https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:54:33 +0000 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:49:58 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/us/politics/trump-doj-fraud-california-food-truck.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/us/politics/trump-doj-fraud-california-food-truck.html As the Trump administration drops charges against corporations and the wealthy, it is also taking aim at small-scale fraud cases, including against the operator of a weathered food truck in California. Devlin Barrett Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:02:49 +0000 United States Politics and Government Illegal Immigration Ethics and Official Misconduct Frauds and Swindling Food Trucks and Vendors Food Stamps Food Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons Small Business United States Attorneys Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Justice Department Trump, Donald J Vance, J D Alex Kent/The New York Times Justice Department officials have internally declared that each assistant U.S. attorney should have at least 25 open cases at all times. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/us/politics/trump-private-companies-hacking-cybercriminals.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/us/politics/trump-private-companies-hacking-cybercriminals.html The practice would align the United States more closely with countries like China and Russia, where spy agencies have long relied on private-sector hackers to help with national security missions. Dustin Volz Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:34:21 +0000 United States Politics and Government Cyberwarfare and Defense Cyberattacks and Hackers United States Defense and Military Forces Executive Orders and Memorandums Espionage and Intelligence Services Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Defense Department Homeland Security Department National Security Agency United States Cyber Command Trump, Donald J China Russia Vincent Thian/Associated Press An expert on China’s hacking ecosystem said that historically Beijing had copied various cybersecurity policies from the United States, but that the new Trump policy was a reversal of that arrangement. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/podcasts/the-headlines/aircraft-carrier-trump-hacking-effort.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/podcasts/the-headlines/aircraft-carrier-trump-hacking-effort.html Plus, your Friday news quiz. Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Dustin Volz and Michael Schwirtz Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:15 +0000 United States Defense and Military Forces United States Politics and Government Airlines and Airplanes Cyberwarfare and Defense Military Aircraft Aircraft Carriers United States Navy Trump, Donald J K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune, via Associated Press The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2021. The aircraft carrier, with a crew of about 5,000 sailors, has been at sea for more than eight and a half months. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/us/uss-abraham-lincoln-iran-navy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/us/uss-abraham-lincoln-iran-navy.html The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being. John Ismay, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:49:04 +0000 United States Defense and Military Forces United States Politics and Government US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Aircraft Carriers Defense Department United States Central Command United States Navy Blumenthal, Richard Gallego, Ruben (1979- ) Hegseth, Pete Trump, Donald J Iran K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune, via Associated Press The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2021. The aircraft carrier, with a crew of about 5,000 sailors, has been at sea for more than eight and a half months. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/nyregion/luigi-mangione-court-plea-deal-trial.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/nyregion/luigi-mangione-court-plea-deal-trial.html Mr. Mangione faces federal charges of stalking that resulted in the death of a health insurance executive. A guilty plea could close the federal case — and complicate a separate state murder trial. Mack Liederman and Max Bearak Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:25:34 +0000 Decisions and Verdicts Stalking (Crime) Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides UnitedHealth Group Inc Mangione, Luigi Thompson, Brian (1974-2024) Double Jeopardy Health Insurance and Managed Care Federal Courts (US) Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times Luigi Mangione is facing both state and federal charges in connection with the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/world/europe/russia-moldova-putin.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/world/europe/russia-moldova-putin.html In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government. Michael Schwirtz, Adam Goldman and Aaron Krolik Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:25:40 +0000 Moldova Russia Putin, Vladimir V Sandu, Maia Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Politics and Government Demonstrations, Protests and Riots International Relations GRU (Russia) European Union North Atlantic Treaty Organization Shor, Ilan Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press Police officers in Chisinau, the Moldovan capital, watching protesters gather outside the electoral commission after the polls closed for parliamentary elections in 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/video/books/100000011051376/how-thrillers-hook-you-with-their-first-sentence.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/books/100000011051376/how-thrillers-hook-you-with-their-first-sentence.html Can our Book Review editor, Tina Jordan, guess thrillers from their first sentence? In this game we explore a few of the books from The New York Times’s “50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century” list; and learn a bit more about why opening sentences are so important to get people reading. Tina Jordan, Edward Vega, Karen Hanley and James Surdam Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:00:45 +0000 Books and Literature https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/books/readers-list-100-best-thrillers-century.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/books/readers-list-100-best-thrillers-century.html The backbone of the list: nine novels by Tana French, and five novels each from John le Carré, Kate Atkinson and Mick Herron. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:30:13 +0000 Books and Literature genre-books-thriller genre-books-mystery Naila Ruechel for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/books/best-21st-century-thrillers-movie-tv-adaptations.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/books/best-21st-century-thrillers-movie-tv-adaptations.html From “Slow Horses” to “Big Little Lies,” our list of great psychological thrillers, spy novels and crime fiction have inspired a heap of great adaptations. Calum Marsh Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:08:05 +0000 Books and Literature Movies Television Big Little Lies (Book) Big Little Lies (TV Program) Gone Girl (Book) The Constant Gardener (Book) The Constant Gardener (Movie) The Sympathizer (TV Program) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/world/europe/farage-binface-clacton-result-byelection.