https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:27:51 +0000 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:09:25 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/business/oil-red-sea-houthis.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/business/oil-red-sea-houthis.html With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, the militant group’s threats in the Red Sea jeopardize Saudi Arabia’s main workaround for oil exports. Jenny Gross, Rebecca F. Elliott and Lisa Friedman Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:13:21 +0000 Houthis Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Offshore Drilling and Exploration Ships and Shipping Embargoes and Sanctions Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Ports Middle East Persian Gulf Red Sea Yemen Strait of Hormuz Planet Labs PBC, via Reuters A satellite image shows Bab al-Mandab Strait off the coast of Yemen in February. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/pentagon-identifies-soldier-iran-war-emmanuel-swinton.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/pentagon-identifies-soldier-iran-war-emmanuel-swinton.html Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, the 17th service member to be named, was killed during the disposal of a drone in northern Iraq. Jacey Fortin, Pooja Salhotra and Maia Spoto Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:25:29 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Fayetteville (NC) Iran Iraq U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton had been assigned to a unit at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/briefing/zelensky-removes-top-general.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/briefing/zelensky-removes-top-general.html Also, the Pentagon estimates the Iran war has cost $37.5 billion. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. Matthew Cullen Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:01:29 +0000 Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times Oleksandr Syrskyi, left, with Volodymyr Zelensky in March. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/world/europe/ukraine-syrskyi-russia-war-fedorov-zelensky-protest.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/world/europe/ukraine-syrskyi-russia-war-fedorov-zelensky-protest.html The move followed the firing of a popular defense minister, who had clashed with the general over how to fight the war. Marc Santora Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:39:09 +0000 Fedorov, Mykhailo Syrsky, Oleksandr Zelensky, Volodymyr Ukraine Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Appointments and Executive Changes internal-open-access-from-nl Defense and Military Forces Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Drones (Pilotless Planes) Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region in March. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/trump-administration-medicaid-california-minnesota-fraud.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/trump-administration-medicaid-california-minnesota-fraud.html The administration accused California and Minnesota of fraudulent activity in their public health insurance programs. Sarah Kliff Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:31:12 +0000 Medicaid Federal-State Relations (US) United States Politics and Government Health Insurance and Managed Care California Minnesota Kylie Cooper/Reuters Dr. Mehmet Oz and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., two top health officials, at a news conference on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/trump-china-russia-election.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/trump-china-russia-election.html Intelligence documents that the White House released to back up President Trump’s claims about China highlight Russian efforts to influence U.S. elections. Alan Feuer and Dustin Volz Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:27:44 +0000 United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Rumors and Misinformation Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry Presidential Election of 2020 Ukraine China Russia Biden, Joseph R Jr Biden, Hunter Giuliani, Rudolph W Putin, Vladimir V Zelensky, Volodymyr Trump, Donald J Classified Information and State Secrets Espionage and Intelligence Services Doug Mills/The New York Times President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in 2025. Mr. Trump has consistently resisted admitting U.S. findings that Russia has tried to interfere in American presidential elections. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/well/eat/how-cyclospora-contaminates-food.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/well/eat/how-cyclospora-contaminates-food.html The large number of cases suggests that excrement entered the food system on a “surprising scale.” Alice Callahan and Caroline Hopkins Legaspi Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:03:33 +0000 Parasites Agriculture and Farming Food Contamination and Poisoning Irrigation Hygiene and Cleanliness Lettuce Digestive Tract Feces Melanie Moser/CDC/Associated Press These cyclospora oocysts were found in a stool sample. The parasite infects the small intestine, causing frequent watery diarrhea that carries its oocysts, or eggs. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/climate/climate-cyclospora.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/climate/climate-cyclospora.html Warming is expected to fuel the spread of food-borne pathogens. We might not be prepared. Claire Brown Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:52:11 +0000 Global Warming Parasites Agriculture and Farming Bacteria Food Melanie Moser/CDC, via Associated Press A microscopic view of cyclospora parasite eggs, stained reddish pink, in a lab sample. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/world/asia/south-korea-family-defection-escape.