New York Times Top Stories
As Heat Wave Hits Southern Europe, Wildfires Kill 2
Firefighters were battling blazes in France, Spain and Portugal. Forecasters warned that temperatures would soar above 104 degrees Fahrenheit in some places.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesA Glow-Up Gone Awry
A restoration of a beloved figure of the Virgin Mary causes an uproar. “The Macarena cannot be made up!”
New York Times Top StoriesIsraeli Hostage Families Call for Nationwide Work Stoppage
Relatives of captives held by Hamas excoriated the Israeli government for what they called “an endless war without purpose.” It was unclear how many would join them.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Sends the National Guard Into Washington, D.C.
The president’s announcement was an extraordinary exertion of federal power over an American city.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s ‘Law and Order’ Crackdown on D.C., and Silicon Valley Embraces the Pentagon
Plus, a quiet crisis for America’s jurors.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning
As heat waves batter Europe, the need (or not) for air-conditioning has become part of the political tug of war in France between the right and the left.
New York Times Top StoriesZakaria Zubeidi, Palestinian Militia and Theater Leader, Speaks After Release From Prison
Zakaria Zubeidi inspired Palestinians and horrified Israelis. Freed from jail during a recent truce, he questions what his many lives have achieved.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Surrendering a Key Eastern Region Would Be Hard for Ukraine
As President Trump talks of land swaps, Ukrainians find it difficult to imagine giving up the Donbas, for military, humanitarian and political reasons.
New York Times Top StoriesThe D.N.C.’s New Leader Seeks to Curb Dark Money Influence in 2028 Primaries
The move is the first significant maneuver from Ken Martin to shape the party’s next presidential nominating process, but how much bite his proposal could have remains to be seen.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Trump, Cities Like Washington Are Real Estate in Need of Fixing Up
“It’s a natural instinct as a real estate person,” he said in announcing his federal takeover of the capital’s police, despite falling crime.
New York Times Top StoriesCPI Likely to Show Rising Inflation as Trump’s Tariffs Lead to Price Hikes
The Consumer Price Index is expected to reflect an uptick in inflation as companies increase prices as a result of President Trump’s tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesGeometry Solves Gerrymandering
A new level of partisan one-upmanship should spur urgent demands for reform.
New York Times Top StoriesA.I. Is Fueling a ‘Poverty of Imagination.’ Here’s How We Can Fix It.
What bots are really doing in the classroom.
New York Times Top StoriesCecilia Bartoli Knows What Makes Good Opera and Ragù: Time
A star mezzo-soprano, Bartoli also runs a festival and an opera house at an age when others start to retire. And she’s not slowing down.
New York Times Top StoriesHow College Financial Troubles Could Reshape Student Life
Austerity is coming to colleges boxed in by President Trump’s cuts and their own troubles. As they lay off workers, cut majors and take other steps, the changes may eventually be felt in classrooms.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Democrats Lost Working-Class Voters
Interviews with nearly 30 working-class Americans who until recently voted Democratic laid bare the party’s deep challenges — and its pockets of opportunity.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Does It Mean to Be a ‘Very American’ Artist Now?
Robert Longo was a little nervous about opening a big show in Denmark this year.
New York Times Top StoriesThese Are the Voters Who Should Scare Democrats Most
Working-class Americans who until recently voted Democratic said the party should not count on a backlash to President Trump to win them back. Still, there were pockets of opportunity.
New York Times Top StoriesClemency Is Broken. That Keeps Me Employed.
One filmmaker’s playbook for helping people get clemency.
New York Times Top Stories‘Road House’ Still Reigns as the Best Bad Movie
In 1989, Patrick Swayze played a bouncer at an outrageously out-of-control bar. It set a standard for a movie that’s irresistible, almost in spite of itself.
New York Times Top StoriesThey Cleaned the Subway During Covid. Now They Will Earn Back Pay.
A $3 million settlement will be divided among 452 underpaid workers employed at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the city comptroller's office said.
New York Times Top StoriesVladimir Putin’s Coming to Alaska and Late Night Is Amused
“Trump loves talking about keeping criminal foreigners out of the country, and now he’s like, ‘Vladimir Putin, come on over,’” Jimmy Fallon said on Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesSheila Jordan, Fearless Vocal Improviser, Is Dead at 96
She was revered in the jazz world as a chance taker who communicated an effervescent joy in the pure act of singing.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael’s Pain Has Blinded It to Gaza’s Suffering
Multiple factors have caused the starvation ravaging Gaza. But Israel must accept that its actions are the main cause.
New York Times Top StoriesAre Samosas Unhealthy? Some Indians Find Official Advice Hard to Swallow.
A government advisory noting the high fat and sugar levels in many popular snacks was seen by some as an attack on India’s beloved street food.
New York Times Top StoriesForeign Recruits in Ukraine Military Are Killed in Russian Missile Strike
Russia has repeatedly targeted soldiers assembled at military academies, barracks and parade grounds.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Fake Heiress, the Instagram Shoot and the Abandoned Bunnies
Three rabbits used in a photo shoot featuring Anna Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, were found abandoned in Prospect Park in Brooklyn.
New York Times Top StoriesFor D.C., Threats of a Federal Takeover Were Familiar. Now They Are a Reality.
Federal law gives presidents the power to take over Washington’s police force after declaring an emergency, but Donald Trump is the first president to do so.
New York Times Top StoriesA Right-Wing Influencer Tried to Be a Tradwife. It Almost Broke Her.
Being an anti-feminist, it turns out, is no shield against abusive male power.
New York Times Top StoriesDoes President Trump Want to Be Mayor, Too?
President Trump has long railed about crime in blue cities. Now he’s effectively put himself in charge of policing one of them.