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Officials Reveal a Secret Ruse to Evacuate Trump, and the F.D.A. Takes On a Food Safety Loophole
Plus, when you accidentally upset “Harry Potter” fans.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHow We’re Covering an ‘Identity Crisis’ in Politics
Recent primary wins have posed critical questions for both Republicans and Democrats as they head into the fall midterms. Carolyn Ryan, managing editor of The New York Times, shares how reporters approach coverage of shifting political dynamics.
New York Times Top StoriesWill the Left Keep Winning in the Midwest? What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries.
The left and the middle continue to battle in Democratic primaries for governor in Wisconsin and Senate in Minnesota. In South Carolina, all eyes are on Darline Graham.
New York Times Top StoriesRoss Douthat: The Exit Interview
The Times columnist reflects on the seismic changes in media, religion and politics he’s witnessed in his career so far.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Plan New Push to Defeat Max Miller in Ohio After Abuse Accusations
The party’s congressional campaign arm added Mr. Miller’s opponent, Brian Poindexter, to its highly competitive “Red to Blue” list.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a Summer of Climate Misery, Businesses Confront the Need to Adapt
Repeated heat waves, wildfires, droughts and storms are solidifying the understanding that new investments are unavoidable.
New York Times Top StoriesSpain’s Complex Ties With Morocco Fuel Speculation Over Ceuta Migrant Surge
Rumors swirled that Morocco, perhaps spurred by Israel and the United States, organized a recent border disaster. That unproven speculation, experts said, was exacerbated by the region’s complicated history.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco
A wave of disinformation online contributed to a surge of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta who were trying to reach Europe, resulting in about 90 deaths.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Cuban Mafia in Quintana Roo
A group of Cuban men in Mexico was charged with smuggling people to the United States. One of its leaders said Raúl Castro’s grandson helped, according to interviews and court records.
New York Times Top StoriesA.I. Offers Hope for Men With Infertility, Spotting ‘Hidden’ Sperm
New technology may make it easier for men with extremely low sperm counts to have biological children.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Right Loves the Founding Fathers. They Might Love the A.I. Versions Even More.
Glenn Beck and other pundits are turning figures like George Washington into supposedly infallible podcasters.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Evidence Shows Agents Using Slurs, Bolstering Profiling Claims
Body-camera video and other court evidence capture federal agents using slurs and targeting Latinos while bypassing white bystanders during immigration sweeps in Chicago and Los Angeles
New York Times Top StoriesCan Nebraska’s Definitely-Not-a-Democrat Candidate Crack the G.O.P. Hold on Red America?
The Democratic brand is just too toxic in large swaths of the country.
New York Times Top StoriesMusical Manuscripts Are Intimate and Transporting. See Why.
Franz Welser-Möst, the Cleveland Orchestra’s music director, takes us on a tour through the handwritten score of Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Raúl Castro’s Grandson, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, Became a Power Broker
The Castro family envoy, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, who has been in talks with the Trump administration, was once named in a case targeting a Cuban smuggling ring.
New York Times Top StoriesA Syrian Holdout Province, Sweida, Fears a Government Takeover
In Sweida Province, dominated by the country’s Druse minority, many say it is just a matter of time before the central government moves to assert control over the region.
New York Times Top StoriesShould Letting Children Play Alone Outside Be a Crime?
Some parents have been surprised to find themselves in the legal system’s cross hairs.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About the Earthquake in Colombia
The 7.4-magnitude quake, which killed more than 100 people and damaged hundreds of buildings, was the strongest recorded in Colombia in a decade.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Wonders if Trump Got a Wig
Anthony Anderson, a guest host on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” said he’d “seen better weaves on ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta.’”
New York Times Top StoriesFarage vs. the Man With the Trash Can on His Head
This is how elections are so often fought now. Politicians slink into a constituency to meet fans, make content for their social media and melt away.
New York Times Top StoriesJake Whisenant, Who Raced Up Yosemite’s El Capitan at Record Speed, Dies in a Fall
Authorities in California said he died in a climbing accident. He set a record in 2024 for climbing El Capitan’s Lurking Fear route in under three hours.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a Sweltering Summer, These Italians Want Romans to Curl
By setting up a curling rink in the shadow of the Colosseum, sports officials hope to capitalize on the fresh popularity of the Winter Olympics phenomenon. Even in a heat wave and without any ice.
New York Times Top StoriesRabbis Plead With Mamdani to Tone Down His Anti-Israel Messaging
In a private meeting at City Hall, an invited group of rabbis told Mayor Zohran Mamdani that his relationship with Jewish New Yorkers needed to change.
New York Times Top StoriesNorth Carolina G.O.P. Picks Replacement for Candidate Plagued by Scandal
Representative Chuck Edwards dropped his re-election bid amid sexual harassment allegations. His replacement, Jennifer Balkcom, has about 80 days to campaign.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Elaborate Ruse: Trump Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats
President Trump hid in an airport catering cart and was taken to a military jet for a secret flight out of country after the NATO summit last month.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Fired a Nazi Gun and Joked About Killing Old People. Republicans Don’t Seem Concerned.
Thanks to Trump, G.O.P. extremism has become so ordinary that it breaks through only when it reaches an absurdly high level.
New York Times Top StoriesFact-Checking Trump’s Claims About Childhood Vaccines After Executive Order
Mr. Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling to scale back the number of vaccinations American children receive.
New York Times Top StoriesWall St. Wants Another Half-Trillion Dollars for the A.I. Boom
Six giant investment firms announced a $500 billion effort to raise money for customers of Nvidia to pay for computing power.
New York Times Top StoriesFrom Nest to Deathbed, Jackie the Eagle Entranced California and Beyond
The bald eagle and her mate gained fame during the pandemic, as a livestream tracked their nesting attempts. She died while being treated for anemia.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Stokes Islamophobia by Calling Democratic Candidates ‘Jihadists’
Along with his comments about Muslim candidates, Mr. Trump spoke disparagingly of Somalis in the United States, saying “they’re not smart.”