https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:29:22 +0000 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:20:47 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/world/europe/us-nato-cuts-drawdown-jets.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/world/europe/us-nato-cuts-drawdown-jets.html The plan, outlined by officials and in a written document, provides rare clarity about the extent to which the Trump administration intends to reduce its commitment to NATO. Christopher F. Schuetze and Eric Schmitt Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:01:04 +0000 Trump, Donald J Europe North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense and Military Forces Military Aircraft United States Defense and Military Forces United States International Relations Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Louiza Vradi/Reuters An American F-16 jet at Andravida air base, Greece, last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/podcasts/the-headlines/spacex-ipo-washington-vandalism.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/podcasts/the-headlines/spacex-ipo-washington-vandalism.html Plus, the Friday news quiz. Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart and Maureen Farrell Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:06:04 +0000 Tests and Examinations Vandalism Private Spaceflight Initial Public Offerings United States Politics and Government North Atlantic Treaty Organization Space Exploration Technologies Corp Israel Europe West Bank internal-open-access-audio Jordan Vonderhaar for The New York Times SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company, will soon end up in index funds after rule changes by Nasdaq and other index providers. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/business/spacex-biggest-ipos-elon-musk.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/business/spacex-biggest-ipos-elon-musk.html The previous record was set over six years ago. But SpaceX, whose stock begins trading on Friday, is on track to raise tens of billions of dollars more. Jacqueline Gu Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:08:14 +0000 Musk, Elon Space Exploration Technologies Corp Private Spaceflight Artificial Intelligence Stocks and Bonds Initial Public Offerings Jacqueline Gu https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/insider/spacex-ipo-coverage-facts-price.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/insider/spacex-ipo-coverage-facts-price.html Two Times tech reporters and their editor talk about assessing the sky-high valuation of the rocket and satellite maker, the potential economic impact of its public debut and the role of the world’s richest man in it all. Megan DiTrolio Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:28:03 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Stocks and Bonds High Net Worth Individuals Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Satellites Space and Astronomy Rocket Science and Propulsion Computers and the Internet Initial Public Offerings Anthropic AI LLC OpenAI Labs Starlink Satellite Constellation (SpaceX) Tesla Motors Inc X (Formerly Twitter) X.ai Inc Facebook Inc Google Inc Musk, Elon Eric Gay/Associated Press Elon Musk’s rocket maker SpaceX set a price of $135 a share, which would value it at $1.77 trillion. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/world/middleeast/iran-war-limbo.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/world/middleeast/iran-war-limbo.html Since announcing a nominal cease-fire two months ago, Iran, Israel and the U.S. have remained locked in low-intensity violence that has become a new normal. Mark Landler and Anton Troianovski Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:30:13 +0000 Iran Strait of Hormuz United States US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) War and Armed Conflicts International Relations United States International Relations Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times In Tehran on Monday, a billboard featuring the Iran theocracy’s first two supreme leaders loomed over passers-by. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/business/energy-environment/iran-war-oil-reserves.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/business/energy-environment/iran-war-oil-reserves.html The amount of oil and fuel stored by businesses and governments has fallen sharply since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Rebecca F. Elliott and Lazaro Gamio Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:05:05 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Stockpiling Commodities United States Politics and Government Inflation (Economics) Shortages International Trade and World Market Strategic Petroleum Reserve (US) Production Trump, Donald J Iran Strait of Hormuz Israel United States Persian Gulf Europe China The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/business/strait-hormuz-ships-iran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/business/strait-hormuz-ships-iran.html With more than 500 ships still stranded in the Persian Gulf, pressure on the shipowners and sailors is growing by the day. Jenny Gross Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:07:49 +0000 Ships and Shipping US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Persian Gulf War International Relations Maritime Accidents and Safety Anxiety and Stress International Maritime Organization CMA CGM Group Saade, Rodolphe Athens (Greece) Strait of Hormuz United States Persian Gulf Reuters Supplies of fresh food and water have been running low for the roughly 11,000 sailors stuck on hundreds of ships anchored in the Persian Gulf. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/music/kennedy-center-appeal-trump-name.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/music/kennedy-center-appeal-trump-name.html One day before a deadline to take the president’s name off its facade, the arts institution appealed a federal judge’s ruling that also temporarily blocked it from closing. Julia Jacobs Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:40:03 +0000 Appointments and Executive Changes United States Politics and Government Boards of Directors Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts Trump, Donald J Washington (DC) Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Judge Christopher R. Cooper ruled that only Congress had the power to alter the name of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which was dedicated to the president in a 1964 law. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/politics/great-american-state-fair.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/politics/great-american-state-fair.html At least five have declined to participate, the latest sign that the national 250th birthday celebration has become a fragmented and partisan affair as the president seeks his imprint. Eileen Sullivan Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:45:10 +0000 United States Politics and Government United States Semiquincentennial (2026) States (US) Independence Day (US) (July 4) Freedom 250 (Nonprofit) Trump, Donald J Massachusetts North Carolina Oregon Pennsylvania Al Drago for The New York Times Construction on the National Mall in preparation for the Great American State Fair. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/trump-los-angeles-homeless.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/trump-los-angeles-homeless.html The Trump administration cited misspending among the reasons for blocking funds to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Mayor Karen Bass warned that “people will lose their lives.” Jill Cowan Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:05:03 +0000 Federal Aid (US) Poverty Public and Subsidized Housing Homeless Persons Federal Budget (US) Housing and Urban Development Department Trump, Donald J Los Angeles (Calif) Kenny Holston/The New York Times Scott Turner, the housing secretary, said his agency would not fund what he called the “corrupt failure” of Los Angeles’s homelessness efforts. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/us/cesar-chavez-dolores-huerta-united-farm-workers-sexual-abuse.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/us/cesar-chavez-dolores-huerta-united-farm-workers-sexual-abuse.html Many of the women who helped lead the fight for Latino civil rights say they were quietly waging their own battles with harassment, misogyny and sexual assault inside the powerful United Farm Workers union. Sarah Hurtes and Manny Fernandez Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:48:10 +0000 Sex Crimes Civil Rights and Liberties Sexual Harassment Organized Labor Workplace Hazards and Violations Agriculture and Farming Women's Rights Migrant Labor (Agriculture) United Farm Workers of America Chavez, Cesar Huerta, Dolores Romero, Teresa California Cayce Clifford for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/david-hockney-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/david-hockney-dead.html His colorful figurative paintings were both conservative and iconoclastic, defying the dominant abstract schools of the mid-20th century. Holland Cotter Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:19:45 +0000 Hockney, David Deaths (Obituaries) Art Culture (Arts) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/david-hockney-norman-rosenthal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/david-hockney-norman-rosenthal.html The curator Norman Rosenthal knew the artist for over 60 years and still discovered something new when they collaborated on a final blockbuster show. Norman Rosenthal Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:21:12 +0000 Hockney, David Norman Rosenthal Art Louis Vuitton Foundation for Creation Great Britain Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times Journalists looking at David Hockney’s work before the opening of the exhibition “David Hockney 25” at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris in April 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/david-hockney-ipad-iphone-photocopier-fax.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/design/david-hockney-ipad-iphone-photocopier-fax.html Polaroids and photocopiers also gave the artist possibilities for creating in forms vastly different from his paintings. Alex Marshall Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:19:54 +0000 Art Hockney, David iPhone Innovation Photography David Hockney; Photo credit: Richard Schmidt “Mulholland Drive, June 1986,” a homemade print from a photocopier. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/john-cornyn-interview-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/john-cornyn-interview-trump.html In his first extensive interview since his defeat by a Trump-backed challenger, the Texas Republican said the Senate was in for a “bumpy ride” as he and others flex new political freedom. Carl Hulse Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:47:55 +0000 Cornyn, John Trump, Donald J Texas Senate Republican Party Paxton, Ken Elections, Senate Midterm Elections (2026) United States Politics and Government Pete Marovich for The New York Times “There’s never going to be good enough for him, other than 100 percent, you know, slavish adherence to whatever he wants,” Senator John Cornyn said of President Trump. “But obviously that’s not what the senator’s role is supposed to be.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/us/frisco-texas-mayor-election-muslim.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/us/frisco-texas-mayor-election-muslim.html A runoff in the Dallas suburb of Frisco is testing whether anti-Muslim rhetoric, prominent in G.O.P. primaries this year, can win over a broader set of voters. J. David Goodman Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:04:35 +0000 United States Politics and Government Suburbs Muslims and Islam Discrimination Mayors Frisco (Tex) Dallas (Tex) Desiree Rios for The New York Times Campaign signs in support of candidate Rod Vilhauer in Frisco, Texas. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/us/world-cup-united-states-anxiety.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/us/world-cup-united-states-anxiety.html Astronomical ticket prices, soaring security costs and concern over traffic and transit snarls is mixed with pride in host cities and excitement over the U.S. team. Jesus Jiménez Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:50:29 +0000 Soccer Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) United States Politics and Government World Cup 2026 (Soccer) International Relations American Hotel and Lodging Assn International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Infantino, Gianni United States Patrick T. Fallon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The United States plays Paraguay on Friday in the first U.S.-hosted game of the World Cup, at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles. FIFA is requiring stadiums to hide the logos of their corporate sponsors during the tournament. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/magazine/aipac-democrats-israel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/magazine/aipac-democrats-israel.html Once the guardian of the bipartisan pro-Israel consensus, it is now a polarizing force in the party. Jonathan Mahler Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:01:01 +0000 American Israel Public Affairs Committee Jews and Judaism Israel Lander, Brad Politics and Government Malinowski, Tom Biss, Daniel (1977- ) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/sports/baseball/baseball-doctor-steroids-mcgregor.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/sports/baseball/baseball-doctor-steroids-mcgregor.html The inquiry comes after a report that Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the physician for the team, supported the U.F.C. star Conor McGregor in using performance-enhancing drugs while recovering from an injury. Michael S. Schmidt Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:30:04 +0000 Cheating Baseball Steroids Doping (Sports) Doctors Mixed Martial Arts Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Rams Major League Baseball ElAttrache, Neal Manfred, Robert D McGregor, Conor (1988- ) Los Angeles (Calif) Ultimate Fighting Championship The Yomiuri Shimbun, via Associated Press Images Dr. Neal ElAttrache with Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers during a game in Tokyo in 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/us/sheriffs-maryland-immigration-lawsuit.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/us/sheriffs-maryland-immigration-lawsuit.html A lawsuit by a group of 17 county law enforcement officers is another front in the Trump-era fight over local police’s role in immigration enforcement. Campbell Robertson Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:04:41 +0000 Illegal Immigration Federal-State Relations (US) United States Politics and Government Immigration Detention Immigration and Emigration Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Prison Policy Initiative Moore, Wes (1978- ) Maryland Michelle Gustafson for The New York Times Maryland’s Community Trust Act, among other measures, bars local officials from asking people about their immigration status. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/world/europe/ukraine-drone-races.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/world/europe/ukraine-drone-races.html Competitions that give soldiers a brief break from the front have a festival-like atmosphere, a mix of potentially deadly weapons and frolicking children. Maria Varenikova Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:07:07 +0000 Drones (Pilotless Planes) Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Festivals Ukraine Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times An audience watched the Wild Drones military drone-flying competition in Truskavets, Ukraine, last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/nyregion/knicks-superstitions-playoffs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/nyregion/knicks-superstitions-playoffs.html Some Knicks fans have predicted series sweeps. Others, conditioned by decades of failure, pay more heed to jinxes and superstitious rituals. Emma Goldberg Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:17:06 +0000 Myrie, Zellnor Superstitions NBA Championship Fans (Persons) Basketball New York Knicks New York City Vincent Alban for The New York Times The Knicks’ championship run has revealed a fundamental difference among some fans, with some unafraid of making boastful predictions and others recoiling at the jinx factor of doing so. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/nyregion/knicks-finals-new-york.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/nyregion/knicks-finals-new-york.html Decades of bottled-up hopes and frustrations have created a frenzy around the New York Knicks that has brought out the worst in some fans. Maria Cramer and Maia Coleman Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:35:32 +0000 Basketball Madison Square Garden New York Knicks Harlem (Manhattan, NY) Bryant Park (Manhattan, NY) José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times Police officers stood guard as Game 4 of the N.B.A. finals drew a massive number of fans to Midtown Manhattan. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/movies/steven-spielberg-disclosure-day-clip.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/movies/steven-spielberg-disclosure-day-clip.html The director narrates a scene from his movie that is a continuation, of sorts, of a sequence he filmed for his feature-length debut, “Duel,” in 1971. Mekado Murphy Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:05:26 +0000 Movies Spielberg, Steven Disclosure Day (Movie) Duel (Movie) Blunt, Emily O'Connor, Josh (Actor) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/disclosure-day-review-steven-spielberg.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/disclosure-day-review-steven-spielberg.html In a fast-paced sci-fi fantasy, infused with epic intentions and starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo, the filmmaker brings the rest of us home. Manohla Dargis Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:04:41 +0000 Movies Disclosure Day (Movie) Spielberg, Steven https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/opinion/elon-musk-spacex-starbase-texas.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/opinion/elon-musk-spacex-starbase-texas.html The SpaceX I.P.O. will enable its founder to build — and scale — his peculiar vision of society. Amy Gamerman and Tam Stockton Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:08:40 +0000 Private Spaceflight Space and Astronomy Planned Cities and Communities State Legislatures Building (Construction) Law and Legislation Workplace Hazards and Violations Accidents and Safety Space Exploration Technologies Corp Ford, Henry Musk, Elon Boca Chica Village (Tex) Brownsville (Tex) Starbase (Tex) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/opinion/yes-israel-film-boycott.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/opinion/yes-israel-film-boycott.html The inanity of the leftists who’d censor such a film shouldn’t distract us from the right-wing nightmare it reveals. Michelle Goldberg Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:53:29 +0000 Movies Defense and Military Forces Yes (2025) (Movie) Bronz, Ariel (Actor) Lapid, Nadav Festivals Israel Gaza Strip Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Boycotts Europe Illustration by The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/briefing/a-trillionaire.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/briefing/a-trillionaire.html SpaceX is expected to make Elon Musk even richer when its stock begins trading today. Sam Sifton Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:24:46 +0000 internal-storyline-no United States Politics and Government Private Spaceflight Stocks and Bonds https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/television/late-night-trump-birthday-ufc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/television/late-night-trump-birthday-ufc.html Jimmy Fallon called the president “the only 80-year-old yelling, ‘Get on my lawn!’” Trish Bendix Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:15:22 +0000 Television Kimmel, Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel Live (TV Program) Fallon, Jimmy The Tonight Show (TV Program) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV Program) Lydic, Desi (1981- ) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/world/europe/belfast-stabbing-riots-anti-immigrant.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/world/europe/belfast-stabbing-riots-anti-immigrant.html In two nights of violence in Northern Ireland after a brutal stabbing, people were targeted because of their skin color, the authorities said. Stephen Castle Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:40:37 +0000 Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Minorities Race and Ethnicity Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right Police Service of Northern Ireland Belfast (Northern Ireland) Northern Ireland Europe Peter Morrison/Associated Press Attempting to clear protesters in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Wednesday evening.