https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:22:08 +0000 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:00:52 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/rfk-jr-head-start-antipoverty-program.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/rfk-jr-head-start-antipoverty-program.html While administration officials say the changes will save money by lifting onerous requirements, advocates fear the anti-poverty program will be gutted. Coral Davenport Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:46:51 +0000 Health and Human Services Department Head Start Program Kennedy, Robert F Jr Poverty Diet and Nutrition Children and Childhood Education (Pre-School) Johnson, Lyndon Baines Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, has led the push to deregulate Head Start, the anti-poverty program that an uncle, Sargent Shriver, helped design under the Johnson administration. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/upshot/military-promotions-women-hegseth.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/upshot/military-promotions-women-hegseth.html The percentage of high-ranking officer nominations going to women is currently at its lowest level in over two decades. C.J. Robinson Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:03:52 +0000 United States Defense and Military Forces Women and Girls Hegseth, Pete Appointments and Executive Changes Minorities United States Politics and Government Gender Defense Department The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/fauci-contempt-of-congress.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/fauci-contempt-of-congress.html Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon. Sheryl Gay Stolberg Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:29:07 +0000 United States Politics and Government Ethics and Official Misconduct Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Immunity from Prosecution Politics and Government Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons Fauci, Anthony S Paul, Rand Biden, Joseph R Jr Trump, Donald J Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times The vote once again exposed the sharp partisan divisions around Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, who served for nearly 40 years as the government’s top infectious disease expert and was well regarded by both parties until the pandemic turned him into polarizing figure. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/fauci-contempt-vote-congress.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/fauci-contempt-vote-congress.html The case is unique, legal scholars say, because of the tension between the Fifth Amendment and the reach of a presidential pardon. The potential consequences could be grave. Jan Hoffman Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:30:21 +0000 United States Politics and Government Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons Immunity from Prosecution Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Fifth Amendment (US Constitution) Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Fauci, Anthony S Paul, Rand Constitution (US) Republican Party Senate Trump, Donald J Biden, Joseph R Jr Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/mitch-mcconnell-discharged-hospitalization-senate.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/mitch-mcconnell-discharged-hospitalization-senate.html The Kentucky Republican has been absent from Congress for nearly two months after a health episode. He said he would continue recovering from home. Olivia Diaz Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:55:59 +0000 United States Politics and Government Physical Therapy Republican Party Senate McConnell, Mitch Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky on Capitol Hill earlier this year. Mr. McConnell was hospitalized in June after falling unconscious in his home. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/democratic-party-socialists-moderates.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/democratic-party-socialists-moderates.html One moderate group says the progressive wins are “deeply troubling” and is planning a $15 million effort against democratic socialism. Shane Goldmacher Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:55:02 +0000 Democratic Party Democratic Socialists of America El-Sayed, Abdul Primaries and Caucuses Midterm Elections (2026) Presidential Election of 2028 Third Way Nick Hagen for The New York Times After a closer than expected election night, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed won his primary contest against a more moderate candidate. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/texas-senate-talarico-paxton-taxes.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/texas-senate-talarico-paxton-taxes.html The candidates are seeking to win over voters with competing proposals on tax, housing and health care that are aimed at lowering household costs. Lauren McGaughy Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:51:59 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Senate Paxton, Ken Talarico, James Texas Arlington (Tex) Christopher Lee for the New York Times, Brandon Bell/Getty Images James Talarico, left, and Ken Paxton laid out competing economic plans at events in the Dallas area this week. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/deportations-southeast-asians-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/deportations-southeast-asians-trump.html The Trump administration is sending back record numbers of Vietnamese, Laotians and Hmong. Many came to the United States as young war refugees and later committed crimes. Amy Qin and Albert Sun Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:44 +0000 Deportation Refugees and Displaced Persons Vietnam War Immigration and Emigration Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Trump, Donald J United States Linh Pham for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/science/ai-viruses-bacteria-arc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/science/ai-viruses-bacteria-arc.html Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses. Carl Zimmer Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:19:24 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Genetics and Heredity Research Genetic Engineering Bacteria Medicine and Health Synthetic Biology Microbiology Biology and Biochemistry DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) Science (Journal) California Palo Alto (Calif) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/business/rhine-drought-germany-economy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/business/rhine-drought-germany-economy.html The Rhine conveys vessels and cargo that power European industry. Record low water levels are disrupting supply chains, adding costs and presenting fresh risks to growth. Christopher F. Schuetze, Patricia Cohen and Patrick Junker Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:32:53 +0000 Duisburg (Germany) Drought Economic Conditions and Trends Ships and Shipping Ports Factories and Manufacturing Europe Germany Siemens AG BASF SE ThyssenKrupp AG Rivers The wreck of a fishing boat that sunk in 1996 is one of several long-submerged relics exposed by low water levels. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/business/fifa-world-cup-privatization.