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Spain’s Old Ways May Show How to Keep Cool
The tradition of the siesta is no accident. Spain has been living with extreme heat for centuries, and its people have ways of coping.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesOnce Seen as Divisive, South Korea’s New Leader Tries for Charming
To South Koreans weary of the political polarization that led briefly to martial law, President Lee Jae Myung is showing a more human touch than his predecessor. But his biggest challenges lie ahead.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Backs Off New Attempt to Widen Control of D.C. Police
The chief will remain after a lawsuit challenged the Justice Department’s attempt to install a new leader as part of an effort to put the agency under federal control.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Trump’s Summit, No Deal on Ukraine, and No Consequence for Putin
President Trump’s failure to reach an accord on Ukraine only made his warm welcome for the Russian leader more striking.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump and Putin Put on a Show in Summit, but No Ukraine Deal Emerges
President Trump gave President Vladimir Putin a warm public reception, effectively ending his diplomatic isolation over the past three years for his invasion of Ukraine. But Mr. Putin did not agree to stop the war.
New York Times Top Stories6 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Putin
While no deal was announced, the Russian leader secured some wins and left on good terms with the U.S. president.
New York Times Top StoriesPutin Probably Bought Himself More Time for His War in Ukraine
Few East-West meetings have ended with less clarity than Friday’s Trump-Putin summit in Alaska. What was clear, though, was that Vladimir Putin was well satisfied.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Rejects Trump’s Attempt to End Standards of Care for Detained Migrant Children
Court-mandated oversight will remain in place for migrant children in custody. Lawyers have reported poor medical care and lack of sunlight and showers.
New York Times Top StoriesNewsom’s Gerrymander of California Has a Formidable Foe: Schwarzenegger
The actor-turned-governor helped overhaul how California draws political maps. In an interview with The New York Times, he said he would fight to preserve that legacy.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Lawmakers Release a Proposed House Map Favoring Democrats
The plan would help Democrats flip five seats, offsetting the gains Republicans hope to make by redrawing maps in Texas.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Testing D.C.’s Home Rule. What Is It?
The city’s limited self-governance has set the stage for the president’s police takeover.
New York Times Top StoriesTwo Decades of Putin Playing the West
For more than 20 years, Western leaders have played right into Putin’s hands — and given one a shake.
New York Times Top Stories4 Takeaways From the Week Trump Took Control of D.C.’s Police
The administration’s grip on the city has only tightened as the week has worn on, while pushback has begun to intensify.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Blocks F.T.C. Investigation of Media Matters
The agency began looking into the liberal watchdog group’s research critical of Elon Musk and his social media platform, X, in May.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Welcomes Putin With B-2 Fighter Jet Flyover and Red Carpet
President Trump clapped for his guest, Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, as he stepped foot in the United States for the first time in a decade.
New York Times Top StoriesMAHA Draft Report Brings Relief to Some, Chagrin to Others
A draft of an upcoming White House report on children’s health was not as harsh toward the agriculture industry as some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s allies had hoped.
New York Times Top StoriesNY Weed Dispensaries Sue Regulators Over Misinterpretation of State Rules
Last month, dozens of cannabis businesses were told they were located too close to schools after state officials realized they had misinterpreted regulations.
New York Times Top StoriesSenator Josh Hawley Begins Child Safety Inquiry Into Meta’s A.I. Bot
Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, said he would look into whether the social media company’s artificial intelligence technology endangers children.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump and Putin Meet in Alaska
Also, D.C. sued Trump over his takeover of the city’s police. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesTommy McLain, the King of Swamp Pop, Dies at 85
Playing a blend of rock, R&B and zydeco, he had a hit in 1966 with “Sweet Dreams” and inspired Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe, among many others.
New York Times Top StoriesPriscilla Presley Locked in Feud With Former Business Partners
Elvis’s ex-wife has traded lawsuits in a financial dispute with former advisers that has grown ugly with an allegation that she prematurely “pulled the plug” on her late daughter, Lisa Marie.
New York Times Top StoriesOfficers Clear More Homeless People from Sites Around Washington
Local police now under federal oversight dismantled encampments, discarding tents and other belongings.
New York Times Top StoriesMayor LaToya Cantrell of New Orleans Is Indicted, Her Lawyer Says
LaToya Cantrell has been under a corruption investigation that has cast a shadow over her final term as mayor. The specific charges were not immediately clear.
New York Times Top StoriesAir Canada’s Flight Attendants Reject Call for Arbitration
Their union says one of its core demands, to receive pay for groundwork, is unlikely to be introduced in arbitration. The airline began canceling flights ahead of the potential strike.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Air Canada Strike Looms, Here’s What Travelers Need to Know
A strike by the carrier’s flight attendants could disrupt 130,000 travelers a day, including international fliers. Here’s what to know if your flight is affected.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Depicted Youth Crime in D.C. as Rampant. Here’s What the Data Shows.
Concerns came to a head during the pandemic, when carjackings surged and many of those arrested were children. Carjackings and other crimes have declined considerably.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Tightens Hold on Kennedy Center, Top Theater Producer Resigns
Jeffrey Finn, a Broadway producer who has overseen theater programming at the Washington venue since 2016, will leave next month.
New York Times Top StoriesCongressional Democrats Move to End Trump’s Control of D.C. Police
The legislation has little chance of success, given that Republicans control Congress.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump-Putin Summit Signals Return to Imperial Thinking
The two leaders are bringing some old-world approaches to bear on a 21st-century conflict.
New York Times Top StoriesA $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the Supply
The dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has disrupted the global supply chain that provides a therapeutic food, leaving thousands of malnourished children at risk of dying.