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Jul 19, 2026

The Beautiful Game
A conversation about the World Cup.

NYTimes Global
Jul 19, 2026

Russia Batters Kyiv in One of the Largest Missile Assaults of the War
On Saturday, Ukraine hit two warehouses in Russia in strikes that killed at least eight people and injured 62.

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Jul 19, 2026

The U.S. Braced For the World Cup. It Fell in Love Instead.
Amid anxiety over how the United States would welcome the world, cities like Lawrence, Kan., and Boston threw open their doors. The bonds forged are still visible on the streets.

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Jul 19, 2026

Social Media Hacked Our Attention. A.I. Scares Me More.
A.I. plays on our heartstrings, manipulating the systems in our brains that bond us to other people.

NYTimes Global
Jul 19, 2026

Politicians Are Trying to Change What Chatbots Say About Them
Political campaigns have something new to worry about these days: unflattering or incomplete information produced by A.I. programs when voters ask questions about candidates.

NYTimes Global
Jul 19, 2026

Sibling Therapy Is on the Rise. Could It Help My Relationship With My Brother?
I was drawn to and worried about this sort of therapy — maybe there were dangers in stirring things up.

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Jul 19, 2026

Trump Gutted Civil Rights Agency, Stifling U.S. Scrutiny of Workplace Bias
A little-known federal office spent decades investigating potential discrimination by government contractors — until it was stopped by the Trump administration.

NYTimes Global
Jul 19, 2026

Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor's Office Reeling
Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago, angry about the cases they've been told to bring against protesters and immigrants.

NYTimes Global
Jul 19, 2026

A Modest Proposal for the Strait Dispute: A Shared Pact Among Gulf States
A London-based research group has invoked a now-defunct European pact on coal and steel to suggest forming a coalition of countries that would share control of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Jul 19, 2026

Black and Latino Leaders Ask: What Do Socialist Wins Mean for New York?
Longtime leaders and advocates in minority districts fear that victories by the Democratic Socialists of America in gentrifying neighborhoods could mean political erasure.

NYTimes Global
Jul 19, 2026

It's No Longer So Much Fun to Be MAGA in Washington
It's a vibe shift.

NYTimes Global
Jul 19, 2026

In Maine, Troy Jackson Gains Momentum in Bid to Replace Platner
Troy Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, showed signs of significant strength, as half the state's counties picked delegates to a convention where they will choose Graham Platner's replacement.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Vance Remarks on Epstein and Israel Echo Conspiracy Theories
The vice president's comment that there were ties between Mr. Epstein and the "highest levels" of Israeli intelligence troubled some in his party.

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Jul 18, 2026

Tate Brothers Arrested in Miami As U.K. Authorities File Sex Crime Charges
The arrests of the influencers, known for their misogynistic views, come after years of investigations in Europe. The new charges concern offenses dating back to 2010, officials said.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

What to Know About Fires Caused by Lightning in the Pacific Northwest
Dozens of fires ignited in Oregon and Washington as more than 14,000 lightning strikes hit the region during thunderstorms this week.

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Jul 18, 2026

Thunderstorms, Flooding and Strong Winds Sweep the Northeast
Forecasters warned of winds over 70 miles per hour in New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.

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Jul 18, 2026

Cindy Burbank, Nebraska's Democratic Senate Nominee, Files to Withdraw From Race
The move by Cindy Burbank could clear a path for Dan Osborn, an independent candidate backed by her party's leadership. But Republicans have cried foul, and her effort could face obstacles.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Why Jordan Is Becoming a New Focus in the U.S.-Iran War
Four Iranian attacks in five days have targeted U.S. troops in Jordan, U.S. officials said, including one on Friday that killed two soldiers and left another service member missing.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Thunderstorms Bring Threat of Flooding and Strong Winds to Northeast
Forecasters warned of winds over 70 miles per hour in New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.

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Jul 18, 2026

They Were Charged With Assaulting ICE Agents. The Cases Are Crumbling.
The Trump administration has lost or abandoned hundreds of criminal cases against protesters and immigrants, a Times investigation found.

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Jul 18, 2026

Wildfires Continue To Burn in Ontario, Canada, Sending Smoke to U.S. Cities
Nearly 200 fires continued to devastate swaths of the province as smoke continued to drift across parts of Canada and the United States.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Thunderstorms Bring Threat of Strong Winds to Northeast
Forecasters warned of winds over 70 miles per hour in New York City and Philadelphia.

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Jul 18, 2026

Mike Lindell Not Registered to Vote in Minnesota, Where He is Running for Governor
President Trump endorsed Mike Lindell, a leader of the election denial movement, for Minnesota governor this week.

