
Already Pardoned by Trump, Jan. 6 Rioters Push for Compensation
by Alan Feuer
One of the rioters’ lawyers wants to create a panel that would decide on financial damages for what the rioters believe were unfair prosecutions.
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In Trump’s Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit
by Erica L. Green
President Trump has cut hundreds of thousands of jobs from the federal work force, disproportionately affecting Black employees.

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Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump’s Attacks on Science
by William J. Broad
Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence. Experts see President Trump as borrowing some of their tactics.

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Rudy Giuliani Is Hurt in Car Crash in New Hampshire
by Maggie Haberman and Emma G. Fitzsimmons
Mr. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and lawyer for President Trump, suffered a fractured vertebra, his head of security said.

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Houthis Vow Revenge After Israeli Attack Kills Senior Officials
by Shuaib Almosawa and Vivian Nereim
Israel’s assassination of top officials last week is likely to make the Iranian-backed militia even more hawkish, Yemen analysts say.

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U.S. Suspends Visas for Palestinian Passport Holders, Officials Say
by Edward Wong, Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer and Hamed Aleaziz
The move will stop, at least temporarily, travel for medical treatment, attending university, visiting relatives or conducting business.

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Israel Says It Killed Abu Obeida, Spokesman for Hamas’s Armed Wing
by Aaron Boxerman and Abu Bakr Bashir
Hamas did not immediately comment on the Israeli military’s claim that Abu Obeida, one of the armed group’s best-known officials in the Arab world, had been killed.

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Trump Crime Strategy May Work for Now, but Not for Long, Experts Say
by Tim Arango
The president is looking to add troops to city streets while cutting funds for programs that work, experts and local officials say. But one idea, beautifying neighborhoods, has buy-in.

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Chicago’s Mayor Rejects Trump’s Plans to Send Troops to His City
by Sonia A. Rao
Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago ordered local police officers not to aid the federal crackdown, ramping up the tensions between the White House and state and local officials.
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In the Hills of Puerto Rico, Feasting on a Very Smelly Fruit
by Thomas Fuller and Erika P. Rodríguez
Every summer, superfans of durian converge on a remote farm in western Puerto Rico to devour one of the world’s most polarizing fruits.

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What Motivated the Minneapolis Church Shooter? We May Never Know.
by Ernesto Londoño
Investigators combing through piles of evidence from an attack on a Minneapolis church cautioned that these kinds of shooters often leave more questions than answers.

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How Builder.ai Collapsed Amid Silicon Valley’s Biggest Boom
by David Streitfeld
Builder.ai went from a value of $1.5 billion to zero in a few months, amid questions over the sales of an A.I. product. Its downfall hints at a broader downturn.

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The Manhattan Park That Keeps Children Locked Out
by Anusha Bayya
A beloved park on state-owned land in Upper Manhattan has been closed for years, with neither the government nor any nonprofit groups willing to step in to operate it.

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The Corporate Logo That Broke the Internet
by David French
How to bend political reality in two easy steps.

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Disney World Is the Happiest Place on Earth, if You Can Afford It
by Daniel Currell and Paola Chapdelaine
The theme-park operator, like so many other companies, is abandoning America’s middle class.

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Man Found Dead at Burning Man, Prompting Homicide Investigation
by Johnny Diaz
The victim, whose identity was unknown, was found “lying in a pool of blood” on Saturday night, officials said.

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Northern Lights Could Put on a Show for Large Sections of U.S.
by Nazaneen Ghaffar
A dazzling display in the nighttime sky might be seen much farther south than usual, including parts of Iowa, Oregon and Pennsylvania, by Tuesday, forecasters said.

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Hard-Nosed Sheriff Who Inspired ‘Walking Tall’ Movie Killed His Wife, Inquiry Says
by Adeel Hassan
Buford Pusser, who was portrayed in the 1973 hit movie, led people to believe that his wife was ambushed by his enemies, cold-case investigators in Tennessee said.

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Boy Shot During ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Prank in Houston
by Johnny Diaz
The police in Houston detained a person after a 10-year-old boy who had knocked on a door was shot on Saturday night, officials said.
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Brazil Tightens Bolsonaro House Arrest Amid Escape Concerns
by Ana Ionova
Former President Jair Bolsonaro, who will stand trial on Tuesday, is being closely monitored by the Brazilian authorities, who fear he may try to flee.

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Houthis Vow Revenge After Israeli Attack Kills Senior Officials
by Shuaib Almosawa and Vivian Nereim
Israel’s assassination of top officials last week is likely to make the Iranian-backed militia even more hawkish, Yemen analysts say.
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Judge Halts U.S. Effort to Deport Guatemalan Children as Planes Sit on Tarmac
by Miriam Jordan and Aishvarya Kavi
The temporary block ended another last-minute flurry of legal action over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

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Punjab Floods Devastate Pakistan’s Breadbasket
by Elian Peltier, Zia ur-Rehman and Asim Hafeez
Housing communities and businesses that rely on agriculture have been destroyed in the country’s largest province.

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A City Reinvented: Paris Is Now Greater Paris
by Roger Cohen and Dmitry Kostyukov
The periphery of the French capital is more vital than ever, and its creativity and dynamism have blurred old boundaries.

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Indonesia’s Leader Says He Will Bow to Some Protester Demands After Riots
by Muktita Suhartono and Sui-Lee Wee
President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia acknowledged the concerns of the protesters and said his government would make concessions.

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Israel Says It Killed Abu Obeida, Spokesman for Hamas’s Armed Wing
by Aaron Boxerman and Abu Bakr Bashir
Hamas did not immediately comment on the Israeli military’s claim that Abu Obeida, one of the armed group’s best-known officials in the Arab world, had been killed.
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In Syria, a City Shattered by War Asks for Its Sacrifice to Be Repaid
by Neil MacFarquhar and Sergey Ponomarev
Millions of Syrians from destroyed places like Daraya feel they did everything possible to overthrow the Assad government, but they still await reconstruction aid.

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Russian Strikes on Western Assets in Ukraine Send an Ominous Message
by Kim Barker and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn
Hitting an American-run factory and European diplomatic offices, the Kremlin appeared to signal that it would resist Western efforts to make peace and protect Ukraine, analysts and officials said.

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Xi Uses Summit, Parade and History to Flaunt China’s Global Pull
by David Pierson, Mujib Mashal and Nataliya Vasilyeva
With the leaders of Russia and India visiting, China’s president will show how he can use statecraft, military might and history to push for global influence.

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Russia Distracts Its Citizens From Ukraine War With Nonstop Festivals
by Ivan Nechepurenko and Nanna Heitmann
A festival known as Summer in Moscow showcases the city’s transformation into an ultramodern metropolis. But the feast can’t last forever.

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Mexico’s President Struggles to Escape Trump’s Growing Demands
by Jack Nicas
After months of negotiation and concessions, President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has found herself in a cycle of pressure from the White House.

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Behind Thai Premier’s Dismissal, Unraveling of an Uneasy Alliance
by Sui-Lee Wee
Thaksin Shinawatra had struck a grand bargain with Thailand’s establishment, analysts say, that allowed his daughter to ascend to the prime minister’s job.

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China Shows Off Its Power
by Katrin Bennhold
Xi Jinping is using a summit with leaders like Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin as an opportunity to pull countries away from the U.S.

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Over 15 Killed in Gaza City, One Day After Israel Ends Daily Pauses for Aid
by Aaron Boxerman and Ronen Bergman
One attack was an effort to assassinate Abu Obeida, one of Hamas’s best-known spokesmen, Israeli officials said. It was not immediately clear if that succeeded.

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Houthis Say Prime Minister Was Killed in Israeli Attack
by Aaron Boxerman and Ismaeel Naar
Ahmed al-Rahawi had led the Houthi cabinet in Yemen since 2024. His killing is unlikely to halt the Iranian-backed group’s missile attacks on Israel.
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Golden Hour
by Melissa Kirsch
This weekend marks summer’s unofficial end — but that doesn’t have to mean abandoning the season’s many splendors.

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Large Russian Air Attack Hits Ukraine, Amid Stalled Bid for Peace Talks
by Constant Méheut
It was the second massive assault in three days, as the Kremlin rebuffed peace talks sought by Ukraine and the United States.

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Why Three Wealthy Bidders Are Fighting for What’s Left of Hudson’s Bay
by Ian Austen
Months after the shutdown of the 355-year-old Hudson’s Bay Company, the legal action it created continues apace.
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How Russia Is Distracting Citizens From the War
by Ivan Nechepurenko, Katrin Bennhold, Christina Thornell, Melanie Bencosme and Stephanie Swart
Moscow is hosting a big summer festival as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. Katrin Bennhold, a senior international reporter for The New York Times, talks with Ivan Nechepurenko, a Times reporter in Russia, about the spectacle and what it says about Russian public opinion more than three and a half years into the war.

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Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards
by Farnaz Fassihi, Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti
Israel was able to track the movements of key Iranian figures and assassinate them during the 12-day war this spring by following the cellphones carried by members of their security forces.

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3 Dead in Indonesia After Jumping From Building Protesters Set on Fire, Official Says
by Hasya Nindita, Muktita Suhartono and Francesca Regalado
In spreading protests against the president, three government workers died after jumping from a building that protesters set afire. A fourth person was attacked by a crowd and later died of his injuries.

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The Nobel Prize and a Testy Phone Call: How the Trump-Modi Relationship Unraveled
by Mujib Mashal, Tyler Pager and Anupreeta Das
President Trump’s repeated claims about having “solved” the India-Pakistan war infuriated Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. And that was only the beginning.

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China Rekindles Wartime Fury, Stirring Fears of Anti-Japan Hate
by Lily Kuo
A series of World War II dramas about China’s fight against Japan is drawing audiences to their feet, and, in some cases, to tears. Some say it helps deflect public discontent.

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The ‘Economic Storm’ of Crises That Is Battering Afghanistan
by Elian Peltier, Yaqoob Akbary and Safiullah Padshah
Afghanistan was on a timid recovery path. But four years after the Taliban retook power, it has been badly hit by aid cuts and an inflow of two million Afghans forced out of Iran and Pakistan.

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London’s Peace Monk Chants, Drums and Walks to Urge an End to War
by Silvana Paternostro
For 40 years, the Rev. Gyoro Nagase has overseen a temple to peace in a popular park in Battersea, his ever-present drum by his side.

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Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Invalidated by Appeals Court
by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson
The decision is a big blow to President Trump’s trade policies, but the judges left the duties in place for now to allow time for a likely appeal to the Supreme Court.

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Transportation Dept. Cancels $679 Million for Offshore Wind Projects
by Brad Plumer
The Trump administration’s campaign against wind power continued as it targeted funding for marine terminals and ports to support development of the industry.
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At Least 70 Drown Off Mauritania After Boat Capsizes
by Ruth Maclean and Saikou Jammeh
Around 150 people boarded a boat in Gambia that was thought to have been headed for Europe. The boat capsized after traveling about 380 miles.

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Trump Administration Bars Palestinian Officials From U.N. Meeting in New York
by Edward Wong and Adam Rasgon
The United States generally allows foreign officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The administration’s move comes amid a new push for Palestinian statehood.

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London Man Admits to Wave of Sexual Assaults Over 3 Years
by Lizzie Dearden
Xu Chao, 33, could face a “lengthy” prison sentence, the judge said. Most of his victims have not been identified.
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Finland’s Air Force Will Stop Using the Swastika on Flags
by Isabella Kwai
The Air Force is phasing out its use of the symbol, which dates to its foundation in 1918. An official said that it had sometimes caused “awkward situations.”

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Israel Military Says It Recovered Body of Two Oct. 7 Victims From Gaza
by Johnatan Reiss
The remains of Ilan Weiss and Idan Shtivi were retrieved from Gaza as the government looks set to expand a military offensive there.

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Britain Bars Israeli Government From a Leading Arms Trade Fair
by Mark Landler
The British government said it was acting in response to Israel’s escalating military operation in Gaza. Israel condemned the decision.

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U.K. Court Overturns Ruling on Hotel at Center of Asylum Seeker Debate
by Lizzie Dearden
The decision was a temporary reprieve for the government but will intensify a political battle over how Britain should house tens of thousands of asylum seekers.

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Israel Resumes Daytime Operations in Gaza City, Signaling Buildup to Assault
by Adam Rasgon
The Israeli military ended a policy of pausing operations during the day that was intended to allow more aid in, calling Gaza City a “dangerous combat zone.”

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Weapons to Start Flowing Into Ukraine Under European Deal With Trump
by Lara Jakes
A package of U.S. cruise missiles is among the first shipments of purchases by NATO allies to be sent to the embattled country.

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Tran Trong Duyet, John McCain’s Captor at the ‘Hanoi Hilton,’ Dies at 92
by Damien Cave
He endorsed Mr. McCain’s presidential bid in 2008 after insisting, despite accounts to the contrary, that no Americans were tortured under his watch in the Vietnam War.

