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• Returning to Supreme Court, Trump Accuses Judge of Lawless Defiance. After the justices let the administration deport migrants to countries with which they had no connection, a federal judge blocked the removal of eight men.
• Maryland Ended Treatment at a Troubled Provider. For Some, Little Has Changed. Patients of PHA Healthcare, a treatment program in Baltimore, were housed in drug-ridden buildings where many overdosed, an investigation reported last year. Some are still there.
• Judge Blocks Trump Proclamation Barring Harvard’s International Students. The same judge issued an order last week blocking a separate government effort to keep the school from enrolling students from abroad.
• Wisconsin Couple Charged in Scheme to Poison Women He Dated. Paul VanDuyne Jr. and Andrea Whitaker placed cyanide, homemade poisons and other substances in water bottles and cars belonging to two women he had briefly dated, the authorities said.
• Former Astronaut Launches Texas Senate Run by Hitting Both Parties. Terry Virts, an early entrant in the Democratic field targeting Senator John Cornyn’s seat, appeared eager to take on his own party as well as President Trump’s.
• Immigrant Whom a Judge Is Accused of Aiding Agrees to a Plea Deal. Federal prosecutors say Judge Hannah C. Dugan helped the man evade immigration agents who were waiting in a Milwaukee courthouse to arrest him.
• Bodies of 3 Hikers Who Jumped in Water Near Lake Tahoe Are Recovered. The three men had been hiking in Soda Springs, Calif., when they jumped into the water near Rattlesnake Falls, a remote and isolated area that made rescue difficult.
• F.B.I. Warns of Possible Retaliation by Iran After Bombing of Nuclear Sites. F.B.I. and D.H.S. officials cautioned state and local law enforcement of the possibility of threats to U.S. communities.
• Abbott Vetoes Ban on Hemp Intoxicants in Texas. The governor of Texas blocked what would have been one of the nation’s strictest bans on hemp products, and directed legislators to take up regulation of hemp in a special session.
• L.A. Sheriff’s Dept. Apologizes for Post Sympathizing With Iran Bombing Victims. The department called its social media post “offensive and inappropriate” and said it was investigating how it had been published.
• 6 Trump Voters React to the U.S.’ Bombing of Nuclear Sites in Iran. In interviews, Trump supporters expressed a range of emotions — anger, wariness and avid support. But the dominant theme? Anxiety about what comes next.
• A Timeline of the U.S. Attack in Iran. The Pentagon detailed how stealth bombers flew from Missouri into Iran to bomb three nuclear sites.
• Michigan Church Shooting Leaves at Least 1 Injured and Gunman Dead, Police Say. A church security guard fatally shot the gunman, the Wayne Police Department said.
• 6 Dead After Boat Capsizes on Lake Tahoe. A large wave overturned a 27-foot-long boat on Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Two people remained missing.
• ‘I Feel Like I’ve Been Lied To’: When a Measles Outbreak Hits Home. From a lone clinic in Texas to an entire school district in North Dakota, the virus is upending daily life and revealing a deeper crisis of belief.
• Arkansas May Not Be Ready for a ‘Healing’ Anti-Abortion Monument. A design for the state’s official “Monument to Unborn Children” was chosen in 2023. But it remains unbuilt as the debate over abortion grinds on.
• Midwest Cities Bake as Heat Wave Blankets the Central U.S. St. Louis, Omaha and Des Moines were among the cities that saw heat indexes rise toward triple digits, with similar temperatures expected on the East Coast by Monday.
• A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views. It Won Him an Award. The University of Florida student won an academic honor after he argued in a paper that the Constitution applies only to white people. From there, the situation spiraled.
• Suspect in Minnesota Attacks Was a Doomsday Prepper, Investigator Says. An F.B.I. agent said Vance Boelter left instructions for his wife in the event of a calamity, according to a court document.
• Where the Legal Fight Over the California National Guard Stands. A volley of court rulings has made the legal path unclear in a case challenging President Trump’s use of troops in Los Angeles. For now, the president has retained control of the state militia.
• A Doctor Posted Video of Their Decapitated Baby. They Were Awarded $2.5 Million. A Georgia couple hired a pathologist to do an autopsy after their first child died during childbirth. They accused him of posting images of the baby on Instagram without their consent.
• Florida Approves Plan to Help Billionaires Export Their Sewage. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to help Indian Creek Village, home to the likes of Jeff Bezos and Jared Kushner, avoid paying a neighboring town millions to allow transport of its sewage under its streets.
• Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Had Lifted Wheel to Dodge a Turtle, N.T.S.B. Says. One other person on board was killed in the June 3 crash in North Carolina and another passenger was severely injured.
• Judge Blocks a Trump Effort to Prevent International Students at Harvard. The decision came after a hearing where a lawyer for Harvard accused the Trump administration of McCarthy-like tactics and irregular and improper treatment.
• Virginia Man Convicted in Attempted Church Shooting Gets 25 Years. The man, who was convicted in March, was armed when he was arrested during a church service in Haymarket, Va., in 2023.
• Senator Ron Johnson Resists G.O.P. Megabill, Warning It Will Swell Debt. The Wisconsin Republican has toned down attacks on the measure in recent days, but a new report he released undermines party leaders’ claims that the legislation won’t add to federal deficits.
• Supreme Court Finds Retired Firefighter Cannot Sue for Disability Discrimination. In a tangled decision, the justices ruled against a disabled firefighter who sued her former employer for refusing her health benefits after she had retired.
• Tuition Hikes and Layoffs Are Coming to a Broad Set of Universities. Schools say the Trump administration’s cuts to higher education are forcing them to consider extreme cost-cutting measures, even as more students than ever are heading to college this year.
• Appeals Court Lets Trump Keep Control of California National Guard in L.A. A panel rejected a lower-court’s finding that it was likely illegal for President Trump to use state troops to protect immigration agents from protests.
• Man Is Charged With Trying to Kidnap Memphis Mayor, Police Say. The 25-year-old man told the police that he had gone to the home of Mayor Paul Young to confront him about crime. The police later found a stun gun, rope and duct tape in the man’s car, they said.
• They Followed a Truck for 300 Miles. Then They Stole $100 Million in Jewelry. Seven men have been indicted in the July 2022 theft at a rest stop north of Los Angeles, which federal prosecutors believe was the largest jewelry heist in United States history.
• Karen Read Acquittal Exposes Flaws in Police Practices, Supporters and Critics Say. Both sides agreed that the investigation into the death of Ms. Read’s boyfriend, a Boston police officer, was flawed and plagued by unethical and unprofessional conduct.
• Bear Whose Head Was Stuck for Two Years Is Freed. An unwelcome plastic collar was removed from around the neck of a 2-year-old bear.
• A Tree Trimmer’s Front-Row Seat to Trump’s Impromptu Iran Remarks. Any other president might have discussed a potential Iran strike in an Oval Office address or in a formal news conference. Mr. Trump did it while hanging with a crew of guys at a job site.
• ‘Little Lobbyists’ Urge Senators to Oppose Trump’s Bill Cutting Medicaid. Children with disabilities and their parents who rely on the health insurance program took to Capitol Hill this week to warn that the proposed reductions could be ‘devastating.’
• Court Leaves States to Decide on Trans Treatments for Minors. The Supreme Court decision upholding a Tennessee ban on gender transition care for trans youths means a state-by-state patchwork of policies will remain.
• Intoxicating Hemp Is Everywhere. Texas Just Might Ban It. Gov. Greg Abbott must decide this week whether to sign or veto a bill to ban hemp-derived intoxicants, part of a national debate over the fast-growing industry.
• Enslaved Black Children Were Educated Here. Now the Public Can Learn the History. Beginning on Juneteenth, a restored Virginia schoolhouse where enslaved and free Black students were taught to read is on view in Colonial Williamsburg.
• How the L.A. Port got hit by Trump’s Tariffs. New York Times reporter Ana Swanson reports from the Los Angeles Port, the largest port in the Western Hemisphere as well as the place that first saw the signs of Trump’s tariff war. The Port of Los Angeles is significant because of our trade relationship with China in particular, which is why The Trump administration’s 145% tariffs on the country resulted in lower volume at the port. Ana Swanson explains what the port illustrates about U.S. trade and how what’s felt at the Port of Los Angeles will soon be felt by U.S. consumers.
• In Deep Red Iowa, Ukrainians Found Home and Community. Now Their Fate Is in Limbo. The Trump administration suspended a temporary humanitarian program for Ukrainians. Now many are losing their ability to work, and fear deportation.
• SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes Before Test. The Starship experienced a “major anomaly” before starting its 10th flight test. Elon Musk’s giant moon and Mars rocket has a mixed record of success.
• Trump Suggests He May Withhold California Disaster Aid Over His Feud With Newsom. President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have traded sharp insults in recent days as California awaits billions of dollars in federal wildfire relief.
• Karen Read Found Not Guilty of Murder in Boyfriend’s Death Outside Boston. A jury cleared Ms. Read of charges related to the 2022 death of John O’Keefe, a Boston police officer, and convicted her only of drunken driving, in a trial that attracted wide attention.
• Andrea Lucas Defends E.E.O.C. Record Under Trump at Senate Hearing. Ms. Lucas, the acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, is seeking Senate approval to renew her role as commissioner, which is a requirement for her leadership post.
• Reporter Is Detained by ICE After Reporting on Immigration Protest. Mario Guevara, a Spanish-language reporter originally from El Salvador, was arrested while covering a “No Kings” protest outside Atlanta on Saturday, his lawyers said.
• No One Answers When Lawmakers From Illinois Knock on ICE’s Door. Four Democratic members of Congress tried in vain to enter an immigration processing facility near Chicago.
• The Supreme Court’s Decision on Transgender Care for Minors, Annotated. The Supreme Court upholds Tennessee’s ban on transgender care for minors.
• Tucker Carlson Berates Ted Cruz Over Bellicose Stance on Iran. In an interview that highlighted a rift on the far right over the role of the United States in confronting Iran, the host confronted the senator over his hawkish stance, suggesting he was ill-informed.
• How Florida’s Attempt to Let Teens Sleep Longer Fell Apart. After lawmakers required high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m., school administrators complained that it was unworkable. Last month, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a repeal.
• In ‘Tehrangeles,’ Iranian Americans Anxiously Watch War Unfold From Afar. The Los Angeles area is home to the biggest diaspora of Iranians. The growing war between Iran and Israel has rattled this tight-knit community.
• An Unlikely Prosecutor Is Now the Law in Texas Oil Country. Sarah Stogner had never tried a criminal case before getting elected D.A. in an oil-rich area half the size of New Jersey. So far, it’s been a struggle.
• Ohio Officer Won’t Be Charged in Fatal Shooting of Teenager. The teenager, Ryan Hinton, was shot by a police officer responding to a stolen vehicle report on May 1. The youth’s father is accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy with his car.
• N.A.A.C.P. Won’t Invite Trump to Its National Convention, Breaking 116-Year Tradition. The move by the N.A.A.C.P., the nation’s largest and oldest civil rights organization, marked a new low in its relationship with the Trump administration.
• Federal Judge Certifies Class Action for Transgender People Seeking Passports. A preliminary injunction blocking the State Department from enforcing a new passport limit extends to all trans passport seekers.
• Heavily Armed Man at ‘No Kings’ Protest Had 13 Bombs at Home, Police Say. Kevin Krebs, 31, of Malvern, Pa., is facing more than two dozen additional charges after investigators searched his house on Monday.
• Elected Officials Who Have Been Detained in Protests. The arrest of Brad Lander was the latest case in which an official has been held while protesting President Trump’s immigration agenda.
• What We Know About How the Minnesota Assassination Case May Unfold. Both state and federal officials are pursuing murder charges against a man they say killed a state lawmaker and her husband. A federal case could lead to the death penalty.
• Florida Attorney General Defied Order Blocking Part of Immigration Law, Judge Rules. A federal judge held the attorney general, James Uthmeier, in civil contempt of court for violating an order blocking part of an immigration enforcement law.
• Bass Lifts Curfew in Downtown L.A. Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles ended a curfew that began last Tuesday when federal agents, local police officers and protesters clashed on the streets.
• Senate Democrats Want Noem to Testify After Senator Is Pushed and Handcuffed. Democrats asked the homeland security secretary to testify about Senator Alex Padilla’s removal from a news conference and Trump’s immigration enforcement.
• ‘A Time of Bitter Celebrations’: Joy and Fear as L.A. Students Graduate Amid ICE Raids. Nearly three-fourths of the students in L.A. public schools are Latino. Some families, and a few graduates, stayed away from graduation ceremonies out of fear of federal raids.
• California Bill Would Bar Officers From Wearing Masks. The proposal comes as immigration raids by masked officers have touched off protests in California and elsewhere across the country.

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Politics

• Democrats Elect Garcia for Top Oversight Post, Elevating Youth Over Seniority. The second-term congressman and former mayor of Long Beach, Calif., prevailed over an older and more experienced member to take on the high-profile job on one of the House’s most contentious panels.
• Trump Departs for NATO Summit and ‘a New Set of Problems’ President Trump is expected to talk about spending commitments from the alliance’s members, while NATO’s secretary general has been eager to avoid diplomatic blowups.
• Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says. Emil Bove III, a Trump judicial nominee, voiced his intent to disobey court orders as others stonewalled and misled judges, according to a complaint.
• Behind Closed Doors, Harvard Officials Debate a Risky Truce With Trump. The university is trying to avoid the appearance of appeasement, something other powerful institutions that made deals with President Trump found impossible.
• Judge’s Ruling Casts Doubt on Trump Administration’s Claims Against Migrant. Attorney General Pam Bondi has disregarded departmental norms to level lurid public accusations at Mr. Abrego Garcia without first detailing evidence.
• How the United States Helped Create Iran’s Nuclear Program. A reactor in Tehran is a monument to the U.S. relationship with Iran when the country was led by a secular, pro-Western monarch.
• Nashville’s Mayor Would Rather Not Be Tangled in an Immigration Fight. Freddie O’Connell, a policy and transit wonk, is under Republican scrutiny for his response to immigration enforcement in his left-leaning city.
• Florida Men Accused of Stealing More Than $100 Million Meant for People With Special Needs. Federal prosecutors say the money was used to fly on a private jet, buy real estate and help operate a brewery.
• On Truth Social, Trump Narrated U.S. Attacks in Real Time. The president gave updates on a war on his social media account: Armistices may never be the same again.
• Was Trump’s Iran Attack Illegal? Presidential War Powers, Explained. Bombing Iran without congressional authorization escalated a bipartisan trend of presidents bypassing the original intent of the Constitution.
• Iran Strikes Inflame War Powers Debate in Congress, Dividing Both Parties. Speaker Mike Johnson signaled he was not inclined to allow a vote on whether to authorize military strikes in Iran, while leading Democrats demanded a briefing and said the president had overstepped his power.
• Florida Builds ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades. Immigrant advocates said the move creates a whole new form of detention outside the scope of the federal government.
• Supreme Court Lets Trump Deport Migrants to Countries to Which They Have No Connection. The ruling applies immediately to a group of men the government has sought to send to South Sudan.
• What We Learned About Trump’s Attack on Iran. Over the past week, President Trump claimed he would make a decision about Iran in “two weeks” and repeatedly pressed it to come to the negotiating table. But the swiftness of the attack on Saturday night suggests that plans were underway after Israel began its bombing campaign against Iran a little more than a week ago.
• White House Faces Risk of Economic Fallout From Iran Strike. President Trump, aware of how high gas prices could affect his popularity, demanded on social media that the U.S. “KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN.”
• Supreme Court to Hear Rastafarian Prisoner’s Suit Over Shaved Dreadlocks. Damon Landor, whose faith requires him to let his hair grow long, said guards threw a court ruling in the trash before holding him down and shaving his head to the scalp.
• U.S. Strikes on Iran Spark Protests. After the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites, protests sprung up around the world. Some supported Trump’s actions while others expressed dismay about America’s involvement in the conflict.
• The MTV Reality Star in Trump’s Cabinet Who Wants You to Have More Kids. Sean Duffy, once the resident playboy on “The Real World,” is now a father of nine who presents his family as an example for America.
• G.O.P. Can’t Include Limits on Trump Lawsuits in Megabill, Senate Official Rules. The Senate parliamentarian rejected a measure in Republicans’ domestic policy bill that could limit lawsuits seeking to block presidential orders.
• Judge Orders Salvadoran Man Released on Smuggling Charges. The order to release Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia from criminal custody as he awaits trial was a rebuke to the Trump administration. But he is likely to remain in immigration custody.
• Trump’s Risky Gamble on Attacking Iran. With his strikes on Iran, President Trump is betting that the United States can repel any retaliation, and that the U.S. has destroyed the regime’s chances of reconstituting Iran’s nuclear program. David Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains the risk.
• Shifting Views and Misdirection: How Trump Decided to Strike Iran. When Israel began its assault on Iran, President Trump kept his distance. But within days he was on a path that led to an extensive bombing mission aided by political and military ruses.
• Officials Concede They Don’t Know the Fate of Iran’s Uranium Stockpile. Both Vice President JD Vance and Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, acknowledged questions about the whereabouts of Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade nuclear material.
• Is the U.S. at War With Iran? President Trump avoided asking Congress for permission before striking Iran, despite the Constitution saying only the legislature can declare war.
• After U.S. Strikes, Iran May Be Determined to Build a Nuclear Weapon. The future of Iran’s nuclear program will depend in part on the extent of the damage from the U.S. attacks and Tehran’s negotiating position in the coming days.
• Trump Picks a Side on Entering the War in Iran, for Now. Even as he announced the strikes on Iran, President Trump appeared to be rapidly trying to get himself back to the middle by insisting the operation was a one-off.
• In Remarks on Iran, Hegseth Conveys Messages to Two Different Audiences. The U.S. defense secretary was in the difficult position of praising American military might while acknowledging people’s concerns about another conflict.
• Iran’s Short-Range Weapons Pose a Threat to U.S. Bases. Iran has depleted its stockpile of medium-range missiles, U.S. officials say. But the country still has an ample supply of other weapons, including rockets and attack drones.
• Missteps, Confusion and ‘Viral Waste’: The 14 Days That Doomed U.S.A.I.D. The rapid dismantling of the global aid agency remains one of the most consequential outcomes of President Trump’s efforts to overhaul the federal government, showing his willingness to tear down institutions in defiance of the courts.
• What Remains of U.S.A.I.D.? The few hundred programs that survived DOGE’s purge reveal the future of foreign aid.
• With Military Strike His Predecessors Avoided, Trump Takes a Huge Gamble. President Trump is betting the United States can repel whatever retaliation Iran orders, and that it has destroyed the regime’s chances of reconstituting its nuclear program.
• U.S. Military Is Pulled Back Into Middle East Wars. The strikes on Iran ushered in a period of high alert as the Pentagon braced for almost-certain retaliation against American forces in the region.
• Mahmoud Khalil Lands at Newark After Months of Detention. Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist detained for his role in protests at Columbia University, returned to the East Coast on bail after 104 days of imprisonment in Louisiana.
• Senate Official Rejects Food Aid Cuts Proposed by Republicans in Megabill. The ruling by the parliamentarian sent G.O.P. lawmakers back to the drawing board to cover the costs of President Trump’s domestic policy bill.
• Harvard and Trump Restart Talks to Potentially End Bitter Dispute. Details about the discussions emerged after President Trump said the two sides, which have been locked in court battles for weeks, might reach a settlement soon.
• The Efforts to Erase Black History. President Trump’s executive orders have sought to reframe the history of race and culture in America. Erica L. Green, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, describes how the orders have led to the erasing of history of the Black experience.
• Vance Blames L.A. Violence on California Democrats and Disparages Padilla. Vice President JD Vance said during a Los Angeles stop that Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass had encouraged protesters to engage in violence. He also criticized Senator Alex Padilla and called him by the wrong name.
• Dodgers Pledge Aid to L.A. Families Affected by Trump Crackdown. Pressed by Angelenos, including a large Latino fan base, the Dodgers promised support but stopped short of denouncing ICE raids that have outraged much of the metropolis.
• An Iran Deal in Two Weeks? Hard to Achieve, Even if Trump Really Wants One. Negotiating with Tehran is time-consuming and difficult under the best of circumstances. And it remains unclear whether President Trump’s 14-day clock is more than a way to buy time for military preparations.
• How Trump Treats Black History Differently Than Other Parts of America’s Past. Since taking office in January, President Trump has tried to reframe the country’s past involving racism and discrimination by de-emphasizing that history or at times denying that it happened.
• Trump and the Great Wait for Israelis and Iranians. The Times’s Jerusalem bureau chief explains what President Trump’s delay in deciding whether to intervene in the Israel-Iran war means for the people of both countries.
• Judge Blocks Trump’s Tying of Transportation Funds to Immigration Enforcement. Attorneys general in 20 states, most led by Democrats, had sued the administration. Similar suits have been filed over funding for other programs.
• Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law Is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Says. The court unanimously ruled that the state cannot require schools and universities to display the Commandments.
• Trump’s Rebuke of Gabbard Signals an Uneasy Moment. The president’s relationship with his director of national intelligence has become more tense as he considers striking Iran.
• Supreme Court Won’t Fast-Track Tariffs Challenge. In an unusual request, two toy manufacturers had asked the court to greatly expedite their case.
• A Potential Strike on Iran Tests Trump’s Propensity to Play to Both Sides. President Trump has excelled at letting supporters hear what they want to hear. But Iran has upended that strategy.
• Hundreds of Federal Workers at Voice of America Receive Layoff Notices. The terminations are the latest attack on the federally funded news networks, including Voice of America.
• Justices Let Fuel Producers Challenge California’s Limits on Car Emissions. The 7-to-2 decision stressed that it did not address the merits of the dispute, and concerned only whether the producers had standing to sue.
• Seeking Jobs and Purpose, Fired Federal Workers Form New Networks. Government employees swept up in President Trump’s purge meet for happy hour and gather virtually as they navigate the stress of losing their careers and confront a tough job market.
• U.S. Spy Agencies Assess Iran Remains Undecided on Building a Bomb. U.S. intelligence officials said Iran was likely to pivot toward producing a nuclear weapon if the U.S. attacked a main uranium enrichment site, or if Israel killed its supreme leader.
• Juneteenth Goes Uncelebrated at White House as Trump Complains About ‘Too Many’ Holidays. President Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, other than saying there were too many like it. Lesser occasions routinely garner official proclamations.
• Trump Buys Himself Time, and Opens Up Some New Options. While President Trump appears to be offering one more off ramp to the Iranians, he also is bolstering his own military options.
• How the Supreme Court’s Transgender Ruling Reveals a Shift. In its biggest ruling of the term, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law that prohibits some medical treatments for transgender youths, shielding similar laws in more than 20 other states. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, describes the three factions of justices in the 6-to-3 decision.
• Trump gives TikTok’s owner more time to find a buyer for U.S. operations.
• ICE Imposes New Rules on Congressional Visits. The policy specifies that ICE field offices are not subject to an existing law that allows members of Congress to make unannounced oversight visits to immigration facilities that “detain or otherwise house aliens.”
• In Crisis With Iran, U.S. Military Officials Focus on Strait of Hormuz. Pentagon officials are trying to prepare for all of the ways Iran could retaliate, as President Trump hints at what he might do.
• Trump, Iran and the Specter of Iraq: ‘We Bought All the Happy Talk’ President Trump is pondering swift military action in Iran. There were similar expectations that the war in Iraq would be quick and triumphant.
• For Tennessee’s Transgender Families, the Court Ruling Was Bitter, but Expected. The state has been a leader in the rollback of L.G.B.T.Q. rights.
• U.S. to Review Social Media Posts of Student and Scholar Visa Applicants. The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States.
• The MAGA Fight Over the Iran Fight. As President Trump ponders involving the United States in Israel’s attacks on Iran, the G.O.P. faces a thorny question: What does “America first” really mean?
• Justice Dept. to Cut Two-Thirds of Inspectors Monitoring Gun Sales. The move is part of the Trump administration’s effort to defang and downsize the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
• Trump Says He Has Not Made a Final Decision on Iran Strikes. President Trump said that he might or might not send U.S. forces to attack Iran’s nuclear sites. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, rejected Mr. Trump’s demand for an “unconditional surrender” and rebuffed his threats.
• Democrats’ Wary Response to Transgender Ruling Shows the Party’s Retreat. While some in the party denounced the Supreme Court’s decision, other top leaders remained quiet, underscoring the party’s discomfort on the issue.
• U.S. Strike on Iran Would Bring Risks at Every Turn. The largest perils may lie in the aftermath, many experts say, just as they did in Afghanistan and Iraq.
• New Report Highlights Air Traffic Control Staffing Woes. While faulting some towers for inefficient practices, the report recognized significant external factors and called on Congress to help address the problem.
• Iran Crisis Overshadowed as Senators Squabble at Hearing. A hearing featuring Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth exposed a major divide over the dangers of using U.S. troops domestically.
• The Court Upheld a State Ban on Transgender Care for Minors. Here’s What We Know. The decision to uphold the Tennessee law will most likely mean a patchwork of laws throughout the country, a map that traces current political polarization.
• Inside the Chaos Swirling Through a D.N.C. Desperate for Cash. Under its new leader, Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee has been plagued by infighting and a drop in big donations, raising alarms from Democrats as they try to win back power.
• Trump’s Base in Uproar Over His Openness to Joining Iran Fight. The president’s supporters are warring over two dueling campaign promises: to steer clear of foreign wars and to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
• The Last Time Supreme Court Considered Trans Rights, It Protected Them. In 2020, the justices ruled 6-3 that gay and transgender workers were shielded from employment discrimination nationwide.
• ‘Any Illegal Immigrants?’ Trump Quizzes Workers at the White House. President Trump decided to check the immigration status of a work crew installing a new flagpole at the White House.
• 27 States Have Restricted Gender-Transition Treatments for Minors Since 2021. Transgender minors and their parents, guardians and doctors have challenged bans in 19 states, with mixed results.
• What Has Medical Research Found on Gender Treatments for Trans Youth? The Supreme Court cited the uncertainty in the scientific evidence.
• Sotomayor Writes the Court ‘Abandons’ Transgender Children to ‘Political Whims’ Justice Sotomayor also read her dissent from the bench, a move typically reserved to emphasize a justice’s extreme displeasure with a decision.
• A transgender clinic opened in 2018. Four years later, the firestorm began.
• Here’s the latest on the decision.
• Supreme Court’s Ruling on Transgender Care Shields Over 20 Laws in Similar States. The justices ruled that Tennessee’s law, which prohibited some medical treatments for transgender youths, did not violate equal protection principles.
• Read the Supreme Court’s Decision on Transgender Care for Minors. The Supreme Court upholds Tennessee’s ban on transgender care for minors
• A Senator Who Was on a Hit List Fears the Fueling of Political Violence. Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota learned that her friend was assassinated, and that she had been a potential target herself. Now, she has blunt thoughts on who bears blame for violent outbursts.
• From Resignation in Protest to Campaign for Congress. Bridget A. Brink, who stepped down as ambassador to Ukraine in April out of objections to President Trump’s pro-Russian approach to the war, is now speaking out and running for office at home.
• Images of Handcuffed Democrats Start to Pile Up in Trump’s Crackdown. Federal agents have arrested a growing number of the party’s elected officials, fueling liberal outrage and conservative accusations that Democrats are carrying out publicity stunts.
• Texas Passed a Law Protecting Campus Speech. It’s on the Verge of Rolling It Back. A bill would restrict “expressive activities” on campus — which could include what students wear and the hours and weeks they can protest.
• The Reagan-Appointed Judge Fast-Tracking Trump to Trial. Judge William G. Young’s long career has been punctuated by high-profile cases and outspoken advocacy for the judiciary’s value and fact-finding power.
• In a Year of Working Dangerously, Fear of Trump Marks Public Service Awards. The Trump administration’s large cuts to the federal work force turned an annual celebration of federal workers into a reminder of loss.
• Trump’s Conflicting Messages on Workplace Raids Leave Businesses Reeling. Trump officials insist the president is fully committed to mass deportation. But they have been careful not to directly contradict the president’s attempt to offer a reprieve to certain businesses.
• Senators Assail Antidoping Regulator for ‘Stonewalling and Intimidation’ Members of both parties criticized the World Anti-Doping Agency for its decision not to sanction Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance, including some who went on to win Olympic medals.
• Inside Trump’s Shifting Stance on Iran. President Trump spent the first months of his term holding back Israel’s push for an assault on Iran’s nuclear program. With the war underway, he has now expressed support for Israel. Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times, breaks down how the president got to this point.
• Senate Passes Cryptocurrency Bill, Handing Industry a Victory. The bill was a significant step toward giving the cryptocurrency industry the credibility and legitimacy it has sought, without limitations it has worked to head off.
• Padilla Speaks Out on Forced Removal From News Conference. Senate Democrats on Tuesday called on Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, to testify at a hearing on Capitol Hill about the forcible removal of Senator Alex Padilla of California from a news conference she was holding last week.
• House Policy Bill Would Add $3.4 Trillion to Debt, Swamping Economic Gains. The updated findings from the Congressional Budget Office amounted to the latest dour report card for the president’s signature legislation.
• Iran Is Preparing Missiles for Possible Retaliatory Strikes on U.S. Bases, Officials Say. American commanders have put troops on high alert throughout the region as fears of a wider war grow.
• ICE Agents Arrest Brad Lander at New York Immigration Court. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller and a candidate for mayor, after he tried to steer a migrant out of the building to avoid his arrest.
• Prison Kitchen Job Apparently Helped Ex-Police Chief Escape, Officials Say. A job in a prison kitchen apparently helped Grant Hardin, a former police chief serving time for murder and rape, plot his escape by fashioning a makeshift police uniform, Arkansas prison officials said.
• Supreme Court Justices Disclose International Travel and Book Deals. Annual financial disclosures revealed some of the perks of being on the Supreme Court, including international teaching and book sales.
• Companies Ask Supreme Court to Fast-Track Challenge to Tariffs. Two toy manufacturers asked the court to greatly expedite their case, in an unusual request.
• Members of Congress Press for More Security After Minnesota Attacks. A Capitol security official briefed senators on enhanced security precautions, and lawmakers in both parties said more funding was needed to protect themselves.
• Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ and threatens its supreme leader. The president wrote in a social media post that the United States knew his location.
• ‘Regime Change’? Questions About Israel’s Iran Goal Pressure Trump. Israel’s military campaign reminds some of America’s ill-fated Middle East interventions, which President Trump has long denounced.