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Jul 18, 2026

A Very British CPAC: Few, if Any, Costumes and Not Much Trump
London hosted an understated version of the Conservative Political Action Conference, known in the United States for its over-the-top celebration of MAGA causes.

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Jul 18, 2026

U.S. Strikes Leave Iranians Isolated and Scared
Overnight strikes damaged a tunnel and three bridges in Hormozgan Province, the governor's office said.

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Jul 18, 2026

Mamdani Says He May Still Order Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Arrest in NYC
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in an interview with The New York Times that he was in "an active conversation" with New York City's Law Department on whether he had the authority to arrest the Israeli leader.

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Jul 18, 2026

Taylor Farms Expands Iceberg Lettuce Recall to 27 States Amid Cyclospora Outbreak
The implicated products were marketed under several brands, and had been shipped as recently as Thursday.

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Jul 18, 2026

These 16 Democrats Voted to Stop Israel Aid. AIPAC Took Action.
After 103 Democrats voted to eliminate aid to Israel, the lobbying group closed off online donations for more than a dozen Democratic lawmakers it had endorsed.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

The Evolution of Presidential Travel: Horse Carriages to Air Force One
From horse-drawn presidential coaches to Air Force One, presidents have used various modes of transportation to project an image of America for nearly 250 years.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Most Forest Fires in Canada Are Simply Impossible to Put Out
Half of Canada's wildfires are in remote areas with no road access. Impossible to fight, they are often left to burn.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Low-T, High Chair
Where are Hegseth's hormones when Trump needs them?

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

The ‘Devil's Bargain' at the Heart of American Politics Now
This week: the Todd Blanche hearing, Lindsey Graham's legacy and progressive infighting.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

My Son Was Killed by ICE. I Want Accountability.
I deserve accountability and transparency, and so does the public.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

As Trump Scraps With Meloni, His Envoy to Italy Is at Sea
Tilman J. Fertitta, the U.S. ambassador to Rome, is summering on his superyacht as President Trump squabbles with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Mamdani Says He May Still Order Netanyahu's Arrest
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in an interview with The New York Times that he was in "an active conversation" with New York City's Law Department on whether he had the authority to arrest the Israeli leader.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Scenic Route
A summer weekend offers a bounty of daylight that we feel duty-bound to exploit properly. But sometimes the sun-and-fun mandate becomes an unnecessary burden.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Zohran Mamdani Knows He Has Political Capital. And He Intends to Spend It.
Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits down for an interview with the mayor of New York City.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

What the US and Canada Can Expect from the Wildfire Smoke This Weekend
The smoke isn't going away, but where it affects air quality will shift over the next few days.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

‘The Top Hats Are Saved!' A Texas Dance Studio Weathers Another Major Flood.
To CeCe Jean Saunders, it seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime event when her studio in Kerrville, Texas, flooded last year. Then it happened again.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Boosie Lobbied for a Trump Pardon. It Never Came. He Wants a Refund.
The Southern rapper paid $600,000 to two right-wing operatives. Now, they're in a dispute over a contract the rapper believes entitles him to at least half his money back.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Without Platner, Maine Democrats Scramble to Keep Grassroots Energy Alive
Graham Platner's campaign for Senate imploded last week. The activists who backed him are seeking a candidate to carry his populist message in the race against Republican Susan Collins.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Lamine Yamal, Soccer Star and Son of African Migrants, Personifies a Changing Spain
As he prepares for the World Cup final, Lamine Yamal, 19, is at the heart of a national debate about what it means to be Spanish in an increasingly multicultural society.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Russia Bill Broadens Sanctions but Could Fuel Fears Over the Dollar
The Trump administration has recently sought to scale back sanctions as adversaries develop workarounds that some believe could erode the U.S. dollar's supremacy.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Iqaluit, Canada's Most Northern City, Gets Its First Bus Line
Jacinto Marques left Angola for Canada's frozen edge. Now he's running a bus service in Iqaluit, the largest, and only city in Canada's Arctic.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Israel Counters Iranian Spying by Warning Against Recruitment
The Israeli authorities have enacted a broad array of countermeasures to contain what they describe as online recruiting efforts by Iranian agents.

