New York Times Top Stories
A Former American Soldier Finds a Home in Mexican Wrestling
Flip Gordon was uneasy about being a lucha libre wrestler dressed in a U.S. military uniform. Booed at first, he is now a fan favorite.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesIsrael Must Open Its Eyes
Defeating Hamas does not require starving a single child.
New York Times Top StoriesNo Passports, No Study Abroad: China Limits Public Employees’ Travel
Even low-level government employees like elementary school teachers and nurses have been ordered to hand in their passports, to enforce “discipline.”
New York Times Top StoriesEarthquake Jolts New Jersey and New York City
The epicenter of the 3.0-magnitude quake, which struck around 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, was near Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Law in West Texas Breaks the Law to Protest Weed’s Prohibition
Sarah Stogner, a Republican district attorney in Texas oil country, recorded herself smoking a joint that she bought legally in New Mexico.
New York Times Top StoriesUntil Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support
Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced key data on jobs and inflation. Then July’s report showed a weakening economy, and President Trump accused her of “rigging” the numbers.
New York Times Top StoriesProduction Manager Is Killed in Accident at Jacob’s Pillow, Authorities Say
Jacob’s Pillow canceled weekend programming as staff members grieved the death of Kat Sirico, who was moving staging platforms that toppled, the authorities said.
New York Times Top StoriesDragon Bravo Fire Grows to Largest Wildfire in the Continental U.S.
The fire in Grand Canyon National Park has grown to more than 100,000 acres amid dry weather and a weak monsoon season in Arizona.
New York Times Top StoriesDavid Rendall, Tenor Who Suffered 2 Operatic Mishaps, Dies at 76
He appeared regularly at the Metropolitan Opera and sang in major European opera houses, but a stage accident in 2005 nearly ended his career.
New York Times Top StoriesWith a Joyous Festival, the Vatican Aims to Draw In the Digital Generation
In a mass gathering that has been called the “Catholic Woodstock,” the church has embraced influencers on social media as a way to engage young people.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Hostage Videos Sow Fear and Horror in Israel
A “living skeleton, buried alive” in Gaza’s tunnels, was how the family of one hostage described him after seeing a video circulated by Hamas this week.
New York Times Top StoriesA Fish Falls From the Sky and Sparks a Brush Fire in British Columbia
Officials say a flying osprey dropped its catch, which then struck power lines, causing sparks that ignited dry grass.
New York Times Top StoriesGwyneth Paltrow Sells Astronomer Like She Sells Goop
Why do we buy whatever it is that she is selling?
New York Times Top StoriesTexas State House Panel Advances Gerrymandered Congressional Map
The full Texas House will now vote next week on a map drawn to flip five House districts to the G.O.P., but Democrats might walk out to deny Republicans a quorum.
New York Times Top StoriesSearch in Montana Continues for Suspect in Fatal Anaconda Bar Shooting
Authorities were focusing on brushy terrain near the town of Anaconda, where they said the suspect killed four people.
New York Times Top StoriesEric Holder on Why He Reversed Course on Gerrymandering
Mr. Holder, the attorney general in the Obama administration, has long fought to end gerrymandered legislative maps. But a Republican effort in Texas threatens democracy, he said in an interview.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Even Basic Airline Seats Keep Getting More ‘Premium’
As travel demand sinks, both legacy airlines and budget brands have turned to a strategy of ever-expanding upgrades.
New York Times Top StoriesAttention, Men: Books Are Sexy!
Nobody likes a dumb guy.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Starvation in Gaza Has Reached a Tipping Point
And what it could mean for the future of the conflict in the Middle East.
New York Times Top StoriesConspiracies Are Real. The Theories Can Be Traps.
Why it’s a mistake to quickly lock in on a single theory.
New York Times Top StoriesA Letter to the Future
Writing yourself a letter is a good way to identify the things in your life that matter — as well as those things that you can let go.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the New Texas Map Changes the Outlook for Control of the House
Democrats’ chances would be hurt if the map were approved, but they would still be favored.
New York Times Top StoriesLashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side
The president had been on something of a winning streak. But when faced with facts and foes that wouldn’t bend to his will, he responded with impatience and disproportionate intensity.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’
Republicans are pursuing every possible advantage, essentially trying to win elections long before people vote. In response, even some once-squeamish Democrats are talking about fighting ‘fire with fire.’
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Victims of Hamas and Hezbollah Attacks Sue UNRWA
Relatives of people killed in terrorist attacks accuse the agency that aids Palestinians of providing support to the armed groups.
New York Times Top StoriesDonor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation
A new disclosure shows how corporations and individuals, including many in the crypto business, wrote big checks while seeking favor from the president.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter a Lag, Consumers Begin to Feel the Pinch of Tariffs
There are growing signs that President Trump’s levies are filtering through to consumer prices, as companies exhaust options for keeping them stable.
New York Times Top StoriesKen Marino and David Wain Are Rocking Out With Their Dad Jam Band
The members of Middle Aged Dad Jam Band are known for making people laugh. But they take their music seriously.
New York Times Top StoriesTrade Fueled Inequality. Can Trump’s Tariffs Reduce It?
The president has pitched his trade policies at workers who feel left behind by globalization. But that doesn’t mean trade barriers will revive factories and close income gaps.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Is Holding at Least 4 US Citizens, Rights Groups and Families Say
Two were seized after Israel and the United States attacked Iranian targets in June, and two others have been held since 2024.