World

• Iran War Reflects a Changed Middle East and a New Israeli Military Doctrine. For years, Israel contained its conflicts with Tehran, Hamas and Hezbollah. The broad assault on Iran highlights a shift in strategy.

Americas

• Were the U.S.A.I.D. Cuts ‘Efficient?’ When President Trump took office, U.S.A.I.D. was one of the first agencies to be dismantled in the name of efficiency. Amy Schoenfeld Walker, a New York Times reporter and graphics editor who has been tracking the foreign aid cuts and restorations since they began in February, shares what she’s learned through her reporting.
• He Was a Goatherd as a Boy. Now He’ll Lead Mexico’s Top Court. Hugo Aguilar Ortiz grew up in a remote Mixtec-speaking village. He is now one of the most powerful lawyers in Mexico.
• A Better Way to Get Around in the Amazon: Solar-Powered Canoes. A growing fleet of electric boats ferries Indigenous people through the heart of the Ecuadorean Amazon, providing a cheaper and greener alternative to gas-powered vessels.
• Inside the Race to Save a Family Farm From Canada’s Wildfires. As Canada endures another heavy wildfire season, a group of resourceful farmers in British Columbia became an ad hoc fire brigade to help a neighbor.
• Hot-Air Balloon Crashes in Brazil, Killing at Least 8 People. A hot-air balloon carrying 21 people caught fire and fell from the sky in a region in southern Brazil popular with tourists.
• The Feminist Case for Spending Billions to Boost the Birthrate. Fertility decline is a devilish problem. What if the only solution is to treat parenting as a public service worth paying for?
• Hurricane Erick Makes Landfall In Mexico. On Thursday morning, Hurricane Erick hit Mexico’s southern coastline as a Category 3 storm, damaging businesses and homes.
• Hurricane Erick Expected to Make Landfall in Mexico as a Category 4 Storm. Erick set off flash floods in the states of Oaxaca and Guerrero. A stretch of the Pacific coastline, including Acapulco, was under a hurricane warning.
• U.S. Revokes Visa of Panama’s Former President Who Criticized Trump Deal. Two politicians who spoke out against recent accords between the United States and Panama lost their permission to travel to the United States.

Asia Pacific

• ​China Calls Them Fish Farms. South Korea Fears They Have Another Use. China has installed large steel cages and a former oil drilling rig in the Yellow Sea, raising concerns in South Korea that they could be used for military purposes.
• Indonesia Plans Helicopter Rescue for Hiker Who Fell Off Volcano Trail. The hiker, a Brazilian in her 20s, has been unreachable since Saturday, when she fell while climbing Mount Rinjani, her family said.
• Video Shows Belongings of Tourist Who Fell Hiking Indonesian Volcano. A search and rescue team found a flashlight and hiking pole that were believed to belong to a woman who fell while hiking Mount Rinjani in Indonesia.
• China Says the U.S. Damaged Its Own Credibility by Striking Iran. The rhetoric belies a more complicated reality, as Beijing has been one of Tehran’s biggest backers.
• Air India C.E.O.’s Comments on Crash Draw Backlash Online. A video statement by Campbell Wilson, Air India’s chief executive, after the June 12 plane crash was nearly identical to one given five months earlier by the head of American Airlines, after a crash in Washington, D.C.
• How South Korea Became a Cultural Powerhouse, and What’s Next. With BTS poised to reunite, “Squid Game” returning and a Broadway show winning awards, the Korean cultural wave keeps on rolling.
• BTS Is Back Together. Does It Still Rule K-Pop? Suga is the last member of the wildly popular band to complete his national service. After more than two years apart, the challenge is to rekindle the magic.
• His Prison Term Halved, Former Malaysia Leader Wins Another Reprieve. Money-laundering charges against Najib Razak were dropped because of prosecutorial delays, intensifying criticism that he was being treated leniently.
• Under Pressure, Officials in Western India Move Against Abuse in Sugar Fields. Women are coerced into needless hysterectomies and girls are pushed into child marriages. After a court ruling and a Times investigation, things may be changing.
• A U.S. Attack on Iran Would Show the Limits of China’s Power. China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.
• As Dense Cities Encircle India’s Busiest Airports, Dangers Multiply. The crash of an Air India flight shows how the country’s ambitions of rapid growth are often superimposed on urban infrastructures already pushed to the limit.
• Chilling Photos Capture Police Shooting Man, Fueling Anger in Kenya. The protests and police shooting on Tuesday came nearly a year after demonstrations against President William Ruto of Kenya convulsed the country.
• This Chinese Park Inspired ‘Avatar.’ Videos Show It Also Drew Piles of Trash. Officials ordered a huge cleanup effort after videos of the mountains of garbage spread widely online.
• Trash-Filled Caves in ‘Avatar’ Park Set Off Outrage. Piles of trash-filled caves in Zhangjiajie, China, famous for its towering limestone pillars.
• Thai Premier Faces Calls to Resign After Private Chat Is Posted Online. Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been widely criticized for appearing weak in a conversation with Cambodia’s Hun Sen, who released a recording of their exchange.
• Air India Cuts International Flights After Crash Causes Chaos. The move came a day after Indian officials told the airline to improve its operations, and as delays and canceled flights are drawing complaints from passengers.
• Funeral Held for Loved One Lost in Air India Crash. A cremation ceremony was held for Kinal Mistry, a victim of the Air India crash who hailed from a community that took pride in those who went abroad. Her family said she was someone who would “fulfill everyone’s dreams.”
• Quietly, Pakistan Wages a Deadly Drone Campaign Inside Its Own Borders. As it strikes militants, the country’s security services are adopting a tactic that Pakistan once criticized the United States for using.
• India and Canada Move to Mend Rift Over Sikh Activist’s Killing. The rapprochement comes months after each country had expelled the other’s senior diplomats.
• As Pakistan Moves to Ban Black Magic, Astrologers See a Bad Omen. Spiritual practitioners fear that legislation imposing prison time for vaguely defined occult services could cast a wide net.
• Indonesian Volcano Erupts, Spewing Ash Miles High. There were no immediate reports of injury after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki ejected a plume of smoke and ashes on Tuesday night. An eruption there killed 10 people last year.
• Indonesian Volcano Spews Ash Several Thousand Feet High. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, a volcano in Indonesia, erupted on Tuesday night, blasting thick gray ash up to 5,000 meters above its peak. It was reported to be visible as far as 100 miles away.

Australia

• In a Big Place With Few People, a Minister Needs a Pilot’s License. The Salvation Army’s “Flying Padres” cross the Australian outback by air, dropping in on ranches and small communities — sometimes, just to lend an ear.

Canada

• 4 Missing After Medical Helicopter Crashes in Quebec Lake. The helicopter was carrying four crew members and a patient when it crashed on Friday night, officials said.
• With Few Discount Airlines, Canadian Travelers Face Steeper Fares. A new report by Canada’s Competition Bureau recommends opening more of the country’s domestic airline market to foreign companies to help lower fares.
• 2 Hikers Dead and 3 Others Injured After Rockslide in Canada’s Banff Park. The hikers were struck by a cascade of sliding rocks on Thursday while traveling along a moderately difficult trail.
• As G7 Talks End in Canada, Ukraine Comes Away With Little. President Volodymyr Zelensky had hoped to secure more support from the Group of 7 nations, but the crisis in the Middle East was seen as a more urgent priority.

Europe

• Two Brown Bears Broke Out of Their Pen. Then They Ransacked the Honey Stash. Mish and Lucy, 5-year-old siblings, escaped their enclosure at a wildlife sanctuary in Devon, England. Only honey was in danger.
• Germany to Spend Record Amount on Its Military and Infrastructure. The increase was announced hours before a NATO meeting during which member countries are expected to agree to raise military spending to 5 percent of their G.D.P.
• Design for Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Features a Tiara-Inspired Bridge. A London park is to host monuments celebrating Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, with two statues also planned.
• Trump Asks NATO to Spend More but Is Quiet About Why. The “why” is Russia. But at a summit focused on keeping President Trump happy, discussion of that is expected to be muted.
• A Show of Unity May Be the Best That NATO Can Hope For at Summit. An internal rift over defense spending and President Trump’s disregard for Ukraine have lowered expectations for the gathering.
• Canada and E.U. Pull Together as America Pushes Them Away. The European Union and Canada struck a defense agreement on Monday, a step toward closer military cooperation as relations with the United States have soured.
• Nearly 150 Report Being Jabbed With Needles at French Music Festival. France’s Interior Ministry reported that 145 people said they had been stabbed with needles at festival events across the country.
• Group That Vandalized Trump Golf Course Faces U.K. Ban Under Terrorism Law. The British government announced plans to proscribe Palestine Action after members broke into a military air base.
• Villages Evacuated on Greek Tourist Island as Wildfires Rage. More than 190 firefighters were battling three wildfires on Chios in the Aegean Sea, which authorities are investigating as arson.
• Claims of Potential Rights Violations Further Strain E.U.-Israeli Ties. A review by the bloc found actions in Gaza may have breached obligations under the treaty that governs their relations. Israel called the report “a complete moral and methodological failure.”
• Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills at Least 6, Ukraine Says. The barrage was the latest in a series of deadly strikes, which have intensified as cease-fire talks have largely stalled.
• Far-Right Party Tries to Expand Its Appeal in Germany’s West. To reach voters outside its Eastern heartlands, the AfD is putting a new gloss on its anti-immigrant message — while sticking with its agenda.
• Trump Sends Envoy to Belarus, Courting Ties With Russia’s Close Ally. The outreach to Belarus’s autocratic leader, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, comes as the country has released at least 14 political prisoners.
• Ukraine Warns Teenagers the Enemy Is Inside Their Phones. Ukraine’s security service is holding classes at high schools to alert teenagers of Russian efforts to recruit them.
• A Heat Wave Leaves Britons Looking for Ways to Stay Cool. As high temperatures have become more common in recent years, some people are adjusting, including by investing in air-conditioners.
• U.K. Lawmakers Approve Plans for Medically Assisted Dying. Following months of debate, U.K. lawmakers approved plans to introduce medically assisted suicide for terminally ill patients in England and Wales.
• $40 Million Yacht That Mysteriously Sank Is Raised From Bottom of Sea. Investigators are hoping to find clues as to why the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily 10 months ago, killing seven people.
• Medically Assisted Dying Moves Closer to Legalization in England and Wales. British lawmakers on Friday confirmed their support for assisted suicide for some terminally ill people, after months of scrutiny that followed an initial vote last year.
• Russia Wants Thaw With U.S. Before Talking Peace, but U.S. Doesn’t, Kremlin Says. Moscow has been hoping to restore ties with the United States while continuing to wage war in Ukraine. On Friday, it acknowledged that Washington has a different view.
• Pro-Palestinian Activists Break Into U.K.’s Biggest Air Base and Vandalize Planes. The Palestine Action group said two of its members had entered R.A.F. Brize Norton on electric scooters and sprayed red paint in aircraft engines and on the runway.
• French Lawmaker Says He Was Denied Entry Into the United States. Pouria Amirshahi, a leftist member of Parliament, hopes that the decision will be reversed so that he can travel to meet lawmakers to understand life under President Trump.
• Largely Sidelined on Iran, Europe Makes a Late Push for Diplomacy. The continent’s most important leaders are divided over Israel’s conduct and filled with fears about a spiraling regional conflict.
• Student Who Filmed Himself Raping at Least 10 Women to Be Sentenced in London. Zou Zhenhao, 28, is considered by the police in the British capital to be “one of the most prolific predators” they have encountered. Investigators say there are probably many more victims.
• This Oregon Native Went to Kyiv as a Volunteer. He Died in a Russian Attack. Fred Grandy was upset by the United States’ reversal in its support for Ukraine, his family said. This week, he was among the 28 people killed in a drone and missile assault.
• No Sting, No Mercedes: A Russian Expo Shows Cost of Divorce With the West. The annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to host multibillion-dollar deals and performances by global music stars. With the war in Ukraine still raging, the mood has shifted.
• Get Your Camera Out: The Crane That Ruined Florence’s Skyline Is Gone. A reviled crane used during the expansion of the Uffizi Galleries was taken down this week after years of protests.
• Trying to Satisfy Trump, NATO Is Running Into Difficulties. A plan to increase military spending at the level President Trump wants is becoming clearer, as are its shortcomings.
• China Unleashes Hackers Against Its Friend Russia, Seeking War Secrets. Since the war in Ukraine began, analysts have monitored a series of intrusions aimed at stealing information about weaponry and warfighting.
• Driver Takes Wrong Turn Down the Spanish Steps in Rome. Nobody was injured and the Italian police did not announce any damage to the monument.
• Austria Moves to Tighten Gun Laws After Deadly School Shooting. The government announced proposals to make it harder to buy a firearm after a gunman killed nine students and a teacher.
• Spain Blames Planning Missteps and Technical Problems for Huge Power Outage. The Spanish government ruled out a cyberattack, saying that a series of failures led to the nationwide blackout in April.
• A Man Drove a Car Down Rome’s Spanish Steps. It Did Not Go Great. Don’t try this at home.
• Police Mishandled Fatal Crash Between American Driver and U.K. Teenager, Review Says. An independent report found that officers should have arrested the driver, Anne Sacoolas, at the scene. She later claimed diplomatic immunity and fled Britain.
• Catherine, Princess of Wales, Unexpectedly Pulls Out of Royal Ascot. The princess canceled plans to attend the British horse racing event Wednesday as she tries to find the “right balance” in her recovery from cancer, Kensington Palace said.
• Wednesday Briefing. Fears of a wider war in Iran.
• North Korea Will Send 5,000 Workers to Russia, Kremlin Says. Thousands of North Korean laborers are already toiling in Russia. A new contingent is headed to the region where North Korean troops fought Ukraine.
• What to Know as U.K. Lawmakers Consider Decriminalizing Abortion. British lawmakers will debate possible legislation to prevent women from being criminally prosecuted for ending their pregnancies.