NYTimes Global
Jul 18, 2026

Why Is Syracuse, N.Y., Such a Haven for Legendary Writers?
In the frozen shadows of shuttered factories, icons like Toni Morrison, Raymond Carver and David Foster Wallace created some of their greatest work.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Iran War Live Updates: Bridges and Water Plants Hit as Strikes Stretch to 7th Straight Day
Overnight and into Friday, Iran reported U.S. strikes on infrastructure that can serve civilian purposes and has targeted similar sites in Gulf countries that host American bases. In the afternoon, the U.S. military announced a new round of attacks on Iran.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Mourning One Tragedy at Sea, a Family Is Devastated by Another
The Boisas went out on the San Francisco Bay to spread the ashes of one of their own. Then a wave toppled their boat.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

7 Americans Sent to Disputed Kenya Ebola Site After New Trump Travel Ban
The aid workers were on the frontline in the fight against the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and have shown no symptoms, their employer said.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

The Rise and Fall of Ukraine's Drone Warfare Mastermind
The popularity of drones, and the defense minister who heavily promoted them, helped lead to a clash in which President Volodymyr Zelensky sided with the military brass.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

How Trump Abused the Power to Declassify America's Secrets
The president is manipulating the intelligence community into a tool of misinformation.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

America Needs to Release More Secrets. But Not Like This.
The president is manipulating the intelligence community into a tool of misinformation.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Paul Pelosi Charged With Hit-and-Run in Napa Valley Crash
Mr. Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, crashed into a parked Tesla near his home among the vineyards this month.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Dozens of Wildfires Are Suddenly Burning in Oregon
The state told thousands of people to be ready to evacuate.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Billionaires Prepare $87 Million Ad Campaign to Block California Wealth Tax
A coalition backed by the Google co-founder Sergey Brin and wealthy tech investors is trying to neutralize a proposed one-time tax on the state's richest residents.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Trump Endorses Graham for Senate, Scrambling South Carolina Primary
Senator Darline Graham had been seen as a caretaker for her brother's seat after his sudden death. Now she has the president's nod in what was shaping up to be a crowded fight to succeed Lindsey Graham.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

War Between U.S. and Iran Expands, With Strikes Across the Region
Videos and reports in Iranian state media showed damage to bridges, railways and other infrastructure. U.S. allies in the region reported retaliatory strikes by Iran.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Bridges and Water Plants Attacked as Iran War Escalates
Also, U.S. start-up activity is booming. Here's the latest at the end of Friday.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Who Really Has the 2026 Midterms Cash Edge?
The fund-raising race is tighter than it seems.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Trump Pursues a Deeper Bond With China's Leader, Despite Hostile Speech
Chinese officials appear to think that President Trump's accusations that China interfered in the 2020 U.S. elections were driven by domestic politics, not foreign policy.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

On Fire. Again.
There were orange skies in 2023, 2025 and now again in 2026. Over the last few years, one thing has become glaringly clear: The East Coast is totally unequipped for the next climate disaster, wildfires. The Opinion writer David Wallace-Wells explains that with every climate disaster, we're not just adapting to a "new normal," but bracing ourselves for what's next.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce?
Federal health officials have linked a large cyclosporiasis outbreak to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell. Is lettuce from grocery stores and restaurants OK?

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Firms With Checkered Pasts Tied to Troubled Midtown Construction Project
Among those connected to companies that worked on 235 East 42nd Street were a man who once bribed city officials and a developer who gave a loan to Bernard Kerik.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Sara Rodriguez, Lieutenant Governor, Quits Wisconsin Governor's Race
Some Democrats feared the decision by Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, the establishment candidate, could improve the primary prospects for Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, in a purple state.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Trump's Election Claims and SAVE Act Push Find Muted Response From G.O.P. Lawmakers
Most G.O.P. lawmakers had little to say about the president's claims of election vulnerabilities, and he did not appear to move the needle on the voting restriction bill he championed.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs for Wildfire Smoke Over U.S.
The president said on Friday in a social media post that Canada was failing to manage its wildfire response as smoke has blanketed U.S. cities including New York and Chicago.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

When Will the Smoke End? Our Meteorologist Explains Why It's Complicated.
The interplay between the burning fires, the smoke itself and quickly changing weather patterns is making the next few days more uncertain than usual.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Taylor Farms to Remove Products After Lettuce Is Linked to Cyclospora Cases
The Salinas, Calif., company grows produce in more than 12 states, and in Mexico and Canada. Some Taylor Farms lettuce suspected of causing sickness ended up at Taco Bell.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Cyclospora Investigation Turns to Farms in Mexico
The F.D.A. is planning to inspect farms and a lettuce shredding facility to determine how lettuce supplied by the produce company Taylor Farms to Taco Bell became contaminated and where it was shipped.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

The Latest Texas Floods Tested Warning Systems. This Time, They Passed.
A lack of sirens and flood forecasting systems made the state's Hill Country vulnerable to deadly floods last summer. That has changed.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

