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Victim of Boulder Firebombing Attack Dies of Wounds

The death of Karen Diamond, 82, has turned the attack in Boulder, Colo., on marchers for Israeli hostages into a possible death-penalty case. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Vbud9tX

NYC Legal Aid Society Lawyers Threaten to Strike for Higher Pay

The lawyers who represent the city’s poorest defendants want to be paid on par with their federal counterparts. They last walked out in 1994. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/PaY3D9m

Times Readers Open Up About the Real Cost of Motherhood

What’s the real cost of motherhood? Here’s what our readers said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/EyN08OA

Glastonbury ‘Appalled’ by Bob Vylan’s Chant Against Israel’s Military

The band Bob Vylan led a crowd in a chant of “Death, death to the I.D.F.” while performing at Glastonbury, Britain’s biggest music festival. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/GKgw2sa

Political Violence Is Part of the American Story. It Is Also Changing.

Attacks, such as an assassination in Minnesota, are on the rise. Their motives are often hard to parse. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/uOy58r9

Lalo Schifrin, 93, Dies; Composer of ‘Mission: Impossible’ and Much More

He was best known for one enduring TV theme, but he had a startlingly diverse career as a composer, arranger and conductor in a wide range of genres. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qi9Mk20

Tech C.E.O. Pays $400,000 to Conduct the Toronto Symphony

Mandle Cheung, a 78-year-old amateur conductor, led a performance of Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony over the objections of some musicians. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hJfQ4Ft

Major Unions Are Dropping Cuomo to Back Mamdani in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

The powerful hotel workers union and Local 32BJ are switching their endorsements to Zohran Mamdani, a sign that Democratic power brokers are coalescing behind him. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kKUXd0R

We’ve Just Seen How Trump Can Be Stopped

A majority of Americans oppose both Trump’s adventurism abroad and his aggression at home. Who can unite them? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Y0wTuRo

Mortimer Matz, a Virtuoso New York P.R. Man, Is Dead at 100

He represented the lofty as well as the low. His credits included the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest and the obligatory raincoat to keep a defendant’s cuffed hands covered in a “perp walk.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ufHGonD

Tanner Martin Announces His Own Death

Tanner Martin has documented his fight against colon cancer for hundreds of thousands of followers. His death was announced in a recorded video. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lxmYaUM

Mamdani’s Win Is More Striking When You Look at How He Won

Mamdani won in parts of the city people wouldn’t normally expect. Democrats should pay attention to his positive message and laser focus on costs. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4zd96S3

We May Not Agree on Climate, but We All Feel the Heat

It’s not just miserable. It hurts productivity, military readiness, agriculture and health. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Dd2qRTZ

Cassidy, in Break With RFK Jr., Calls for Vaccine Meeting Delay

The Senate health committee chairman said new members of a key advisory panel who were appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “lack experience.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yjwBHI0

Prosecution Rests as Sean Combs Trial Nears End

The government concluded its case after 28 days of testimony in the federal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial. Defense attorneys are expected to be more brief. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/molTDwj

Man on His Honeymoon Is Struck by Lightning and Killed on Florida Beach

Just before Jake Rosencranz, 29, of Denver, was struck while standing in ankle-deep water in New Smyrna Beach, two people were struck at a golf course in the area. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/P7dsAHw

As Sean ‘Diddy’ 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. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vDAfkKP

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. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Drtf9hi

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. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LZnylIo

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. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/L50gyhN

Right-Wing Violence Is Not a Fringe Issue

Let’s not confuse ourselves about where the primary responsibility lies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/F25IL37

I Love Finding Birds’ Nests, but What’s in Them Troubles Me

Birds build nests out of whatever they find. Today, that includes trash. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FfQ0WDL

Windy Conditions Fan Forsyth Fire in Utah

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. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QRYsnTU

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. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/eUgOcjd

How Vera Rubin Telescope Scientists 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. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Z1x5L7K

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. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RY0LFkI

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. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/umYNd26

Regulators Approve Lenacapavir for H.I.V. Prevention

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. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tGnMxDC

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. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rlQKL6

Political Violence Is Rising. This Is What We Can Do to Stop It.