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Ukraine’s Donetsk Faces Water Crisis Under Russian Occupation
by Nataliya Vasilyeva
The Russian authorities have seized on the crisis in Donetsk to argue that taking over the rest of the region from Ukraine would allow Moscow to restore the water supply.

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This Summer, a Hostile Reception for Many Israelis Abroad
by Isabel Kershner and Niki Kitsantonis
Against the backdrop of the devastating war and hunger crisis in Gaza, Israeli travelers have been harassed and accosted in Europe, sometimes just for speaking Hebrew.

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As Bolsonaro Heads to Trial, Brazil Faces a Dilemma: How to Prosecute a President?
by Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, is heading to trial. But his path there has stirred concern that the judiciary has overstepped its bounds.

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Protests Spread Across Indonesia After a Deadly Clash With Police
by Francesca Regalado and Hasya Nindita
Rising unemployment and inflation have driven days of demonstrations. A 21-year-old man was killed when police responded with force to a protest on Thursday.


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When Mailing a Letter to the U.S. Becomes a Global Headache
by Francesca Regalado and Jenny Gross
A driver’s license renewal, a box of specialty candy, even early Christmas presents — all are caught up in the confusion caused by a new Trump administration customs rule.

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August in Paris: When the City Empties Out, Locals Left Behind Rejoice
by Catherine Porter and Mauricio Lima
With many away for long vacations, the capital is transformed into a sleepy, roomy, more friendly place.

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China Is Trying to Expand Its Social Safety Net. Yet Many Chinese Are Worried.
by Vivian Wang
A move to force employers to pay into benefits for their employees has left people worrying that small businesses will close and jobs will be lost.

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What’s Behind the Political Instability in Thailand
by Sui-Lee Wee
While the country is a constitutional monarchy that holds regular elections, analysts say it is beholden to an unelected old guard.

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Thai Court Dismisses Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra From Office
by Sui-Lee Wee
Paetongtarn Shinawatra became the third member of her family to be removed from the job, as the nation plunged into fresh political instability.

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A Major Russian Attack on Kyiv
by Daniel E. Slotnik and Parin Behrooz
The assault, which killed at least 18 people, was the largest attack on the Ukrainian capital since President Trump met Vladimir Putin.
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Fishermen Pulled in an Orange Shark Off Costa Rica
by Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
Scientists published a study this month on the nurse shark, which was caught and photographed by sport fishermen last year.

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Buried by Princess Diana, Time Capsule Brings Back the ’90s Far Too Soon
by Victor Mather
The capsule was opened early because of a construction project. It revealed a Kylie Minogue CD, a pocket television and other ephemera from its time.

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U.N. Votes to Withdraw Peacekeepers From Lebanon Over Next Two Years
by Pranav Baskar
With the decades-old peacekeeping mission set to expire, the U.N. Security Council chose to extend it through 2026, then gradually withdraw the forces the following year.

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‘We Are All Shocked’: Warming Waters Bring a Stinging Sea Slug to Spain’s Coasts
by Jonathan Wolfe
The blue dragons, which pack a ferocious sting, have led to several beach closures. Experts say it’s a worrying sign of the warming of the Mediterranean.

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A Gaza City Neighborhood Is Now a Wasteland, Satellite Images Show
by Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer, Iyad Abuheweila and Samuel Granados
With Israel’s expanded assault looming, Zeitoun already resembles other parts of Gaza that have been largely flattened in the war.

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European Nations Move to Restart Iran Sanctions Over Nuclear Program
by Steven Erlanger
Britain, France and Germany said the country had violated the terms of a 2015 nuclear deal. Iran’s foreign minister called their action “illegal.”
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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Soldiers in Syria, Officials There Say
by Christina Goldbaum
The strikes near the capital, Damascus, were the latest Israeli military intervention in the country since a new government came to power.
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Rudy Giuliani Is Hurt in Car Crash in New Hampshire
by Maggie Haberman and Emma G. Fitzsimmons
Mr. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and lawyer for President Trump, suffered a fractured vertebra, his head of security said.

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Man Found Dead at Burning Man, Prompting Homicide Investigation
by Johnny Diaz
The victim, whose identity was unknown, was found “lying in a pool of blood” on Saturday night, officials said.

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Already Pardoned by Trump, Jan. 6 Rioters Push for Compensation
by Alan Feuer
One of the rioters’ lawyers wants to create a panel that would decide on financial damages for what the rioters believe were unfair prosecutions.

U.S.
Hard-Nosed Sheriff Who Inspired ‘Walking Tall’ Movie Killed His Wife, Inquiry Says
by Adeel Hassan
Buford Pusser, who was portrayed in the 1973 hit movie, led people to believe that his wife was ambushed by his enemies, cold-case investigators in Tennessee said.

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Noem defends deployment of the National Guard in U.S. cities.
by Maggie Haberman
Kristi Noem, the Homeland Security se

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Boy Shot During ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Prank in Houston
by Johnny Diaz
The police in Houston detained a person after a 10-year-old boy who had knocked on a door was shot on Saturday night, officials said.

U.S.
Chicago’s Mayor Rejects Trump’s Plans to Send Troops to His City
by Sonia A. Rao
Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago ordered local police officers not to aid the federal crackdown, ramping up the tensions between the White House and state and local officials.

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Pirro Defends Guard Deployment and Takeover of D.C. Police Force
by Eric Schmitt
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, also deflected criticism of a case in which her office was unable to obtain an indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent.
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Judge Halts U.S. Effort to Deport Guatemalan Children as Planes Sit on Tarmac
by Miriam Jordan and Aishvarya Kavi
The temporary block ended another last-minute flurry of legal action over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

U.S.
What Motivated the Minneapolis Church Shooter? We May Never Know.
by Ernesto Londoño
Investigators combing through piles of evidence from an attack on a Minneapolis church cautioned that these kinds of shooters often leave more questions than answers.

U.S.
Redistricting Push Creates Chaos for Incumbents in Both Parties
by Annie Karni
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are wary of the potential consequences of President Trump’s drive to redraw districts.
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In the Hills of Puerto Rico, Feasting on a Very Smelly Fruit
by Thomas Fuller and Erika P. Rodríguez
Every summer, superfans of durian converge on a remote farm in western Puerto Rico to devour one of the world’s most polarizing fruits.

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Trump Crime Strategy May Work for Now, but Not for Long, Experts Say
by Tim Arango
The president is looking to add troops to city streets while cutting funds for programs that work, experts and local officials say. But one idea, beautifying neighborhoods, has buy-in.

U.S.
In Trump’s Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit
by Erica L. Green
President Trump has cut hundreds of thousands of jobs from the federal work force, disproportionately affecting Black employees.

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‘There Was a Death’: A Mother Fights for Justice in the Age of Fentanyl
by Michael Corkery and Dave Sanders
After she lost her son to an overdose, Serena Fallon went on a quest to hold someone accountable for his death.

U.S.
Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter I.D.
by Yan Zhuang
He also wants to restrict mail-in voting and allow only paper ballots. The Constitution doesn’t give the president explicit authority over election law.

U.S.
Suspect in Montana Bar Shooting Faces 4 Murder Charges
by Orlando Mayorquín
The man is accused of fatally shooting four people in a bar in Anaconda, Mont. He had led the police on an eight-day manhunt that rattled the community.

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Minneapolis Community Grieves Together After Catholic School Shooting
by Jeff Ernst and Soumya Karlamangla
In the first Mass since an assailant attacked Annunciation Catholic Church, parishioners gathered to grieve and support one another.

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Before Minnesota Shooting, a Program Aimed at Preventing Attacks Lost Federal Funding
by Chris Hippensteel and Orlando Mayorquín
The cut by the Trump administration does not appear to have affected the handling of the church shooting this week, but state leaders say it weakens efforts to identify future threats.
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Rudy Giuliani Is Hurt in Car Crash in New Hampshire
by Maggie Haberman and Emma G. Fitzsimmons
Mr. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and lawyer for President Trump, suffered a fractured vertebra, his head of security said.

Politics
Already Pardoned by Trump, Jan. 6 Rioters Push for Compensation
by Alan Feuer
One of the rioters’ lawyers wants to create a panel that would decide on financial damages for what the rioters believe were unfair prosecutions.

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Noem defends deployment of the National Guard in U.S. cities.
by Maggie Haberman
Kristi Noem, the Homeland Security se

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Chicago’s Mayor Rejects Trump’s Plans to Send Troops to His City
by Sonia A. Rao
Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago ordered local police officers not to aid the federal crackdown, ramping up the tensions between the White House and state and local officials.

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Pirro Defends Guard Deployment and Takeover of D.C. Police Force
by Eric Schmitt
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, also deflected criticism of a case in which her office was unable to obtain an indictment against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent.
Politics
Judge Halts U.S. Effort to Deport Guatemalan Children as Planes Sit on Tarmac
by Miriam Jordan and Aishvarya Kavi
The temporary block ended another last-minute flurry of legal action over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

Politics
If Redistricting Goes as Expected, Which Party Will Come Out Ahead?
by Nate Cohn
Democrats would probably need to win the national popular vote by two or three percentage points to retake the House next year.

Politics
Redistricting Push Creates Chaos for Incumbents in Both Parties
by Annie Karni
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are wary of the potential consequences of President Trump’s drive to redraw districts.

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In Trump’s Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit
by Erica L. Green
President Trump has cut hundreds of thousands of jobs from the federal work force, disproportionately affecting Black employees.

Politics
Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump’s Attacks on Science
by William J. Broad
Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence. Experts see President Trump as borrowing some of their tactics.

Politics
Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter I.D.
by Yan Zhuang
He also wants to restrict mail-in voting and allow only paper ballots. The Constitution doesn’t give the president explicit authority over election law.

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From Cracker Barrel to Sydney Sweeney, Trump Has an Opinion to Share
by Katie Rogers
In his second term, President Trump is using his power to reshape American culture, not just American policy. He has threatened consequences for many who disagree.

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Benny Johnson Was Fired for Plagiarism. At the White House, He’s Embraced.
by Ken Bensinger
Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster, has enjoyed rare access and promotion from the Trump administration.

Politics
New York’s Very Rich Reel Over the NYC Mayoral Race and Mamdani’s Lead
by Jacob Bernstein
“The Hamptons is basically in group therapy about the mayoral race.”

Politics
Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards
by Farnaz Fassihi, Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti
Israel was able to track the movements of key Iranian figures and assassinate them during the 12-day war this spring by following the cellphones carried by members of their security forces.
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Why Black Women Are Seeing Job Losses
by
Black women have been among the groups most affected by President Trump’s federal work force cuts this year. Erica L. Green explains why this is happening and what it could mean for the larger economy.

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Duke Cunningham, 83, Congressman Convicted in Corruption Scandal, Dies
by Trip Gabriel
A war hero turned politician, he was first elected to the House in 1990 but stepped down in 2005 after pleading guilty to tax evasion and conspiracy to commit bribery.

Politics
The Nobel Prize and a Testy Phone Call: How the Trump-Modi Relationship Unraveled
by Mujib Mashal, Tyler Pager and Anupreeta Das
President Trump’s repeated claims about having “solved” the India-Pakistan war infuriated Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. And that was only the beginning.

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Trump Officials Move to Fire Most Voice of America Journalists
by Minho Kim
The layoffs set up a potential battle with a federal judge who blocked previous efforts by Kari Lake, a fierce Trump ally, to restructure the agency.
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The Manhattan Park That Keeps Children Locked Out
by Anusha Bayya
A beloved park on state-owned land in Upper Manhattan has been closed for years, with neither the government nor any nonprofit groups willing to step in to operate it.

N.Y.
What to Know About Zohran Mamdani and Democratic Socialism
by Jeffery C. Mays
Opponents of the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City have derogatively called him both a socialist and a democratic socialist to make a dent in his lead in the polls.

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Why N.Y. Legal Weed Might Not Be as Safe, or as Strong, as Advertised
by Ashley Southall and Urvashi Uberoy
New York depends on private labs to test cannabis products’ potency and check for contaminants. Some industry experts say the tests are not reliable.

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NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak Traced to City-Owned Sites, Including Harlem Hospital
by Liam Stack
Officials said Harlem Hospital and a nearby construction site were two sources of an outbreak that has killed seven and sickened over 100.
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‘I Stood on the Corner Dreading the Long, Humid Wait for the Subway’
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Stopping for a Dave’s egg cream, a rainy morning in Central Park and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

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3 Workers at Rikers Are Suspended After Another Man Dies in Custody
by Samantha Latson
The death of the 29-year-old, who was found in his cell after midnight, is the latest of several at the Rikers Island jail complex in New York.

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How Ivan Dalia, a Pianist and Composer, Spends His Day Performing
by Nancy A. Ruhling
Ivan Dalia fills his day with cooking, podcasts and the fear-defying ascent of a rock wall in Brooklyn.