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/world/asia/south-korea-family-defection-escape.html Their resolve for freedom hardened during the pandemic, when they lived through a crippling food shortage and were forced to witness frequent public executions. Choe Sang-Hun Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:02:12 +0000 North Korea Seoul (South Korea) South Korea Yeonpyeong Island (South Korea) Shortages Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) International Relations Defectors (Political) internal-open-access-from-nl Woohae Cho for The New York Times Kim Yu-mi, right, defected with a group that included her two children and her mother. Life in South Korea has not been quite what they imagined, but they harbor no regrets from deserting the North’s brutal dictatorship and relentless propaganda. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/technology/meta-ai-facebook-instagram-accounts.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/technology/meta-ai-facebook-instagram-accounts.html Users said the technology mistakenly deleted their accounts. To resolve the issue, they still had to rely on A.I. Stuart A. Thompson and Eli Tan Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:46:01 +0000 Social Media Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Customer Relations Facebook Inc Instagram Inc Meta Platforms Inc Daniel Rodrigues for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/technology/openai-attack-hugging-face.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/technology/openai-attack-hugging-face.html The incident, which targeted the computer systems of another company called Hugging Face, happened while OpenAI was testing the systems. Kate Conger Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:27:31 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Cyberattacks and Hackers Computer Security Anthropic AI LLC OpenAI Labs Hugging Face Aaron Wojack for The New York Times OpenAI and other companies have warned that their new A.I. systems could be powerful hacking tools. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/technology/google-ai-cybersecurity-gemini.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/technology/google-ai-cybersecurity-gemini.html The models include one that is the company’s most powerful and another that is fine-tuned for cybersecurity, as Google competes with rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic. Kate Conger Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:38:58 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Cyberattacks and Hackers Computer Security Gemini Google Inc Anthropic AI LLC OpenAI Labs Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times The Google campus in Mountain View, Calif. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/olive-garden-voting-save-america-act-republicans.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/olive-garden-voting-save-america-act-republicans.html Republicans claim that Olive Garden polices its Never-Ending Pasta Bowl more tightly than the United States does its elections. It’s not that simple. Michael Gold Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:25:38 +0000 United States Politics and Government Law and Legislation Pasta Debates (Political) Elections Olive Garden Italian Restaurants Republican Party Senate House of Representatives Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements Gabby Jones for The New York Times An Olive Garden in Manhattan. The restaurant chain has recently found itself at the center of a bitter political debate. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/nyregion/noncitizen-voting-new-jersey-error.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/nyregion/noncitizen-voting-new-jersey-error.html A 2023 software glitch at the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission led to roughly 6,600 noncitizens being registered to vote during the Murphy administration, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced. Tracey Tully Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:09:25 +0000 Drivers Licenses Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements Computers and the Internet Citizenship and Naturalization Sherrill, Mikie New Jersey Eduardo Munoz/Reuters People who disclosed that they were not citizens were nonetheless placed on voter rolls in New Jersey. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/troy-jackson-maine-senate-democrats.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/troy-jackson-maine-senate-democrats.html State Democrats released a ballot for their nominating convention on Saturday that includes Mr. Jackson and two long-shot candidates with little public support from delegates. Bayliss Wagner Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:42:09 +0000 Maine Elections, Senate Midterm Elections (2026) Jackson, Troy D (1968- ) Shah, Nirav Dinesh Wood, Jordan United States Politics and Government Amanda Sabga/Reuters Troy Jackson appears almost certain to emerge as the winner at the Maine Democratic Party’s nominating convention on Saturday in Bangor. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/world/asia/india-protests-cockroach-janta-party.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/world/asia/india-protests-cockroach-janta-party.html A day after police forcibly broke up demonstrations, thousands returned to the protest site in New Delhi to keep pushing for action over the country’s failings in education. Pragati K.B., Anupreeta Das and Alex Travelli Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:24:25 +0000 Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Tests and Examinations Police Politics and Government Youth Education Delhi (India) India Cockroach Janta Party (India) Dipke, Abhijeet Wangchuk, Sonam (1966- ) Adnan Abidi/Reuters Injured protesters at the main protest site in New Delhi on Tuesday. They have vowed to fight on for demands that include the resignation of India’s education minister. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/health/gene-therapy-rare-diseases-epilepsy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/health/gene-therapy-rare-diseases-epilepsy.html A new nonprofit wants to streamline gene therapy for diseases often avoided by pharmaceutical companies — making treatment more like a routine procedure than a bespoke drug. Gina Kolata Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:06 +0000 Rare and Orphan Diseases Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Boston Children's Hospital Moriah Ratner for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/science/polygenic-risk-scores-diversity.