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What to Know About the Grand Canyon Flooding
The bodies of at least two people were found and more than a dozen were missing. Further storms could hinder rescue efforts on Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesLionel Messi’s Retirement From Soccer Sparks Heartbreak Across Argentina
Lionel Messi’s retirement from the national soccer team, though widely expected, sparked fears of a diminished squad, and heartbreak over the departure of a national icon.
New York Times Top StoriesElla Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Breaks Record With 20th Week at No. 1
The singer-songwriter set the record for a non-holiday song, topping the Hot 100 in a week that saw country hits dominate and Dolly Parton’s return.
New York Times Top StoriesPennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts
Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers. But in a region scarred by the collapse of the steel industry, some welcome billions in construction.
New York Times Top StoriesPennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts
Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers. But in a region scarred by the collapse of the steel industry, some welcome billions in construction.
New York Times Top StoriesOlivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields: A New Feminist Music Festival Takes Shape
At the first Daisy Chain Fields festival, the 23-year-old pop star presented a cross-generational vision of female empowerment. (With Taco Bell activations, too.)
New York Times Top StoriesDeath Toll Rises in Grand Canyon Flood as Search Efforts Continue
Officials announced a second death and said more than a dozen people remain unaccounted for following heavy rain.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Primary in Massachusetts Is a Generational Fight, With a Twist
In Massachusetts, the octogenarian senator Ed Markey faces a challenge from a much younger centrist, Representative Seth Moulton.
New York Times Top StoriesThis Marine Died in the Iraq War. His Mother Asks, ‘What Was It For?’
Travis Fuller was from my hometown. I went back and talked with his family about how they made sense of his death, 25 years after Sept. 11.
New York Times Top StoriesA Principal Saved 900 Students Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal
Rajendra Dawadi had less than 15 minutes to act on a warning of approaching floodwaters. His swift evacuation plan saved hundreds of lives.
New York Times Top Stories‘I Work, I Sleep, I Eat, I Ferret’: Notes From an Obsessive Subculture
At the largest annual ferret show in the United States, a shrinking community fights to survive.
New York Times Top StoriesStudy A.I. Consciousness? The Bots Would Like a Word With You.
Given access to email, A.I. agents have started reaching out to the philosophers and researchers exploring deep questions about them.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Floods, Grand Canyon Opens on a Limited Basis. What to Know.
As the search for missing visitors continues, the National Park has shut down hotels and much of its terrain, but visitors can still enter.
New York Times Top StoriesWarring Cartels Target Women in Mexico
A two-year war between rival Sinaloa Cartel factions is driving a surge in killings and disappearances targeting women.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Galliano Bows Out of Met Museum Show After Criticism Mounts
Donors, politicians and Jewish leaders questioned the Met’s decision to honor Galliano, a fashion designer who was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts.
New York Times Top StoriesWartime Presidents of Russia and Iran Rally With Chinese and Indian Leaders
The two-day summit of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Is Phantom Ranch? Inside the Grand Canyon Lodge Hit by Flash Flooding
Phantom Ranch, the only lodge within the Grand Canyon, has drawn adventurers and dignitaries, including Theodore Roosevelt, for more than a century.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes Overnight After Monthlong Calm
The renewed attacks were the latest sign that the war that began six months ago appears far from over.
New York Times Top StoriesNonstop Russian Drones Make for Dangerous New Phase of War in Kyiv
The nearly constant air raids, a shift from years of largely overnight attacks, have left residents exhausted and on edge.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Start-Up Partners With Saudi Arabia for Data Center
Together AI, which serves open-source artificial intelligence models, announced a deal to use compute from Humain in Saudi Arabia, where it can bypass U.S. backlash over data centers.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Navy’s Supply Chain Struggle, and Trump’s Unusual Oil Deal in Venezuela
Plus, a groundbreaking new space telescope.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Nepal’s Young Leader, Flood Recovery Will Be a Herculean Task
Prime Minister Balendra Shah, 36, rose to power this year on the back of youth anger with graft and mismanagement. His fledgling government now faces a huge test.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Prepared for One Kind of Himalayan Flood. Then a Different Disaster Struck.
After a glacial flood last year, Chinese officials strengthened defenses at a border crossing with Nepal. But last week’s “cascade of hazards” overwhelmed them.
New York Times Top StoriesG20 Finance Officials Gather in U.S. as Iran War Grips Global Economy
The meeting is expected to focus on the ongoing economic shock from the war in Iran, which has driven up oil prices globally.
New York Times Top StoriesGlobal Oil Price Rises to $90 a Barrel After U.S. and Iran Trade Attacks
The first attacks in a month jolted energy markets. The average U.S. gasoline price remained 37 percent higher since the war began.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Have a Trump Card for Attacks On Wokeness
The party that capitulated to Trump has the most to answer for
New York Times Top StoriesMore Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Year, and They’re Getting Tossed
State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.
New York Times Top StoriesAmericans Hate Data Centers. Why?
Three fourths of Americans oppose data centers. Why?
New York Times Top StoriesGene-Editing Technology Offers New Ways to Create the Dogs of Our Dreams
Technologies like CRISPR are giving us new ways to create the dogs of our dreams — and a reason to reckon with our past mistakes.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Least Transparent Midterm’: How Dark Money Is Washing Over the 2026 Election
At least $1 billion from anonymous donors is flowing into the midterm elections. Dark money is not new, but it now permeates nearly every major contest.