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It’s the End of ‘Big City.’ New York Will Be Fine.
by Ginia Bellafante
The weekly column that focused on inequality in the city ran for 14 years, from Occupy Wall Street to Zohran Mamdani. Now it comes to a close.

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What’s Loud, Pink and Drawing New Yorkers Together?
by James Thomas and Amir Hamja
With his Karlala Soundsystem, Karl Scholz is using nightclub-grade audio to ensure that neighbors gather.

N.Y.
New York’s Very Rich Reel Over the NYC Mayoral Race and Mamdani’s Lead
by Jacob Bernstein
“The Hamptons is basically in group therapy about the mayoral race.”

N.Y.
U.S. Is Working With Guatemala to Return Hundreds of Children
by Jody García, Miriam Jordan and Jazmine Ulloa
The children, who crossed the border as unaccompanied minors, are being kept in shelters. Experts said the move raised troubling legal questions.

N.Y.
Can This Chef Revive Babbo, Mario Batali’s Signature Restaurant?
by Pete Wells
Mark Ladner, a master of Italian cooking and a Batali protégé, is reinventing the Manhattan restaurant under the same famous (and infamous) name.

N.Y.
Trump Administration Bars Palestinian Officials From U.N. Meeting in New York
by Edward Wong and Adam Rasgon
The United States generally allows foreign officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The administration’s move comes amid a new push for Palestinian statehood.

N.Y.
A New ‘Pericles’ Pairs Shakespeare With Black Gospel
by Derrick Bryson Taylor and Elias Williams
The wandering prince of the title sings in this version from the Public Theater’s Public Works, with a cast of everyday New Yorkers and stars like Denée Benton.

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He Photographed Some of New York’s Extraordinary Trees
by Shauntel Lowe
For Alex Kent, taking pictures of some of the city’s beautiful trees was humbling. The best time to capture them, he said, is sunrise or sunset.

N.Y.
TSA PreCheck: Does It Really Save Time at the Airport?
by Ben Blatt and Christine Chung
At the New York-area airports, for example, a lot depends on the terminal.

N.Y.
N.Y.C. Covid Cases Appear to Be Rising. So Are Inquiries on Vaccines.
by Samantha Latson
Patients are flooding medical practices with reports of the telltale signs of Covid and questions about whether they will be able to get vaccinated.

N.Y.
Mamdani Distances Himself From Democratic Socialists’ National Agenda
by Jeffery C. Mays, Dana Rubinstein and Eliza Shapiro
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, is fending off attacks that seek to link him to some of the D.S.A.’s more controversial stances.

N.Y.
Doctor Who Raped and Videotaped Patients Is Sentenced to 24 Years
by Christopher Maag
Zhi Alan Cheng, who practiced at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens medical center, had a variety of illicit drugs in his apartment.
Business

Business
Chevron’s Boss Says the World Will Need Oil for a ‘Long, Long Time’
by Jordyn Holman
Mike Wirth, who has seen many booms and busts over the more than 40 years he has been with the energy giant, said that “when the world stops using oil and gas, we’ll stop looking for it.”

Business
‘There Was a Death’: A Mother Fights for Justice in the Age of Fentanyl
by Michael Corkery and Dave Sanders
After she lost her son to an overdose, Serena Fallon went on a quest to hold someone accountable for his death.

Business
America Closed Malls, but China Kept Building Them. Now It Has Too Many.
by Keith Bradsher
The first closing of an Apple Store in mainland China hints at broader troubles facing the country’s shopping malls as developers open more of them despite a glut.

Business
Carol Saline, 86, Dies; Journalist With a Story to Tell, About Her Dying
by Jeré Longman
Terminally ill, she contacted obituary reporters looking to be interviewed about her life and imminent death — to be “at her own wake,” a colleague said.

Business
Why Three Wealthy Bidders Are Fighting for What’s Left of Hudson’s Bay
by Ian Austen
Months after the shutdown of the 355-year-old Hudson’s Bay Company, the legal action it created continues apace.
Business
A “Fall of Rome” Candle by JD and Kate Industries Proves Candles Can be Funny
by Ralph Jones
A small company in Missouri is struggling to keep up with orders for its “Fall of Rome” candle, and it is already working on its next social media hit.

Business
Benny Johnson Was Fired for Plagiarism. At the White House, He’s Embraced.
by Ken Bensinger
Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster, has enjoyed rare access and promotion from the Trump administration.
Business
An Under-the-Radar Art Collection Could Fetch $180 Million at Auction
by Julia Halperin
The Weis family savored their masterpieces at home but didn’t lend them to museums. The trove was “so private” that a Christie’s expert didn’t know what was in it.

Business
How Fox Sports Is Using Horse Racing to Tap Into the Sports Betting Market
by Joe Drape
Fox’s Saturday broadcasts of Saratoga horse races have averaged 501,000 viewers, more than the National Hockey League’s regular season on TNT or college basketball’s on Fox/FS1.

Business
Alaska Produces a Ton of Gas. Soon, Its Biggest City Might Not Have Enough.
by Rebecca F. Elliott and Nathaniel Wilder
The looming energy crisis in Anchorage offers a lesson in the downsides of relying on fossil fuels.

Business
Trump Takes Aim at South Korean Chipmakers’ China Operations
by Alexandra Stevenson
The U.S. said Samsung and SK Hynix could no longer ship American equipment to their production facilities in China without government licenses.

Business
Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Invalidated by Appeals Court
by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson
The decision is a big blow to President Trump’s trade policies, but the judges left the duties in place for now to allow time for a likely appeal to the Supreme Court.

Business
Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy for 2nd Time in a Year
by Niraj Chokshi
The troubled carrier last exited Chapter 11 in March. It said more could be done to stabilize the company with a second filing.

Business
Amid Tourism Boom, Disruptions at Greenland Airport Create a ‘Perfect Storm’
by Claire Fahy
Problems with passenger screening led to a disruption in international flight service to and from Nuuk, a snag in the island’s quest to attract more tourists.

Business
Ssense Seeks Bankruptcy Protection as Luxury E-Commerce Falters
by Yola Mzizi
The retailer based in Montreal cited a lender-driven sale process and the end of the de minimis loophole as final blows.

Business
Riding Amtrak’s New Acela Train: Sleeker, Comfier and a Tiny Bit Faster
by Gabe Castro-Root and Hiroko Masuike
The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still relatively slow.

Business
Tesla’s Lawyers File Motion to Throw Out $243 Million Verdict in Fatal Crash
by Jack Ewing
The carmaker argued that the driver of a car that killed a woman and severely injured her boyfriend in 2019 was solely responsible.

Business
Trump Asserts Expansive Power to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook
by Colby Smith and Tony Romm
Lawyers for the administration told a court it should be “highly deferential” to the president when it comes to firing a Federal Reserve governor “for cause.”

Business
John Malone Helped Create the Modern Media Industry. He’s Not Sure We’re Better Off.
by Benjamin Mullin
John Malone helped create the modern media industry over the last half century. In a new memoir, “Born to Be Wired,” he looks back on what he has wrought.

Business
How to Ship Your Car (and Why It May Save You Time and Money)
by Ann Carrns
Having your vehicle transported a long distance is sometimes necessary, and it can be more efficient than driving it yourself.

Business
PCE Inflation Stayed Stable in July, Keeping Fed on Track to Lower Interest Rates
by Colby Smith
The latest economic data keeps the central bank on track to lower interest rates at its next meeting in September.

Business
In Hong Kong, Eric Trump Lauds Growing Influence of Crypto
by Meaghan Tobin
The president’s son, who helps run the Trump family’s business interests in digital currency, predicted that Bitcoin would someday exceed $1 million.
Business
Now on Sale: Trumpworld Trolling, With a Familiar-Looking Hat
by Jesse McKinley
What Gavin Newsom is up to in his “Patriot Shop.”

Business
Can Cadillac Keep Selling E.V.s as Trump Repeals Climate Policies?
by Lawrence Ulrich
Electric models from the luxury car brand have been very successful, but they may struggle once a $7,500 federal tax credit ends next month.

Business
Help! United Canceled My Flight, Then Sold Me a Seat on It.
by Seth Kugel
A traveler returning from Venice received a last-minute notice canceling the final leg of his itinerary. So why did $648 get him a new seat on that same flight?

Business
De Minimis Tariff Exemption Has Ended. How Will It Affect Shoppers?
by Peter Eavis
The end of the “de minimis” exemption — which allowed packages less than $800 to enter the U.S. tariff-free — is leading to confusion.

Business
When Mailing a Letter to the U.S. Becomes a Global Headache
by Francesca Regalado and Jenny Gross
A driver’s license renewal, a box of specialty candy, even early Christmas presents — all are caught up in the confusion caused by a new Trump administration customs rule.

Business
C.D.C. Uncertainty Upends Covid Vaccine Access at CVS and Walgreens
by Maggie Astor and Dani Blum
State laws and regulatory chaos are driving the country’s largest pharmacy chains to require prescriptions or hold back altogether unless a C.D.C. panel acts.
Business
Jim Murray, 87, Football Executive and a McDonald’s House Founder, Dies
by Adam Nossiter
Before helping to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to the 1981 Super Bowl, he co-founded the first Ronald McDonald charity to help the families of seriously ill children.

Business
Trump Fires Member of Board That Approves Railroad Mergers
by Emmett Lindner
Robert E. Primus received an email from the White House terminating his position, but he said he would continue his duties.
Business
‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Getting an A.I. Glow-Up
by Brooks Barnes
The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

Business
New York Needs More Millionaires, Fiscal Watchdog Says
by Matthew Haag
A report by the nonpartisan Citizens Budget Commission comes at a time when income inequality and affordability have been the most prominent themes in the race for New York City mayor.

Business
RFK Jr. Sought to Fire CDC Director Susan Monarez Over Vaccine Policy
by Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Apoorva Mandavilli and Christina Jewett
The director, Susan Monarez, declined to fire agency leaders or to accept all recommendations from a vaccine advisory panel made over by Mr. Kennedy, according to people with knowledge of the events.

Business
Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Quit Print Cold Turkey
by Katie Robertson
The publication says the time is right to pour all of its resources into its online news operation and get its journalism “in front of the most people.”

Business
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Sues Trump Over Dismissal
by Tony Romm, Ben Casselman and Colby Smith
Lisa Cook, who has not been charged with a crime, sought to retain her position, arguing her firing was “unprecedented and illegal.”

Business
How Trump Could Gain Control of the Fed
by Ben Casselman, Melanie Bencosme, June Kim, Gabriel Blanco and Jon Hazell
President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook has laid bare the erosion of the Federal Reserve’s independence, which could lead to economic consequences for Americans, The New York Times’s chief economics correspondent explains.

Business
Trump’s Fed Feud Spotlights Mortgage Data Privacy: Is Your Information Public?
by Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard
After President Trump accused a Federal Reserve governor of mortgage fraud, everyday citizens are waking up to just how much information is out there.

Business
Nothing Could Topple the ‘Queen of Heels.’ Then Trump Came Along.
by Ana Swanson
The president’s steep tariffs and erratic moves have turned manufacturing abroad into a minefield, even for entrepreneurs who set up in countries viewed as safe alternatives to China.

Business
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
by Reed Abelson and Teddy Rosenbluth
A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care.

Business
Union Leads in Vote at Ford Battery Venture
by Jack Ewing
The U.A.W. had a narrow majority in a bid to represent workers at a factory owned by Ford and SK On. But the outcome could change because of contested ballots.

Business
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift Are Engaged. Kansas City Is Enchanted.
by Mitch Smith
Chiefs fans have been cheering on their star football player’s romance with the pop star for two years. They have the T-shirts, earrings and baked goods to prove it.

Business
Trump’s Push to Fire Lisa Cook Puts Fed Independence on Trial
by Adam Liptak
The Supreme Court has said the Federal Reserve Board’s independence warrants protection. President Trump’s effort to fire a member will test that commitment.

Business
FDA Approves Updated Covid Vaccines With New Restrictions
by Christina Jewett and Jacey Fortin
The agency’s fall recommendations underscore the goals of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to limit access to the vaccines, which he has long opposed.

Business
India Reels at Trump’s Highest Tariffs Yet
by Alex Travelli
Businesses and policymakers are casting around for help from unlikely places, as the country’s exports to the United States are crushed by 50 percent tariffs.

Business
TV Producers Flock to California’s Expanded Tax Credit
by Nicole Sperling
The state announced the first 22 projects to take advantage of its hefty new incentives to attract production.
Business
Crime Ring Stole 600 Times From Home Depots in California, Officials Say
by Yan Zhuang
The group in Southern California stole goods worth millions of dollars since January, officials said. Nine people were charged this week over the thefts.

Business
Airbnb’s Joe Gebbia is Trump’s Chief Design Officer. Some Peers Are Skeptical.
by Callie Holtermann
Joe Gebbia wants to make government services more “satisfying.” Some peers in the design industry are skeptical.
Opinion

Opinion
Israel Must Let the Media Into Gaza
by The Editorial Board
The ban indicates that Israel’s leaders are deliberately trying to conceal the war’s full horror.

