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New Deadline Looms for U.S. and Iran as Truce Wavers
Fractures were already emerging in the limited cease-fire. Vice President JD Vance will lead a U.S. delegation in talks this weekend.
By Michael Crowley
business
What to Know About the Strait of Hormuz Under the Cease-Fire
Vessels are wary of passing the coast of Iran in the strait, given the fragile agreement, and the number of ships traveling through it has even dropped.
By Peter Eavis
business
Markets Have Faced a Year of Chaos and Still Done Awfully Well
Most stock investors have lost money during the Iran war, but returns have been splendid for the year since the “Liberation Day” tariff announcement.
By Jeff Sommer
podcasts
A ‘Messy’ Cease-Fire, and a 15-Year Sentence for the ‘Ketamine Queen’
Plus, the latest country planning to ban social media for teens.
By Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Ian Stewart and Yeganeh Torbati
us
How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations
Judges are ordering an unprecedented number of people deported after coming under significant pressure from the administration to do so or risk losing their jobs.
By Nicholas Nehamas, Allison McCann, Steven Rich, Jazmine Ulloa and Hamed Aleaziz
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In a Deep Red Town, Locals Vent Over a Planned ICE Detention Center
The Tremont, Pa., area has roughly 2,000 residents and limited resources. The Trump administration plans to convert a warehouse there to hold nearly four times as many people.
By Chris Hippensteel
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Once ‘Ultra MAGA’, Trump Supporters Fume About Iran on Truth Social
A growing chorus of disaffected Trump supporters is sounding off in the replies to his posts on the social media platform he founded.
By Stuart A. Thompson and Steven Lee Myers
us
Democrats Embrace a Four-Letter Word
In person, on social media and in campaign ads, Democratic politicians are swearing with glee. It is usually aimed at President Trump.
By Kellen Browning and Matt Zdun
us
Clean Energy Slate Wins Control of Arizona’s Biggest Utility
Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contentious race that drew attention from national groups.
By Reis Thebault
us
No Charges for Wisconsin Mayor Who Removed Ballot Drop Box in 2024
A special prosecutor said a review of the incident found there was not sufficient evidence to charge Doug Diny, the mayor of Wausau.
By Tim Balk
us
U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low
The fertility rate has been falling since 2007, in large part because of a plunge among teenagers.
By Sabrina Tavernise
business
A Must for the Next Food Craze? Be ‘Social Media Gorgeous.’
The ascent of ube has little to do with the purple yam’s taste or Filipino origins. It’s the color, flavor experts say.
By Julie Creswell and Kevin Draper
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White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project
ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom.
By Ana Swanson and Luke Broadwater
climate
Climate Change Denial Sees a Resurgence in Trump’s Washington
A conference near the White House drew dozens of people who reject the scientific consensus on climate change. The mood was triumphant.
By Maxine Joselow
nyregion
Mamdani Asserts Control Over N.Y.P.D., Saying He Would Overrule Tisch
Although Mayor Zohran Mamdani often seems to defer to his police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, he insisted that he had the final say in policing matters.
By Dana Rubinstein and Sally Goldenberg
nyregion
Mamdani Acknowledges ‘Troubling’ Job Losses in 100 Days’ Interview
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is focused on economic justice. Some budget watchdogs and business leaders want him to concentrate on economic development.
By Sally Goldenberg and Dana Rubinstein
nyregion
Gilgo Beach Killer’s ‘Unusual’ Deal Could Help Solve Other Murders
Rex Heuermann agreed to talk to behavioral analysts at the F.B.I. when he pleaded guilty. The unit has interviewed Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and Richard Speck.
By Ed Shanahan
nyregion
In 20 Minutes, Gilgo Beach Killer Admits to Murdering 8 Women
As he pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Rex Heuermann gave the same one-word answer each time he was asked how he killed one of his victims.
By Claire Fahy
health
The Fast-Changing Chemistry of New, Dangerous Drugs
Today’s illicit chemists can quickly cook up drugs far more dangerous than fentanyl.
By Jonathan Corum and Matt Richtel
health
Inside a One-Man Workshop for Ultrapotent Drugs
Times reporters were given access to a small operation on the frontier of illicit drugs.
By Matt Richtel and Jonathan Corum
insider
‘Should I Call 9-1-1?’ How a Reporter Covers the Illegal Drug Trade
A new series on dangerous synthetic drugs called for sources on the other side of the law.
By Matt Richtel
business
Fed’s Inflation Woes Preceded the War With Iran
An energy shock stemming from the fighting has added a layer of complexity to the Federal Reserve’s decision-making around interest rates.
By Colby Smith
business
Blue-Collar Work Has Plateaued, Narrowing Options for Young Workers
Skilled electricians, plumbers and factory workers are in demand, but job openings have dropped.
By Talmon Joseph Smith
world
How War in the Middle East Paralyzed an Asian Food Giant
Vietnam, the world’s No. 2 rice exporter, cut production as power prices surged. Even with a temporary cease-fire in Iran, worries linger over the world’s food supply.
By Damien Cave and Linh Pham
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The First Race of the L.A. Olympics: Buying Tickets
The winners of a lottery for a presale prioritizing locals often came away with sticker shock. Still, organizers said early sales had “significantly exceeded” those of other Games.
By Jill Cowan and Nicole Stock
us
These Homesteaders Live Off the Land (and Prep for the End of the World)
Homesteading, for all its bucolic imagery, taps into the desire to escape from the disquiet of modern America, where anything can happen.
By Anemona Hartocollis and Nick Oxford
science
NASA Prepares for Artemis II Splashdown After Historic Moon Flyby
The mission is seen as a key step toward resuming crewed lunar landings. Artemis II’s four astronauts are scheduled to land in the waters off Southern California on Friday.
By Qasim Nauman
opinion
How Ben Sasse Is Living Now That He Is Dying
The former senator wants to heal the America he’s leaving behind.
By Ross Douthat and Victoria Chamberlin
opinion
Hillary Clinton: How to Fix Affordability
Our children will pay the price for the president’s indifference.
By Hillary Clinton
arts
Stephen Colbert Skewers Trump’s ‘Double-Sided’ Cease-Fire
“The Late Show” host asked if being double-sided wasn’t a prerequisite: “I believe there’s a word for a single-sided cease-fire and it’s ‘murder.’”
By Trish Bendix
world
3 Russian Submarines Detected Near Britain Were Spying, U.K. Says
John Healey, the defense secretary, said the vessels were gathering information about undersea pipelines, and said he believed President Vladimir V. Putin “would want us to be distracted by the Middle East.”
By Michael D. Shear
world
In Germany’s East, the Far Right Could Soon Take Power. This Is Its Plan.
In the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, the Alternative for Germany could win control of the government this fall. Once in power, it has a plan to overhaul German society.
By Jim Tankersley and Christopher F. Schuetze
climate
Emperor Penguins Are Now Endangered, a New Assessment Finds
Populations are declining as climate change causes the sea ice the birds need for survival to retreat, according to researchers.
By Rachel Nuwer
world
No, Britain Is Not Having a Christian Revival
A study said church attendance had soared among British young people, a trend reversal that excited religious conservatives around the world. Turns out it wasn’t true.
By Lauren Jackson