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Valerie Mahaffey, Actress in “Northern Exposure” and “Desperate Housewives,” Dies at 71

She had memorable roles in TV shows like “Desperate Housewives” and “Northern Exposure,” and in the dark comedy film “French Exit.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0M5jBUZ

What to Know About Canada’s Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota are already seeing air quality deteriorate because of smoke from the fires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fskUp8R

Judicial Candidates Try TikTok and Tinder in Mexico’s Sprawling Elections

For the first time, Mexico will elect judges nationwide, from the highest to the lowest courts. Campaign restrictions pushed many candidates to campaign on social media, sometimes in divisive ways. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZNDVEel

Robert Jarvik, a Designer of the First Artificial Heart, Dies at 79

He worked with a team at the University of Utah to create a mechanical heart. It was later used in patients awaiting an organ transplant. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wj4IkLu

Some Glaciers Will Vanish No Matter What, Study Finds

Glacial ice will melt for centuries even if global temperatures stop rising now, according to new research. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/BxCm1Nv

Judge Finds Government Acted Illegally in Russian Scientist Case

The judge said a customs officer had acted improperly in stripping Kseniia Petrova, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, of her visa after she failed to declare research samples she was carrying into the country. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RuAcBHa

Fed ‘Well Positioned’ to Wait on Rate Cuts Even as Economic Risks Rise, Minutes Show

Officials at the Federal Reserve have adopted a wait-and-see approach to policy moves amid extreme uncertainty about the economic outlook. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/b2eTAM7

Bruce Logan, Who Blew Up the Death Star in ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 78

A special effects artist and cinematographer, he also worked on “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Tron,” took a detour to comedy with “Airplane!” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nS4HJds

Republican Calls for Russia Sanctions Intensify Amid Escalating Strikes

A group of G.O.P. senators has grown more vocal about urging penalties on Russia for its aggression against Ukraine, offering a counterpoint to President Trump’s hands-off stance. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qJ5Oizs

Justices Allow School to Bar Student From Wearing ‘Only Two Genders’ Shirt

Conservative justices dissented as the Supreme Court denied review in that case and one on religious objections to mining on sacred Indian land. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Fz3V02i

Hotel and Ticket Sites Now Show the Full Price, but Hidden Fees Still Lurk

Resort fees, cleaning fees, service fees: Those charges now must be disclosed upfront. But the fight against “junk fees” is far from over. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zfEyZuU

Republican Vote Against E.V. Mandate Was Also a Vote Against California

For decades, California has been able to adopt its own emissions regulations, effectively setting the bar for carmakers nationally. And for just as long, Republicans have resented the state’s outsize influence. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Cy76XBz

Trump Wants $3 Billion in Harvard Grants Redirected to Trade Schools

In a social media post, the president mused about redirecting $3 billion in research grant funding that his administration has frozen or withdrawn, but he gave no details. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/X9oKaQN

Liverpool FC Victory Parade: Car Driver Plows Into Crowd

It was not immediately clear if there were injuries. The police said they detained a man in connection with the crash as crowds gathered to celebrate a Premier League title. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FtLi3Tq

95 Books Have Come Out of This Journalism Professor’s Class

For three decades at Columbia Journalism School, Sam Freedman has encouraged students to try long-form narratives. His brand of tough love has paid dividends. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/AYbnrNt

‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Mission: Impossible’ Add to a Box Office Boomlet

Moviegoing in the United States and Canada has rebounded over the last two months. Theater owners credit a wider variety of releases. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XVsqntZ

Retirees, Get Ready to Need Long-Term Care. Here’s What to Know.

Demand and costs for care are rising at the same time that a labor shortage threatens to worsen. How can you plan for this need now? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Qukiwh1

The Best Movies of 2025, So Far

Our critics picked 10 films that you might have missed but that are worth your time on this long holiday weekend. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hiPqaSW

Sebastião Salgado, Acclaimed Brazilian Photographer, Is Dead at 81

Known for his powerfully impactful images of nature and the human condition, he was widely regarded as one of the most important documentary photographers of his time. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VGzfUwr

What a White House Report Says (and Doesn’t Say) About Pesticides and Health

The report on children’s health calls attention to glyphosate and atrazine, which are widely used on U.S. crops. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jcRVoin

Who Is Julius Malema, the South African Politician in the White House Video?

