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McConnell Extends Senate Leave, Will Miss State Picnic
A new statement said the senator was not “medically cleared” to leave a rehabilitation facility and would miss a Kentucky political event.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesAmid France Wildfires, Some Residents Help Firefighters Contain Blazes
With firefighters stretched thin, volunteers put themselves at risk, using water tanks, hoses and tractors to hold back flames from villages and farms in southwestern France.
New York Times Top StoriesMicrosoft Unveils A.I. Cybersecurity Tools
As some executives fret over the safety of new A.I. systems, protecting against them could be a big business for tech companies.
New York Times Top StoriesBryan Kohberger, Convicted in Idaho College Killings, Seeks to Take Back Guilty Plea
In an interview from prison, Bryan Kohberger said he had filed a petition to reopen the case. He blamed his guilty plea on ‘false promises’ and wrong information.
New York Times Top StoriesSaudis Blame Iran-Backed Militias Based in Iraq for Drone Attacks
The kingdom is being dragged deeper into the wider regional conflict as it faces attacks from Iraq and Yemen.
New York Times Top StoriesNvidia Forms Alliance to Back Open-Source A.I. Amid Debate Over Safety
The company is continuing to back A.I. systems that can be freely used by others amid a continuing debate over the use of Chinese-made technology.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Kabbalah Teaching That Changed How I See A.I.
Prospective students of the Jewish mystical practice are urged to delay their studies until they reach the age of 40.
New York Times Top StoriesShould We Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent?
More light at the day’s end comes at a price: much later winter sunrises across much of the U.S. Scientists have documented consequences for public health and the economy.
New York Times Top StoriesCongress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects. Trump Isn’t Spending It.
“It’s hard to look at the last year and see anything other than a deliberate slowdown of these grants.”
New York Times Top StoriesEven China’s A.I. Powerhouses Can’t Figure Out How to Profit Off A.I.
Chinese A.I. models are gaining ground. But the companies behind them do not have a clear strategy to make money from that success.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Restarting a Nuclear Power Plant Can Be Much Harder Than Expected
The first U.S. attempt at reopening a shuttered reactor has been held back by run-down equipment and a lack of planning.
New York Times Top Stories5 Things to Know About Meta’s Giant Data Center in Louisiana
The road to the giant project was paved with secret meetings and an ever-expanding building plan.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Gutted the Kennedy Center. A Tour Guide Wants You to See It Anyway.
In a dogged demonstration of love for a Washington institution, Sandy Weiswasser is among a few dozen volunteers still showing dwindling visitors a hollowed-out building.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Fed’s New Chairman Faces His Biggest Test Yet
Kevin M. Warsh, who has said the Federal Reserve has “no tolerance” for elevated inflation, must decide whether he wants to push for an interest-rate increase at this week’s policy meeting.
New York Times Top StoriesHeat From France’s Wildfires Creates a ‘Fire Cloud,’ or Pyrocumulonimbus
A pyrocumulonimbus — a thundercloud created by intense heat — is a phenomenon that can spark new blazes and is “unprecedented in France,” officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesSeattle Food Festival Shooting: What to Know
Three people were killed during the incident near the city’s Space Needle on Sunday, the police said. One suspect was in custody and the police were searching for another.
New York Times Top StoriesProtected No More
We look at the end of Temporary Protected Status.
New York Times Top StoriesBerlin Pride Attack Suspect Tried to Join ISIS, Prosecutors Say
The man was sentenced to prison for preparing a serious act of violence against the state but released from detention in May.
New York Times Top StoriesEven Before Attack, Berlin’s Gay Community Felt ‘More and More Unsafe’
The killing of a woman in what officials called an act of Islamist terrorism rattled a community that has seen a surge in threats, including from the far right.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Pauses Iran Strikes Amid Growing Risks, and Measles Cases Hit a New Record
Plus, the soaring costs of President Trump’s new Air Force One.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict
The Iran-backed Houthis have seized on a vulnerable moment for Saudi Arabia, which is reluctant to enter another war, to try to force political concessions in Yemen.
New York Times Top StoriesElection Denier Alexander Kolodin Seeks to Run Arizona’s Elections as Secretary of State
Arizona G.O.P. voters nominated Alexander Kolodin for secretary of state, despite, or perhaps because of, election denial efforts that earned him an admonition from the state bar association.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocratic Socialist Francesca Hong Rises in Crowded Wisconsin Governor Race
Democrats must decide what brand to put forward: an establishment name or a candidate on the left who has garnered excitement.
New York Times Top StoriesCan a Progressive Win in a Purple State? Abdul El-Sayed Wants to Find Out.
Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary is a critical front in the fight between Democrats’ progressive and moderate flanks and a preview of the 2028 presidential primary.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Novelist of the American Past Recovered His Faith in Its Future
Colson Whitehead’s Harlem trilogy turns away from the pessimism of his recent novels to offer a more hopeful vision for Black history.
New York Times Top StoriesUkrainian Attacks in Crimea Deprive Towns of Power and Water
Ukraine’s campaign to bring the war home to ordinary Russians is meant to pressure the Kremlin to negotiate. Moscow has acted as if there were no crisis.
New York Times Top StoriesJeffries Kicks Off Midterm Sprint With Economic Pitch
Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the New York Democrat and minority leader, focused relentlessly on affordability in a swing district.
New York Times Top Stories5 Things to Know About Meta’s Giant Data Center in Louisiana
The road to the giant project was paved with secret meetings and an ever-expanding building plan.
New York Times Top StoriesParamount is Betting Johnny Depp Can Make a Comeback With ‘Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol’
Paramount is betting that audiences will re-embrace the star a decade after allegations of domestic abuse and a defamation trial.
New York Times Top StoriesWant a Better Food System? Use the Anti-Tobacco Playbook.
A teenager’s lawsuit against the food industry shows us the path to a better food system.