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The U.S. Strikes Iran Again
Also, inflation jumps for a third-straight month. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump Muses About Government Taking a Piece of A.I. Companies
President Trump touched on what is an increasingly hot topic in Washington: how average Americans can get a piece of the tech industry’s A.I. windfall.
New York Times Top StoriesMaine Senate Race Heats Up as Trump Attacks Platner
With Graham Platner now the Democratic nominee against Senator Susan Collins, signs of how hostile the race will be have quickly emerged.
New York Times Top StoriesA ‘Sultry’ Shift: Heat Creeps Into the Northeast
Soupy, hot weather will settle into the Northeast on Thursday and Friday, bringing with it the threat of dangerous storms.
New York Times Top StoriesBritain Is Weighing a Social Media Ban for Children. How Did It Get Here?
Months after Australia banned social media for everyone under 16, the British government is considering new policies to keep children safe online.
New York Times Top StoriesAustralia’s Social Media Ban Is Floundering. Can It Still Help Younger Kids?
Six months in, many teens are already back on platforms they were supposed to be blocked from. The ban’s benefits may fall to the next generation.
New York Times Top StoriesAmtrak Speeds Up Trip From Vancouver to Seattle for World Cup Fans
Passengers heading from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Seattle will now clear U.S. customs before boarding instead of stopping once they’ve crossed the border.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s ‘Secret Mission’ to Ferry Oil Past Iran Was Widely Disclosed
A U.S. military official said the president’s seemingly dramatic announcement on Wednesday referred to a previously reported effort to shepherd commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
New York Times Top StoriesSpencer Pratt’s Defeat Isn’t Just About Los Angeles
Some of America’s largest cities are now being governed by progressives. What will we learn?
New York Times Top StoriesGraham Platner Tucked in His Shirt on Primary Night
On election night, the Democratic candidate from Maine wore a button-up, a deviation from the candidate’s unvarnished image.
New York Times Top StoriesNearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking
Researchers are at a loss for why people across cultures and ages, regardless of their dominant hand, have a natural bias toward wandering in a counterclockwise direction.
New York Times Top StoriesMace Defeat Heralds an Exodus of Rabble-Rousers From Congress
The Republican congresswoman from South Carolina, who made enemies on both sides of the political aisle, is just one of several flashy lawmakers to be leaving Capitol Hill.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani’s Nosebleed Knicks Ticket and the Benefits of Being Mayor
Mayor Zohran Mamdani paid roughly $1,000 for a standing-room-only ticket to Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, using access to house tickets not available to regular fans.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Officials Say ICE Won’t Raid World Cup Games, but Fans Are Worried
Federal agents are there for security, not immigration enforcement, officials say. But trust is fragile after the administration’s recent crackdowns.
New York Times Top StoriesA.I. Chatbot Helps a $100 Thrift Store Painting Sell for Over $250,000
When a son got curious about the origins of a painting his mother bought at a secondhand shop decades ago, Google Gemini had some intriguing thoughts.
New York Times Top StoriesFISA Surveillance Law May Expire After Trump Picks Bill Pulte for Intel Post
Republicans are struggling to extend a powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend after President Trump alienated lawmakers with his choice of acting spy chief.
New York Times Top StoriesStrict Security Around MSG Is Back for Knicks Game 4
Several blocks around Madison Square Garden will be closed to most people Wednesday afternoon, but a watch party will be allowed. The Garden is not happy about the extra restrictions.
New York Times Top StoriesBill Gates Says Epstein Tried To Use His Extramarital Affairs Against Him
The billionaire philanthropist testified on Wednesday in a closed-door congressional hearing about the Justice Department’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He May Not Renew Canada-Mexico Trade Deal
The president’s comments come at a crucial moment in talks between the three countries over the renewal of their free-trade agreement.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Again Shrugs Off High Prices Amid War With Iran
As inflation outpaces workers’ wages, the Trump administration insists that its agenda is working.
New York Times Top StoriesWill Trump’s Repairs to Washington D.C.’s Reflecting Pool Work?
President Trump has said that construction is complete. Now comes the real test. Will the longstanding problems finally be solved?
New York Times Top StoriesInflation Accelerates to Fastest Pace in 3 Years as Energy Prices Bite
Companies appear hesitant to pass those price increases on to weary consumers, whose wages aren’t keeping up.
New York Times Top StoriesAntonio Gracias, Elon Musk’s Friend, Is Set to Reap Billions From SpaceX’s IPO
Antonio Gracias, an investor who has built a $65 billion stake in the company, exemplifies the economic upside of being Mr. Musk’s ally.
New York Times Top StoriesDuane Michals, Photographer With Stories to Tell, Dies at 94
A self-taught artist, he brought narrative to modern photography with sequences of staged black-and-white images, often accompanied by wry or lyrical captions.
New York Times Top StoriesCould Control of Congress Run Through Northern Maine?
The state’s vast rural areas, which make up the swing Second Congressional District, will be important in November.
New York Times Top StoriesThey Tried To Catch a Child Predator on a Livestream. They Trapped Themselves Instead.
What happened when livestreaming vigilantes ambushed an innocent man.
New York Times Top StoriesHegseth Visits Guantánamo Bay Amid U.S. Tensions With Cuba
The trip comes as the Trump administration pushes for political and economic changes on the island.
New York Times Top StoriesInvestors Feed A.I. Firms’ Voracious Appetite for New Money
In the race to dominate the artificial intelligence industry, companies like SpaceX and Alphabet are borrowing cash and raising equity from investors at the fastest pace in decades.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Supreme Court Doesn’t Own the Constitution
It starts with “We the people” for a reason.
New York Times Top StoriesSpaceX’s IPO Will Turn 4,400 Employees Into Millionaires
While Elon Musk may soon become a trillionaire, his rocket company’s market debut is set to the change the lives of its current and former employees, too.