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4 Takeaways From the Virginia Supreme Court Gerrymandering Decision
The ruling was a major lift to the G.O.P. efforts to build a structural advantage through redistricting.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesBefore Hantavirus Outbreak, the MV Hondius Attracted ‘a Different Type of Traveler’
Former passengers on the MV Hondius say that the ship was made for wildlife expeditions and that the crew took safety very seriously.
New York Times Top StoriesFestus Mogae, Former Botswana President Who Tackled H.I.V., Dies at 86
He led the southern African nation for a decade and embraced a flagship American aid program credited with helping to eradicate the country’s AIDS epidemic.
New York Times Top StoriesExperts Stress Hantavirus Risk Remains Low As Officials Track Cruise Ship Passengers
Health officials are closely monitoring those who were exposed for symptoms of the virus, which does not spread easily between humans.
New York Times Top StoriesDavid Attenborough, a Voice of Nature, Turns 100
Pictures and striking scenes from the making of perhaps the world’s most celebrated naturalist.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs?
Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes how A.I.-related layoffs are testing the resilience of the government’s safety net programs.
New York Times Top StoriesCompare the Purported Epstein Suicide Note to His Other Writings
The New York Times has not authenticated the note. But some of its phrases are similar or identical to ones Jeffrey Epstein used in emails and another handwritten letter.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Latest Tariff Setback Looms Over China Talks
For the president, a major legal defeat could undercut his leverage as he prepares to head to Beijing next week for high-stakes trade negotiations.
New York Times Top StoriesABC Accuses Government of Violating First Amendment
The network’s argument, made to the F.C.C., is the most aggressive posture taken yet by a television network toward the Trump administration.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Says It Seized Oil Tanker That Was Sanctioned by U.S.
A maritime tracking company said the move was likely performative, given the Chinese-owned ship has an “established history within the Iranian trade ecosystem.”
New York Times Top StoriesHantavirus Is Nothing Like Coronavirus, but It’s Bringing Some ‘Covid P.T.S.D.’
Experts have been quick to reassure the public after the deaths aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, but images and turns of phrase have rekindled anxieties from Covid’s early days.
New York Times Top StoriesFour Men Found Guilty of Haiti President’s Assassination
President Jovenel Moïse, 53, was gunned down in his bedroom in July 2021. His killing unleashed a yearslong spiral of gang violence and mayhem in Haiti.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Huge Blow to Democrats, Virginia Court Strikes Down House Map
The decision is a major victory for Republicans, wiping away a measure approved by voters to allow Democrats to gain as many as four House seats in the midterms.
New York Times Top StoriesPentagon Releases Files on U.F.O.s
The initial files are murky images that show what could be anything. The government said more would be released on a rolling basis.
New York Times Top StoriesMeta’s Embrace of A.I. Is Making Its Employees Miserable
As it adapts to the artificial intelligence era, the company is pushing many of its 78,000 workers to use the technology, and preparing to lay some of them off.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Reserve Turns Focus to Inflation as Job Market Stabilizes
April’s report showed employers added more jobs than expected, supporting the central bank’s view that it can afford to hold interest rates steady.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Iran War Will Cost Trillions
The war in Iran will cost trillions — far more than current estimates.
New York Times Top StoriesTaiwan Breaks Political Deadlock to Approve $25 Billion U.S. Arms Purchase
With time running out, Taiwanese lawmakers approved funds for buying U.S. weapons, fearing they could lose support if they didn’t act now.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Republican Incumbents Race to the Right as Redistricting Forces Standoff
Forced to fight for political survival because of redistricting, Ken Calvert and Young Kim, both Republicans, are accusing each other of being insufficiently MAGA.
New York Times Top StoriesEmirates Doubles Down on U.S. and Israeli Ties Amid Iran War
The United Arab Emirates has borne the brunt of Iranian attacks throughout the war, hardening the government’s resolve to reassess its list of friends and foes.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat’s at Stake in the UK’s Local Elections
The voting in England, Scotland and Wales is the biggest electoral test for Keir Starmer since he became prime minister in 2024.
New York Times Top StoriesFarage Celebrates Reform UK’s Strong Performance in Local Elections
In early results, Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. party has won more than 400 council races across England.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship
Health authorities said three passengers from the MV Hondius had died after showing symptoms of the rare disease.
New York Times Top StoriesGoing for Broke
Why does the public seem unbothered by the national debt?
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Schools Face a Crisis as the Number of Children Drops
With fewer students, many public school districts are confronting unfilled classrooms, and hard choices about school closures.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Calls Iran Strikes a ‘Trifle,’ and the Latest on the Hantavirus Outbreak
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New York Times Top StoriesArtists’ Strike Closes Pavilions at Venice Biennale, Adding to Upheaval
The hottest exhibitions at the world’s major art exhibition were shuttered on Friday as part of a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
New York Times Top StoriesCourt Decision Leaves South Africa’s President Facing Impeachment Inquiry
Judges ruled that an impeachment hearing should be held over a case involving money stolen from a couch at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm six years ago.
New York Times Top StoriesRubio Meets Meloni as U.S.-Italy Relations Strained and Trump’s Attacks on Pope
Secretary of State Marco Rubio flew to Rome this week after an unexpected spat between President Trump and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, once one of the president’s best friends in Europe.
New York Times Top Stories3 Hikers Dead After Volcano Erupts in Indonesia
Indonesian authorities said other climbers had safely evacuated Mount Dukono, which had been off-limits because of volcanic activity.