https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:57:41 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:24:38 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/middleeast/precision-strike-iran-water.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/middleeast/precision-strike-iran-water.html It is unclear if the U.S. intentionally struck the facility or knew what it was. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime. Christoph Koettl and Christiaan Triebert Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:14:07 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States Central Command Iran Water War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/business/oil-gas-price-iran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/business/oil-gas-price-iran.html Oil prices jumped after the United States and Iran exchanged fire for a second day, heightening fears that the two countries could slide back into open conflict. The New York Times Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:49:17 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Stocks and Bonds Standard & Poor's 500-Stock Index Iran Scott Olson/Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/middleeast/trump-oil-iran-strait-hormuz.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/middleeast/trump-oil-iran-strait-hormuz.html A U.S. military official said the president’s seemingly dramatic announcement on Wednesday referred to a previously reported effort to shepherd commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Eric Schmitt and Jonathan Swan Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:52:39 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States Politics and Government United States Defense and Military Forces Ships and Shipping Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Trump, Donald J Strait of Hormuz Iran Reuters Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Oman on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/us/politics/trump-bill-pulte-spy-law.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/us/politics/trump-bill-pulte-spy-law.html Republicans are struggling to extend a powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend after President Trump alienated lawmakers with his choice of acting spy chief. Dustin Volz and Robert Jimison Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:02:34 +0000 United States Politics and Government Surveillance of Citizens by Government Espionage and Intelligence Services Wiretapping and Other Eavesdropping Devices and Methods Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Federal Bureau of Investigation National Security Agency Senate Gabbard, Tulsi (1981- ) Pulte, William J (1988- ) Eric Lee/The New York Times President Trump last week named Bill Pulte, a confidant without any national security experience, as acting director of national intelligence. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/magazine/trump-epstein-files-white-house-vance-doj.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/magazine/trump-epstein-files-white-house-vance-doj.html The president’s top advisers gathered in a series of Situation Room meetings as they struggled to contain a scandal engulfing Donald Trump himself. Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:46:19 +0000 Trump, Donald J Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Classified Information and State Secrets Justice Department Conspiracy Theories United States Politics and Government Blanche, Todd (Attorney) Vance, J D Bondi, Pamela J Bongino, Daniel Wiles, Susie Blair, James (1989- ) Maxwell, Ghislaine Patel, Kashyap internal-open-access-from-nl https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/magazine/epstein-files-trump-white-house-takeaways.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/magazine/epstein-files-trump-white-house-takeaways.html Senior officials clashed in a series of meetings as they struggled to manage a crisis over the president’s refusal to release the documents. Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:04:03 +0000 United States Politics and Government Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Trump, Donald J Justice Department Blanche, Todd (Attorney) Patel, Kashyap Vance, J D Alex Wroblewski/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Protesters at the White House last July. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/world/asia/korean-ai-chips-quiz.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/world/asia/korean-ai-chips-quiz.html What’s a “silicon-collar”? South Korea’s chip industry has been supercharged by the advent of the A.I. age, inspiring a host of new phrases. Max Kim Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:01:04 +0000 Samsung Group SK Hynix South Korea Content Type: Quiz Computers and the Internet Slang Electronics Stocks and Bonds Kospi Stock Index (South Korea) Anthony Wallace/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/world/europe/ukraine-russia-world-war-i.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/world/europe/ukraine-russia-world-war-i.html Parallels between the two wars abound, from the grinding nature of the fighting to the way new technologies reshaped warfare. Constant Méheut Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:01:16 +0000 Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Drones (Pilotless Planes) Defense and Military Forces World War I (1914-18) Europe France Germany Russia Ukraine Tyler Hicks/The New York Times A Ukrainian soldier in Kostiantynivka, a city ravaged by drone warfare, in January. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/us/politics/pentagon-cia-officer-gold-bars.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/us/politics/pentagon-cia-officer-gold-bars.html David Rush, the C.I.A. employee, worked on a highly classified China spying program with Stephen A. Feinberg, the Pentagon’s second-ranking official. Mark Mazzetti and Julian E. Barnes Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:03:50 +0000 United States Defense and Military Forces United States Politics and Government Espionage and Intelligence Services Classified Information and State Secrets Central Intelligence Agency Defense Department Federal Bureau of Investigation Office of Management and Budget (US) Trump, Donald J Rush, David J Feinberg, Stephen A China Eric Lee/The New York Times Stephen A. Feinberg in February 2025, during his confirmation hearing to be deputy defense secretary. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/us/politics/nancy-mace-congress-south-carolina.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/us/politics/nancy-mace-congress-south-carolina.html The Republican congresswoman from South Carolina, who made enemies on both sides of the political aisle, is just one of several flashy lawmakers to be leaving Capitol Hill. Annie Karni Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:14:04 +0000 United States Politics and Government Primaries and Caucuses House of Representatives Republican Party South Carolina Georgia Eric Lee for The New York Times Representative Nancy Mace, Republican of South Carolina, at the Capitol earlier this year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/us/politics/latino-voters-democrats-elections.