President Trump surprised a South African delegation with a video montage of apartheid-era chants from Mr. Malema. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fNzhZM0

Gerry Connolly, Democratic Congressman of Virginia, Dies at 75

He had announced late last year that he was being treated for cancer of the esophagus. He told his constituents in April that he would not seek re-election. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MlCLmiW

A New System Aims to Save Injured Brains and Lives

Nearly 100 neurology experts collaborated on the creation of a new method of evaluating patients with traumatic brain injuries. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/T1ZJudp

Vlastimil Hort, a Memorably Selfless Chess Grandmaster, Dies at 81

He could have advanced toward a title when his opponent, Boris Spassky, took ill. Instead, he displayed one of the game’s greatest acts of sportsmanship. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ScWQdkP

Lincoln Center Plans a $335 Million Makeover of Its Western Edge

The center in Manhattan aims to attract new audiences, as it takes down a wall on Amsterdam Avenue and revamps Damrosch Park. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3YfnPKC

Poland Election: Trzaskowski Wins Critical Vote for President

Rafal Trzaskowski, the Warsaw mayor, appeared to have won the first round of the election. Prime Minister Donald Tusk is hoping his eventual victory will help push through a liberal agenda. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/krA8Jnt

How I Got Duped by Designer Dupes

The overwhelming deluge of bag content made me desperate for the luxury my lackluster bank balance would never permit. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Zidx9nH

Suspect Identified in Palm Springs Bombing and Is Said to Have Died in Blast

Officials said Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, targeted the fertility clinic in the bombing that damaged the facility and injured four people. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/P5UsXZ7

Federal Courts Buck Trump Deportation Schemes, Focusing on Due Process Rights

The Trump administration’s aggressive push to deport migrants has run up against resistance from the judiciary. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0MSyBtU

The Future of Black History Lives on Donald Trump’s Front Lawn

A journey to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture took me places I will not soon forget. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/PbzLesC

Palm Springs Explosion Damages Fertility Clinic

Reports of a loud boom in the California city were reported around 11 a.m. local time. The cause of the blast was not immediately known, the mayor said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3OSdsrA

Storms Bring Risk of Tornadoes and Floods, From Texas to New Jersey

“I’d be surprised if we didn’t see some tornadoes,” one meteorologist said. More than 300,000 are still without power after storms Thursday night. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JzvoWex

Gulf States Pay Off $15.5 Million Syrian Debt to World Bank

The move was the latest victory for Syria’s new government as it attempts to stabilize the nation after a long civil war and decades of dictatorship. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sYjxDLK

Supreme Court Rejects ‘Moment of Threat’ Limit in Excessive Force Suits

Lower courts had been divided over whether judges must limit their scrutiny of challenges to police shootings to the seconds preceding them. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7Fb6oXa

Trump Needs to Refuse a Qatari Jet and Crypto Profits

Sure, everyone likes gifts. But presidents have to refuse them most of the time. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bwQk52

Three Child-Free Women Swap Mothers for a Day

In a unique twist, three women swap mothers for a candid conversation about their choice to be child-free in “M/other.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/q8azApC

Zelensky Asks Trump to Attend Peace Talks, but Putin’s Plans Remain Unclear

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that if President Trump attended the talks, it would put pressure Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, to meet face-to-face. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qBubJog

E.U. Leaders Demand Russia Accept Ukraine Cease-fire by End of Day

European leaders threatened new sanctions unless Moscow accepted a cease-fire right away. President Trump seemed to endorse the idea of a meeting between Ukraine’s and Russia’s presidents, and said he might take part. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HJkQ8rK

Trump’s Tariffs on Canada Spark Debate Over U.S. Trade: Does the U.S. Need Canada?

President Trump seems to think not. The industries he constantly mentions when he pushes his case, including autos, energy and lumber, beg to differ. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nUwjqmW

Families of Sept. 11 Victims Urge Lutnick to Help Extradite Saudi National

The letter comes as the commerce secretary plans to accompany President Trump to Saudi Arabia this week as part of a weeklong trip to the Middle East. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rBQwzln

Hamas Says It Will Release Its Last American Hostage

The announcement, which did not say when the hostage, Edan Alexander, would be set free, came as President Trump planned to visit the region. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LElBmhj

Milwaukee Apartment Building Fire Kills at Least 4

Four other people were critically injured, and 30 others were rescued after the fire broke out on Sunday morning, the authorities said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8wBlNF6

California Bus Crash Leaves at Least 1 Dead and 32 Injured

The bus crashed into a disabled S.U.V. on a highway in Los Angeles County around 5 a.m. Sunday, officials said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FeJTbC8

How Xi and Putin Got Closer

In terms of geopolitical bromances, this is it. David Pierson, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times covering China, explains how President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, are closer than ever before. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ZwOC7F

What’s the Cost to Society of Pollution? Trump Says Zero.

