https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:13:13 +0000 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:01:15 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/weather/ontario-canada-wildfires.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/weather/ontario-canada-wildfires.html Ontario’s minister for emergency preparedness has asked the federal government for help, including potentially deploying Canadian soldiers to the affected regions. Ephrat Livni and Vjosa Isai Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:55:36 +0000 Wildfires Evacuations and Evacuees Fires and Firefighters Canada Ontario (Canada) Thunder Bay (Ontario) Yukon Territory New York State Ford, Doug Jr (1964- ) Walz, Tim Environment Canada Carlos Osorio/Reuters Smoke from wildfires in Ontario, Canada, turned Toronto’s skies orange on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/article/wildfire-smoke-health.html https://www.nytimes.com/article/wildfire-smoke-health.html Monitor air quality, prepare to stay inside and pay close attention to people with chronic conditions. Dani Blum Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:40:51 +0000 Wildfires Air Pollution Heatstroke Heat and Heat Waves Respiratory Diseases Southern California Wildfires (Jan 2025) Philip Cheung for The New York Times Firefighters conducting a back burn for the Line fire in California. Air quality is poor near several fires in the region. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/climate/national-academies-extreme-weather-attribution.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/climate/national-academies-extreme-weather-attribution.html Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming. Raymond Zhong Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:05:49 +0000 Global Warming Weather Research Greenhouse Gas Emissions National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine attribution science Stephane Mahe/Reuters A firefighting helicopter at a wildfire burning in the Forest of Fontainebleau near Paris on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/politics/white-house-federal-grants-political-review.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/politics/white-house-federal-grants-political-review.html Academics, city leaders and congressional lawmakers number among the thousands to urge the Trump administration to reconsider a plan to assert more control over grants. Tony Romm Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:12:13 +0000 United States Politics and Government Federal Aid (US) Federal-State Relations (US) Foreign Aid Federal Budget (US) Budgets and Budgeting Office of Management and Budget (US) Trump, Donald J Vought, Russell T Kenny Holston/The New York Times Russell T. Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, testifying at a hearing in April. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/politics/todd-blanche-attorney-general-epstein.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/politics/todd-blanche-attorney-general-epstein.html Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina made the stipulation during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday for witnesses to discuss Mr. Blanche’s nomination. Devlin Barrett Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:02:31 +0000 United States Politics and Government Appointments and Executive Changes Attorneys General Sex Crimes Blanche, Todd (Attorney) Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Tillis, Thomas R Senate Committee on the Judiciary Kenny Holston/The New York Times Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during his Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/world/europe/ukraine-military-defense-minister-drones.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/world/europe/ukraine-military-defense-minister-drones.html From an underground parking garage, Ukraine’s newly dismissed defense minister aired the most dramatic, public critique of the military command to emerge during the war. Andrew E. Kramer Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:02:43 +0000 Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Defense and Military Forces Politics and Government Fedorov, Mykhailo Zelensky, Volodymyr Ukraine Jędrzej Nowicki for The New York Times Mykhailo Fedorov, the former minister of defense, speaking in Kyiv on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/politics/hegseth-iran-war-briefings.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/politics/hegseth-iran-war-briefings.html Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken about a range of issues in recent days — from testosterone to leak investigations — but he has said little about the war. Helene Cooper Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:33:25 +0000 United States Defense and Military Forces US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States International Relations Hegseth, Pete Caine, John Daniel (1968- ) Defense Department Iran Middle East United States Politics and Government United States Central Command Trump, Donald J Strait of Hormuz Alex Kent/The New York Times Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force and the National Guard earlier this month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/insider/iran-funeral-coverage.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/insider/iran-funeral-coverage.html Our correspondent talked about the challenges of covering major news while under surveillance and filing his work without reliable internet access. Mike Abrams Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:46:32 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Funerals and Memorials War and Armed Conflicts Khamenei, Ali Iran Emile Ducke for The New York Times Mourners gathered at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran to pay respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during his funeral. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/technology/ai-slop-books-biography-amazon.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/technology/ai-slop-books-biography-amazon.html Someone used A.I. to write my biography. Thousands more of those books are polluting Amazon. Who is behind all this drivel? Kashmir Hill Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:12:03 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Books and Literature Writing and Writers Book Trade and Publishing Ahmed Gaber for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/nyregion/manhattan-building-collapse-nyc-drawings.