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Amid the Kale and Corn, Fears of White Supremacy at the Farmers’ Market
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 4:48pm CEST by Jack Healy
Protests and counterprotests have jolted a market in Indiana where activists now hand out buttons that say “Don’t Buy Veggies From Nazis.” -
Hong Kong Protesters Defy Police Ban in Show of Strength After Tumult
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 4:40pm CEST by Austin Ramzy and Raymond Zhong
After days of violence and warnings from the Chinese government, organizers estimated at least 1.7 million people had turned out, making it the second- largest march of the protests. -
Her Ex-Boyfriend Killed Her Mother. Will the U.S. Offer a Refuge?
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 4:26pm CEST by Azam Ahmed and Meridith Kohut and Daniel Berehulak
Violence against women is driving an exodus of migrants from Central America, but the Trump administration is determined to deny them asylum. -
They Met on the Court. They Both Won in Love.
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 3:02pm CEST by Tammy La Gorce
Eric Wankerl and Paige Marquardt first connected in 2013 during a Special Olympics event in Minnesota. -
How the ‘Baywatch’ Swimsuit Became a Summer Classic
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 3:02pm CEST by Nicole Pajer
Athletic. Flattering. Red. Who needs a string bikini? -
The Week in Books
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 3:02pm CEST
Téa Obreht’s new novel, Barack Obama’s summer reading list and more. -
The Magic of Swimming Holes
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 2:55pm CEST by Angal Field, Jenny Odell and Eve Lyons
In California, water is precious. The state’s hidden pools are yet another reason to treasure it. -
French Waiter Shot Dead Over Slow Sandwich Service, Witnesses Say
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 2:42pm CEST by Constant Méheut
The police were searching for a man who pulled out a 9-millimeter handgun and killed a waiter at a pizza restaurant outside Paris. -
Iceland’s Prime Minister: ‘The Ice Is Leaving’
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 1:30pm CEST by Katrin Jakobsdottir
Climate change is melting glaciers worldwide. Only we can stop it. -
I’m a Black Feminist. I Think Call-Out Culture Is Toxic.
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 1:30pm CEST by Loretta Ross
There are better ways of doing social justice work. -
Finding Myself in My Mother’s Calendars
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 1:30pm CEST by Carol J. Adams
We tend to think they are about keeping track of time. They are about much more. -
Can Hong Kong Avoid Becoming Tiananmen?
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 1:30pm CEST by Madeleine Thien
This is not 1989 and Hong Kong is not Beijing, yet unarmed students are again in danger of repression by the Chinese military. -
The Pain of Losing a Local Record Store
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 1:30pm CEST by David Sax
Saying goodbye to a beloved brick and mortar business hurts. -
The Species Act, Endangered: ‘Like a Plan From a Cartoon Villain’
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 1:30pm CEST by The Editorial Board
The president and his Interior Department undermine the landmark Endangered Species Act in the service of “energy dominance.” -
We Have Ruined Childhood
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 1:30pm CEST by Kim Brooks
For youngsters these days, an hour of free play is like a drop of water in the desert. Of course they’re miserable. -
What Happens in a Recession?
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 1:30pm CEST by Ross Douthat
Trump loses, Uber evaporates, the social crisis gets worse. -
What’s Wrong With the Global Economy?
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 1:30pm CEST by Ruchir Sharma
The problem goes much deeper than Trump or tariffs. -
The Tired and Poor Who Make America Great
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 1:30pm CEST by Anastasia Edel
As long as the Statue of Liberty stands, it renders Donald Trump an impostor. -
The New York Furniture Studio That’s Become a Fashion World Favorite
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 12:57pm CEST by Merrell Hambleton
Aaron Aujla and Ben Bloomstein of Green River Project draw on their backgrounds as artists to create conceptual handcrafted furniture. -
How Ahmed Gallab, Sudanese-American Musician, Spends His Sundays
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 12:57pm CEST by Tammy La Gorce
He watches documentary films on repeat in a ‘snuggle room.’ He is also into caffeine, cookies and red velvet cupcakes. -
How Payal Kadakia Danced Her Way to a $600 Million Start-Up
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 12:57pm CEST by David Gelles
The daughter of Indian immigrants went to M.I.T. and worked at Bain & Company before founding ClassPass. -
Markets, Israel, Hong Kong: Your Weekend Briefing
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 12:20pm CEST by Andrea Kannapell and Lance Booth
Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories. -
The Real Hurdle at Tokyo’s Olympic Test Events: The Heat
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 12:01pm CEST by Talya Minsberg
The heat is on as Tokyo faces extreme temperatures during test events a year out from the 2020 Olympic Games. -
Crack Cocaine Makes a Paris Neighborhood ‘Hell’ for Users and Residents
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 12:01pm CEST by Elian Peltier
Five squalid acres at the edge of the city are home to France’s largest open-air crack market — an “apocalyptic situation,” the local police chief says. -
The Long Road to Injury Recovery
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 11:35am CEST by Jen A. Miller
As I ate my breakfast on a tree stump by the trailhead after my run, I finally saw that I was on my way, and that there’s no shame in taking the time I need to get there. -
Older People Need Rides. Why Aren’t They Using Uber and Lyft?