Middle East

• Israel and Iran deny violating a nascent truce, offering their own versions of events.
• How Qatar Helped Broker the Israel-Iran Cease-Fire. In public, Qatar was insisting on the right to defend itself after Iran attacked a U.S. military site in the emirate. Behind the scenes, it was already mediating a truce between Israel and Iran.
• Trump says he is ‘not happy’ with Israel and Iran.
• Tehran Endures Night of Heavy Attacks Before Cease-Fire Is Announced. Large flames illuminated the night sky as airstrikes pummeled the Iranian capital, residents said. Later on Tuesday morning, state television said a cease-fire had been agreed to with Israel.
• World Leaders Cautiously Welcome Israel-Iran Cease-Fire. In the shaky first hours of the truce, officials were largely positive about the agreement to end the fighting but expressed concern that it remained fragile.
• Iran Casts Cease-Fire as Proof That Its Military Has Prevailed. Officials in Iran were claiming victory, saying that its armed forces had imposed a truce on Israel.
• Drones hit Iraqi military sites, hours after Iran attacked a U.S. base in Qatar. The Iraqi authorities said that two facilities had been damaged and that four other sites had been targeted. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
• Iran and Israel Trade Strikes Ahead of Cease-Fire. Iran launched a deadly strike in Beersheba, Israel, and Israel struck targets in Tehran early Tuesday, Israeli officials said, hours before the countries confirmed they had agreed to a cease-fire.
• Iran Mounts Deadly Attack on Israel Hours Before Fragile Cease-Fire. At least four people were killed in a missile strike in southern Israel early Tuesday, the Israeli authorities said.
• What to Know About the Cease-Fire Between Israel and Iran. A senior Israeli official accused Iran of breaking the deal hours after it was announced. Iran’s military denied it had fired more missiles, according to state news outlets.
• The Challenge of Rebuilding Syria. After one of the most brutal wars of this century, a new flag flies across Syria: the emblem of the rebels who toppled the dictator Bashar al-Assad. Ben Hubbard, The New York Times’s Istanbul bureau chief, describes what our journalists learned as they drove across Syria, meeting people in towns and cities along the way as they strove to rise from the wreckage and build new lives.
• Iran has previously given warnings before attacking U.S. bases, limiting damage and repercussions.
• Can Iran, Israel and the U.S. Now All Claim to Have Won? Iran’s response to the attacks on its nuclear facilities killed no Americans, and analysts see a chance for a cease-fire, with each nation having a victory narrative.
• Trump’s cease-fire announcement caught his own top officials by surprise.
• Trump’s Cease-Fire Announcement Catches His Own Top Officials by Surprise. Before asserting that Iran and Israel had agreed to a cease-fire, President Trump spoke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Iranian officials, with Qatar helping to mediate.
• Qatar Intervened to Persuade Iran to Accept Cease-Fire Deal, Diplomats Say. There was no immediate confirmation from the Israeli or Iranian governments of a cease-fire, but Qatar has long worked to present itself as capable of narrowing the gaps between warring parties.
• Trump Says ‘Time for Peace’ After Iran Gives Warning Before Firing on U.S. Base. The Pentagon said there were no reports of casualties after the strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and President Trump said it was time for peace.
• The Israeli military escalated attacks on Tehran. The latest barrage hit a notorious prison in Iran and a building near a humanitarian aid facility.
• Iran Retaliates by Firing Missiles at U.S. Base in Qatar. Iran targeted the Al Udeid Air Base, the largest military installation in the Middle East. Qatar said its air defenses had intercepted the missiles, and the U.S. Defense Department reported no injuries.
• How Missile Defense Works (and Why It’s Hard). Once a ballistic missile is fired into the air, a defender has only minutes to identify its precise trajectory and try to shoot it down. Even the world’s best defenses can’t always stop them.
• What to Know about Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. About 10,000 troops are stationed at the base, which serves as the regional headquarters for the U.S. Central Command.
• Iran attacked a U.S. base in Qatar that typically houses 10,000 troops. Qatari officials said its air defenses had intercepted the missiles that were fired at Al Udeid Air Base.
• A Journey Across the New Syria. After decades of dictatorship and 13 years of civil war, can Syria put itself back together? Our journalists traveled the length of the country to explore its hopes and its challenges.
• What to Know About Iran’s Notorious Evin Prison. Israel’s military struck entrances to the detention facility in Tehran, where dissidents and political prisoners are held. Human rights groups say the prison is a symbol of repression.
• Israel widens its targets in another series of strikes on the Iranian capital.
• World Central Kitchen Resumes Gaza Operations After Nearly 7-Week Pause. The charity founded by the celebrity chef José Andrés has started preparing meals again. It halted activities when food supplies ran out during Israel’s aid blockade.
• Netanyahu Says Israel Is ‘Very, Very Close’ to Achieving Its Goals in Iran War. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the bombing campaign aimed to end the threats from Tehran’s nuclear program and ballistic missiles. He did not give a timetable for stopping the strikes.
• Putin Condemns Strikes on Iran but Stops Short of Offering Concrete Support. President Vladimir V. Putin met with Iran’s foreign minister on Monday, but did not explicitly call out Israel or the United States for their strikes on Russia’s longtime ally.
• The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog says the war could lead to ‘unimaginable levels’ of destruction.
• European officials voice fears of further escalation in the Israel-Iran war. European foreign affairs ministerd
• What Is the Strait of Hormuz, and Why Is It Important? Iranian officials have threatened to mine the waterway, which is a key shipping route for oil and gas.
• What is the Strait of Hormuz, and why is it important?
• Iran’s Nuclear Dreams May Survive Even a Devastating American Blow. Through revolution and upheaval, the program has become intertwined with the country’s security and national identity.
• Here are the latest developments.
• Small Protests Against the U.S. Attack in Iran Sprouted Up Over the Weekend. The last-minute demonstrations drew hundreds of people in some cities, fewer in others. Many expressed displeasure with the Iranian leadership but were against any more U.S. involvement in another war.
• Around Military Bases in the U.S., Unease Over What Comes Next. Service members, veterans and their families expressed differing views on the airstrikes but shared concern over the safety of American troops.
• New York City Increases N.Y.P.D. Presence at Vulnerable Sites. After the Iran bombings, more officers were placed at religious, cultural and diplomatic locations, Mayor Eric Adams said. The M.T.A. and the Port Authority have activated counterterrorism protocols.
• Pentagon details how attack was carried out.
• Suicide Bombing at Damascus Church Kills at Least 20. The attack on a Greek Orthodox service made clear the challenges facing Syria’s new government in a country long pitted by sectarian divides.
• Iranian Officials Try to Project Sense of Normalcy, Though Nothing Is Normal. The mood in the government after the U.S. attacks is one of defeat and humiliation. But state media are showing people going about their daily routines.
• Satellite Images Show U.S. May Have Targeted Ventilation Shafts at Fordo. Ventilation shafts “are probably the most vulnerable points of the facility,” one expert said.
• Russia may be ‘a friend’ of Iran, but it seems unlikely to offer much help.
• Gulf Countries Voice Concern After U.S. Attack on Iran Nuclear Sites. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf Arab countries expressed dismay over the American attack, but stopped short of condemning the United States, a key ally.
• Iran Says It Has the Right to Respond to U.S. Attacks. In a briefing at the Pentagon, officials said the U.S. strikes caused “severe damage” to Iranian nuclear sites. Iran condemned the attacks and has vowed to defend itself.
• ‘We’re All in Shock’: Iranians React to U.S. Attack on Nuclear Sites. In phone interviews, people in Iran voiced fear, sorrow and grief after waking up to the news of strikes on the country’s nuclear facilities.
• Some Israelis Expect New Era After U.S. Strikes on Iran. Others Are Skeptical. Both elation and fear were widespread in Israel amid uncertainty over what comes next.
• Iran’s Fordo Site Said to Look Severely Damaged, Not Destroyed. Initial military assessments of the buried nuclear site contrast with the statement on the strike there made by President Trump.
• Pentagon Details Multipronged Attack on Iranian Nuclear Sites. B-2 stealth bombers, fighter aircraft and submarine-launched cruise missiles struck Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan during “Operation Midnight Hammer.”
• Vance says Iran’s nuclear program has been ‘substantially delayed.’ The vice president stopped short of backing President Trump’s assertion that the three bombed facilities had been “totally obliterated.”
• Israeli Soldiers Recovered the Bodies of Three Hostages in Gaza. The retrieval of the bodies of three Israelis taken hostage by Hamas jolted Israelis’ focus back to a conflict that had been overshadowed by the escalating crisis with Iran.
• Will Iran Again Sip the ‘Poison’ of a Forced Peace, or Escalate? The Supreme Leader may choose to back down after a first round of retaliation, or prefer martyrdom and building a nuclear weapon.
• Trump’s Strike on Iran Cements Netanyahu’s Political Comeback. The United States’ overnight attack could cause further escalation. To Israelis, it is already seen as a victory for Israel, and for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• U.S. troops may be vulnerable to potential Iranian strikes.
• Does Iran have another secret enrichment site, as it claims?
• ‘We have to respond,’ Iran’s foreign minister warns.
• Here’s What to Know About Fordo, Iran’s Best-Protected Nuclear Site. The nuclear fuel enrichment plant was built deep inside a mountain in order to withstand an attack.
• Facing a Grave Threat, Iran Is Isolated. Its proxy forces around the region have been largely silent in offering concrete support after attacks by Israel and now the United States.
• Iran fires more missiles at Israel, hours after the U.S. strikes on Iran.
• After U.S. Strikes on Iran, Prospects for Diplomacy Look Dim. Iran’s foreign minister said the attack would have “everlasting consequences” and that Tehran “reserves all options” for a response.
• World Leaders React to the U.S. Strikes on Iran. As fears that the attacks could lead to more dangerous escalations across the Middle East, some leaders condemned them while others urged de-escalation.
• Trump and Netanyahu Praise U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites. President Trump said the aim of attacking the three facilities was to destroy Iran’s nuclear capability. Iran said the sites had been hit but did not immediately describe the damage.
• Here Are the Three Iranian Nuclear Sites the U.S. Attacked. Maps and satellite images of the sites the U.S. struck on Saturday night.
• Iran Had Vowed to Retaliate. Now, It Faces Grim Choices. Iran’s foreign minister warned that the U.S. decision to join Israel’s war against Iran would have “everlasting consequences.”
• U.S. strikes key nuclear sites in Iran.
• Trump Claims U.S. Strikes on Iran Nuclear Sites Were a Success. President Trump warned of “far greater” attacks on Iran if the country did not make peace with Israel and the United States.
• Republican Lawmakers Cheer Strike on Iran as Top Democrats Condemn It. Republicans in Congress praised President Trump’s decision to hit Iran. Many Democrats and some G.O.P. lawmakers said he should have consulted Congress.
• With Decision to Bomb Iran, Trump Injects U.S. Into Middle East Conflict. By bombing three nuclear sites in Iran, the United States has joined Israel’s war against the country. Now it is bracing for Iranian retaliation.
• There are about 40,000 U.S. troops in the Middle East.
• Four scenarios of how American involvement in the war could play out.
• Iran built Fordo deep inside a mountain to withstand aerial attacks.
• No U.S. Decision on Joining War Yet, Though It Could Come in Days, Israeli Officials Say. Israel on Saturday struck sites in southwestern Iran that would most likely be on any potential flight path used by U.S. warplanes on the way to attack a key Iranian nuclear facility.
• Several U.S. B-2 bombers were deployed west across the Pacific. The aircraft can carry the bunker-buster bombs that would be necessary to penetrate the Fordo underground nuclear site in Iran.
• Israeli Attacks in Iran Kill Three More Commanders, Israel Says. The claims by the Israeli military came as aircraft tracker data indicated American B-2 bombers might be moving into position for joining the assault on Iran.
• Iranians Find Pockets of Connection Amid Internet Blackout. Iranians managed to gain some unreliable connection to the internet on Friday after a near-total blackout that lasted four days.
• B-2 bombers head across the Pacific and Trump is scheduled to return to the White House as he considers strike on Iran.
• Israel Says It Killed Commander of Iranian Force Overseeing Proxy Militias. Mohammed Said Izadi was one of the few people who knew in advance about Hamas’s plan to launch a surprise attack on Israel, The New York Times has reported.
• As Iran and Israel Battle, the Rest of the Mideast Fears What’s Next. The fight between two well-armed regional powers has their neighbors worried about the conflict spreading, a concern worsened by the prospect of U.S. involvement.
• Sheltering in a Bunker, Iran’s Supreme Leader Names Potential Successors. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not only picked replacements in his chain of military command in case they are killed in Israeli strikes, he has also named three senior clerics to replace him should he, too, be slain.
• An Iranian strike in downtown Haifa damaged at least two places of worship. Shockwaves from the attack in Israel’s third-largest city damaged a mosque and a church.
• Tehran Balks at Negotiation Talks as Israel and Iran Trade Fire. During a U.N. Security Council meeting on Friday, Iran’s top diplomat said there was “no room for talking” until Israel stopped its attacks.
• Accusations fly at a heated U.N. Security Council session on Iran and Israel, amid pleas for peace.
• How far could Iranian missiles go? Thousands of U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East are within striking distance of ballistic missiles Iran has stockpiled.
• Map: 5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Iran. View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
• Israel and Iran launch fresh attacks amid diplomatic push.
• Protesters Rally Across the Middle East in Solidarity With Iran. Large crowds rallied in Iran, Lebanon and Iraq to protest against Israel’s attacks.
• Huge Crowds Rally Across Middle East, Venting Anger at Israel. Demonstrators took to the streets of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon on Friday after midday prayers, expressing anger at Israel’s widening offensive.
• Are Israel’s Airstrikes on Iran Within Legal Bounds? International law experts are divided.
• Forced to Wait for Trump, Israel Faces Strategic Dilemma in Iran. The Israeli military needs American help to destroy a key nuclear site in Iran. Waiting for that help comes with risks for Israel.
• A Long Way Down: What It Takes to Hit Iran’s Deepest Nuclear Site. President Trump says he’s considering attacking Iran’s underground nuclear site. Here’s what that might look like.
• What Happens if Trump Decides to Strike Iran or Assassinate Its Leader? If the United States bombs an underground uranium enrichment facility in Iran or kills the country’s supreme leader, it could kick off a more dangerous and unpredictable phase in the war.
• Israel’s Military Says Iran Struck Israel With Missile Armed With Cluster Munitions. Israel’s military accused Iran of using a type of weapon banned by more than 100 countries, though not by Iran or Israel. Experts said evidence offered support for the claim.
• Israel’s military says Iran struck with a missile armed with cluster munitions. Israel accused Iran of using a type of weapon banned by more than 100 countries, though not by Iran or Israel. Experts who reviewed videos and photographs of an attack said evidence offered support for that claim.
• Israel and Iran Continue to Exchange Attacks Into Thursday. The strikes highlight the risks to civilians in Israel and Iran after days of fighting between the two countries.
• Bank Transfer Signals Syria Is Making Strides in Ending Economic Isolation. The bank-to-bank transfer using the SWIFT system was symbolically important, indicating the war-torn country was reintegrating into the global financial community.
• For Trump, ‘Two Weeks’ Is the Magic Number. “Two weeks” is one of President Trump’s favorite units of time. It can mean something, or nothing at all.
• Iranian Missile Hits Israeli Hospital as Trump Appears to Put Off U.S. Action. President Trump said he would decide within two weeks whether the United States would intervene militarily in the war against Iran, according to the White House press secretary.
• Israel struck an inactive Iranian nuclear site.
• Netanyahu says Israel doesn’t need help to reach its goals in Iran.
• Why Israelis Fear the Prospect of a Nuclear-Armed Iran. Much of the world views Iran’s nuclear program with alarm, and experts say its stockpile of highly enriched uranium has grown fast.
• Former Interpol Official Detained for Role in ‘Big Carousel’ of Corruption. The official led a powerful and highly sensitive commission at Interpol’s headquarters in Lyon, France.
• As talk grows of regime change in Iran, here’s a look at the 1953 coup that helped reshape the Middle East.
• ‘There Was a Massive Boom’: Doctor Recounts Iranian Strike on Hospital. An Iranian missile hit a building at the Soroka Medical Center, a major hospital complex in southern Israel. The hospital said it was treating several patients with minor injuries.
• European and Iranian officials will hold talks on Friday in Geneva.
• Smoke Billows From Israeli Hospital After Iranian Missile Strike. Smoke billowed from the Soroka Medical Center after its old surgical building was directly hit, according to the hospital’s director general.
• Tehran residents describe the turmoil of living in a city under attack.
• An Islamic Republic With Its Back Against the Wall. The Iranian regime finds itself in its most difficult position 46 years after the revolution that brought it to power. But does it mean the end?
• Will Israel’s Interceptors Outlast Iran’s Missiles? The Answer May Shape the War. Israel has a world-leading missile interception system but its bank of interceptors is finite.
• Iranian Missile Hits Hospital in Southern Israel. The strike highlighted the risks to civilians in Israel and Iran after days of fighting between the two nations.
• Iranians mostly lost internet access on the sixth day of Israeli strikes. The shutdown appears to be the result of an internal decision rather than a consequence of an Israeli strike.
• A hacking group steals at least $90 million from Iranian crypto exchange in cyberattack.
• If the U.S. joins Israeli attacks, Iran will retaliate ‘wherever we find the targets,’ an official says.
• Israeli Strikes Kill Civilians Across Iran. Israel has said it does not target Iranian civilians, but hundreds have died in the violence, among them a poet and her family, an equestrian and a graphic designer.
• Tehran is about as densely populated as New York City. Recent evacuation warnings from Israel affect hundreds of thousands of the capital’s residents.
• Iran Rejects Trump’s Call for ‘Surrender’ in War With Israel. President Trump did not rule out U.S. military intervention on behalf of Israel, saying, “Nobody knows what I’m going to do.”
• Iran is open to talks with the U.S., a senior diplomat says, even as the supreme leader rejects the idea.
• State Dept. Says It Is Working to Get Americans Out of Israel. As fighting between Iran and Israel continued for a sixth day, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem made its first announcement for Americans trying to leave Israel.
• Before Iran’s internet was throttled, one resident described a ‘deserted’ Tehran.
• U.S. lawmakers say Gulf Arab leaders want Iran’s nuclear program to end, but preferably not by force.
• There are about 40,000 U.S. troops in the Middle East.
• Despite danger from Iran’s deadly missile fire, Israeli morale appears high.
• Troops in Mideast Would Be Vulnerable to Iran Strikes on U.S. Targets. Iran’s leader vowed that his country would respond to any U.S. involvement in the war with Israel.
• Focusing on Iran, Israel sends more troops to its borders and withdraws some from Gaza.
• Trump says ‘nobody knows what I’m going to do’ on Iran.
• See where Israeli strikes have damaged Iranian nuclear and military facilities so far. The nuclear watchdog of the United Nations has confirmed Israeli strikes on multiple facilities in Iran.
• Two Iranian centrifuge production facilities are hit, the U.N. nuclear watchdog says.
• In a defiant address, Iran’s supreme leader rejects Trump’s call to surrender.
• WhatsApp Denies Iran’s Claim That It Is Spying for Israel. Iran’s state television urged people to delete WhatsApp, saying without evidence that the app was sending user information to Israel.
• In Attacking Iran, Israel Further Alienates Would-Be Arab Allies. Wealthy Gulf countries are alarmed and anxious about Israel and Iran’s new war.
• See What Strategic Infrastructure Israel Has Damaged in Iran. Israel has attacked nuclear, military and energy facilities in Iran. Here is a look at the destruction so far.
• Great-Grandson of Islamic Republic’s Founder Was in Streets as Israel Fired on Tehran. Seyyed Ahmad Khomeini, a descendant of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, told The Times that the legacy of his family name was at stake in the conflict.
• Humanitarian Aid Trickles Into Northern Gaza. A convoy of trucks brought food parcels into the territory, where civilians are at risk of starvation and have been suffering worsening conditions, with such aid shipments rare in recent weeks.
• Israel Says It Assassinated Iran’s Most Senior Military Commander. Maj. Gen. Ali Shadmani had been in the job for mere days. News of his death came as President Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and threatened its supreme leader.
• Lawmakers Revive War Powers Debate as Trump Threatens Iran. A bipartisan pair in the House and a Democrat in the Senate have moved to force votes in the coming days on requiring congressional approval before U.S. troops could take offensive action against Iran.
• Who Is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader? The cleric has ruled for more than three decades, spearheading a policy of backing proxy groups to wield influence across the Middle East.
• Iran has reduced missile fire at Israel, which may be part strategy, part necessity. Iran has sharply reduced its missile fire on Israel, possibly signaling a shift to a drawn-out, lower-intensity conflict
• The internet across Iran is being disrupted, experts and Iranians say. Many people believed the government was responsible for restricting services, and the authorities were urging Iranians to use the national internet network.
• Dozens of Palestinians Are Killed While Trying To Get Aid. The Gaza Health Ministry said at least 50 people were killed, blaming Israeli forces. The Israeli military said it was aware of reports of people injured in I.D.F. fire near an aid truck close to where its forces were operating.
• As Israel attacks, Iranians flee capital in search of safety.
• As Israel Targets Iran’s Nuclear Program, It Has a Secret One of Its Own. Since shortly after it was founded in 1948, Israel has been intent on building a nuclear program to ensure its survival.
• Lebanon, Eager to Stay Out of Israel-Iran War, Warns Hezbollah Not to Join the Fight. Hezbollah, Iran’s most powerful regional ally, has signaled privately that it does not intend to attack Israel, but Lebanon’s military has bolstered its presence in the country’s south to prevent rocket fire.
• Here’s a look at the first four days of attacks between Israel and Iran.
• There are more than 40 nuclear and missile facilities throughout Iran. TK summary test.

