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Chi Phi Says It Acted Quickly in 2024 to Expel Cornell Members Named in Sexual Assault Lawsuit

The national organization of the Chi Phi fraternity at the center of a Cornell University sexual assault lawsuit explained publicly for the first time how it handled the episode. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/K8QUpZf

MacArthur Foundation Announces 2026 ‘Genius Grant’ Winners

The 20 fellowship recipients across the arts, humanities and sciences will each receive an $800,000, no-strings-attached stipend for their work. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hKrpRxH

The Migrants Being Shipped Back to a War Zone

Malaysia says it is repatriating undocumented migrants from Myanmar who want to return. Critics say it is putting their lives at risk. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fXi2aYr

Trump Administration Asks Justices to Allow It to Deny Hormones to Trans Inmates

The Bureau of Prisons policy, which has been blocked by lower courts, would give transgender prisoners access to psychotherapy and antidepressants instead of certain gender-transition medical treatments. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4PbOtRE

Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees

In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/amNj0At

A Transcript From The Times Interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada

New York Times journalists pressed the Canadian prime minister about a range of topics in an hourlong interview last week. Here’s a transcript of their conversation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FnZmaMv

Saturday Night, No Mask Required, at the Last Ditch Lesbian Bar in Massachusetts

Last Ditch, a bar and art space, ended its Covid mask requirement as a way to attract more people. What it got instead was outsized attention. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/c42WPtG

A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government

The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LriFlhx

Giant Pandas, Icons of China’s Soft Diplomacy, Arrive in Atlanta

A male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang landed on Sunday, days after China’s leader said he would dispatch “envoys of friendship” to the United States. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DaocsFU

Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules

New fuel-economy standards, which President Trump said he finalized Saturday, would kill a federal effort to speed the transition to electric vehicles. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TlvaIEx

The U.N. Is Terrible. We Need the U.N.

Trump’s attack on global institutions leaves us helpless before a growing array of challenges. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lI8ZSwF

How El Niño Is Shaping Storms on Two Sides of the U.S.

Hurricanes near Hawaii. A nor’easter on the East Coast. The ocean phenomenon’s influence on storms around the country may just be getting started. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1HZwaBe

What Happens if the A.I. Bubble Bursts

It’s as though 2008 never even happened. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0c2VUN7

Charges of A.I. Writing in a Lauded Novel, and a Fight Over the Literary Future

“It Was Either That Or Die,” by the Haitian-Canadian author Thélyson Orélien, was the hit of the French literary season. Now it has been pulled from the shortlist for a prestigious prize. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/x3NgXEA

After Tough Primaries, Democrats in Key States Feel Unified, New Polls Find

A majority of Democrats in Maine and Michigan said the primary process strengthened their party heading into November. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dAol168

Senate Defeats Bid to Direct Trump to End Iran War or Seek Approval

The vote came as a growing number of Republicans has broken from President Trump on the conflict, reflecting voters’ concerns ahead of midterm elections. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lWRMpV7

Nor’easter Could Bring Heavy Rain, Winds, and Flooding to East Coast

Rain, flooding and gusty winds are all in the forecast for the Northeast this weekend, but just how much is still a little uncertain. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fuDPB8e

Wildfire Converted Me From Tree-Hugger to Tree-Worshipper

I used to view trees as ecologically angelic beings. No longer. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XFYBqM2

Many Americans Use GLP-1 Drugs Without a Medical Reason, Study Shows

A new study identified more than 1 million people taking weight-loss drugs without any apparent medical reason to do so. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FMLO6HW

This Is the Thinking Behind Trump’s Puzzling Foreign Policy

What is “civilizationism”? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/opwza4y

Trump Is Lashing Out at the Media to Distract From His Failures

The new ban continues Mr. Trump’s attempt to prevent the free flow of information in American society. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/PmtLEuz

Texas Billionaire John Poindexter Plans to Revive Shafter Ghost Town

An 81-year-old billionaire has a vision for preserving a tiny West Texas mining town, even as other forces are reshaping the land around it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MKHJxLZ

The Rise of A.I. Is Raising Threats From Drones, Police Group Warns

The leaps being made in artificial intelligence and the plunging costs of drones pose dangers to cities across the United States, according to the Police Executive Research Forum. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ed06nbt

Trump and Xi Can Make Progress on A.I.

Xi is in the driver’s seat, reflecting American weakness, but there still may be some space for limited advances. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/pr6Liab

‘American Psycho’ Was Duncan Sheik’s Darkest Work. Was It Also His Best?

In translating synth pop to a theatrical format in the “American Psycho” musical, Sheik matched what he did with rock in the acclaimed “Spring Awakening.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/GJngWVv

Belmont Park Got a $550 Million Makeover. Will Fans Show Up?

