https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:00:43 +0000 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:59:14 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/business/economy/china-megafactory-us-tech-race.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/business/economy/china-megafactory-us-tech-race.html Chinese firms have some of the world’s most advanced technology. But U.S. officials say relying on it could come with a downside. Ana Swanson Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:53:47 +0000 Factories and Manufacturing United States International Relations Communist Party of China Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd Trump, Donald J China United States Batteries Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/technology/china-supercomputer-crown-us.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/technology/china-supercomputer-crown-us.html A supercomputer in Shenzhen was declared the world’s fastest. It uses only standard microprocessors and not the special-purpose chips called graphics processing units. Don Clark Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:02:27 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Supercomputers Computer Chips International Relations Innovation Cloud Computing Computers and the Internet ARM Holdings PLC Arm Ltd NVIDIA Corporation Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Dongarra, Jack Shenzhen (China) Xu Congjun/VCG, via Getty Images China’s National Supercomputing Center in Wuxi in 2020. LineShine, a supercomputer in Shenzhen, has been declared the world’s fastest. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/business/iran-war-africa-farming.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/business/iran-war-africa-farming.html A reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would do little to swiftly ease the pain inflicted by higher prices for fertilizer, food and fuel in Ivory Coast. Peter S. Goodman and Finbarr O’Reilly Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:59:14 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Ivory Coast Cocoa Agriculture and Farming Fertilizer Abidjan (Ivory Coast) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Food Developing Countries International Relations Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline International Trade and World Market War and Armed Conflicts Pesticides Inflation (Economics) Poverty United Nations Development Program Iran Israel Strait of Hormuz United States https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/supreme-court-inmates-dreadlocks.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/supreme-court-inmates-dreadlocks.html Damon Landor, a Rastafarian, tried to sue Louisiana prison officials for violating his religious rights. Ann E. Marimow Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:36:53 +0000 Religion-State Relations Federal-State Relations (US) Suits and Litigation (Civil) Decisions and Verdicts Law and Legislation Prisons and Prisoners United States Politics and Government Compensation for Damages (Law) Hair Freedom of Religion Human Rights and Human Rights Violations Rastafarianism Prison Guards and Corrections Officers Louisiana Supreme Court (US) Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times Damon Landor sought to sue state prison officials in Louisiana for forcibly shaving his head. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/supreme-court-cisco-falun-gong.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/supreme-court-cisco-falun-gong.html The court’s decision could have broader implications for whether companies can be held liable for aiding in international human rights abuses. Abbie VanSickle Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:02:48 +0000 Politics and Government Human Rights and Human Rights Violations Law and Legislation Suits and Litigation (Civil) Decisions and Verdicts Alien Tort Statute (1789) Censorship Surveillance of Citizens by Government Cisco Systems Inc Communist Party of China Falun Gong Supreme Court (US) Associated Press Falun Gong followers during a silent protest outside the Communist Party’s headquarters in Beijing in 1999. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/supreme-court-cuba-exxon.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/supreme-court-cuba-exxon.html The Trump administration backed Exxon Mobil’s effort to be compensated for oil and gas assets confiscated by the Cuban government in 1960. Ann E. Marimow Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:40:06 +0000 International Relations United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Politics and Government Law and Legislation Cuban-Americans Suits and Litigation (Civil) Brothers to the Rescue Exxon Mobil Corp Foreign Claims Settlement Commission Justice Department Standard Oil Co Supreme Court (US) Castro, Fidel Trump, Donald J Ken Cedeno/Reuters Exxon sued three companies owned by the Cuban government that it said have been exploiting its stolen refineries and service stations without compensation. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/world/europe/britain-brexit-legacy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/world/europe/britain-brexit-legacy.html Ten years after a slim majority voted to leave the European Union, the economic and political effects of that decision continue to disrupt the United Kingdom. Michael D. Shear and Megan Specia Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:33:41 +0000 Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) Politics and Government Polls and Public Opinion International Relations Immigration and Emigration England Europe Great Britain London (England) Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Farage, Nigel (1964- ) Burnham, Andrew M (1970- ) Starmer, Keir Johnson, Boris Adam Ferguson for The New York Times A “Vote Leave” rally in London in June 2016. The proposal to separate from the European Union narrowly passed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/business/brexit-uk-economy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/business/brexit-uk-economy.html Citing lower trade and investment, analysts broadly agree that Britain’s economy is smaller than it would have been if the country had stayed in the E.U. Eshe Nelson Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:42:18 +0000 Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) Economic Conditions and Trends International Trade and World Market Gross Domestic Product Polls and Public Opinion Immigration and Emigration Politics and Government Great Britain European Union Europe Burnham, Andrew M (1970- ) Starmer, Keir Andrew Testa for The New York Times Ten years ago, British voters approved by a slim margin a proposal for the country to leave the European Union. The economic results, economists say, have not been glowing. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/world/europe/scotland-peter-murrell-nicola-sturgeon-scottish-national-party.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/world/europe/scotland-peter-murrell-nicola-sturgeon-scottish-national-party.html Peter Murrell, the husband of the former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, was sentenced on Tuesday after he admitted to buying a bizarre range of items with the Scottish National Party’s money. Stephen Castle Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:18:01 +0000 Ethics and Official Misconduct Embezzlement Politics and Government Robberies and Thefts Scottish National Party Murrell, Peter (1964- ) Sturgeon, Nicola Great Britain Scotland Jane Barlow/Press Association, via Associated Press Peter Murrell, center, arriving at Edinburgh High Court in May. He was sentenced on Tuesday to more than five years in prison. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/well/jeffrey-epstein-childhood-sea-gate-coney-island.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/well/jeffrey-epstein-childhood-sea-gate-coney-island.html “Jeff” grew up in an insular world, kept company with a few brainy boys and fixated on girls. Was a monster hiding in plain sight? Lisa Miller and Steve Eder Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:57:41 +0000 Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Children and Childhood Content Type: Personal Profile Sex Crimes Sex Men and Boys Teenagers and Adolescence Bear Stearns Cos Dalton School Justice Department Giuffre, Virginia Roberts Groff, Lesley Maxwell, Ghislaine Shuliak, Karyna Coney Island (Brooklyn, NY) Sea Gate (Brooklyn, NY) internal-open-access-from-nl https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/business/economy/teamsters-justice-sean-obrien.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/business/economy/teamsters-justice-sean-obrien.html Sean M. O’Brien, re-elected to a second term leading the union, has used a relationship with President Trump to end court-ordered corruption monitoring. Rebecca Davis O’Brien Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:07:31 +0000 Organized Labor United States Politics and Government Embezzlement Collective Bargaining International Brotherhood of Teamsters O'Brien, Sean M Las Vegas (Nev) Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times Sean M. O’Brien, the Teamsters president, was overwhelming re-elected to his second term at the union’s convention last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/arts/music/kennedy-center-trump-name-photos-tarps.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/arts/music/kennedy-center-trump-name-photos-tarps.html Images circulated by an activist group reveal bare marble where President Trump’s name once resided. The Kennedy Center previously told a federal judge it had been removed. Julia Jacobs Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:30:52 +0000 Music Names, Organizational United States Politics and Government Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts Trump, Donald J Washington (DC) Theater Hands Off the Arts In a sworn declaration this month, the Kennedy Center said it had removed the words “The Donald J. Trump and” from its facade. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/us/politics/trump-reflecting-pool-blame.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/us/politics/trump-reflecting-pool-blame.html President Trump said the blooms of green algae and the peeling polyurethane had nothing to do with the rushed $16.4 million makeover he had ordered. Luke Broadwater and Maxine Joselow Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:45:18 +0000 Lincoln Memorial (Washington, DC) National Mall (Washington, DC) Government Contracts and Procurement Algae Vandalism Restoration and Renovation United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J National Park Service Atlantic Industrial Coatings LLC Greenwater Services Doug Mills/The New York Times Ongoing work on Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has been troubled for decades by leaks and algae blooms that turn its water green. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/subpoenas-wall-street-journal-washington-post.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/subpoenas-wall-street-journal-washington-post.html The administration backed down after the news organizations, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post, fought them in sealed filings. Devlin Barrett Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:07:39 +0000 News and News Media Newspapers United States Politics and Government Freedom of the Press Subpoenas News Sources, Confidential Status of Dow Jones & Co Justice Department Wall Street Journal Washington Post Blanche, Todd (Attorney) Trump, Donald J Alex Kent/The New York Times The Justice Department had sought information related to reporting on top officials warning President Trump of the risks of a major military campaign against Iran and on U.S. military action in Venezuela. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/technology/meta-prediction-markets-app.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/technology/meta-prediction-markets-app.html The experimental app, internally called “Arena,” would be independent of Facebook and Instagram. It could compete for attention with Polymarket and Kalshi, the biggest prediction markets. Mike Isaac and David Yaffe-Bellany Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:19:48 +0000 Mobile Applications Social Media Prediction Markets Gambling Computers and the Internet Facebook Inc Instagram Inc Kalshi Inc Meta Platforms Inc Polymarket (Adventure One QSS Inc) WhatsApp Inc Zuckerberg, Mark E Jason Henry for The New York Times Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, is making a broader push to create new types of apps based on emerging social behavior online. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/business/stock-market-down-tech-ai-asia-sp500-oil-gas.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/business/stock-market-down-tech-ai-asia-sp500-oil-gas.html Chipmakers led the way down in South Korea, where the main index plunged 10.5 percent. The Nasdaq in the U.S. was down 2.2 percent at Tuesday’s open. Daisuke Wakabayashi, Jason Karaian and Aruni Soni Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:48:03 +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 Artificial Intelligence Jade Gao/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Traders in Seoul. The decline in South Korean stocks on Tuesday at one point triggered a 20-minute trading halt by the exchange operator. