https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Mon, 25 May 2026 16:32:06 +0000 Mon, 25 May 2026 16:19:36 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/europe/pope-leo-encyclical.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/europe/pope-leo-encyclical.html The document marks a powerful foray by the leader of the Roman Catholic Church into the debate about the misuse or overuse of artificial intelligence. Motoko Rich, Elisabetta Povoledo and Elizabeth Dias Mon, 25 May 2026 15:14:03 +0000 Leo XIV Roman Catholic Church Popes Artificial Intelligence Encyclicals Leo XIII Alberto Pizzoli/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Pope Leo XIV at the presentation of his first encyclical letter, “Magnifica Humanitas,” at the Vatican on Monday. In it, he outlined his desire to protect human dignity and agency in an age of artificial intelligence. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/technology/pope-ai-silicon-valley.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/technology/pope-ai-silicon-valley.html The American pope wants to take artificial intelligence down a notch. Is he challenging the tech companies, or will tech take over the papacy? David Streitfeld Mon, 25 May 2026 15:28:59 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Popes Computers and the Internet Religion and Belief Innovation Anthropic AI LLC Google Inc OpenAI Labs Roman Catholic Church Francis Jesus Christ Leo XIV Musk, Elon Thiel, Peter A Remo Casilli/Reuters https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/europe/pope-leo-encyclical-ai.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/europe/pope-leo-encyclical-ai.html Leo XIV issued his thoughts about artificial intelligence in the modern world using a centuries-old form of papal communication called an encyclical. Elisabetta Povoledo Mon, 25 May 2026 09:40:10 +0000 Roman Catholic Church Leo XIV Popes Artificial Intelligence Encyclicals Benedict XVI Francis John XXIII Leo XIII Paul VI Yara Nardi/Reuters Pope Leo has made artificial intelligence a central theme of his first year as pontiff. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/strait-of-hormuz-reopen-iran-deal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/strait-of-hormuz-reopen-iran-deal.html President Trump is hailing the agreement with Iran as groundbreaking, even as he admits it “isn’t even fully negotiated.” But the nuclear stockpile, enrichment and missiles have not been discussed. David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager Mon, 25 May 2026 16:03:43 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Iran Strait of Hormuz Peace Process United States International Relations Nuclear Weapons Assets, Frozen Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament Reuters The Strait of Hormuz has been a focal point since the start of the conflict. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/middleeast/iran-deal-trump-pressure.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/middleeast/iran-deal-trump-pressure.html President Trump had sought to force Tehran to accept American demands for a peace deal with a mixture of threats and military operations. Aaron Boxerman Mon, 25 May 2026 15:05:11 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Trump, Donald J United States Iran Israel Doug Mills/The New York Times For weeks, the Trump administration pursued a diplomatic agreement rather than returning to war in Iran. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/business/iran-strait-hormuz-shipping-traffic.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/business/iran-strait-hormuz-shipping-traffic.html An agreement to reopen the waterway would be followed by a complicated process of navigating a backlog of vessels stranded for nearly three months. Jenny Gross Mon, 25 May 2026 14:55:51 +0000 Ships and Shipping US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Boats and Boating Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Iran Persian Gulf Strait of Hormuz France Germany Great Britain United States Reuters Companies will need to know how their ships will be prioritized if passage through the Strait of Hormuz is restored. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/politics/trump-gop-fears-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/politics/trump-gop-fears-midterms.html “The stupid stuff is killing our chances,” said a retiring Republican senator. Shane Goldmacher and Patricia Mazzei Mon, 25 May 2026 09:03:09 +0000 Trump, Donald J Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, House of Representatives Elections, Senate Republican Party White House East Wing and Ballroom (Washington, DC) Iran Paxton, Ken Cornyn, John Thune, John R Cassidy, Bill (1957- ) Tillis, Thomas R Whatley, Michael (1968- ) Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times President Donald Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/nyregion/tom-kean-new-jersey-missing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/nyregion/tom-kean-new-jersey-missing.html Republican officials said they have talked to the congressman, who has been absent from Congress for weeks. His office said Mr. Kean will eventually explain his absence. Tracey Tully Mon, 25 May 2026 15:57:00 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Politics and Government Kean, Thomas H Jr Fishers Island (NY) New Jersey Bryan Anselm for The New York Times Although Republican officials have now reported hearing his voice, Tom Kean Jr.’s whereabouts for now remain a mystery. