New York Times Top Stories
How Crowley Eked Out a Win in the Wisconsin Governor Primary
A shifting race and a key endorsement helped the moderate Democrat overcome his progressive challenger, Francesca Hong, voters said.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Pull Back From the Edge of Disaster. Again.
It seems that centrists and the left can work the pragmatic side of the street.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Were Polls So Wrong in the Wisconsin Governor’s Race?
Francesca Hong, the democratic socialist running in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor, had a double-digit lead in polls as recently as last week. Then she lost. What happened?
New York Times Top StoriesPrediction Firms Are Flagging Insider Traders. Many Will Not Face Charges.
The agency that polices the industry does not have the staffing, the legal tools or the will to broadly crack down on wagers that are easily manipulated, experts say.
New York Times Top StoriesEffects of Record-Breaking El Niño Are Happening on 3 Continents
The recurring climate phenomenon is expected to peak later this year, but it is already causing dry spells and crop failures on three continents.
New York Times Top StoriesICE Agent Points Gun at Woman in Car in Virginia, Videos Show
The agent accused the woman of trying to run him over with her vehicle, a claim she denied. It was the latest tense encounter between a federal agent and a driver.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Blakeman, Trump Could Make and Break His Bid to Lead New York
Bruce Blakeman, who is vying to become the state’s second Republican governor in the last 50 years, pushes President Trump’s agenda even as he avoids mentioning his name.
New York Times Top StoriesA Space Expert Hoped to Use the Eclipse as Science Class. The D.J.s Had Other Plans.
Mar Carretero-Castrillo, an astrophysicist, returned to her remote village in Spain to be in the path of totality. Hundreds of partygoers came too.
New York Times Top StoriesInflation Eased Slightly in July, but Prices Remain Elevated as War Drags On
Though energy prices fell last month after their spring surge, other factors pushed up costs as the Fed considers raising interest rates.
New York Times Top StoriesGulf Oil Giants Are Spending Billions to Build Ways Around Strait of Hormuz
Even if a cease-fire materializes, Gulf exporters recognize that relying strictly on the Strait of Hormuz is a risk they can no longer take.
New York Times Top StoriesRFK Jr. Stirred Vaccine Fears in Pennsylvania Years Before Measles Outbreak
At a speech in Lancaster County, Robert F. Kennedy mocked the threat of measles. Now local officials are racing to contain one of the largest outbreaks in the country.
New York Times Top StoriesBenign Inflation Data Offers Reprieve to Fed as It Weighs Rate Increase
The latest Consumer Price Index report helped to reinforce the patient approach adopted by many officials at the Federal Reserve about raising rates, but it has not resolved the debate altogether.
New York Times Top StoriesWalking the King Charles III England Coast Path, Now Open to All
Paul Theroux traced the British coastline in 1982 for his book “The Kingdom by the Sea.” This year he walked parts of the new King Charles III England Coast Path, a continuous route along the country’s seashore.
New York Times Top StoriesEuropeans, Braced for 5th Heat Wave of 2026, Have Had Enough
With temperatures set to soar as high as 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) this week, Europeans and tourists say that summer in Europe has lost its appeal.
New York Times Top StoriesHong’s Defeat in Wisconsin Shows the Limits of the Progressive Movement
Francesca Hong’s defeat in the Democratic primary for governor defied expectations and may have shown the democratic socialist wave cannot reach beyond urban centers.
New York Times Top StoriesSafety Subterfuge
We look at President Trump’s exit from Turkey after last month’s NATO summit.
New York Times Top StoriesZhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97
As a vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into the world’s leading manufacturing power and led his country into the World Trade Organization.
New York Times Top StoriesKey Takeaways From This Week’s Primaries, and the Deportees Stuck in ‘No Man’s Land’
Plus, why new Alzheimer’s tests are causing distress.
New York Times Top StoriesDoes My Face-Lift Make Me a Bad Feminist?
I, like many a young woman, was once wildly judgmental about plastic surgery. Now I’m not so sure.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Reporter Interviewed Deportees Sent to a Prison in Africa by the Trump Administration
A Times reporter spoke with detainees in southern Africa using a cellphone one of them obtained after a hunger strike.
New York Times Top StoriesEcuadorean Fishing Boats Hit by Mystery Attackers
Ecuadorean crews plying the waters of the Pacific have been targeted by a mysterious outfit equipped with drones. Some sailors appear to have lost their lives.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Tariffs Force Some Canadian Companies to Move South of the Border
If President Trump moves ahead with 50 percent tariffs on a wide range of Canadian products later this month, some companies may only survive by relocating to the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesHeat Kills Hundreds of Workers Each Year. A Postal Carrier Was One.
About half a dozen states explicitly protect workers from excessive heat. And some others, like Texas, prevent local governments from passing their own laws.
New York Times Top StoriesBlood Tests to Predict Alzheimer’s Are Causing Confusion and Distress
The tests aren’t a guarantee that someone will develop dementia, but that hasn’t stopped people from getting them.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Was Deported to Eswatini in Southern Africa. He May Never Go Free.
As the Trump administration sends a growing number of immigrants to countries they have no connection to, some find themselves imprisoned with no way out.
New York Times Top StoriesEven With Space Cops and Magic Rings, ‘Lanterns’ Keeps It Real
HBO’s next big bet in the DC Universe is more like a buddy-cop drama than the usual comic-book adaptation. Fans are in for a few surprises.
New York Times Top StoriesI Was Dick Cheney’s Cardiologist. I Have Questions About Trump’s Health.
The president has not been looking well. Americans should get answers to these seven questions.
New York Times Top Stories8 Takeaways from Tuesday’s Primaries
A moderate won the closely fought Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin, the latest contest between the party’s progressive and moderate wings.
New York Times Top StoriesTelescope Spots Two Black Holes on the Cusp of Merging
New images from the James Webb telescope show a galaxy with a trio of supermassive black holes. Two of them appear to be locked in a tight tango.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Bali, a Quest to Restore the Sacred Glow of Fireflies
The insects, revered in local culture, are disappearing for many reasons, including rapid development to cater to tourists.