Opinion
A New Way to Think About Fighting Wildfires
by Robert Bonnie
The Trump administration could update the Roadless Rule to permit temporary roads to allow for forest thinning.
Opinion
I’ll Have My Resistance on a Roll. Hold the Mayo.
by Bruce Handy
As an emblem of resistance to Trump administration policies, the ineffectualness of a floppy sandwich is distressingly apt.

Opinion
The Corporate Logo That Broke the Internet
by David French
How to bend political reality in two easy steps.
Opinion
Happiness Is a Big, Ugly Sofa
by Elizabeth Austin
Buying a new, adult couch in a space of my own felt monumental.

Opinion
Trump Has Obliterated America’s 30-Year Courtship of India
by Kapil Komireddi
India must decide whether go all in with a capricious Trump or hedge its bets through a rapprochement with China.


Opinion
Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign
by Bernie Sanders
The health secretary is endangering the lives of American people now and into the future.


Opinion
I Fought in Gaza. Here Is Why I Would Not Go Back.
by Yotam Vilk
It is the duty of Israeli military reserves to stay home and not fight an unjust war.

Opinion
In Sudan, No One Doubts That This Is Genocide
by Nicholas Kristof
Both the Biden and Trump administrations have described Sudan as suffering genocide. And no one’s done much about it.
Opinion
Remedies to the ‘Boy Crisis’
by
Readers respond to an essay on the malaise among boys and young men in civic, familial and social life.

Opinion
The Era of the American Lawn Is Over
by Ken Ilgunas
Yards should be wilder, freer and more alive.

Opinion
Politics Rarely Explains Mass Shootings
by Ross Douthat
Attempts to blame extreme political rhetoric for mass shootings should be treated with extreme skepticism.

Opinion
Alarm Over the Purge at the C.D.C.
by
Readers react to the firing of the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also: facing U.S. history without shame; shutting ‘Alligator Alcatraz.”

Opinion
How School Shootings Make Children Think About Death
by Anne Lamott
We drag around our brokenness in the same container as our holiness.

Opinion
Why the Texas Democrats’ Walkout Worked
by Michael Brownstein and Alex Madva
Losing loudly has been a crucial feature of successful political movements.

Opinion
Trump Is Ruling by Willful Blindness
by Hannah Bloch-Wehba
By turning away from evidence when it doesn’t suit, the administration is showing that it doesn’t think it matters whether it has the better argument.

Opinion
Politicians Are Polarized. American Voters, Not So Much.
by Kristen Soltis Anderson
Where the center of American politics may be alive and well.

Opinion
How Border Politics Have Overrun America
by Jean Guerrero
The brutality of our immigration policy is no longer quarantined to the border. Both parties are at fault.
Opinion
Los Angeles Wildfires Left the City With a Toxic Mess
by David L. Ulin
Urban wildfires are becoming public health emergencies.
Opinion
The Wrong Definition of Love
by David Brooks
The goal of love is to enhance the life of another, not feel good about ourselves.

Opinion
Kennedy Ousted the C.D.C. Director. If Only That Were the End of It.
by Jeneen Interlandi
The firing of the C.D.C. director is the latest in a series of questionable decisions.

Opinion
Again, Grief and Pleas to End Gun Violence
by
Readers lament the school shooting in Minnesota. Also: The Capitol Police ignored by President Trump; a possible cancer risk for runners.
Opinion
The Single Word That Explains Why Chatbots Sound So Human
by John McWhorter
That one word speaks volumes.

Opinion
Trump Has Dropped an ‘Atomic Bomb’ on the Department of Justice
by David French
The president has raised the stakes.

Opinion
Donald Trump Is a Threat to Capitalism
by Steven Rattner
Trump’s meddling in our most important economic institutions is so extreme that at times it resembles China’s state-directed capitalism.

Opinion
America Was Making Progress on Opioid Addiction. That’s Now at Risk.
by The Editorial Board
Trump’s budget law effectively undoes much of the good that the Affordable Care Act did in reducing opioid deaths.

Opinion
‘He’s Got That Dog in Him’: 3 Writers Size Up Newsom, Pritzker and Other Democrats
by Frank Bruni, Lauren Egan and Adam Jentleson
Who is offering an instructive example to help lead the party out of a very deep hole?

Opinion
It Was Never Just About Crime
by Andrea R. Flores
This isn’t policing. It’s political theater.

Opinion
Disney World Is the Happiest Place on Earth, if You Can Afford It
by Daniel Currell and Paola Chapdelaine
The theme-park operator, like so many other companies, is abandoning America’s middle class.

Opinion
No Matter How Hopeless It Seems, We Should Press for Better, Stricter Gun Laws
by German Lopez
The prevalence of mass shootings in America is not normal. No other country has to deal with it to this extent, but we are not powerless to act.

Opinion
The ‘Political Theater’ of Troops in Cities
by
Readers react to the Trump administration’s deployment of U.S. military in cities. Also: A California voter’s choice on gerrymandering; the impact of ICE raids.
Opinion
Will America’s A.I. Future Triumph Over China’s Green Revolution?
by David Wallace-Wells
The two superpowers have made different wagers. But their fates are intertwined.
Opinion
The Ingredients of a Lasting Marriage
by Jessica Grose
“A Marriage at Sea” provides a kind of rebuke to the current extreme cultural narratives about heterosexual romance.

Opinion
I’m Happy for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
by Jennifer Weiner
A new paradigm for the old pairing of male athlete and beautiful female star.

Opinion
We Are Not ‘Property of Donald Trump’
by Jamelle Bouie
The White House is not the president’s property. Neither is the Smithsonian. Nor Washington itself.

Opinion
The Supreme Court Must Limit This President. Start With the Fed.
by Kate Shaw
Trump’s effort to oust Lisa Cook could have all sorts of worrisome consequences.

Opinion
The Rise of the Democratic National Security Mom
by Michelle Cottle
The Democratic Party is counting on a new type of leader to counteract Trump.
Opinion
Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force
by Ezra Klein
The journalist Radley Balko explains the mechanisms Trump is using to create a personal army.

Opinion
This Is Why New Orleans Never Recovered From Katrina
by Mark F. Bonner and Mathew D. Sanders
New Orleans after Katrina is a cautionary tale for every place in America that will one day face its own disaster.


Opinion
Small Bookstores and the Future of Liberalism
by Ross Douthat
A retreat from partisan politics, wokeness and optimism.

Opinion
Donald Trump’s Assault on Capitalism
by Bret Stephens
Trump’s personalized control of growing swaths of the economy will harm American economic freedom and competitiveness.

Opinion
Democrats Have Criticized Trump’s National Guard Decisions. Where’s Everyone Else?
by W.J. Hennigan
In the space of a summer, Trump has changed or is trying to change what the National Guard generally does.
Opinion
Trump’s Influence on Our Language
by
Readers react to an essay on how President Trump’s speaking style is changing our language. Also: A warning from Canada; an argument for shutting down the N.I.H.
Tech

Tech
How ‘Clanker’ Became an Anti-A.I. Rallying Cry
by Eli Tan
The term, which was popularized by a “Star Wars” show and is rooted in real frustrations with technology, has become a go-to slur against artificial intelligence and robots.
Tech
Google Pixel 10 Pro Review: This A.I. Phone Can Save Time if You Surrender Your Data
by Brian X. Chen and Poppy Lynch
The new artificially intelligent Pixel can help people streamline certain tasks. But that efficiency may not be worth the data you give up, our reviewer writes.

Tech
Intel’s New Deal + Waymo C.E.O. Tekedra Mawakana on Scaling Driverless Cars + Trumps in Tech
by Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Whitney Jones, Rachel Cohn, Jen Poyant, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Rowan Niemisto
“At its core, what this is is like a state-sponsored industrial project.”

Tech
Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump’s Attacks on Science
by William J. Broad
Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence. Experts see President Trump as borrowing some of their tactics.

Tech
An Online Group Claims It’s Behind Campus Swatting Wave
by The New York Times
Members of the group offered on Telegram to draw armed officers to schools, malls and airports, though their claims are unverified. Such false emergency calls have disrupted campus life in recent days.

Tech
Can Cadillac Keep Selling E.V.s as Trump Repeals Climate Policies?
by Lawrence Ulrich
Electric models from the luxury car brand have been very successful, but they may struggle once a $7,500 federal tax credit ends next month.

Tech
Nvidia Earnings Show Sales Jump Amid Strong Demand for A.I. Chips
by Tripp Mickle
The chipmaker, now the most valuable public company in the world, said strong demand for its chips should continue this quarter.

Tech
How to Set Up a Personalized News Feed on Your Phone
by J. D. Biersdorfer
Apps from Google, Apple and other companies let you customize your content so you’re always up to date on the matters you care about most.

Tech
South Korea Outlaws Use of Smartphones During Class
by Choe Sang-Hun
It becomes the latest country to restrict phone use in schools, with a law that will go into effect in 2026.

Tech
The A.I. Spending Frenzy Is Propping Up the Real Economy, Too
by Lydia DePillis
The trillions of dollars that tech companies are pouring into new data centers are starting to show up in economic growth. For now, at least.

Tech
Silicon Valley Pledges $200 Million to New Pro-A.I. Super PACs
by Theodore Schleifer and Eli Tan
The two PACs reflect a new level of political engagement by companies like Meta and investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, which are spending heavily on artificial intelligence.

Tech
SpaceX Starship Completes Successful Test Flight After Previous Launch Setbacks
by Kenneth Chang
After setbacks during the last three launches of Starship, Elon Musk’s rocket splashed down in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday night.
Tech
Trump Wants Europe to Stop Regulating Big Tech. Will It Bend?
by Jeanna Smialek and Adam Satariano
The White House suggested that countries with digital regulations restricting U.S. tech companies could face penalties. The question is whether Europe can stand firm.

Tech
A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.
by Kashmir Hill
More people are turning to general-purpose chatbots for emotional support. At first, Adam Raine, 16, used ChatGPT for schoolwork, but then he started discussing plans to end his life.

Tech
SpaceX Scrubs 10th Starship Test Launch Because of Lousy Weather
by Kenneth Chang
Weather interfered on Monday night with the ability of Elon Musk’s company to show it could overcome setbacks faced by its Starship prototype.

Tech
Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI Over Claims It Is Being Shut Out
by Kate Conger
Mr. Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, claimed that its Grok chatbot app was being artificially suppressed in Apple’s App Store.

Tech
SpaceX Reschedules Scrubbed 10th Test Launch of Starship Rocket
by Kenneth Chang
Elon Musk’s company says it will try again on Monday for the next trip of its Starship prototype, which experienced setbacks during its last three flights.

Tech
Revealing Taste
by Mike Isaac
A clever leak exposed the music habits of some famous people — and two Times journalists.
Tech
What the ‘Panama Playlists’ Exposed About Spotify User Privacy
by Mike Isaac and Kashmir Hill
The “Panama Playlists” exposed the Spotify listening habits of some famous people — and two journalists who didn’t know as much about protecting their privacy as they had thought.
Science

Science
Eugenia Cheng Says You Don’t Need to Be Good at Math to Enjoy It
by Katrina Miller
In her latest book, Eugenia Cheng, a mathematician, explores the choices we make to determine if two things — numbers, shapes, words and even people — are equal.

Science
Uncovering the Genes That Let Our Ancestors Walk Upright
by Carl Zimmer
A new study reveals some of the crucial molecular steps on the path to bipedalism.
Science
This Crocodile Relative Was One of Dinosaurs’ Most Fearsome Predators
by Asher Elbein
A fossil found in Argentina shows that up to the very end of the age of dinosaurs, they faced serious competition from other reptile species.
Science
Like Humans, Every Tree Has Its Own Microbiome, a New Study Has Found
by Alexa Robles-Gil
Scientists have found that a single tree can be home to a trillion microbial cells — an invisible ecosystem that is only beginning to be understood.

Science
It’s a Night Light. It’s a Plant. It’s a Glowing Succulent.
by Cara Giaimo
In a proof of concept, researchers demonstrated that they could bioengineer a couple of hours of light into a common plant.
Science
This Golden Arsenic Deep-Sea Worm Fights Poison With Poison
by Jack Tamisiea
To blunt the toxic arsenic in the waters where it lives, a deep-sea worm combines it with another chemical to produce a less toxic compound.

Science
SpaceX Starship Completes Successful Test Flight After Previous Launch Setbacks
by Kenneth Chang
After setbacks during the last three launches of Starship, Elon Musk’s rocket splashed down in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday night.

Science
Scientists Find a Quadruple Star System in Our Cosmic Backyard
by Katrina Miller
Two of the objects in the arrangement are cold brown dwarfs, which will serve as a benchmark for others throughout the Milky Way.