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/politics/saikat-chakrabarti-aoc-sf-pelosi-seat.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/politics/saikat-chakrabarti-aoc-sf-pelosi-seat.html Saikat Chakrabarti, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s former chief of staff, is running in San Francisco to succeed Representative Nancy Pelosi, whom Mr. Chakrabarti irked with an incendiary tweet seven years ago. Kellen Browning Mon, 25 May 2026 09:01:55 +0000 Elections, House of Representatives Pelosi, Nancy California Midterm Elections (2026) Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Democratic Party Jason Henry for The New York Times Saikat Chakrabarti is a Democratic candidate in the San Francisco district of Representative Nancy Pelosi, who is retiring. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/maureen-galindo-texas-runoff-antisemitism.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/maureen-galindo-texas-runoff-antisemitism.html Democratic leaders accused Maureen Galindo of antisemitism and are trying to stop her from winning the party’s primary in a contested U.S. House district. Edgar Sandoval and J. David Goodman Mon, 25 May 2026 14:12:57 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Anti-Semitism Elections, House of Representatives Zionism Redistricting and Reapportionment Campaign Finance Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Democratic Party House of Representatives Republican Party Galindo, Maureen (1987- ) Austin (Tex) San Antonio (Tex) Texas Katina Zentz/San Antonio Express-News, via Getty Images Maureen Galindo is a progressive with little political experience. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/constitution-framers-president-executive-monarch.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/constitution-framers-president-executive-monarch.html The nation’s founding document has a blind spot. Trump is making it visible. Adam Liptak Mon, 25 May 2026 14:27:21 +0000 United States Politics and Government Presidential Power (US) Law and Legislation Federal-State Relations (US) Presidents and Presidency (US) Constitution (US) Federalist Papers Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) Franklin, Benjamin Hamilton, Alexander Madison, James (1751-1836) Trump, Donald J Washington, George (1732-99) United States Semiquincentennial (2026) Tom Brenner for The New York Times The founders of the United States wanted a powerful chief executive, but one that was restrained in the use of that power. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/business/economy/costco-curbs-skateboarding-genx.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/business/economy/costco-curbs-skateboarding-genx.html We’re all going to die. But first — just one more trick. Conor Dougherty and Jake Michaels Sun, 24 May 2026 17:00:12 +0000 Skateboarding Friendship Middle Age (Demographic) California Los Angeles (Calif) At a time when people are lonely and disconnected, the Costco I skate at is a place where a bunch of 40- and 50-year-olds gather around low-stakes terrain, reconnecting. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/politics/artificial-intelliegence-courts.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/politics/artificial-intelliegence-courts.html For years, courts have welcomed cases brought by self-represented litigants. Now those plaintiffs have A.I., and their filings are consuming more and more bandwidth. Mattathias Schwartz and Zach Montague Mon, 25 May 2026 09:00:44 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Suits and Litigation (Civil) Decisions and Verdicts Law and Legislation Courts and the Judiciary Federal Courts (US) United States Politics and Government OpenAI Labs Schiltz, Patrick J Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times Donald Sauve works on stacks of legal documents as part of a pro se legal filing at a coffee shop in Mora, Minn. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/europe/a-city-in-the-kill-zone.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/europe/a-city-in-the-kill-zone.html Little is left of Kostiantynivka, a city on the front lines. Rescuers risk their lives to ferry out the few who remain. Tyler Hicks and Gaëlle Girbes Mon, 25 May 2026 09:00:19 +0000 Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Rescues Drones (Pilotless Planes) Evacuations and Evacuees Disabilities Defense and Military Forces Civilian Casualties Accidents and Safety International Relations Kostiantynivka (Ukraine) Druzhkivka (Ukraine) Ukraine White Angels (Ukrainian police rescue team) Proliska vis-photo Tyler Hicks/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/health/cholesterol-ldl-gene-therapy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/health/cholesterol-ldl-gene-therapy.html A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug seemed to reduce LDL long-term in a small trial. The results may point to something “curative,” one expert said. Gina Kolata Mon, 25 May 2026 12:45:05 +0000 Heart Cholesterol Genetic Engineering Genetics and Heredity Research Medicine and Health Preventive Medicine Eli Lilly and Company New England Journal of Medicine SPL/Science Source A colored transmission electron micrograph of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, particles. