https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:40:37 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:38:46 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/justice-department-lawyers-judges-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/justice-department-lawyers-judges-trump.html The federal courts have long assumed that the government’s lawyers are trustworthy. Now judges across the country are criticizing their lack of candor. Mattathias Schwartz Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:11:02 +0000 United States Politics and Government Federal Courts (US) Legal Profession Courts and the Judiciary United States Attorneys Justice Department Trump, Donald J Homeland Security Department Eric Lee for The New York Times The notion that Justice Department lawyers can be taken at their word, a longtime assumption that allows federal courts to operate swiftly and smoothly, now appears to be in jeopardy. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/business/energy-environment/iran-war-oil-prices.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/business/energy-environment/iran-war-oil-prices.html Some analysts said the main international oil price, which was up 6 percent on Monday, could climb much higher in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen. Rebecca F. Elliott and Joe Rennison Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:37:58 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline War and Armed Conflicts Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Peace Process Stockpiling Ships and Shipping Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Israel Iran Persian Gulf Strait of Hormuz United States United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press An oil refinery in Carson, Calif. The possibility of continued fighting has raised concerns about how long the world’s stockpiles of oil and fuels will last if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/technology/anthropic-ipo.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/technology/anthropic-ipo.html The artificial intelligence company, which is racing OpenAI to the stock market, has seen explosive growth over the last year thanks largely to technology that can automatically write computer code. Mike Isaac Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:41:52 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Company Reports Computers and the Internet Initial Public Offerings Data Centers Anthropic AI LLC OpenAI Labs Space Exploration Technologies Corp Amodei, Dario Musk, Elon internal-open-access-from-nl Jason Henry for The New York Times Anthropic is one of the high-profile tech companies preparing to go public this year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/magazine/ai-university-college-california.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/magazine/ai-university-college-california.html California’s public universities spent $16.9 million on A.I. during a financial crisis, and the result has been chaos. Linda Kinstler Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:21:15 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Colleges and Universities Computers and the Internet Innovation California Newsom, Gavin https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/technology/box-13-new-types-jobs-ai.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/technology/box-13-new-types-jobs-ai.html Box, a Silicon Valley software maker, expects to have more employees, not fewer, as it hires A.I. architects, A.I. solutions managers and other new A.I.-related positions. Kalley Huang Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:07:42 +0000 Hiring and Promotion Labor and Jobs Computers and the Internet Productivity Artificial Intelligence Layoffs and Job Reductions Box Inc Levie, Aaron W Redwood City (Calif) Peter Prato for The New York Times “We ourselves are selling A.I. to our customers, so that’s actually causing us to need to hire more people,” said Box’s chief executive, Aaron Levie. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/technology/ai-tech-job-cuts.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/technology/ai-tech-job-cuts.html Tech industry layoffs are accelerating, and executives have been quick to say it’s because their companies are doing more with artificial intelligence, even when there may be more to it. Kalley Huang Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:14:27 +0000 Layoffs and Job Reductions Artificial Intelligence Social Media Computers and the Internet Block Inc CloudFlare Inc Meta Platforms Inc Zuckerberg, Mark E Prince, Matthew Pete Gamlen https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/business/media/cbs-60-minutes-scott-pelley-nick-bilton.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/business/media/cbs-60-minutes-scott-pelley-nick-bilton.html In an explosive staff meeting, Mr. Pelley, a correspondent for the long-running Sunday news show, blasted Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, and Nick Bilton, the show’s new executive producer. Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:11:00 +0000 Appointments and Executive Changes News and News Media Television CBS Corporation CBS News Alfonsi, Sharyn Bilton, Nick Pelley, Scott Weiss, Bari 60 Minutes (TV Program) internal-open-access-from-nl Charles Sykes/Invision, via Associated Press https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/well/public-health-stigma-shame-rfk-jr.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/well/public-health-stigma-shame-rfk-jr.html For years, medicine has tried to eliminate stigma. Now, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is bringing back the language of personal responsibility. Simar Bajaj Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:53:11 +0000 Obesity Discrimination Medicine and Health Diet and Nutrition Smoking and Tobacco Habits and Routines (Behavior) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health and Human Services Department Kennedy, Robert F Jr Claire Merchlinsky/The New York Times; Photographs by Getty https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/mills-platner-maine-democratic-senate-primary.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/mills-platner-maine-democratic-senate-primary.html A month after withdrawing from the state’s Senate race, Gov. Janet Mills suggested she remained an option after the likely Democratic nominee, Graham Platner, faced a new scandal. Reid J. Epstein Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:38:46 +0000 Mills, Janet T (1947- ) Platner, Graham Collins, Susan M Elections, Senate Maine Midterm Elections (2026) United States Politics and Government Adultery Sophie Park for The New York Times Gov. Janet Mills’s comments to a local news outlet came after allegations that Graham Platner, the likely Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, sent sexually explicit texts to women outside his marriage. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/james-talarico-christian.