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/science/polygenic-risk-scores-diversity.html Genetic prediction models are poised to revolutionize medicine. But because they have been trained on European DNA, they threaten to widen health care disparities. Emily Baumgaertner Nunn Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:07:44 +0000 Genetics and Heredity DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) Research Race and Ethnicity Whites Black People Minorities National Institutes of Health Juan Bernabeu https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/world/africa/south-africa-migrants.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/world/africa/south-africa-migrants.html As immigration surges in the country, activists are going to extreme lengths to expel foreign nationals, often taking the law into their own hands. John Eligon, Zimasa Matiwane and Joao Silva Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:00:20 +0000 South Africa Africa Vigilantes Discrimination Immigration and Emigration Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) Johannesburg (South Africa) Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Politics and Government Foreign Workers Evictions Joao Silva/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/world/africa/south-africa-immigration-protests-explainer.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/world/africa/south-africa-immigration-protests-explainer.html As the nation convulses with protests and violence, data and research suggest that some of the biggest arguments against foreigners don’t stand up against the facts. John Eligon Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:00:06 +0000 South Africa Discrimination Johannesburg (South Africa) University of the Witwatersrand Foreign Workers Immigration and Emigration Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Unemployment Crime and Criminals Joao Silva/The New York Times Supporters of the March and March movement, one of the main anti-immigrant organizations in South Africa, demonstrating in Johannesburg, in April. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/dining/restaurant-review-chez-panisse.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/dining/restaurant-review-chez-panisse.html The Bay Area farm-to-table classic changed the American restaurant scene. Now it has opened a dynamic new place right next door. Tejal Rao Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:42:57 +0000 Restaurants Bar Panisse (Berkeley, Calif, Restaurant) Chez Panisse (Berkeley, Calif, Restaurant) Waters, Alice Berkeley (Calif) Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/weather/new-york-rain-flood-forecast.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/weather/new-york-rain-flood-forecast.html New York was under a tornado watch, and forecasters warned that flash flooding was possible into the evening. Erin McCann, Judson Jones, Nazaneen Ghaffar and Amy Graff Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:47:36 +0000 Floods Weather Tornadoes Wind Jersey City (NJ) Baltimore (Md) New York City Northeastern States (US) Pennsylvania The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/nyregion/nyc-flooding-storms-rain.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/nyregion/nyc-flooding-storms-rain.html Some businesses in low-lying areas of New York City have developed routines to keep their goods and customers dry. Hilary Howard Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:41:04 +0000 Floods Infrastructure (Public Works) Global Warming New York City Sewers and Sewage Basements and Cellars Department of Environmental Protection (NYC) Sarah Kerr/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/style/jimothy-raccoon-seattle-videos.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/style/jimothy-raccoon-seattle-videos.html The stout raccoon, which has a spinal condition, is “an example to all of us that you don’t have to be perfect to be loved,” a Seattle City Council member said. Madison Malone Kircher Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:52:56 +0000 Raccoons Veterinary Medicine Social Media Seattle (Wash) Kiana Hall https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/opinion/jd-vance-vice-president.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/opinion/jd-vance-vice-president.html Have the “space Jews” come to get us at last? Bret Stephens Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:00:06 +0000 Conspiracy Theories Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US) Mossad Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Rogan, Joe Vance, J D Podcasts Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) Trump, Donald J Extraterrestrial Life Israel Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/opinion/trump-netanyahu-putin-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/opinion/trump-netanyahu-putin-war.html The quick-fix fantasies of the world’s strongmen. Thomas L. Friedman Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:37:50 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States International Relations Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Espionage and Intelligence Services Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat Mossad Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud Netanyahu, Benjamin Trump, Donald J Putin, Vladimir V Iran Israel Russia Ukraine Defense and Military Forces International Relations Iran-Israel War (2025- ) United States Politics and Government Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/nyregion/mamdani-coge-charter-revision.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/nyregion/mamdani-coge-charter-revision.html The mayor’s version has sought to include public input as it formulates changes to the New York City Charter aimed at streamlining the government. Emma Goldberg Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:24:17 +0000 Mamdani, Zohran New York City Charter Revision Commission Government Efficiency Department (US) Mayors Hiring and Promotion Government Employees Government Contracts and Procurement Commission on Government Efficiency Dave Sanders for The New York Times Mayor Zohran Mamdani empaneled a Charter Revision Commission to come up with ways to improve government efficiency.