Science
Northern Lights Could Put on a Show for Large Sections of U.S.
by Nazaneen Ghaffar
A dazzling display in the nighttime sky might be seen much farther south than usual, including parts of Iowa, Oregon and Pennsylvania, by Tuesday, forecasters said.
Science
Margaret W. Rossiter, 81, Dies; Wrote Women Scientists Into History
by Penelope Green
In her groundbreaking trilogy, “Women Scientists in America,” she told the stories of numerous accomplished but largely invisible women.

Science
Will the C.D.C. Survive?
by Apoorva Mandavilli
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s assault may have dealt lasting damage to the agency, experts fear, with harsh consequences for public health.

Science
What to Know About Jim O’Neill, the New Acting C.D.C. Director
by Emily Anthes
The selection of Jim O’Neill, a former Silicon Valley executive, drew objections from Democrats, who noted his lack of medical or scientific training.

Science
Transportation Dept. Cancels $679 Million for Offshore Wind Projects
by Brad Plumer
The Trump administration’s campaign against wind power continued as it targeted funding for marine terminals and ports to support development of the industry.

Science
Sept. 23: NASA could launch a mission to map the solar system’s boundaries.
by Michael Roston


Science
RFK Jr. Sought to Fire CDC Director Susan Monarez Over Vaccine Policy
by Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Apoorva Mandavilli and Christina Jewett
The director, Susan Monarez, declined to fire agency leaders or to accept all recommendations from a vaccine advisory panel made over by Mr. Kennedy, according to people with knowledge of the events.
Science
A.K. Best, Master of the Art of Fly Tying, Is Dead at 92
by Jeré Longman
His meticulously crafted, lifelike designs were said to have “shaped the soul of modern fly fishing.”

Science
‘We Are All Shocked’: Warming Waters Bring a Stinging Sea Slug to Spain’s Coasts
by Jonathan Wolfe
The blue dragons, which pack a ferocious sting, have led to several beach closures. Experts say it’s a worrying sign of the warming of the Mediterranean.
Science
Steven Cook, a Former Chemical Industry Lawyer, Now at E.P.A., Wants to Change PFAS Rules
by Hiroko Tabuchi
A Trump appointee has proposed rewriting a measure that requires companies to clean up “forever chemicals,” documents show. The new version would shift costs from polluters.

Science
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
by Reed Abelson and Teddy Rosenbluth
A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care.

Science
A Casualty of Trump’s Tariffs: India’s Nascent Solar Industry
by Somini Sengupta
The full weight of a 50 percent tariff on Indian goods took effect this week, undercutting one of the country’s most promising markets for solar exports.

Science
Southwest Monsoon Brings Dust Storms and Rain
by Amy Graff
The season for strong storms came late. This week, it has led to travel delays, a snarled start to Burning Man and a recharged waterfall in Yosemite.

Science
CDC Director Susan Monarez Is Fired, White House Says
by Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Apoorva Mandavilli and Christina Jewett
Susan Monarez was said to have refused to adopt Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s stance on vaccination policy. A lawyer for Dr. Monarez said the firing was “legally deficient.”

Science
Trump, With Tariffs and Threats, Tries to Strong-Arm Nations to Retreat on Climate Goals
by Lisa Friedman
The president has made no secret of his distaste for wind and solar in America. Now he’s taking his fossil fuel agenda overseas.

Science
FDA Approves Updated Covid Vaccines With New Restrictions
by Christina Jewett and Jacey Fortin
The agency’s fall recommendations underscore the goals of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to limit access to the vaccines, which he has long opposed.

Science
Rainer Weiss, Who Gave a Nod to Einstein and the Big Bang, Dies at 92
by Dylan Loeb McClain
He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on gravitational waves, which helped confirm Einstein’s general theory of relativity and how the universe began.

Science
Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworm Reported in Maryland
by Alexa Robles-Gil
The patient had traveled to Central America, where an outbreak of myiasis, an infection by screwworm larvae, has been ravaging livestock.

Science
How Bees Engineer Honeycombs on Rough Construction Sites
by Jacey Fortin
Honeycomb, a mathematical marvel, is made by worker bees. A new study shows that the insects are very good at adapting to wonky foundations.

Science
China Finds Buyers for Surplus Solar: Africa’s Energy-Hungry Countries
by Somini Sengupta
Overproduction in China has led to slashed prices, and buyers on the continent are taking advantage to sharply increase investments in clean energy.

Science
With Little Explanation, Trump Throws Wind Industry Into Chaos
by Brad Plumer and Lisa Friedman
The Trump administration is halting wind projects that had been approved, financed and underway — while providing little to no justification.

Science
SpaceX Scrubs 10th Starship Test Launch Because of Lousy Weather
by Kenneth Chang
Weather interfered on Monday night with the ability of Elon Musk’s company to show it could overcome setbacks faced by its Starship prototype.
Science
How the Pygmy Sea Horse Lost Its Snout
by Carl Zimmer
The genome of a small, remarkable sea horse offers a surprising lesson in nature’s creativity.

Science
Scientists Perform First Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant
by Roni Caryn Rabin
Researchers in China placed a lung from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead man, with mixed results.

Science
New Study Shows Heat Waves Make People Age Faster
by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
Exposure to heat waves over just two years could add up to 12 extra days of age-related health damage.

Science
Cities Move Away From Strategies That Make Drug Use Safer
by Jan Hoffman
San Francisco, Philadelphia and others are retreating from “harm reduction” strategies that have helped reduce deaths but which critics, including Trump, say have contributed to pervasive public drug use.

Science
Should I Get a Portable Induction Cooktop?
by Sofia Quaglia
If you’re cooking with gas, it might help your health and the environment. Here’s why.
Health

Health
What to Know About Jim O’Neill, the New Acting C.D.C. Director
by Emily Anthes
The selection of Jim O’Neill, a former Silicon Valley executive, drew objections from Democrats, who noted his lack of medical or scientific training.

Health
Inside the C.D.C., a Growing Sense of Despair
by Apoorva Mandavilli
After six months of turmoil, the loss of the new director and a round of high-profile resignations marks a new low, some employees said.

Health
RFK Jr. Sought to Fire CDC Director Susan Monarez Over Vaccine Policy
by Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Apoorva Mandavilli and Christina Jewett
The director, Susan Monarez, declined to fire agency leaders or to accept all recommendations from a vaccine advisory panel made over by Mr. Kennedy, according to people with knowledge of the events.

Health
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
by Reed Abelson and Teddy Rosenbluth
A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care.

Health
N.Y.C. Covid Cases Appear to Be Rising. So Are Inquiries on Vaccines.
by Samantha Latson
Patients are flooding medical practices with reports of the telltale signs of Covid and questions about whether they will be able to get vaccinated.

Health
Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworm Reported in Maryland
by Alexa Robles-Gil
The patient had traveled to Central America, where an outbreak of myiasis, an infection by screwworm larvae, has been ravaging livestock.

Health
Cities Move Away From Strategies That Make Drug Use Safer
by Jan Hoffman
San Francisco, Philadelphia and others are retreating from “harm reduction” strategies that have helped reduce deaths but which critics, including Trump, say have contributed to pervasive public drug use.

Health
Scientists Perform First Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant
by Roni Caryn Rabin
Researchers in China placed a lung from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead man, with mixed results.

Health
Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump’s Attacks on Science
by William J. Broad
Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence. Experts see President Trump as borrowing some of their tactics.

Health
‘There Was a Death’: A Mother Fights for Justice in the Age of Fentanyl
by Michael Corkery and Dave Sanders
After she lost her son to an overdose, Serena Fallon went on a quest to hold someone accountable for his death.

Health
Pediatric Brain Cancer Group to Lose Federal Funding
by Nina Agrawal
A network dedicated to early phase trials of treatments for children with brain cancer will be phased out.

Health
C.D.C. Uncertainty Upends Covid Vaccine Access at CVS and Walgreens
by Maggie Astor and Dani Blum
State laws and regulatory chaos are driving the country’s largest pharmacy chains to require prescriptions or hold back altogether unless a C.D.C. panel acts.

Health
CDC Director Susan Monarez Is Fired, White House Says
by Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Apoorva Mandavilli and Christina Jewett
Susan Monarez was said to have refused to adopt Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s stance on vaccination policy. A lawyer for Dr. Monarez said the firing was “legally deficient.”

Health
FDA Approves Updated Covid Vaccines With New Restrictions
by Christina Jewett and Jacey Fortin
The agency’s fall recommendations underscore the goals of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to limit access to the vaccines, which he has long opposed.

Health
Uncovering the Genes That Let Our Ancestors Walk Upright
by Carl Zimmer
A new study reveals some of the crucial molecular steps on the path to bipedalism.

Health
When Siblings Go ‘No Contact’
by Catherine Pearson
Family estrangement can bring up big, difficult emotions, and it’s not always about parents and children.

Health
Crews Rescue Two Women Stuck in Hot Tub at Remote Cabin
by Adeel Hassan
Health issues prevented the women, who were in their 80s, from climbing out, officials said. They became unresponsive after overheating and developing hyperthermia.
Health
Green Funerals Are Becoming a Popular Choice for Environmentally Conscious Americans
by Paula Span
More Americans are choosing burials in which everything is biodegradable.

Health
Where U.S. Medicines Are Made and How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect Them
by Rebecca Robbins and Jonathan Corum
President Trump’s planned pharmaceutical tariffs threaten to hit many of the most common and well-known drugs that Americans take.
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Arts

Arts
What’s Loud, Pink and Drawing New Yorkers Together?
by James Thomas and Amir Hamja
With his Karlala Soundsystem, Karl Scholz is using nightclub-grade audio to ensure that neighbors gather.
Arts
Lost Soul Aside, a Chinese R.P.G., Was a Glimpse of the Future
by Just Lunning
Sony began the Chinese Hero Project in 2016 because of a solo developer’s stunning trailer. Now the country is releasing some of the world’s biggest games.

Arts
‘The Queen of Versailles’ Puts Her Life in the Hands of a ‘Wicked’ Diva
by Zachary Small
A 2012 documentary asked if Jacqueline Siegel was a benefactor or victim of American greed. A new musical starring Kristin Chenoweth raises doubts.

Arts
Fortnite Makes Money From Popular Dances. Do Their Choreographers?
by Derrick Bryson Taylor
Epic Games regularly pays creators for the right to use their dance moves, but a lawyer who successfully sued for copyright infringement is back with a new case.

Arts
20 Years After Katrina, New Orleans Is ‘at a Tipping Point’
by Eduardo Medina
The city has taken pride in its ability to endure. But many residents, fed up with dysfunction and soaring costs, want it to strive for more.

Arts
Pro-Palestinian Protesters at the Venice Film Festival Raise Gaza War
by Derrick Bryson Taylor and Kyle Buchanan
In the days leading up to the festival, hundreds of film professionals signed an open letter demanding that the star-studded event take a stance against the crisis in Gaza.

Arts
Venice Film Festival: Julia Roberts Courts Controversy With ‘After the Hunt’
by Kyle Buchanan
In “After the Hunt,” Roberts plays a professor weighing a fraught sexual-assault accusation. “Trouble’s where the juicy stuff is,” the star said.
Arts
‘The Paper’ Is an ‘Office’ Spinoff in a Different Office
by Esther Zuckerman
Set at a struggling local newspaper, this Peacock sitcom will deliver its entire 10-episode first season on Sept. 4.

Arts
‘Unforgotten’ Review: Cold Cases, Warm Hearts
by Mike Hale
In its new season on PBS’s “Masterpiece,” the crime drama is back on track as one of the best British mystery series.
Arts
Finding a Cat with Acting Chops for Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’
by Esther Zuckerman
For “Caught Stealing,” Darren Aronofsky needed a feline that could manage a New York City set and hit the necessary marks. Enter Tonic, a seasoned pro.
Arts
6 Smart Comedy Specials for Labor Day Weekend
by Jason Zinoman
Ali Siddiq, Beth Stelling and Vir Das are among the stand-ups delivering engaging sets that are worth your time.
Arts
Three Great Documentaries to Stream
by Ben Kenigsberg
This month’s picks look at organ donors, twins conversing in their own language and California wildfires.

Arts
The Comedian as Master Troll
by Jason Zinoman
Louisa Melcher and Andrew Fox represent a new kind of comedy star: They wield obnoxiousness and alienation for humor — as long as you’re in on the joke.

Arts
Man Found Dead at Burning Man, Prompting Homicide Investigation
by Johnny Diaz
The victim, whose identity was unknown, was found “lying in a pool of blood” on Saturday night, officials said.

Arts
Hard-Nosed Sheriff Who Inspired ‘Walking Tall’ Movie Killed His Wife, Inquiry Says
by Adeel Hassan
Buford Pusser, who was portrayed in the 1973 hit movie, led people to believe that his wife was ambushed by his enemies, cold-case investigators in Tennessee said.