China's Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America's Lead
China's Moonshot AI unveiled a freely available artificial intelligence model that seemed to narrow the gap with cutting-edge offerings from U.S. tech companies.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills Seven People, Health Officials Say
The Israeli military said the attack targeted members of the second-biggest militant group in Gaza. It also said it was "aware of the claims that several uninvolved individuals" had been harmed.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Trump's Homeland Security Chief Threatens Election Officials With Prison Time
Markwayne Mullin reiterated the president's false claims about voting security while escalating the administration's legally questionable attempts to control state elections.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Oil Prices Rise to Highest Level in a Month as Shipping in the Persian Gulf Nears a Halt
Shipping traffic was at its lowest level in more than a month and oil prices moved higher as the Iran war continued to disrupt the supply of energy.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Britain's Incoming Prime Minister
At a time of political upheaval and economic stagnation, Andy Burnham will on Monday become the seventh prime minister in a decade.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Has the World Cup Turned Me Into … a Sports Guy?
The pleasures of watching the TV show of the summer as a bandwagon fan.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

After Repeated Crises, Boeing Looks to Turn a Corner
The company recently opened a new production line to keep up with strong demand for its 737 Max, though orders for its new planes lag rival Airbus.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

What Trump's Charisma Has Wrought
What will the Republican Party look like after 2028?

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

America's Enterprising Spirit Is Booming After Decades-Long Slump
Hundreds of thousands of people are creating companies each year, ending a decades-long drought.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Lionel Messi Is Walking Into History
Messi walks not because he's left the game. He walks in order to enter it.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

How Companies Have Abandoned Their Climate Goals and Let Themselves Off the Hook
Big business made big promises about saving the planet. Following through hasn't been easy.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Trump Faces the Limits of U.S. Firepower and the Lessons of Past Wars
Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal
A deal would underline how scarce computing power is for artificial intelligence development, and could create a new business for Meta.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Taking Out the Trash: These Old Ladies Are Cleaning Up Cape Cod
The Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage estimate they've removed 6,000 pounds of refuse from ponds on Cape Cod. "It's the best feeling," one said.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Trump Brings Full Weight of Government to Bolster False Election Claims
Intelligence agencies provided the White House with a trove of declassified documents that President Trump cited on Thursday as evidence of election vulnerabilities.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Why Trump Can't Leave the Smithsonian Alone
The Trump White House and its history police want us all to live in their chosen bubble, immune from instability or perceived disorder.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Judges Ask Congress for Power to Fix Crumbling Courthouses
Undrinkable water. Leaks. Mold. Federal courthouses need billions of dollars in repairs, and judges say the General Services Administration is a bad landlord.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Big Tech Firms Like Oracle Turn to Bonds to Finance A.I. Data Centers
Risk is rising as big tech companies like Oracle — the ultimate financial source of the Ellison media empire — need to turn to the bond market for staggering sums to finance data centers.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Iran-U.S. Talks: How 4 Negotiators Would Approach Diplomacy
First step: Agree on a goal.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

A Russian Political Battle Ends With a Visit From Masked Men
Boris B. Nadezhdin, an outspoken opponent of the war in Ukraine, says he knows why he was detained: "Among our leadership, there is panic and chaos."

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Stocks Sink on Anxiety About Tech and A.I. Spending
A sell-off in Asia led by chipmakers spilled into Europe and U.S. markets on Friday.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Xi Jinping of China Pitches ‘Openness' in Push to Shape the Path of A.I.
Xi Jinping said that the development of artificial intelligence systems should be a "symphony of global collaboration."

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Ontario Wildfires Burn On, and New Ones Spring Up
More than 180 fires continued to devastate swaths of the province, prompting evacuations in at least 15 communities.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

To Win Their Races, Black Politicians Confront a New Landscape
With the Voting Rights Act weakened, Black representation will depend less on Black voters and more on broad, multiracial appeal or on ideological outsider campaigns.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

‘The Odyssey' Review: Passion in Every Frame
Few directors close the divide between the art film and the blockbuster like Christopher Nolan.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Greek Life
We look at the place of Homer's epic "Odyssey" in our cultural lives.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Trump Promised Proof of Election Tampering. His Document Release Fell Far Short.
In the end, the documentary evidence that President Trump claimed would prove his case appeared bound to disappoint those who expected bombshell revelations.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

The 20-Somethings Running Ukraine's War Machine
A new generation has been cutting red tape to speed weapons to the front. But the old guard pushed back, and now Ukraine's young defense minister is out.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

Can Democrats Finally Understand the Latino Voter in an Era of Mass Deportations?
For decades, Democrats have misunderstood Latino voters. Trump's deportation campaign offers a chance for them to get it right.

NYTimes Global
Jul 17, 2026

What a Times Reporter Saw in Iran, and Takeaways from Trump's Speech on Election Security
Plus, the Friday news quiz.

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