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Israel Says Iranian Agents Recruited Dozens of Its Citizens
The agents cajoled people into acts of sabotage and even assassination plots. The cases have raised questions about greed, gullibility and loyalty.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesSure, These Comics Can Make You Laugh. But Can They Hit a Jump Shot?
A weekly pickup basketball game in Manhattan is populated almost entirely by professional funny people from all corners of the comedy landscape — stand-up comedians on their way up, comics past their primes and even industry A-listers.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Biotech Is Cheaper and Faster Than America’s
China’s biotechnology sector has established a bright future by focusing not on breakthrough cures and treatments but on speed and efficiency.
New York Times Top StoriesGeneration X Needs to Stop Complaining
It’s fine to make room for the next generation.
New York Times Top StoriesPutin Sees Ukraine Through a Lens of Grievance Over Lost Glory
Speaking after Friday’s summit, President Putin again implied that the war is all about Russia’s diminished status since the fall of the Soviet Union.
New York Times Top StoriesFor a Few Hours, a Party Drowns Out the Tensions in D.C.
At Fort Dupont Park, thousands gathered to honor a local music legend, creating a brief refuge from the conflict.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Trump and Putin Summit, an Alaskan Halibut Dish Gets a Cameo
Halibut Olympia, a Tuesday-night kind of recipe, was part of the planning (if not the eating) at the Friday meeting.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Pauses Visitor Visas for Gazans After Laura Loomer Posts
The move blocked a pathway for those seeking medical care in the United States, including young children, who have arrived in recent weeks with serious conditions.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Gather for Protests Over Trump’s Push on Redistricting
Thousands assembled around the country to demonstrate against a Republican effort to redraw congressional maps in their favor for 2026.
New York Times Top StoriesLouisiana Has a Long History of Political Corruption
For decades, Louisiana lawmakers at all levels of government have been caught up in corruption allegations.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Backs Off Cease-Fire Demand in Ukraine War, Aligning With Putin
President Trump’s break from a strategy agreed to with European allies could give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia an edge as talks to end the fighting continue.
New York Times Top StoriesJeanine Pirro Takes on Prosecutor Role in Trump’s D.C. Crackdown
As the U.S. attorney in Washington, Jeanine Pirro is a central player in a clash that could define her legacy: the president’s takeover of local law enforcement.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Gears Up for Nationwide Strike to Support Hostages
Nearly two years of demonstrations have failed to push Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal with Hamas that would end the war and free the remaining captives.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Bows to Putin’s Approach on Ukraine: No Cease-Fire, Deadlines or Sanctions
The net effect of the Alaska summit was to give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a free pass to continue his war against his neighbor indefinitely without further penalty, pending talks on a broader peace deal.
New York Times Top StoriesTristan Rogers, ‘General Hospital’ Actor, Dies at 79
Mr. Rogers became a fixture on the daytime television show as Robert Scorpio, a spy who became a police commissioner.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Power of the Trump-Putin Presidential Photo Op
At their meeting in Alaska, President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia both understood the power of the summit’s imagery, even if their goals were not accomplished.
New York Times Top StoriesGovernment Shuts Down Air Canada Strike That Grounded Hundreds of Flights
A walkout by flight attendants ended after about 12 hours with the imposition of binding arbitration. But getting travel back to normal will take days.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is a Good Movie
The Netflix animated blockbuster might be proof that we are finally living in a post-multicultural world.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. Draws Criticisms Over Its Proportions
A statue in Florida has prompted complaints about its shoes, arm and head but also a discussion about art and representations of historic figures.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Power of the Trump-Putin Presidential Photo Op
New York Times Top StoriesThe power of the Trump-Putin presidential photo op.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Texas Laws Open a Wild West for Corporate Governance
The state has handed big business a series of legislative wins as it races to woo corporations from Delaware, including a law that helped pave the way for Elon Musk’s big Tesla payday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump vs. the U.S. Economy
Natasha Sarin walks through how Trump’s tariffs, the A.I. boom and the leadership shake-up at the Bureau of Labor Statistics are impacting the economy.
New York Times Top StoriesCriminal Fights Crime
Democrats should remember: “It’s the crime, stupid!”
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Political Theater Won’t Save D.C.
It’s been a summer full of Trump’s overreach. Our round table convenes to discuss.
New York Times Top StoriesCaligula in the Hamptons
Vying for social influence and top-tier gossip in the Hamptons? The Romans were just like you — but they liked drowning people for fun more, too.
New York Times Top StoriesNo Deal
President Trump came home empty-handed.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Trump-Putin Alaska Summit, Europeans Are Relieved, for Now
The problem is that they have no strategy of their own for ending the Ukraine war, other than hoping to contain Russia over the longer term.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Is the U.S. Offering a $5 Million Reward for a Haitian Gang Leader?
A major bounty has been offered for help apprehending Jimmy Cherizier, a gang leader known as “Barbecue.” Experts have doubts about whether it will make any difference.
New York Times Top Stories‘South Park’ Is Crude and Childish. That May Make It Perfect for This Moment.
For decades, “South Park” has been crude, cynical and childish. That may be what makes it perfect for this moment.