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 11:35am CEST by Paula Span
Seniors need transportation alternatives more than ever, but many are intimidated by ride-hailing apps. -
Why Do We Hiccup?
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 11:35am CEST by Kate Murphy
Anything that upsets or aggravates your digestive or respiratory tracts can induce hiccups. There are almost as many remedies as causes. -
Inmate 76318-054: The Last Days of Jeffrey Epstein
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 5:55am CEST by Ali Watkins, Danielle Ivory and Christina Goldbaum
The notorious jail in Manhattan was a sharp departure from his formerly gilded life. Here’s what happened inside. -
63 Killed as Explosion Turns Kabul Wedding Into Carnage
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 5:42am CEST by Mujib Mashal
Images from a wedding hall showed wrecked tables and scattered bodies. -
How Stephen Miller Seized the Moment to Battle Immigration
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 2:01am CEST by Jason DeParle
Behind Mr. Miller’s singular grip on the Trump anti-immigrant agenda are forces far bigger than his own hostility toward the foreign-born. -
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Reads ‘In a Charmed Life, a Road Less Traveled’
Posted: August 18th, 2019, 12:31am CEST
The “Game of Thrones” actor reads an essay about a life-altering car accident. -
Trump’s Pittsburgh Speech Was a Paying Gig for the Audience
Posted: August 17th, 2019, 11:52pm CEST by Maggie Haberman
Union workers were told attendance wasn’t mandatory, but if they didn’t come, they would lose some of their expected pay for the week. -
Naked Came the Strangers
Posted: August 17th, 2019, 10:42pm CEST by Guy Trebay
How our nudes have changed in the last 50 years. -
A Texas-Size Political Scandal Threatens Powerful House Speaker
Posted: August 17th, 2019, 5:00am CEST by Dave Montgomery
Speaker Dennis Bonnen is one of the most influential Republicans in Texas. Did he try to cut a secret deal to undermine members of his own party? -
In Russia, After the Radiation Came the Rumors
Posted: August 17th, 2019, 2:04am CEST by Andrew E. Kramer
Coping with an unseen risk, residents of a city near a nuclear accident turned to one another for advice. The government has mostly remained silent. -
Salvini’s Standoff at Sea Highlights Italy’s War on Rescue Ships
Posted: August 17th, 2019, 1:21am CEST by Jason Horowitz
The interior minister, who may bring down the government and force new elections, finds another opportunity to score political points over migration. -
11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 11:40pm CEST by Lauren Hard
A look at the waves of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, the fate of bohemian consumerism and the doctor behind The New York Times Magazine’s “Diagnosis” column. -
Director of M.I.T. Media Lab Apologizes for Ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 11:24pm CEST by Marc Tracy and Tiffany Hsu
Joichi Ito, a member of The New York Times Company board, accepted donations to M.I.T. and investment money for outside funds from the financier. -
Vacation Must-Cooks
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 8:25pm CEST by Emily Weinstein
August dinners should be the laziest of endeavors: Make an easy Caprese, spicy clams or a chickpea salad to eat all week. -
Russia’s Mystery Missile
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:50pm CEST
An explosion at a military testing site in northern Russia is suspected to have involved a nuclear-propelled missile. It might be the worst nuclear accident in the region in decades. -
What Is YouTube Pushing You to Watch Next?
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:50pm CEST
A New TV Show from The New York Times on FX and Hulu -
The Great Western Public Land Robbery
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:46pm CEST by Timothy Egan
Trump’s pick to be the steward of America’s public lands doesn’t believe in public lands. -
Are We Real, or Just a Computer Simulation?