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/nyregion/uws-car-crash-victims.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/nyregion/uws-car-crash-victims.html The group of friends had used the same corner on the Upper West Side to unwind for years. By the end of the night, two people would be dead after a speeding S.U.V. drove into a crowd. Nate Schweber Mon, 25 May 2026 14:03:19 +0000 Traffic Accidents and Safety Drunken and Reckless Driving Upper West Side (Manhattan, NY) Ryan Murphy for The New York Times A memorial for Jason Negron and Michael Saint-Hilaire, two friends who were killed when a car drove onto a sidewalk in Morningside Heights. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/americas/cuba-blackouts-fire-energy-oil.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/americas/cuba-blackouts-fire-energy-oil.html The U.S. oil blockade has left millions without cooking gas. In Santiago de Cuba, the cradle of the Cuban revolution, apartment tower residents resort to charcoal and firewood. Ed Augustin and Lisette Poole González Mon, 25 May 2026 12:18:48 +0000 United States International Relations Embargoes and Sanctions Electric Light and Power Cooking and Cookbooks Shortages Power Failures and Blackouts Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Trump, Donald J Castro, Fidel Castro, Raul Cuba Santiago de Cuba (Cuba) Outside one of five 18 story apartment towers in Santiago de Cuba this month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/waymo-robot-taxis-blind.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/waymo-robot-taxis-blind.html Waymo has been an object of frustration to some in California. For visually impaired people, it can also bring a rare feeling of independence. Sonia A. Rao and Rachel Bujalski Sun, 24 May 2026 11:41:35 +0000 Car Services and Livery Cabs Disabilities Blindness Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles Waymo San Francisco (Calif) San Francisco Bay Area (Calif) California Rachel Bujalski for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/world/africa/ebola-virus-congo-response.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/world/africa/ebola-virus-congo-response.html The deadly virus has spread alarmingly in Congo for months. Only now is the response taking shape. Declan Walsh and Arlette Bashizi Mon, 25 May 2026 16:04:25 +0000 Ebola Virus Bunia (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Tests (Medical) Disease Rates Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Funerals and Memorials Deaths (Fatalities) vis-photo Disinfecting the public market on Saturday in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeast, as part of the response to the Ebola virus’s resurgence. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/climate/al-gore-an-inconvenient-truth.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/climate/al-gore-an-inconvenient-truth.html Mr. Gore is still giving the slide show that “An Inconvenient Truth” was built around, but with changes that reflect a shift in the discussion of climate change. Chico Harlan Mon, 25 May 2026 09:02:08 +0000 Global Warming Movies Alternative and Renewable Energy Greenhouse Gas Emissions United States Politics and Government Gore, Al An Inconvenient Truth (Movie) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/world/asia/can-concrete-molds-revive-coral-reefs-ruined-by-bombs-and-climate-change.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/world/asia/can-concrete-molds-revive-coral-reefs-ruined-by-bombs-and-climate-change.html In a devastated section of the Coral Triangle in the Pacific Ocean, a conservation group is trying to build an artificial reef. Zunaira Saieed and Sirachai Arunrugstichai Mon, 25 May 2026 03:48:45 +0000 Reefs Malaysia Pacific Ocean Coral Conservation of Resources Concrete Biodiversity Fish and Other Marine Life Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fishing, Commercial Bombs and Explosives Robin Philippo, the managing director of the Tropical Research and Conservation Center, installing an artificial reef structure near Pom Pom Island in Malaysia. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/books/review/summer-beach-reads.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/books/review/summer-beach-reads.html If you happen to be near a body of water (salt, fresh, chlorinated or otherwise), here are the books you’ll need. Elisabeth Egan Mon, 25 May 2026 14:05:56 +0000 Books and Literature Coster, Naima Finger, Bobby (1986- ) Frankel, Laurie Giffin, Emily Jackson, Jenny (1979- ) Knoll, Jessica Maum, Courtney Moore, Meg Mitchell Patchett, Ann Strout, Elizabeth Rowley, Steven https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/long-summer-memorial-day-labor-day.