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Kara Walker Deconstructs a Statue, and a Myth
As part of the group exhibition “Monuments,” the artist took a Stonewall Jackson bronze and transformed it into a radically new, unsettled thing.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesMiami Has a Padel ‘Obsession’
Residents who love fitness and socializing — and can afford to play — cannot get enough of padel, the racket sport with international cachet.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Clue to Unlocking Parkinson’s May Be All Around Us
The Clue to Unlocking Parkinson’s May Be All Around Us
New York Times Top StoriesShooting in Jerusalem Leaves at Least 5 Dead
The Israeli police described the incident as a terrorist attack and said that the perpetrators had been “neutralized” at the scene.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Zealand Police Kill Man Who Disappeared With His Children
Tom Phillips, who vanished with his three children in 2021, was killed after he shot a police officer on Monday, the authorities said. His children were found safe and unharmed.
New York Times Top StoriesMemorable Moments of the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards: Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga and More
Mariah Carey and Busta Rhymes were honored for the first time, Lady Gaga crossed town and Doja Cat took it back to the 1980s.
New York Times Top StoriesA New War Is Emerging in Colombia
Colombia’s return to conflict is a lesson in how hard it is to sustain progress toward peace.
New York Times Top StoriesJapan’s Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, Resigns: What to Know
Japan, one of the world’s most stable democracies, is experiencing unusually rapid change. Shigeru Ishiba’s departure could herald a leadership crisis.
New York Times Top StoriesFrance, at an Impasse, Heads Toward Another Government Collapse
A vote of confidence scheduled for Monday appears set to topple Prime Minister François Bayrou and put more pressure on President Emmanuel Macron.
New York Times Top StoriesIndia’s Investors, Defying Tariffs, Keep Pouring Money Into Stocks
Middle-class Indians have been plowing their savings into the stock market, making it far less vulnerable to the shocks of a trade war.
New York Times Top Stories10 Best Red Carpet Looks at the MTV VMAs: Doja Cat, Sabrina Carpenter & More
Feathery boas, loopy braids, a rare Labubu and more.
New York Times Top StoriesWest Point Alumni Group Cancels Award Honoring Tom Hanks
The group was to bestow the Sylvanus Thayer Award on the actor, but it said it was canceling the event to focus on preparing academy cadets for the future.
New York Times Top StoriesAustralian Woman, Erin Patterson, Gets Life in Mushroom Murder Case
Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three of her husband’s relatives and trying to kill a fourth by serving them deadly mushrooms.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Burton, 92, Dies; California Political Boss Who Staged a Comeback
He left the House of Representatives while struggling with a crack addiction, his political career seemingly over. Actually, it had just begun.
New York Times Top StoriesMillions of Londoners Brace for Transit Disruption as Tube Strike Begins
A strike on the London Underground began Sunday over pay and conditions, threatening to upend commuter journeys for most of the week.
New York Times Top StoriesBrazilians Protest as Bolsonaro Coup Trial Nears Verdict
Tensions are heating up in Brazil as the nation enters the final week of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s trial on attempted coup charges.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Met With Mostly Boos at U.S. Open as Security Delays a Match
With the president in attendance at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the men’s final began as hundreds of people were still waiting to go through security screening.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Downplays Post Threatening Chicago, Saying He Wants to ‘Clean Up’ City
The president had said on social media that Chicago was “about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR,” drawing a fierce rebuke from Democrats.
New York Times Top StoriesHouthi Drone Hits Israeli Airport After Warning System Failure
The strike by the Yemeni militants followed the Israeli killing of several of their top leaders a week ago.
New York Times Top StoriesMaryland Gov. Wes Moore, Pressed About a Possible 2028 Run, Focuses on Re-election
Mr. Moore said in a TV interview that he “is not running for president.” The first-term governor, who has traded barbs with President Trump, said he was excited about seeking a second term.
New York Times Top StoriesCharlie Sheen Is Ready to Tell You Everything
In a new memoir and documentary, the actor known for “Two and a Half Men,” “Platoon” and a debauched life that nearly killed him puts it all out there.
New York Times Top StoriesRFK Jr., Rejecting Vaccine Data, Fuels Distrust of Public Health Agencies
By promoting suspicions about the institutions he oversees, critics say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing public health. He says he is pursuing transparency.
New York Times Top StoriesMarilyn Monroe’s Los Angeles Home Is Saved From Demolition
A judge denied a neighbor’s petition to raze the Spanish-style hacienda, which the City Council had declared a cultural landmark.
New York Times Top StoriesA Town Reluctantly Let a Mosque Expand. Then Came the Backlash.
A Long Island town board failed to approve a settlement its lawyers had struck with Masjid Al-Baqi after a yearslong dispute tainted by bigotry. The mosque’s federal suit will be heard next month.
New York Times Top StoriesRuth Paine, Who Gave Lodging to Marina Oswald, Dies at 92
Her knowledge of Lee Harvey Oswald and his wife made her a noteworthy witness during the Warren Commission’s investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
New York Times Top StoriesLive Video: How to Watch the Blood Moon and Total Lunar Eclipse
People in the Eastern Hemisphere may see Earth’s shadow pass over the lunar surface, covering our world’s natural satellite in a flush of red.
New York Times Top StoriesEgypt-Israel Tensions Rise Over Attack on Gaza City
A large-scale Israeli assault on the city in northern Gaza could push hundreds of thousands of Palestinians southward toward Egypt’s border.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About the Hyundai-LG Plant Immigration Raid in Georgia
Several hundred workers, most of them South Korean nationals, were detained at the construction site of a sprawling electric vehicle battery plant on Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesNepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms, Including Facebook and YouTube
Critics worry a new law could curb freedom of expression, affect tourism and cut communication with the many Nepalis who work abroad.
New York Times Top StoriesString Theory
Today, on the last day of the U.S. Open, we have a chat with a tennis writer.