The Trump administration has directed agencies to stop estimating the economic impact of climate change when developing policies and regulations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QFJxrZA

Billionaires’ Battle Over a Sculpture Exposes a Mysterious Art Market

David Geffen and Justin Sun’s unusually public dispute over ownership of a Giacometti sculpture valued at tens of millions of dollars gives a glimpse into a shrouded world. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7ld2sqK

Pope Leo, Peru and Me

I am a Peruvian who embraced America, and the pope is an American who embraced Peru. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/AUxWvPy

The Menendez Brothers Chicken Wing Empire That Never Was

Lyle Menendez had grand plans to franchise Chuck’s Spring Street Cafe before he was arrested. The New Jersey restaurant endures. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bTO5Q4J

New York City Predicted Record Tourism. Then Came Trump.

The city’s tourism agency revised its 2025 forecast, with an estimated decline primarily driven by fewer foreign travelers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/5m7PSWq

The Knicks Beat the Celtics (Again), and New York City Loves It

Few experts gave the Knicks a chance to beat the champion Boston Celtics — except for the devoted fans who packed the street outside Madison Square Garden. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/E5dovmx

How Anti-Woke Ideology Transformed My College

Trump’s assault on higher education could get worse — far worse. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/WTxsfR7

Jim Dent, Long-Driving Golfer, Dies at 85

Honing his skills on segregated courses, he became one of the few Black golfers in the pro ranks, following the lead of Charlie Sifford, Pete Brown and Lee Elder. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wB5NQWJ

India and Pakistan May Have an Offramp After Their Clash. Will They Take It?

The question now, analysts say, is whether the two sides will claim victory as Pakistan asserts that it downed Indian jets and gauges the toll of India’s strikes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yuwPZ3K

Seven Weeks and Counting: The N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary Is Heating Up

We’re in the homestretch of a critical race to choose the Democratic nominee for mayor. Primary Day is June 24. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xWemHI3

Antisemitic Sign at Barstool Sports Bar Draws Widespread Outrage

The incident at a Philadelphia bar owned by the Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy comes amid a surge of antisemitic episodes in the United States. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2naushD

Taking the Measure of Warren Buffett

Where in Congress, the media or government is a leader of such principle? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/udpxNRQ

Met Gala 2025: How to Watch, Theme, Hosts ASAP Rocky and More

The co-hosts! The ticket prices! The dress code! A guide to the party of the year. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/prg3bqk

Where Would Hollywood Find Its Guillotines or Pay Phones Without Them?

For nearly four decades the prop house History for Hire has helped filmmakers recreate the past. But with fewer films shot in Los Angeles, they are not sure how much longer they can hang on. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zhuYysL

How Warren Buffett Changed the Way Investors Thought of Investing

The idea of “value investing” had long existed. But no one did it as successfully or for as long as he did. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SGFH7je

Weed Manager of the Year: One Man’s Quest to Save the Sonoran Desert

As official research positions are lost to budget cuts, the work of citizen scientists to preserve federal forests is becoming more valuable. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cj8wXAM

Are Politicians Too Old? California Democrats Want to Debate an Age Cap.

As the Democratic Party tries to win back support, some members say forcing older politicians to retire is one solution. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SdFzR70

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Wants to End With a Message of Hope

In interviews, Elisabeth Moss and other stars and creators of the groundbreaking drama discuss its impending conclusion and ongoing connection to American politics. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MpcJNoh

7 Killed in Crash Involving a Tour Van and a Pickup Near Yellowstone

The crash in eastern Idaho killed six people in a van who had been part of a tour group, as well as the driver of a pickup truck, the State Police said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/iOPL4Kl

‘Rust’ Review: Alec Baldwin Western Hit by Tragedy Is a Hard Watch

During every scene of this western, I couldn’t stop thinking about the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, who was killed on set in an entirely preventable tragedy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bCnjSTv

U.S. and U.N. Urge De-escalation Between India and Pakistan

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with top officials from both countries in an effort to avoid another conflict over the disputed region of Kashmir. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/5wBmE8b