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/business/fifa-world-cup-privatization.html The day before the World Cup final, key FIFA figures faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion-dollar privatization project. Tariq Panja Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:58:25 +0000 Soccer United States Politics and Government Boards of Directors Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures World Cup (Soccer) International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Infantino, Gianni Kushner, Joshua Privatization Demonstrations, Protests and Riots JPMorgan Chase & Company Thrive Capital Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Spain’s players celebrate winning the World Cup. UEFA, European soccer’s governing body, led the opposition to the plan. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/world/asia/japan-ai-robot-cherry-blossoms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/world/asia/japan-ai-robot-cherry-blossoms.html Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older. Hannah Beech, Kiuko Notoya and Chang W. Lee Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:20:10 +0000 Robots and Robotics Agriculture and Farming Population Japan Yamagata Prefecture (Japan) Innovation Rural Areas Economic Conditions and Trends Labor and Jobs Fruit Trees and Shrubs Snow and Snowstorms Bears Foreign Workers Winter (Season) Chang W. Lee/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/world/middleeast/houthi-yemen-strikes.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/world/middleeast/houthi-yemen-strikes.html The Iranian-backed militia said it had targeted the armed forces in two resource-rich provinces, as escalating violence in Yemen imperils a fragile truce. Ismaeel Naar Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:01:49 +0000 Houthis Yemen Amr Alfiky/Reuters Yemeni soldiers in Marib, Yemen, in 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/world/middleeast/iran-oman-strait-of-hormuz.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/world/middleeast/iran-oman-strait-of-hormuz.html The agreement on an acceptable route for ships to pass through the strait would effectively ratify Tehran’s control over the crucial waterway. Yeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:08:46 +0000 Iran Oman Strait of Hormuz Ships and Shipping Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Tolls Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) International Relations Tomas Munita for The New York Times Ships in the Gulf of Oman last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/world/middleeast/israel-settler-manslaughter-palestinian-activist.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/world/middleeast/israel-settler-manslaughter-palestinian-activist.html The indictment was a rare case in which the Israeli authorities pressed charges against an Israeli in the killing of a Palestinian. Adam Rasgon and Natan Odenheimer Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:52:49 +0000 West Bank Palestinians Israeli Settlements Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Yinon Levi Yesh Din Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Israel Hathaleen, Awdah Fadel Senna/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Khalil Hathaleen with pictures of his brother in Umm al-Khair in November. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/style/sydney-towle-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/style/sydney-towle-dead.html For an audience that grew to more than a million followers, she challenged assumptions about how people with serious illnesses should look and live. Katherine Rosman Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:00:52 +0000 Towle, Sydney (1999- ) Deaths (Obituaries) Social Media Cancer Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times Sydney Towle in 2025. Diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer of the bile ducts, she turned her new life as a young woman with cancer into content. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/nyregion/sydney-towle-cancer-videos-tiktok.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/nyregion/sydney-towle-cancer-videos-tiktok.html Sydney Towle’s videos have drawn an enormous audience on TikTok, where her followers praise and support her. On Reddit, an army of skeptics was determined to paint her as a fraud. Katherine Rosman and Michelle V. Agins Thu, 01 May 2025 23:29:59 +0000 Towle, Sydney (1999- ) Social Media Cancer GoFundMe Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Manhattan (NYC) TikTok (ByteDance) Reddit Inc audio-neutral-informative audio-neutral-suspenseful audio-neutral-immersive Sydney Towle at a cancer fund-raiser in Manhattan in March, with friends from college. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/converse-texas-school-officer-incident-policing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/converse-texas-school-officer-incident-policing.html The incident, one of thousands of times that school officers in Texas have used physical force in recent years, underscores long-held concerns about policing in schools. Clare Amari and Meridith Kohut Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:10:56 +0000 internal-open-access Uvalde, Tex, Shooting (May 24, 2022) Police Education (K-12) Teachers and School Employees Children and Childhood National Assn of School Resource Officers San Antonio Express-News San Antonio (Tex) Texas Meridith Kohut for The New York Times Judson High School in Converse, Texas. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/magazine/scams-origins.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/magazine/scams-origins.html Americans have been taken with scams for years. Now, the word is being used for any system that ends with somebody profiting at their expense. Nitsuh Abebe Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:18:56 +0000 Frauds and Swindling Advertising and Marketing Slang English Language https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/opinion/democrats-bernie-sanders-dsa-el-sayed.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/opinion/democrats-bernie-sanders-dsa-el-sayed.html What exactly is the project of the insurgent left all about? Matthew Yglesias Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:00:08 +0000 Michigan United States Politics and Government Progressivism (Theory and Philosophy) Midterm Elections (2026) Polls and Public Opinion Elections, Senate Democratic Socialists of America Democratic Party El-Sayed, Abdul Sanders, Bernard Presidential Election of 2024 Sarah Rice/Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/opinion/ross-douthat-scott-galloway-masculinity.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/opinion/ross-douthat-scott-galloway-masculinity.html And what society can do to help a struggling generation. Ross Douthat, Victoria Chamberlin and Raina Raskin Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:36:07 +0000 audio-neutral-informative Men and Boys Dating and Relationships Sex Teenagers and Adolescence internal-open-access-audio The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/health/heart-disease-drug-fails-novo-nordisk.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/health/heart-disease-drug-fails-novo-nordisk.html The drug targeted inflammation, and its shocking failure has experts questioning whether inflammation really does cause heart disease. Gina Kolata Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:10:55 +0000 Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Heart Cholesterol Novo Nordisk A/S Tom Little/Reuters A Novo Nordisk study testing an experimental drug for heart disease patients failed.