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New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesPope Leo XIV Was Elected. The Chicago White Sox Were Resurrected.
The elevation of Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and lifelong supporter of the Sox, was a godsend for a team failing on the field and with fans.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Targets Birthright Citizenship Again, and Activists Describe Abuse in Israeli Custody
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New York Times Top StoriesI Answer Your Questions on Peter Thiel, Chris Rufo and the D.S.A.
Ezra Klein answers listeners’ questions.
New York Times Top StoriesAbdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom
In an interview with The New York Times, Dr. El-Sayed recalled some of his conversations with establishment figures who once opposed his candidacy.
New York Times Top StoriesTwin Falls Embraces Man Who Confronted Idaho In-N-Out Shooting
While the motive in the strip mall shooting rampage in Twin Falls, Idaho, remains elusive, a community embraces a bystander who stepped in.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s Washington
A hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout.
New York Times Top StoriesThe state of Iran’s three key nuclear sites
The conflict may have slowed, but not stopped, Iran’s nuclear program, officials and experts said.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Black Voters in Georgia Want and Aren’t Getting
In Georgia, where Black voters could help decide control of the Senate, Mara Gay asks what they want from America and the Democratic Party.
New York Times Top StoriesCandidate Field Set After Republicans Redrew Tennessee District Lines
Tennessee’s primary elections on Thursday came after Republican legislators carved up the state’s only majority-Black district in a bid to win all nine of the state’s House seats.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Fast-Tracks Military Partnership With Colombia to Target Drug Traffickers
The country’s new Trump-endorsed president takes office on Friday. Sweeping plans to target drug traffickers with U.S. help are already underway.
New York Times Top StoriesA Generation on Antidepressants Searches for the Exit
Many people feel that antidepressants block their true emotions, but they don’t have guidance about how to get off these drugs.
New York Times Top StoriesMonica Barbaro and Callum Turner on Rom-Coms and the Politics of ‘One Night Only’
In “One Night Only,” Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner play singles living in a world where the government has banned premarital sex. How far-fetched is that?
New York Times Top StoriesThe Gospel According to Anthony Bourdain
Fans of the late writer and chef are cultlike in their devotion. But have they misunderstood his message?
New York Times Top StoriesDrought and Aging Pipes Plunge Puerto Rico Into Another Water Crisis
The disaster has put yet another spotlight on the government’s inability to provide basic services, deepening frustration among residents already plagued by regular power outages.
New York Times Top StoriesSeized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody
In interviews, more than 20 people who tried to break an Israeli blockade described beatings, electric shocks and other abuse after being captured. Israel denied the accusations.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Export Boom Rolls On Despite Trade Backlash
China’s factories are finding eager buyers abroad even as weak consumer spending and a prolonged property slump weigh on growth at home.
New York Times Top StoriesLuigi Mangione Is Facing Two Trials. Isn’t That Double Jeopardy?
The legal principle prevents a person from being tried twice for the same crime. But Mr. Mangione’s situation shows how complicated the judicial system can be.
New York Times Top StoriesThailand School Shooting Leaves at Least Six
A student opened fire at a high school near Bangkok, according to local news media.
New York Times Top StoriesAt the Fed, Kevin Warsh Can’t Referee His Way Out of Inflation
The success of his chairmanship may rest on an issue that sits outside the traditional purview of monetary policy: the nation’s ongoing fiscal deficits.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Japan Minimized Deaths from a Major Earthquake
After deadly tremors a decade ago, Kumamoto built earthquake-resistant buildings and even trained locals in search and rescue.
New York Times Top StoriesResidents of London’s Barbican Are Battling a New Tower
The Barbican, a once divisive housing complex in central London, is now considered an architectural masterpiece. Residents are fighting plans for a 20-story building next door.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Upset, Andy Ogles Loses to a Republican Challenger in Tennessee
Mr. Ogles, a two-term congressman, had held off primary threats before, despite controversy. But on Thursday, Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner, delivered an upset.
New York Times Top StoriesMeta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Fine by New Mexico Judge
The penalty, imposed by a state judge, is on top of a $375 million fine ordered by a jury that found Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms.
New York Times Top StoriesFauci Is Far From the First Person to Plead the Fifth Before Congress
The constitutional right against self-incrimination has been invoked on several occasions during high-profile — and contentious — hearings.
New York Times Top StoriesBlackburn Wins Republican Nomination for Tennessee Governor
Senator Marsha Blackburn easily beat two Republican rivals and is now favored to become the state’s first female governor after the November elections.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Dismisses Former Olympian’s Felony Charge in Reflecting Pool Case
The move ends the criminal case for David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, after prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship and ‘Birth Tourism’
The orders come after the Supreme Court ruled June 30 that President Trump’s previous efforts to end birthright citizenship were unconstitutional.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Real Reason Behind Trump’s Yen Intervention
The U.S. is bolstering the yen, as it did with the Argentine peso. The reasons are not solely economic.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Trump Calls Canadians ‘Nasty,’ Mark Carney Says the Word Fits Trade Talks
Canada’s prime minister laughed off Trump’s description of Canada but suggested that trade talks between the two countries are acrimonious.