https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:02:04 +0000 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:58:13 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/world/middleeast/iran-funeral-supreme-leader.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/world/middleeast/iran-funeral-supreme-leader.html Foreign dignitaries paid their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday as days of ceremonies got underway. Abdi Latif Dahir and Yeganeh Torbati Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:39:00 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Funerals and Memorials Khamenei, Ali Tehran (Iran) Iran International Relations Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times Dignitaries walking past the coffins of Iran’s slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his family members after paying their respects at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/us/politics/israel-iran-negotiators-plot.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/us/politics/israel-iran-negotiators-plot.html Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared. Julian E. Barnes and Farnaz Fassihi Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:16:06 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Iran-Israel War (2025- ) Peace Process Araghchi, Abbas Ghalibaf, Mohammad Baqer United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Iran Israel Pool photo by Urs Flueeler Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, left, with Abbas Araghchi, center, traveled to Switzerland in June for a second in-person meeting with Vice President JD Vance and the American delegation. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/business/strait-malacca-hormuz.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/business/strait-malacca-hormuz.html The Strait of Malacca may be a model for how Oman and Iran could collect fees in the Strait of Hormuz, but the differences between the waterways are vast. Sui-Lee Wee and Jenny Gross Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:01:46 +0000 Strait of Malacca Strait of Hormuz Ships and Shipping Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Law of the Sea (UN Convention) International Trade and World Market Cheng Yiheng/Xinhua, via Getty Images Some 100,000 vessels pass through the Strait of Malacca a year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/world/europe/trump-world-leaders-corruption-wealth.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/world/europe/trump-world-leaders-corruption-wealth.html President Trump’s earnings in office are at a level once unimaginable for any leader of a liberal democracy, particularly a sitting American president. Jason Horowitz Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:21:04 +0000 Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government Corruption (Institutional) Conflicts of Interest Ethics and Official Misconduct Gifts to Public Officials United States Virtual Currency Trump Organization Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times President Trump disclosed that he has made immense profits since returning to the presidency. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/us/politics/trump-earnings-maga-reaction.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/us/politics/trump-earnings-maga-reaction.html A new mandatory disclosure revealed that the president has earned $2.2 billion during the first year back in the White House. Emily Davies Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:37:28 +0000 Trump, Donald J Republican Party World Liberty Financial Pete Marovich for The New York Times Some supporters of President Trump described his earnings as a validation of the business acumen they have long admired in him. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/style/lavish-celebrity-weddings-taylor-swift-travis-kelce.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/style/lavish-celebrity-weddings-taylor-swift-travis-kelce.html We hear the couple has plans this weekend in New York City, as they look for their ever after. Victor Mather Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:03:25 +0000 Weddings and Engagements Celebrities Swift, Taylor Kelce, Travis High Net Worth Individuals Ambani, Mukesh D Aniston, Jennifer Beckham, David Bezos, Jeffrey P Chopra, Priyanka Jonas, Nick Pitt, Brad Sanchez, Lauren (1969- ) West, Kanye Madison Square Garden New York City PA Images, via Reuters Connect Posh and Becks, engaged. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/weather/us-weather-heat-wave.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/weather/us-weather-heat-wave.html While relief could come to the Great Lakes and parts of the Northeast over the weekend, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will stay hot. Amy Graff and Mark Walker Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:58:13 +0000 Heat and Heat Waves Heatstroke Air Conditioning Weather Global Warming National Weather Service East Coast (US) Great Lakes New England States (US) Northeastern States (US) Trenton (NJ) North Carolina Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times Scorching temperatures will continue through the weekend. Most areas will cool a few degrees by Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/weather/heat-wave-washington-dc-emergency-calls.