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/nyregion/manhattan-building-collapse-nyc-drawings.html 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. James Glanz and Simon Ducroquet Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:56:17 +0000 Buildings (Structures) Building (Construction) Accidents and Safety Buildings Department (NYC) Metro Loft Management Midtown Area (Manhattan, NY) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/paul-pelosi-driving-record.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/paul-pelosi-driving-record.html Mr. Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, had at least eight traffic violations in one 13-year period before his crash this year, according to court records. Livia Albeck-Ripka, Soumya Karlamangla and Shawn Hubler Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:24:33 +0000 Traffic Accidents and Safety Traffic and Parking Violations Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, Nancy California Marin County (Calif) Napa (Calif) San Francisco (Calif) San Francisco Bay Area (Calif) Pete Marovich for The New York Times In the latest incident, Paul Pelosi, 86, smashed a Tesla and then continued driving down a residential street in Napa Valley until his own car broke down and law enforcement officers came on the scene. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/fbi-search-drugs-houston-ice-shooting.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/fbi-search-drugs-houston-ice-shooting.html Federal investigators said a “crystal-like” substance in the bags looked like methamphetamine. A lawyer for the victim’s brother said it was salt. J. David Goodman Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:10:48 +0000 Illegal Immigration Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings Federal Bureau of Investigation Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Araujo, Lorenzo Salgado Houston (Tex) Texas Meridith Kohut for The New York Times The victim’s brother said he, his brother and two other workers were going to a construction job when ICE agents chased them and then opened fire. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/flooding-central-texas-hill-country.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/flooding-central-texas-hill-country.html At least one person has died, and emergency workers have rescued scores of people. Gov. Greg Abbott said the rain in the state was likely to break records. Jacey Fortin, Pooja Salhotra, Edgar Sandoval and Saile Aranda Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:38:22 +0000 Floods Central Texas Floods (July 2025) Deaths (Fatalities) Rivers Camps and Camping Camp Mystic (Hunt, Tex) Abbott, Gregory W (1957- ) Guadalupe River (Tex) San Antonio (Tex) Texas Weather Tornadoes Rain Joel Angel Juarez/Associated Press The Pedernales River surged in Fredericksburg, Texas. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/well/pediatric-cancer-dmg-treatments.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/well/pediatric-cancer-dmg-treatments.html Researchers have made important strides in understanding and treating diffuse midline gliomas, which were long seen as a death sentence for the children and adolescents they affect. Nina Agrawal Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:36 +0000 Children and Childhood Tumors Brain Cancer Immunotherapy Rosem Morton for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/science/astronomy-exoplanet-atmosphere.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/science/astronomy-exoplanet-atmosphere.html It’s the first potentially habitable world known to host an atmosphere, making it a lead contender in the search for life beyond our solar system. Katrina Miller Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:17:13 +0000 Space and Astronomy Planets Solar System Water Helium Earth Las Campanas Observatory Seager, Sara (1971- ) Melissa Weiss/CFA An artist’s concept of the exoplanet LHS 1140b, surrounded by a helium-rich atmosphere. Another rocky planet orbits the same cool red dwarf star in the distance. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/arts/design/teddy-roosevelt-presidential-library-north-dakota.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/arts/design/teddy-roosevelt-presidential-library-north-dakota.html An inventive $450 million center devoted to Roosevelt, who died in 1919, blends in with the natural beauty of North Dakota and celebrates conservation. Michael Kimmelman and Will Warasila Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:02:47 +0000 Architecture Museums Roosevelt, Theodore, Presidential Library Snohetta Roosevelt, Theodore North Dakota Medora (ND) vis-photo Libraries and Librarians Will Warasila for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/opinion/iran-trump-graham-odyssey.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/opinion/iran-trump-graham-odyssey.html The president lacks not only a coherent strategic concept but an elementary understanding of what strategy is. Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:36:27 +0000 United States Politics and Government Illegal Immigration US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Deportation United States International Relations Midterm Elections (2026) Immigration and Emigration Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Republican Party Graham, Lindsey Trump, Donald J Tyler, Bonnie (1951-2026) Strait of Hormuz Ioulex for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/opinion/messi-world-cup-argentina-final.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/opinion/messi-world-cup-argentina-final.html Messi doesn’t walk because he’s left the game. He walks in order to enter it. Rowan Ricardo Phillips Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:00:06 +0000 Soccer Messi, Lionel World Cup 2026 (Soccer) World Cup (Soccer) Argentina Maradona, Diego Alex Pantling/FIFA, via Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/politics/nike-dei-trump-eeoc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/politics/nike-dei-trump-eeoc.html A civil-rights investigation, which grew out of a 26-page memo by a political appointee, provides a road map for the White House’s assault on D.E.I. Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Kim Bhasin Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:27:25 +0000 NIKE Inc Diversity Initiatives Lucas, Andrea R Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Race and Ethnicity Discrimination Suits and Litigation (Civil) America First Legal Trump, Donald J Oregon San Francisco (Calif) Seattle (Wash) St Louis (Mo) Workplace Hazards and Violations Knight, Philip H Fashion and Apparel United States Politics and Government Mario Tama/Getty Images A Nike Well Collective store in Glendale, Calif. Few major companies had more openly embraced a commitment to diversity than Nike, not only in its advertising campaigns but in its work force.