesS. Daniel Abraham, the Force Behind Slim-Fast, Dies at 100
He turned a tiny family business into a billion-dollar weight-loss empire by replacing calorie counting and forbidden foods with “just add milk.”
New York Times Top StoriesWildfires Sweep Syria’s Coast as Drought Strains Fragile State
Firefighting efforts have been hampered by the presence of mines and unexploded ordnance left over from the civil war, as the country grapples with the worst drought in decades.
New York Times Top StoriesHeavy Storms Cause Deadly Flooding and Evacuations in Texas
The authorities confirmed that people had died as a result of the flooding along the Guadalupe River, and urged those living near the river to seek higher ground immediately.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Beef Prices Have Hit a Record
Smaller cattle herds and a decade of headwinds for the industry are expected to push up the cost of burgers and steaks for several years.
New York Times Top StoriesNuclear Inspectors Leave Iran After Cooperation Halted With U.N. Watchdog
The withdrawal of international inspectors comes amid heightened concerns that Iran, battered by Israeli and U.S. strikes, may be driven to try to build a nuclear bomb.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Sets Steep Duties on European Brandy but Spares Biggest Producers
Major Cognac companies made concessions to avoid the worst of the penalties, imposed by Beijing in retaliation for E.U. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
New York Times Top StoriesSean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Not Just a Sentencing, but a Host of Civil Cases
The music mogul, convicted on lesser charges at his federal trial, has been accused of sexually assaulting people in dozens of suits. He has denied the allegations.
New York Times Top StoriesA Solid Report Card for the Markets, Despite Shock and Worry
While the Trump administration has engaged in continual disruptions, most investors have prospered.
New York Times Top StoriesHeat in Eastern Europe Fuels Fire, Fish Deaths and Tensions Over Protests
Exceptionally high temperatures strained electricity systems as people sought air-conditioning, although many did not have that option.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Fourth
Politics are colliding with the holiday this year.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Hits Ukraine With Large Air Barrage Hours After Trump-Putin Call
It was the latest in a series of almost weekly large-scale missile and drone attacks. President Trump said he “didn’t make any progress” with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House to Start Notifying Countries About Tariffs, Trump Says
After striking only a few trade deals since declaring a 90-day pause in April, President Trump said he would announce new duties starting Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Weather Could Make Your Fireworks Fizzle
Rain can put a damper on your July 4 display, and drought risks can turn a neighborhood celebration into a five-alarm fire.
New York Times Top StoriesCanadian Buyers Are Dropping Out of the U.S. Housing Market
Search activity for American listings has plummeted in the wake of President Trump’s unpredictable trade war, according to new data.
New York Times Top StoriesNobel Prize-Winning Physicist Is Stripped of Dutch Citizenship
Thirteen years ago, Andre Geim took British citizenship to accept a knighthood. He has just learned he can no longer be a citizen of the Netherlands as a result.
New York Times Top StoriesIs This Really How We’re Legislating Now?
Congress is no longer in the business of thoughtful legislating. Its role has been reduced to putting political points on the board for the president.
New York Times Top StoriesSuperhero Movies Dominated the Box Office, but Not the Top 100 List
The notable exceptions — “The Dark Knight” and “Black Panther” — stood out among the many sequels and spinoffs.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Pointless Triumph of the Hapless President Trump
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
New York Times Top StoriesCould the Electric Hydrofoil Ferry Change the Way We Commute?
New technology can help vessels glide quickly over water in less time and with fewer emissions than their diesel counterparts.
New York Times Top Stories7 Voters on What They Love About America
(And what they don’t.)
New York Times Top StoriesIn My Parents’ Gift Shop, I Learned About Being Native
Most people don’t expect to meet an Indigenous person on Martha’s Vineyard.
New York Times Top StoriesA Space-Out Competition in Seoul Was Harder Than I Expected
I spent 90 minutes attempting to empty my mind and slow my heartbeat at a “space out” competition. It was harder — and weirder — than I expected.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Republicans Re-engineered the Tax Code
The product of years of Republican effort, the American tax code now blends traditional supply-side economics with President Trump’s populist 2024 campaign promises.
New York Times Top StoriesGas Station Explosion Rattles Rome, Injuring Several
Several people were injured, including eight police officers and a firefighter, officials said. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear.
New York Times Top StoriesMove Over, $100 Lobster Salad. In the Hamptons, These Melons Cost $400.
Gourmet grocery stores are upping their game in the Hamptons, serving a welcoming wealthy clientele.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Trump’s America, Who Gets to Call Themselves American?
His politicization of the name America taps into a long, well, American tradition, as old as the nation itself.