New York Times Top Stories
Democrats, This Is Our Moment to Lead. We Can’t Blow It.
This is the moment Democrats have been talking about for years.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThey Saw Their Neighbors Taken Away by ICE. Then They Made a Plan.
The movement against ICE in Los Angeles — one that is starting to take root across the country — demonstrates a shift from symbolic protest to direct action.
New York Times Top StoriesTsunami Warning Issued for Northern California
Waves were reported along a wide swath of the Northern California coast, including in San Francisco. The rest of the state was under a lesser tsunami advisory.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Tax Bill Expands Farm Subsidies. Not All Farmers Will Benefit.
A $60 billion boost to farm subsidies will be a lifeline to some. But the way the funding will be distributed could worsen disparities between farms in an industry already struggling with consolidation.
New York Times Top StoriesHere Are the Best Rides at Universal’s New Epic Universe Theme Park in Orlando
A roller coaster aficionado tested all the rides at the new Universal theme park in Orlando and ranks them, from must-dos to mehs in a ride-by-ride guide.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Conservative Christians Cracked a 70-Year-Old Law
The I.R.S. recently said that churches could endorse candidates from the pulpit, a shift from a longstanding interpretation of American nonprofit law.
New York Times Top StoriesDonor Organs Are Too Rare. We Need a New Definition of Death.
Once higher brain functions are irreversibly gone, does a person really exist?
New York Times Top StoriesPalm Beach Billionaires Battle for Oceanfront Land
Before building the beachfront homes of their dreams, the superrich keep tearing down perfectly good mansions.
New York Times Top StoriesMidtown Manhattan Becomes America’s Stage for Acts of Violence
A small part of the nation’s largest city has drawn people bent on killing to draw attention to their causes. The man who shot four people at a Park Avenue office tower was the latest.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Evening at the Office, and Four Lives Ended by Gunfire
A police officer. A security guard. An executive. An associate. They were remembered for their “light,” for their passion and commitment.
New York Times Top Stories‘Anybody but Mamdani’: 5 Groups Emerge to Raise Millions in Attack Funds
Real estate titans and financiers are forming super PACs to try to defeat Zohran Mamdani. Some organizers say that they won’t succeed unless Mayor Eric Adams or former Gov. Andrew Cuomo drops out.
New York Times Top StoriesColbert Mocks Presidential Memo About Religious Conversions at Work
Despite the Trump administration’s support for proselytizing at the office, Stephen Colbert doesn’t think it’s a good idea.
New York Times Top StoriesTsunami Warning Issued for Northern California
The area includes Crescent City, which is particularly vulnerable because of its low elevation. The rest of the state was under a lesser tsunami advisory.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Destroyed Gaza’s Health System. Palestinians Will Die for Years to Come.
Many in Gaza will not survive, not because of their injuries alone but because of the lack of a health care system to treat them.
New York Times Top StoriesThailand and Cambodia Stepped Back From War, but Their Temple Fight Remains
Intense nationalism and disputed history — and maps — stoke the neighbors’ hostilities. Even a surge of international diplomacy has brought little hope of a lasting peace.
New York Times Top StoriesReno Shooting Shatters Lives at a Bachelor Party
The police said that a gunman had shot randomly at a group that was preparing to head home to California after a bachelor party weekend. Three people died in the shooting, and three others were injured.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Chinese Brand Reshaped Hong Kong’s Food Delivery Scene
Meituan, the Chinese food delivery giant, tested its global expansion in Hong Kong, where its Keeta service displaced a rival before moving to other markets.
New York Times Top StoriesWednesday’s Earthquake Could Be One of the Largest on Record
It is the most powerful quake since the 2011 earthquake off the coast of Japan that triggered a 50-foot tsunami and the nuclear disaster at Fukushima.
New York Times Top StoriesHawaii Declares Emergency After Earthquake Off Russia Causes Tsunami
Gov. Josh Green urged people in coastal areas to seek higher ground, with waves expected to reach the state within hours. “Do not wait,” he said.
New York Times Top StoriesNISAR — a NASA-India Collaboration — Will Study Earth With Radar. Here’s How to Watch the Launch.
A new Earth-observing satellite, built by NASA and India’s space agency, will be sent into orbit on Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesTop F.D.A. Official Resigns Under Pressure
After turning down several new drugs and restricting use of another, Dr. Vinay Prasad drew the ire of the right-wing influencer Laura Loomer and others.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate, Rejecting Whistle-Blower Alarms, Confirms Bove to Appeals Court
The Trump loyalist was narrowly approved as Republicans brushed aside concerns about his conduct as a senior Justice Department official.
New York Times Top StoriesTsunami Alerts Issued for U.S. and Japan After Huge Pacific Quake
The 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s coast led to warnings and advisories for parts of Japan and Alaska. Officials in Hawaii told people to expect destructive waves.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Bypasses Congress to Keep Interim Prosecutors in California and Nevada
A similar approach in New Jersey has led to cancellations of court proceedings, as judges question whether the president’s designee for U.S. Attorney has any authority.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Confirms Susan Monarez as C.D.C. Director
Dr. Monarez, who has been the acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since President Trump took office, was the president’s second pick for the job.
New York Times Top StoriesBooker Accuses Democrats of Being ‘Complicit’ With Trump in Heated Exchange
When a pair of Democrats sought to win quick approval of a bipartisan package of policing legislation, a third rose to object, saying the party must take every opportunity to challenge President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Admits Financial Penalties on Russia ‘May or May Not’ Work
President Trump’s threats have raised questions about how much leverage the United States has left with Moscow.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. and China Fail to Reach Immediate Deal to Prolong Trade Truce
After a “constructive” round of talks ahead of an Aug. 12 deadline, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, “Nothing is agreed until we speak with President Trump.”
New York Times Top StoriesGrassley Spurns Whistle-Blowers in Bove Confirmation Fight
The senator’s treatment of whistle-blowers detailing allegations against Emil Bove, the Trump loyalist and appeals court nominee, has had a chilling effect, critics say.
New York Times Top StoriesKaty Perry and Justin Trudeau Get a Table for 2, Inviting a Serving of Speculation
The former Canadian prime minister had dinner on Monday night with the newly single American pop star in Montreal, spurring intrigue over how they ended up meeting.