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/world/europe/farage-binface-clacton-result-byelection.html Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform U.K., won the Clacton by-election with 63 percent. Count Binface, a novelty candidate, came second with 27 percent, a personal best. Michael D. Shear Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:56:55 +0000 Legislatures and Parliaments Politics and Government Elections Gifts to Public Officials Polls and Public Opinion Reform UK (British Political Party) Farage, Nigel (1964- ) England Essex (England) Great Britain Binface, Count Clacton-on-Sea (England) Toby Shepheard/Reuters Nigel Farage leaves a polling station after he voted in the Clacton by-election on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/nyregion/delaney-hall-detainee-health-ice.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/nyregion/delaney-hall-detainee-health-ice.html Immigrants at Delaney Hall in Newark have complained about health services. Federal officials defended the treatment provided there and elsewhere. Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Ana Ley Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:31:10 +0000 Illegal Immigration Immigration Detention Medicine and Health Suits and Litigation (Civil) Deaths (Fatalities) Hunger Strikes Emergency Medical Treatment Immigration and Emigration Delaney Hall (Newark, NJ) GEO Group Inc Homeland Security Department Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Trump, Donald J New Jersey Newark (NJ) Todd Heisler/The New York Times The treatment of detainees at the Delaney Hall center in Newark has come under scrutiny. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/world/europe/heat-trains-transportation-roads.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/world/europe/heat-trains-transportation-roads.html The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said. Amelia Nierenberg Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:07:25 +0000 Europe Global Warming Transit Systems Heat and Heat Waves Infrastructure (Public Works) Christophe Archambault/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Commuters at a train station in Bordeaux, France, during a heat wave in July. Much of Europe’s infrastructure was not built to withstand scorching summer heat. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/weather/europe-extreme-weather-heat-wave.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/weather/europe-extreme-weather-heat-wave.html Another day of near record heat baked the continent on Friday, but temperatures could retreat to seasonal averages in the coming days. Amy Graff, Nazaneen Ghaffar and Lynsey Chutel Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:41:10 +0000 Heat and Heat Waves Wildfires Weather Europe Global Warming Met Office (United Kingdom) European Union France Great Britain Miroslav Lelas/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/magazine/ai-chatbots-internet-communication-loops.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/magazine/ai-chatbots-internet-communication-loops.html In matters of work, school and even romance, we turn to A.I. chatbots. But what happens when the bots begin talking to one another? Callie Holtermann Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:00:27 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Colleges and Universities Social Media Education (K-12) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/world/asia/afghan-women-taliban-rule.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/world/asia/afghan-women-taliban-rule.html Decrees restricting the rights of women and girls to study, work, travel and act independently now threaten to damage Afghanistan permanently, experts say. Ephrat Livni Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:08:37 +0000 Women's Rights Taliban Afghanistan Human Rights and Human Rights Violations United Nations Women Discrimination Tomas Munita for The New York Times A market in Kabul, Afghanistan, last year. Most women say they have to get a male relative’s permission to leave the house. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/us/politics/supreme-court-emergency-appeal-bruce-the-dog.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/us/politics/supreme-court-emergency-appeal-bruce-the-dog.html A last-ditch filing this week came on behalf of a dog that a judge found to be “vicious” and shows how the court’s emergency docket has been growing. Ann E. Marimow Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:08:01 +0000 United States Politics and Government Suits and Litigation (Civil) Decisions and Verdicts Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare Kagan, Elena Allison Robbert for The New York Times The Supreme Court has been inundated recently with emergency requests. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/nyregion/sushi-discount-japanese-markets-new-york.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/nyregion/sushi-discount-japanese-markets-new-york.html At a proliferating number of stores, discounts on sushi and other items are offered after 8 p.m. To get the best meals, you have to be there early. Emmett Lindner and Kareem Black Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:38:55 +0000 Sushi Japanese Food (Cuisine) Shopping and Retail Food Seafood Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) New York City Restaurants https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/opinion/aoc-president-woman-egg-freezing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/opinion/aoc-president-woman-egg-freezing.html She will run as a woman but unlike how every woman before her was forced to run. Tressie McMillan Cottom Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:18:18 +0000 Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria United States Politics and Government Minorities Women and Girls Discrimination Progressivism (Theory and Philosophy) Presidential Election of 2028 Content Type: Personal Profile Illustration by The New York Times; photograph by Gordon Welters for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/opinion/extreme-heat-arizona-climate-change.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/opinion/extreme-heat-arizona-climate-change.html Firefighters in Phoenix race to save lives in a city that’s only getting hotter. Nita Blum-Reddick and Jonathan Pickett Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:28:35 +0000 Documentary Films and Programs Heat and Heat Waves Fires and Firefighters Global Warming Urban Areas Phoenix (Ariz) Arizona https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/briefing/are-political-polls-accurate.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/briefing/are-political-polls-accurate.html We look at recent problems with political polling. Nate Cohn Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:47:16 +0000 internal-storyline-no Polls and Public Opinion Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Democratic Party Wisconsin Michigan Illustration by Javier Palma; Photographs via Getty Images (darts) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/arts/television/late-night-jimmy-fallon-karoline-leavitt.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/arts/television/late-night-jimmy-fallon-karoline-leavitt.html The “Tonight Show” host said President Trump had been surprised by the press secretary’s decision to step down. “She was like, ‘I wanted to wait for a good time but there hasn’t been one, so.’” Trish Bendix Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:34:38 +0000 Television Jimmy Kimmel Live (TV Program) Anderson, Anthony Fallon, Jimmy The Tonight Show (TV Program) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/nyregion/mamdani-bro-culture-sports.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/nyregion/mamdani-bro-culture-sports.html As much as Zohran Mamdani’s team runs on leftist idealism and social media hits, its style of governing also relies on humor, sports references and pop culture. Emma Goldberg Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:37:12 +0000 Mamdani, Zohran Democratic Socialists of America Mayors Age, Chronological New York City Victor J. Blue for The New York Times Mayor Zohran Mamdani peppers his conversations with his aides with references to sports and pop culture, some seeping into his public statements.