Arts
Zdena Salivarova, Publisher Who Kept Czech Literature Alive, Dies at 91
by Adam Nossiter
In exile in Canada, she and her husband, the novelist Josef Skvorecky, published books that had been outlawed by the Soviet-backed Communist regime.
Arts
Overlooked No More: Tina Modotti, Whose Life Was as Striking as Her Photographs
by Grace Linden
Her work is now in museums, but in the early 20th century, it was obscured by her romantic relationships with prominent men, among them her mentor, Edward Weston.

Arts
Debbie Gibson Wants to Take Your Photo (She Won’t Steal Your Phone)
by Phoebe Reilly
The 1980s pop star, who tells her story in a new memoir, chats about how she stays connected to teen culture, the glorious artifice of Las Vegas and dancing her own way.

Arts
The ‘Thursday Murder Club’ Members Get Down to Business
by Melena Ryzik and Max Miechowski
Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie and director Chris Columbus on their new adaptation, first-day jitters and their shared love of “Home Alone.”
Arts
An Under-the-Radar Art Collection Could Fetch $180 Million at Auction
by Julia Halperin
The Weis family savored their masterpieces at home but didn’t lend them to museums. The trove was “so private” that a Christie’s expert didn’t know what was in it.
Arts
As Frieze Seoul Opens, Art is Everywhere in South Korea
by Andrew Russeth
With international galleries opening local outposts and a Centre Pompidou branch coming soon, Seoul continues to build its reputation as an art capital.

Arts
Aided by Instagram, Korea’s Tattoo Artists Are Grabbing Attention
by Christy Choi
Though tattooing is still technically illegal in Korea without a medical license, the number of talented artists has surged, and they’re making their mark worldwide.

Arts
The Playful Artist Tom Friedman Lands in Seoul and New York
by Ted Loos
In his latest works, Friedman — famed for his Conceptual work — surprises by doing something completely different: painting still lifes.
Arts
James Turrell, Still Following the Light, Exhibits in Seoul
by Farah Nayeri
The artist is exhibiting five new installations in Seoul, but then there is a volcano in Arizona he has to get back to.

Arts
Frieze House Seoul Gives Art Fair a Permanent Presence
by David Belcher
The new space will extend Frieze Seoul’s presence beyond a few days a year. “People want to engage with the audience here longer,” said the fair’s director.

Arts
Frank Price, Hollywood Studio Chief Several Times Over, Dies at 95
by Richard Sandomir
He ran Universal’s television and movie businesses and had two stints at Columbia. Running a studio, he said, was “sort of like being the head of a small country.”
Arts
Vail Settles Lawsuit After Canceling Artist’s Residency Over Gaza Views
by Derrick Bryson Taylor
In settling a lawsuit brought by the A.C.L.U., the Colorado town agreed to fund an art program for underrepresented people and provide cultural sensitivity training to some of its employees.

Arts
Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
by Elisabeth Vincentelli
In this month’s picks, original takes on zombies, time travel and fatherhood.

Arts
A New ‘Pericles’ Pairs Shakespeare With Black Gospel
by Derrick Bryson Taylor and Elias Williams
The wandering prince of the title sings in this version from the Public Theater’s Public Works, with a cast of everyday New Yorkers and stars like Denée Benton.
Arts
3 Delightful Games for Labor Day Weekend
by Christopher Byrd
Want serenity now? Embrace your inner shepherd, bookseller or horticulturist.
Arts
10 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
by The New York Times
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

Arts
For the Director of ‘A Little Prayer,’ the Biggest Challenge Was Off Screen
by Sopan Deb
Angus MacLachlan’s yearslong effort to get his latest independent film into theaters was complicated by a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis.
Arts
Jewelry Designer Stephanie D’heygere’s Collection of Oversize Objects
by Julia Halperin
Inside the designer Stephanie D’heygere’s collection of surreally oversize everyday objects.
Arts
After Katrina’s Deadly Waters, Therapists Brought Watercolors
by Michaela Towfighi
When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, an art program helped displaced children process their emotions. Twenty years later, their creations still have power.

Arts
Rodion Shchedrin, Composer Who Captured Russia’s Soul, Dies at 92
by Jonathan Kandell
He drew on Russian literature for his stage works and was an eager experimenter, inspired by folk tales, religious mysticism and melodrama.
Arts
Joan Mellen, Whose Bobby Knight Biography Sparked Debate, Dies at 83
by Michael S. Rosenwald
Some sportswriters accused her of “deifying” Indiana’s irascible basketball coach. A professor of English, she also wrote about Marilyn Monroe and the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Arts
Trump Has Lunch With Smithsonian Chief as He Presses for Museum Changes
by Robin Pogrebin and Graham Bowley
Lonnie G. Bunch III met with the president at the White House as the cultural institution faces a push by the administration to review the content of its exhibitions.

Arts
Trump Signs Executive Order to Make ‘Federal Architecture Beautiful Again’
by Zachary Small
The order, which affects buildings like federal courthouses and agency headquarters, encourages classical styles rather than modernist aesthetics.
Arts
‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Getting an A.I. Glow-Up
by Brooks Barnes
The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

Arts
Selling a George Clooney Movie Without George Clooney at the Venice Film Festival
by Kyle Buchanan
Castmates Adam Sandler and Laura Dern stepped in, but the star’s absence had a meta quality: his movie “Jay Kelly” is about a star putting his career on hold.

Arts
Venice Film Festival: ‘Megalopolis’ Documentary Reveals Coppola’s Biggest Conflict
by Kyle Buchanan
Cameras captured the director and his crew at work and at odds, as well as his fraught dynamic with cast member Shia LaBeouf.
Arts
E. Jean Carroll Is Telling Her Story in a Documentary. Will It Find a Buyer?
by Nicole Sperling
The film, from Ivy Meeropol, will play Telluride. But as distributors pull back from nonfiction titles, especially political ones, a release isn’t certain.
Arts
‘Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass’ Review: Dreams Out of Joint
by Nicolas Rapold
The latest phantasmagorical feature from the Quay Brothers adapts Bruno Schulz’s enigmatic tale of a son visiting his sick father.
Arts
‘Vice Is Broke’ Review: The Rise and Crash of a Fleeting Empire
by Sheri Linden
This documentary by Eddie Huang is an angry but loving lament about the Montreal zine that became a billion-dollar empire before hurtling toward bankruptcy.
Arts
‘Love, Brooklyn’ Review: Boroughs and Relationships in Transition
by Lisa Kennedy
Smart and lovely to look at, this drama starring André Holland, and set in a changing Brooklyn, hints at a wisdom it doesn’t quite deliver.

Arts
Relics From an Ancient Egyptian ‘Party Town’ Are Pulled Out of the Sea
by Jenny Gross
Remnants of a 2,000-year-old sunken city, Canopus, were lifted from waters off Alexandria, Egypt, revealing the city might have been larger than thought.

Arts
‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Isn’t the Bruce Springsteen Biopic We Expected
by Ben Sisario
Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong, the stars of “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” and the director Scott Cooper on capturing a haunted rock icon.
Arts
The Overlooked Element to the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Phenomenon
by Maya Phillips
Beyond its catchy songs and memorable characters, the Netflix movie does an admirable job of capturing what it’s like to be an adoring fan.
Arts
Looted by Nazis, a 17th-Century Painting Resurfaces. But Not for Long.
by Claire Moses
The artwork had been missing for 80 years before Dutch journalists spotted it in a real estate listing in Argentina.
Arts
‘Stranger Eyes’ Review: Watching the Watchers
by Ben Kenigsberg
When a young girl disappears, her parents’ obsessive search may have a dark side in a thriller that poses questions about surveillance.
Arts
‘The Toxic Avenger’ Review: More Ooze and Aahs
by Brandon Yu
A revival of the 1984 cult movie of the same name, this spoof about a radioactive superhero is a more confidently silly update.
Arts
‘Motel Destino’ Review: A Lurid Brazilian Thriller
by Beatrice Loayza
As the director Karim Aïnouz reveals the secrets within the roadside establishment’s walls, a dangerous love triangle appears.
Arts
‘The Roses’ Review: To Honor, Cherish, Envy and Despise
by Alissa Wilkinson
Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman star in a strangely bad remake of “The War of the Roses.”
Arts
‘Griffin in Summer’ Review: Growing Up Stage Left
by Chris Azzopardi
The writer-director Nicholas Colia infuses his feature debut with sensitivity and the sweet awkwardness of youth.
Arts
‘A Little Prayer’ Review: A Family’s Dysfunction
by Natalia Winkelman
David Strathairn plays a Vietnam veteran who wants to shield his daughter-in-law from hard truths about her husband in this melodrama set in North Carolina.
Arts
‘Caught Stealing’ Review: Austin Butler in Trouble and on the Run
by Manohla Dargis
The actor stars as a rough-and-tumble bartender in Darren Aronofsky’s odyssey across an older, grimier New York City.
Arts
‘Thursday Murder Club’ Review: A Whodunit With Helen Mirren
by Glenn Kenny
The ever charming actress, plus Ben Kingsley and Pierce Brosnan, solve cold cases from a retirement home. What, did you think they’d knit?

Arts
At the Frick, a Young Painter Spars With an Old Master
by Ted Loos and Clifford Prince King
The “too muchness” of Rococo painting has met its match with Flora Yukhnovich’s immersive “Four Seasons.”

Arts
Homeland Security’s Embrace of Art Reopens an Old Debate
by Sam Roberts
Showcasing “American Progress,” John Gast’s tableau of Manifest Destiny, is of a piece with the administration’s desire for a more traditional view of American history.

Arts
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift Are Engaged. Kansas City Is Enchanted.
by Mitch Smith
Chiefs fans have been cheering on their star football player’s romance with the pop star for two years. They have the T-shirts, earrings and baked goods to prove it.

Arts
Longest-Running Rafiki Says Goodbye to ‘The Lion King’
by Laura Collins-Hughes and Amir Hamja
After more than 9,000 performances as the shaman in the Broadway show, Tshidi Manye prepares to hang up her mandrill costume.
Books
Books
Book Review: ‘NB by J.C.,’ by James Campbell
by Dwight Garner
“NB by J.C.” collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement.

Books
In ‘Fires in the Dark,’ Kay Redfield Jamison Turns to Healers
by Casey Schwartz
In “Fires in the Dark,” Jamison, known for her expertise on manic depression, delves into the quest to heal. Her new book, she says, is a “love song to psychotherapy.”

Books
The Detective Novel ‘Whose Body?,’ by Dorothy L. Sayers, Turns 100
by Sarah Weinman
Dorothy L. Sayers dealt with emotional and financial instability by writing “Whose Body?,” the first of many to star the detective Lord Peter Wimsey.
Books
Book Review: ‘Dom Casmurro,’ by Machado de Assis
by Benjamin Moser
“Dom Casmurro,” by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.
Books
Book Review: ‘The Late Americans,’ by Brandon Taylor
by Alexandra Jacobs
Brandon Taylor’s novel circulates among Iowa City residents, some privileged, some not, but all aware that their possibilities are contracting.

Books
Martin Amis’s Best Books: A Guide
by The New York Times Books Staff
The acclaimed British novelist was also an essayist, memoirist and critic of the first rank.

Books
The Best Romance Novels of 2024 (So Far)
by Olivia Waite
Looking for an escapist love story? Here are 2024’s sexiest, swooniest reads.

Books
What Book Should You Read Next?
by The New York Times Books Staff
Finding a book you’ll love can be daunting. Let us help.

Books
Zdena Salivarova, Publisher Who Kept Czech Literature Alive, Dies at 91
by Adam Nossiter
In exile in Canada, she and her husband, the novelist Josef Skvorecky, published books that had been outlawed by the Soviet-backed Communist regime.

Books
The Month’s Best New Horror Books
by Gabino Iglesias
“This Is My Body,” by Lindsay King-Miller, is just one of the month’s notable horror releases.

Books
Carol Saline, 86, Dies; Journalist With a Story to Tell, About Her Dying
by Jeré Longman
Terminally ill, she contacted obituary reporters looking to be interviewed about her life and imminent death — to be “at her own wake,” a colleague said.

Books
‘The Interview’: Arundhati Roy on How to Survive in a ‘Culture of Fear’
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
The acclaimed writer has a new memoir, and a warning.

Books
Debbie Gibson Wants to Take Your Photo (She Won’t Steal Your Phone)
by Phoebe Reilly
The 1980s pop star, who tells her story in a new memoir, chats about how she stays connected to teen culture, the glorious artifice of Las Vegas and dancing her own way.

Books
The ‘Thursday Murder Club’ Members Get Down to Business
by Melena Ryzik and Max Miechowski
Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie and director Chris Columbus on their new adaptation, first-day jitters and their shared love of “Home Alone.”

Books
Eugenia Cheng Says You Don’t Need to Be Good at Math to Enjoy It
by Katrina Miller
In her latest book, Eugenia Cheng, a mathematician, explores the choices we make to determine if two things — numbers, shapes, words and even people — are equal.
Books
Book Review: ‘A New New Me,’ by Helen Oyeyemi
by Jennifer Croft
In a new novel, Helen Oyeyemi details a week inside a woman’s fragmented consciousness.

