https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:03:06 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:05 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/trump-iran-stalemate-ukraine-gaza.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/trump-iran-stalemate-ukraine-gaza.html In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality. David E. Sanger Sun, 31 May 2026 20:34:25 +0000 United States Politics and Government US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States International Relations Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) US-Venezuela Conflict (2025- ) Hamas State Department Trump, Donald J Netanyahu, Benjamin Putin, Vladimir V Zelensky, Volodymyr Witkoff, Steven Kushner, Jared Rubio, Marco Gaza Strip Iran Israel Russia Strait of Hormuz Ukraine Venezuela internal-open-access-from-nl Doug Mills/The New York Times One of President Trump’s close aides said recently that destroying nuclear sites from the air is what America does best, and that controlling political events in nations like Iran, Russia and Ukraine is what the United States does worst. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/business/us-military-guides-strait-of-hormuz.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/business/us-military-guides-strait-of-hormuz.html U.S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said. Peter Eavis and Eric Schmitt Sun, 31 May 2026 20:48:58 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Ships and Shipping United States Defense and Military Forces International Relations International Trade and World Market United States Central Command Strait of Hormuz Reuters Vessels waiting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Before the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, well over 100 commercial ships a day passed through the strait. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-beaufort-iran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-beaufort-iran.html The seizure of Beaufort in southern Lebanon called up bitter memories in both countries amid a widening Israeli conflict with Hezbollah that seems far from over. Aaron Boxerman and Natan Odenheimer Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:39:35 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict Hezbollah Netanyahu, Benjamin Trump, Donald J Israel Lebanon Iran internal-open-access-from-nl David Guttenfelder/The New York Times A view of the Beaufort Castle fortification atop a cliff above the Litani River in southern Lebanon, last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/booker-platner-democrats-senate-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/booker-platner-democrats-senate-midterms.html Graham Platner, whose contest in Maine is a key to Democrats’ hopes of winning the Senate, sought to discredit reports that he had exchanged sexual messages with women outside his marriage. Lisa Lerer, Tim Balk and Katie Glueck Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:10:59 +0000 Politics and Government Democratic Party Booker, Cory A Platner, Graham Kim, Andy (1982- ) Murphy, Christopher Scott Sophie Park for The New York Times Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, is trying to unseat Senator Susan Collins, a Republican. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/trump-republican-primary-elections-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/trump-republican-primary-elections-midterms.html Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war. Zolan Kanno-Youngs Sun, 31 May 2026 18:44:13 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Endorsements Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts Republican Party Senate Trump, Donald J Cassidy, Bill (1957- ) Cornyn, John United States Al Drago for The New York Times President Trump heading to Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., on Saturday. Mr. Trump’s preferred candidates have had strong showings in Republican primaries this year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/tina-peters-release-election-tampering-colorado.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/tina-peters-release-election-tampering-colorado.html The former clerk of Mesa County is scheduled to be set free on Monday, after her nine-year prison sentence was commuted by Gov. Jared Polis. Jack Healy Sun, 31 May 2026 22:18:06 +0000 Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons Governors (US) Conspiracy Theories Presidential Election of 2020 Ethics and Official Misconduct Conservatism (US Politics) Voting Machines Frauds and Swindling Peters, Tina Polis, Jared S (1975- ) Ticktin, Peter Colorado Grand Junction (Colo) Mesa County (Colo) Kevin Mohatt/Reuters Tina Peters, a county clerk and election denier who was imprisoned for tampering with voting machines, in 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/steve-hilton-california-governor.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/steve-hilton-california-governor.html Steve Hilton grabbed headlines when he worked in conservative politics in Britain. His American political renaissance in the California governor’s race has bemused former British colleagues and rivals. Danny Hakim, Stephen Castle and Laurel Rosenhall Sun, 31 May 2026 09:01:06 +0000 Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) Politics and Government Elections, Governors Hilton, Steve (1969- ) Cameron, David Whetstone, Rachel (1968- ) California Great Britain Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/trump-administration-exodus-of-lawyers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/politics/trump-administration-exodus-of-lawyers.html The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups. Eileen Sullivan and Andrea Fuller Sun, 31 May 2026 14:19:06 +0000 United States Politics and Government Federal-State Relations (US) Government Employees Legal Profession Attorneys General Hiring and Promotion Law Schools Law and Legislation Justice Department George Washington University Trump, Donald J Rachel Woolf for The New York Times Phil Weiser, the Colorado attorney general, with some of the 22 lawyers from across the federal government that he has hired since May of last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/business/teacher-li-transnational-repression.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/business/teacher-li-transnational-repression.html Li Ying, known as Teacher Li to his 2.2 million followers on X, doesn’t live in China but still faces smear campaigns and death threats. He is not letting that stop him. Li Yuan Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:01:05 +0000 Social Media Human Rights and Human Rights Violations Surveillance of Citizens by Government China https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/magazine/ai-actress-tilly-norwood.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/magazine/ai-actress-tilly-norwood.html The A.I. actress on her craft, the future of film and how she definitely does not intend to murder us. Taffy Brodesser-Akner Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:57 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Actors and Actresses Celebrities SAG-AFTRA Movies Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Content Type: Personal Profile https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/world/asia/india-hindu-king-shivaji.