New York

• How does ranked-choice voting work? Let’s look at how it worked last time.
• Mayoral rivals showcase their unique alliance on The Late Show.
• Primary Day in New York City Coincides With a Major Heat Wave. The temperature was forecast to reach 99 degrees or higher on Tuesday, which could cause some voters, especially older ones, to stay home.
• With $25 Million, Pro-Cuomo Super PAC Shatters Outside Spending Records. Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s candidacy has been bankrolled by the largest super PAC ever created in a New York City mayoral campaign.
• Here Are 5 Key City Council Races to Watch in the N.Y.C. Primary. In two bitterly contested races in Brooklyn, Democratic candidates have clashed over Gaza, while in Manhattan Anthony Weiner is trying to return to the Council.
• Zohran Mamdani starts Primary Day with a speech at dawn in Queens.
• Far More New Yorkers Voted Early This Year, With Strong Showing by Younger Voters. More than twice as many New York City voters voted early in person than in 2021, the last time there was a mayoral primary.
• Final mayoral primary polls suggest a dead heat between Cuomo and Mamdani.
• Here’s the latest.
• The closing arguments of the mayoral candidates.
• Primary Day, by the Numbers. Here’s what to know about the primary election for mayor and a number of other posts, which will take place on the hottest day of the year so far.
• Snapshots of N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates on the Campaign Trail. The Democrats running in New York City’s mayoral primary have crisscrossed the five boroughs over several months to make their case to voters in person.
• Here’s How the N.Y.C. Mayoral Results May Emerge. A winner on Tuesday night is unlikely, but not impossible. Ranked-choice voting will play a big role in the outcome. Here’s what else you should look for as votes are counted.
• Scenes From the Hottest Blocks in New York City. Whatever the temperature is in Central Park, it’s hotter alongside Newtown Creek, the toxic and industrial waterway separating Brooklyn from Queens.
• Cuomo and Mamdani Push to Raise Turnout in ‘Jump Ball’ Mayor’s Race. A new poll shows the New York City mayor’s race tightening in its final days. Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani are scrambling for every last vote.
• Elizabeth Street Garden Saved as Adams Kills Plan for Housing on Site. Randy Mastro, the first deputy mayor, called the deal to preserve the Manhattan garden a “win-win.” Backers of a longtime plan to build housing for older New Yorkers were livid.
• New York Again Embraces Nuclear Power With Plans to Build New Plant. In her announcement, Gov. Kathy Hochul gave few details about where the plant would be built, how much the project would cost or how long it would take to complete.
• The Curtain Drops on Improv Theater for the New York Police. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said a staffing crisis kept her from letting officers participate in a Brooklyn theater group that began after the death of Eric Garner, who died after a police officer put him in a chokehold, in 2014.
• As Black New Yorkers Move Out, N.Y.C. Politics May Be Reshaped. Housing affordability and quality-of-life concerns are pushing longtime Black New Yorkers out of the city, underscoring Democrats’ challenges with their base ahead of the mayoral election.
• How Bad Are Ticks This Year? Don’t Ask. A bumper crop of acorns two years ago has led to the situation we face this summer: ticks galore.
• The Closing Arguments of the N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates. Ahead of the June 24 primary, The New York Times analyzed the closing campaign speeches of the four leading Democrats running for mayor.
• Big Names, Bigger Money and Global Themes Color the N.Y.C. Council Races. All 51 seats are up for election this year, and the Democratic primary battles feature crowded fields, moneyed interests and some recognizable figures.
• Local Opposition Threatens Massive Redevelopment on Brooklyn Waterfront. There is concern over how city leaders are trying to push the proposal forward using a special state process that limits public input and circumvents the typical local vetting.
• New York’s Prisons Were in Crisis. Did Hochul Do Enough to Fix Them? After homicides behind bars and strikes by guards, Gov. Kathy Hochul made changes to New York’s budget. That did not satisfy prisoners’ advocates.
• 3 Dead in Central New York After Powerful Storm Lashes the Area. Three people, including 6-year-old sisters, were killed after trees fell on homes during severe weather that struck early on Sunday, officials said.
• ‘It Felt Like Kidnapping,’ Khalil Says in First Interview Since Release. The Columbia graduate and pro-Palestinian activist returned to New York after more than three months in detention. The Trump administration is seeking to deport him.
• Bill Clinton Endorses Andrew Cuomo for New York City Mayor. The former president’s endorsement is the latest example of how establishment Democrats seem to prefer Mr. Cuomo to his prime rival, Zohran Mamdani.
• An Actor, a Bookseller and a Chef Walk Into a Voting Booth. We asked scores of well-known New Yorkers from a broad spectrum of the city to give us their ranked-choice ballots for mayor. Here’s what some told us.
• ‘An Existential Threat’: Food Banks Brace for Fallout From Trump Cuts. New York City food banks aren’t sure how they will survive the administration’s funding cuts, which could also affect the programs they turn to for help.
• Andrew Cuomo’s Complicated Legacy in New York City. Mr. Cuomo, the front-runner in the mayoral race and former governor, has a long — and, his critics say, mixed — record handling important issues in the city.
• ‘Slumped Over, I Spotted Something Striped Beneath the Bench’ A lucky find near the Plaza, patience at a busy intersection and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
• In Final Push for Mayor, Lander Appears With 2 Cuomo Accusers. The campaign event by Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller running for mayor, came as Andrew Cuomo, the front-runner, appeared with the mother of a murder victim.
• Mahmoud Khalil Returns to New York After Months in Detention. The Trump administration remains committed to deporting Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate and leading figure in the pro-Palestinian protest movement.
• Detention Is Over for Students Trump Seeks to Deport. Not His Crackdown. An effort to expel students the administration says are a national security threat has given way to a broad campaign that touches many corners of American life.
• N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary May Hinge on Early Voters as Heat Wave Looms. Primary Day turnout will also be a factor in a race that could come down to whether Andrew Cuomo’s union supporters and paid staff can fend off Zohran Mamdani’s volunteer army.
• The Question Dividing New Yorkers: Is the City Sinking or Bouncing Back? On the cusp of choosing the city’s next mayor, New Yorkers are taking stock of their town. But many are split on whether it’s back on track, or off the rails.
• How a Neon Light Artist Spends Her Day in the Studio. Lena Imamura, the co-owner of GLO Studio, taps into her alter ego to get through a day of flames, shopping for materials and karaoke.
• As N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary Nears, Money Talks as Mamdani Walks. Zohran Mamdani, who is second to Andrew M. Cuomo in the polls, was rebuffed in his bid to raise his spending cap. It did not stop his seven-mile trek down Manhattan.
• Mahmoud Khalil Must Be Released on Bail, Federal Judge Orders. Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate and legal permanent resident, has been held in Louisiana for over three months. The judge found reason to believe it was retaliation for his pro-Palestinian speech.
• We Asked. The Top Candidates for Mayor of New York City Answered. We interviewed eight of the leading candidates for New York City mayor about their experience, their plans for the city and their sometimes contentious bagel orders. Here’s what they said.
• Clyburn Endorses Cuomo, Helping Him Broaden His Appeal to Black Voters. Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina is endorsing former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in the New York City mayor’s race as the June 24 primary nears.
• Landlords Say They Don’t Make Enough Money. Is That Really True? A conversation with Mihir Zaveri, who covers housing in New York, on whether landlords have a right to grouse about their income even as rents rise.
• What’s Inside a 10th Floor ICE Office? New York Democrats Want to Know. Seven members of Congress are accusing the federal authorities of blocking their right to examine conditions at what is supposed to be a temporary stop for detained immigrants.
• In Harlem, a Juneteenth Celebration Revels in the Rhythms of Jazz. Music and dancing filled the streets Thursday night as residents turned out for the fourth annual Big Band Jubilee.
• Will This Race Produce an Ally or Adversary for the Next New York Mayor? The Democratic primary for public advocate pits Jumaane Williams, the progressive incumbent, against Jenifer Rajkumar, a moderate state lawmaker loyal to Mayor Eric Adams.
• Black Voters Take Center Stage as N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race Enters Final Days. Adrienne Adams, the Black City Council speaker, has resisted pressure to cross-endorse Zohran Mamdani, renewing battle lines between some Black Democrats and progressives.
• Police Investigate Threats to Mamdani in Mayoral Race’s Final Days. Voice mail messages promising violence against Zohran Mamdani, a progressive Democrat, came as attacks on politicians, judges and other government officials have skyrocketed.
• Boy, 15, Survives Lightning Strike in Central Park, Police Say. The boy was standing under a tree when lightning hit and an electrical current transferred to a chain necklace around his neck, a law enforcement official said.
• Son of Author Michael Chabon Is Charged With Rape in Manhattan. Abraham Chabon, a New York University student, is accused in a criminal complaint of sexual assault. He has pleaded not guilty.
• Famous for Basketball and Now the Setting for an Opera. “Bounce: A Basketball Opera” will be staged at Holcombe Rucker Park, where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Julius Erving have played.
• Brad Lander Tried to Escort Immigrants Facing Arrest. He’s Not Alone. A growing army of volunteers has mustered at immigration courts during a month-old campaign to detain people showing up for routine hearings.
• Mamdani’s Comment on ‘Intifada’ Motto Fuels Tension in Mayor’s Race. Andrew Cuomo, a leading candidate for mayor, criticized Zohran Mamdani’s discussion of the phrase “globalize the intifada,” and Mr. Mamdani accused him of neglecting Muslim New Yorkers.
• N.Y. Lawmakers Target Prison Reform and A.I. in Frantic End of Session. We take a closer look at five of the more than 600 bills passed in June by the State Legislature.
• New York Gears Up for Fight to Count 1.8 Million Noncitizens in Census. City leaders see threats from the Trump administration and Republican officials that could lead to undercounting immigrants and minority groups.
• Ex-Yankee Is Awarded About $500,000 in Damages for Moldy Greenwich Mansion. Josh Donaldson, a former American League Most Valuable Player with Toronto, sued his former landlord over the conditions at his $55,000-a-month rental property.
• After His ICE Arrest, Brad Lander Has the Spotlight. Is It Too Late? Brad Lander received widespread support after his arrest on Tuesday, but it’s unclear how it will affect his third-place campaign for mayor of New York City.
• How Dr. Phil and a Top Adams Aide Helped Ease ICE’s Path Into New York. Kaz Daughtry, a freewheeling deputy mayor, has emerged as a crucial ally for the Trump administration and its border czar. So has Dr. Phil.
• Leonard Lauder, a Consummate New Yorker. Lauder, who died last week, was an executive, a philanthropist and an art collector. He was also a devoted advocate for New York City.
• Landlords Say They’re Struggling. Rents Keep Going Up. What Gives? New York City could soon raise rents on some of its most affordable apartments to help landlords who say they aren’t earning enough. But renters say they’re hurting, too.
• Mamdani Narrows Cuomo’s Lead in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race, New Poll Finds. The Marist survey suggests that Andrew M. Cuomo is still the favorite to win the Democratic primary, but his advantage over Zohran Mamdani is dwindling.
• Adams Bars Reporter From News Conferences for Being ‘Disrespectful’ After a contentious exchange, Mayor Eric Adams said, “Make sure security knows he’s not allowed back into this room.”
• $5.4 Million Attack Ad and ICE Arrest Add Drama to N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race. Plus: We looked at key endorsements and dug into the polls with our in-house expert. Primary Day is just a week away.
• Brad Lander Is Arrested by ICE Agents at Immigration Courthouse. Mr. Lander, the New York City comptroller and a candidate for mayor, was handcuffed as he tried to steer a man past Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

Business

• Powell Reiterates Fed’s Wait-and-See Approach Before Cutting Rates. The Fed chair will tell lawmakers that the central bank can wait to see how President Trump’s tariffs affect the economy before lowering borrowing costs.
• No, a TikTok Trick Won’t Erase Student Loan Debt. Videos promoting a quick hack for having student loans forgiven are circulating. Experts warn the trick doesn’t work.
• Why Do Yemeni Coffeehouses Seem to Be Everywhere Lately? For cafes like Haraz Coffee House, riding a wave of interest nationwide in late-night, alcohol-free gathering spaces means embracing the franchise model.
• Ad Giants, Seeking Merger, Agree to F.T.C.’s No-Boycott Deal. Omnicom and Interpublic said they would not direct their clients’ advertising away from media platforms because of the platforms’ political content.
• Ford Will Keep Battery Factory Even if Republicans Ax Tax Break. Ford Motor said it would open a new plant in Michigan that could become ineligible for federal incentives under a policy bill championed by President Trump and passed by the House.
• Why Factories Are Having Trouble Filling Nearly 400,000 Open Jobs. For every 20 positions, there’s one qualified candidate, says one manufacturing chief executive. Some of President Trump’s policies are likely to exacerbate the problem.
• Second Fed Official Indicates Support for Faster Rate Cuts. Comments from two officials, both appointed by President Trump, suggest a split among policymakers.
• ‘The Better Life Is Out of Reach’: The Chinese Dream Is Slipping Away. Promised a path to prosperity through hard work and education, China’s working class youths are hitting immovable ceilings.
• Global Markets Dip as Traders Gauge Fallout From U.S. Strikes on Iran. Any disruption to traffic in the Strait of Hormuz would have significant economic effects, especially for Asian nations dependent on oil from the Middle East.
• Tesla Begins Limited Robotaxi Service in Austin. The vehicles will have safety monitors and may not operate in bad weather, making them more restricted than the fully autonomous vehicles promised by Elon Musk.
• With ‘Elio,’ Pixar Has Its Worst Box Office Opening Ever. The original space adventure sold about $21 million in tickets at domestic theaters from Thursday night through Sunday, putting new pressure on the once-unstoppable studio.
• Palm Beach Has Never Been Richer. The Locals Aren’t Pleased. Donald Trump’s presidency has turned this Florida island into the nightlife headquarters of MAGA, but the town’s old guard — much of it Republican — doesn’t love the new vibe.
• When Trade Wars Crash the Wedding. Most wedding dresses are made in China, so tariffs are a new worry for brides. At David’s Bridal, the largest seller of gowns in the United States, its chief executive, Kelly Cook, is trying to do something about it.
• U.S. Bombing of Iran Keeps Oil Markets on Edge. Fighting has the potential to disrupt oil markets, but a move by Iran to cut off supply would chiefly hurt China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil.
• Europe Is Finally Ready to Spend More on Defense. The Hard Part Is How. After a yearslong debate over NATO spending, European nations are poised to commit more funds to deter Russia. Now the region must decide how to unify its fragmented manufacturing.
• Influencers Step Onto Center Stage at Cannes. Big brands are increasingly courting social media stars, who descended on a major annual festival in France to pitch themselves to advertisers.
• Trump Says He Wants to Fund More Trade Schools. Just Not These. The Job Corps program has long been the subject of debate, but it is now also a point of contention in the administration’s efforts to pull back the social safety net.
• Walmart Tries to Shed a Stodgy Vibe to Battle Digital-Native Rivals. The retailing giant is spending billions to attract workers to a new headquarters and woo shoppers with drone delivery and a broader range of items (like Louis Vuitton handbags).
• Air India C.E.O.’s Remarks After Plane Crash Draw Scrutiny. A video message by Campbell Wilson, Air India’s chief executive, closely resembled what the head of American Airlines said after a deadly crash months earlier.
• Fed Governor Calls for Rate Cuts as Soon as July. Christopher J. Waller, who was appointed by President Trump, said the central bank should not wait for the labor market to weaken.
• Large Oil Producers Around the Persian Gulf Ramp Up Exports. Saudi Arabia and other oil states are rushing to load tankers in case the Israel-Iran fighting spreads to export installations.
• The Markets Are Balancing on a Knife’s Edge. The world has been anything but peaceful, but you wouldn’t know that from looking at the markets.
• Chinese Companies Set Their Sights on Brazil. Confronted with tariffs and scrutiny in the United States and Europe, Chinese consumer brands are betting that they can become household names in Latin America’s biggest economy.
• Oil Tanker Collision Near Strait of Hormuz Raises Security Fears. The accident, which the United Arab Emirates said was unrelated to the conflict between Israel and Iran, occurred amid increased reports of GPS jamming.
• Fed’s ‘Wait-and-See’ Approach Keeps It on Collision Course With Trump. The central bank signals little urgency to cut interest rates despite demands from President Trump for lower borrowing costs.
• Zero Interest Rates Are Back in Europe. The Swiss National Bank lowered rates to zero after consumer prices fell last month. Other European central banks are grappling with uncertainty caused by President Trump’s tariffs.
• Record Debt Limit Increase Would Break Republican Precedent. A proposed $5 trillion debt limit increase could make it hard for Republicans to maintain their fiscal hawk credibility.
• 3 Dead in Listeria Outbreak Tied to Chicken Pasta Sold at Walmart and Kroger. The company that made the meals issued a nationwide recall as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said they were linked to 17 listeria cases across 13 states.
• Tariffs Spell Trouble for Cans: ‘We Can’t Absorb Those Costs’ Food and beverage companies say new tariffs on steel and aluminum will raise the cost of their containers. They say consumers are likely to pay the difference.
• A Totally Spontaneous Expression of Joy, Contractually Sponsored by Moët & Chandon. Brands have seized on the spectacle of the post-championship celebration as a marketing moment.
• Under China’s Threat, Taiwan Needs Its Own Power Sources More Than Ever. Taiwan, which makes most of the world’s advanced computer chips, relies almost entirely on imported energy.
• Social Security’s Finances Erode Further and Could Spell Benefit Cuts. The nation’s key program for retiree benefits continues to see financing shortfalls. Unless Congress acts, those drops could lead to payment cuts in eight years.
• Executives Get 3 Years in Prison for Failing to Report Defective Dehumidifiers. The two California men were sentenced for continuing to sell the fire-prone dehumidifiers.
• The Fed Isn’t Calling It ‘Stagflation,’ but the Risks Are Rising. President Trump’s trade war is likely to lead to higher prices and slower growth, a challenging combination for the Fed. War in the Middle East could make the job harder still.
• Key takeaways from today’s Fed meeting and Powell’s news conference.
• New Owner for High Times Magazine Bets on a Counterculture Comeback. The anti-establishment magazine, which was taken over by a private equity firm in 2017, was purchased this week by an avid fan and reader for $3.5 million.
• What to know about the Fed’s decision.
• Investors have seemingly shrugged off trade tensions and geopolitical turmoil.
• The effect of tariffs on inflation will be more significant this summer, economists say.
• Trump’s Trade Policies Prompt Companies to Raise Prices, Cut Staff. Consumers are starting to pull back spending as President Trump’s trade policies ripple through the economy.
• What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Your Finances. Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
• How to read the Fed’s projections like a pro. Officials at the Federal Reserve will release fresh economic forecasts on Wednesday. Here’s how to read the outlook for 2025 and beyond.
• What to know about today’s Fed meeting.
• Boeing Keeps Low Profile at Paris Air Show as Airbus Announces Deals. Boeing had a more muted tone than its European rival. The show comes soon after a Boeing jet operated by Air India crashed.
• Nippon Steel Completes Its Acquisition of U.S. Steel. The deal gives the White House extraordinary control over U.S. Steel as part of a pact to alleviate national security concerns.
• Tesla’s Robotaxi, Long Promised by Elon Musk, Joins a Crowded Field. Mr. Musk says the driverless taxis could begin ferrying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, where other companies already have similar cars on the road.
• Chinese Carmakers Expand Sales in Europe Despite Trade Barriers. BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.
• Trump Seizes On Rate Cuts Elsewhere in Bid to Pressure the Fed. President Trump has increasingly pointed to rate cuts by other central banks as he pressures Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, to reduce borrowing costs.
• Why Eliminating Coal Could Take a Long Time. A mining and processing business in California is replacing one coal plant but says another could stay online for many years.
• Aiming at the Dollar, China Makes a Pitch for Its Currency. The leader of China’s central bank made a clear though indirect critique of the dollar’s role as the world’s main currency.
• The Dark Side of China’s Gold Frenzy. Chinese investors have poured their savings into gold, attracted by promises of rising prices. One company’s sudden closure is a cautionary tale.

DealBook

• Why N.Y.C. Business Leaders Fear Mamdani. As voters head to the polls, the democratic socialist candidate appears to be neck-and-neck with Andrew Cuomo. That has many executives worried.
• The China Wild Card. Beijing is one of Tehran’s most important economic partners. But experts question how much China will help Iran if it retaliates against the United States.
• A.I. Sludge Has Entered the Job Search. Candidates are frustrated. Employers are overwhelmed. The problem? An untenable pile of applications — many of them generated with the help of A.I. tools.
• Trump’s Two-Week Iran Notice Gives Markets a Lift. The president said he could take that long to decide whether to join a military fight against Iran. But that does little to quell investor uncertainty.
• Trump and the Middle East Weigh on the Fed. Investors are anxious about whether the central bank will change course on rate cuts as geopolitical turmoil and tariffs pose inflation risks.

Economy

• This Is Ground Zero in Trump’s Trade War. The nation’s largest ports, in Los Angeles County, are a bellwether for the economy. They are being whipsawed as President Trump reorders global trade.

Energy & Environment

• The Big Question Facing Energy Markets: Will Iran Disrupt Oil and Gas Flows? Crude oil futures will begin trading at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday, providing an early look at the market’s reaction to the U.S. strikes.
• Hybrid Cars, Once Derided and Dismissed, Have Become Popular. Automakers and car buyers are taking a second, harder look at hybrids after leaving them behind for electric vehicles.
• Oil Prices Climb as Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Surrender’ They rose more than 4 percent as traders wondered if the United States would take a more active role in the conflict between Israel and Iran.

Media

• TikTok Hits Cannes, Where a U.S. Ban Seems a Distant Dream. TikTok executives hosted happy hours and played pickleball with influencers on the French Riviera this week, even as a U.S. ban loomed over the company.
• A Messy Business Divorce Plays Out on the Beaches of Cannes. Michael Kassan, a ringmaster in the media industry, is going head to head at its top event with United Talent Agency, a company that has sued him.
• New Digital Comics Store Takes Aim at Amazon. Two veterans of Comixology, a site that the e-commerce colossus bought in 2014, are now starting a rival to compete with it.
• Netflix Dips Its Toe Into Old-Fashioned TV. The streaming giant announced a deal on Wednesday to show live and on-demand programming from one of France’s television networks, TF1.
• A Tucker-Trump Dispute, With Fox News Caught in the Crossfire. As President Trump edges toward involvement in the Israel-Iran war, some of his longtime supporters in right-wing media are questioning his judgment.

Your Money

• When an Eyelash Pluck Is Unexpectedly Billed as a Surgical Procedure. A patient went to his eye doctor for a routine checkup. Why was he charged for surgery after his doctor removed an eyelash?
• A Way for People With Low Credit Scores to Raise Them. A new study finds that tenants who pay their rent on time can see “significant increases” if the payments are reported to credit bureaus.

Technology

• At Amazon’s Biggest Data Center, Everything Is Supersized for A.I. On 1,200 acres of cornfield in Indiana, Amazon is building one of the largest computers ever for work with Anthropic, an artificial intelligence start-up.
• Media Matters Sues F.T.C. Over Advertising Investigation. The liberal advocacy organization said in a lawsuit that the Federal Trade Commission’s inquiry into boycotts with other advertising groups was “retribution.”
• The A.I. Race Is Splitting the World Into Haves and Have-Nots. As countries race to power artificial intelligence, a yawning gap is opening around the world.
• Europe’s Growing Fear: How Trump Might Use U.S. Tech Dominance Against It. To comply with a Trump executive order, Microsoft recently suspended the email account of an International Criminal Court prosecutor in the Netherlands who was investigating Israel for war crimes.
• Trump to Again Extend TikTok’s Reprieve From U.S. Ban. The president plans to sign another executive order this week that would give the popular video app more time to change its ownership structure.

