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Why Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership

5 August 2026 at 18:38
A proposal making its way through Congress would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence apparatuses more tightly. Some worry that it is a bad idea.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has engaged in a public campaign to appear less reliant on U.S. military aid as President Trump urges allies to contribute more meaningfully to their own defense.

It’s the Summer of Soundwalking. He Is Your Sherpa.

5 August 2026 at 16:07
“We may be hearing but not listening,” Jacek Smolicki said, showing a reporter how sound travels through tree roots in Central Park and amplifying the scraping of aquatic snails.

Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Sprout in U.S. Backyards

31 July 2026 at 09:00
Ten U.S. states have legalized systems that can be plugged into standard wall outlets. The technology typically does not require permits or electricians.

Alex Ottoboni with his balcony solar panel at his condo in the San Francisco Bay Area

In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear

1 August 2026 at 09:01
With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war.

A banner in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar featuring the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike at the start of the U.S.-Iran war.

Anthony Bourdain’s Wild Summers Still Echo in Provincetown

31 July 2026 at 16:17
As a new film evokes his coming-of-age in this bohemian Cape Cod town, Pete Wells goes looking for the people and restaurants that shaped him.

Trump Escalates Feud With Senate Over Blanche

1 August 2026 at 04:06
The president’s comments threw the confirmation of Todd Blanche, his pick to be attorney general, further into doubt.

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday.

Extreme Heat Has Transformed What Summer Means Across Generations in Europe

1 August 2026 at 04:01
Rising temperatures and more frequent heat waves have changed the feel of the season for today’s children, compared with their parents and grandparents.

Krumme Lanke lake on a hot day in Berlin this summer.

Trump and Netanyahu May Be at Odds Again Over Gaza Plan

31 July 2026 at 23:05
President Trump’s announcement came at a difficult point in his relationship with the Israeli leader over their war against Iran.

President Trump dismissed concerns about a plan for disarming Hamas proposed by the Board of Peace yet also tempered expectations.

Todd Blanche’s Loyalty to Trump Is Putting His Attorney General Confirmation at Risk

31 July 2026 at 21:02
Todd Blanche’s approach has collided with the jury-of-two reality in the Senate that has, thus far, kept him from the prize he covets: the stability and status conferred by a Senate confirmation.

Todd Blanche, according to current and former officials, understands that coping with President Trump’s demands, rages and U-turns is the price to pay for rising in his orbit.

Can the Gritty ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Save the Superhero Movie?

31 July 2026 at 09:02
The newest entry in the franchise took a more grounded approach, a departure for a spectacle-focused genre that is teetering at the box office.

Tom Holland in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” a more intimate outing for the superhero.

Manhattan Building’s Buckled Columns Probably Lacked Required Reinforcements

17 July 2026 at 03:11
Drawings obtained by The New York Times show the columns called for additional steel plates, but engineers reviewing site photos said they appeared to be missing.

An American Politician Is Blocked by Israeli Settlers in the West Bank

11 July 2026 at 18:08
Representative Ro Khanna was barred from leaving for 90 minutes. Where past U.S. leaders toured the region to show support for Israel, today’s Democratic presidential aspirants are going to bolster their credentials as critics.

Elim Chan Becomes First Female Music Director of San Francisco Symphony

21 May 2026 at 16:48
Elim Chan has been named the symphony’s next music director. She joins a small field of female conductors at American orchestras, as San Francisco rebuilds after Esa-Pekka Salonen.

“When it happened, I was like, ‘Oh my God — it’s time,’” the conductor Elim Chan said of her appointment in San Francisco. “It is groundbreaking. It’s another ceiling broken.”

Retailers Say Squeezed Shoppers Are Focused on Deals

21 May 2026 at 16:43
Walmart, Target and TJ Maxx recently reported increases in sales, but shoppers are seeking out low-price items and cutting back in some categories, a potentially worrying sign for the U.S. economy.

Executives at Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, see some signs of stress among shoppers.

Charges Dismissed for Ex-Assistant Principal After Shooting by 6-Year-Old

Prosecutors had argued that Ebony Parker, a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school, had failed to act on warnings that a child had a gun in his backpack.

Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., as students returned following a shooting at the school in 2023.

How Mamdani’s Budget Announcement Went Viral Far Beyond New York

21 May 2026 at 14:22
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s executive budget was met with hero worship online. What did the social media chatter miss about the messy reality of municipal policymaking?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s executive budget release earlier this month was given the star treatment by some of his followers on social media.

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