New York Times Top Stories
Modi Wants More Indians to Speak Hindi. Some States Are Shouting ‘No.’
States worry that the imposition of Hindi, the main language of northern India, would wipe out their cultural heritage.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTexans Offer a Hand and Open Their Hearts as Flood Death Toll Grows
Mourners paid tribute at funerals and memorial services on Saturday as the number of fatalities rose to nearly 130.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Pleads With Followers to Back Bondi in Dispute Over Epstein Inquiry
In a long social media post, President Trump said that Attorney General Pam Bondi was doing a “FANTASTIC JOB,” and told his followers to “not waste Time and Energy” on the Jeffrey Epstein case.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Threatens Steep Tariffs on Goods From E.U. and Mexico
Leaders from both economies had been trying to negotiate more favorable terms, only to have those efforts blown up by form letters.
New York Times Top StoriesA Grand Canyon Access Point Is Closed as 19,000 Acres Burn Nearby
Access via the North Rim, a lesser-used gateway to the national park, was closed as the White Sage fire continued to burn on Saturday.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Flood Survivors: Mother of Five Returns to Cabin in Ruins
Jacque White and her five children escaped the rising waters of the Guadalupe River just in time. Now they have to rebuild.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Months of Negotiations, Trump Imposes More Tariffs on Mexico
The tariffs are likely to inflame tensions with one of the largest U.S. trading partners.
New York Times Top StoriesRubio Visits Asia in Shadow of Trump’s Tariffs
Marco Rubio made his first visit to Asia as secretary of state. Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times, reports from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to explain how President Trump’s tariffs have upset U.S. trading partners.
New York Times Top StoriesFlood Watch Issued for Kerr County With Chance for Heavy Rain
The threat of heavy rain is “slight” for this weekend, but with the ground fully saturated in Kerr County, even small amounts of rainfall could cause flooding.
New York Times Top StoriesFEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones
Camp Mystic owners successfully appealed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to redesignate some buildings that had been considered part of a flood-hazard zone.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Central Texas Floods: Death Toll, Map and More
At least 129 people, including three dozen children, died in the torrential downpour. Many remain missing in the hardest-hit county.
New York Times Top StoriesICE Set to Vastly Expand Its Reach With New Funds
After the passage of President Trump’s domestic policy law, the Department of Homeland Security is poised to hire thousands of new immigration agents and double detention space.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Student Loan Limits Could Leave Some Short. Who Will Help?
The federal cap on the amounts people can borrow means some of them will fall short. That’s especially true for students in professional schools.
New York Times Top StoriesSpend an Hour in the Dark With Bats, Cats and Naked Mole Rats
The Bronx Zoo has reopened its World of Darkness exhibit after a 16-year hiatus.
New York Times Top StoriesGrok Chatbot Mirrored X Users’ ‘Extremist Views’ in Antisemitic Posts, xAI Says
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said its Grok chatbot had also undergone a code update that caused it to share antisemitic messages this week.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Court Seals Records in Ken Paxton’s Divorce Case
The order meant details in the case, which involves allegations of adultery, would not be public as the Texas attorney general challenges Senator John Cornyn in the 2026 primary.
New York Times Top StoriesTimeline Details Final Seconds of Crashed Air India Flight
Investigators released a preliminary account of the crash, describing how the plane struggled after its fuel supply was cut.
New York Times Top StoriesBill Dilworth, Caretaker of ‘The New York Earth Room,’ Is Dead at 70
For decades, he tended a SoHo loft filled with dirt, made by the conceptual artist Walter De Maria. People made pilgrimages to see it — and Mr. Dilworth, its magnetic steward.
New York Times Top StoriesOur Investigation of UnitedHealth Started With a Tip
A reporter was familiar with the insurance giant under scrutiny and the law firm known for its attack stance. Then one hired the other.
New York Times Top StoriesTwo Palestinians Killed in West Bank Clash With Israeli Settlers
Palestinian authorities and family members said Israeli settlers beat and killed a Palestinian-American man. Israel said the violence began when Palestinians threw stones at Israeli civilians.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Texas Floods, Summer Camps Reassess Safety Measures Amid Parental Concerns
Camp officials across the country said they had heard from worried parents after the Texas floods. As they try to reassure them, some camps are adding more safety procedures.
New York Times Top StoriesThey Fled War in Ethiopia. Then American Bombs Found Them.
In April, U.S.-made bombs destroyed a detention facility that held Ethiopian migrants in Yemen, crushing bodies and shredding limbs. Amid official silence, the survivors are left wondering why.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat the ‘Exhausted Majority’ Really Wants
It’s probably not Elon Musk’s new party.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Cabinet of Incompetents
Putting talking heads in charge — not the best idea.
New York Times Top StoriesComfort Viewing
Rewatching old shows may seem like a waste of time, but a repeat viewing is rewarding in its own way.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Army of Searchers Combs the Banks of the Guadalupe for the Missing
Volunteers and professionals from around the country and Mexico are still searching the challenging terrain for victims of the Texas flood.
New York Times Top StoriesFlash Floods Are the ‘Hardest Kind’ of Disaster to Prevent, Experts Say
Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk.
New York Times Top StoriesDenver Museum Finds a Dinosaur Fossil Under Its Parking Lot
The fossil, estimated to be about 70 million years old, was found during a drilling project.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Birthright Citizenship Ban Faces New Peril: Class Actions
In last month’s decision limiting one judicial tool, universal injunctions, the court seemed to invite lower courts to use class actions as an alternative.
New York Times Top StoriesTariffs or Deals? Trump Seems Content With Punishing Levies.
The president’s supporters portray him as a top dealmaker. But, at least for now, far more trading partners have gotten stiff tariffs than trade deals.