https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:11:34 +0000 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:10:52 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/trump-reflecting-pool-green-peeling.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/trump-reflecting-pool-green-peeling.html The documents do not indicate that the peeling blue coating and algae blooms were caused intentionally. Maxine Joselow and David A. Fahrenthold Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:10:52 +0000 United States Politics and Government Government Contracts and Procurement Independence Day (US) (July 4) Lincoln Memorial (Washington, DC) National Mall (Washington, DC) National Parks, Monuments and Seashores Restoration and Renovation Water Algae Vandalism Atlantic Industrial Coatings LLC Greenwater Services Interior Department National Park Service Trump, Donald J Washington (DC) Doug Mills/The New York Times The reflecting pool, seen from the Washington Monument, with workers attempting to contain the algae on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/nsa-lost-access-anthropic-tool.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/nsa-lost-access-anthropic-tool.html A recent episode underscored the Trump administration’s increasing reliance on advanced A.I. systems for cybersecurity even as it battles a leading U.S. developer. Dustin Volz and Julian E. Barnes Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:15:16 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Defense Contracts Classified Information and State Secrets Computers and the Internet Computer Security Espionage and Intelligence Services Defense Department National Security Agency Anthropic AI LLC United States Politics and Government Kenny Holston/The New York Times Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has labeled Anthropic, the maker of Mythos 5, a supply chain risk. 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/2026/06/23/us/politics/antifa-ice-protesters-sentencing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/antifa-ice-protesters-sentencing.html The penalties, issued in an attack where a police officer was shot, dwarfed those given to Jan. 6 rioters and appeared to signal that at least some courts will deal aggressively with ICE protesters. Alan Feuer and Krista Torralva Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:01:13 +0000 Illegal Immigration Demonstrations, Protests and Riots United States Politics and Government Decisions and Verdicts Immigration Detention Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Justice Department O'Connor, Reed Pittman, Mark T Trump, Donald J Fort Worth (Tex) Tony Gutierrez/Associated Press The attack took place last year outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/senate-trump-war-powers-iran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/senate-trump-war-powers-iran.html A few Republicans joined Democrats in favor of a measure instructing President Trump to halt military operations against Iran or seek congressional authorization. Robert Jimison Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:06:12 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States Politics and Government War Powers Act (1973) War and Emergency Powers (US) Peace Process Law and Legislation United States Defense and Military Forces Democratic Party Senate Republican Party Trump, Donald J Murkowski, Lisa Collins, Susan M Cassidy, Bill (1957- ) Alex Kent/The New York Times The Capitol seen on Tuesday. The vote came amid tensions over the war among the G.O.P., which faces a punishing political environment ahead of midterm elections. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/tucker-carlson-marjorie-taylor-greene.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/tucker-carlson-marjorie-taylor-greene.html Their split with the Republican Party represents an expansion of a feud with President Trump that could further complicate the party’s midterm prospects. Emily Davies Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:46:09 +0000 Carlson, Tucker Greene, Marjorie Taylor (1974- ) Republican Party Trump, Donald J Midterm Elections (2026) Rebecca Noble for The New York Times; Kenny Holston/The New York Times Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene. 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 20:15:44 +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) internal-open-access-from-nl 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/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 20:24:10 +0000 Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Sex Crimes Bear Stearns Cos Dalton School Justice Department Giuffre, Virginia Roberts Groff, Lesley Maxwell, Ghislaine Shuliak, Karyna Sea Gate (Brooklyn, NY) Content Type: Personal Profile Child Abuse and Neglect Human Trafficking Prostitution internal-open-access-from-nl 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 18:18:14 +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 19:28:31 +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 internal-open-access-from-nl 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/us/politics/trump-refugee-program-whites.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/trump-refugee-program-whites.html President Trump has created an exception to his refugee ban for white South Africans, reshaping a program intended for people fleeing persecution and disaster. Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:31:57 +0000 United States Politics and Government Discrimination United States International Relations Refugees and Displaced Persons Whites Race and Ethnicity Immigration and Emigration Trump Travel Bans South Dakota South Africa Trump, Donald J Rubio, Marco Meng, Grace Terry Ratzlaff for The New York Times A white South African, Charl Kleinhaus secured refugee status and moved with his family to the United States in a matter of months. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/south-africa-refugees-welcome-bags.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/us/politics/south-africa-refugees-welcome-bags.html The United States is putting together bags with a children’s book on so-called reverse racism, and with a document that defends the country’s founding on the basis of slavery. Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:38:50 +0000 United States Politics and Government Minorities Race and Ethnicity Whites Refugees and Displaced Persons Slavery (Historical) Apartheid (Policy) Black People 1776 Commission Administration for Children and Families Health and Human Services Department Prager University (Nonprofit) Trump, Donald J South Africa Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press Afrikaner refugees from South Africa arriving at Dulles International Airport in Virginia last May. 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 18:11:04 +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 internal-open-access-from-nl 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/meta-ai-government-reviews-security.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/business/meta-ai-government-reviews-security.html Federal officials are urging the lone major tech company holdout to allow government safety evaluations, weeks after ordering Anthropic to pull its latest model. Tripp Mickle, Eli Tan and Sheera Frenkel Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:45:20 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Computer Security Anthropic AI LLC Meta Platforms Inc Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government Executive Orders and Memorandums Jason Henry for The New York Times Meta released its most recent artificial intelligence model in April. 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/opinion/trump-meloni-america-cringe.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/opinion/trump-meloni-america-cringe.html Let’s remember who we once were, because it’s what we may yet be again. Bret Stephens Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:41:38 +0000 United States Politics and Government Presidential Election of 2024 Politics and Government United States Semiquincentennial (2026) Group of Seven Republican Party Meloni, Giorgia (1977- ) Mandel Ngan/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/opinion/trump-iran-war-confrontation.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/opinion/trump-iran-war-confrontation.html There is at least a chance that America will not return to war with Iran, but find a way to turn the page on 47 years of animosity and confrontation. Robert Malley and Stephen Wertheim Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:00:05 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States International Relations Defense and Military Forces Peace Process Nuclear Weapons Missiles and Missile Defense Systems Netanyahu, Benjamin Obama, Barack Trump, Donald J Strait of Hormuz Israel Polls and Public Opinion Illustration by Sam Whitney/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/world/middleeast/un-report-israel-palestinian-children.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/world/middleeast/un-report-israel-palestinian-children.html Israel’s U.N. mission dismissed the report as a “libelous sham,” and called the investigating commission a “fundamentally flawed mechanism.” Nick Cumming-Bruce Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:29:17 +0000 Defense and Military Forces Civilian Casualties War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Palestinians United Nations United Nations Children's Fund Gaza Strip Israel West Bank Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters A father carried the body of his 3‑year‑old, who was killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, during his funeral in Gaza City in April.