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/business/after-blockbuster-ipo-spacex-shares-are-slumping.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/business/after-blockbuster-ipo-spacex-shares-are-slumping.html On Tuesday, SpaceX briefly fell below $150 a share, which is where the stock first began trading when the company listed publicly just over a week ago. Joe Rennison Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:28:47 +0000 Initial Public Offerings Stocks and Bonds Artificial Intelligence Space Exploration Technologies Corp The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/magazine/america-founders-history-usa-250th-anniversary.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/magazine/america-founders-history-usa-250th-anniversary.html In the past 50 years, the way we tell the story of the Revolution has become dramatically more complex. Can it still inspire us all? Jane Kamensky Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:54:46 +0000 United States Revolutionary War, American (1775-83) Declaration of Independence (US) Independence Day (US) (July 4) Slavery (Historical) History (Academic Subject) Human Rights and Human Rights Violations Jefferson, Thomas Washington, George (1732-99) United States Semiquincentennial (2026) Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group, via Getty Images The five-man drafting committee presenting the Declaration of Independence to Congress, in an early 19th-century painting by John Trumbull. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/elections/new-york-city-house-polls.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/elections/new-york-city-house-polls.html Few independent surveys were published in Democratic primaries despite prominent candidates and some ideological tests. Caroline Soler Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:18:12 +0000 Polls and Public Opinion Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, House of Representatives Primaries and Caucuses House of Representatives New York City Avila Chevalier, Darializa Espaillat, Adriano D Lander, Brad Goldman, Daniel S Valdez, Claire (1989- ) Democratic Party Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times New Yorkers cast ballots at P.S. 56 in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/weather/europe-extreme-heat-wave-warning.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/weather/europe-extreme-heat-wave-warning.html France’s average temperature on Tuesday was its hottest ever, the country’s weather agency said. Several countries are under top-level heat warnings. Nazaneen Ghaffar Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:15:25 +0000 Global Warming Heat and Heat Waves Europe England Wales France Spain internal-open-access-from-nl Ed Jones/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/world/europe/heat-wave-france-drowning-deaths.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/world/europe/heat-wave-france-drowning-deaths.html Most of the victims were young people swimming in unsupervised areas, officials said. Claire Moses Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:29:04 +0000 Heat and Heat Waves Drownings France Lecornu, Sebastien internal-open-access-from-nl Ed Jones/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images People trying to find respite in the shade in Toulouse, France, on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/climate/europe-heat-wave-climate-change.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/climate/europe-heat-wave-climate-change.html Records are being broken for the second time in a month, leading scientists to probe the upper limits of what the warming climate can dish out. Raymond Zhong Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:17:27 +0000 Global Warming Heat and Heat Waves England Western Europe Weather Stephane Mahe/Reuters A retirement home in Les Sorinières, near Nantes, France, on Monday, where temperatures reached 108 degrees Fahrenheit. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/health/ebola-symptoms-death-rate.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/health/ebola-symptoms-death-rate.html That is good news for patients, but officials fear it will make controlling the spread of the disease harder. Apoorva Mandavilli Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:31:22 +0000 Deaths (Fatalities) Disease Rates Ebola Virus Epidemics International Medical Corps World Health Organization Bunia (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) Ituri Province (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times A health worker checking people’s temperatures at an entry point to the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/opinion/moreno-warren-social-security.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/opinion/moreno-warren-social-security.html To save the program, we need to eliminate the payroll tax cap. Bernie Moreno and Elizabeth Warren Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:58:52 +0000 Social Security (US) Retirement Payroll Tax Wages and Salaries https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/opinion/florida-politics-midterms-governors-race.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/opinion/florida-politics-midterms-governors-race.html David Jolly must persuade voters who have been increasingly hostile to Democrats that he’s a different kind of Democrat. Michael Grunwald Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:00:18 +0000 United States Politics and Government State Legislatures Midterm Elections (2026) Politics and Government Florida Damon Winter/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/briefing/socialist-mayors.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/briefing/socialist-mayors.html We look at the democratic socialists who are leading some of America’s big cities. Sam Sifton Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:02:02 +0000 internal-storyline-no Democratic Socialists of America Mayors Elections Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani at a rally last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/louisana-teachers-bonus-meta-tax-revenue.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/louisana-teachers-bonus-meta-tax-revenue.html The large bonuses tied to data center construction in Richland Parish, La., are unprecedented, but critics say it is not a panacea. Jacey Fortin Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:33:23 +0000 Sales and Excise Taxes Data Centers Bonuses Education (K-12) Teachers and School Employees Meta Platforms Inc Louisiana Greg Hilburn/USA Today Network, via Imagn Images Construction at Meta’s data center last year in Richland Parish, La.