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/james-talarico-christian.html Jim Rigby, a pastor who rarely uses the word “God,” is a key to understanding the Senate candidate trying to pull off something unusual in Texas. Ruth Graham and J. David Goodman Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:01:42 +0000 Religion-State Relations Christians and Christianity Bible Baptist Churches Presbyterian Church Midterm Elections (2026) Abbott, Gregory W (1957- ) Cornyn, John Paxton, Ken Talarico, James Austin (Tex) Texas Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times Jim Rigby has led St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, since the 1980s. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/trump-gas-prices-iran-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/trump-gas-prices-iran-war.html With the midterm elections five months away, many Americans who backed President Trump are wrestling with pain at the pump and the war in Iran. Tim Balk, Rachel Richardson and Sam Easter Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:32 +0000 United States Politics and Government US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Trump, Donald J Kevin Mohatt/Reuters https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/world/canada/canada-alberta-separation-referendum-vote.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/world/canada/canada-alberta-separation-referendum-vote.html In October, Albertans will get to say if they want to stay in Canada, or hold a referendum to leave. Will it settle the matter, or deepen the rift? Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Amber Bracken Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:40:34 +0000 Referendums Secession and Independence Movements Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Carney, Mark J Smith, Danielle (1971- ) Trump, Donald J Alberta (Canada) Canada United States internal-open-access-from-nl A table set up to gather signatures for a separation petition along a road in Calgary, Alberta, in February. https://www.nytimes.com/article/alberta-separation-referendum-vote.html https://www.nytimes.com/article/alberta-separation-referendum-vote.html Premier Danielle Smith announced that she would ask citizens to vote on whether they want to stay in Canada, or hold a referendum to secede. Matina Stevis-Gridneff Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:30:32 +0000 Alberta (Canada) Canada Secession and Independence Movements Smith, Danielle (1971- ) Referendums Polls and Public Opinion Carney, Mark J Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Politics and Government Content Type: Service Todd Korol/Canadian Press, via Reuters Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at a news conference in Calgary on May 22, 2026. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/style/joana-avillez-joseph-mitchell-illustration-new-york-waterfront.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/style/joana-avillez-joseph-mitchell-illustration-new-york-waterfront.html Joana Avillez took six years to illustrate a new edition of Joseph Mitchell’s “The Bottom of the Harbor,” which captures the salty New York neighborhood of her youth. Alex Vadukul Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:31 +0000 Books and Literature Content Type: Personal Profile Fulton Fish Market (Manhattan, NY) Avillez, Joana Mitchell, Joseph East River (NYC) The Bottom of the Harbor (Book) Elias Williams for The New York Times Joana Avillez poses for a portrait not far from the building where she grew up, near the South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/nyregion/nyc-primary-antonio-reynoso-claire-valdez-mamdani.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/nyregion/nyc-primary-antonio-reynoso-claire-valdez-mamdani.html The Democratic battle over a House seat in New York City has reignited old tensions over gentrification, identity and who gets to define the left. Nicholas Fandos Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:05:50 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) Reynoso, Antonio Mamdani, Zohran Valdez, Claire (1989- ) Brooklyn (NYC) Queens (NYC) Adam Gray for The New York Times Mr. Reynoso has received the backing of major labor unions. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/nyregion/new-york-primary-midterm-elections.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/nyregion/new-york-primary-midterm-elections.html Congressional primaries in Manhattan, Brooklyn and beyond could test the strength of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist movement and reverberate across the country. Nicholas Fandos Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:04:07 +0000 Avila Chevalier, Darializa Bores, Alex Conley, Cait Constantino, Anthony T (1982- ) Conway, George T III Davidson, Beth J Espaillat, Adriano D Goldman, Daniel S Lander, Brad Lasher, Micah C Mamdani, Zohran Lawler, Mike (1986- ) Valdez, Claire (1989- ) Smullen, Robert Reynoso, Antonio House of Representatives New York City New York State Midterm Elections (2026) Primaries and Caucuses Victor J. Blue for The New York Times Competitive primary contests are taking place in six House districts in New York City and elsewhere in the state. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/style/marilyn-monroe-100th-birthday.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/style/marilyn-monroe-100th-birthday.html To honor her centennial, over 1,000 Marilyn Monroe fans came together to dress as the screen legend in Palm Springs, where her Hollywood career began. Francesca Forquet Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:16:10 +0000 vis-photo Monroe, Marilyn Palm Springs (Calif) Fans (Persons) Birthdays Guinness World Record https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/opinion/marco-rubio-florida.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/opinion/marco-rubio-florida.html The secret to the secretary of state’s success. Manuel Roig-Franzia Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:01:04 +0000 Rubio, Marco Cuba Little Havana (Miami, Fla) United States Politics and Government https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/opinion/summer-travel-planes.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/opinion/summer-travel-planes.html Air travel could be disrupted into next year because of high jet fuel prices. R. Michael Baiada and Robert W. Mann Jr. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:44:26 +0000 Airlines and Airplanes Middle East United Airlines American Airlines Travel and Vacations https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/science/death-jars-internment-laos.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/science/death-jars-internment-laos.html Thousands of mysterious containers lie scattered across northern Laos. These “death jars” may have provided a form of communal interment, archaeologists reported. Franz Lidz Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:49:40 +0000 Archaeology and Anthropology Antiquity (Journal) Laos Cemeteries Southeast Asia Death and Dying