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New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesAmerica Marks Its 250th Birthday With Storms, Sweat and Fire
Independence Day celebrations were canceled nationwide and the Brooklyn Bridge briefly caught fire. Yet Americans still found countless ways to celebrate.
New York Times Top StoriesMexico Has Been Waiting for This
In Mexico City, World Cup euphoria is overshadowing political gloom.
New York Times Top StoriesObama vs. Trump Is the Election Day We Needed but Never Got
The proxy battles we got instead have not settled questions we have to settle.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Art of Summitry
The performance is meant to imply that the world is an orderly place, or at least a place on which reasonable people are determined to impose some order.
New York Times Top StoriesMourners Chant ‘Revenge’ at Funeral Prayers for Iran’s Slain Supreme Leader
On the second day of public mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in February, there was still no sign of his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei.
New York Times Top StoriesFar From Kyiv and Moscow, Soldiers Stalk Ruins and Evade Drones on the Front
Ukraine’s military has denied a Kremlin claim to have taken a city in the eastern Donetsk region, saying its troops are holding out against infiltrating Russians.
New York Times Top StoriesYears of Warnings About Public Housing Preceded Venezuela’s Earthquakes
Residents, construction experts and seismologists said for years that Venezuela’s public housing would be vulnerable in a natural disaster.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Revenge of the Philosophy Majors
A.I. labs are hiring contrarian, chin-stroking, finger-steepling sages. Who’s underemployed now?
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations
Critics say the administration is weakening public safety. Proponents say regulations would be where they were before President Joseph R. Biden took office.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases
President Trump has tried to scale back anti-discrimination regulations that date back decades. Federal agencies have heeded his call.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases
President Trump has tried to scale back anti-discrimination regulations that date back decades. Federal agencies have heeded his call.
New York Times Top StoriesSearching for What Pretty Means After an Acid Attack
Nafiah Ikram was steps from her home when a stranger threw acid in her face. Five years later, she is trying to rebuild her life and cope with a stunning twist in her case.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Fourth of July Speech, Trump Celebrates America and Derides Foes
A centerpiece address for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration devoted time to American history, but had all the hallmarks of a Trump rally.
New York Times Top StoriesIt Failed in France. It Would Be a Disaster in California.
California might bet its future on the notion that billionaires won’t leave. But they are already fleeing the state.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Growing Daylight Between Netanyahu and Trump
There is suddenly daylight between the Trump administration and Netanyahu.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Xi Looks to Extend His Rule, He Leans on a Longtime Ally
Xi Jinping is preparing to extend his rule as China’s leader and bring fresh blood into the Communist Party elite. Cai Qi is the man he’s tasking to help.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Brooklyn Bridge Briefly Catches Fire During a Fireworks Display
The fire appeared to have been extinguished by shortly after 10 p.m., the police said. No injuries were reported.
New York Times Top StoriesThis California Town Banned Fireworks. Then Came the Dogs.
People flock to the coastal town of Cambria, which has become known for its fireworks ban, to give their dogs some respite on the Fourth of July.
New York Times Top StoriesCrowds Evacuated as Storms Menace Washington Ahead of Trump Speech
Thousands of people stood in security lines for hours in severe heat to reach the National Mall, only to be ordered to leave as events were set to start. Some refused.
New York Times Top StoriesTechnology Ruined Our Lazy Days at the Lake
Living at the lake house taught me about risk taking and other life lessons.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Clash With Trump, as Political Tensions Rise on America’s 250th
Gavin Newsom and Wes Moore, potential 2028 contenders, cast President Trump’s record as a betrayal of American ideals, while the president disparaged their party as extreme.
New York Times Top StoriesHuge Crowds Mass in Tehran for Ayatollah’s State Funeral
As days of public mourning ceremonies began, Iranians viewed the casket of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli attacks.
New York Times Top StoriesAt the tall ships parade, a historic bell rings out.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei
Iran’s new leaders are commemorating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war against the country, with a funeral unlike any other in recent history.
New York Times Top StoriesKarlie Kloss, Jason Sudeikis and More Guests Arrive at Taylor Swift’s Wedding
The list includes Reese Witherspoon, the Haim sisters, and Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner, among many other celebrities, athletes and musicians.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the ‘Beautiful Game’ Is Deflecting America’s Political Turmoil
Amid protests and rancor, World Cup soccer proves a bright spot in the United States and around the world.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Alito Gives No Indication He’s Ready to Step Down From the Supreme Court
This term, Justice Alito delivered major wins for conservatives on voting rights, immigration and guns. He’s given no indication that he’s ready to step down.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Should Learn From Nordic Happiness
Scandinavia is the land of five-week vacations, virtually free university, one-year parental leaves, easy child care — and very happy citizens.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Unifying Speech We Won’t Get This Independence Day
America, we need a new beginning.