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Peace Talks in Ukraine All Lead to the Donbas
The contested region is where Russia’s war in Ukraine began a decade ago. Scores of Ukrainian soldiers have died defending it. Would Ukraine give it up now?
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesChina Looms Large as South Korea’s President Meets With Trump
Washington’s increasing focus on Beijing is straining the decades-old alliance between South Korea and the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Other Israelis Die in War, Ultra-Orthodox Resist Call to Fight
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis, exempt for decades from military service, are now being drafted. Their rage is dividing Israel and threatening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.
New York Times Top StoriesSinger Marko Perkovic’s Fascist-Era Salute Evokes a Bloody Time in Croatia
There’s a new generation of fans for the singer known as Thompson, who uses the salute and nationalist rhetoric to cast himself as a guardian of Croatian heritage.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Haven’t Sanctions on Russia Stopped the War? The Money Is Still Flowing.
For decades, companies feared being on the wrong side of U.S. sanctions. That’s not always true anymore.
New York Times Top StoriesA Muted Homecoming for Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Mr. Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, is keeping a low profile as his lawyers prepare to fight the Trump administration’s proposal to deport him to Uganda.
New York Times Top StoriesA Muted Homecoming for Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Mr. Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, is keeping a low profile as his lawyers prepare to fight the Trump administration’s proposal to deport him to Uganda.
New York Times Top StoriesFlat Fire in Oregon Doubles in 24 Hours to More Than 18,000 Acres
More than 1,000 homes in Oregon were under some kind of evacuation because of the Flat fire, which was one of many wildfires burning in the West, amid hot weather.
New York Times Top StoriesFlorida Paints Over Rainbow Memorial for Pulse Nightclub Shooting Victims
The mayor of Orlando, Fla., said that the crosswalk mural, which featured the Pride flag’s colors, was removed overnight this week. Community members protested and have, for now, repainted it.
New York Times Top StoriesFed Officials Try to Keep Focus on Economy as Trump Intensifies Attacks
The administration’s effort to oust a Fed governor as part of a pressure campaign for lower borrowing costs created an inescapable distraction at this year’s Jackson Hole conference.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Make Sense of Trump’s Voting Rights Chaos
Just how can we tell which of Trump’s moves matters?
New York Times Top StoriesPolice Release Names of 5 Killed in Tour Bus Crash Near Buffalo
Those killed in the accident on Friday ranged in age from 22 to 65 and included three people from New Jersey, a Chinese student at Columbia University and a person from India.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Menendez Brothers’ Momentum Built for Years. It Was Dashed in 2 Days.
Young people energized a push for redemption — and the release of Lyle and Erik. Parole commissioners took a different view and a harder line.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Dept. Sent Congress Epstein Files That Were Already Public, Democrats Say
The ‘overwhelming majority’ of the material provided to a key investigative committee in response to a subpoena had already been released, according to Democratic members.
New York Times Top StoriesThe ‘Lioness’ at the Center of a City Hall Battered by Scandal
Before Ingrid Lewis-Martin was indicted on bribery charges, she was one of the most powerful people in Mayor Eric Adams’s orbit. Now she may hasten his fall in New York.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball, a Pop Star Is Reborn
The singer and songwriter proved she’s operating at the peak of her powers during a two-and-a-half-hour set that drew sharp connections between her past and present.
New York Times Top StoriesFaced With Trump’s English Mandate, Mexico’s Truckers Report to Class
Companies, fearing penalties that could put them out of business, race to make sure their drivers have enough English to communicate with U.S. officials.
New York Times Top StoriesAbrego Garcia’s Lawyers Accuse Administration of Seeking to ‘Coerce’ Plea
Officials dangled an offer to send Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica if he pleaded guilty to criminal charges, the lawyers said in a filing, then threatened to send him to Uganda if he did not.
New York Times Top StoriesIntel's Downfall Underlines How Even Tech Giants Can Fade
The Silicon Valley chipmaker’s journey from icon to a government project, with the sale of a 10 percent stake to the Trump administration, underlines how even the mightiest in tech can fall.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Bolton, Trump and the Crisis of Trust in Federal Law Enforcement
If the F.B.I. is seen as a tool of retribution, it will come at the expense of its effectiveness in the long run.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Menendez Brothers’ Parole Hearings
In two hearings, California parole panels said the brothers should not be released from prison 36 years after they killed their parents.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Slavish Stupidity
The president could learn a lesson from the sisters of Nativity.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerica Firsters Need to Take Tennis Lessons
Tennis can teach us lessons about how America can be first while also staying open to the world.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Is Trump Hiding in His Comprehensive Federal Budget Proposal?
If the president plans to replace Social Security, the American people deserve to know.
New York Times Top StoriesWould You Believe This Spy’s Name?
Spy fiction thrives on vermismilitude — shy are so many writers so incompetent when it comes to naming foriegn characters?
New York Times Top StoriesThe Water Cure
Whether you swim furiously or float motionless, being in the water is a magical feeling.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Gaza Famine Report, U.S. Is Mostly Silent and Israel Defiant
Despite outrage from its allies, the White House has not commented on a report that found famine in Gaza. Analysts say that without U.S. pressure, Israel’s war will not likely change course.
New York Times Top StoriesUkrainian Family’s Prisoner of War Son Returns, Changed by Trauma
A generation of Ukrainian men has been shaped by the bloodiest war in Europe since World War II. Serhiy Hrebinyk, 25 years old and just released from a Russian prison, is one of them.
New York Times Top StoriesGreen Funerals Are Becoming a Popular Choice for Environmentally Conscious Americans
More Americans are choosing burials in which everything is biodegradable.
New York Times Top StoriesLisa Cook, Who Broke Ground at the Fed, Faces Attack by Trump
The first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve board, Ms. Cook has long been a pathbreaker in a field dominated by white men.