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:46pm CEST
What if we are merely part of an experiment by an advanced civilization? -
With Trump as President, the World Is Spiraling Into Chaos
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:46pm CEST by Michelle Goldberg
Trump torched America’s foreign policy infrastructure. The results are becoming clear. -
If You Think Trump Is Helping Israel, You’re a Fool
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:46pm CEST by Thomas L. Friedman
By barring Representatives Omar and Tlaib, Netanyahu made the president happy. But he has poisoned relations with America. -
King Bibi Bows Before a Tweet
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:46pm CEST by Bari Weiss
After Trump cowed the Israeli leader into reversing course on Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, the biggest loser was Israel itself. -
Ebola Could Be Eradicated — But Only if the World Works Together
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:46pm CEST by The Editorial Board
New treatments for Ebola and drug-resistant tuberculosis offer hope, but they won’t be successful on their own. -
Cathay Pacific C.E.O. Quits as China’s Power Looms Over Hong Kong Protests
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:44pm CEST by Raymond Zhong and Ezra Cheung
The departure of the executive, Rupert Hogg, illustrates Beijing’s power over global companies whose bottom lines depend upon access to the mainland. -
‘Greenland Is Not for Sale’: Trump’s Talk of a Purchase Draws Derision
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:32pm CEST by Martin Selsoe Sorensen
Residents of the semiautonomous Danish territory were apoplectic, and Denmark gave a chilly reception to the president’s idea. -
Momofuku’s Secret Sauce: A 30-Year-Old C.E.O.
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:08pm CEST by Elizabeth G. Dunn
Marguerite Zabar Mariscal, who started as an intern in 2011, is a guiding force with David Chang as they expand a restaurant empire. -
Disney’s Haunted Mansion at 50: The Ghosts Are Still Grinning
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:00pm CEST by Nancy Coleman
Superfans share their memories of this macabre but delightful Disneyland attraction. -
Trump Administration Approves F-16 Fighter Jet Sales to Taiwan
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:00pm CEST by Edward Wong
The $8 billion arms package, the single largest from the United States to Taiwan in years, is certain to anger China and could complicate the trade war. -
Elizabeth Warren Offers a Policy Agenda for Native Americans
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:00pm CEST by Thomas Kaplan
Ms. Warren’s campaign got off to a rocky start amid a controversy over her ancestry. Now she is making an effort to show how she would help Native people. -
Can the Jersey Shore Culture of Springsteen and Snooki Survive?
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 5:52pm CEST by Devorah Lev-Tov
More New Yorkers are visiting the gritty boardwalk towns like Asbury Park and Long Branch. Developers have noticed. -
The Astros Are Major League Baseball’s Happy Place
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 5:52pm CEST by Tyler Kepner
With a sophisticated use of analytics and a culture of frankness in the clubhouse, Houston has become the envy of M.L.B. -
A Secret Opioid Memo That Could Have Slowed an Epidemic
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 5:52pm CEST
A new TV Show from The New York Times on FX and Hulu. -
Girl’s Quest to Sing With Berlin’s Boys’ Choir Is Dashed
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 5:42pm CEST by Melissa Eddy
The 9-year-old’s lawsuit had said that rejecting girls denied them access to a high-quality educational opportunity. The choir said the problem was her voice, not her gender. -
Obama and Biden’s Relationship Looks Rosy. It Wasn’t Always That Simple.
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 5:40pm CEST by Glenn Thrush
Their partnership is the stuff of buddy-movie lore, but those who saw it up close described a more difficult, complicated dynamic. -
Rice Cookers Left at N.Y. Subway Station Disrupt Morning Commute
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 5:18pm CEST by Michael Gold
The two devices were not explosive, the authorities said. They still caused a major scare in Manhattan. -
E.P.A. Backtracks on Use of ‘Cyanide Bombs’ to Kill Wild Animals
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 5:18pm CEST by Neil Vigdor
The federal agency said it was re-evaluating the use of the M-44 poison devices, which are used to kill thousands of coyotes and foxes. -
Trump Tower on Obama Avenue: 290,000 Say Yes, but It Won’t Happen
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 5:18pm CEST by Azi Paybarah
Even in deep blue New York, there are limits to trolling President Trump. -
Rashida Tlaib Says She Won’t Visit West Bank Under Israel’s Conditions
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 4:41pm CEST by David M. Halbfinger
Israel said on Friday that Ms. Tlaib could visit her grandmother in the West Bank if she agreed not to “promote boycotts.” Ms. Tlaib said she would cancel her trip. -
Rashida Tlaib, Gamergate, Greenland: Your Friday Briefing
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 4:14pm CEST by Chris Stanford
Here’s what you need to know. -
Why the N.Y.P.D.’s DNA Database Has Some People Worried
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 3:10pm CEST by Aaron Randle
Friday: The police say the database is effective in identifying criminals and solving crimes, but some New Yorkers are concerned that it violates privacy rights. -
An Art Show Pushes Boundaries
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 3:10pm CEST by Jill Cowan
Friday: A museum exhibition in L.A. shows the work of incarcerated artists. Also: Warming temperatures, and a tiny chef. -
What Makes People Charismatic, and How You Can Be, Too
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 1:32pm CEST by Bryan Clark
Simple tips to break through your social anxieties and make real, genuine connections with others. -
Art Disappears in Private Hands. Can Social Media Resurface It?
