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Bessent Says He Expects Trade Deals by This Week’s Deadline
But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until Aug. 1.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesBessent Says He Expects Trade Deals by This Week’s Deadline
But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until Aug. 1.
New York Times Top StoriesSocial Security Email Says Policy Bill Eliminates Tax on Benefits. Does It?
The Social Security Administration circulated an imprecise email about the provisions in the new law. Here’s what it actually does.
New York Times Top StoriesOzzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath Play Final Shows in Birmingham, England
Heavy metal fans crossed continents to converge on Birmingham, England, and throw devil horns in honor of the Prince of Darkness and Black Sabbath.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Drones Spot Sharks, New York Beaches Are Shut Down
Drone technology seemed to contribute to an unusual number of shark sightings along Rockaway Beach in recent days. Each time swimmers were ordered out of the ocean.
New York Times Top StoriesPolice Officer Shot Outside Immigration Detention Facility in Texas
Several armed people were taken into custody after officers responded to a report of a suspicious person outside the detention center, officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Europe Got Stuck Between Xi’s China and Trump’s America
European Union officials will spend July in talks with China. Tensions are high, hopes are low and stability is the end game.
New York Times Top StoriesDeadly Floods in Texas
We have the latest on what happened and the search for survivors.
New York Times Top StoriesOne of the Worst Industries in the World Gets Its Comeuppance
Porn platforms just got what they deserved at the Supreme Court.
New York Times Top StoriesJeff Flake: The Republican Fever Must Break
What Senator Thom Tillis’s retirement says about today’s Republican Party.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Is Fast Alienating the Democratic Base
What we can learn from the New York Democratic mayoral primary.
New York Times Top StoriesNorth Carolina Braces For Medicaid Cuts Because of Trump’s Bill
President Trump’s domestic policy law jeopardizes plans to reopen one rural county’s hospital — and health coverage for hundreds of thousands of state residents.
New York Times Top StoriesChina and Russia Keep Their Distance From Iran During Crisis
Some U.S. officials talked about an “axis” of authoritarian nations, but the American and Israeli war with Iran has exposed the limits of that idea.
New York Times Top StoriesShe Wanted to Save the World From A.I. Then the Killings Started.
At first, Ziz LaSota seemed much like any other philosophically inclined young tech aspirant. Now, she and her followers are in jail, six people are dead, and Rationalists are examining whether their ideas played a role.
New York Times Top StoriesEurope’s Dilemma: Build a Military Industry or Keep Relying on the U.S.
Europeans have agreed to pay more for arms and want to spend it at home. But can its manufacturers rush to compete with dominant U.S. firms?
New York Times Top StoriesCaught Between Tariffs and China, Mexico Adapts to an Unpredictable U.S.
Relying on Asian suppliers is no longer a safe bet for many factories in Mexico. Companies are racing to change, and they are being encouraged by the government.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Brooklyn Allergist’s Office That Was Once Home to a Spy
An antislavery spy who worked for the British in New York in the 1800s lived in a house that is now home to an allergy doctor descended from Horace Greeley.
New York Times Top StoriesSouthwest’s C.E.O. on Why Now Is the Time for Bag Fees and Assigned Seats
Bob Jordan recently introduced major changes to the way the low-cost airline works, which caused a stir among loyal fliers and left them wondering what sets it apart from competitors.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Hunt for a 316-Year-Old Stradivarius Stolen in the Fog of War
The violin by the famed Italian luthier was plundered at the end of World War II and presumed lost or destroyed. Now experts say they believe it has resurfaced.
New York Times Top StoriesNearly Half of America’s Murderers Get Away With It
Most crimes go unsolved, emboldening criminals and potentially leading to more violence.
New York Times Top StoriesFiona the Pregnant Sea Reptile’s Fossil Hints at the Birth of a New Ocean
An ichthyosaur preserved beneath a Chilean glacier is helping scientists understand the extinct animals and the world around them as a supercontinent broke up.
New York Times Top StoriesNetanyahu Heads to Washington as Trump Pushes for Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to meet with President Trump on Monday as attention has turned from Iran to a cease-fire for Gaza.
New York Times Top StoriesIn ‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Case, Did a Zealous Media Strategy Backfire?
After two leaders of OneTaste were convicted, a judge referred to the aggressive publicity campaign on their behalf as she jailed them until their sentencing.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Little Mountain Democracy That Sustains Tibet’s Refugee Nation
The exile government that was built by the Dalai Lama to preserve Tibetans’ cultural identity will be put to the test by his eventual succession.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Make Better Decisions, According to a Neuroscientist
Making decisions that align long-term goals and short-term rewards is challenging, but it can lead to better choices and richer lives.
New York Times Top StoriesOzzy Osbourne Plays His ‘Final Song’ With Black Sabbath
The metal luminary, 76, took the stage with his original bandmates at a farewell festival in his Birmingham, England, hometown on Saturday night.
New York Times Top StoriesAlbert Ojwang Was Killed in Police Custody. Kenyans Are Not About to Let It Go.
At the funeral for Albert Ojwang, protesters in Kenya said his death was a call to action for the country’s youth.
New York Times Top StoriesCan Australia Pull Off Barring Children From Social Media?
A law that restricts social media use to people 16 and over goes into effect in December, but much about it remains unclear or undecided.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Coder ‘Village’ at the Heart of China’s A.I. Frenzy
As China vies with Silicon Valley for primacy, Hangzhou, home to DeepSeek and Alibaba, is where its aspiring tech titans mingle and share ideas.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas
Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.