New York Times Top Stories
Tran Trong Duyet, John McCain’s Captor at the ‘Hanoi Hilton,’ Dies at 93
Mr. Duyet endorsed Mr. McCain’s presidential bid in 2008 after insisting no Americans were tortured under his watch in the Vietnam War.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesPCE Inflation Stayed Stable in July, Keeping Fed on Track to Lower Interest Rates
The latest economic data keeps the central bank on track to lower interest rates at its next meeting in September.
New York Times Top StoriesLiving with Katrina
The storm made landfall 20 years ago today. What’s happened since then?
New York Times Top StoriesUkraine’s Donetsk Faces Water Crisis Under Russian Occupation
The Russian authorities have seized on the crisis in Donetsk to argue that taking over the rest of the region from Ukraine would allow Moscow to restore the water supply.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s ‘Maximalist’ Plan for the Presidency, and a Major Loophole Closes for U.S. Shoppers
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
New York Times Top StoriesThe C.D.C.’s Vaccine Chief on Why Quitting Was His Only Option
There is a growing sense of despair inside the public health agency, which is reeling after mass layoffs.
New York Times Top StoriesThis Summer, a Hostile Reception for Many Israelis Abroad
Against the backdrop of the devastating war and hunger crisis in Gaza, Israeli travelers have been harassed and accosted in Europe, sometimes just for speaking Hebrew.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Future of the Fed Came to Rest on Lisa Cook
President Trump’s effort to oust the Federal Reserve governor has kicked off a landmark legal battle, one that will have far-reaching consequences for the institution’s independence.
New York Times Top StoriesHow School Shootings Make Children Think About Death
We drag around our brokenness in the same container as our holiness.
New York Times Top Stories2 Weeks, 1,000 Arrests: How a Surge of Feds Changed D.C. Policing
Crime has fallen since federal agents started policing the streets of Washington in large numbers. Court records show that they have been involved in about a third of arrests that resulted in prosecution, many of them for minor offenses.
New York Times Top Stories20 Years After Katrina, New Orleans Is ‘at a Tipping Point’
The city has taken pride in its ability to endure. But many residents, fed up with dysfunction and soaring costs, want it to strive for more.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Bolsonaro Heads to Trial, Brazil Faces a Dilemma: How to Prosecute a President?
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, is heading to trial. But his path there has stirred concern that the judiciary has overstepped its bounds.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy the Texas Democrats’ Walkout Worked
Losing loudly has been a crucial feature of successful political movements.
New York Times Top StoriesPoliticians Are Polarized. American Voters, Not So Much.
Where the center of American politics may be alive and well.
New York Times Top StoriesCan Cadillac Keep Selling E.V.s as Trump Repeals Climate Policies?
Electric models from the luxury car brand have been very successful, but they may struggle once a $7,500 federal tax credit ends next month.
New York Times Top StoriesGregory Bovino Is Leading the California Immigration Crackdown
Gregory Bovino has orchestrated thousands of arrests, using confrontational tactics that have made him a MAGA star. His critics say he’s crossing legal and political lines.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Katrina’s Deadly Waters, Therapists Brought Watercolors
When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, an art program helped displaced children process their emotions. Twenty years later, their creations still have power.
New York Times Top StoriesTSA PreCheck: Does It Really Save Time at the Airport?
At the New York-area airports, for example, a lot depends on the terminal.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y.C. Covid Cases Appear to Be Rising. So Are Inquiries on Vaccines.
Patients are flooding medical practices with reports of the telltale signs of Covid and questions about whether they will be able to get vaccinated.
New York Times Top StoriesIt’s the End of ‘Big City.’ New York Will Be Fine.
The weekly column that focused on inequality in the city ran for 14 years, from Occupy Wall Street to Zohran Mamdani. Now it comes to a close.
New York Times Top StoriesRodion Shchedrin, Composer Who Captured Russia’s Soul, Dies at 92
Mr. Shchedrin drew on Russian literature for stage works and was an eager experimenter, inspired by folk tales, religious mysticism and melodrama.
New York Times Top StoriesAppeals Court Declines to Block Trump From Freezing Foreign Aid
The court voted not to revisit a fight over billions in frozen funds, but simultaneously revised an earlier order to give nonprofits that sued a narrow path forward in the case.
New York Times Top StoriesA Tariff Loophole on Cheap Imports Has Closed. How Will It Affect Shoppers?
The end of the “de minimis” exemption — which allowed packages less than $800 to enter the U.S. tariff-free — is leading to confusion.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen Mailing a Letter to the U.S. Becomes a Global Headache
A driver’s license renewal, a box of specialty candy, even early Christmas presents — all are caught up in the confusion caused by a new Trump administration customs rule.
New York Times Top StoriesAugust in Paris: When the City Empties Out, Locals Left Behind Rejoice
With many away for long vacations, the capital is transformed into a sleepy, roomy, more friendly place.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Is Trying to Expand Its Social Safety Net. Yet Many Chinese Are Worried.
A move to force employers to pay into benefits for their employees has left people worrying that small businesses will close and jobs will be lost.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas House Advances Anti-Abortion Bill
Legislation aimed at curtailing mail-order abortions in Texas cleared a decisive hurdle, part of a broader push by abortion opponents to limit the procedure even in states where it is legal.
New York Times Top StoriesLawyers for Abrego Garcia Seek Gag Order Against Trump Officials
The request came after President Trump and several of his top aides had attacked Mr. Abrego Garcia as a threat, even though federal judges have ruled that he is not a danger to the public.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Plans Immigration Crackdown in Chicago
The plans involve sending in hundreds of homeland security officers and using a naval base as a staging area.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Minneapolis Church Shooting, Families Seek Healing and Comfort
Families and neighbors sought comfort on Thursday. “Give your kids an extra hug and kiss today,” the father of a victim said.