Books
Book Review: The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything by Peter Brannen
by Jaime Green
The award-winning science writer Peter Brannen makes the case for an often vilified compound in “The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything.”
Books
Margaret W. Rossiter, 81, Dies; Wrote Women Scientists Into History
by Penelope Green
In her groundbreaking trilogy, “Women Scientists in America,” she told the stories of numerous accomplished but largely invisible women.

Books
Book Review: “Hansel and Gretel,” retold by Stephen King; illustrated by Maurice Sendak
by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen follow the breadcrumbs.
Books
Joan Mellen, Whose Bobby Knight Biography Sparked Debate, Dies at 83
by Michael S. Rosenwald
Some sportswriters accused her of “deifying” Indiana’s irascible basketball coach. A professor of English, she also wrote about Marilyn Monroe and the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Books
5 Books Our Editors Loved This Week
by
Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Books
Joy Bivins on Her Favorite Books and the Schomburg Center’s Centennial
by
But there is a place for the Bible, says the director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, which is celebrating its centennial.


Books
Gérard Chaliand, Intrepid Authority on Geopolitics, Dies at 91
by Adam Nossiter
His considerable influence in the French-speaking world was based on an unusual attribute: He had actually been to the revolutions he wrote about.

Books
Book Review: ‘The Second Emancipation,’ by Howard W. French
by Jennifer Szalai
In a new book, the journalist Howard W. French tells the story of decolonization and pan-Africanism through the life of Ghana’s visionary first leader, Kwame Nkrumah.
Books
A Summer Camp for Grown-Ups Where Reading is the Favorite Activity
by Elisabeth Egan and Jackie Molloy
These women met in an online book club. They traveled to a remote corner of Maine to read together. It was oddly moving.
Books
Is A.I. a Dire Threat or a Lot of Hype? Three New Books Span the Gamut.
by Stephen Marche
Three new books run the gamut from dismissive to alarmed about our automated future.
Books
Jonathan Karp to Step Down as Head of Simon & Schuster
by Elizabeth A. Harris
Jonathan Karp, the chief executive since 2020, will oversee a new imprint that publishes six books a year.
Books
Book Review: ‘The Broken King,’ by Michael Thomas
by Thomas Chatterton Williams
The writer Michael Thomas recounts his struggles, successes and fraught family history in mesmerizing detail.

Books
25 New Books to Read in September: Dan Brown, Elizabeth Gilbert, Arundhati Roy and More
by
Novels by Richard Osman and Patricia Lockwood, memoirs by Elizabeth Gilbert and Arundhati Roy, the continued adventures of Robert Langdon and more.

Books
Book Review: ‘A Truce That Is Not Peace,’ by Miriam Toews
by Lauren Christensen
“A Truce That Is Not Peace,” the Canadian novelist Miriam Toews’s first nonfiction book since 2001, is a discursive reflection on her father’s and sister’s suicides, 10 years apart.
Books
Book Review: ‘Hothouse Bloom,’ by Austyn Wohlers
by Mesha Maren
Austyn Wohlers’s novel, “Hothouse Bloom,” sets a solitary woman’s reawakening in a setting steeped in biblical imagery.

Books
Epstein Accuser’s Family Takes Issue With Plans to Publish Her Memoir
by Alexandra Alter and Elizabeth A. Harris
Relatives of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who died earlier this year, contend that the book underplays the abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband.

Books
Book Review: ‘Vulture,’ by Phoebe Greenwood
by Joshua Hammer
“Vulture,” by Phoebe Greenwood, follows a journalist’s downward spiral in Gaza.

Books
7 Uncanny Thrillers That Dial Up the Paranoia
by Michael Koryta
Tales of body-snatching aliens and apocalyptic super-flus by Ray Bradbury, Stephen King and more double as time capsules of American fear.
Food

Food
Andrea Hernández of Snaxshot Knows Your Next Favorite Snack Before You Do
by Rachel Sugar
In an era of increasingly esoteric and niche food products, Andrea Hernández of Snaxshot is a snack aisle soothsayer.

Food
This Cheesy Dip Is a Closely Guarded Alaskan Secret
by Julia O’Malley
Meet Kenai dip, the northern cousin to pimento cheese.

Food
The Allure (and Hubris) of Candles in Restaurants
by Maggie Hennessy
Restaurateurs are falling back in love with old-school, high-maintenance candles — burned shirt sleeves, wax wrangling and all.

Food
Which Chile Paste Should I Buy?
by Christina Chaey
An array of chile pastes make it easier than ever to bring a little — or a lot — of heat into your cooking. But how can you tell which one is right for you?

Food
The U.S. Open Already Has a Winner: the Honey Deuce Cocktail
by Nikita Richardson
The cherry-blossom-pink vodka concoction is entering its 18th year as the event’s signature drink. And it’s still a cash cow.

Food
Restaurant Review: Diane’s Place and Vinai in Minneapolis Celebrate Hmong Cuisines
by Tejal Rao
The chefs at Diane’s Place and Vinai serve as guardians and interpreters of their foodways.

Food
Cabbage Is London’s Sexiest Produce Star
by Amelia Nierenberg
Hispi cabbage is affordable, trendy and a menu staple in restaurants across the British capital.

Food
As Troops Walk the Streets, Washington Restaurants Report a Slump
by Korsha Wilson
With the deployment of the National Guard, owners say business is down drastically.

Food
Red Lobster Is Betting on Black Diners With Its Brand Comeback
by Korsha Wilson
Are nostalgia, a new chief executive and seafood boil bags enough to save the seafood chain after more than 60 years?

Food
New England Seafood With a Side of Punk, at Smithereens
by Ligaya Mishan
This quirky East Village newcomer conjures a thoughtful, sometimes dark, take on traditional coastal cooking. Also, doughnuts and Japanese city pop.

Food
Aubrey Plaza and Margaret Qualley Make Pizza
by Victoria Chen
The stars of the film “Honey Don’t!” visited the New York Times studio kitchen to toss some pizzas.

Food
Dine in a Palace of Mirrors at Musaafer
by Florence Fabricant
El Rey Tacos brings Mexico City style to Times Square, the Blue Vault adds a speakeasy option to the theater district and more news.

Food
Vegetarian Tomato Recipes for Summer
by Tanya Sichynsky
Tomato Cheddar toasts, dumpling tomato salad, best gazpacho — you can’t lose with these tomato dishes.

Food
Here’s My Favorite Fried Chicken Sandwich
by Sam Sifton
And here’s how I turn it into pickle-brined grilled chicken.

Food
Pollo Asado, Let’s Go
by Mia Leimkuhler
Make extra of Ham El-Waylly’s citrusy, hummingly spicy chicken for weeknight burritos, grain bowls, salads, nachos, soups. …

Food
How to Cook Scallops at Home
by Eric Kim
For a quick, light dinner, these small steps go a long, long way, Eric Kim writes.

Food
Salmon Burgers and Kimbap; Nectarine Tart and Summer Berry Buckle
by Sam Sifton
I’m back from the road, and I want to cook.

Food
Clear Eyes, Cold Noodles, Can’t Lose
by Luke Fortney
The coldest naengmyeon this side of Fifth Avenue, a noodle-y trip into deep Queens and matcha udon in the Village.

Food
How to Fall in Love With Eggplant
by Allison Jiang
With the right recipes, eggplant can be luxurious and easy to prepare.

Food
The Perfect Late-Summer Soup
by Mia Leimkuhler
Yossy Arefi’s ginger chicken and rice soup with zucchini manages to be both warming and seasonal.

Food
Pat Moore, a Model Turned Institution at P.J. Clarke’s, Dies at 89
by Pete Wells
She went from fashion shoots to becoming a familiar server at that venerable Manhattan saloon for some 45 years. She dated two of her more famous customers, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra.

Food
This Quick Shrimp Curry Will Wow Everyone Who Tries It
by David Tanis
Madhur Jaffrey’s Goan recipe is the perfect meal for any occasion — dinner party or just dinner.

Food
A Healthy Two-Ingredient Fish Dinner
by Melissa Clark
If you have white fish fillets and scallions — plus olive oil, salt, pepper and about 25 minutes — you have dinner.

Food
Five Weeknight Salmon Recipes
by Mia Leimkuhler
Including mustardy sheet-pan salmon, a farro-salmon salad with cucumber and herbs and, naturally, Andy Baraghani’s sticky miso salmon bowl.

Food
Francis Mallmann Tames the Plancha in Chelsea
by Florence Fabricant
The Argentine master of open-fire grilling mixes it up at the Faena New York, Mark Bittman becomes a restaurateur and more restaurant news.

Food
These Cookies Are So Easy a Toddler Made Them
by Melissa Clark
Adapted from LB. Kitchen in Portland, Maine, this vegan, gluten-free recipe comes together in one bowl, no mixer needed.

Food
Lemony Zucchini Pasta Recipe and More Late Summer Recipes
by Melissa Clark
Salting and searing your squash keeps it from turning into mush; a silky miso-pecorino sauce balances its sweetness.
Travel

Travel
Riding Amtrak’s New Acela Train: Sleeker, Comfier and a Tiny Bit Faster
by Gabe Castro-Root and Hiroko Masuike
The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still relatively slow.

Travel
Seven of the Best State Parks in the U.S., According to New York Times Readers
by Ruffin Prevost
Last spring, when we recommended five state parks to visit, readers told us we had missed some of their favorites. So here are a few you wanted us to share.

Travel
Following the Sounds of Arabic to Rediscover Paris
by Julia Webster Ayuso and James Hill
A language student’s guide to the French capital highlights the culinary, literary and musical influences that quietly shape everyday life.

Travel
Albania Seizes Its Moment in the Sun
by Valeriya Safronova and Ilir Tsouko
Gorgeous beaches, unspoiled nature, unusual historical sites and low prices have made this former “hermit state” one of Europe’s newest destinations.
Travel
A Trip to Portugal’s Algarve Coast, the ‘Edge of the World’
by Porter Fox and Sara Fox
Prince Henry the Navigator helped launch the age of seafaring exploration from the country’s Algarve coast. A family of sailors follows in his wake.

Travel
How Southwest’s New Seating Policy Will Affect Plus-Size Travelers
by Nia Decaille
Among other changes, the airline will soon require travelers who “encroach upon the neighboring seat” to purchase an additional ticket, which might not be refunded.
Travel
Costa Brava, Spain: Where to Eat, Sleep and Shop
by Kate Maxwell
Much of Salvador Dalí’s work was inspired by the Costa Brava’s natural splendor. This less-explored stretch of the Mediterranean is as bewitching as ever.

Travel
Help! United Canceled My Flight, Then Sold Me a Seat on It.
by Seth Kugel
A traveler returning from Venice received a last-minute notice canceling the final leg of his itinerary. So why did $648 get him a new seat on that same flight?

Travel
TSA PreCheck: Does It Really Save Time at the Airport?
by Ben Blatt and Christine Chung
At the New York-area airports, for example, a lot depends on the terminal.
Travel
‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Getting an A.I. Glow-Up
by Brooks Barnes
The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

Travel
Their Beach Home in the Hamptons Is a Driveway
by Steven Kurutz and Vincent Alban
Tucked among exclusive real estate, a family’s 18-foot-wide strip of land is not just an oceanside parking spot. It’s their legacy.

Travel
Austria’s Hills Are Still Alive, 60 Years Later
by Jim Tankersley and Laetitia Vançon
In Salzburg, an anniversary of “The Sound of Music” looks grand through a child’s eyes, even if the locals are gazing elsewhere.

Travel
When (and How) to Book Your Holiday Flight
by Elaine Glusac
Yes, it’s still summer, but it’s time to start strategizing. What to know about when and how to book your airline tickets, and avoid flight disruptions.
Travel
They’re Rich, They Travel and They Love to Complain
by Guy Trebay
A Birkin bag overnighted to Capri. A pink Brabus sports car for a Gen Z birthday party. Olivia Ferney, a travel agent to the ultrawealthy, has heard it all.
Travel
Small, Luxurious Ships That Cater to Never-Cruisers
by Matthew Kronsberg
Five options for travelers who want to go by boat but prefer well-appointed yachts to floating cities.

Travel
Delta and United Passengers Sue Airlines Over Fees for Windowless Window Seats
by Gabe Castro-Root
Two suits filed this week accuse the airlines of unfairly charging passengers extra fees for window seats that the carriers knew were adjacent to aircraft walls.

Travel
In Norway, Are ‘Coolcations’ Taking a Toll?
by Lisa Abend
As heat and wildfires plague many parts of Europe, the desire for cooler climes is driving tourists to Nordic countries, prompting as much concern as celebration.

Travel
How to Avoid Getting Caught Up in ‘Air Rage’
by Laura Zornosa
The passenger fistfights seen on viral videos aren’t inevitable. Here are the warning signs and tips on how to dial down the tension.

