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How Does One Brain Speak Two Languages?
A new study of bilingual speakers suggests that a single “grammatical engine” in the brain can power multiple languages at once.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesKennedy Seeks to Expedite Appeal of Ruling That Blocked His Vaccine Policies
The health secretary is trying to restart the work of a panel that advises the government on vaccines, after a judge froze its decisions and prevented it from meeting.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Is Habeas Corpus, and Why Are Trump Officials Talking About Suspending It?
Administration officials have suggested suspending a legal principle that protects against unlawful detention, and struggled to accurately define it.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Look of Patriotism at Trump’s U.F.C. Fight
From the athletes to the Octagon Girls, the Freedom 250 Flag Day event was a fashion show in red, white and blue.
New York Times Top StoriesWill SpaceX Fortunes Trickle Down to This Texas Town?
Elon Musk built a huge complex outside the city of Bastrop, population 14,000. Its residents now wonder what the historic SpaceX initial public offering might mean for them.
New York Times Top StoriesThe States Should Override Trump’s Indefensible Pardons
The states can hold guilty parties responsible when the federal government will not.
New York Times Top StoriesAre You a Morning Person or Night Owl? Take Our Sleep Quiz.
Think you’re a morning person, a night owl or something in between? Take our “chronotype” quiz to find out.
New York Times Top StoriesHow ‘The Furious’ Somersaults Through a Wild Action Scene
The new movie is packed with showstopping action, but one standout sequence has our hero rolling over a pyramid of henchmen. Here’s what it took.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Winds Down the War He Started With Goals Unmet
While the president says the agreement with Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and provide economic relief, the country’s nuclear program is still a subject for negotiation.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Counts the Ways That Netanyahu’s Iran Strategy Failed
The U.S.-Iran framework agreement appears to omit some of the most important provisions that Israel wanted.
New York Times Top StoriesThe ‘No Kings’ Protest Killing With a Complicated Twist
A gunman believed he was defending the crowd. He killed an innocent bystander. Should he be convicted of a crime?
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Russia Attacks Kyiv With Missiles and Drones, Historic Orthodox Cathedral Burns
A bishop reported that many holy items had been recovered from the church, at the site of the Perchersk monastery, a revered place for the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox faiths.
New York Times Top StoriesA Deal in Iran
The United States and Iran have a deal that could lead to the end of their monthslong war.
New York Times Top StoriesOn the Nuclear Issue, Each Side Finds a Way to Claim Victory
President Trump said Iran had promised to suspend enriching uranium, but it is unclear for how long.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Planned Social Media Bans in Australia, the U.K. and Beyond
Britain said it would ban social media access for children under 16 starting in 2027, joining several other countries introducing similar measures.
New York Times Top StoriesOn the Nuclear Issue, Each Side Finds a Way to Claim Victory
President Trump said Iran had promised to suspend enriching uranium, but it is unclear for how long.
New York Times Top StoriesBritain Announces Social Media Ban for Children
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government planned to bar children under 16 from social media, following policies in Australia and elsewhere.
New York Times Top StoriesInside the U.S.-Iran Deal, and Trump Hosts U.F.C. Fights
Plus, crafting the perfect grass for the World Cup.
New York Times Top StoriesUkraine Is About to Take a Big Step on a Long Road Toward the European Union
Even though negotiations will begin for Ukraine to join the bloc, the path ahead is a long one.
New York Times Top StoriesIranian Team Arrives in U.S. for World Cup After Months of Uncertainty
The war had stirred doubts about the team’s participation in the tournament. It is set to play New Zealand in a Los Angeles area stadium on Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Heads to Group of 7 as Allies Rethink Their Relationship With U.S.
President Trump has long been at odds with European leaders over trade, Ukraine and NATO, but he has lashed out in recent weeks over their refusal to support the U.S. war with Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesAlabama’s Senate Primary Runoff Again Tests Trump’s Hold on G.O.P.
Representative Barry Moore, an early backer of the president during his first campaign, faces Jared Hudson, a former Navy SEAL tapping into the excitement for outsiders.
New York Times Top StoriesFrom the Kennedy Center to U.F.C Fights in Trump’s Washington
A day after the National Symphony Orchestra played perhaps its final notes at the Kennedy Center for years, mixed martial artists brawled outside the White House.
New York Times Top StoriesTensions Are Rising Between States That Rely on the Colorado River
A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lay ahead.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Pain of Caring for a Parent Who Abused You
The United States is reliant on unpaid family caregivers, and millions of adult children are caring for parents who didn’t really care for them.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Best TV Shows of 2026, So Far
The first half of the year had few big, buzzy hits. But there were some nice surprises (“Widow’s Bay”) and returning favorites (“The Comeback”).
New York Times Top StoriesFrustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right
Secret memos show that the White House debated last year, to a greater degree than previously known, whether to limit habeas corpus rights for undocumented immigrants.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Alabama, Opposition to Renewable Solar Energy Joins a Data Center Battle
Tuesday’s runoff for a slot on the Alabama Public Service Commission has a familiar ring to it, with talk of data centers and electricity costs. But in a southern twist, solar power has joined the list of villains.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Quebec Left the Church and Became the World Leader in Assisted Dying
A society once strongly Roman Catholic has rejected the church’s prohibition on euthanasia, with many instead viewing control over one’s death as an individual right.
New York Times Top Stories8 Proposals for a Better Art World
Artists on what a more utopian version of their field might look like.