New York Times Top Stories
Two Found, Two Missing: An Agonizing Search After the Texas Floods
Four friends, all 21, planned to spend the weekend in the Hill Country. Then the rains came.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhy the Texas Floods Were So Deadly
Scientists say a hotter planet is driving more intense storms. But experts say the U.S. is also not doing enough to adapt to increasingly intense floods.
New York Times Top StoriesMusk’s Third Party Starts With a Good Idea
Is there a way to elect an independent bloc of senators?
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Rejects Trump Demand to Remove Trans Athletes From Women’s Sports
The Trump administration signaled that it would pursue enforcement actions against the state and previously threatened to cut federal education funds.
New York Times Top Stories‘Superman’ Review: It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Reboot!
Beginning again with Man of Steel, this time in the hands of James Gunn.
New York Times Top StoriesRoyal Family Welcomes President Macron to U.K. for State Visit With Pomp and Pizazz
President Emmanuel Macron is on a state visit to Britain, the first of a French leader since 2008. His hosts are drenching him in pomp, pizazz and protocol.
New York Times Top Stories10 Charged With Attempted Murder in Officer Shooting at ICE Detention Center
One police officer was wounded after at least two people shot at officers outside an immigration detention center in Texas, according to a criminal complaint in federal court.
New York Times Top StoriesI.C.C. Seeks Arrests of Taliban Leaders Over Persecution of Women
The arrest warrants, for Afghanistan’s leader and its top justice official, say the restrictions on women and girls are evidence of crimes against humanity.
New York Times Top StoriesState Dept. Is Investigating Messages Impersonating Rubio, Official Says
A person or people imitating the secretary of state used artificial intelligence to send text and voice messages to foreign diplomats and U.S. officials, the department said in a cable to employees.
New York Times Top StoriesLiberal Fund-Raising Drive Seeks $250 Million to Aid Pushback Against Trump
Donors hope to raise huge sums of money to help those fighting what they see as a drift toward authoritarianism, but without attracting unwanted White House attention.
New York Times Top StoriesWildfires Burn in Spain and France After Blistering Heat Wave
A blaze in southern France forced the closure of the Marseille airport, and weather agencies issued warnings for other parts of Europe where temperatures were expected to climb this week.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Insularity Defined the Last Stages of Biden’s Career
The effort by Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inner circle to limit access to him helps explain why it took him more than three weeks to drop his re-election bid after his disastrous debate performance.
New York Times Top StoriesIvar Giaever, Nobel Winner in Quantum Physics, Dies at 96
A former “D” student from Norway, he made his mark at G.E.’s Research Lab in the U.S., in part by confirming a pivotal theory about superconductivity.
New York Times Top Stories‘Playing the Man’: Global Diplomacy in the Trump Era Is All About Flattery
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel handed a letter to President Trump nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize. But it’s not clear whether stroking the president’s ego has long-lasting effects.
New York Times Top StoriesAttack on Cargo Ship in the Red Sea Kills 2 Crew Members
The incident occurred a day after Houthi militants in Yemen targeted another vessel, their first assault on shipping since President Trump announced a truce with them.
New York Times Top StoriesGary Shteyngart Believes in Living the Good Life
Mr. Shteyngart was once told he might be. With his sixth novel, “Vera, or Faith,” out now, he’s spent the last few years spending it well.
New York Times Top StoriesLand Mines, a Cold War Horror, Could Return to Fortify Europe’s Borders
Five countries plan to revive the use of a weapon prohibited by treaty for more than a quarter of a century, hoping to strengthen their defenses against any Russian attack.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Wild Russian Plot to Burn a London Restaurant and Kidnap Its Owner
Court proceedings revealed how a criminal gang in Britain were directed to target Yevgeny Chichvarkin, a dissident Russian who owns Hide, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Mayfair.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s U-Turn on Weapons Leaves Ukrainians Hopeful but Cautious
After President Trump’s announcement that the United States would send more military aid, some were grateful, others were skeptical, mindful of his seesawing policy.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Hires Scientists Who Doubt the Consensus on Climate Change
The three scientists joined the administration after it dismissed hundreds of experts who were assessing how global warming is affecting the country.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Gender Gap That Ate the Democrats
If men had supported Kamala Harris at the same level as women, Harris would have won the popular vote, and possibly the Electoral College.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Do You Self-Identify? For Many Americans, Checking a Box Won’t Do.
The New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said that his background doesn’t fit neatly into simple categories. Others say they’ve struggled with the same issue.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Do Israel and Hamas Negotiate in Qatar?
The ongoing presence of negotiators from Hamas and Israel in the Qatari capital, Doha, suggests that both sides are serious about clinching a deal.
New York Times Top StoriesStocks Shake Off Tariff Threat After Trump Extends Deadline
The president noted that U.S. negotiators remained open to offers from trading partners, suggesting that tariffs could be reduced by — or even after — the deadline on Aug. 1.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Dies at Milan Airport After Being Sucked Into Jet Engine, Official Says
The man was neither an airport employee nor a passenger. Milan Bergamo Airport did not say how he had accessed the runway where the plane was.
New York Times Top StoriesNetanyahu Releases Letter Nominating Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel praised President Trump’s role in his country’s establishment of diplomatic relations with some Arab states. But Mr. Trump has supported Israeli actions that have strained those ties.
New York Times Top StoriesA Lost Summer Idyll
We explore the particular horror of a disaster at a summer camp.
New York Times Top StoriesNorman Tebbit, Former U.K. Minister and Close Thatcher Ally, Dies at 94
Lord Tebbit held a series of roles in Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet, but left high office after his wife was seriously hurt in a bombing by the Irish Republican Army.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s New Trade Threats, and the Return of Land Mines
Plus, your next job interview might be with A.I.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s New Trade Threats Set Off Global Scramble to Avoid Tariffs
Many countries thought they were negotiating in good faith. The White House renewed its “reciprocal” tariff plan anyway, giving countries until Aug. 1 to make offers.