Obituaries

• Arnaldo Pomodoro, 98, Sculptor of Monumental Fractured Spheres, Dies. His bronze works — smooth-skinned orbs slashed to reveal complex cores — are in public places around the world, including outside the U.N. headquarters and in Vatican City.
• Fred Smith, Billionaire Founder of FedEx, Is Dead at 80. His vision for how to ship packages overnight led to not just a new company, but also a new sector of the world economy and a now-familiar English verb.
• Rod Nordland, 75, Dies; War Reporter Who Also Wrote of His Own Struggle. Motivated by the helplessness of his boyhood, he described the lives of vulnerable people in conflicts around the world and later his own terminal illness.
• Nathan Silver, Who Chronicled a Vanished New York, Dies at 89. An architect, he wrote in his book “Lost New York” about the many buildings that were destroyed before passage of the city’s landmarks preservation law.
• Louis Diaz, Undercover Agent Who Busted a Drug Kingpin, Dies at 79. He posed as a renegade mobster dealing drugs and laundering cash to help topple Nicky Barnes, who as “Mr. Untouchable” ran a formidable Harlem heroin ring.
• William Cran, ‘Frontline’ Documentarian, Is Dead at 79. Producing or directing, he made more than 50 films over 50 years, including a series on the English language and an exploration of J. Edgar Hoover’s secret life.
• Gary England, Star Meteorologist in Tornado Alley, Dies at 85. Working for a TV station in Oklahoma City, he was known for using high-tech tools to give early warnings of tornadoes in the central U.S.
• Vicki Goldberg Dies at 88; Saw Photography Through a Literary Lens. An influential photography critic, she wrote essays, newspaper columns and books, including a notable biography of the photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White.
• Stanley Nelson, Journalist Who Investigated Klan Murders, Dies at 69. Born and raised in Louisiana, he investigated unresolved civil-rights-era killings in the Deep South. His reporting on one of those cases made him a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
• David Hekili Kenui Bell, an Actor in ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ Dies at 46. Mr. Bell’s first role in a feature film was providing comic relief in the Disney hit.

Asia Pacific

• Suchinda Kraprayoon, Thai Leader Who Set Off Bloody Protests, Dies at 91. A top general, he was appointed prime minister in 1992, a short-lived tenure that immediately incited the Black May uprising — and a violent backlash by his military.

Cultura

• Anne Burrell, famosa chef de la televisión, muere a los 55 años. Su característico cabello rubio y su actitud confiada en la cocina la convirtieron en una de las chefs de comida italiana más reconocidas de Estados Unidos.
• Muere David Hekili Kenui Bell, actor de ‘Lilo y Stitch’ Tuvo un papel breve pero memorable en la exitosa película de Disney.

Europe

• James Lloydovich Patterson, 91, Dies; Soviet Poet and Symbol of Racial Unity. Years after being catapulted to national fame in the U.S.S.R. as a child actor, he wrote about ideals of racial harmony and international solidarity.

Music

• Lou Christie, ‘Lightnin’ Strikes’ Pop Crooner, Is Dead at 82. A late-1960s throwback to the days of clean-cut teen idols — he called himself “the missing link” — he rode his gymnastic vocal range to a string of hits.
• Dan Storper, Evangelist of World Music, Dies at 74. His record label, Putumayo, gathered sounds from around the globe and pushed them into the mainstream, selling 35 million compilation CDs worldwide.
• Alfred Brendel, Bravura Pianist Who Forged a Singular Path, Dies at 94. With little formal training but full of ideas, he focused on the core classical composers, winning over audiences (though not every critic) worldwide.

Space & Cosmos

• Edward Anders, Who Duped Nazis and Illuminated the Cosmos, Dies at 98. His research unraveled mysteries about the solar system and the demise of the dinosaurs. In retirement, he turned his attention to the Holocaust.

Television

• Gunilla Knutson, Star of ‘Take It Off’ Shaving Cream Ads, Dies at 84. A model who was crowned Miss Sweden in 1961, she became best known for commercials that one observer said “replaced the ‘hard sell’ with the ‘sex sell.’”
• Terry Louise Fisher, a Creator of ‘L.A. Law,’ Dies at 79. She channeled her experiences — and frustrations — as a Los Angeles prosecutor into an award-winning career as a television writer and producer.
• Kim Woodburn, British TV’s No-Nonsense ‘Queen of Clean,’ Dies at 83. She was a blunt and bossy domestic dominatrix on the series “How Clean Is Your House?” honing a persona as the rudest woman on reality television.

Briefing

• Uncertain Peace. We explain the state of the cease-fire.
• Tuesday Briefing. A possible cease-fire between Israel and Iran.
• Iran Fired Missiles at a U.S. Base. Also, a heat wave grips the eastern U.S. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
• Tuesday Briefing: Iran Struck a U.S. Base in Qatar. Plus, the 100 best movies of the 21st century.
• Inside Trump’s Decision. The Times pieced together the days and hours leading up to President Trump’s decision to strike Iran. It’s a story of diplomacy, deception and a secret that almost got out.
• Monday Briefing. American strikes in Iran.
• Monday Briefing: The U.S. Struck Iran. Plus, a farmer’s fire brigade in Canada.
• America Strikes Iran. We explain what we know about the attacks.
• Season Opener. It’s the first full day of summer. Make sure you don’t miss a minute of it.
• Negotiations With Iran Failed to Yield a Breakthrough. Also, temperatures are soaring across the U.S. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
• The Iran Emergency. We explain how Iran’s nuclear program became a crisis so quickly.
• The New York Times News Quiz, June 20, 2025. Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.
• Friday Briefing. Here’s what you need to know.
• Friday Briefing: Trump Appeared to Put Off U.S. Action on Iran. Plus, why “Jaws” is a model movie.
• A Legal Gamble. We explain the Supreme Court’s ruling on medical treatments for transgender kids.
• Thursday Briefing. The prospect of U.S. strikes in Iran.
• The Supreme Court Upheld a State Ban on Transgender Care for Minors. Also, Trump’s cryptic Iran comments fueled fears of a wider war. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
• Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Indecision on Iran. Plus, Studio Ghibliesque video games.
• The War, Explained. We explain why Israel chose this moment to attack Iran.
• Trump Called for Iran to Surrender. Also, a New York City mayoral candidate was arrested by ICE agents. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
• Wednesday Briefing: Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ Plus, Octopuses’ marvelous arms.

Podcasts

• A Supposedly Good Thing We’ll Never Do Again. USAID was the world’s largest humanitarian donor. So what was all that money being spent on?
• Trump Is Selling a Phone + The Start-Up Trying to Automate Every Job + Allison Williams Talks ‘M3GAN 2.0’ “They’re calling it the T1 Phone 8002 Gold Version, which sounds kind of like a Taylor Swift album.”
• ‘Materialists’ Director Celine Song Believes in Love at First Conversation. Song and her husband fell for each other the first time they talked. But the Oscar-nominated director says she’s still just as confused as the rest of us when it comes to the mysteries of love.
• This Pop Hit Has Plenty of Dolly Parton. Sabrina Carpenter’s latest single, “Manchild,” just debuted at No. 1 on Billboard. Our critic explains why the singer is both a throwback and a signature star of right now.

The Daily

• An Iran Cease-Fire, and Why N.Y.C.’s Mayoral Race Matters for Democrats Everywhere. A primary that will help determine the future of the Democratic Party, and an update about conflict between Israel and Iran.
• The U.S. Bombed Iran. Now What? The president’s decision to strike Iran is a high-stakes gamble — one that turns in part on whether Iran’s nuclear program has actually been destroyed.
• Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Transgender Care for Minors. The justices ruled that a Tennessee law did not violate equal protection principles, a bitter setback for transgender rights proponents.
• An Interview With Trump’s Border Czar. Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, speaks about his deportation strategy and why the Trump administration is only just getting started.
• An Interview With Trump’s Border Czar, Tom Homan. A conversation about the administration’s deportation strategy and what is to come.
• Will the U.S. Join Israel’s War With Iran? Understanding President Trump’s shifting position on an intensifying conflict.

The Headlines

• A Fragile Cease-Fire Between Iran and Israel, and Toxic Homes in L.A. Plus, Florida’s new “Alligator Alcatraz” for migrants.
• Inside the U.S. Strikes on Iran, and a Dangerous Heat Wave Spreads. Plus, Tesla’s new Robotaxi.
• Trump’s Iran Deadline, and TikTok’s Future in the U.S. Plus, your Friday news quiz.
• The MAGA Fight Over Iran, and a Critical Ruling on Transgender Youth Care. Plus, a bidding frenzy over David Lynch’s espresso machine.
• Trump Threatens Iran’s Leader, and Some Gazans Fear Death While Getting Aid. Plus, “America’s Sweethearts” get a raise.

Science

• This Powerful Telescope Quickly Found 2,100 New Asteroids. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to find millions of unknown objects in our solar system, and perhaps even a mysterious Planet Nine.
• How Bees, Beer Cans and Data Solve the Same Packing Problem. Trying to fit it all in? There’s a trick to it, even in 24 dimensions.
• Vera Rubin Scientists Reveal Telescope’s First Images. Scenes from nebulas in the Milky Way and a cluster of galaxies are a teaser of how the observatory will transform astronomy, with more imagery expected later on Monday.
• Vera Rubin’s Legacy Lives On in a Troubled Scientific Landscape. A powerful new telescope will usher in a new era of cosmic discovery, but in a political climate vastly different from when it was named for a once overlooked female astronomer.
• Fifty Years After ‘Jaws,’ Shark Science Is Still Surfacing. The film’s release in 1975 haunted the reputation of sharks worldwide. But a generation of scientists helped to turn the tide.
• How Astronomers Will Deal With 60 Million Billion Bytes of Imagery. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will make the study of stars and galaxies more like the big data-sorting exercises of contemporary genetics and particle physics.
• Earth’s Largest Camera Takes 3 Billion-Pixel Images of the Night Sky. At the heart of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a digital camera that will create an unparalleled map of the cosmos.
• The Universe’s Darkest Mysteries Are Coming Into Focus. As the Vera C. Rubin Observatory surveys the night sky, astrophysicists expect to unlock the secrets of dark matter, dark energy and cosmic phenomena that go “bang!”
• Can A.I. Quicken the Pace of Math Discovery? Breakthroughs in pure mathematics can take decades. A new Defense Department initiative aims to speed things up using artificial intelligence.
• Mysterious Ancient Humans Now Have a Face. Fifteen years after the discovery of a new type of human, the Denisovan, scientists discovered its DNA in a fossilized skull. The key? Tooth plaque.
• When Humans Learned to Live Everywhere. About 70,000 years ago in Africa, humans expanded into more extreme environments, a new study finds, setting the stage for our global migration.
• Starry Skies May Guide Bogong Moths Home. A new study suggests that these Australian insects may be the first invertebrates to use the night sky as a compass during migration.

Climate

• Extreme Heat Is Exacerbating Air Pollution, a ‘Double Whammy’ for Health. Extreme heat is making air pollution worse, scientists say. And President Trump’s regulatory rollbacks could drive air pollution even higher.
• Trump Administration to End Protections for 58 Million Acres of National Forests. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Clinton-era rule barring road construction and logging was outdated and “absurd.”
• Oil Companies Fight Climate Lawsuits by Citing Free Speech. The firms say their First Amendment rights are being violated when cities and states sue and accuse them of spreading misinformation about climate change.
• War, Inflation and Now Drought Are Hitting Global Food Supplies. Staples including wheat, beef and coffee are all being affected by the lack of rainfall. In some cases, prices are climbing to record highs.
• Repeal of Clean Energy Law Will Mean a Hotter Planet, Scientists Warn. Republicans plan to terminate billions of dollars in clean energy tax credits. Experts say that will mean more greenhouse gas emissions and more dangerous heat.
• There Might Not Be a Map for That: Budget Cuts Threaten Geological Surveys. Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key geologic mapping work.
• Why Higher Oil Prices May Not Change U.S. Energy Policy. The energy crisis of the 1970s suggests that higher oil prices are unlikely to significantly shift U.S. energy policy away from fossil fuels.
• Banning Plastic Bags Works to Limit Shoreline Litter, Study Finds. Using crowdsourced data from shore cleanups, researchers found that areas that enacted plastic bag bans or fees had fewer bags littering their lakes, rivers and beaches than those without them.
• Can You Choose an A.I. Model That Harms the Planet Less? When it comes to artificial intelligence, more intensive computing uses more energy, producing more greenhouse gases.
• Elon Musk’s AI Company Faces Lawsuit Over Gas-Burning Turbines. The company, xAI, has installed several dozen turbines in Memphis without proper permits, the group said, polluting a nearby community.
• Senate Republicans Decline to Save Clean Energy Tax Credits. If enacted, Republicans’ draft legislation would mean that President Biden’s signature climate legislation would effectively be neutered.

The Upshot

• Here Is All the Science at Risk in Trump’s Clash With Harvard. More than 900 research grants worth $2.6 billion are in jeopardy. So is the 80-year-old model of American science.
• Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, June 21, 2025. Can you sort 8 historical events?
• How ‘Jaws’ Made a Template for the Modern Blockbuster. Much more than a mere creature feature, “Jaws” created a playbook that filmmakers have followed closely for 50 years.
• The Senate Wants Billions More in Medicaid Cuts, Pinching States and Infuriating Hospitals. Republicans are seeking to limit a tax loophole that gives states more federal matching funds. Many state budgets could be hurt.

Opinion

• Iran’s Weak Attack Is an Offramp. Trump Should Take It. The threat of war may propel both sides to work more earnestly to get back to the negotiating table.
• The Power of Protest: Then and Now. Readers reflect on differences between protest in the 1960s and the political resistance of today.
• Trump’s Courageous and Correct Decision. The president’s responsibility was to deny Iran’s leaders the capability to build a nuclear bomb.
• The Consequences of U.S. Strikes in Iran. Readers offer contrasting perspectives on the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
• Trump Claims There’s Waste and Abuse in U.S.A.I.D. Here It Is. These boxes of drugs could change millions of lives. Instead, they’re stuck in this warehouse.
• Trump’s Crucial Decision on Iran. Readers discuss whether the U.S. should take military action in Iran. Also: A Canadian view; how children should spend summer.
• We Encourage Political Violence When We Look the Other Way. When we move on too quickly from an attack, we normalize it.
• The Things College Students Leave Behind. Readers reflect on salvaging what college students don’t take home. Also: Poetry that questions; the risks of self-driving trucks.
• Cuomo’s Candidacy Is a Symptom of a Bigger Democratic Problem. Without the ex-governor in the race, a consensus-building nominee might have arisen. Instead, a sizable portion of the party is fed up.
• America Must Not Rush Into a War Against Iran. The decision to declare war rests with Congress alone.
• A.I. in the Classroom: A Brave New World? Readers offer differing perspectives on artificial intelligence on campus. Also: Tree of Life in Pittsburgh, on uprooting antisemitism.
• Second Thoughts on Deportations (of Some). Readers respond to the Trump administration’s pause on some deportation raids. Also: A former congressman writes about cannabis policy.

Op-Ed

• Antisemitism Isn’t What People Think It Is. It may be time to rethink the tragic events in Washington and Boulder.
• Antony Blinken: Trump’s Iran Strike Was a Mistake. I Hope It Succeeds. Iran can’t be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon, but the president’s approach wasn’t the best way to prevent that.
• Guess Who Else Sent Troops to Quell Protests in American Streets. That escalated quickly.
• Democrats Are Getting Richer. It’s Not Helping. Nearly half of white Kamala Harris voters earned more than $80,000 a year.
• A ‘White-Collar Blood Bath’ Doesn’t Have to Be Our Fate. Instead of asking which future is coming, we should be asking which future we want.
• Reveling in the Queerness of Nature. I celebrate Pride month by going for a walk because nature is exuberantly queer.
• Putin Has Lost the West. This Was Not the Plan. The loss is a tragedy for Russia.
• Are We Headed for Another Endless War in the Middle East? Nicholas Kristof on why the U.S. may be headed into a “minefield.”
• Where Does Iran Go Now? While foreign wars may expose autocratic fragility, they rarely create the conditions necessary for democratic change.
• Trump Goes to War. And These Are His Advisers? There are slim odds the president is getting the best counsel possible about Iran.
• What Environmentalists Like Me Got Wrong About Climate Change. Governments and U.S. states committed to climate action now need to persuade the oil industry to protect the world from climate chaos.
• Why Democrats Need Their Own Trump. The party is really unpopular. There is a way to reset how Americans view it and its leaders.
• Can We See Our Future in China’s Cameras? Promises of safety and convenience belie the machinery of political abuse.
• Autism Rates Have Increased 60-Fold. I Played a Role in That. 60-Fold. I Played a Role in That.
• What Iran Does Next. Among the most likely options are asymmetric or terrorist attacks, although the time frame is impossible to gauge.
• How the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle. Putin and the ayatollahs want the same kind of world.
• Fear and Quiet Resistance Amid a Los Angeles in Turmoil. Days of immigration raids and protests have shaken Los Angeles’ Latino community, but for undocumented people, life continues.
• Roll Back Legal Same-Sex Marriage? Republicans Are Getting It Wrong. The cultural winds have shifted on many issues, but Republican voters are not clamoring to unravel same-sex marriage rights.
• ‘Are We Past Peak Harvard?’: 3 Writers Mull Higher Education’s Woes. Pondering the politics of universities, and their future.
• Happy Birthday, Money. Americans have had 250 years of legal tender. We’re still figuring it out.
• We Have No Idea Where This War Will Go. Projecting any sense of finality about this war is wildly premature.
• The Three Unknowns After the U.S. Strike on Iran. Despite Trump’s claim of success, he has created uncertainty and risk.
• Political Violence Is Here, and It’s Working. Trump is the Republican Party. That is settled. His violent talk is, then, the official political communication strategy of the ruling party.
• The Joy of Swimming With Strangers. There’s nothing quite like swimming with dozens of strangers — a joy that takes its purest form in New York City’s public swimming pools.
• ‘Tasteless, Hideous and Repulsive’: Trump Wants You to Eat Inferior Tomatoes. The last thing American consumers need is a revitalization of Florida’s withering tomato industry.
• Right-Wing Violence Is Not a Fringe Issue. Let’s not confuse ourselves about where the primary responsibility lies.
• Trump Is Vulnerable. Democrats Still Need a Strategy. Three Opinion writers on why Trump’s deportations might be backfiring.
• Who’s the Mad King Now? George III learned the hard way not to unleash troops on his people.
• Why Israel Had to Act. The Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel showed the need for Israel to pre-empt threats against it rather than react defensively.
• The Waste Musk Created. Aid cuts have reached a level where they undermine our national interest as well as corrode our souls.
• I Love Finding Birds’ Nests, but What’s in Them Troubles Me. Birds build nests out of whatever they find. Today, that includes trash.
• Trump Might Take the U.S. to War. Where Are Schumer and Jeffries? Failing to aggressively defend Congress’s role in authorizing war would be a serious blunder for Democrats.
• Candidates’ Shift on Crime Turned the Mayor’s Race Upside Down. With “defund the police” still in New Yorkers’ ears, getting traction in the mayor’s race was complicated.
• Holy Water Couldn’t Save My Husband. MAHA Wouldn’t Have Either. I believe in medical science, but when my husband had cancer, I found myself trying to cure him with holy water and MAHA-like remedies.
• We’ve Reached Rainbow Capitalism’s End. The era of corporate allyship with the L.G.B.T. community is over. Maybe that’s a good thing.
• This Loophole Buried in Trump’s Bill Is Anything but Beautiful. A loophole in Trump’s policy bill encourages offshoring.
• We Need to Make America Grateful Again. Americans experience massive amounts of envy. It has led us to think we lack something, even as our prosperity soars.
• The Supreme Court Fails to See Transgender Teens. The retrenchment on transgender rights is fueled by fear: fear of the future, fear of unfamiliar concepts, fear of not knowing one’s child.
• The Progressive Regulator With Trumpist Fans. Lina Khan wants to overthrow “the autocrats of trade.”
• The Problem of the Christian Assassin. What would make you put down your Bible and pick up your gun?
• Senator Padilla: The Trump Administration Handcuffed Me, but I Refuse to Stay Silent. If this is how the administration treats a senator on camera, imagine what it could do to you.
• America Can’t Bomb Iran Out of Making a Nuclear Weapon. Trump should judge the efficacy of any military action in Iran by the same standards against which he previously assessed diplomacy.
• Watching South Korean TV Won’t Make You Want to Have a Baby. South Korea’s population is in a tailspin. The country’s most popular dramas are trying to tell you why.
• A Progressive Future Depends on National Identity. Tough border policies aren’t just good politics. They’re progressive, as Britain’s Labour Party shows.
• NATO Is Doing Just Fine, Thank You. Those who are declaring the NATO alliance dead should put aside their fatalism. They involve military spending, Ukraine and U.S. troops.
• An Iran Strategy for Trump. First, destroy Fordo. Then make the mullahs an offer they can’t refuse.
• My Daughter Was at the Center of the Supreme Court Case on Trans Care. Our Hearts Are Broken. As parents, we know better than state officials what our child needs.
• This Problem Is Easy to Solve. Global malnutrition risks getting worse because of Trump’s cuts in humanitarian aid, and here are the effects.
• Kennedy’s Purge Is a ‘Code Red’ for Vaccines in America. The H.H.S. secretary is destroying the public trust.
• I Will Never Trust R.F.K. Jr. But I Want to Trust Public Health. To move beyond the current administration, we need to listen to one another and think beyond crude divisions.
• If Trump Wants War With Iran, Let’s Hear From Congress First. It’s time for the legislative branch to step up.
• Brad Lander Doesn’t Belong in Jail. Does He Belong in City Hall? The transformation of Gowanus tells a story we need to hear.
• Well, You Certainly Wouldn’t Call It Presidential Underreach. Maybe Trump and Miller don’t understand Americans as well as they think they do.
• For Trump, Investigations Are the Real Punishment. The process is the penalty, and the penalty is the process.
• Tom Friedman: ‘This Is One of the Most Remarkable Dramas in the Middle East’ The columnist on what’s at stake in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
• The Smartphones Haven’t Defeated Us. Yet. Parents have a way to bring back childhood. To make it work, we have to act together.
• Four Thoughts on Trump’s Hawkish Turn on Iran. Why the president is disappointing noninterventionists.