Bipartisan denunciations are surprisingly effective. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2EA8Xrv

Israel attacks Iran’s state television, live on the air.

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Negotiation or Capitulation? How Columbia Got Off Trump’s Hot Seat.

The university has largely complied with the administration’s demands, but has adjusted them in meaningful ways. One department offers a window into that effort. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/binVTdL

‘Golden Share’ in U.S. Steel Gives Trump Extraordinary Control

Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual influence over a private company, and could serve as a model for other deals. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1KZksHz

Anti-Tourism Protests in Italy, Portugal and Spain Draw Attention to Quality of Life Issues

In Italy, Portugal and Spain, activists used water pistols and a “noisy stroll” of suitcases to draw attention to rising housing costs and the environmental toll of tourism. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gR15USj

Tehran Residents Describe Fear, Uncertainty

Some Iranian citizens’ early hopes that the conflict would be short-lived were giving way to fear that the violence will not end soon. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CA8D2ZO

Trump’s Military Parade Is Designed for TV, but It Won’t Be on Every Channel

A minor-league football championship game will air on ABC. Fox News, CNN and C-SPAN will carry the four-hour festivities live. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jiyNEmW

The Ad Industry’s A.I. Reckoning

A technological takeover of ad creative could bring both opportunity and disruption. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SpaEmN0

At U.N. Conference, Countries Inch Toward Ocean Protection Goal

More than 20 new marine protected areas in coastal waters were announced at the third U.N. ocean conference this week. Experts say thousands more are needed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hJjEWmu

She Confronted a History of Enslavers in Her Family. Here’s What Happened.

Debra Bruno’s story illuminates the often overlooked history of slavery in the North. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lTr75Bm

Where the Top N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Stand on Key Issues

The New York City mayoral primary is just under three weeks away. Our City Hall bureau chief, Emma Fitzsimmons, highlights the two front-runners and their plans for the three main issues for voters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/T7lUaFv

A Syrian Committee for Civil Peace Angers Those Demanding Justice

Syria’s new leaders founded a group that cooperates with former Assad supporters to foster stability. It has set off a backlash from the government’s support base. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/t73PySd

OpenAI Seems to Be Making a Very Familiar, Very Cynical Choice

Wait for the part where they tell us they’re doing it for our sake. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/NMJKOQd

The House’s Policy Bill Would Lose Money. Could Trump’s Tariffs Replace It?

The short answer is probably not, according to multiple forecasters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/WdncebC

Today’s Anti-Trump Demonstrators Carry a Political Burden

Today’s anti-ICE, pro-immigration demonstrators are dragging the burden of how politics worked under Joe Biden’s presidency. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qcT4yLh

Yale’s Endowment Selling Private Equity Stakes as Trump Targets Ivies

The university is selling multiple stakes in private equity funds as the industry struggles and President Trump targets Ivy-League Institutions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cZrRqNa

Voters Head to the Polls in Key Primaries for New Jersey Governor

Winners of Tuesday’s Democratic and Republican matchups in New Jersey will compete in November to be governor. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LhYbt6S

Apple Introduces ‘Liquid Glass’ Design and iOS 26 at WWDC 2025

The company also introduced artificial intelligence in its devices in the opening presentation of a company conference. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LWdhS3B

Frederick Forsyth, Master of the Geopolitical Thriller, Dies at 86

He wrote best-sellers like “The Day of the Jackal” and “The Dogs of War,” often using material from his earlier life as a reporter and spy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sL5hkSR

6 Dead After Plane Crashes Off Coast Near San Diego, F.A.A. Says

The U.S. Coast Guard said the aircraft went down about three miles west of Point Loma on Sunday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HrYQJn

Your Costco Membership Card? No, It Is Not a Replacement for Real ID.