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 11:24am CEST by Sophie Haigney
Private art collections are notoriously secretive. A collective website aims to make them viewable by all. -
Commuting Has Always Been Soul-Crushing, but There Are Inspiring Options
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 11:24am CEST by Jeff Giles
Instead of the freeway, try a seaplane. -
In Central Park, a Concert for Immigrant Rights. And Selena.
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 11:24am CEST by Gabe Cohn
Kali Uchis, Helado Negro and Cuco are coming to SummerStage for a performance series with a message. -
‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ Review: She’s Hiding From Herself
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 11:24am CEST by Manohla Dargis
Cate Blanchett plays a woman in trouble in Richard Linklater’s latest, based on the best-selling novel by Maria Semple. -
Advice to My College Freshman
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 10:31am CEST by Kelly Corrigan
Don’t take other people’s Adderall. Granola bars have a lot of sugar. The stamp goes in the upper right-hand corner of the envelope. -
Moral Distress in Neurosurgery
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 10:30am CEST by Joseph D. Stern, M.D.
Is it in the patient’s best interest to go through surgery if the chance of meaningful recovery is vanishingly small? -
The Challenges of Home Dialysis
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 10:30am CEST by Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News
Dialysis at home takes discipline, skill, will and support. -
Wells Fargo Closed Their Accounts, but the Fees Continued to Mount
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 9:00am CEST by Emily Flitter
When the bank closes customers’ accounts, it doesn’t always mean money stops going out. That can leave customers with hefty overdraft charges. -
Colbert Says to Beware Trump’s ‘Patented Anti-Recession Elixir’
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 8:32am CEST by Trish Bendix
With 15 months to keep the economy from crashing before the election, the president will pull “every trick in the book he has never read,” Stephen Colbert said. -
Mississippi Plants Knowingly Hired Undocumented Workers, ICE Says
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 7:45am CEST by Mihir Zaveri and Christine Hauser
Affidavits unsealed in federal court after last week’s raids show that federal agents believe the companies “willfully and unlawfully” hired undocumented immigrants. -
Push for Ethnic Studies in Schools Faces a Dilemma: Whose Stories to Tell
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:51am CEST by Dana Goldstein
A struggle in California, one of three states creating K-12 ethnic studies materials, highlights some of the fraught questions around the discipline. -
Trump Is Said to Ask: Can We Buy Greenland?
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 5:55am CEST by Maggie Haberman and Michael D. Shear
At a meeting last spring in the Oval Office, President Trump joked about buying Greenland for its resources, according to a person who was in attendance. -
North Korea Launches 2 Projectiles; South Korean Experts Blame Trump
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 5:13am CEST by Choe Sang-Hun
North Korea fired two projectiles on Friday, its 6th missile test since late last month. Analysts say President Trump’s downplaying of the tests has encouraged the launches. -
Citing Economy, Trump Says That ‘You Have No Choice but to Vote for Me’
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 5:06am CEST by Maggie Haberman and Peter Baker
As the markets wobble over fears of a slowdown amid an escalating trade and currency war with China, the president defended policies that are rattling many businesses and investors. -
Raphael Saadiq Finally Put His Past on the Record
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 4:45am CEST by Alex Pappademas
On his first album in eight years, named after his brother “Jimmy Lee,” the singer and producer brings his family’s tragedies into his music. -
Suicide Prevention Hotline Number Should Be 3 Digits, 988, Agency Says
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 4:44am CEST by Neil Vigdor
The F.C.C. contends that shortening the number from its current 10 digits “would likely make it easier for Americans in crisis to access potentially lifesaving resources.” -
New York Moves to Classify Killings Fueled by White Supremacy as Domestic Terrorism
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 4:43am CEST by Vivian Wang
The state would be the first to classify mass violence motivated by race, gender or sexual orientation as terrorism. -
Todd and Julie Chrisley Plead Not Guilty to Tax Evasion and Bank Fraud
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 4:43am CEST by Emily S. Rueb
The stars of the reality TV show “Chrisley Knows Best” said the “good Lord will hold our hand and take us through.” -
N.Y.P.D. Detectives Gave a Boy, 12, a Soda. He Landed in a DNA Database.