The 300,000-square-foot so-called entertainment zone has scaled down capacity for horse race spectators, but added spaces for concerts and other performances. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/E0C53Qz

This Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never Smoked

The gene is found predominantly in Southern Appalachia and may be one of the most powerful cancer-risk mutations ever found. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7xgCwiU

Russia and China Veto U.S. Bid to Renew U.N. Monitoring of Iran Nuclear Program

The conflict underscored the distance between world powers over the United States’ pressure campaign on Iran. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OnvA3Zo

House Holds Leon Black in Contempt Over Epstein Subpoenas

The billionaire investor had refused to appear for a deposition and turn over documents to a key panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/UVpDBNx

What to Know About the Victims in the NBC4 Helicopter Crash in Los Angeles

A journalist and pilot who were on board the news helicopter when it crashed had flown hundreds of hours together since 2023. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gAOFxac

Independent Budget Office Estimates Iran War Has Cost $38 Billion

The Congressional Budget Office said its analysis had been limited by the fact that the Defense Department did not respond to requests for information on the costs of the conflict. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/weJjoPT

Bob Mackie: A Life in Pictures

The designer was known for his flashy, sparkly designs for Cher, Diana Ross, Tina Turner and countless others. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/USxTvdn

As Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights

Birds are drawn to lights, and more than a billion die each year after crashing into buildings, experts said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/G48jmza

Whistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search For Voter Fraud

Agents expressed concern about being directed by top Homeland Security leaders to use private information to look up voter records in state databases. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XG5vKIR

Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat?

On second thought, I’m not that hungry. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jN7D61a

Along Himalayan Floods’ Path, Wiped Out Towns and Mounting Grief

Survivors tell the stories of the people and places buried under the mud after a disaster in Nepal. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/EfModcT

India Wants to Buy Fewer Chinese Imports, but Keeps Needing More

Trade between India and China has nearly doubled in five years, leaving New Delhi with a widening deficit and a difficult choice over how to build its industrial future. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FYfNoE9

Trump Demands Smithsonian Install ‘Colossus’ George Washington Statue

The president’s latest attack on the National Museum of American History reflects his longstanding desire for “patriotic” history. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/X1GqClc

Republican Campaign Aide Is Fired Over Nazi Photo

Senator Jon Husted, running in a high-stakes race in Ohio, dismissed his political director because of social media activity displaying a “complete lack” of judgment, a spokeswoman said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DVjzT1Y

Saudi Oil Exports Face Heightened Threats After Attacks on Pipeline

Ship operators already faced severe risks in navigating the region, and now the danger is higher as Houthi militias assert control in the Red Sea. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MUS4F25

Was Francis Fukuyama Right All Along?

The political scientist Francis Fukuyama looks back on his 1992 book, “The End of History and the Last Man,” and what it has predicted about the state of liberalism today. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qUVmFcK

Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running

The 64-year-old Michigan power plant was set to retire. Then the Trump administration intervened in a way that overstepped its authority, a court ruled. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4d6lo1y

UK Sanctions Against Israeli Settlers Divide British Rabbis

Prominent rabbis reacted with a mix of support, condemnation and concern about the ramifications for Jews in Britain. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Yqhf8EI

Crypto, Gold and Foreign Money: Is This What the Presidency Is Now?

And how Trump gets away with it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XF9yDNk

JD Vance Doesn’t Want to Help Married Parents. He Wants to Hurt Single Mothers.

Redistributing money from single working parents to married ones is not a pro-family policy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rAnkgq7

What Is Navier-Stokes, the ‘Millennium’ Math Problem OpenAI Claims to Have Solved?

OpenAI announced today that it had solved the problem, one of seven “Millennium Problems” seen as among the most important in higher mathematics. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zdUZb67

Gloria Steinem Knew How to Live

I miss her already. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ClpFLnd

In the Shadow of a Tragic Death, Jacob’s Pillow Looks to Move Forward

A year after a longtime staff member was killed at the celebrated dance center in Western Massachusetts, the recovery continues. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/UqTlsYf

For Trump’s Former Fixer, a Tortured Path From ‘Rat’ to Reconciliation

The president has made peace with Michael D. Cohen, his onetime lawyer who turned against him. But contrary to Mr. Trump’s claims, Mr. Cohen has not recanted the testimony that helped convict his former boss. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Tq6McFh

Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport, Striking Vehicles

Officials said there were “multiple patients” but their injuries were not immediately known. Flights were halted at Miami International Airport after the Boeing 767-300 cargo plane overran its landing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1YyVDN9

I Went to Princeton to Become a So-So Indian

I realized that in this country Indians were not supposed to be happy or to pursue happiness. We were supposed to suffer and to pursue suffering. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/GFxL0uX

A Sympathetic Plaintiff and Well-Crafted Defense Dominated Clancy Trial

The defense lawyer for Lindsay Clancy showed empathy for his client in showcasing her mental health problems. That may have made all the difference. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4tUr2l7

Is There Alien Debris on the Moon? Some Scientists Plan to Find Out.

Researchers want to explore the idea that microscopic particles shed by alien civilizations have accumulated on the lunar surface, making it an archive of extraterrestrial technology. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/207r9sn

Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones

The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SoAzO39

Quiet on the Court! As U.S. Open Grows, the Crowd Gets Rowdier.

Are social media influencers ruining the Open? Or are they just the latest evolution of New York’s famously boisterous tennis tournament? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7EGWOJx

The Lindsay Clancy Jury Had an Impossible Task

Postpartum psychosis is misunderstood and a poor fit for the justice system. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kDf7LWw

Travis Kelce’s New Ohio Home Has Neighbors Buzzing With Excitement About Taylor Swift

The wealthy enclave of Bratenahl, Ohio, has been aflutter after learning that Travis Kelce purchased a Lake Erie mansion. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/PyKZSN6

How New York Times Reporters Traced Dark Money in Politics

About $1 billion in anonymous contributions is coursing through midterm races across the country. Figuring out where the funds are coming from is no easy task. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/WpGZPhM

These Ukrainian Children Go to School Underground. They’re the Lucky Ones.

In a frontline city, parents don’t see schools built below ground as apocalyptic. Instead, they offer relief from worry about the threat of Russian strikes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xWNnh9J