NYT > Top Stories https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:08:56 +0000 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:49:00 +0000 NYT > Top Stories https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Fighting, Several Cease-Fires Later https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-fighting-cease-fire.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-fighting-cease-fire.html For the second time in two days, Lebanon was again at the center of whether the fragile U.S.-Iran deal would hold. Euan Ward Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:43:28 +0000 Defense and Military Forces US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict Peace Process Hezbollah Israel Lebanon Nabatieh (Lebanon) Mohammed Zaatari/Associated Press Rescue workers at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Qannarit village, southern Lebanon, on Saturday. New Strait of Hormuz Closure Announcement Threatens the Slow Uptick in Traffic https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/world/middleeast/iran-strait-of-hormuz-traffic.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/world/middleeast/iran-strait-of-hormuz-traffic.html Fifty-five ships had passed through the strait on Saturday, the U.S. military said. But then Iran’s military said it was closing the waterway once again. Pranav Baskar and Jonathan Wolfe Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:23:43 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Ships and Shipping Strait of Hormuz Iran United States Central Command Getty Images Cargo vessels anchored off Muscat, Oman, on Saturday. No End in Sight for U.S. Military Mission Along Border With Mexico https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/troops-border-mexico.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/troops-border-mexico.html The patrols have helped push cartels and smugglers into more remote areas. But analysts have voiced concerns that the border missions will distract from training, drain resources and undermine readiness. Eric Schmitt Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:27:00 +0000 Illegal Immigration United States Defense and Military Forces Smuggling Drug Cartels Border Patrol (US) Defense Department Homeland Security Department Mexico Arizona California Texas Trump, Donald J New Mexico Drug Abuse and Traffic Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times A soldier assigned to the southern border near Santa Teresa, N.M., last year. Disability Groups Fear RFK Jr.’s New Special Education Role https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/special-education-rfk.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/special-education-rfk.html Alienated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about autism, advocates for disabled students are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration's shifting special education programs to his department. Michael C. Bender and Sheryl Gay Stolberg Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:53:32 +0000 Disabilities United States Politics and Government Special Education Education (K-12) Education Department (US) Kennedy, Robert F Jr Cassidy, Bill (1957- ) Kennedy, Edward M McMahon, Linda E Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports moving special education funds into his department. Danny McBride Thinks Men Learned All the Wrong Lessons From Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/magazine/danny-mcbride-interview.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/magazine/danny-mcbride-interview.html The writer and actor, known for his profane comedic antiheroes, likes to find universal truths in human flaws. David Marchese Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:27:36 +0000 Movies Religion and Belief Books and Literature Puppets Television Men and Boys Ministers (Protestant) McBride, Danny Eastbound & Down (TV Program) Halloween (Movie) The Righteous Gemstones (TV Program) Vice Principals (TV Program) Philip Montgomery for The New York Times Creature From the Green Lagoon https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/opinion/trump-reflecting-pool-algae-green-dc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/opinion/trump-reflecting-pool-algae-green-dc.html Trump’s slimy, stinky swamp within the swamp. Maureen Dowd Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:46:03 +0000 Washington (DC) National Mall (Washington, DC) Lincoln Memorial (Washington, DC) Algae Fountains Restoration and Renovation National Parks, Monuments and Seashores United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Corruption (Institutional) Cliff Owen/Associated Press One City Might Have Just Cracked the Housing Crisis https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/opinion/vancouver-housing-crisis-development.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/opinion/vancouver-housing-crisis-development.html A large real estate development in the middle of Vancouver, British Columbia, shows how cities can build more housing. Binyamin Appelbaum Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:10:47 +0000 Zoning Building (Construction) Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Land Use Policies Indigenous People Vancouver (British Columbia) The Newsroom in D.C. Tries to Keep the Newsstand as a Shopping Destination https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/dc-newsstand-newsroom-newspapers-magazines.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/dc-newsstand-newsroom-newspapers-magazines.html The Newsroom, overflowing with magazines and newspapers on mismatched shelves, has endured as a symbol of a different Washington. Adam Sella and Alex Kent Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:39:06 +0000 United States Politics and Government Newsdealers and Newsstands Newspapers News and News Media Magazines Books and Literature Shopping and Retail Washington (DC) Alex Kent/The New York Times Stephen Bota, owner of the Newsroom, one of the last newsstands in Washington.