Travel
Why Were Air Canada Flight Attendants Striking? Boarding Pay Was a Central Issue
by Niraj Chokshi
The strike, which ended on Tuesday, focused attention on why many airlines don’t start paying flight attendants until the plane doors are shut.
Real Estate
Real Estate
Is the Apartment Noisy? How to Know Before You Buy.
by Jill Terreri Ramos
There are several ways to investigate, including acoustic tests and checking building records.
Real Estate
The Architect Liked the Model House So Much, He Moved In
by Julie Lasky
When his firm was hired to design an auxiliary dwelling unit in a California yard, a designer customized the project with a mix of prefabricated and original features.

Real Estate
For Jenni Kayne, Beige Is Anything but Sad
by Sydney Gore
Instead of chasing trends, the California designer is doubling down on the neutral palette she built her brand on.

Real Estate
How to Build a House, From 4 People Who Did It
by Wadzanai Mhute
Choosing the new-construction route comes with challenges like cost overruns, permitting delays and supply-chain issues, but also the promise of getting a fully customized home.

Real Estate
Waiting for Mortgage Rates to Fall Before You Buy? Don’t Bother.
by Arnesa A. Howell
Even if rates dropped to zero, typical homes would still be unaffordable for median earners in some major metro areas.

Real Estate
Allentown, Pa., a Former Industrial Town Reborn
by Jill P. Capuzzo
Pennsylvania’s fastest-growing city is experiencing a development boom.

Real Estate
A ‘Third Way’ Between Buying or Renting? Swiss Co-ops Say They’ve Found It.
by Thomas Fuller and Clara Watt
Nonprofits are offering cut-price apartments as a way of combating the housing affordability crisis.
Real Estate
Staying in San Antonio After Building a New ‘Heart’ for Their Home
by Tim McKeough
The Anconas found their bungalow cramped as their family grew. Despite limited space, they were able to create a large kitchen, dining and living space in an addition.

Real Estate
The Ideal Moving Day Meal, Updated for the Online Era
by Rachel Wharton
First-time home buyers are commemorating their purchases by sharing images of a new home staple, takeout pizza, online.

Real Estate
How Monopoly and The Sims Reflect the Housing Market
by Matt Yan
It’s getting harder to become a homeowner. But in Monopoly, The Game of Life and The Sims, the rules are simple: Play your cards right, and you’ll get a house.

Real Estate
Are Remote Closings a Bad Idea?
by Jill Terreri Ramos
The practice, which became more popular during the pandemic, does have its conveniences. But it never hurts to have everyone in the same room.
Real Estate
$1.3 Million Homes in Aruba
by Alison Gregor
A house on the hillsides of Santa Cruz, a restored traditional home and a bright yellow dwelling — all a short drive to the beach.
Real Estate
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn
by Heather Senison
This week’s properties are in the Gramercy Park area, in Yorkville and in West Midwood.
Real Estate
Homes for Sale in New Jersey and New York
by Jill P. Capuzzo and Anne Mancuso
This week’s properties are a four-bedroom shore house in Linwood and a five-bedroom contemporary home in White Plains.
Real Estate
In Brooklyn, a Health-Inspired Rowhouse Renovation
by Stephen Treffinger
The design created such a feeling of freshness that the owners felt like they were back in Northern California.
Real Estate
$1.2 Million Homes in Utah, Arizona and Virginia
by Angela Serratore
A brick house in Salt Lake City, a midcentury-modern house in Tucson and a neo-Classical-revival house in Richmond
Real Estate
$1 Million Homes in California
by Angela Serratore
A Queen Anne Revival in Yreka, a bungalow in Oakland and a condo in Los Angeles.
Real Estate
$1.4 Million Homes in São Paulo, Brazil
by Lana Bortolot
Brazil’s most populous city offers contemporary brick houses, sleek condos with city views, and ranch-style homes.
Real Estate
Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
by Anne Mancuso and Alicia Napierkowski
This week’s properties are a five-bedroom 1920 house in Hastings-on-Hudson, and a four-bedroom farmhouse in Redding.
Automobiles

Automobiles
Europe Gets a Written Trump Trade Deal, With a Caveat for Automakers
by Tony Romm and Jeanna Smialek
Under the newly fleshed-out details, Washington will maintain high tariffs on vehicles imported from the bloc until the E.U. takes steps to lower its levies on many American products.

Automobiles
China’s Automakers Are Taking a Shortcut to European Markets
by Keith Bradsher
Ships carrying Chinese cars are using the Red Sea and Suez Canal even as other vessels still sail around Africa in fear of attacks by the Houthi militia.

Automobiles
Why Can’t the U.S. Build 5-Minute E.V. Chargers?
by Claire Brown
Chinese automakers have rolled out chargers that can mostly recharge a car’s battery in about five minutes. Yet U.S. technology lags far behind.

Automobiles
Ford Rejigs E.V. Plans After Suffering Billions in Losses
by Neal E. Boudette
Ford, which once had a lead on other established automakers, said on Monday that it will use new materials and methods to lower the costs of electric vehicles.

Automobiles
Car Companies Are Paying Tariffs So You Don’t Have To
by Jack Ewing
But automakers can’t absorb the cost forever and will soon begin to raise new car prices, analysts say.

Automobiles
California Start-Up Will Buy Assets of Bankrupt Swedish Battery Maker
by Jack Ewing
Lyten will acquire German and Swedish factories built by Northvolt, which declared bankruptcy in March.

Automobiles
Trump Will Slow, but May Not Stop, the Rise of Electric Vehicles
by Jack Ewing
President Trump and Republicans in Congress are eliminating federal incentives to buy electric vehicles, but carmakers need to keep selling and investing in them.
Automobiles
Jury Says Tesla Was Partly to Blame for Fatal Crash
by Neal E. Boudette, Jack Ewing and David C. Adams
Lawyers for the family of a woman struck and killed by a Tesla sedan in 2019 argued that the company’s Autopilot software should have avoided the crash.

Automobiles
Mercedes and Porsche Squeezed by U.S. Tariffs and Slowdown in China
by Melissa Eddy
Germany’s leading luxury automakers are sharply scaling back expectations for the rest of the year.

Automobiles
Ford Is Latest Carmaker to Blame Tariffs for Profit Slump
by Jack Ewing
The company estimated that duties on imported cars and car parts would cost it $2 billion this year.

Automobiles
Volkswagen Is Hit Hard by Trump’s Tariffs
by Melissa Eddy
The German automaker said U.S. import duties erased about $1.5 billion from its profit in the first half of the year, and it lowered its forecasts for the full year.
Automobiles
The Country Where 76% of Cars Sold Are Electric
by Lydia DePillis and Bhadra Sharma
Subsidies, hydroelectricity and a manufacturing powerhouse neighbor are moving the cars into Nepal faster than almost anywhere else.

Automobiles
Did You Recently Buy a Used E.V.? We Want to Hear From You.
by Jack Ewing
The prices of used electric cars have fallen sharply in recent months, making them a more attractive option.

Automobiles
Joby Will Buy Blade’s Helicopter Taxi Business for $125 Million
by Niraj Chokshi
Joby Aviation, which is developing electric aircraft, will acquire the passenger business of Blade, a New York helicopter operator, for $125 million.
Automobiles
Morton Mintz, Muckraking Crusader for Consumers, Dies at 103
by Sam Roberts
As a longtime Washington Post reporter and an author of 10 books, he held corporate America accountable for safe pharmaceuticals and cars.

Automobiles
How Trump’s Japan Deal Could Give Japanese Cars a Leg Up in the U.S.
by Neal E. Boudette
President Trump’s 15 percent tariff on cars from Japan has angered U.S. automakers, which make cars in Canada and Mexico subject to 25 percent tariffs.

Automobiles
Tesla Earnings Show Falling Profit as Car Sales Slow
by Jack Ewing
Elon Musk has said robotaxis are the company’s future, but most revenue still comes from cars.

Automobiles
Tesla Driver Testifies Autopilot Failed to Prevent Fatal Crash
by Neal E. Boudette
The driver gave testimony in a federal trial about Tesla’s role in a 2019 accident that killed a woman in Florida.

Automobiles
Stellantis Says Profit Plunged as Tariffs Began to Bite
by Jack Ewing
The company, which owns Jeep, Peugeot, Fiat and other brands, said it might soon have to begin raising prices.
Obituaries

Obituaries
Carol Saline, 86, Dies; Journalist With a Story to Tell, About Her Dying
by Jeré Longman
Terminally ill, she contacted obituary reporters looking to be interviewed about her life and imminent death — to be “at her own wake,” a colleague said.

Obituaries
Duke Cunningham, 83, Congressman Convicted in Corruption Scandal, Dies
by Trip Gabriel
A war hero turned politician, he was first elected to the House in 1990 but stepped down in 2005 after pleading guilty to tax evasion and conspiracy to commit bribery.
Obituaries
Margaret W. Rossiter, 81, Dies; Wrote Women Scientists Into History
by Penelope Green
In her groundbreaking trilogy, “Women Scientists in America,” she told the stories of numerous accomplished but largely invisible women.

Obituaries
Frank Price, Hollywood Studio Chief Several Times Over, Dies at 95
by Richard Sandomir
He ran Universal’s television and movie businesses and had two stints at Columbia. Running a studio, he said, was “sort of like being the head of a small country.”

Obituaries
Tran Trong Duyet, John McCain’s Captor at the ‘Hanoi Hilton,’ Dies at 92
by Damien Cave
He endorsed Mr. McCain’s presidential bid in 2008 after insisting, despite accounts to the contrary, that no Americans were tortured under his watch in the Vietnam War.

Obituaries
Rodion Shchedrin, Composer Who Captured Russia’s Soul, Dies at 92
by Jonathan Kandell
He drew on Russian literature for his stage works and was an eager experimenter, inspired by folk tales, religious mysticism and melodrama.
Obituaries
Jim Murray, 87, Football Executive and a McDonald’s House Founder, Dies
by Adam Nossiter
Before helping to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to the 1981 Super Bowl, he co-founded the first Ronald McDonald charity to help the families of seriously ill children.
Obituaries
Joan Mellen, Whose Bobby Knight Biography Sparked Debate, Dies at 83
by Michael S. Rosenwald
Some sportswriters accused her of “deifying” Indiana’s irascible basketball coach. A professor of English, she also wrote about Marilyn Monroe and the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Obituaries
Overlooked No More: Tina Modotti, Whose Life Was as Striking as Her Photographs
by Grace Linden
Her work is now in museums, but in the early 20th century, it was obscured by her romantic relationships with prominent men, among them her mentor, Edward Weston.

Obituaries
James E. Ferguson II, Rights Lawyer Who Defended Busing, Dies at 82
by Sam Roberts
He helped litigate a landmark school desegregation case before the U.S. Supreme Court and overturn wrongful convictions of Black defendants in North Carolina.
Obituaries
A.K. Best, Master of the Art of Fly Tying, Is Dead at 92
by Jeré Longman
His meticulously crafted, lifelike designs were said to have “shaped the soul of modern fly fishing.”

Obituaries
Pat Moore, a Model Turned Institution at P.J. Clarke’s, Dies at 89
by Pete Wells
She went from fashion shoots to becoming a familiar server at that venerable Manhattan saloon for some 45 years. She dated two of her more famous customers, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra.

Obituaries
Gérard Chaliand, Intrepid Authority on Geopolitics, Dies at 91
by Adam Nossiter
His considerable influence in the French-speaking world was based on an unusual attribute: He had actually been to the revolutions he wrote about.

Obituaries
Angela Mortimer, Tennis Champion Who Overcame Adversity, Dies at 93
by Richard Sandomir
Despite a loss of hearing, she won three Grand Slam championships, including one at Wimbledon, in ascending to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Obituaries
Donald McPherson, Naval Fighter Ace in World War II, Dies at 103
by Richard Sandomir
One of the last surviving combat aces from the war, he took down five Japanese aircraft and helped save a destroyer during the Battle of Okinawa.

Obituaries
Rainer Weiss, Who Gave a Nod to Einstein and the Big Bang, Dies at 92
by Dylan Loeb McClain
He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on gravitational waves, which helped confirm Einstein’s general theory of relativity and how the universe began.
Obituaries
Joe Hickerson, 89, Dies; Helped Preserve America’s Folk Song Tradition
by Clay Risen
He was both the longtime archivist of folk music at the Library of Congress and a widely respected singer and songwriter.

Obituaries
Sheila R. Canby, Curator at the Met Who Humanized Islam, Dies at 76
by Jeré Longman
In overseeing the expansion of the Islamic art galleries at the Metropolitan Museum, she countered hostile narratives about the Muslim world that arose after 9/11.

Obituaries
Maurice Tempelsman, Diamond Magnate and Jackie Onassis’s Companion, Dies at 95
by Enid Nemy
A private and politically connected gem merchant, he was thrust into the public spotlight when his personal relationship with the former first lady became known in the late 1980s.