Opinion | The World

• The Danger of an Unrestrained President to the World. Trump’s unlawful strikes on Iran have laid bare the absence of any effective legal constraints on a U.S. president to use deadly force in the world.
• A Nuclear Deal Is Still Possible. Imagining how Iran could possibly come back to the table after being so brutally attacked is admittedly difficult, until you think about how bad its other options are.

Arts

• The Curious Proposal to Fund a State Arts Council With $1. New Hampshire residents pushed back, but lawmakers still plan to decimate the group, which gives grants to theaters and museums.
• 6,000 Pounds of Sculpture Are Stolen, Somehow. Two massive works were heisted from a warehouse, then found a week later in a trailer, the authorities said.
• Why ‘Jaws’ Would Never Be Made Today. Would “Jaws,” the first blockbuster, be greenlit today? Probably not. Alissa Wilkinson, a New York Times film critic, breaks down why.
• Kung Fu’s Kinetic Action Meets the Beautiful Game. With martial arts trickery and action sensibilities, Rematch reinvents soccer video games as an exhilarating bulletless shooter.
• Lawsuit Accuses Tyler Perry of Sexual Assault. Derek Dixon, an actor who worked with Mr. Perry, is suing him for $260 million for sexual harassment, assault and battery. A lawyer for Mr. Perry called the allegations a “scam.”
• Studio Ghibli’s Majestic Sensibility Is Drawing Imitators. Forty years after the Japanese animation studio was founded, game creators are embracing its legacy of moral integrity.

Art & Design

• The Best Art Shows of 2025, So Far. Our critics pick 11 outstanding exhibitions — many still on view this summer —and tour the renewed Frick Collection and the Met’s Michael C. Rockefeller Wing.
• Searching for Meaning Amid the Jumble, at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Navigating the show has always been challenging, especially for visitors who aren’t experts. This year’s curator wants to give them a helping hand.
• Politics Looms Over the World’s Biggest Contemporary Art Fair. At this year’s edition of Art Basel, European arts leaders worried about tariffs, whether to loan their art and if they needed to re-evaluate their relationships with American institutions.
• Julia Margaret Cameron, Portraitist Who Broke the Rules. Starting her career at 48, she bent a new art form to challenge the conventions of studio photography.
• When van Gogh Fled South, This Family Gave Him Purpose. An exhibition in Boston celebrates the little known Roulins of Arles, a family that tempered the artist’s depressions and sat for indelible portraits.
• David Lynch’s Director’s Chair and 400 Other Belongings Go on Auction. Lynch’s estate arranged with Julien’s Auction to sell off cameras, screenplays, furniture and more, giving his fans a chance to bid on pieces of film history.
• Is Contemporary Art’s Most Important Fair Losing Its Luster? The Swiss edition of Art Basel was once a must-attend art world event. Now it faces formidable challenges — including from its own Paris offshoot.
• The Color Black Dazzles in Raymond Saunders Retrospective. In his largest ever American institutional show, at the Carnegie Museum of Art, the nonagenarian painter is an unparalleled master of black.

Dance

• The ‘Accidental Archivist’ of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. For 50 years, Norton Owen has connected the past and present at the influential summer festival in the Berkshires.
• ‘Churchyard’ and ‘Tablet’ Review: Irreverence and Resurrection. At the Joyce Theater through Sunday, the Paul Taylor Dance Company revives two half-lost works from the 1960s, traversing matters both sacred and profane.

Music

• Pusha T and Malice Reunite as Clipse, With Vengeance on Their Minds. The duo of brothers known for rapping with single-minded focus is returning with “Let God Sort Em Out,” its first studio album since 2009.
• On Smaller Opera Stages, Daring Art Has More Room to Breathe. Unlike most countries, Germany has a network of minor but generously subsidized theaters whose vitality is remarkable, and unmatched.
• As Sean Combs Took a Victory Lap, He Planned Sex Nights, Prosecutors Say. Questioning its final witness, the government laid out flight plans, escort prices, hotel reservations and a web of payments for sexual encounters in 2023.
• For Haim, a Breakup Is an Inspiration. “I Quit,” the band’s fourth album, leans into heartache and moving on.
• Democrats to Protest Trump’s Takeover of Kennedy Center With Pride Event. “This is our way of reoccupying the Kennedy Center,” said Jeffrey Seller of “Hamilton,” who was asked to stage the invite-only concert hosted by five senators.
• Aide Who Was Sean Combs’s ‘Right Hand’ Draws Scrutiny at His Trial. Kristina Khorram, the mogul’s former chief of staff, was not charged in his indictment, but the government has identified her and other staff as co-conspirators.
• Dr. Demento, Song Satirist and D.J. Who Promoted Weird Al, Is Retiring. Barry Hansen, mostly known by his D.J. name, said he’d end his show’s run after 55 years of playing parody songs. His syndicated show was once heard on more than 150 radio stations.
• Erykah Badu’s Woozy Flirtation, and 9 More New Songs. Hear tracks by Kehlani, Benson Boone, Witch and others.
• Former Combs Assistant Says Mogul Told Staff to ‘Move Like SEAL Team 6’ Brendan Paul testified that his duties for Sean Combs involved getting drugs, setting up hotel rooms for sexual encounters and handling routine tasks.
• Chris Brown Free to Play World Tour After Not Guilty Plea. The R&B star will not stand trial on assault charges until October 2026 and can continue touring, including playing U.S. dates.
• Barbra Streisand on the Duets That Define Her: ‘I Like Drama’ With a new album due next week that pairs her with Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Laufey, Sam Smith and more, the singer looks back at her prized collaborations.
• How ‘Boots on the Ground’ Two-Stepped Onto Everyone’s Summer Playlist. Black Southern line dance culture, and a co-sign from Beyoncé, has helped to popularize the song and its fan-snapping moves.
• In Just a Few Minutes, This Music Will Change Your Day. In this short piano piece, an intimate song without words, Brahms holds back the tears, which makes it heartbreaking.
• Review: ‘The Comet/Poppea’ Merges Opera’s Past and Present. A Monteverdi masterpiece and a new work by George Lewis are played simultaneously in an American Modern Opera Company production at Lincoln Center.
• In a Passionate Composer’s First Opera, Sex Flirts With Death. Rebecca Saunders has collaborated with the artist Ed Atkins to create “Lash,” a work that hovers around themes of illness and intimacy.
• 5 Highlights From the Pianist Alfred Brendel’s Sprawling Career. Brendel, who died on Tuesday at 94, concentrated on a small number of canonical composers, mainly Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert.
• The Best Classical Music of 2025, So Far. Our critics picked nine performances that included star turns, new opera productions and the unveiling of a concert hall at the Frick Collection.
• Bruce Springsteen Reveals His Paths Not Taken. An album “is a record of who you are and where you were at that moment in your life,” he said. With “Tracks II,” he adds seven full ones to his catalog.
• A Trip Through Trip-Hop’s Past and Future. Listen to songs from Portishead and Cibo Matto, plus inheritors like Fcukers and a.s.o.
• The Sean Combs Trial: A Timeline of the Testimony. The music mogul has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. Here’s what has happened in court.

Television

• ‘The Bear’ Is Back. Here’s What You Need to Know. The kitchen dramedy returns Wednesday, a year after its divisive third season ended on a cliffhanger. Here’s what to remember for the new episodes.
• Jimmy Fallon Wonders What Trump Will Launch Next. The “Tonight Show” host said it was crazy that the president had “launched an attack on Iran, his own parade and a cellphone in the same week.”
• The Real Winner of ‘Squid Game’ Is Hwang Dong-hyuk. The South Korean writer-director won an Emmy and the attention of the world with his dystopian action drama. As Netflix releases the third and final season, he is happy it’s over.
• ‘The Bear,’ Plus 3 Things to Watch on TV This Week. The Hulu original series returns for its fourth season, and a new crime drama from Dennis Lehane airs.
• What Does Shane Gillis Want (to Get Away With)? Gillis built a bro-comedy fan base and endured a quasi cancellation. With his Netflix sitcom ‘Tires,’ he’s trying to map the leap from edgelord to the mainstream.
• In ‘Ironheart,’ Dominique Thorne Suits Up for the Spotlight. In Marvel’s new series, she reprises her role from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” a young genius who is building a super suit to rival Tony Stark’s.
• ‘And Just Like That …’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap: Guilty. Aidan says he invited Carrie to stay with him longer in Virginia because he felt guilty. But is that really true?
• ‘America’s Sweethearts’ Is a Compelling Sports Series. Season 2 of this docuseries about the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders is an intense look at found families and all the healing and trouble that come with them.
• ‘The Waterfront’ Brings More Murder to Netflix. Created by Kevin Williamson, this new drama set in North Carolina is a pulpy family saga of violence and secrets, land and legacy.
• Seth Meyers Wishes Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz Could Both Lose. The clash of conservative titans had Meyers feeling like a Roman emperor: “I just want someone to feed me grapes while I say, ‘Let them fight.’”
• Jordan Klepper Calls Trump Out for His ‘Irish Exit’ at G7. The president left the Group of 7 summit in Canada a day ahead of schedule, and Tuesday’s “Daily Show” host thinks he knows why.
• ‘Chaos’ Is a Morning Show Dramedy With Verve. This Danish series, about a morning show in crisis, is light but not dumb, credible but still arch. It is also very different from “The Morning Show.”

Theater

• Broadway’s Season of Screens. Videos and projections depicting an A.I.-generated actor, the digital memories of robots, a redwood forest and more: High-tech storytelling is having a moment.
• A Retelling of the Mahabharata, Set to Modern-Day Struggles. At Lincoln Center, the Toronto-based theater company Why Not strives to balance the old and new in its production of the Sanskrit epic.
• Jay Ellis Considers Colson Whitehead His Literary GOAT. “‘Harlem Shuffle,’ ‘Crook Manifesto,’ ‘Underground Railroad,’ ‘Nickel Boys’: I feel like I did not understand or see myself in fiction until I read him.”
• ‘Dead Outlaw’ Musical to Close After Disappointing Run on Broadway. The show was shut out at the Tonys after being nominated for seven awards, including best musical.
• 6 Months After the Pelicot Trial, a Staging Brings Insight and Despair. The stripped-back performance, based on the rape trial that shocked France and the world, ran all night at a church in Vienna.
• My Spooky Sleepover With Helena Bonham Carter. “Viola’s Room,” a transporting gothic mystery at the Shed, is the latest immersive work from Punchdrunk, the company behind “Sleep No More.”
• How Do You Adapt James Baldwin? Very Carefully. His works have been slow to come to stage and screen. But a new production of the novel “Giovanni’s Room” shows how rewarding it can be when done right.
• In ‘Fight Back,’ the Audience Learns to Act Up. This immersive theater experiment enlists attendees to help recreate an AIDS activist meeting from 1989 as an exercise in empathy.
• Michelle Williams to Star in O’Neill Play on Brooklyn Waterfront. The actress will lead a revival of “Anna Christie” at St. Ann’s Warehouse, directed by her husband, Thomas Kail, and co-starring Mike Faist.
• Broadway ‘Cabaret’ Will Feature Billy Porter as One Final Emcee. The show’s producers said they plan to end the New York run at the end of the actor’s run, on Oct. 19.
• Review: He’s Here, He’s Queer, He’s the Future King of England. The Off Broadway play “Prince Faggot” aims to shock. But the real surprise is how good it is anyway.

Books

• Bob Dylan’s New Release: A Big Book of Black-and-White Drawings. Along with some 100 images of everyday objects and scenes, “Point Blank” will include vignettes by the writers Lucy Sante and Jackie Hamilton.
• Eight Enchanting Novels About Witches. The fantasy author Charlie Jane Anders recommends some of her favorite, most magical books.
• Jasmine Guillory’s Favorite Fake Dating Romance Novels. Feigned love leads to real connections in these funny, joyful and deeply romantic books.
• A Swedish Novelist Hits New York, With ‘Permission to Be More Wild’ Call it autofiction, supernatural or a comedy of dislocation: In “The Sisters,” Jonas Hassen Khemiri takes his biggest swing yet.

Book Review

• A Toddler With a Halo Stirs Up the Campus Unfaithful. Set among divinity school professors unsure of just what they believe, Robert P. Baird’s satirical novel, “The Nimbus,” strains for the heavenly.
• It’s Fun to Watch Hot People Do Psychotic Things in This Novel. “The Compound” takes place on the set of a deeply twisted reality TV show.
• A High-Fashion Phoenix, Virgil Abloh Changed an Industry. In “Make It Ours,” Robin Givhan tells the story of the designer’s short, historic career.
• A Philosopher Who Uses Poetry to Ask What Life Is All About. John Koethe spent decades as a philosophy professor. The poems in his latest collection, “Cemeteries and Galaxies,” are full of reflection and digression and probing.
• Fill In the Blank: Which World Cities Are in These Book Titles? Try this short literary geography quiz that takes you around the globe.
• Goodbye to Berlin: New Novels Recall a City’s ‘Poor but Sexy’ Heyday. Several books published this year have examined a creative haven in Europe’s licentious, ultraliberal capital.
• This Bighearted Novel Is an Ode to Teenage Mothers. In Leila Mottley’s new book a group of young outcast mothers band together to support one another.
• ‘The Sisters’ Turns a Family Mystery Into a Transnational Tour de Force. Jonas Hassen Khemiri plays with time, belonging and his own insecurities in a big, impressive novel that revolves around a trio of magnetic Swedish women.
• When the New York Avant-Garde Started a Revolution. In “Everything Is Now,” J. Hoberman recreates the theater, film and music scenes that helped fuel the cultural storm of the ’60s.
• For Black Women, Life in America Has Always Been a Crossroads. Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’s first nonfiction book is equal parts memoir, history, polemic and poetry.
• The Book Cover Trend You’re Seeing Everywhere. Take a genteel painting, maybe featuring a swooning woman. Add iridescent neon type for a shock to the system. And thank (or blame) Ottessa Moshfegh for getting there early.
• TikTok’s Owner Wanted to Publish Books. Not Anymore. 8th Note Press informed writers and agents that it is abruptly shutting down and returning publication rights to authors.
• Four Recent Poetry Collections Worth Reading. And A.O. Scott on the joys inherent in giving poems a close read.
• On the Silk Road, Traces of Once Bustling Intercontinental Trade. A new book of photographs captures the landscapes, buildings and faces along the route that once conveyed untold wealth between Europe and China.
• He Laughed Along With Larry David and Borat. Until He Didn’t. In his candid memoir “Comedy Samurai,” the writer-director Larry Charles explains his comfort with failure and analyzes why creative collaborations end.
• A Multigenerational Historical Novel. And Only 200 Pages. Amy Bloom’s “I’ll Be Right Here” zigzags between Paris and Poughkeepsie as it shares the saga of Algerian siblings and their chosen family.
• These Watery Works Offer Sharks, Thrills and Magic. Visit the aquatic hereafter in a fantasy, then track down threats on Martha’s Vineyard in a taut contemporary suspense novel.
• 8 New Books We Recommend This Week. Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
• The Cult Classic That Expanded What African Literature Could Be. With folk traditions and sui generis prose, Amos Tutuola enthralled readers with his magic realist novel “The Palm-Wine Drinkard.”
• Stephen Fry Knows He’s Become a Middle-Aged Cliché. “I try to fight this lamentable tendency,” he says, but now reads more nonfiction than fiction. “Odyssey” is the fourth in his series on Greek mythology.
• He Locked Away His Wartime Memories Until His Granddaughter Opened the Pages. Heather Clark’s debut novel, “The Scrapbook,” considers young love as buffeted by historical ruptures.
• The Design Genius Who Gave American Women Pockets. In her exceptional biography, Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson puts the American fashion icon Claire McCardell back in the pantheon.
• A Public Scuffle Over a 150-Pound Mutt Upends a Liberal’s Neat World. In Karim Dimechkie’s “The Uproar,” the best-laid plans meet worst-case scenarios again and again.

Movies

• Your Watch List. Interested in the movies you​’ve read about? ​Find the films you’ve saved all in one place.
• ‘Jaws’ Is a Masterpiece, but ‘Jaws 2’ Deserves a Legacy, Too. The sequel had a tough act to follow, but it still delivered a terrifying monster movie with grand sequences, a sweeping score and an indelible tagline.
• The Best Movies of the 21st Century: You Decide. More than 500 directors, actors and other notable movie fans submitted their ballots for the Best Movies of the 21st Century. Now it’s your turn to vote.
• The Best Movies of the 21st Century: How Actors, Directors and Other Film Lovers Voted. To determine the best movies of the 21st century, we polled hundreds of celebrities. See how your favorite stars and directors voted.
• The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century. More than 500 influential directors, actors and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world voted on the best films released since Jan. 1, 2000. See how their ballots stacked up.
• Five Free Movies to Stream Now. Films including “Jodorowsky’s Dune” and Owen Kline’s “Funny Pages” delve into the pain and anguish — and brief ecstasy — of making art.
• Who Directed ‘Elio?’ It’s Complicated. Three directors are credited for Pixar’s latest film, but not all are listed onscreen at the same time. Here’s the back story.
• Five Horror Movies to Stream Now. This month’s picks include a full-throttle vampire movie, a heartbreaking ghost story, a creature-feature comedy and more.
• 8 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week. Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
• Watch Hiccup and Toothless Connect in ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ The director Dean DeBlois narrates a sequence from his live-action film, starring Mason Thames as Hiccup.
• Never Quitting ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Now 20 years old, this love story about two sheepherders is being rereleased in theaters. Here’s a look at what it meant to pop culture, then and now.
• What to Know About ‘28 Years Later’ We catch you up on the “28” franchise, including the new movie, with commentary from the films’ screenwriter Alex Garland.
• Be the First to Find Out the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century. Starting June 23, we’ll unveil a list of 100, as voted on by directors, actors and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world. Make sure you’re getting updates.
• Marlee Matlin Tells Her Own Unvarnished Story. In a new documentary, the actress talks about the prejudice and loneliness she faced after becoming the rare Hollywood star who is deaf.
• ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ | Anatomy of a Scene. Dean DeBlois narrates a sequence from the live-action film featuring Mason Thames.
• ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Review: Singing, Slinging and Slashing. Beyond the somewhat silly premise of this Netflix animated film is a charming, funny and artfully punchy original universe.
• ‘Elio’ Review: Pixar’s Fantastical, Familiar World. An orphaned boy is whisked away on a visually wondrous cosmic adventure, but he returns home with mostly reassuring lessons.
• ‘28 Years Later’ Review: Danny Boyle Revives His Monsters. The director returns to the postapocalyptic Britain he conjured in his 2002 movie “28 Days Later,” this time with a father and son running from flesh-eaters. Mom joins in, too.
• ‘Shanghai Blues’ Review: Slapstick Fun in a 1984 Tsui Hark Picture. This newly restored screwball comedy is a buoyant romp. The director revisits and refines the techniques used here in his later work in other genres.
• Mariska Hargitay Comes to Terms With a Lifetime of Family Secrets. In a new documentary made by the “Law & Order: SVU” star, she examines her own clouded origins and the mother she barely knew: Jayne Mansfield.
• ‘The Queen of My Dreams’ Review: From Karachi to Toronto. Fawzia Mirza’s amiable feature debut traces the lives of a mother and her daughter in two coming-of-age tales.
• ‘Familiar Touch’ Review: Living With Dementia. In this empathetic debut feature, Kathleen Chalfant plays Ruth, a woman who moves into an assisted living facility and adapts to her new life.
• ‘Everything’s Going to be Great’ Review: Show People. A theater family sorts out its offstage drama in a coming-of-age movie starring Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney.
• ‘Bride Hard’ Review: Taking on Baddies at Her Best Friend’s Wedding. Rebel Wilson gamely plays the role of secret agent and bridesmaid in this action-thriller mixed with a rom-com.
• How the World Ends in ‘The Life of Chuck’ The screenwriter and director Mike Flanagan narrates a sequence from his film, featuring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Violet McGraw. (Plus, Chuck.)
• ‘Sisu,’ ‘Final Score’ and More Streaming Gems. This month’s streaming suggestions include poignant biographical portraits, coming-of-age dramas, a late-career leading role for a legend and more.
• ‘The Life of Chuck’ | Anatomy of a Scene. Mike Flanagan narrates a sequence from his film.
• Cruise Will Receive an Honorary Oscar at Governors Awards. The film industry will honor Tom Cruise this fall with an Honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement, along with the choreographer Debbie Allen and the production designer Wynn Thomas.

Food

• Smashed Cucumber and Chicken Salad Because It’s Too Hot to Cook. “SOLID HOT SUMMER DISH,” says Rita, a reader.
• Taking a Turn in the Restaurant That Makes New York Go Round. Our new critic checks out the View, the revolving Times Square dining room with a nostalgic menu and a stunning panorama of the city.
• My One-Pan Zucchini-Pesto Orzo Is Supremely Summery.
• It’s Indian Mango Season, and the Cutthroat Selling Frenzy Is On. For a few short months, dozens of part-time importers in New Jersey relentlessly compete to get the fruit into the hands of an eager diaspora.
• Ceviche, for Sure. Tangy, spicy and refreshing, easy to make and even easier to eat.
• Summer Is for Strawberry Shortcake. And this classic recipe, with its easy, buttery biscuits and simply macerated berries, is the one to make over and over.
• At a Memorial for Anne Burrell, a Karaoke Tribute to Her Bold Style. The Food Network chef, who died Tuesday at 55, was remembered in a star-studded service that sent her off with a singalong.
• Anne Burrell’s Death Is Under Investigation as a Possible Drug Overdose. The city’s medical examiner has not determined a cause, but an internal police document says the TV chef was found surrounded by pills.
• Weekends Are for New Recipes. If you haven’t yet made Hetty Lui McKinnon’s crispy gnocchi with tomato and red onion, the first weekend of Actual Summer is a great time to do so.
• The Fast-Food Gimmick That Became an Unlikely Muse for Chefs. Twenty years after its debut, Taco Bell’s Crunchwrap Supreme has inspired a legion of dupes with its endlessly adaptable format.
• The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Announces Its 2025 List. A Peruvian spot took No. 1, while five U.S. chefs kept places on the list.
• Three Restaurants Where Grandma Is (Almost) Always Cooking. Your grandmother’s cooking doesn’t stand a chance against La Morada, Fried Dumpling and Nonna Dora’s.
• Summer Beans, Make Me Feel Fine. Hetty Lui McKinnon’s no-cook chili bean salad is just the thing for spiking temperatures.
• Our Summer 100 Is Here! As is Eric Kim’s dak bulgogi, or Korean BBQ chicken, a super-easy take on a super-delicious dish.
• For Food Network Fans, Anne Burrell Was the Fun-Loving Aunt. The chef, who died Tuesday, built her stardom on a big, down-to-earth personality in which viewers could see themselves.
• Food Network Chefs and Many Others Pay Tribute to Anne Burrell. Following news of the chef and TV personality’s death at age 55, remembrances poured in on social media.
• A Heavy Pan of Roasted Shrimp Jambalaya and a Pitcher of Strawberry-Ginger Lemonade. And more delicious ideas for a Juneteenth feast.
• Anne Burrell, Chef and Food Network Star, Dies at 55. Her distinctive hairstyle and swagger in the kitchen made her one of America’s most recognizable Italian chefs.
• Cuerno New York Brings Carne Asada to Midtown. City Island gets more waterfront dining and other news.
• We Updated Our Philadelphia Dining Guide. Just in time for peak travel season, three delicious new options for eating in the City of Brotherly Love.

