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Wide Swath of the U.S. Faces Days of Severe Weather
Some kind of severe weather is expected every day into early next week, forecasters warned. Friday is expected to be among the riskiest.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHigh Turnout, Unusual Coalitions: Lessons From the Texas Primary
Talarico’s victory got a lot of attention, but Cornyn’s showing may be the most consequential result.
New York Times Top StoriesTerraPower Nuclear Reactor in Wyoming Gets Federal Permit
TerraPower’s project in Wyoming, which uses novel technology, is the first new commercial reactor to receive federal approval in nearly a decade.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn P. Hammond, Pioneer in 1960s Blues Renaissance, Dies at 83
With his acclaimed interpretations of Delta Blues standards, he was a fixture on the Greenwich Village music scene for decades.
New York Times Top StoriesRhode Island Priests Sexually Abused Hundreds of Children, Report Finds
The report from the state’s attorney general, covering 75 years, faulted the Diocese of Providence for not removing accused priests and not contacting the police enough.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Cornyn’s Biggest Challenges as Republican Senate Primary Heads for Runoff in Texas
The veteran Texas senator faces what promises to be a bruising runoff with the state attorney general challenging him from the right. But he had a stronger showing than expected.
New York Times Top StoriesLawmakers Question Intel’s Use of Tools From Blacklisted Chinese Firm
A bipartisan group of senators raised national security concerns about the chipmaker, which is now partly owned by taxpayers.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Justice Dept. Seeks to Stall State Bar Discipline of Its Lawyers
The administration has no control over the disciplinary authorities of state bar associations, but a new proposal would let the attorney general ask them to suspend proceedings involving department lawyers.
New York Times Top StoriesDid Andrea Fraser’s Career Bloom Because Her Mother’s Career Died?
Andrea Fraser had long felt that she was to blame for the years her mother, Carmen de Monteflores, was overlooked. Now Carmen is 92. Can the Whitney Biennial make amends?
New York Times Top StoriesSea Levels Are Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows
Researchers found that a majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimated how high water levels are, and hundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thought.
New York Times Top StoriesTalarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First
At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different tack in his campaign in the Texas Senate primary.
New York Times Top StoriesThese American Service Members Have Died in the Iran Conflict
They were from Nebraska, Florida, Iowa and Minnesota. One was wrapping up his final deployment and hoped to open a martial arts studio.
New York Times Top StoriesTree Rings Reveal Origins of Some of the World’s Best Violins
A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump Decided to Go to War
President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how few of Mr. Trump’s advisers voiced opposition.
New York Times Top StoriesAll3Media and Banijay, 2 Big Production Houses, to Merge
The deal between All3Media and Banijay will bring together the companies behind the “Peaky Blinders” and the “Traitors” franchises.
New York Times Top StoriesBessent Says Global Tariffs Will Rise to 15% This Week
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted that overall tariff rates, which fell after a Supreme Court ruling last month, would be back to previous levels within five months.
New York Times Top StoriesU.K. Arrests Lawmaker’s Partner on Allegation of Spying for China, BBC Reports
The Metropolitan Police of London said that it had arrested three people under the National Security Act.
New York Times Top StoriesGen X, It’s Time to Worry About Retirement
On the sorry state of retirement savings in the United States, and a policy that could help.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Struck Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka, With Dozens Missing
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a U.S. submarine torpedoed the ship on Wednesday. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors from the crew of 180.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Goals of the War
We explore what the sides hope to achieve in this conflict.
New York Times Top StoriesTop Fed Official, Wary of Inflation, Calls for Extended Rate Pause
Beth M. Hammack, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, says it is too early to gauge the economic impact of the Iran war and backs holding interest rates steady for “quite some time.”
New York Times Top StoriesGlobal Leaders Brace for the Fallout From a Fast Metastasizing War
Higher energy prices, political instability and a potential new wave of refugees: The escalating regional conflict in the Middle East could have far-reaching effects.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s ‘Worst Case’ Scenario in Iran, and the Most Expensive Primary in U.S. History
Plus, the fight over daylight saving time.
New York Times Top StoriesKristi Noem Review Delayed FEMA Aid by Weeks, Senate Finds
A report by Senate Democrats found that scrutiny of large FEMA expenditures slowed housing and employment assistance for victims of fires and storms.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Made Secret Outreach After Strikes, Highlighting Trump’s Challenge
President Trump is beginning to consider what sort of Iranian government might come next, as the U.S.-Israeli assault continues.
New York Times Top StoriesTop Fed Official, Wary of Inflation, Calls for Extended Rate Pause
Beth M. Hammack, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, says it is too early to gauge the economic impact of the Iran war and backs holding interest rates steady for “quite some time.”
New York Times Top StoriesParamount-Warner Deal Promises to Shake Up Streaming
The deal would put the combined company in the same league as Disney and Amazon. But Netflix and YouTube will still easily outrank everyone.
New York Times Top StoriesDid You Know These Oscar-Nominated Actresses Started in Reality TV?
Hollywood careers don’t always begin where you expect them to, as Jessie Buckley, Teyana Taylor and Emma Stone could tell you.
New York Times Top StoriesIt’s the Troll vs. the Bore in the G.O.P. Texas Senate Runoff
The state needs intelligent and responsible political leadership, but will it get it?
New York Times Top StoriesHow RFK Jr. Is Trying to Revamp Medical School
The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.