A homeless chess hustler, a scholar and an aging recluse found hope in a trashed apartment by Central Park. Go to Source Author: John Leland and Juan Arredondo https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Russia Launches Deadly Strikes on Kyiv After Threatening Ukraine for a Week
Moscow’s repeated warnings of a major strike, combined with the delay before it happened, seemed intended to inflict a psychological toll on the Ukrainian capital. Go to Source Author: Maria …
Bombs Raining Down on Ukraine Can’t Hide Signs of Russia’s Faltering War
The war has not been going the Kremlin’s way, with battleground losses and growing casualties. With fiercer strikes, Moscow hopes to gain a better position for negotiations. Go to Source …
The Toll of a ‘Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory on the Families Left Behind
The claim that their loved ones’ deaths and disappearances are linked is almost certainly false — but the loss remains real. Go to Source Author: Alexander Nazaryan https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
What Ireland and Germany Can Teach Us About Birthright Citizenship
President Trump has argued that the United States is “stupid” for granting citizenship at birth. Most countries don’t do so, but that can create problems. Go to Source Author: Lydia …
Obama Center’s Two Sides: A Lovely Park and a Forbidding Tower
In Chicago, the $850 million Obama Presidential Center aims to remake a neighborhood with a 19.3-acre community hub and a brooding 225-foot museum. Go to Source Author: Michael Kimmelman and …
‘La La Land’ Orchestral Performance Saved by Keyboardist in the Audience
After a musician fell ill during a live performance of the score from “La La Land,” the composer Justin Hurwitz asked for a sight reader. A 21-year-old student stepped up. …
Netanyahu’s Critics Accuse Him of Running Israel as a U.S. ‘Vassal State’
Critics pounced on the Israeli prime minister after President Trump claimed on social media he had persuaded him to call off “a major raid” on Hezbollah in Beirut. Go to …
Book Review: ‘View From the East Wing,’ by Jill Biden
Beyond a few pointed digs at her husband’s successor, “View From the East Wing” largely sticks to the head-spinning details of first lady-hood. Go to Source Author: Alexandra Jacobs https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
In Her Memoir, Jill Biden Is a Watchful Spouse Who Didn’t Always Speak Up About Joe Biden
The former first lady’s new book reflects an insular White House where loyalty was prized and President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s feelings were prioritized over health concerns. Go to Source …
A Whole Generation Seems to Be Using ‘POV’ Wrong
Gen Z might be using the abbreviation for “point of view” incorrectly. But linguists think it’s exciting. Go to Source Author: Nitsuh Abebe https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump Megadonor Gave $5.5 Million Estate to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Group
A Mellon heir transferred the adjacent Connecticut properties, covering about 300 acres, at no cost to Children’s Health Defense last year. Go to Source Author: Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Theodore …
Trump Has Failed as Commander in Chief
Trump has failed to unite the country while at war and instead is seeking personal gain. Go to Source Author: Thomas L. Friedman https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Inside the Ebola Outbreak
We discuss the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Go to Source Author: Sam Sifton https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Dear President Ozymandias
Look on his works and despair. Go to Source Author: Bret Stephens https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Curfew to Be Lifted Near Detention Center Where Protests Have Raged
The restrictions outside Delaney Hall immigration detention center were imposed after demonstrators who were protesting the conditions at the facility had clashed with the police. Go to Source Author: Ashley …
Rubio meets with Congress as Iran ceasefire falters
The secretary of state will testify publicly for the first time since the war began, as the regional conflict worsens and lawmaker patience runs thin. Go to Source Author: Noah …
Kenyan court extends order blocking U.S. hospital for American Ebola patients
The court extended for seven days its order stopping the opening of the U.S. field hospital. It also directed the Kenyan government to detail its deal with the U.S. Go …
Israel says it is holding off on striking Beirut after U.S. request
Tehran suspended ceasefire negotiations because of Israel’s escalating military attacks in Lebanon and U.S. strikes, an Iranian official told The Post. Go to Source Author: Steve Hendrix, Susannah George
Bessent and the Hamilton Standard
Scott Bessent may well be the most consequential secretary of the Treasury since Alexander Hamilton – not simply because of the policies he advances, but because of the conditions he …