Wine, Beer & Cocktails

• Great American Wines That Stand the Test of Time. For more than 30 years, Littorai has pioneered the exploration of terroirs on the Sonoma Coast and in Mendocino, and has influenced countless producers.

Style

• Loose White Layers That Dance On the Wind. Seeing the airy attire move recalled the sight of a cloud drifting through the sky.
• Can You Know Princess Diana by Owning Her Things? A large trove of the princess’ belongings including her Lady Dior handbag, will be auctioned this week. For some buyers, more intimate items are the main draw.
• Can Savile Row Be Saved by Women Who Want Power Suits? Daisy Knatchbull set up shop as a dedicated women’s tailor on the world’s most famous street for men’s clothing. Now her sights are set on America.
• Telfar’s Joyful, Shoppable Declaration of Independence. The designer celebrated 20 years of rewriting fashion’s rules.
• Why Don’t More People Wear Shorts to Work? As people continue to push the boundaries of traditional office wear, shorts can still feel like a risky choice. Our critic explains why that is, and offers a few styling tips.
• ‘Less Prozac, More Protein’: How Conservatives Are Winning Young Women. The wellness influencer universe is resonating with people who might not otherwise be drawn to politics.
• Privacy Screens Ruin the Fun of Snooping. Thwarting the joy of reading over a stranger’s shoulder.
• What Katie Sturino Wants You to Know About Her Body (and Yours, Too). The influencer is still pushing brands to make bigger sizes and is publishing a new novel with a plus-size heroine. She is also losing weight, but that doesn’t mean she’s not “body neutral” anymore.
• Amita Rao Likes a Ring That Can Hide Things. The star of the new FX show “Adults” enjoys a secret. Her cat ring has a hidden compartment, and isn’t a shabby conversation starter either.
• Is Donald Trump an Antagonist or Champion of the Gay Community? Gay backers of Donald Trump say he is blind to sexuality. Not everyone agrees.
• What to Know About the Wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez. The second marriage for both is taking place in Venice, Italy, under a shroud of secrecy and amid a swarm of speculation.
• Who Wants a BlackBerry? Apparently, Gen Z. Barely old enough to hold the devices when they were popular, young social media users are longing for “nostalgia tech.”
• You Only Get Married a Few Times. Why Not Go All Out? As the Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sánchez nuptials approach, a look at how second weddings went from low-key to lavish.
• Marlee Matlin on Hollywood, Healing and Stories Still Untold. In a new documentary, “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” the star reflects on the joy, and pain, of being Hollywood’s first Oscar-winning Deaf actress.
• Debate Is Their Love Language. Rachel Atcheson intended to challenge Sean McElwee over political spending. Instead, they fell in love.
• She Didn’t Give Up on Her YouTube Dream — or on Love. Remi Cruz, known as Miss Remi Ashten on YouTube, was coy about being a social media star when she met Cal Parsons. Not only was he impressed, but he now works with her.
• Men, Where Have You Gone? Please Come Back. So many men have retreated from intimacy, hiding behind firewalls, filters and curated personas, dabbling and scrolling. We miss you.
• His Four-Legged Wingman Helped to Seal the Deal. Leland Vittert adopted Dutch, a black Labrador retriever, as an insurance policy to keep Rachel Putnam around. It worked. Dutch was the ring bearer at their wedding.
• A Model Walked Away, but Never Stopped Fighting. Sara Ziff, once a fixture at Fashion Week, is a force behind a new labor law in New York that aims to protect models and perhaps redefine what counts as work.
• Extremely Small and Incredibly Tight: The Bandage Dress Makes a Comeback. Why the signature style of supermodels is once again in the spotlight.
• Can Menopause Be Funny? These “Baroness von Sketch” alums think so, making it the main character in their new comedy.
• Go Ahead, Have a ‘Fridge Cigarette’ The click of the can, the sound of the bubbles: The internet is reframing the humble soda as an indulgent escape.
• Tiny Love Stories: ‘He Greeted Me With the Same Loving Hug’ Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
• Alex Soros and Huma Abedin Share Their Love Story and Wedding. Each knew of the other for years, but it took an intense conversation at a party in 2023 — plus a missed DM, a text chain, many more texts, phone calls and the Doha Forum — to set a dinner date.
• Katie Miller’s Washington Rise Takes a Musk Detour. She is one half of a Trump-world power couple. But she’s on Team Elon. It’s gotten complicated.
• Was I Wrong to Tell My Dead Friend’s Son That His Father Sold Sperm to a Sperm Bank? A reader wonders whether she overstepped by telling her old friend’s son about his father’s tactic for making extra cash during his med school days.
• FIFA Struts Off the Pitch and Onto the Catwalk. Soccer’s governing body is putting its name on a luxury fashion line. Would you buy it?
• The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get a 400 Percent Pay Raise. The second season of the docuseries “America’s Sweethearts” reveals the squad’s successful effort to push for greater financial stability.
• Why Was Justin Bieber Fighting With Paparazzi? A video of the singer’s heated discussion about privacy with a group of photographers has been widely shared, sometimes without the full context of the situation.

Love

• Why More Newlyweds Are Honeymooning Closer to Home. More couples are opting for domestic trips, hoping to avoid the complications and high costs of international travel.

Magazine

• This Reviled Pest Is the Unsung Hero of Every Major City in the World. The European wood pigeon helped me appreciate its omnipresent city cousins.
• Sketched Out: An Illustrator Confronts His Fears About A.I. Art. The advent of A.I. has shocked me into questioning my relationship with art. Will humans still be able to draw for a living?
• Should Your Home Feel Like a Hospital? Or a Theater? A ruling on a dispute over lighting temperature.
• Can I Use Sick Leave if I’m Not Actually Sick? Are sick days a benefit I’m free to use however I want?
• Andrew Schulz, ‘Podcast Bro,’ Might Be America’s Foremost Political Journalist. The comedian and host has a huge audience and many thoughts on what podcasters like him are responsible for now.
• Trump Got the Fight He Wanted. Did It Turn Out the Way He Expected? The president’s clashes with Los Angeles over immigration were a decade in the making — and their outcome remains unclear.
• Kids Are in Crisis. Could Chatbot Therapy Help? A number of companies are building A.I. apps for patients to talk to when human therapists aren’t available.
• What to Know About the Transgender Rights Movement’s Supreme Court Gamble. A Times examination shows how a landmark case about gender-affirming care for minors was built on flawed politics and uncertain science.
• A Zombie Apocalypse Infected by Brexit, the Manosphere and Trump. “28 Years Later” leaps forward through time — into a world that has changed in worrisome parallel to ours.
• How the Transgender Rights Movement Bet on the Supreme Court and Lost. The inside story of the case that could set the movement back a generation.
• The House Next Door Has Black Mold. Do I Tell Potential Tenants? The issue was serious enough to cause health issues for the previous residents.
• A.I. Can Already See You in Ways You Can’t See Yourself. Some of the technology's most startling new abilities lie in its perception of humans.

T Magazine

• On the French Riviera, a Secret Resort Worth Looking For. Plus: embroidered bedding, a woodworking exhibition and more recommendations from T Magazine.
• Looking for Men’s Clothes in New York? Start on Orchard Street. Whether you’re seeking an earth-tone T-shirt or a custom suit, Manhattan’s Lower East Side now offers a concentration of stylish stores.
• The Surprising Secret to Perfect Cornbread? Wrap It in Cabbage. An optional addition of leaves boosts the flavor and texture of Yann Nury’s favorite recipe.
• Yann Nury’s Cornbread Wrapped in Cabbage Leaves. Nury presents his finished cornbread, bottom side up, on a hand-painted cake stand by the Cholula, Mexico-based studio Talavera Santa Catarina.

Travel

• The U.S. Urged American Travelers Abroad to ‘Exercise Increased Caution.’ What’s Going On? The State Department warned of the potential for demonstrations against Americans overseas because of U.S. intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict. What you need to know.
• Island-Hopping on a D.I.Y. Caribbean Cruise. Ferries departing the dual-nation island of St. Maarten and St. Martin offer easy sailing to surrounding destinations at bargain prices.
• How Far Would You Go (and How Much Would You Pay) to Get Away From It All? From the new to the classic, from the affordable to the exorbitant, here are six getaways where you can find some peace and quiet.
• Seth and Josh Meyers Are Here to Poke Fun at Your Family Vacations. In their podcast, “Family Trips With the Meyers Brothers,” the comedians interview notable guests about memorable childhood holidays.
• Airlines and Trump Administration Backpedal on Protections for Travelers With Wheelchairs. A landmark rule to expand the rights of disabled air travelers has been hamstrung by a lawsuit from major airlines and delayed enforcement by the Transportation Department.
• 36 Hours on the Outer Banks, N.C. A series of barrier islands along North Carolina’s coast, the Outer Banks offer hang gliding, wild horse tours and fresh seafood.
• The Sparkle of Separateness: Circling Sardinia by Car. A photographer’s road trip traced the coastal cliffs around the Mediterranean island, a world apart from mainland Italy. Here’s what she saw.
• Brian Tyree Henry’s 5 Favorite Places in Philadelphia. The star of the AppleTV+ series “Dope Thief” immersed himself in the city while filming was stalled during the 2023 actors’ and writers’ strikes. Here are his tips.
• Liberté, Égalité and a New App to Explore Paris. A self-guided walking tour explores the French Revolution in the City of Light.

Real Estate

• In Los Angeles, a Blank Canvas Gets a Rock Star Makeover. The musicians Andy and Meredith Hurley bought a house that had white walls. Not anymore. Their designer also layered in plenty of patterns and textures.
• ‘Unsafe to Inhabit’: The Toxic Homes of L.A. After the fires clouded neighborhoods in smoke, residents whose homes were spared learned that danger was still lurking in the walls, the furniture and the air. But their insurers have doubts.
• Compass Sues to Stop ‘Zillow Ban’ Compass, the real estate brokerage, claims that Zillow, the website that has 227 million unique visitors a month, has conspired to maintain a monopoly over digital home listings.
• $1.3 Million Homes in California. A three-bedroom in Mill Valley, a farmhouse in Philo and a cottage in Berkeley.
• A Contemporary House Soars in Rural Rhode Island. An architect couple replaced a derelict cabin nestled between a river and a forest and built a second home using Passive House standards.
• Dirty Clothes, Clean Fun: These Laundromats Aren’t Just for Laundry. Entrepreneurs in Brooklyn are opening laundromats that double as coffee shops, bars and hangout spots.
• Revisiting the Hunt: First-Time Buyers Share What Went Wrong and Right. Being a new homeowner comes with a steep learning curve, especially in New York City.
• Should I Keep Paying Rent Increases, or Dent My Savings With a Down Payment? It’s the age-old question: Rent or buy? Here are some things to remember that go beyond your month-to-month expenses.
• ‘Prewar Eva’ Has Her Finger on the Pulse of the Hamptons. Eva Alt, a real estate agent who goes by “Prewar Eva” on Instagram, says the bland Hamptons McMansions of the past two decades are on their way out.
• $1.1 Million Homes in Cork, Ireland. County Cork, Ireland’s southernmost county, has rustic architectural gems, stately Georgian homes, and 19th-century rowhouses overlooking Cork Harbour.
• A Designer Places Furniture in Her Bedroom as Pieces of Art. Alyssa Kapito savors the elegant memo box on her night stand, a bronze chair by Diego Villarreal, and silver shell bowls from her mother.
• Is This 19th-Century Factory the World’s First Skyscraper? As the first building to be built from an iron frame, the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings in England is a forerunner of all iron- and steel-framed towers. Now, its custodians want people to know that.
• A Couple Figured They Couldn’t Afford Upper Manhattan. They Just Had to Look in the Right Places. Two longtime renters searched in Harlem, Hamilton Heights and Washington Heights for a sunny two-bedroom with space to host friends. Here’s what they found.
• Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx. This week’s properties are in Harlem, Chelsea and Fieldston.
• Homes for Sale in Connecticut and New York. This week’s properties are five-bedroom in Stamford and a four-bedroom in East Marion.
• Who’s More Likely to D.I.Y.? Age and income have a large influence on the decision to hire professionals for home repair and renovation, according to a recent study.
• Can You Guess the Hidden Costs of Homeownership? Are you prepared for the routine expenses (and costly surprises) of homeownership?
• $1.3 Million Homes in Kentucky, Washington and Massachusetts. A farmhouse in London, a bungalow in Seattle and a condo in a Queen Anne revival in Somerville.
• How to Avoid Even the Unintended Results of Your Ecological Mistakes. Efforts to create plantings that welcome wildlife — birds, snakes, frogs, insects — can backfire. You can do better. Start by turning off the outdoor lights.
• The Peacock Chair and the Black Experience. The regal seat continues to be part of Black American social traditions.
• Sugar Land, Texas: Where Cultural Diversity Is a Point of Pride. A Houston suburb where master-planned communities abound and immigrants thrive.

Health

• People With Severe Diabetes Are Cured in Small Trial of New Drug. Most in a small group of patients receiving a stem cell-based infusion no longer needed insulin, but the drug may not suit those with more manageable type 1 diabetes.
• Insurers Pledge to Ease Controversial Prior Approvals for Medical Care. Major companies had faced mounting pressure to stop denying or stalling authorization of coverage for treatments and prescriptions.
• Trump Travel Restrictions Bar Residents Needed at U.S. Hospitals. Limits on travel and visa appointments have delayed or prevented foreign doctors from entering the country for jobs set to begin in weeks.
• Regulators Approve a Twice-Yearly Shot to Prevent H.I.V. Infection. The drug could change the course of the AIDS epidemic. But the Trump administration has gutted the programs that might have paid for it in low-income countries.
• Real Risk to Youth Mental Health Is ‘Addictive Use,’ Not Screen Time Alone, Study Finds. Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as likely to have thoughts of suicide or to harm themselves.
• Why a Vaccine Expert Left the C.D.C.: ‘Americans Are Going to Die’ Dr. Fiona Havers is influential among researchers who study immunizations. The wholesale dismissal of the agency’s scientific advisers crossed the line, she said.

Money & Policy

• What Happens if Vaccines Aren’t Recommended? In recent extraordinary moves, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired and replaced a team that makes vaccine recommendations for the country. Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter at The New York Times, explains how this change could impact vaccine accessibility.

Well

• 7 Tips for Managing Extreme Heat. Essential advice to get you through a heat wave.
• Real Doctors of New York Spill Their Guts. E.R. doctors want you to know that they are people, too. At an event called Airway, one confessed, “I do not like these big, high stakes, bloody, messy, risky procedures.”
• I’ve Heard Receipts Are Toxic. Is It Safe to Touch Them? The chemicals in receipts have been linked with reproductive issues. We asked experts whether you should worry.
• You’ve Got ‘The Ick.’ Is Your Relationship Doomed? Noisy eating, clapping when a plane lands — experts explain how to handle sudden feelings of disgust.
• Do Regular Facials Actually Improve Your Skin? Here’s what dermatologists think.
• New Data Shows Just How Powerful the Next Weight-Loss Drugs May Be. The drugs in development include a pill that a new trial suggests is about as effective as Ozempic.
• The Next Generation of Weight Loss Drugs Is Coming. Drugmakers are racing to develop the next wave of obesity and diabetes medications that they hope will be even more powerful than those currently on the market. Dani Blum, a Well reporter, explains.
• 3 Easy (and Delicious) Ways to Eat Well This Summer. There’s very little cooking involved.
• Marijuana’s Links to Heart Attack and Stroke Are Becoming Clearer. The evidence is stacking up that the drug is associated with a greater likelihood of heart problems.
• In Appalachia, a Father Got Black Lung. Then His Son Did, Too. Once nearly eradicated, the “old man’s disease” is back and suffocating younger miners than before. Federal cuts risk putting a solution further out of reach.
• An Illustrated Guide to Inflammation. The buzzy term gets blamed for many diseases. But it isn’t all bad.
• Trump Administration Will End L.G.B.T.Q. Suicide Prevention Service. The federal government says it will maintain funding for a national suicide prevention hotline, but no longer pay for specialized support for L.G.B.T.Q. people.
• A Cutting-Edge Cancer Therapy Offers Hope for Patients With Lupus. Lupus can be debilitating and sometimes deadly for the 3 million people who have it. A treatment called CAR T appears to stop it in its tracks.

Mind

• What Is Tapping, and Can It Really Improve Mental Health? Proponents say that manually stimulating acupressure points can ease a variety of maladies.
• My Future Sister-in-Law Just Got Divorced. How Can I Disinvite Her to My Wedding? Ask the Therapist columnist Lori Gottlieb advises a reader whose close friend is no longer welcome at her nuptials.

Move

• A Beginner’s Guide to Trail Running. If you’re looking to escape the pavement, here’s how to get started.

Times Insider

• A Bustling New York Mayoral Race Reaches a Pivotal Moment. The New York Times’s City Hall bureau chief preps us for the Democratic primary.
• A Heavy Lift, Even for an Unflappable Facilities Director. A 9,400-pound granite frieze was commissioned for The New York Times in 1930 and rests in its third home.
• Spectating a Tournament of Strength and Solidarity. In Brooklyn, a reporter witnessed the sport of sumo wrestling in action.
• In Singapore, Grandmothers Dive Into Aging With a Splash. To tell the story of a demographic shift in Southeast Asia, one reporter visited a swimming complex where women in their 60s, 70s and 80s get competitive in the pool.
• Misplaced Millions? Lost Life Savings? Tell Us. A new personal finance column was inspired by head-scratching messages from Times readers.

Corrections

• Corrections: June 24, 2025. Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
• Quote of the Day: Iran Suggests Everything Is Normal, but Nothing Is. Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
• No Corrections: June 23, 2025. No corrections appeared in print on Monday, June 23, 2025.
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• Corrections: June 21, 2025. Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
• Quote of the Day: Grandparents? Maybe. But You Can Find Them in da Club. Quotation of the Day for Monday, June 23, 2025.
• Quote of the Day: ‘I Feel Like I’ve Been Lied To’: When a Measles Outbreak Hits Home. Quote of the Day for Sunday, June 22, 2025
• Quote of the Day: Inside the D.N.C., Chaos and a Shortage of Cash. Quotation of the Day for Saturday, June 21, 2025.
• No Corrections: June 20, 2025. No corrections appeared in print on Friday, June 20, 2025.
• Quote of the Day: He Came to Put Up a Flagpole And Got a Trump Talk on Iran. Quotation of the Day for Friday, June 20, 2025
• Corrections: June 19, 2025. Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
• Quote of the Day: Her Best Sellers Are Only Icing On the Cupcake. Quotation of the Day for Thursday, June 19, 2025
• Corrections: June 18, 2025. Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
• Quote of the Day: The Army Major Cast Out by Trump’s Trans Ban. Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, June 18, 2025

The Learning Network

• ‘The Authoritarian Playbook Is Always the Same’: The Week 1 Winner of Our Summer Reading Contest. Alexander M., 16, writes about his experiences growing up in Russia “as Putin’s tyranny strengthened” — and the lesson he took away.
• Word of the Day: retrench. This word has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• Trump: Don’t Delete the History That Makes Us American. We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Peter Philpott, age 16.
• 8 Seconds. We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Emma Hua, age 16.
• Word of the Day: ornithologist. This word has appeared in 18 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• Summer Reading Contest, Week 3: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week? To participate, submit your response here by June 27 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by July 8.
• The Great Subscription Trap. We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Michael Shin, age 16.
• To the Teachers Who Think Louder Means Leader. We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Anna Xu, age 15.
• Word of the Day: pliable. This word has appeared in 42 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• A Plea for a Petite Plate. We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Max Yoon, age 17.
• Timed Tests Don’t Measure Aptitude, They Measure Speed and Memorization. We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Claire Mauney, age 16.
• Word of the Day: taciturn. This word has appeared in 34 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• If You Were Given the Chance to Save a Life, Wouldn’t You? We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Vaishnavi Ravindranath, age 17.
• We Need to Chat(GPT). We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Olivia Han, age 16.
• The Winners of Our Second Annual Open Letter Contest. This year’s winning letters — chosen from nearly 10,000 entries — on ChatGPT, class participation, American history, and more.
• Word of the Day: wunderkind. This word has appeared in 90 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

En español

• Trump anunció un alto al fuego y sorprendió a sus propios funcionarios. Previo a su afirmación, el presidente habló con el primer ministro de Israel y funcionarios iraníes por mediación de Catar.
• Casi 150 personas denuncian haber sido pinchadas con agujas en un festival en Francia. Las autoridades policiacas dijeron que toman en serio las denuncias, pero también con cautela. Algunos casos resultaron ser solo rasguños.
• Trump, Irán, Israel y un conflicto en Medio Oriente. Lo que se sabe hasta el momento de la guerra. Además: la influencia de los celulares en la infancia y más para el martes.
• ¿Hacerte faciales regularmente en verdad mejora tu piel? Esto es lo que piensan los dermatólogos.
• Palabra del día: ‘retrench’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 16 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• Palabra del día: ‘ornithologist’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 18 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• ¿Qué tan saludables son los tomates? Son jugosos, versátiles y están en temporada. Estos son sus beneficios nutricionales, y recetas para aprovecharlos al máximo.
• ¿Qué es el ‘tapping’? ¿Puede mejorar la salud mental? Hay quienes afirman que estimular manualmente los puntos de presión de la acupuntura puede aliviar diversos padecimientos. Esto dice la ciencia.
• Mapa: un terremoto de magnitud 5,1 sacude Irán. Mira la localización del epicentro del sismo y el área de movimiento.
• Anatomía de una deportación, por chat. La migración en EE. UU. vista desde una familia venezolana. Además: la trayectoria de Erick y más para el fin de semana.
• Palabra del día: ‘pliable’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 42 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• Palabra del día: ‘taciturn’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 34 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• La perimenopausia no me deja dormir. ¿Qué hago? Los trastornos de sueño son uno de los síntomas más angustiosos de esta etapa, pero son tratables. Explicamos por qué ocurren y cómo mitigarlos.
• Palabra del día: ‘wunderkind’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 90 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• ‘Una ejecución política’ Guerra entre Irán e Israel, la subasta de una leyenda de las bolsas y más para estar al día.

