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A New Approach to Awe
A psychologist argues that the sensation is not mysterious, but rather an emotion that scientists can detect.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesRussell M. Nelson, 17th President of the Mormon Church, Dies at 101
He left a career as a pioneering surgeon to become a church leader, diversifying its policies and its senior ranks. He became its president at 93.
New York Times Top StoriesTa-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines
The writer Ta-Nehisi Coates joins Ezra Klein on the show to discuss how the left should think about the work of politics and persuasion in this moment.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Hammers Kyiv in 12-Hour Drone Assault
At least four people were killed in the attack, which also wounded dozens of civilians in the capital and around the country.
New York Times Top StoriesFor His Enemies, the Law
The political prosecution of James Comey.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed
For those who felt denigrated by his rhetoric, the bipartisan tributes to him as a champion of free speech augured something dangerous: the mainstreaming of formerly extremist views.
New York Times Top StoriesFear and Hope in Venezuela as U.S. Warships Lurk
On a visit to Venezuela, The Times found a nation bracing for potential U.S. military action.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Scant Information, Federal Workers Brace for Possible Shutdown
After a tumultuous year of staffing cuts, government employees now face the prospect of going without pay — or facing even more layoffs.
New York Times Top StoriesN.C. Stabbing Suspect Had Many Interactions With Police and Little Treatment
Decarlos Brown Jr. had harbored paranoid delusions for years, yet under state law he was not considered dangerous enough to be treated against his will.
New York Times Top StoriesGreene, Straying From Trump, Reflects an Emerging MAGA Split
The right-wing Republican congresswoman from Georgia has grown disillusioned with her own party and with President Trump, and increasingly willing to say so.
New York Times Top StoriesA Stranger Shattered Their Lives. At First, They Didn’t Know Why.
A family reckons with the devastation left behind after a former N.F.L. player showed up on their property.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Travelers Need to Know About the Possible Government Shutdown
A federal work stoppage could bring longer lines at the airport, national park closures, and significant losses in tourism revenue.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Salt Typhoon Shows About the Cyber Power of China’s Spy Agency
Fears of U.S. surveillance drove Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to elevate the agency and put it at the center of his cyber ambitions.
New York Times Top StoriesStill Cashing In on the ‘Field of Dreams’
For nearly four decades, the Iowa baseball field used as the set of the beloved Hollywood movie has been trying to find its next act.
New York Times Top StoriesForget Labubus: We’re Collecting Semi-Cured Gel Nail Strips
The strips feature intricate designs and can be applied at a fraction of the cost of a salon visit. People are collecting them by the hundreds.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Much Money Do New York’s Mayoral Candidates Actually Have?
Andrew Cuomo appears to be the wealthiest. Eric Adams faces legal bills. Zohran Mamdani owns land near the Nile. Curtis Sliwa splurges on his cats.
New York Times Top StoriesRFK Jr. Is Focused on the Wrong Pesticide
This debate is what happens when politics, vibes and hysteria drown out science, facts and data.
New York Times Top StoriesGunman Fires on Riverside Bar in North Carolina From Boat, Killing 3
Eight others were injured in the attack on the bar in Southport, N.C., the authorities said. The gunman escaped on the boat.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Many Moldovans, Their Election Is a Choice Between Russia and the E.U.
Parliamentary elections in this nation bordering Ukraine come at a critical moment in Moldova’s push for European Union membership.
New York Times Top StoriesA Man Is Linked to the Brutal ‘Yogurt Shop Murders’ 34 Years Ago
Police said they used DNA to identify a suspect in the Austin killings known as the yogurt shop murders. The case has haunted the city for decades.
New York Times Top StoriesGiuliani and Dominion Voting Systems Settle $1.3 Billion Defamation Suit
The election technology company Dominion Voting Systems had accused Rudolph W. Giuliani of waging “a viral disinformation campaign” over the 2020 election.
New York Times Top StoriesDes Moines Schools Superintendent Arrested By ICE Is Placed on Leave
School Board members in Iowa’s capital made the decision one day after immigration officials accused the superintendent, Ian Roberts, of being in the country illegally.
New York Times Top StoriesInside the Trump Administration’s Push to Prosecute James Comey
President Trump’s campaign of retribution began to intensify in mid-July and hit a fever pitch over the last week, culminating in the indictment of one of his foremost enemies.
New York Times Top StoriesC.T.E. Looms Over Friday Night Lights
Parents revealed conflicting emotions after the finding that a gunman who killed four people in July had the brain disease that has been linked with football and other contact sports.
New York Times Top StoriesNeil Kraft, Visionary Adman Who Sold ‘a Mood and a Lifestyle,’ Dies at 67
His ads for Calvin Klein and others captured a fizzy moment in the 1980s and ’90s, featuring celebrities like the young rapper Marky Mark wearing nothing but underwear and a grin.
New York Times Top StoriesIranians Brace for Economic Impact of New U.N. Sanctions
Already suffering a 40 percent inflation rate and critical shortages of power and water, many in Iran expect conditions to get worse.
New York Times Top StoriesStampede at Actor’s Political Rally Kills at Least 36 People in India
The stampede took place at an event for Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, the popular actor known professionally as Vijay. A health official said the toll was likely to rise.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Ambassador to Israel Is Expected to Make Rare Visit to Egypt
Ambassador Mike Huckabee is to travel to Cairo for talks that officials said would focus on the Gaza war and tensions between Israel and Egypt.
New York Times Top StoriesThe World’s 50 Best Restaurants in North America
No. 1 on the new ranking is Atomix, a refined Korean tasting-menu spot in New York. But other picks reflect a surprising turn to the casual.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He Has Ordered Troops to Portland, Oregon, to Protect ICE Facilities
The president characterized Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities as being under siege from domestic terrorists.