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James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85
Beloved by actors, he helped create “Cheers” and directed more than 1,000 episodes of hit shows like “Taxi,” “Friends” and “The Big Bang Theory.”
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesLebanon Cease-Fire Bolsters U.S.-Iran Truce, After a Shaky Start
Talks on a long-term peace deal were set to begin on Friday, but Iran pulled out, citing Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Hours later, diplomats say, Israel and Hezbollah agreed to halt fighting there.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornians Get Stingier at the Ballot Box as Costs Rise
Voters rejected more local taxes than usual in the June election, a sign that they are feeling the pinch from rising costs.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. to End AIDS Funding for South Africa
According to an unsigned statement from the State Department, the U.S. will phase out support for H.I.V. prevention and treatment in South Africa.
New York Times Top StoriesMoscow Refinery Blast May Have Been Caused by Friendly Fire, Video Suggests
Footage shows a Russian air defense missile traveling toward a fuel silo, which erupts in an explosion around the time of its arrival.
New York Times Top StoriesInside Trump’s Stock Trading Surge
Documents show the president outsourced trading decisions to brokers. But bucking tradition, his assets are not in a blind trust, exposing him to concerns about conflicts.
New York Times Top StoriesItaly Doesn’t ‘Beg,’ Giorgia Meloni Tells Trump
President Trump said the Italian leader had “begged” him to take a photo together at the Group of 7 summit in France. The remarks come as their once-friendly relationship has frayed.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Iran Deal Is Off to a Chaotic Start
The preliminary agreement, not yet a week old, has sown confusion: nixed Swiss signing ceremonies, rifts with Israel and Congress, and uncertainty over new talks.
New York Times Top StoriesDavid Thomson Loves the Movies but Not What They Have Done to America
How the film writer David Thomson found himself in a lover’s quarrel with cinema — and America.
New York Times Top StoriesBurnham’s Stunning Victory in Makerfield Election May Trigger Starmer’s Last Stand
Andy Burnham, a Labour mayor, won a resounding majority in a special election on Thursday, making him eligible to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the country’s leadership.
New York Times Top StoriesIran’s Supreme Leader Says He Dislikes Deal With U.S., but Allowed It
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei distanced himself from the agreement, putting responsibility for it on Iran’s president, and said it does not mean acceding to U.S. demands.
New York Times Top StoriesBack After Vanishing for 2 Weeks, Russian Banker Tries to Project Calm
The central bank leader Elvira S. Nabiullina reappeared for a news conference after a gap that highlighted deep tensions in the country’s political and economic elite.
New York Times Top StoriesJoan Cusack, the Actress Behind Jessie in ‘Toy Story,’ Takes the Lead
After 27 years, the beloved cowgirl doll voiced by Cusack is finally in charge, but the actress played an important role in shaping the character early on.
New York Times Top StoriesInside Hegseth’s War on Diversity and Blocked Promotions of Women and Black Officers
A Black admiral fixed one of the Navy’s worst messes. Mr. Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Deal With U.S. Could Reconnect Iran to the Global Economy
The country has long faced some of the world’s heaviest sanctions. The lifting of restrictions could open new vistas on trade and financial access.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a Still Turbulent Strait of Hormuz, Stranded Ships Wait for Clarity
Shipping companies had hoped to get their stranded vessels out, but faced uncertainty as violence flared again in the region.
New York Times Top StoriesSpectacular Scoring! Political Intrigue! Heroic Defending! The World Cup Has It All.
The history of global soccer, in some sense, is a history of the world’s political problems.
New York Times Top StoriesOur Allies Are Wondering Whether Supporting the American War Machine Is Worth It
Is the Iran war an early sign of “superpower suicide"?
New York Times Top StoriesFor India, the Return of Iranian Oil Cannot Come Soon Enough
After months of shortages and uncertainty, India sees an opportunity to restore a once-crucial energy relationship.
New York Times Top StoriesA Missing Ingredient in Ukraine’s Barrages on Russia: Ballistic Missiles
Ukrainian drone attacks have achieved breakthroughs, but only ballistic missiles can push Russia to reconsider its war objectives, military experts and officials say.
New York Times Top StoriesColby College Is Stepping In to Save a Maine Town on the Brink of Disaster
A new rescuer — Colby College, bankrolled by a construction magnate — will vastly change not just the economics of Port Clyde, Maine, but also its cultural and physical fabric.
New York Times Top StoriesBoycott Trump’s Ridiculous July 4 Party
The president is planning another self-aggrandizing spectacle.
New York Times Top StoriesStrikes in Moscow
New York Times Top Stories‘Game Changer’? Too Soon to Tell. But Ukraine Flexed in Striking Moscow.
The drone attack that sent plumes of smoke rising over Moscow intensified Ukrainian hopes of bringing the war to Russia.
New York Times Top StoriesJD Vance’s Blunt Warning to Israel, and Why Waymo Is Struggling to Go National
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
New York Times Top StoriesI Keep Telling People We’re Living in This Dystopian Novel
The 2010 novel “Super Sad True Love Story” foreshadowed our current world. So I asked its author, Gary Shteyngart, how he sees the world today and how we might find pleasure in it.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Costs of the Iran War: Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars
The human toll and economic costs mounted rapidly after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Roared. Trump Blinked.
The Iran deal wasn’t about peace but answering Trump’s personal needs.
New York Times Top StoriesCongress Is Anxious as U.S.-Canada-Mexico Trade Talks Intensify
With midterms approaching and negotiations heating up, some lawmakers are apprehensive over where the discussions are headed.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Military Budget Hits Snags Amid Questions on Iran War Costs
Republicans and Democrats alike are casting doubt on a push for the largest military budget in history as the administration declines to disclose the cost of the war with Iran.