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/world/asia/india-hindu-king-shivaji.html Statues of Shivaji are rising everywhere. The founder of the Maratha empire who fought against the Mughal dynasty is now a symbol for nationalists remaking the country. Anupreeta Das, Suhasini Raj and Atul Loke Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:14 +0000 Hinduism Politics and Government Monuments and Memorials (Structures) Defense and Military Forces India Territorial Disputes Caste Systems Nationalism (Theory and Philosophy) Muslims and Islam World Heritage Sites Ladakh (India) Maharashtra (India) Telangana (India) Modi, Narendra Bharatiya Janata Party Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (India) Shiv Sena Visitors posing for selfies at the Shivaji statue in Malvan, a small town in Maharashtra, India, in January. There has been a surge of interest in the Hindu warrior in recent years. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/world/asia/india-shivaji-statue-sculptor.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/world/asia/india-shivaji-statue-sculptor.html Demand has soared for his figurines and statues of the warrior king. It started with a video he posted online. Anupreeta Das, Suhasini Raj and Atul Loke Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:13 +0000 Sculpture Maharashtra (India) Social Media Hinduism Clay Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (India) Bharatiya Janata Party Anant Ganpat Chougule working on a statue of the Maratha king Shivaji at his studio in Sawantwadi, a small town in Maharashtra, India, in January. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/kona-hawaii-coffee-fields-water.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/kona-hawaii-coffee-fields-water.html An earthquake destroyed many water catchment systems on Hawaii’s Big Island, capping a spring filled with devastating floods. Libby Leonard and Vivian Yee Sun, 31 May 2026 21:26:07 +0000 Agriculture and Farming Floods Earthquakes Water Coffee Infrastructure (Public Works) Family Business Hawaii (The Big Island) Hawaii Megan Spelman for The New York Times Roy Santana, 80, in front of his water catchment tank, which broke during a 6.0 earthquake earlier this month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/world/americas/colombia-election-president-candidates.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/world/americas/colombia-election-president-candidates.html The candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, will face a senator from the left-wing party of the outgoing president, Gustavo Petro, in a June runoff. Annie Correal, Genevieve Glatsky and Luis Ferré-Sadurní Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:54:29 +0000 Colombia Elections Petro, Gustavo internal-open-access-from-nl Politics and Government Cepeda, Ivan De La Espriella, Abelardo Sergio Acero/Reuters Presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella addressing supporters in Barranquilla, Colombia, on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/business/air-taxis-joby-helicopters.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/business/air-taxis-joby-helicopters.html Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them. Niraj Chokshi Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:06 +0000 Airlines and Airplanes Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Flying Cars Airports Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters United States Politics and Government Helicopters Travel and Vacations Archer Aviation Inc Blade Inc Federal Aviation Administration Joby Aero Inc (Joby Aviation) Spencer Platt/Getty Images Joby Aviation’s electric aircraft taking off from Kennedy International Airport for a flight to Manhattan in April as part of a federal program that aims to hasten the use of air taxis. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/opinion/germany-economy-merz-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/opinion/germany-economy-merz-trump.html The economy is in a terrible mess. Konstantin Richter Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:05 +0000 Germany Economic Conditions and Trends Merz, Friedrich Foreign Investments Education Labor and Jobs Artificial Intelligence Trump, Donald J United States https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/opinion/fruit-love-island-ai-slop.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/opinion/fruit-love-island-ai-slop.html A.I. slop is reconstituting a shared cultural base line. Dan Brooks Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:05 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Reality Television Social Media Computers and the Internet Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming TikTok (ByteDance) YouTube.com Love Island (TV Program) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/nyregion/new-york-harbor-sail-grand-prix.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/nyregion/new-york-harbor-sail-grand-prix.html SailGP, a two-day competition some say is like Formula 1 on the water, has replaced part of the normal traffic in New York Harbor with high-tech catamarans. David Waldstein Sun, 31 May 2026 07:00:15 +0000 Sailboats and Sailing Ports Boats and Boating Coutts, Russell Manhattan Yacht Club SailGP United States Coast Guard New York Harbor Karsten Moran for The New York Times The U.S. Coast Guard cordoned off a race area in New York Harbor, which is usually crammed with vessels. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/climate/2025-wildfire-damage.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/climate/2025-wildfire-damage.html Severe, hard-to-control blazes in densely populated areas like Los Angeles drove the year’s record losses. Rebecca Dzombak Sun, 31 May 2026 23:01:04 +0000 Wildfires Two Thousand Twenty Five Disasters and Emergencies Insurance Southern California Wildfires (Jan 2025) Deaths (Fatalities) Research Urban Areas Canada Europe South Korea Nature (Journal) Matthew Jones University of East Anglia Loren Elliott for The New York Times Pacific Palisades, Calif., on Jan. 7, 2025. Fires in the Los Angeles area last year burned least 90 square miles, killing at least 31 people and displacing more than 150,000. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/notre-dame-students-abused-by-priest-in-weighing-scheme-report-finds.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/notre-dame-students-abused-by-priest-in-weighing-scheme-report-finds.html An investigation commissioned by Notre Dame found that the Catholic university could have done more to respond to allegations of sexual misconduct. Stephanie Saul Sun, 31 May 2026 21:41:35 +0000 Colleges and Universities Ethics and Official Misconduct Priests Clergy Dormitories College of the Holy Cross DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON University of Notre Dame Indiana South Bend (Ind) Roman Catholic Church Evan Jenkins for The New York Times A new report details allegations of sexual abuse at the University of Notre Dame. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/world/europe/europe-belgium-potato-surplus.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/world/europe/europe-belgium-potato-surplus.html Belgium’s potato harvest set a record, just as tariffs hit U.S. demand for frozen fries and as competition from suppliers in Asia intensified. Jenny Gross Sat, 30 May 2026 09:00:15 +0000 Agriculture and Farming International Relations International Trade and World Market French Fries Customs (Tariff) Obesity Frozen Foods Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Persian Gulf War Restaurants Potatoes Snack Foods European Union Kevin Faingnaert for The New York Times