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Here’s What Barack and Michelle Obama Said at His Presidential Center Opening
The Obamas each took to the microphone, delivering speeches before a crowd of dignitaries, elected officials and Democratic supporters.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesColorado Governor Overruled His Own Clemency Board to Release Tina Peters
Two members of Gov. Jared Polis’s board that reviews commutation requests came forward to say the secretive panel had twice rejected the release of Tina Peters, convicted of election tampering.
New York Times Top StoriesWhile Knicks Fans Celebrate, a New York Artist Fumes
After the Knicks promoted Gavin Snider’s watercolor painting in the wake of their N.B.A. title, one of the most famous artists on social media posted an uncannily similar work.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocratic Socialist Defeats Centrist in the D.C. Mayoral Primary
President Trump’s grip on the capital loomed over the race, and he threatened to tighten it if Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George is elected. She almost certainly will be.
New York Times Top StoriesScores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional
The defense secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an “absurd, overreaching” mandate.
New York Times Top StoriesDon’t Blame Plunging Birthrates on Phones
Low fertility rates are a lagging indicator, the final outcome of a string of social shifts.
New York Times Top StoriesTakeaways From ‘Regime Change,’ Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s Book on Trump’s White House
The book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan of The New York Times, “Regime Change,” reveals a host of details and surprising exchanges as President Trump pushed to drastically expand his power.
New York Times Top StoriesBook Review: ‘Regime Change,’ by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
In “Regime Change,” two New York Times journalists offer a riveting chronicle of the weird fusion of reality and show business in the White House.
New York Times Top StoriesEducation Department Lowers Student Loan Interest Rates for Two Years
The department, citing high default rates, is reducing interest rates on federal student loans by up to 1 percentage point for two years.
New York Times Top StoriesICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to sell or give away most of the 11 warehouses it bought to detain migrants, reversing course on a signature initiative.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Ancient Pits Near Stonehenge, Scientists See Hints of Solstice Ritual
British archaeologists may have found the remains of a site where people celebrated the solstice thousands of years ago, a few miles from the famed stone circle.
New York Times Top StoriesGary Shteyngart, a Russian-Born Author, Tours Thomas Jefferson’s Home With His Son
I emigrated from the Soviet Union decades ago, and recently toured Thomas Jefferson’s home with my American-born history-buff son.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died
The Major Oak in the Sherwood Forest was between 800 and 1,200 years old. It succumbed to a combination of over-tourism, climate change and misguided efforts to save it.
New York Times Top StoriesIran and the U.S. Have an Understanding. Will It Lead to a Deal?
Europe and the larger world will be watching carefully to see if talks produce a lasting agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.
New York Times Top StoriesJose Alvarado the Photographer Looks Back on the Knicks’ Magic
While fans watched their team, José A. Alvarado Jr. watched the crowd.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring System
The reversal comes after the Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to block the removal of deep-sea monitoring instruments.
New York Times Top StoriesTech Workers Maxed Out Their A.I. Use. Now They’re Trying to Minimize It.
Artificial intelligence is expensive to use, many companies discovered. That has led to a new era of saving costs.
New York Times Top StoriesMariska Hargitay on ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ and Finding Inspiration From Jalen Brunson
The “Law & Order: SVU” actress “was really scared” about starring in “Every Brilliant Thing.” Who does she look to for inspiration? The Knicks, of course.
New York Times Top StoriesMcCarthy Aide’s Tell-All Book Recounts Trump’s Expletive-Filled Threats to G.O.P.
A new book by John Leganski, the floor manager for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, offers a rare behind-the-scenes account of how President Trump wields his power through threats and intimidation.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Narrows Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns
A Texas gun owner who faced criminal charges after admitting to marijuana use argued that a federal gun law violated the Second Amendment.
New York Times Top StoriesCan a Nerd Still Get Elected to Congress in Manhattan?
In a Democratic primary for a coveted House seat in Manhattan, Micah Lasher is betting long experience can prevail despite anti-establishment headwinds.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen in Jersey for the World Cup, Do as the Locals Do. (Go to a Mall.)
There is no tailgating at MetLife Stadium, which is surrounded by swampland and highways. But there is a three-million-square-foot megamall nearby.
New York Times Top StoriesWarsh Wants the Fed to Send Fewer Signals. That Comes With Risks.
Investors piled on bets for higher borrowing costs after Kevin Warsh opted against providing policy guidance at his first meeting as Federal Reserve chairman.
New York Times Top StoriesSee the Knicks Championship Parade Unfold
Fans are gathering in Manhattan on Thursday to cheer on the N.B.A. champions at a parade that has been 53 years in the making.
New York Times Top StoriesInflation Will Linger Despite U.S.-Iran Deal, British Officials Warn
Bank of England policymakers kept interest rates on hold, saying the impact of the war in Iran was still a major source of uncertainty for the economy.
New York Times Top StoriesAt the Supreme Court
New York Times Top StoriesIran Gets Major Economic Lifeline for Minimal Concessions in Initial Deal
The agreement delays the most difficult steps for Iran for later talks, while granting it crucial benefits.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Iran Could Benefit From Its Deal With the U.S., and an A.I. Arms Race in Schools
Plus, the “Obamalisk” opens.
New York Times Top StoriesAverage U.S. Gasoline Price Falls Below $4 for First Time in Months
Drivers are enjoying some relief at the pump after the United States and Iran signed an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
New York Times Top StoriesUkraine Strikes Moscow Refinery in Large-Scale Drone Attack
The attack, which shut down the city’s airports for several hours, appeared to be the biggest wave of drone strikes on Russia’s capital since the start of the war.