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/us/politics/latino-voters-democrats-elections.html The party is trying desperately to win back some voters in the key swing group. Jennifer Medina Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:42:13 +0000 Politics and Government Elections Midterm Elections (2026) Hispanic-Americans Race and Ethnicity Primaries and Caucuses Polls and Public Opinion Democratic Party Sun Belt States (US) Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/travel/american-revolution-bars-places-to-drink.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/travel/american-revolution-bars-places-to-drink.html Taverns were important incubators of revolutionary fervor where patriots gathered to plot and gossip. Here are a few where you can still taste the spirit of 1776. Liza Weisstuch and James Estrin Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:22:45 +0000 Bars and Nightclubs Travel and Vacations Alcoholic Beverages Restaurants Revolutionary War, American (1775-83) Boston (Mass) Cranbury (NJ) Essex (Conn) Financial District (Manhattan, NY) Tappan (NY) Philadelphia (Pa) Scotch Plains (NJ) James Estrin/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/europe/uk-social-media-ban-under-16.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/europe/uk-social-media-ban-under-16.html Months after Australia banned social media for everyone under 16, the British government is considering new policies to keep children safe online. Megan Specia Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:54:24 +0000 Great Britain Social Media Starmer, Keir Children and Childhood Politics and Government Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Teenagers and Adolescence Smartphones Labour Party (Great Britain) Australia Hollie Adams/Reuters Using a smartphone in Sydney, Australia, last year. In December, the country banned social media for those under 16. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/australia/australia-social-media-ban-under-16.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/australia/australia-social-media-ban-under-16.html Six months in, many teens are already back on platforms they were supposed to be blocked from. The ban’s benefits may fall to the next generation. Victoria Kim Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:36:19 +0000 Social Media Children and Childhood Parenting Smartphones Teenagers and Adolescence TikTok (ByteDance) Snap Inc Australia Adam Ferguson for The New York Times The mother of Jimmy, 12, said she tried to build relationships with families that share her concerns about social media and to nurture his interests in activities that don’t involve screens. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/canada/social-meda-kids-legislation-carney.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/canada/social-meda-kids-legislation-carney.html The country’s previous attempt to get tech companies to shelter young users failed amid heavy criticism from civil liberty groups. Vjosa Isai Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:56:41 +0000 Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Social Media Computers and the Internet Freedom of Speech and Expression Civil Rights and Liberties Law and Legislation Snap Inc TikTok (ByteDance) University of Ottawa YouTube.com Censorship Youth Canada Fred Thornhill/Reuters People holding up cellphones at a concert in Toronto. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/weather/heat-wave-us.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/weather/heat-wave-us.html Soupy, hot weather will settle into the Northeast on Thursday and Friday, bringing with it the threat of dangerous storms. Judson Jones Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:33:59 +0000 Heatstroke Weather Heat and Heat Waves Tornadoes Summer (Season) Major League Baseball Atlanta (Ga) East Coast (US) Northeastern States (US) Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times A security guard in New York cooling down during a hot day last summer. This week will bring the year’s first widespread dose of summerlike heat and humidity to the city. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/weather/storms-illinois-wisconsin-tornado-power-outages.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/weather/storms-illinois-wisconsin-tornado-power-outages.html Forecasters warned that destructive storms were expected across the region into Wednesday night. Nazaneen Ghaffar Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:19:06 +0000 Tornadoes Weather Floods Disasters and Emergencies Great Lakes Texas The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/weather/san-francisco-heat-fire.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/weather/san-francisco-heat-fire.html High temperatures across the San Francisco Bay Area will reach into the 90s on Thursday, forecasters said. Mark Walker Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:29:13 +0000 Wildfires Weather East Bay (San Francisco, Calif) San Francisco (Calif) San Francisco Bay Area (Calif) California Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle, via Associated Press Some parts of the Bay Area could reach close to 100 degrees on Thursday, the National Weather Service said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/opinion/platner-maine-trump-character.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/opinion/platner-maine-trump-character.html Is there nothing voters won’t forgive? Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:15:32 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Presidential Election of 2024 Conservatism (US Politics) Presidential Election of 2020 #MeToo Movement Ethics and Official Misconduct Corruption (Institutional) Democratic Party Republican Party Collins, Susan M Platner, Graham Trump, Donald J Persepolis (Book) Mark Peterson for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/opinion/world-cup-trump-fifa.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/opinion/world-cup-trump-fifa.html There’s ample cause for celebration and consternation alike. Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, Juan Villoro and Andrew Potter Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:01:46 +0000 World Cup (Soccer) Soccer United States Mexico Canada International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Trump, Donald J Infantino, Gianni https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/television/late-night-desi-lydic-trump-coin.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/television/late-night-desi-lydic-trump-coin.html “$12,000? For a coin? Does it come with a used Honda Civic?” Lydic said. Trish Bendix Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:03:52 +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- ) Meyers, Seth Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Program) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/science/humans-walking-veer-left-counterclockwise.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/science/humans-walking-veer-left-counterclockwise.html Researchers are at a loss for why people across cultures and ages, regardless of their dominant hand, have a natural bias toward wandering in a counterclockwise direction. Rachel Nuwer Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:32:39 +0000 Animal Behavior Walking Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nature Communications (Journal)