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Trump Threatens Suit Over Report He Doesn’t Like, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic
It was the latest example of President Trump’s bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.
By Alan Feuer
upshot
The Case of the Disappearing, Reappearing White House Ballroom Stairs
Derided by architects as serving no purpose, a grand staircase was never approved by a planning commission but appears back in President Trump’s plans.
By Emily Badger and Junho Lee
world
Trump’s Midnight Deadline for Canada-U.S. Tariff Deal Looms
Canadian negotiators were in Washington to finalize a deal that would stave off new tariffs and improve the terms of existing ones, but Mark Carney faces a tough sell back home.
By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
business
Trump Widens Beef Imports in Bid to Lower Prices
The move prompted blowback from cattle ranchers and Republicans who represent them.
By Kevin Draper and Ana Swanson
business
Should You Invest in Bonds Right Now?
High-quality bonds are still safer than stocks, but they have been swinging in value, so move cautiously, our columnist says.
By Jeff Sommer
business
Meghan of Sussex Eyes a Role in a Netflix Show
The duchess's representatives have had exploratory talks about her joining a third season of “The Gentlemen,” two people said. Netflix has not yet ordered a third season of the show.
By Brooks Barnes and Nicole Sperling
world
‘They’re Always Going to Be Polarizing’: Britons Split on Harry and Meghan’s Return
Recent surveys suggest the broader public views both of them negatively, especially in comparison to Harry’s brother, William, and his wife, Kate.
By Claire Moses and Amelia Nierenberg
world
Prince Harry and Others Told to Pay Daily Mail Publisher $13 Million
Harry and six other high-profile figures lost a privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers. They may eventually have to pay more than twice the initial sum, a judge said.
By Stephen Castle
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Desperation Mounts in Indiana After 10 Days Without Power
Floods from powerful thunderstorms devastated Gary, a city where a third of residents live below the poverty line. Full power restoration isn’t expected until next week.
By Julie Bosman and Robert Chiarito
world
Iran Must Plan to Overcome ‘Unjust’ U.S. Sanctions, Top Tehran Official Says
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, lead negotiator in talks with Washington, made the comments after President Trump vowed an “economic D-Day” against Iran.
By Aurelien Breeden
world
Why China Thinks It Can Resist Trump’s Economic Threats on Iran
Beijing can squeeze U.S. critical mineral supplies and has enough oil to withstand the loss of Iranian crude, Chinese analysts say.
By David Pierson and Berry Wang
nyregion
How New York’s Second-Home Tax Turned Into a Headache for Mamdani
The bumpy rollout of the tax created an opportunity for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s opponents to fight him in court and in the City Council.
By Mihir Zaveri, Sally Goldenberg, Benjamin Oreskes and Grace Ashford
nyregion
Case Challenging Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Is Moved to Manhattan
The ruling is a win for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who argued that the case be heard in Manhattan and not in Staten Island where the lawsuit challenging the decision had been filed.
By Mihir Zaveri and Hurubie Meko
nyregion
N.Y. State Senator’s Former Aides Say She Double-Billed for Travel
For years, Jessica Ramos used campaign money to pay for hotels and Amtrak tickets while also receiving state payments for travel, records and interviews show.
By Jay Root and Bianca Pallaro
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He Said He Was the World’s Healthiest Man. Then Came a Stunning Diagnosis.
Bryan Johnson, the longevity guru, wants to live forever. But the big question is why.
By Anemona Hartocollis
world
Palestinian Teenager Killed After Israeli Settlers Enter West Bank Village
Palestinian and Israeli authorities offered divergent accounts of the incident, which came as settler violence has surged across the Israeli-occupied territory.
By Adam Rasgon
world
Turkey Requests Netanyahu’s Arrest, Saying Israel Abused Flotilla Activists
Turkey’s request for an Interpol ‘red notice’ came at a time of escalating tensions between the two countries.
By Zane Irwin
business
Shein Was Fast Fashion’s Next Big Thing. Now It’s Fighting for a Second Act.
Facing pressure in the United States and Europe, Shein is struggling to find new ways to grow ahead of its much-delayed initial public offering.
By Sui-Lee Wee
world
Rare South American Diseases Offer Clues on the Next Pandemic
Ebola virus, hantavirus and the pathogen that causes Covid-19 likely jumped from animals to humans. So do these viruses — and scientists say climate change is speeding their spread.
By Zane Irwin, Lucía Cholakian Herrera and Sebastián López Brach
arts
Richard Gadd Had Never Heard of the Manosphere
The creator and star of “Half Man” didn’t have a particular agenda for this dark tale of male repression. But “people think that it’s a political piece of work,” he said.
By Leah Greenblatt and Lucia Bell-Epstein
opinion
I’m a Former Dean of Admissions. Colleges Shouldn’t Be Paying Rich Kids to Enroll.
We can do better than this. We have to.
By Angel B. Pérez
opinion
The Next China Shock Is Here
China is winning the industries of the future. What should the U.S. do about it?
By Ezra Klein and Rollin Hu
briefing
A City Under Siege
We look at how dire the situation has become inside Kyiv.
By Sam Sifton
arts
Rosie O’Donnell Ends Late Night Stint With a Ditty to ‘Donny Boy’
“It’s kind of weird to think he spent more nights with me this week than Melania,” O’Donnell said of President Trump on her last night guest-hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
By Trish Bendix
world
Mark Zuckerberg Buys an Irish Castle
The prominent landowner has added a nearly 200-year-old estate to his holdings. Archival information says it can take “a brisk walk of 4½ minutes to reach the dining room from the kitchen.”
By Alan Yuhas