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/long-summer-memorial-day-labor-day.html A calendar quirk brings more days of lemonade, glamping and difficult-to-open beach umbrellas to 2026. Victor Mather Mon, 25 May 2026 16:19:36 +0000 Summer (Season) Two Thousand Twenty Six Labor Day Memorial Day Sunlight Beaches Camps and Camping Adam Gray/Associated Press Hot time. Summer in the city. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/travel/new-summer-retreats-and-hotels.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/travel/new-summer-retreats-and-hotels.html From the Hamptons to Majorca, here are six getaways that invite you to eat, drink, lounge and enjoy idyllic surroundings. Stephanie Rosenbloom Mon, 25 May 2026 09:01:44 +0000 Hotels and Travel Lodgings Travel and Vacations Alentejo (Portugal) Hampton Bays (NY) Majorca (Spain) Hamptons (NY) Montauk (NY) South Carolina https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/opinion/iran-trolling-propaganda.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/opinion/iran-trolling-propaganda.html This is a novel form of propaganda. Jessica Brandt Mon, 25 May 2026 09:01:42 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Computers and the Internet Artificial Intelligence Propaganda United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Iran https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/opinion/aging-advice.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/opinion/aging-advice.html My advice for how to keep living. Roger Rosenblatt Mon, 25 May 2026 14:38:09 +0000 Content Type: Service Elderly Age, Chronological https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/briefing/a-poem-for-memorial-day.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/briefing/a-poem-for-memorial-day.html We remember those who gave their lives in service to the United States. Sam Sifton Mon, 25 May 2026 13:09:01 +0000 internal-storyline-no Memorial Day United States Defense and Military Forces Arlington National Cemetery Dunbar, Paul Laurence Rod Lamkey, Jr./Associated Press In Arlington National Cemetery last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/snow-pack-summer-drought.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/snow-pack-summer-drought.html In the Desert and Mountain West, towns like Kearny, Ariz., are already warning residents they could soon run out of water, but rationing so far has been patchy. Jack Healy, Reis Thebault and Scott Dance Mon, 25 May 2026 16:16:43 +0000 Federal-State Relations (US) Agriculture and Farming Drought Water Shortages Conservation of Resources Arizona Colorado Colorado River https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/business/toshifumi-suzuki-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/business/toshifumi-suzuki-dead.html He spent four decades building the convenience store chain into a cornerstone of daily life. River Akira Davis Mon, 25 May 2026 15:44:47 +0000 Suzuki, Toshifumi (1932- ) 7-Eleven Japan Convenience Stores Deaths (Obituaries) Japanese Food (Cuisine) Chika Ohshima/Kyodo News, via Associated Press Toshifumi Suzuki in 2023. He led 7-Eleven Japan for decades, transforming it into a sprawling empire. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/nyregion/park-slope-coop-israel-boycott.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/nyregion/park-slope-coop-israel-boycott.html The Park Slope Food Co-op, a socially conscious grocery store in a liberal neighborhood, has devolved into dysfunction ahead of a Tuesday vote on the proposed boycott. Claire Fahy and Liam Stack Mon, 25 May 2026 13:27:11 +0000 Boycotts Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Supermarkets and Grocery Stores Cooperatives Jews and Judaism US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Palestinians Anti-Semitism Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Brandeis, Louis D, Center for Human Rights Under Law J Street Park Slope Food Co-Op Congregation Beth Elohim (Brooklyn, NY) Goldman, Daniel S Brooklyn (NYC) Park Slope (Brooklyn, NY) George Etheredge for The New York Times Some members of the Park Slope Food Co-op want the grocery store to stop selling about a dozen Israeli products as a response to the crisis in the Middle East. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/chemical-tank-garden-grove-southern-california.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/chemical-tank-garden-grove-southern-california.html The tank in Southern California has been building in temperature and pressure for days, which could lead to an explosive release. The crack may reduce some of that pressure, officials said. Charlotte Dulany and Shawn Hubler Mon, 25 May 2026 13:58:26 +0000 Hazardous and Toxic Substances Explosions (Accidental) Chemicals Disasters and Emergencies Evacuations and Evacuees Workplace Hazards and Violations Environmental Protection Agency Newsom, Gavin California Orange County (Calif) Apu Gomes/Getty Images An industrial tank in Southern California is at risk of rupture or explosion that could send toxic chemicals into the surrounding area.