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The NBA Drops the Hammer on Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers
Why league investigators didn’t believe the richest owner in American sports.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesD.S.A. Chapter Endorses Nithya Raman for Mayor of Los Angeles
Ms. Raman, a member of the D.S.A. chapter, is challenging Mayor Karen Bass as democratic socialists have surged nationally.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Plans $250,000 Renovation of 2-Lane Bowling Alley
A White House spokesman said the alley renovations included fixing broken lights. The project comes as the president has sought a broad overhaul of the White House and its surroundings.
New York Times Top StoriesEl-Sayed Wants to Mend Ties With Jewish Democrats, but Some Are Still Not Impressed
Lingering concerns about the Senate nominee in Michigan could make it harder for him to assemble a winning coalition.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Blocks Trump’s Second Try to Restrict Birthright Citizenship
The ruling raised concerns that babies already defined as citizens by the Supreme Court could have their citizenship revoked under an order the president signed in August.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Midterms Loom, Democrats Feud Over Defections
The fight has highlighted party divisions and raised questions about how Democrats will run the House should they win the majority.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy
The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. It killed five people and wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.
New York Times Top StoriesStates Sue Over Move to End to Federal Funds for Transgender Youth for Transition Care
The Trump administration wants to bar Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program from paying for gender-transition medication and surgery for transgender adolescents.
New York Times Top Stories2 Police Officers Among 7 Shot in Minneapolis
A hospital official said one person died, but the victim’s identity was unknown. Residents were warned to stay away from the downtown apartment building where the violence erupted.
New York Times Top StoriesIn the Midterms, Will the Nepo-Baby Attack Work?
A New Hampshire senator’s daughter is running for office, and finds her name being used against her.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Fantasy-Reality Problem Is Deepening
The president’s unusual relationship to the objective world leaves him dangerously unable to pivot, shift gears or change course.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Hunts for Elusive Noncitizen Voters
Also, George Lucas’s legacy project is finally ready for its close-up. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesCassandra Wilson, Star Jazz Singer, Dies at 70
With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers.
New York Times Top StoriesUSPS Is Building a Mail-In Ballot Screening System Despite Legal Battles Over Trump Order
Election officials warn that the creation of a new online portal for states to upload voter information is already fueling confusion and could ultimately disenfranchise voters.
New York Times Top StoriesLindsay Clancy’s Trial Prompts Patients and Doctors to Rethink Postpartum Care
Requests for advice from women with maternal mental health conditions, as well as health providers who care for them, have surged.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Launches Hunt For Noncitizen Voter Fraud Before Midterms
Election fraud is exceedingly rare, but President Trump has fixated on rooting it out this year, claiming without evidence that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote.
New York Times Top StoriesEala-Mania Hits the U.S. Open, and There’s Joy in Little Manila
The young Filipino star Alex Eala has charmed the tennis world and united her far-flung compatriots.
New York Times Top StoriesLindsay Clancy Trial: Deadlocked Jury Deliberates for 5th Day
After roughly 28 hours of debate, jurors told the judge for a second time that they couldn’t reach unanimous agreement. He sent them back for one last try.
New York Times Top StoriesHow New York Times Reporters Traced Dark Money in Politics
About $1 billion in anonymous contributions is coursing through midterm races across the country. Figuring out where the funds are coming from is no easy task.
New York Times Top StoriesAsk Us Anything About Our Midterm Reporting
Send us questions about our political coverage, polling and election results reporting. New York Times journalists will answer.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Throws a Midterm Party, Some Vulnerable Republicans Send Regrets
Many members of Congress in the most competitive re-election races are skipping the chance to share a pep rally stage with President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Delhi Metro Became a Leading Transit System
This year, the Indian capital’s subway system passed New York’s in length.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Met’s Galliano Show Fell Apart
Anna Wintour put her full power and prestige behind a designer convicted of an antisemitic hate crime. Behind the scenes, influential New Yorkers revolted.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Nepal and Tibet, Pollution on Glaciers Could Fuel More Flood Disasters
Darkened by soot from vehicles and factories, the region’s glaciers are absorbing more heat and melting at dangerous rates.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Is ‘Narrative Art?’ The Lucas Museum Finally Shows Us Its Vision.
After several delays, George Lucas’s legacy project is finally ready to open. There’s less “Star Wars” than you might expect.
New York Times Top StoriesTell Us How You Observe Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur, which starts this year on Sept. 20, is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. If you are Jewish, we want to know how you experience it.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a Big Win, Google Won’t Have to Break Up Its Ad Tech Business, Court Rules
In a long awaited decision, the judge said Google must make some changes to its ad tech business to handle antitrust issues, but did not disclose the measures publicly.
New York Times Top StoriesLeanne Morgan, the 60-Year-Old Breakout Comedy Star
The homey Southern comic is a red-state phenomenon with blue-state celebrity, big tours, a Netflix series and Judd Apatow’s adoration. How did she get here?
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Speed on the White House Ballroom Threatens to Outpace the Courts
In his breakneck construction of a grand ballroom and in many other initiatives, critics say, the president has tried to outrun judicial review.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again
President Trump called on Iranians to “rise up and fight” on Tuesday as the United States seems increasingly bogged down after six months of conflict.