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Charlie Kirk’s Killing and Our Poisonous Internet
We’ve fully stepped into a different historical moment: the age of brain-poisoning meme politics.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesOil Destroyed Our Town. Cartels Are Finishing the Job.
Oil extraction and organized crime plague my community in the forests of eastern Mexico, but we’re fighting back.
New York Times Top StoriesThe German Elections That Are Set to Test the Attraction of the Far Right
A municipal vote in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia will be a gauge of the national mood since Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office.
New York Times Top StoriesFunicular Crash Has Jarred Lisbon’s Sense of Itself
Lisbon has transformed itself in recent years into a destination for international investors. A funicular crash that killed 16 people has prompted soul-searching about the changes in the city.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Capital of Electric Cars Is Turning to Electric Planes
There are dozens of short daily flights to Norway’s islands, and the oil-producing Scandinavian country wants electricity to power them.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Judge Questions Deportations to Ghana
A hearing in the case of five migrants deported to Ghana last week showed how earlier Supreme Court rulings have paved the way for President Trump’s mass deportation campaign.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Charlie Kirk Killing, Suspect Joked That His ‘Doppelganger’ Did It
Before he was arrested on suspicion of carrying out the assassination, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson sent friends messages showing that he was closely following news about the killing.
New York Times Top StoriesMass Firing of Probationary Federal Employees Was Illegal, Judge Rules
Months have passed since the lawsuit was filed, and many of the fired employees have moved on, the judge noted.
New York Times Top StoriesMrBeast Awarded $15 Million to Film Reality Show in North Carolina
The money, which supported the second season of the extreme competition show “Beast Games,” represents nearly half of the state’s annual film and entertainment grants.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Some Records, Fed Governor Lisa Cook Listed Atlanta Home as Secondary
The Trump administration has sought to block Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates this coming week.
New York Times Top StoriesErika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s Widow, Grieves Publicly, Melding Personal and Political
Ms. Kirk has played a key role in her husband’s movement. Speaking at Turning Point USA headquarters and on social media, she pledged his work would continue.
New York Times Top StoriesVan Hollen Criticizes Democratic Leaders for Delay in Endorsing Mamdani
At an annual fund-raiser in Iowa, the Maryland Democrat said he supported Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City and said people were sick of “spineless politics.”
New York Times Top StoriesFar-Right Rally in London Draws Huge Crowd and a Counterprotest
The divisive anti-immigrant agitator Tommy Robinson organized what he said was a free-speech festival for his supporters.
New York Times Top StoriesFar-Right Rally in London Draws Huge Crowd and a Counterprotest
The divisive anti-immigrant agitator Tommy Robinson organized what he said was a free-speech festival for his supporters.
New York Times Top StoriesWrestling Over Charlie Kirk’s Legacy and the Divide in America
Historians say the lessons of this particular time will depend on Americans themselves, and what kind of a nation they want it to be.
New York Times Top StoriesParamount Criticizes Celebrity-Endorsed Israeli Film Boycott
The film studio, which some say has turned rightward under its new owner, said it disagreed with thousands of Hollywood professionals pledging to boycott Israeli film institutions.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Escalates Attacks on Political Opponents After Charlie Kirk’s Killing
President Trump has promised to bring the killer to justice while using the moment to blame the left — and only the left — more broadly.
New York Times Top StoriesCharlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.
We can condemn his assassination without mythologizing him.
New York Times Top StoriesRubio to Visit a Defiant Israel After Qatar Strike
The diplomat will consult with Israeli officials about their coming military offensive in Gaza City, as President Trump’s efforts to end the Gaza war appear stalled.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He Will Impose More Sanctions on Russia if NATO Does
It was the latest in a series of new conditions that President Trump had announced on punitive action against Russia for its war against Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Social Media Turned Charlie Kirk’s and Iryna Zarutska’s Murder Into Spectacle
Social media is turning tragic events into snuff films.
New York Times Top StoriesI Was Supposed to Debate Charlie Kirk. Here’s What I Would Have Said.
His tragic shooting death tells us something about America’s culture of violence.
New York Times Top StoriesThe ‘Fork in the Road’ After Charlie Kirk’s Death
The round table convenes to make sense of Kirk’s legacy and the future of discourse.
New York Times Top StoriesZinc Roofs Give Paris Its Signature Look. But They Are a Nightmare in Heat.
As climate change helps fuel more severe heat waves, the city is struggling between maintaining its architectural heritage and keeping apartments livable.
New York Times Top StoriesNepal’s New Government Calls Elections. Its Critics Cry Foul.
Sushila Karki, a former Supreme Court chief justice who was appointed as interim leader, made speed a priority in a process that other jurists deem unconstitutional.
New York Times Top StoriesBrazil Defies Trump’s Demands by Convicting Bolsonaro
Latin America’s largest nation is shaping up as a test case on how to defy President Trump.
New York Times Top Stories‘You Burned This Country Down’: After Arsons, Nepal Reckons With Its Future
The frenzy of arson that blazed nationwide this week as protests spread added to those suffering acute burns in a country where fires maim and kill with shocking regularity.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Sabotage in Europe Mounts, So Do Calls to Retaliate Against Russia
Drones in Poland and GPS jamming attributed to Russia have intensified a debate over whether the West should impose stiffer penalties for such “hybrid warfare.”
New York Times Top StoriesExtreme Heat Spurs New Laws Aimed at Protecting Workers Worldwide
Governments around the world are enacting measures to try to protect workers from the dangers of heat stress. They’re barely keeping up with the risks.
New York Times Top StoriesKirk Assassination Puts America’s Political Spotlight on Campuses Again
Colleges are often the setting, and the target, of the nation’s most heated politics. Charlie Kirk’s work on campuses was one factor.