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‘Who Should I Vote for?’ Voters Turn to A.I. Before Casting Their Ballots
It takes effort to be an informed citizen. Artificial intelligence tools offer an alluring shortcut — but they’re not without risk.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding Festivities
Yes, they got married. Yes, they held a huge event inside Madison Square Garden. No, the guests did not post much about it. (At least they haven’t yet.)
New York Times Top StoriesStorms Cause Power Outages for 1 Million in Midwest, Northeast and Ontario
Strong winds from thunderstorms caused widespread cuts as the region sweltered in a heat wave.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Mount Rushmore, Trump Veers From Patriotism to ‘Communism’
On the eve of July 4, President Trump extolled the nation’s founders while branding his opponents as “communists” in what seemed to be a warm-up for November.
New York Times Top StoriesAustralia Tried to Push Back on China. China Pushed Harder.
Relations between Beijing and Canberra have improved over the past four years, but China’s ambassador is now warning of a ‘Cold War mentality.”
New York Times Top StoriesFuneral Procession for Khamenei Will Visit 5 Cities in Iran and Iraq
After lying in state in Tehran, Mr. Khamenei’s body will be taken to some of the holiest sites in Shiite Islam during a four-day procession that is expected to draw millions.
New York Times Top StoriesScenes From Taylor Swift’s NYC Wedding: Fans, Stars and More
The scene outside Taylor Swift’s wedding in Manhattan had the drama and emotion of one of her albums.
New York Times Top StoriesPhotos: See Outside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding at MSG
The couple’s private celebration created a public spectacle outside Madison Square Garden.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Pardons Violators of the Clean Air Act and a Major Donor
The president used his clemency power to further undermine environmental laws and to help a political supporter who pleaded guilty in a fraud involving Jack Abramoff.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Did Adam Sandler Officiate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding?
The actor played a special — and surprising to some — role in the Swift-Kelce nuptials.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Its Celebrity Guests, Taylor Swift’s Wedding Rivals the Met Gala
Top-secret celebrity guest lists! No cell phones! Big fashion moments! S.U.V.s galore! New York usually gets only one party like this a year.
New York Times Top StoriesPutin Visits Battlefield and Vows to Take More of Ukraine
The Russian leader denounced Ukraine’s “imaginary achievements” on the battlefield of late, calling its leaders “play actors.”
New York Times Top StoriesTaylor Swift Wears Dior Dress by Jonathan Anderson for MSG Wedding
The pop star said “I do” to a gown designed by Jonathan Anderson, the French house’s creative director.
New York Times Top StoriesParents Will Be Able to Enroll Newborns in Trump Accounts at the Hospital
The Social Security Administration will introduce a process to sign up babies for the investment program at the same time they are registered for a Social Security number.
New York Times Top StoriesCelebrating America’s 250th Anniversary Across the Country
Even as an oppressive heat wave stifled much of the United States, the nationwide party continued.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Targets Not Just Georgia’s Vote, but Also Trust in Elections
The president has sent 260 F.B.I. analysts to Georgia, repeating his baseless claims of fraud in 2020. But critics say the intention is to undermine overall confidence in the electoral process.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Heat Is Upending Plans for America’s 250th Birthday
A parade in Philadelphia, one of the largest in its history, was canceled on Friday, and the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington closed for several hours.
New York Times Top StoriesOnce the Centerpiece of Celebration, a Faded Declaration Recedes
Sunlight and abuse have taken a toll on the document, encased in bulletproof glass. But the Trump administration “hasn’t put much emphasis on it,” a former archivist notes.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Ruined the Fourth of July for Me
Washington feels as if it is under occupation.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Heat Suffocates Washington DC, Calls to Emergency Medical Services Climb
Near 100-degree temperatures were expected to continue as medical workers prepared for more heat-related illnesses during celebrations of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Intercedes to Push Robert Smullen Out of N.Y. House Race
Assemblyman Robert Smullen, who lost a Republican primary, will not run on the Conservative Party line in his bid to replace Representative Elise Stefanik.
New York Times Top StoriesDenmark Has a Big Fourth of July Party. This Year, the U.S. Is Uninvited.
Furious at President Trump over Greenland, Danish officials took the unprecedented step of pressuring organizers to cut American officials from the program.
New York Times Top StoriesWill Late-Night TV Work on YouTube?
Julian Shapiro-Barnum, best known for a social media series called “Recess Therapy,” has started an online-only late-night show.
New York Times Top StoriesMaking a Cake for America’s 250th Birthday
In her quest to mark the nation’s 250th with a unifying dessert, Grace Pak had to navigate the pitfalls of a polarized Washington.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s National Guard Deployment in Washington Expands Ahead of Holiday
Nearly 5,000 Guard troops are in the capital, double the number initially deployed. Many have passed the time washing off graffiti and picking up trash.
New York Times Top StoriesAt the L.A. Warehouse Fire, First It Was the Smoke. Now It’s the Smell.
Rotting food — millions of pounds of it — remains in an L.A. cold-storage facility damaged in a fire. Residents say the cleanup hasn’t been fast enough.
New York Times Top StoriesAllies Converge on Iran as Funeral Ceremonies for Supreme Leader Begin
Foreign dignitaries from China, Russia, Pakistan and elsewhere are set to pay respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday as days of ceremonies get underway.
New York Times Top StoriesHappy 250th, America
A special newsletter to mark the semiquincentennial.
New York Times Top StoriesWithout Climate Change, U.S. Heat Wave Called ‘Virtually Impossible’
Scientists have said the conditions are the result of a climate that is “fundamentally different” from the time before fossil fuel use started rapidly warming the world.
New York Times Top StoriesThe America That’s Still Possible
On America’s 250th anniversary, Bryan Stevenson, a civil rights lawyer and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, looks toward the work that is ahead for the country.