The T.S.A. is reminding travelers that Costco cards are not on their own going to get you through security. “Can’t fly on hot dogs and hope,” the agency said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/McyWeGa

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs Sickens Dozens

The outbreak has been tied to multiple brown organic and brown cage-free egg brands distributed to grocery stores in seven states, officials said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6xRdDTO

Jillian Sackler, Philanthropist Who Defended Husband’s Legacy, Dies at 84

Though the Sackler name was tarnished over Purdue Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis, Arthur Sackler’s should not be, she insisted; a company leader, he died well before the trouble began. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/mnzTU20

Ferris Bueller’s Vest Hits the Auction Block. ‘Anyone, Anyone?’

Worn by Matthew Broderick in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the vest could fetch several hundred thousand dollars, according to Sotheby’s. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dhn0jP2

Air Quality in Toronto and Montreal Suffers From Canada’s Wildfire Smoke

Parts of Canada are seeing some of their most unhealthy air yet, and the smoke is likely to move over the United States again this weekend. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VpI8OqD

The Mind-Blowing Second Coming of the Oklahoma City Thunder

How one of the N.B.A.’s scrappiest teams came to dominate the league. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qyHU7Aa

Karine Jean-Pierre, Former Biden Press Secretary, Leaves Democratic Party

In a coming book, Ms. Jean-Pierre will describe a “betrayal” by her party when Joseph R. Biden Jr. ended his re-election campaign. Democrats were quick to criticize her. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ASBgqEs

Israel Says It Made Record Weapons Sales Abroad While Fighting War

The exports show how Israel is pursuing new markets as its forces battle on multiple fronts. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/5EHaNwP

Man Is Accused of Aiding California Fertility Clinic Bomber

Daniel Park, 32, of Washington State, was arrested Tuesday night at Kennedy Airport and charged with providing material support to terrorists, officials said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ws0gVMQ

It’s Not Just Poor Rains Causing Drought. The Atmosphere Is ‘Thirstier.’

Higher temperatures caused by climate change are driving complex processes that make droughts bigger and more severe, new research shows. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RlLx60q

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blankets the Upper Midwest

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and parts of Nebraska and Michigan were under air quality alerts on Tuesday, with advisories for more vulnerable groups to stay indoors or limit outdoor activity. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sbDWcJj

South Korea’s New President Will Face Deep Divisions and the Trump Administration

Lee Jae-myung will be one of the most powerful presidents in decades in South Korea, but the country faces deep divisions, along with challenges from the Trump administration. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HBDfohT

Visa ‘Overstays’ May Not Get Much Attention but They Are Common

Unlawful border crossings dominate the political debate about immigration. But estimates suggest 40 percent of undocumented people entered the United States with a visa. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Dsv1jn2

Jonathan Joss, ‘King of the Hill’ Voice Actor, Is Fatally Shot by Neighbor, Police Say

A neighbor in San Antonio who opened fire on the actor during a dispute was charged with murder, the authorities said. Mr. Joss also appeared in “Parks and Recreation.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/47kprdZ

Why Politics Feels So Cruel Right Now

Three Opinion writers on the death of empathy in America. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2eBObY9

Stanley Fischer, Who Helped Defuse Financial Crises, Dies at 81

He was the No. 2 at the Federal Reserve and the I.M.F. during periods of economic turmoil, and he mentored future economic leaders, like Ben Bernanke. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vD6NSwd

Snack Maker Sues Aldi Grocery Chain Over Look-Alike Product Packaging

Mondelez International, a corporate giant behind the name-brand versions of many snacks, contends that Aldi is mimicking its packaging to dupe customers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JnH9W6u

Party Activists in California Aren’t Sold on a Harris Run for Governor

Kamala Harris did not appear in person at a California state Democratic convention, leaving delegates to wonder how seriously she is considering running and whether it would be wise. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zk7ceXa