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/weather/heat-wave-washington-dc-emergency-calls.html Near 100-degree temperatures were expected to continue as medical workers prepared for more heat-related illnesses during celebrations of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Clarence Williams Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:56:22 +0000 live-detached Washington (DC) Emergency Medical Treatment Heat and Heat Waves https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/climate/heat-wave-us-canada-climate-change.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/climate/heat-wave-us-canada-climate-change.html Scientists have said the conditions are the result of a climate that is “fundamentally different” from the time before fossil fuel use started rapidly warming the world. Raymond Zhong Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:42:39 +0000 Global Warming Heat and Heat Waves Greenhouse Gas Emissions Weather World Weather Attribution Canada Northeastern States (US) Research Charly Triballeau/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Cooling off in New York City on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/magazine/messi-argentina-world-cup.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/magazine/messi-argentina-world-cup.html How are his legions of fans savoring what could be the last World Cup of their idol? I dove into a sea of screaming Messis to find out. Sam Anderson and Sara Messinger Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:57:14 +0000 Messi, Lionel Soccer World Cup 2026 (Soccer) Dallas (Tex) Lionel Messi after scoring his second goal of the game against Austria in Dallas on June 22. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/us/politics/ukraine-russia-witkoff-kushner-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/us/politics/ukraine-russia-witkoff-kushner-trump.html Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are pivotal players at a moment when the posts of U.S. ambassador to Moscow and Kyiv are both vacant. Anton Troianovski Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:33:03 +0000 Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States International Relations US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) International Relations Kushner, Jared Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Witkoff, Steven Zelensky, Volodymyr Russia Ukraine Eric Lee for The New York Times Steve Witkoff, a White House special envoy, has met with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia seven times since President Trump returned to office. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/world/europe/russia-gas-shortages.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/world/europe/russia-gas-shortages.html “Are we in the Soviet Union now?” asked one Russian, stunned and frustrated by the waits at the pumps. Nataliya Vasilyeva Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:47:14 +0000 Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Shortages Factories and Manufacturing Rosneft Nadezhdin, Boris (1963- ) Novak, Alexander Putin, Vladimir V Crimea (Ukraine) Moscow (Russia) Russia Ukraine Alexander Nemenov/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Lines at a gas station in Moscow on Tuesday. Attacks on Russian oil infrastructure have caused the kinds of gas shortages that many Russian citizens have not seen in their lifetimes. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/world/americas/venezuela-earthquake-survivor.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/world/americas/venezuela-earthquake-survivor.html The 44-year-old security guard was pulled alive from a pancaked basement, offering a fleeting moment of hope amid a soaring death toll. Patricia Sulbarán, Shawn Hubler and Genevieve Glatsky Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:34:11 +0000 Venezuela Earthquakes (June 24, 2026) Rescues Venezuela La Guaira (Venezuela) Fernando Vergara/Associated Press Rescue workers attend to Hernán Alberto Gil Flores after he was pulled from the rubble eight days after he was trapped by twin earthquakes that struck Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/arts/television/vicki-gunvalson-real-housewives-season-20.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/arts/television/vicki-gunvalson-real-housewives-season-20.html When Vicki Gunvalson signed on for “The Real Housewives of Orange County” 20 years ago, no one knew she’d become a quintessential reality TV star. Caryn Ganz and Sela Shiloni Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:25 +0000 Reality Television Bravo Orange County (Calif) Real Housewives (TV Program) The Real Housewives of Orange County (TV Program) Gunvalson, Vicki Content Type: Personal Profile https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/dining/america-250-birthday-cake-grace-pak.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/dining/america-250-birthday-cake-grace-pak.html In her quest to mark the nation’s 250th with a unifying dessert, Grace Pak had to navigate the pitfalls of a polarized Washington. Kim Severson Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:20:29 +0000 Cakes Independence Day (US) (July 4) United States Semiquincentennial (2026) Pak, Grace Bakeries and Baked Products Scott Suchman for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/world/europe/denmark-fourth-of-july-trump-us.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/world/europe/denmark-fourth-of-july-trump-us.html Furious at President Trump over Greenland, Danish officials took the unprecedented step of pressuring organizers to cut American officials from the program. Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:03:16 +0000 Rebild (Denmark) Independence Day (US) (July 4) United States International Relations Politics and Government Territorial Disputes Festivals Trump, Donald J Denmark Greenland Charlotte de la Fuente for The New York Times Festival volunteers show the American flag that will be raised on July 4 despite the absence of American officials this year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/business/tungsten-mine-south-korea.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/business/tungsten-mine-south-korea.html Deep beneath a South Korean mountain, workers are reviving a mine that could challenge China’s grip on a metal vital to weapons, chips and industry. Catie Edmondson and Tina Hsu Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:01:05 +0000 South Korea United States Metals and Minerals Mines and Mining Supply Chain Shortages China https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/us/politics/democratic-socialism-wisconsin-francesca-hong.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/us/politics/democratic-socialism-wisconsin-francesca-hong.html Francesca Hong, a state legislator running for governor of Wisconsin, wants to prove that a democratic socialist can win in a battleground. Some say she would hand the race to Republicans. Kellen Browning and Jenn Ackerman Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:21:41 +0000 Wisconsin Elections, Governors Elections Midterm Elections (2026) Primaries and Caucuses Democratic Socialists of America Data Centers Hong, Francesca Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/nyregion/trump-constantino-smullen-stefanik.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/nyregion/trump-constantino-smullen-stefanik.html Assemblyman Robert Smullen, who lost a Republican primary, will not run on the Conservative Party line in his bid to replace Representative Elise Stefanik. Grace Ashford Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:16:33 +0000 Constantino, Anthony T (1982- ) Smullen, Robert Stefanik, Elise Trump, Donald J Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, House of Representatives Republican Party Adrianna Newell for The New York Times Robert Smullen, a New York State assemblyman, lost the Republican primary to Mr. Constantino in the 21st Congressional District in the North Country. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/business/media/youtube-julian-shapiro-barnum-late-night.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/business/media/youtube-julian-shapiro-barnum-late-night.html Julian Shapiro-Barnum, best known for a social media series called “Recess Therapy,” has started an online-only late-night show. John Koblin and Amir Hamja Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:00:22 +0000 Television Computers and the Internet Web-Original Programming Social Media Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming YouTube.com Instagram Inc Shapiro-Barnum, Julian New York City Recess Therapy (Web-Original Program) Julian Shapiro-Barnum filming an episode of “Outside Tonight” in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/democrats-fund-raising-politics-republicans.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/democrats-fund-raising-politics-republicans.html The Democrats’ constant solicitations for cash do not make their supporters feel like they are on a winning team. Michelle Cottle Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:01:14 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Campaign Finance Democratic Party Republican Party Max Slobodda for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-bryan-stevenson.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-bryan-stevenson.html On America’s 250th anniversary, Bryan Stevenson, a civil rights lawyer and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, looks toward the work that is ahead for the country. 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Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:51:09 +0000 internal-storyline-no United States Declaration of Independence (US) Independence Day (US) (July 4) United States Semiquincentennial (2026) The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/business/college-graduate-living-with-parents.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/business/college-graduate-living-with-parents.html If you lived with your parents for nine months or more after graduation, please tell us how you came to the decision and whether the job market influenced your thinking. Noam Scheiber Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:36:33 +0000 internal-reader-callout Unemployment Careers and Professions Generation Z David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe, via Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/us/los-angeles-warehouse-fire-cleanup.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/us/los-angeles-warehouse-fire-cleanup.html Rotting food — millions of pounds of it — remains in an L.A. cold-storage facility damaged in a fire. Residents say the cleanup hasn’t been fast enough. Orlando Mayorquín and Gabriela Bhaskar Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:00:06 +0000 Fires and Firefighters Smells and Odors Warehouses Air Pollution Boyle Heights (Los Angeles, Calif) Los Angeles (Calif) Bass, Karen Ruth California