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Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire: What to Know
The pause in fighting would remove a major hindrance to the U.S.-Iran peace talks, if it holds.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesA Huge Arch
President Trump wants to build one, but he’s getting pushback.
New York Times Top StoriesLebanon’s Cease-Fire Buys Time, Not a Way Out
The country’s leaders secured a truce through risky talks with Israel, but the government now finds itself caught between competing pressures.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire, and R.F.K. Jr.’s Shifting Tone on Vaccines
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
New York Times Top StoriesMidwest Forecast to See Strong Storms on Friday
The Midwest has faced day after day of weather warnings this week. More are expected on Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesThe 27-Year-Old Diplomat Waging Trump’s Cultural War With Europe
Five years out of college, Samuel Samson has driven the Trump administration’s push to upend America’s postwar relationship with Europe.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Jeff Bezos’ Tax Rate Is Lower Than Yours
The tax expert Ray Madoff explains why the American tax system is broken, and how to make it fairer.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Texas Senate Race, Talarico Is Out-Raising His G.O.P. Opponents
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, has been amassing campaign cash as Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton still battle each other.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Female Anglerfish Evolved to Have It All
The deep-sea fish ended up with glowing lures not just to snag meals, but also to attract mates, a new study finds.
New York Times Top StoriesA Family Feud at an Oregon Winery Turns to Vinegar Over A.I. Slop
She wanted to pry her late mother’s vineyard from two of her brothers. Instead, her lawyers were fined nearly $110,000 for citing bogus case law generated by artificial intelligence.
New York Times Top StoriesWe Need Lena Dunham Now More Than Ever
The era of “Girls” is long gone. So why are we still so fascinated by its creator?
New York Times Top StoriesHow TV Series Like ‘Smash’ and ‘American Classic’ Portray Theater Is Quite a Drama
As portrayed in shows like “Smash,” “Slings & Arrows” and “American Classic,” life onstage is a grab-bag of archetypes both hilariously wrong and a little bit right.
New York Times Top StoriesWorld Cup and July 4 Events Could Shut Down Some Summer Fun in New York
Permit applications for 25 new events in city parks could be denied under an emergency order. And restrictions around separate events marking the nation’s 250th anniversary could affect kayakers.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Enrollment Dips, School Administrators Turn to TikTok to Advertise
Birthrates are down. Families are leaving New York City. So educators, especially at charter schools, are expanding their marketing efforts on social media and in subway stations.
New York Times Top StoriesShe Made Sure Her Baby Was Born an American. Then Federal Agents Separated Them.
Diana Acosta Verde, who came into the United States illegally when she was six months pregnant, had to leave her baby at a hospital while she returned to a detention center.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Restaurant Owners Call for Work Permits as Immigration Crackdown Strains Industry
Restaurant operators say labor shortages, rising costs and worker fear have prompted an unusual alliance of industry and political leaders in Texas to call for legal pathways to hire immigrants.
New York Times Top Stories‘I Would Rather Be a Dwarf’: A Comic in Botswana Prizes His Difference
Johnson Masase has found local fame, and self acceptance, through performances that play on people’s ignorance about his genetic condition and his 3-foot-4 inch frame.
New York Times Top StoriesLena Dunham Takes to Her Bed to Promote Her Memoir, “Famesick.”
Forget demure conversations in spindly chairs. To promote “Famesick,” a new memoir, she’s taken to her bed and invited friends to jump in. Onstage.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Only Thing N.B.A. Players Love More Than Basketball Is Starting Podcasts
Bench players and stars alike see fun and career possibilities behind the mic.
New York Times Top StoriesThree Questions for Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed Pick
Senators must assess whether Mr. Warsh would perform his duties as a public servant, or whether he would serve the interests of the president.
New York Times Top StoriesA Century Later, the Flatiron’s Revolving Door Is Restored
The revolving door’s inventor built this one over 100 years ago. It was reinstalled this week.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Tries to Stop Drug Smuggling From South America. Drug Smugglers Invent New Tactics.
Authorities are using drones, troops and A.I. to crack down on cocaine smuggling. But gangs are finding new ways to move record amounts of drugs across the world.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the D4vd Case and Rumors Captivated the Public Before the Singer’s Arrest
A teenage girl went missing. The police found her remains in a musician’s car. Then the Los Angeles media machine got to work.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Lurid D4vd Case and the Fervid Hunt for Details
A teenage girl went missing. The police found her remains in a musician’s car. Then the Los Angeles media machine got to work.
New York Times Top StoriesLebanon Cease-Fire Leaves Netanyahu in an Uncomfortable Spot
Most Israelis wanted the fight against Hezbollah to continue. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s critics say he is showing that he cannot, or will not, stand up to President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesStarmer Fires Senior U.K. Civil Servant Over Mandelson Revelations
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office confirmed that Peter Mandelson, the former envoy to the United States, had been appointed despite failing to pass security vetting checks.
New York Times Top StoriesHouse Votes to Extend Expiring Law on Warrantless Surveillance for 10 Days
The Senate would need to also approve the stopgap measure that passed the House early Friday. Libertarian-leaning House Republicans had balked at a long-term extension.
New York Times Top StoriesStephen Colbert Delights in Trump’s ‘Ongoing Papal Feud’
The host of “The Late Show” recapped what he called “yet another day when the entire world is on edge over President Trump’s senseless and elective war — with the pope.”
New York Times Top StoriesA Paris Court Just Rewrote the Rules of Corporate Morality
The profit motive was on trial. The verdict was scathing.
New York Times Top StoriesA Stunning New Verdict Rewrites the Rules of Corporate Morality
The profit motive was on trial. The verdict was scathing.