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Pope Leo to Trump: ‘There Is a Better Way’
A harsh attack by the president drew a quick response from the pontiff, a reminder of his uniquely moral voice.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThe World Has Forgotten Sudan, but I Haven’t
The spirit of the Sudanese people cannot be crushed.
New York Times Top StoriesPope Leo’s Challenge in Cameroon: Show African Catholics How Much They Matter
Catholicism is growing fast on the continent, yet Africans play a comparatively small role in church leadership. Cameroon, which Leo XIV will visit Wednesday, shows the divide.
New York Times Top StoriesWar Exposes Gaps in India’s Clean Energy Push
The country’s creaking electricity grid is lagging behind its push for renewable sources — just as its growing economy hungers for oil stranded by war.
New York Times Top StoriesBilly Crystal to Return to Broadway With Solo Show ’860’ About Losing His Home in L.A. Fires
The actor-comedian said he will return to Broadway this fall with a new solo show called “860,” named for the address of his destroyed family home.
New York Times Top StoriesProsecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed as Pirro Defends Investigation
The Justice Department’s criminal inquiry into the Federal Reserve threatens to delay the confirmation of the next chair.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Blockade Risks Upending an Emerging Détente With China
In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China’s leader said the world could not risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.”
New York Times Top StoriesJD Vance Heckled In Antiwar Protest at Turning Point USA Event
Vice President JD Vance appeared to express sympathy with critics of the war with Iran: “I recognize that young voters do not love the policy we have in the Middle East, OK. I understand.”
New York Times Top StoriesVance Says the Pope Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology
The vice president, who is Catholic, took issue with Pope Leo XIV’s statement that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”
New York Times Top StoriesShip ‘Spoofing’ in Strait of Hormuz May Compound Confusion
A new pattern of deceptive activity by some vessels around the critical waterway suggests the new American blockade is changing how some ships linked to Iran are behaving.
New York Times Top StoriesRubio Hosts Israel and Lebanon for Rare Meeting Shadowed by U.S.-Iran War
The gathering ended with encouraging words, even as Israel continued to refuse to halt its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
New York Times Top StoriesHochul Proposes Tax on N.Y.C. Second Homes That Are Worth $5 Million
Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has opposed raising taxes, favored a “pied-à-terre” luxury tax because it largely targets the ultrawealthy who primarily live outside New York City.
New York Times Top StoriesSwalwell’s Exit Injects ‘Chaos’ Into California Governor’s Race
Democratic candidates see sudden voter interest in the sleepy contest as a campaign opportunity. All are scrambling for support from former backers of Eric Swalwell.
New York Times Top StoriesTaylor Frankie Paul Will Not Face New Domestic Violence Charges
Prosecutors in Utah investigated after the reality star’s ex-boyfriend told the police she had scratched, shoved and struck him during a fight in February.
New York Times Top StoriesUS Blockade Stops Iran-Linked Ships From Crossing Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Central Command said that six vessels had complied with directions to turn around and re-enter an Iranian port.
New York Times Top StoriesGallego Dismissed Rumors of a ‘Flirty’ Swalwell, Highlighting a Culture of Silence
The admission by Senator Ruben Gallego that he had heard, but disbelieved, rumors about Eric Swalwell and women showed the attitude on Capitol Hill toward men accused of behaving badly.
New York Times Top StoriesSurgeon Who Removed Wrong Organ From Patient Is Charged in His Death
Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky tried to persuade his colleagues in the operating room that the liver he removed from a 70-year-old patient was a spleen, according to Florida’s Health Department.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Blasphemy Is a Warning
Presidents can fight with popes. God is another matter.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Dept. Moves to Vacate Jan. 6 Convictions for Far-Right Extremists
Defending the convictions would likely have required administration officials to assert that far-right groups were acting on behalf of President Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.
New York Times Top StoriesCarney Suspends Gas Tax in Canada as War Drives Up Fuel Costs
The prime minister said that his government was also investing in ways to boost oil and gas production.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael and Lebanon Talk, but Fighting Continues
Also, a Ukrainian city is bouncing back with Denmark’s help. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesHampshire College Will Close Amid Student Enrollment Declines
Hundreds of small private colleges like Hampshire have closed in recent years as financial pressures and competition for students increase.
New York Times Top StoriesIn ‘Famesick,’ Lena Dunham Diagnoses Celebrity, Illness and Herself
This unusually unfiltered memoir takes us to the hospital, to therapy and to the sometimes hostile set of “Girls.”
New York Times Top StoriesN.F.L. Reporter Resigns From The Athletic Amid an Investigation
The publication, which is owned by The New York Times, was investigating the conduct of Dianna Russini after photographs showed her with the head coach of the New England Patriots.
New York Times Top StoriesKing Charles III and Queen Camilla Will Visit D.C., New York and Virginia
The planned four-day state visit comes at a fraught time in the U.S.-U.K. relationship, following President Trump’s frequent belittling of the British prime minister.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump Can Wrap Up the Iran War
He can offer the regime a series of fundamental choices.
New York Times Top StoriesDesigner Fashion Hits the 2026 WNBA Draft
Fashion brands have taken note of the WNBA draft, described by Lauren Betts, the No. 4 draft pick, as the Met Gala of women’s basketball. Vanessa Friedman, our chief fashion critic, was there.
New York Times Top StoriesResignations of Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales Set Up Special Election Fights in Texas and California
Aides to Greg Abbott and Gavin Newsom were weighing whether to call quick elections to replace two House members accused of sexual misconduct.
New York Times Top StoriesCentral U.S. Braces for Yet Another Wave of Severe Storms
More than 125 million people face some risk of severe weather on Tuesday, forecasters warned, amid a multiday outbreak of storms.
New York Times Top StoriesA New Accuser Says Eric Swalwell Sexually Assaulted Her
The woman said Mr. Swalwell, who resigned from Congress on Tuesday afternoon, raped her in a West Hollywood hotel room in 2018. She said she believed she was drugged.