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‘Who Am I Without Birth Control?’
As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThe Millionaire Who Left Wall Street to Become a Paramedic
After making millions in a job he came to hate, Jonathan Kleisner joined the Fire Department as a rookie paramedic at the age of 41. Now he’s determined to be the best rescue medic anywhere.
New York Times Top Stories‘Dances With Wolves’ Actor Graham Greene Dies at 73
The First Nations actor, who appeared in “Dances With Wolves” and other Hollywood blockbusters, remained active in Canadian film, theater and television.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy China Is Trying to Tame Its Electric Car Frenzy
Beijing has run out of patience with companies slashing prices, and is urging restraint. But fierce competition is also producing a surge of innovation.
New York Times Top StoriesJoe Bugner, 75, British Boxing Champ Who Slugged It Out With Ali, Dies
A European titleholder as well, he twice went the distance with Ali and once with Joe Frazier, losing those bouts but gaining respect.
New York Times Top StoriesXi’s Parade to Showcase China’s Military Might and Circle of Autocrats
China will mark Japan’s defeat in World War II with a parade of missiles, soldiers and leaders like Kim Jong-un of North Korea and Vladimir Putin of Russia.
New York Times Top StoriesNadler, Pillar of Democratic Party’s Old Guard, Will Retire Next Year
Representative Jerrold Nadler, the ex-House Judiciary chairman who helped lead President Trump’s impeachments, will not seek re-election in New York.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Family Profits Even With Tepid Launch of Crypto Tokens
World Liberty Financial’s cryptocurrency token fell short of investors’ hopes. But a previous deal paved the way for a payment to the Trump family of potentially hundreds of millions of dollars.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y.C. Man Is at Least Fourth Person to Die in Custody in Just Over a Week
A Turkish-born pedicab driver who was arrested on Friday night was found unconscious and unresponsive in a police station house cell. He later died at Bellevue Hospital.
New York Times Top StoriesSearching the Rubble After Afghanistan’s Deadly Earthquake
Hundreds of people were killed and at least 2,500 others were injured in a difficult to reach mountainous region. Officials warned many more people may still be awaiting rescue.
New York Times Top StoriesLabor Day Protests Denounce Trump While Supporting Workers
The demonstrations were part of the continuing effort by Trump opponents to try to pressure his administration, even if many events were modest in size.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y.C. Mayoral Rivals Make a Pivotal Stop at West Indian Day Parade
The parade on Labor Day marks the beginning of a two-month sprint to Election Day, as Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s rivals try to narrow his lead.
New York Times Top StoriesPutin Finds a Growing Embrace on the Global Stage
Eurasian leaders eagerly met the Russian leader at a summit this week, as President Trump has helped ease his isolation over the war in Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Brooklyn, West Indian Parade Celebrates Heritage and Carnival
Revelers crowded Eastern Parkway for the 58th annual West Indian American Day Parade, known for its elaborate floats and costumes.
New York Times Top StoriesRudy Giuliani Released From Hospital After Car Crash
Rudolph W. Giuliani was injured Saturday night when the vehicle he was riding in was rear-ended on a New Hampshire highway.
New York Times Top StoriesGene Espy, Pioneering Hiker of the Appalachian Trail, Dies at 98
In 1951, he became the second person known to have walked the trail in a single trek — a “thru-hike” — covering some 2,000 miles from Georgia to Maine in 123 days.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Drones and I.E.D.s, Mexico’s Cartels Adopt Arms of Modern War
Under pressure from the government and each other, some of Mexico’s most powerful criminal groups are amassing homemade mortars, land mines, rocket-propelled grenades and bomber drones.
New York Times Top StoriesNestlé Dismisses CEO Laurent Freixe Over Inappropriate Relationship With a Subordinate
The world’s largest food company named Philipp Navratil, a longtime employee, to replace Laurent Freixe.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Orders Have Stripped Nearly Half a Million Federal Workers of Union Rights
The president, who has targeted collective bargaining contracts for nearly one million government employees, has said their functions touch on national security.
New York Times Top StoriesExxon and California Spar in Dueling Lawsuits Over Plastics
The oil giant accused the state’s attorney general and four nonprofit groups of defamation after they sued over recycling claims.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen the Trumpeter Plays Taps, the Crowd at the Shore Goes Silent
As the sun sets on another summer, John Hersh is wrapping up his 10th year of rooftop serenades.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Suspected of Jamming GPS for E.U. Leader’s Plane, Officials Say
The Bulgarian authorities believe that Russia disrupted navigation signals that would have been used by a plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen, European officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesCrime Crackdown in D.C. Shows Trump Administration’s Uneasy Relationship With Guns
If President Trump’s actions were intended to drive a law-and-order wedge between Democratic big-city leaders and their constituents, it has also exposed a division in his own coalition.
New York Times Top StoriesA Look at Vintage Photography From Our Archives
We study photographers’ contact sheets from the last century.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael’s New Negotiating Stance Is Likely to Prolong Gaza War, Experts Say
A shift toward pressing for a permanent cease-fire deal, alongside plans for a new offensive in Gaza City, means the fighting is unlikely to end soon.
New York Times Top StoriesKyiv Links Moscow to Killing of Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker
Ukraine said it had arrested a suspect in the murder of the politician, who had voiced anti-Russian views. The authorities did not explain how the suspect was tied to Moscow.
New York Times Top StoriesA Jamaican Man Served Time in the U.S., Then Was Deported to an African Prison
The case of Orville Etoria highlights a tension in President Trump’s deportation agenda, in which immigrants can be sent abroad and detained indefinitely.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Earthquake in Afghanistan
Hundreds of people were killed, according to the Taliban government, and the death toll was expected to rise.
New York Times Top StoriesXi, Putin and Modi Try to Signal Unity at China Summit
Their display of friendship in China was aimed at projecting an alternative to U.S. global leadership, even as serious differences among them remain.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Un-Checked, Un-Balanced Reign of King Donald
Is our vaunted system really safe from the shameless likes of Trump?