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Little Thefts, Big Charges: Trump’s Justice Dept. Targets Lesser Fraud
As the Trump administration drops charges against corporations and the wealthy, it is also taking aim at small-scale fraud cases, including against the operator of a weathered food truck in California.
By Devlin Barrett
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Concerns Grow Over Conditions on Navy Carrier
The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.
By John Ismay, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
world
Why Moldova Is Central to Putin’s Goal of Wrecking NATO
In the tiny nation, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.
By Michael Schwirtz, Adam Goldman and Aaron Krolik
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An Unlikely Emergency Appeal to the Supreme Court From a Dog Named Bruce
A last-ditch filing this week came on behalf of a dog that a judge found to be “vicious” and shows how the court’s emergency docket has been growing.
By Ann E. Marimow
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Readers Pick Their 100 Best Thrillers of the Century
The backbone of the list: nine novels by Tana French, and five novels each from John le Carré, Kate Atkinson and Mick Herron.
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Some of Our Best 21st Century Thrillers Are Also Great Movies and Shows
From “Slow Horses” to “Big Little Lies,” our list of great psychological thrillers, spy novels and crime fiction have inspired a heap of great adaptations.
By Calum Marsh
books
The 50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century
Hundreds of novelists, librarians, editors and other book lovers voted. See how their ballots stack up.
By The New York Times Books Staff
world
As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope
The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said.
By Amelia Nierenberg
world
Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve.
By Lynsey Chutel
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Can Polls Measure the True Strength of the Left?
Recent polling issues could continue in Democratic primaries in part because progressives are more likely to enjoy taking surveys.
By Nate Cohn
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Trump Pressured Russell Fry to Endorse Darline Graham for Senate. So He Did.
The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing against Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff on Aug. 25.
By Emily Davies
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Mamdani’s ‘Bro’ Culture in City Hall: Sports, Memes, Nicknames for All
As much as Zohran Mamdani’s team runs on leftist idealism and social media hits, its style of governing also relies on humor, sports references and pop culture.
By Emma Goldberg
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Farage Wins Special U.K. Election That He Initiated, as Expected
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform U.K., won the Clacton by-election with 63 percent. Count Binface, a novelty candidate, came second with 27 percent, a personal best.
By Michael D. Shear
style
In 1990, a Writer Had a Funny Idea. Now It’s a Movie.
With “Coyote vs. Acme,” Ian Frazier, a soft-spoken reporter and humorist, has finally gone Hollywood.
By Steven Kurutz
nyregion
New Yorkers Can’t Stop Lining Up for This Sushi
At a proliferating number of stores, discounts on sushi and other items are offered after 8 p.m. To get the best meals, you have to be there early.
By Emmett Lindner and Kareem Black
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Stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse Works Are Recovered, Police Say
The Italian military police said that art collectively valued at more than $10 million had been found five months after being taken in a nighttime heist near Parma.
By Elisabetta Povoledo
world
After Notre-Dame Fire, France Restored the Cathedral — but Not These Windows
France has faithfully renovated most of what burned at Notre-Dame in 2019. Contentiously, six towering windows will soon be replaced by a new design.
By Mark Landler
world
8 Matisse Works, Looted from Library in Brazil, Are Recovered
The prints by the French master were taken in São Paulo last year in a brazen daylight heist.
By John Yoon
opinion
We Are Living in a New Inferno
Firefighters in Phoenix race to save lives in a city that’s only getting hotter.
By Nita Blum-Reddick and Jonathan Pickett
opinion
Republicans Are About to Repeat the Democrats’ Biggest Mistake
The right’s reluctance to gatekeep may be its undoing.
By Gregory Conti and Aaron Sibarium
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Are Political Polls Accurate?
We look at recent problems with political polling.
By Nate Cohn
arts
Jimmy Fallon Reacts to Karoline Leavitt’s White House Exit
The “Tonight Show” host said President Trump had been surprised by the press secretary’s decision to step down. “She was like, ‘I wanted to wait for a good time but there hasn’t been one, so.’”
By Trish Bendix
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Deaths of 3 ICE Detainees Prompt Questions About Medical Care
Immigrants at Delaney Hall in Newark have complained about health services. Federal officials defended the treatment provided there and elsewhere.
By Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Ana Ley