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When Getting Fired Is Only the Beginning for Federal Workers
One thing is clear from a reporter’s conversations with laid-off federal workers this year: The cuts have been anything but straightforward and efficient.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesE.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm
The decision comes after a Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to slash the federal work force and dismantle agencies.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Meets Jeffries in Brooklyn as He Seeks to Expand His Coalition
No endorsement emerged from the meeting between Zohran Mamdani and Representative Hakeem Jeffries, but both said the gathering had been productive.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Dept. Asks Manhattan Court to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Testimony
The president has been under intense political pressure from his base after Attorney General Pam Bondi withheld portions of investigative files on the disgraced financier.
New York Times Top StoriesNot Even ‘The Late Show’ Could Defy Gravity
CBS could not figure out a path to profitability in an entertainment world increasingly dominated by streaming.
New York Times Top StoriesTeen Charged With Murder in Killing of Paddleboarder in Maine
Sunshine Stewart, 48, was found dead near 100 Acre Island after disappearing while paddle boarding in Union, Maine.
New York Times Top StoriesMinnesota State Senator Found Guilty in Burglary Trial
Nicole Mitchell, a Democrat, was charged with felonies and accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home. Her party holds a slim majority in the Minnesota Senate.
New York Times Top StoriesStephen Colbert Could Never Save Us From Trump
Mocking Donald Trump will not destroy him.
New York Times Top StoriesTo Staff Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, ICE Entices Its Retirees
The administration is offering financial incentives to lure back recently departed immigration officers as it works to fill 10,000 job openings.
New York Times Top StoriesA Brief History of CBS’s Late-Night Eras
With the hosts Merv Griffin, Pat Sajak, David Letterman and Stephen Colbert, CBS has taken many runs at late-night TV. Some were more successful than others.
New York Times Top StoriesMajor Prisoner Swap Frees Americans in Venezuela for Migrants in El Salvador
A deal freed 10 Americans and permanent residents detained in Venezuela for more than 200 Venezuelan migrants who were imprisoned in El Salvador after being expelled from the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesFDA to Ask Sarepta to Stop Shipping Muscular Dystrophy Drug Elevidys
Three patients with a muscle-wasting disease died from liver failure after taking the therapy, Elevidys, or a similar treatment.
New York Times Top StoriesCuban Minister Resigns After Accusing Beggars of Faking Poverty
The labor and social security minister drew public outrage when she said “there are no beggars” in Cuba, where many people struggle to afford food.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Response to Epstein Letter Report, Trump Says He Doesn’t ‘Draw Pictures’
The president disputes reporting from The Wall Street Journal that he drew a picture for Jeffrey Epstein, but as a real estate mogul, he often sketched for charity.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House to Release $1.3 Billion in Frozen Funds for After-School Programs
The money will allow federally funded after-school programs to open this school year, preserving a lifeline for working parents. But other federal dollars remain on hold.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Immigration Crackdown Hits Senior Care Work Force
Nursing homes and home care agencies have lost workers as the Trump administration has moved to end deportation protections for migrants with temporary legal status.
New York Times Top StoriesLawmakers Question Whether CBS Canceled Colbert’s Show for Political Reasons
Paramount, the network’s parent, recently agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing of an interview on the CBS News program “60 Minutes.”
New York Times Top StoriesAfter the Floods, a Pain So Vast It Makes Texas Feel Small
The Hill Country has a hold on the hearts of many Texans, meaning the suffering caused by the disaster is reaching as far as the region’s appeal.
New York Times Top StoriesA W.N.B.A. Star Loves These Sneakers. She Gets Fined for Wearing Them.
When an upstart women’s shoe brand made a sponsorship deal with Courtney Williams, a Minnesota Lynx all-star, it put the hugely popular league in an awkward position.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen It Comes to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump Says He Is Ready to Defer to the Courts
After months of pushing back against federal judges and the courts, the president has requested the release of Epstein-related grand jury testimony to be “subject to Court approval.”
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Is Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Getting Canceled?
Maybe the “Late Show” decision is purely financial. But after Paramount’s cave over “60 Minutes,” it is hard to trust.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Video Studio Embraced A.I. and Stormed the Internet
The Dor Brothers are indie filmmakers whose viral videos are generated entirely by artificial intelligence.
New York Times Top Stories3 Deputies Are Killed in Explosion at Los Angeles Training Center
It was not immediately clear what caused the blast at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Training Academy center.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s War With Powell Throws a Little-Known Planning Board Into Scrutiny
The National Capital Planning Commission has become pivotal in the administration’s campaign to discredit Jerome H. Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Moves That Make ‘Chicago’ and ‘A Chorus Line’ So Special
To celebrate the shows’ golden anniversaries, the Broadway star Robyn Hurder demonstrates what makes their choreography so special.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Withering Criticism of Powell Puts Fed Decisions Under Microscope
The central bank is poised to hold interest rates steady this month, but there could be a path to cut as early as September.
New York Times Top StoriesBolsonaro, Brazil’s Former President, Ordered to Wear Ankle Monitor Ahead of Trial
Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Jair Bolsonaro, the former president, to stay home most hours, defying President Trump’s demands that charges against Mr. Bolsonaro be dropped.
New York Times Top StoriesFelix Baumgartner, Professional Daredevil, Dies Paragliding at 56
Nicknamed “Fearless Felix,” Mr. Baumgartner jumped from the edge of space in 2012.
New York Times Top StoriesAlan Bergman, Half of a Prolific Lyric-Writing Team, Dies at 99
With his wife, Marilyn, he wrote the words to memorable TV theme songs and the Oscar-winning “The Way We Were” and “The Windmills of Your Mind.”
New York Times Top StoriesIs the U.S. Stock Market a Riskier Investment Than Emerging Global Markets?
While the U.S. stock market has rebounded, the combination of the Trump tariffs, a volatile dollar and an erratic bond market has begun to shake global investment thinking.