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Severe Storms Push Tornado Threat to the East on Monday
More than 12 million people are at risk from damaging winds and strong tornadoes, including in Washington, D.C.
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Plus, highlights from the Oscars.
New York Times Top StoriesPope to Make a (Virtual) Visit for the United States’ 250th Birthday
After declining an invitation from President Trump, Pope Leo XIV will make a virtual appearance on July 3 at the National Constitution Center to accept its Liberty Medal.
New York Times Top Stories16 Reader Questions on the War in Iran and Our Reporting, Answered
Do the United States and Israel share similar goals? What kind of leadership will Iran have next? How does The Times report on wartime deaths?
New York Times Top StoriesIs Cheburashka, the Beloved Soviet-Born Character, Ruining Russia?
Instead of obsessing over the fictional Cheburashka, Russians should be focused on more important things like the rebirth of a Russian empire, influential conservatives say.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Iraq, the U.S. Tried to Bring Allies on Board. Not in Iran.
This time, President Trump went to war without preparing the public, seeking U.N. approval or even consulting allies. But they will have to pick up the pieces.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Extreme Heat Forecast in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix
Meteorologists are not mincing words in their forecasts for record-high temperatures in California and the desert Southwest.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Effort to Target Rivals Stall as Judges Cut Short Basic Investigative Steps
A ruling Friday that derailed an investigation into the Federal Reserve chair at an exceptionally early stage showed the limits of President Trump’s campaign of legal retribution.
New York Times Top StoriesVanity Fair Oscars After-Party: See the Red Carpet Looks
The magazine’s new editor slashed the guest list in hopes of increasing the event’s starriness per capita. Here’s what those who made the cut wore to party at LACMA.
New York Times Top StoriesBest and Worst Moments From the 2026 Oscars
There was a lot to take in, from Michael B. Jordan’s thrilling win to the perplexing “bum drum.”
New York Times Top StoriesSpaceflight Started 100 Years Ago in a Massachusetts Cabbage Patch
Before humanity sent satellites, telescopes, humans and weapons into space, Robert Goddard experimented with the first liquid-fueled rocket on his aunt’s farm.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Illinois, Krishnamoorthi’s Indian American Heritage Shapes Bid
On Tuesday, Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi is looking to take a major step toward becoming only the second Indian American elected to the Senate.
New York Times Top StoriesIntrigue, Power Plays and Rivalries: Inside the Rise of Mojtaba Khamenei
The weeklong fight over Iran’s next leader pitted the Revolutionary Guards against moderates. The generals won, but only over spirited resistance.
New York Times Top StoriesDubai Was Not Built for War
The global city under fire.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Tense Meeting, Dr. Oz Pressed Medical Societies on Trans Care for Teens
Most groups defended their support for medical intervention. But the Society for Plastic Surgeons broke with the consensus.
New York Times Top StoriesHow My Mother’s Dying Wish Took My Family to Antarctica
What I thought was a burden was a tether across death’s divide.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Do Africans Think of Trump’s Travel Ban List?
The restrictions on half the continent have been called racist and unfair. “We don’t come to the United States because we’re running away,” one N.B.A. fan said.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublican Officials Fuel Vitriol Against Muslims and Islamic School in Alabama
A local campaign against the small school reflects growing Islamophobia in conservative enclaves in America and among G.O.P. officials.
New York Times Top StoriesRising Prices and High Interest Rates Are Making Car Ownership Feel Impossible
Rising vehicle prices, auto loan interest rates, and insurance and maintenance costs are making it harder for people to buy or keep cars.
New York Times Top StoriesLululemon Scrambles to Revive Yoga Pants Empire Amid Fight With Founder
The interim chief executives are trying to rejuvenate sales as the founder, Chip Wilson, engages in a proxy battle for the boardroom.
New York Times Top StoriesLululemon Scrambles to Revive Yoga Pants Empire Amid Fight With Founder
The interim chief executives are trying to rejuvenate sales as the founder, Chip Wilson, engages in a proxy battle for the boardroom.
New York Times Top StoriesQuartz Countertop Makers Want Immunity Against Legal Claims from Sick Stone Cutters
Workers are filing lawsuits against the countertop industry as cases of silicosis, a deadly lung disease, rise.
New York Times Top StoriesProfessors Are Changing What They Teach, Even Far from Trump’s Gaze
Harvard is the White House’s biggest target, but professors all over the country have been censoring themselves, avoiding provocative topics and rewriting grants.
New York Times Top StoriesOil Tops $106 a Barrel as Worries Persist About Global Supplies
As the broader war in the Middle East begins its third week, worries over the fallout of crippled energy supplies continue to roil markets.
New York Times Top StoriesPoverty in New York City Inched Higher in 2024 for Third Year in a Row
The cost of basics like housing and food rose, while incomes and other resources, like public benefits, did not keep up.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Epstein Files: A Timeline
What began as a sex-trafficking investigation in Florida has gone on to spawn conspiracy theories and tarnish the legacies of influential people.
New York Times Top StoriesOne of Epstein’s Levers of Power: Access to Elite Private Schools
Jeffrey Epstein used his money and influence in the world of elite private schools to assist friends and acquaintances.
New York Times Top StoriesBehind Mamdani’s Smile, a Politician Who Can Be a Ruthless Operator
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while charming in public, has thrown sharp elbows in private as he pushes his political brand and agenda among fellow Democrats.
New York Times Top Stories‘One Battle After Another Was Totally Meh’: 3 Opinion Writers Size Up the Oscars
What did the academy get right? Wrong? What was just weird? Three culture fans discuss Hollywood’s biggest night.
New York Times Top StoriesA Weakened Iran Won’t Transform the Middle East
A defeated Iran will not produce the transformation of the Middle East sought by many.