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Lilly Yokoi, Acrobat Who Dazzled on a Golden Bicycle, Dies at 96
With her family troupe — and later as a solo star — she performed balletic, gymnastic tricks in circuses and theaters, at fairs and on television.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHouthis Claim Strike on Another Saudi Oil Tanker
With their ally, Iran, bottling up the Strait of Hormuz, the Houthi group in Yemen is escalating its declared blockade of Saudi shipping in another vital waterway, the Red Sea.
New York Times Top StoriesJewish Terrorism Is Also a Threat to Zionism
A blunt warning for Israel.
New York Times Top StoriesGov. Sherrill in the Hot Seat After U.S. Demand for Noncitizens’ Names
After disclosing that thousands of ineligible people were added to the voter rolls, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is trying to bring accountability while resisting President Trump’s narrative.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Wins (and Who Loses) in the Democrats’ New 2028 Primary Calendar?
Democratic Party officials have approved a new calendar that puts South Carolina at the head of the line. Black and Latino voters will gain new clout.
New York Times Top StoriesSenators Forge a Deal on Graham’s Bill to Advance Russia Sanctions
Senators announced a breakthrough on the long-stalled measure as Senator Lindsey Graham, its main champion, was memorialized.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Spy Chief Spends Final Hours in Job Boasting of Mass Firings
Bill Pulte, the acting director of national intelligence, said he has terminated nearly a third of the officials in his office, but others doubt the figures are accurate.
New York Times Top StoriesGraham and Netanyahu Worked Together to Denounce International Criminal Court
Senator Lindsey Graham helped to coordinate a group of lawmakers to rebuke the I.C.C., which was investigating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
New York Times Top StoriesObama to Headline Democratic Redistricting Fund-Raiser
After exhausting their gerrymandering options in 2026, the party is hoping to redraw more congressional maps ahead of the next election cycle.
New York Times Top Stories‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Review: Can We Do Whatever a Spider Can?
The Spider-Man series is about growing up. Now its superhero has become an adult.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Hangs Protesters as Executions Surge, Rights Groups Say
Human rights activists say the Iranian government has been rapidly escalating executions. The latest prompted public protest, videos appear to show.
New York Times Top StoriesICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive
Federal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country.
New York Times Top StoriesHow A.I. Books Sneak Their Way Into Stores
Big booksellers are taking different approaches to dealing with the deluge of titles generated by artificial intelligence.
New York Times Top StoriesA Six-Pack of Beer Might Close a Constitutional Loophole
An upcoming case will determine whether the Supreme Court treats an ordinary person with the same care it has long shown corporations.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Loved Graham, Not So Much His Beloved Senate
The South Carolinian relished serving as a “bridge” between the institution he revered and the president, but now that bridge is gone.
New York Times Top StoriesCyclospora Conspiracy Theories Have Social Media Users Jumping to Conclusions
On sites like X and TikTok, the conversation about Taylor Farms is dominated by conjecture about the produce firm’s donation to a Trump-linked PAC.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Cyclospora Cases Climb, FDA Official Says Food Supply Is Safe
The acting deputy commissioner for food said the agency was taking action even though finding the root cause of the outbreaks is difficult.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Iran War Just Put Another Key Oil Route at Risk
Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war have led Saudi Arabia to rely on an alternative route for exporting oil. Our reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains how that route is now threatened by the Houthis, a Yemeni militia supported by Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesCyclospora Outbreak: What to Know About Symptoms and Food Safety
The parasitic infections have reached unprecedented levels in the United States. Experts have tips on how to stay safe.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan
At least one person who was found in a collapsed house was killed, and about 50 others were injured on Tuesday in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto.
New York Times Top StoriesWere You Stuck Footing the Bill on a Group Trip? Tell Us About It.
Traveling with friends can be tricky. We’re curious how you manage financial friction — and how you make sure your besties settle up.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Predict the Weather in Our Era of Freakish Storms
I didn’t want to have to depend on a weather app to know when the storms are coming.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Are You Navigating This Extreme Summer?
Amid blistering heat, economic anxiety and a tumultuous news cycle, we want to hear how you’re experiencing the season.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Does JD Vance Think He Is?
The chameleon effect is endangering the vice president’s political prospects.
New York Times Top StoriesAide Who Had Affair With Newsom 20 Years Ago Details Her Experience
Ruby Rippey has stayed mostly quiet since her relationship with the San Francisco mayor rocked the city. Not anymore.
New York Times Top StoriesPrediction Market Betting on Drug Trials and Approvals Sparks Concern About Undermining Research
Prediction markets on Kalshi and Polymarket now let people wager money on drug approvals. Kalshi also plans to allow bets on clinical trial results.
New York Times Top StoriesDo you work in No Surprises Act arbitration? Tell us about it.
New York Times reporters are looking into how government contractors resolve medical billing disputes.
New York Times Top Stories9 Things Experts Wish You’d Do in Midlife to Increase Longevity
How you care for yourself at this life stage matters a lot for your later years.
New York Times Top StoriesNewport Beach in California Struggles to Copy With Rowdy Outsiders
More than 400 people were arrested in Newport Beach on the July 4 weekend after a social media “takeover” got out of hand. Now the city is trying to figure out how to stop it from happening again.
New York Times Top StoriesKumamoto Castle, a Famed Landmark, Is Damaged in the Japan Earthquake
The centuries-old castle, one of the country’s best-known, was also affected by the region’s 2016 earthquakes.