América Latina

• EE. UU. insta a los estadounidenses a evitar Nicaragua. Aunque Nicaragua tiene mucho a su favor, como precios bajos, playas vírgenes, además de excelentes condiciones para el surf y la observación de aves, está sumida en una agitación política desde 2018.
• Una mejor forma de desplazarse por el Amazonas: canoas solares. Una flota cada vez mayor de barcos eléctricos transporta a los indígenas por el corazón de la Amazonía ecuatoriana, ofreciendo una alternativa más barata y ecológica a las embarcaciones de gasolina.
• De niño fue pastor. Ahora dirigirá la Suprema Corte de México. Hugo Aguilar Ortiz se ha convertido en una de las figuras indígenas más visibles de México y en un símbolo de la reestructuración del poder judicial impulsada por el partido gobernante en el país.
• El huracán Erick toca tierra en México como tormenta de categoría 3. El huracán había sido una tormenta de categoría 4 mientras avanzaba desde el Pacífico oriental hacia México. Las autoridades ordenaron evacuaciones en Oaxaca y Guerrero.
• El huracán Erick va camino a las costas de México. “Si están en zonas bajas cerca de ríos, cerca de cauces, es mejor que vayan a los refugios”, advirtió a la población la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum.
• EE. UU. revoca la visa de Martín Torrijos, expresidente de Panamá. Dos políticos que se pronunciaron en contra de los recientes acuerdos entre Estados Unidos y Panamá perdieron su permiso para entrar a Estados Unidos.

Ciencia y Tecnología

• Las deslumbrantes imágenes del observatorio Vera Rubin ya están aquí. Escenas de nebulosas en la Vía Láctea y de un cúmulo de galaxias son un anticipo de cómo el observatorio, situado en Chile, transformará la astronomía. Se esperan más imágenes el lunes.
• El entrenamiento para citas que inspiró ‘Amor en el espectro’ Cuando los psicólogos de la Universidad de California buscaban financiamiento para enseñar a adultos autistas a navegar sus vidas románticas, nadie mostraba interés. Después de un éxito de Netflix, las cosas cambiaron.
• El viernes es el día más largo del año en el hemisferio norte. La Tierra tiene un solsticio cada seis meses y se debe a la inclinación del planeta, así como a las diferentes estaciones. Este solsticio marca el comienzo científico del verano.
• Los reguladores aprueban una inyección bianual para prevenir la infección por VIH. El medicamento podría cambiar el curso de la epidemia de SIDA. Pero el gobierno de Trump ha destripado los programas que podrían haberlo costeado en los países de renta baja.
• Un observatorio en Chile busca revelar los secretos del Universo. El ojo más reciente hacia el cosmos es el Observatorio Vera C. Rubin, que alberga la mayor cámara digital: una rejilla superenfriada con cientos de sensores de alta resolución de 3,2 gigapíxeles.
• Los pacientes de lupus encuentran esperanza en una innovadora terapia para el cáncer. La enfermedad puede ser debilitante y a veces mortal para los 3 millones de personas que la padecen. Un tratamiento llamado CAR-T parece detenerla en seco.
• Así lucían los denisovanos, parientes misteriosos y antiguos de la humanidad. Quince años después del descubrimiento de un nuevo tipo de humano, los científicos hallaron su ADN en un cráneo fosilizado. ¿La clave? La placa dental.

Cultura

• Danny Boyle revive a sus monstruos para ‘28 años después’ El director vuelve a un Reino Unido postapocalíptico que conjuró en su película de 2002 “28 días después”, esta vez con un padre y un hijo que huyen de los infectados. La madre también se une.
• La majestuosa sensibilidad del Studio Ghibli está atrayendo imitadores. Cuarenta años después de la fundación del estudio de animación japonés, los creadores de videojuegos están adoptando su legado de integridad moral.
• Cómo Corea del Sur se convirtió en una potencia cultural, y lo que está por venir. Con la reunión de BTS, el regreso de “El juego del calamar” y un espectáculo de Broadway premiado, la ola cultural coreana sigue avanzando.
• Bruce Springsteen revela sus tesoros musicales. Un álbum “es un registro de quién eras y dónde estabas en ese momento de tu vida”, dijo. “Tracks II” incluye 83 canciones, 74 de ellas inéditas en cualquier forma.
• ¿Quién es el director de‘Elio’? La respuesta es complicada. En el filme más reciente de Pixar hay tres directores en los créditos, pero no todos aparecen en la pantalla al mismo tiempo. Explicamos por qué.
• Reseña de ‘Elio’: el mundo fantástico pero no tan arriesgado de Pixar. Un niño huérfano es transportado a una aventura cósmica visualmente maravillosa, pero que tiene lecciones ya conocidas.
• La fantasía de invadir los refugios de los magnates tecnológicos. No podemos escapar de la influencia de la élite tecnológica, y ahora, en relatos como “Mountainhead” y “Careless People”, imaginamos que ellos no pueden escapar de nosotros.
• Los mejores programas de televisión de 2025 hasta ahora. El retorno de éxitos como “Severance” y “The White Lotus” ha dado mucho de que hablar, pero ¿cuál de ellos está en nuestra lista de lo mejor de la televisión?
• Unos turistas rompieron una silla inspirada en Van Gogh en un museo italiano. Vinieron. Se sentaron. Se fueron.

Estados Unidos

• Un fallo judicial cuestiona las acusaciones del gobierno de Trump contra Abrego Garcia. Una jueza federal ordenó la liberación del migrante salvadoreño y escribió que las acusaciones del Departamento de Justicia procedían de rumores y no tenían “ningún peso” legal.
• Florida construye el ‘Alcatraz de los caimanes’, un centro de detención de migrantes en los Everglades. Las organizaciones de defensa dijeron que esta medida crea una nueva forma de detención fuera del alcance del gobierno federal.
• EE. UU. se enfrenta al riesgo de repercusiones económicas por el ataque a Irán. Consciente de que un aumento en los precios de la gasolina podría afectar su popularidad, el presidente Trump exigió controlar el precio del petróleo.
• ¿EE. UU. e Irán están en guerra? El presidente Trump no consultó al Congreso antes de atacar a Irán, a pesar de que la Constitución dice que solo el poder legislativo puede declarar la guerra.
• Funcionarios de EE. UU. desconocen el destino de las reservas de uranio de Irán. JD Vance y el director del Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica reconocieron que hay dudas sobre el paradero de las reservas iraníes de material nuclear casi apto para la fabricación de bombas.
• La apuesta de Trump con el ataque a Irán. El presidente de Estados Unidos está apostando que su país puede repeler cualquier represalia de Irán y cuenta con que ha logrado destruir las posibilidades del régimen de reconstituir su programa nuclear.
• La Casa Blanca de Trump no celebra el Juneteenth este año. El presidente Trump no hizo ninguna declaración sobre el día que conmemora el fin de la esclavitud en Estados Unidos, aparte de decir que había demasiados feriados.
• EE. UU. revisará las redes sociales de los solicitantes de visas de estudiante y académico. El Departamento de Estado reanudará el trámite de solicitudes, pero analizará la presencia en línea de los candidatos en busca de “hostilidad” a Estados Unidos. Los críticos afirman que las medidas buscan forzar a los extranjeros a no criticar al gobierno de Trump.
• Los partidarios de Trump están indignados por su voluntad a unirse a la guerra contra Irán. Los aliados del presidente se enfrentan por dos promesas electorales contrapuestas: evitar guerras en el extranjero e impedir que Irán tenga un arma nuclear.
• Un reportero es detenido por el ICE tras informar sobre una protesta contra la política de inmigración. El periodista, Mario Guevara, es originario de El Salvador y lleva más de 20 años en Estados Unidos, según sus abogados.
• Obama reaparece y advierte de peligros para la democracia estadounidense. Ante un grupo cívico en Hartford, Connecticut, el expresidente emitió críticas veladas y reflexiones durante un período tumultuoso para el país.
• El contralor de Nueva York es detenido por agentes del ICE en una corte de migración. Brad Lander, contralor de la ciudad de Nueva York y candidato a la alcaldía, fue esposado cuando intentaba proteger a un hombre de los agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas.
• Dijeron que la educaban en casa. Ella dijo que la encerraban en una jaula. Una adolescente huyó de su casa el mes pasado. En sus declaraciones señaló haber estado esposada en un contenedor de perros. Los fiscales culpan, en parte, a la laxa supervisión de la educación en casa.
• Trump debe elegir entre la diplomacia y unirse al conflicto entre Irán e Israel. Funcionarios iraníes han advertido que si Estados Unidos participa en un ataque contra sus instalaciones, pondría en peligro cualquier posibilidad del acuerdo de desarme nuclear.
• EE. UU. podría agregar 36 países a la prohibición de entrada. Según un mensaje del Departamento de Estado, el gobierno dio a los países 60 días para solucionar sus problemas. El presidente Trump ya ha impuesto una prohibición total o parcial a ciudadanos de 19 países.
• Trump refrenda su apoyo a Putin en la cumbre del G7. En su intervención en la reunión del Grupo de los Siete, el presidente Trump criticó la decisión de expulsar a Rusia del bloque tras la “anexión” de Crimea por parte de Moscú en 2014.

Estilos de Vida

• Un grupo de objetos personales de la princesa Diana será subastado. Esta semana se subastará una gran cantidad de pertenencias de la princesa, incluido su bolso Lady Dior. Para algunos compradores, los objetos más íntimos son el principal atractivo.
• Una ‘tierra prometida’ caribeña donde las playas no tienen fin. En Las Terrenas, un exuberante rincón de República Dominicana, el ceviche prácticamente nada hasta tu plato, y la suave arena y las palmeras parecen no acabar nunca.
• Guía básica para correr por senderos. Si quieres escapar del asfalto, aquí te explicamos cómo empezar.
• Las segundas bodas son mejores. A medida que se acercan las nupcias entre Jeff Bezos y Lauren Sánchez, echamos un vistazo a cómo las segundas bodas pasaron de discretas a fastuosas.
• Una guía para hacerte vegetariano (o comer más cereales y verduras). Si has eliminado poco a poco la carne de tu dieta o si acabas de empezar a plantearte el vegetarianismo, estos consejos resuelven algunas dudas.
• Boda de Jeff Bezos y Lauren Sánchez: estos son los detalles. La unión, rodeada de secretismo y especulaciones, se lleva a cabo en Venecia en unos días.
• 3 maneras fáciles de comer bien este verano. Y que te harán cocinar muy poco.
• Cómo ayudé a mi nuevo esposo a cruzar el umbral. En el transcurso de un mes, me comprometí, me casé y enviudé.
• The World’s 50 Best Restaurants anuncia su lista de 2025. Perú, España, México y Dinamarca ocupan los primeros cinco lugares de la lista.
• Una guía ilustrada de la inflamación. Cuando funciona con normalidad, la inflamación es una respuesta natural y útil del organismo para protegernos.
• Alex Soros y Huma Abedin comparten su historia de amor y su boda. Hizo falta que conversaran en una fiesta de 2023 (además de un mensaje sin respuesta, una cadena de mensajes de texto, muchos más mensajes y llamadas telefónicas y el Foro de Doha) para que quedaran en ir a cenar.
• Alivia el dolor lumbar con esta suave rutina de yoga. El yoga puede ser una forma eficaz de reducir la intensidad del dolor lumbar crónico y hacer más cómodos los movimientos cotidianos.

Mundo

• El líder de Irán se preparaba para el peor escenario desde un búnker. El ayatolá Alí Jamenei incluso llegó a elegir posibles sustitutos en caso de que más comandantes militares murieran y los enfrentamientos continuaran.
• Trump dice que el alto al fuego es inminente. Irán afirma que no hay acuerdo ‘por ahora’ La afirmación del presidente en las redes sociales se produjo horas después de un ataque con misiles iraníes contra la mayor instalación militar estadounidense en Medio Oriente.
• Los anhelos nucleares de Irán podrían sobrevivir a un devastador golpe de EE. UU. El bombardeo de EE. UU. y los ataques de Israel podrían retrasar años el programa iraní, pero las bombas no pueden borrar los conocimientos que los iraníes han acumulado a lo largo de casi siete décadas.
• ¿Qué es el estrecho de Ormuz y por qué es importante? Las autoridades iraníes han amenazado con minar la vía fluvial, que es una ruta de navegación clave para transportar petróleo y gas.
• Así fue como Trump decidió atacar Irán: cambios de opinión, engaños y secretos. Cuando Israel comenzó su ataque contra Irán, el presidente Trump mantuvo su distancia. Pero a los pocos días puso en marcha una amplia misión de bombardeo.
• BTS está de vuelta. ¿Siguen siendo los reyes del K-Pop? Suga es el último miembro de la popularísima banda en completar su servicio militar. Tras más de dos años separados, el reto es reavivar la magia.
• La densidad de las ciudades en India aumenta el riesgo de sus aeropuertos. En las ciudades de India hay poca separación entre los aeropuertos, cada vez más concurridos, y los barrios muy poblados que los rodean. Esto sitúa a los residentes en la zona de peligro si algo va mal durante los despegues y aterrizajes.
• ‘Toda Ucrania es nuestra’: Putin no descarta tomar una ciudad clave. Moscú ha esperado arreglar las relaciones con Estados Unidos mientras sigue librando la guerra en Ucrania, pero la insistencia de Putin en impulsar su ofensiva ha tenido un costo diplomático.
• Israel debe esperar a Trump, pero eso le genera un dilema estratégico en Irán. El ejército israelí necesita ayuda de EE. UU. para destruir un emplazamiento nuclear clave en Irán. Esperar esa ayuda conlleva riesgos para Israel.
• Un ataque de EE. UU. a Irán podría exponer los límites del poder de China. China, que depende de Irán para obtener petróleo y contrarrestar la influencia estadounidense, tiene mucho que perder con una guerra más amplia. Pero no puede hacer mucho al respecto.
• ¿Qué pasaría si Trump decide atacar Irán o asesinar a su líder? Si EE. UU. ataca Irán o asesina a su líder supremo, podría dar comienzo una fase más peligrosa e impredecible de la guerra.
• La república islámica, entre la espada y la pared. El régimen iraní se encuentra en su posición más difícil 46 años después de la revolución que lo llevó al poder. Pero ¿significa esto el fin?
• Air India disminuye sus vuelos internacionales tras el choque mortal. La medida se adoptó un día después de que las autoridades indias le pidieran a la aerolínea que mejorara sus operaciones, y mientras los retrasos y vuelos cancelados suscitan quejas de los pasajeros.
• Un hospital en Israel ha sido alcanzado por un misil iraní. El ataque reveló los riesgos que corren los civiles en Israel e Irán tras días de enfrentamientos entre ambos países.
• China despliega hackers contra Rusia en busca de secretos de guerra. Los expertos afirman que China ve la guerra en Ucrania como una oportunidad para recopilar información de las tácticas de guerra modernas y el armamento occidental, incluso a costa de un aliado.
• Israel despliega una nueva doctrina militar en Irán que transforma al Medio Oriente. Durante años, Israel contuvo sus conflictos con Teherán, Hamás y Hizbulá. El amplio asalto contra Irán pone de manifiesto un cambio de estrategia.
• España dice que el gran apagón se debió a problemas técnicos. Casi dos meses después de que decenas de millones de personas de la península ibérica se quedaran sin electricidad, el gobierno publicó un informe en el que se descarta un ciberataque y señala fallos técnicos.
• El líder supremo de Irán amenaza con ‘daños irreparables’ si EE. UU. se une a la guerra. El ayatolá Alí Jamení rechazó el llamado del presidente Trump a una “rendición incondicional” y juró “mantenerse firme”, ante los indicios de que EE. UU. pueda unirse al bombardeo israelí contra Irán.
• Irán alista misiles para posibles represalias contra bases de EE. UU., dicen funcionarios. Los mandos estadounidenses han puesto a sus soldados en alerta máxima en toda la región, a medida que aumenta el temor a una guerra más amplia.

Negocios

• Las fábricas de EE. UU. enfrentan un reto: encontrar miles de empleados. Por cada 20 puestos solo hay un candidato cualificado, según el director ejecutivo de una fábrica. Algunas de las políticas de Trump podrían agravar el problema.
• Las empresas chinas ponen la mira en Brasil. Ante los aranceles y el escrutinio en Estados Unidos y Europa, las marcas de consumo chinas apuestan por convertirse en nombres conocidos en la mayor economía de América Latina.
• Los riesgos de la fiebre del oro en China. El rápido aumento de la demanda de oro refleja la escasa confianza de los compradores chinos en otras inversiones como las propiedades inmobiliarias y el mercado de valores.
• Le hicieron preguntas a ChatGPT. Luego, perdieron el sentido de la realidad. Los chatbots de inteligencia artificial se adentran en teorías conspirativas y apoyan sistemas de creencias místicos y descabellados. Para algunas personas, las conversaciones con esta tecnología pueden alterar profundamente su salud mental.

Opinión

• Lo último que queremos: tomate estadounidense. Los consumidores estadounidenses no necesitan una revitalización de la marchita industria del tomate de Florida.
• La decisión de Trump fue valiente y correcta. La responsabilidad del presidente de Estados Unidos era negar a los dirigentes de Irán la capacidad de construir una bomba nuclear.
• Aún podemos preservar la infancia de los niños, pero hay que controlar los celulares. No nos han vencido. Todavía.
• Quizá Trump y Miller no entienden a los estadounidenses tan bien como creen. El ambicioso esfuerzo de Trump por imponer su voluntad al país solo ha generado descontento y reacciones en contra.
• Senador Padilla: Así actúa un gobierno cuando tiene miedo. Hoy, los migrantes son el blanco de la furia de Donald Trump. Mañana podría ser cualquiera.
• Una idea audaz para que la gente tenga más hijos: hacer que la crianza sea menos tortuosa. Al menos sabemos lo que definitivamente no funciona
• Trump podría poner fin a la guerra entre Israel e Irán. El presidente de Estados Unidos tiene en sus manos la mejor oportunidad para estabilizar Medio Oriente en décadas.

Tiempo y clima

• Esta temporada de huracanes es una de las más lentas en décadas. Para quien vive en el Caribe o en las costas del Atlántico de Estados Unidos y sigue de cerca el ritmo de la temporada de huracanes, este ha sido un periodo de sequía poco habitual.

Weather

• Tropical Storm Andrea Forms in the Atlantic. See the likely path and wind arrival times for Andrea.
• Why the Outside Feels Like Soup Right Now (and When It Will End). Some hot days feel even worse thanks to high humidity, trapped heat and dew points. Cities are especially vulnerable.
• Tracking Tropical Storm Sepat. See the likely path and wind arrival times for Sepat.
• Dangerous Heat Wave Expands Over Central and Eastern United States. A multiday heat wave is bringing high temperatures and health risks from the Midwest to the Northeast, prompting warnings and emergency measures.
• It’s About to Get Brutally Hot in New York City. Temperatures in Central Park are forecast to soar into the high 90s on Monday and Tuesday, but it will feel like it’s 105 degrees outside.
• Windy Conditions Fan Wildfires in the West. The Forsyth fire in Utah threatened a small community in the state’s southwest corner. Farther west, the Conner fire burned rapidly near Lake Tahoe.
• At Least 3 Dead as Tornadoes Strike North Dakota, Officials Say. The deaths came after a series of large and long-lasting storms moved through North Dakota and Minnesota Friday night.
• This Hurricane Season Is One of the Slowest to Start in 20 Years. The Atlantic season began officially on June 1. Three weeks in, there still hasn’t been a named storm.
• A Significant Heat Wave Will Send Temperatures Soaring Across the U.S. Friday is the first day of summer. And boy, will it feel like it.
• Hurricane Erick Nears Mexico’s Southern Coast as Category 2 Storm. “If you are in low-lying areas, near rivers, near waterways, it is best for you to go to shelters,” President Claudia Sheinbaum said.
• Britain Braces for Its First Heat Wave of the Year. Health alerts were in place through the weekend, as temperatures are expected to keep climbing.
• Severe Weather Threatens a Large Part of the Midwest on Wednesday. Rain and hail are likely, forecasters said, but the biggest danger could be high winds.

Gameplay

• Wordle Review No. 1,467. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 745. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
• Spelling Bee Forum. Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.
• Royal Domain. Ingrid Steffensen makes her New York Times Crossword debut.
• Wordle Review No. 1,466. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 744. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
• Early Web Portal. Zhouqin Burnikel gives us the silent treatment.
• Wordle Review No. 1,465. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Monday, June 23, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 743. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Monday, June 23, 2025.
• Bringing a Plus One. Ruth Bloomfield Margolin and Hannah Margolin present a perfect collaboration, and invite us all to crash.
• Wordle Review No. 1,464. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Sunday, June 22, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 742. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Sunday, June 22, 2025.
• Was Overrun. Christina Iverson and Doug Peterson’s second Saturday collaboration races at us with blistering speed.
• Wordle Review No. 1,463. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, June 21, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 741. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, June 21, 2025.
• It’s the Greatest Part! Adrianne Baik makes her New York Times Crossword debut with some dynamic, grid-spanning stacks.
• Wordle Review No. 1,462. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, June 20, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 740. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, June 20, 2025.
• An Instruction for Answering. Hannah Slovut-Einertson wants us to change.
• Wordle Review No. 1,461. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, June 19, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 739. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, June 19, 2025.
• Perfect Serve. Eli Cotham floats an idea.

Special Series

• When the Past Is Lost. Years after a devastating fire, Brazil is slowly rebuilding an institution dedicated to the country’s cultural heritage.
• Lessons From a Dark Past. In South Korea, the collective memory of a pro-democracy uprising inspires a new generation to resist authoritarianism.
• We Cannot Escape History. After moments of great upheaval, scars can last for generations.