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 4:37am CEST by Jan Ransom and Ashley Southall
The city has 82,473 people in its database. Many of them have no idea their genetic information is there. -
The Law Israel Used to Keep Omar and Tlaib Out
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 4:37am CEST by Niraj Chokshi
Israel has used the law, passed in 2017, to deny entry to outspoken foreign supporters of a movement to boycott the country. -
Amazon Uses a Twitter Army of Employees to Fight Criticism of Warehouses
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 4:37am CEST by Jonah Engel Bromwich
They love working there. It’s great. They love it. It’s great. They love it. It’s great. They love it. It’s great. They love it. It’s great. They love it. -
Israel Denies Entry to Omar and Tlaib After Trump’s Call to Block Them
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 4:32am CEST by Isabel Kershner, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Peter Baker
Mr. Trump’s call to bar the two congresswomen was an extraordinary step to influence an allied nation and punish his political opponents at home. -
Economic Trouble Signs Hang Over Trump’s Trade War
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 4:11am CEST by Jim Tankersley, Jeanna Smialek and Ana Swanson
White House advisers discount warnings of a possible recession. But the president may be gambling that the Federal Reserve can ward off that prospect. -
Labor Dept. Moves to Expand Religion Exemption for Hiring and Firing
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 3:55am CEST by Noam Scheiber
The policy director for a gay-rights group said the “proposed rule would permit taxpayer-funded discrimination.” -
Scientists Discover New Cure for the Deadliest Strain of Tuberculosis
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 3:54am CEST by Donald G. McNeil Jr.
Once, a diagnosis of extensively drug-resistant TB meant quick death. A three-drug regimen cures most patients in just months. -
The Em Dash Divides
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 3:35am CEST by Kate Mooney
Why do people care so much about a piece of — no offense — punctuation? -
Trump’s Hong Kong Caution Isolates Him From Congress, Allies and Advisers
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 3:04am CEST by Michael Crowley and Edward Wong
In his showdown with Beijing over trade and tariffs, Mr. Trump is ignoring his hawkish advisers, who believe China threatens American interests worldwide. -
Trump Thinks Corey Lewandowski Would Be a ‘Fantastic’ Senator From New Hampshire
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 2:39am CEST by Maggie Haberman
President Trump all but endorsed his former campaign manager, who is weighing a Senate bid. “He’s terrific on television,” Mr. Trump said. “I like everything about him.” -
How a Shooting Unnerved Philadelphia: ‘Our Collective Hearts Were in Our Throats’
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 2:38am CEST by Jon Hurdle, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Patricia Mazzei
A frightening shooting that began with Philadelphia police trying to serve a narcotics warrant turned into a dramatic eight-hour standoff. -
The Unexpectedly Tropical History of Brutalism
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 12:54am CEST by Michael Snyder
Long associated with European cities, the style has plenty of history in other parts of the world, too. In Brazil, it reached a surprising apotheosis. -
A Bus Journey to a Time Before Abba
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 12:54am CEST by Elisabeth Vincentelli
Swedish pop was dominated by roving bands in garish costumes until Abba changed everything. Benny Andersson now leads one of those groups. -
Barbara Crane, 91, Dies; Photographer Found Abstract in the Ordinary
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 12:54am CEST by Sam Roberts
A master of illusion, Ms. Crane transformed the quotidian into the quirky by distorting images through a variety of formats. -
‘Good Boys’ Review: The Cruel Comedy of Lost Innocence
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 12:54am CEST by Manohla Dargis
The latest from the producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg involves three 12-year-olds playing at being superbad. -
Gio Urshela and the Yankees’ M.V.P. (Most Valuable Parrot)
Posted: August 16th, 2019, 12:54am CEST by James Wagner
Urshela provides plenty of value with his bat and his glove. He also provided an unofficial mascot: A stuffed parrot named after Edwin Encarnacion.