https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:34:45 +0000 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:19:09 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/world/middleeast/iran-funeral-khamenei-tehran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/world/middleeast/iran-funeral-khamenei-tehran.html Throughout the capital, the government is using Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral to project strength at a time of great uncertainty for Iran. Abdi Latif Dahir and Emile Ducke Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:18:24 +0000 Iran Khamenei, Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba (1969- ) Israel Trump, Donald J People in central Tehran on Saturday, below an image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a younger man. Portraits of the slain leader can be seen across the capital. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/world/middleeast/iran-funeral-supreme-leader.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/world/middleeast/iran-funeral-supreme-leader.html On the second day of public mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in February, there was still no sign of his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei. Abdi Latif Dahir Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:31:26 +0000 Funerals and Memorials Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Grief (Emotion) Religion-State Relations US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Khamenei, Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba (1969- ) Iran Tehran (Iran) Emile Ducke for The New York Times Mourners at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran, on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/world/middleeast/iran-grand-mosalla-khamenei.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/world/middleeast/iran-grand-mosalla-khamenei.html The complex where mourners are paying their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this weekend is unfinished after nearly 40 years. Critics say it is emblematic of the unfulfilled promises of his rule. Yeganeh Torbati and Abdi Latif Dahir Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:02:47 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Muslims and Islam Mosques Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Khamenei, Ali Iran Tehran (Iran) Emile Ducke for The New York Times Mourners at the funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla complex in Tehran on Saturday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/politics/trump-dei-order-eeoc-discrimination.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/politics/trump-dei-order-eeoc-discrimination.html President Trump has tried to scale back anti-discrimination regulations that date back decades. Federal agencies have heeded his call. Erica L. Green and Niko Gallogly Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:08 +0000 Civil Rights and Liberties United States Politics and Government Discrimination Race and Ethnicity Black People Suits and Litigation (Civil) Diversity Initiatives Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Sheetz Inc Trump, Donald J United States Kristian Thacker for The New York Times Kenni Miller joined a class-action lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, but the case was later dropped by the Trump administration. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/politics/trump-gun-rights-laws.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/politics/trump-gun-rights-laws.html Critics say the administration is weakening public safety. Proponents say regulations would be where they were before President Joseph R. Biden took office. Aishvarya Kavi Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:01:31 +0000 Gun Control United States Politics and Government Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Firearms Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Trump, Donald J Paul Ratje for The New York Times A gun show in Phoenix last January. New rules include ending the so-called gun show loophole, which required background checks for guns shows and certain private sales. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/arts/design/white-house-smithsonian-american-history-museum.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/arts/design/white-house-smithsonian-american-history-museum.html A scathing report released on the Fourth of July says the National Museum of American History downplays the role of the founders while emphasizing social justice. Graham Bowley, Robin Pogrebin and Jennifer Schuessler Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:19:09 +0000 United States Politics and Government Museums Domestic Policy Council (US) Smithsonian Institution Trump, Donald J Washington (DC) Annabelle Gordon/Reuters A report by the White House’s Domestic Policy Council said, “To the extent that there is a story told at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, it is not one of ‘the victory of freedom and genius of our country’ but one of regret, tragedy and shame.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/america-250-celebrations.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/america-250-celebrations.html Independence Day celebrations were canceled nationwide and the Brooklyn Bridge briefly caught fire. Yet Americans still found countless ways to celebrate. Campbell Robertson Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:16:31 +0000 United States Politics and Government Wildfires Fireworks National Mall (Washington, DC) Evacuations and Evacuees Independence Day (US) (July 4) United States Semiquincentennial (2026) Trump, Donald J Jefferson, Thomas Bristol (RI) Brooklyn Bridge (NYC) Charlottesville (Va) Hudson River Washington (DC) United States Kenny Holston/The New York Times Fireworks erupt over the National Mall in Washington to cap off the day’s events — and extend into the next. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/politics/trump-speech-fourth-july.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/politics/trump-speech-fourth-july.html A centerpiece address for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration devoted time to American history, but had all the hallmarks of a Trump rally. Shawn McCreesh Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:02:36 +0000 Trump, Donald J United States Semiquincentennial (2026) Independence Day (US) (July 4) Washington (DC) National Mall (Washington, DC) United States Politics and Government Speeches and Statements Kenny Holston/The New York Times President Trump shared the stage with flags that he described with historical stories during his speech on the National Mall. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/world/americas/venezuela-earthquake-la-guaira-building-collapse-government.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/world/americas/venezuela-earthquake-la-guaira-building-collapse-government.html Residents, construction experts and seismologists said for years that Venezuela’s public housing would be vulnerable in a natural disaster. Julie Turkewitz, María Victoria Fermín and Adriana Loureiro Fernandez Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:02:15 +0000 Venezuela Earthquakes (June 24, 2026) Building (Construction) La Guaira (Venezuela) Chavez, Hugo Rescues vis-photo Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/article/venezuela-earthquakes-death-toll-aid-response.html https://www.nytimes.com/article/venezuela-earthquakes-death-toll-aid-response.html Back-to-back quakes in northern Venezuela have killed more than 2,900 people, the latest ordeal for a country rocked by economic and political turmoil. Leo Sands, Aimee Ortiz, Kieran Corcoran and Pranav Baskar Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:15:14 +0000 Rescues Earthquakes Foreign Aid Deaths (Fatalities) United States Geological Survey Rodriguez, Delcy (1969- ) Caracas (Venezuela) Bolivar (Venezuela) Latin America Venezuela Disasters and Emergencies Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times Rescuers and volunteers standing in silence during a search operation in Caraballeda, Venezuela. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/business/philosophy-majors-ai-jobs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/business/philosophy-majors-ai-jobs.html A.I. labs are hiring contrarian, chin-stroking, finger-steepling sages. Who’s underemployed now? Benjamin Wallace Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:25:06 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Philosophy Chalmers, David J San Francisco (Calif) Aaron Wojack for The New York Times (top left); Ian C. Bates for The New York Times Clockwise from top left: David Chalmers, Dillon Plunkett, Rosie Campbell and Robert Long. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/opinion/nato-summit-ankara-turkey.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/opinion/nato-summit-ankara-turkey.html The performance is meant to imply that the world is an orderly place, or at least a place on which reasonable people are determined to impose some order. Serge Schmemann and Jan Staiger Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:17 +0000 North Atlantic Treaty Organization International Relations https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/opinion/politics/trump-vibe-shift.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/opinion/politics/trump-vibe-shift.html The country does not love its president. David Wallace-Wells Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:37:06 +0000 Trump, Donald J Polls and Public Opinion Conservatism (US Politics) Presidential Election of 2024 Presidential Election of 2016 United States Politics and Government Damon Winter/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/briefing/the-most-american-thing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/briefing/the-most-american-thing.html What best represents America? Jodi Rudoren Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:34:41 +0000 internal-storyline-no United States United States Politics and Government United States Semiquincentennial (2026) Independence Day (US) (July 4) The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/nyregion/nafiah-ikram-acid-attack.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/nyregion/nafiah-ikram-acid-attack.html Nafiah Ikram was steps from her home when a stranger threw acid in her face. Five years later, she is trying to rebuild her life and cope with a stunning twist in her case. Samantha Latson Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:00:13 +0000 Acids Assaults Burns Dating and Relationships Nails (Body Part) Face Eyes and Eyesight Skin Beauty Salons Cosmetics and Toiletries Hofstra University Police Department (Nassau County, NY) Ikram, Nafiah Nassau County (NY) Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times Nafiah Ikram, 27, was walking toward her home in March 2021 when a person threw acid in her face. She has undergone many surgeries since.