Harvard Undermined Itself on Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court’s ruling reflected the school’s clear discrimination against Asian applicants.

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The Best Cherry Pie Is Also the Easiest

Use whatever kind of cherries — fresh or frozen, sour or sweet — in this adaptable cherry pie from Melissa Clark.

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College Admissions Are Changing. What Do You Want to Know?

We will answer your questions about applying to, and paying for, college.

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Giuliani Sat for Voluntary Interview in Jan. 6 Investigation

The one-time personal lawyer for Donald Trump answered questions from federal prosecutors about the former president’s efforts to remain in power after his 2020 election loss.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Draws Support From Outside the Democratic Party

His family name, libertarian bent and support from the tech world, along with his views on censorship and vaccines, have given Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a foothold in the 2024 contest.

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The Secret Deal for a Tribal Casino and Why It Imploded

As a deadline looms for reaching a gambling deal with the Seneca Nation of Indians, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office tried to give the tribe a new casino near Rochester. It backfired.

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Democrats Reach Milestone: 100 New District Court Judges

Democrats have filled more seats on that level than the Senate had by this point in Donald J. Trump’s presidency, but some progressives want leaders to pick up the pace.

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Competing Plan for Penn Station Redesign Announced by ASTM

In a move that has stoked conflict with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a private developer unveiled a renovation plan that it says would save at least $1 billion.

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Essay: Constance Garnetts love of Russian literature and radical politics

The radical politics of Russian literature’s most famous English translator, Constance Garnett.

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Are Democrats Actually Winning Older Voters?

Some intriguing signs that the party may be doing better among seniors than is commonly thought.

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St. Louis Is the Struggling Downtown You Havent Of

St. Louis, rather than San Francisco, is the postpandemic city that is really struggling, and conservative policies are making things worse.

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The Vietnamese American Artists Searching for Identity

Postwar refugees who’ve used their art to express complicated feelings of loss and home.

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What the 3 Body Problem Means for Nuclear War

Physicists have long explored how phenomena in groups of three can sow chaos. A new three-body problem, they warn, could lead to not only global races for new armaments but also thermonuclear war.

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Transgender People Have Higher Suicide Risk Says Landmark Study from Denmark

Using four decades of health data from Denmark, the study offers the clearest picture yet of the suicide risk among transgender people.

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Imagine Spider-Woman With a Crochet Hook

In “My Neighbor’s Garden,” an installation at Madison Square Park, Sheila Pepe uses the humble art of crochet to shape space and build community.

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The Mets the Most Expensive Team in Baseball Lose Again

For the Mets, another dispiriting defeat felt like more of the same. “Hopefully,” one Met said, “there’s light at the end of the tunnel.”

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In Texas Heat That Can Make You Faint

Soaring temperatures above 100 degrees are expected to linger across much of the state well into the coming week.

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Human Remains Found in Area Where Julian Sands Went Missing in California

Mr. Sands, 65, was reported missing in January after he went hiking alone on a trail on Mount Baldy in Southern California.

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Short-Lived Mutiny in Russia Sheds Light on Putins Hold on Power

The armed standoff on the road to Moscow, brief as it was, represented the most dramatic struggle for power in Russia in decades.

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Stocks May Be Booming but Dont Forget Cash and Bonds

At the moment, money market funds and many bonds are not only less risky, but at current interest rates, they are compelling.

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Introducing: The Retrievals

Dozens of women seeking to become mothers came to a fertility clinic at Yale. A five-part narrative series explores the shocking events that unfolded there. Episode 1 arrives on Thurs, June 29.

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Worlds Ugliest Dog Winner Is Crowned

“In the cutest way possible, he kind of reminds me of a hairy hippopotamus,” said Catherine Liang, a judge in the competition.

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How to Turn Your Chatbot Into a Life Coach

A chatbot can be an effective motivator that helps you set goals and organize your schedule to achieve them.

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North Sea Sees Potential Shift from Oil and Gas to Renewable Energies

The offshore wind industry continues to grow as nations look to change Europe’s oil and gas hub into a major source of renewable energy.

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The Super Connector Who Built Sam Bankman-Frieds Celebrity World

Michael Kives, a former Hollywood agent, connected FTX’s founder to Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Bill Clinton and others. His firm got $700 million in exchange, a lawsuit claims.

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The Art of Wandering While Traveling

Sometimes the best way to explore a city on foot is to simply wander, with no goal in mind other than to follow the sound of church bells, or drift across a leafy square.

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Rust Armorer Transferred Narcotics on Day of Shooting Prosecutor Says

A new charge of evidence tampering was announced as a departing investigator accused the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office of “reprehensible and unprofessional” conduct.

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What Partygoers Wore to a Gwyneth Paltrow-Themed Drag Show in NYC

Partygoers donned glitter and gowns in homage to the actress and jade egg enthusiast at a party in Brooklyn.

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Overstock.com Wins $21.5 Million Bid for Bed Bath & Beyonds Assets

If the acquisition is approved at a court hearing next week, the company will own the intellectual property of the bankrupt home goods retailer.

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Drought in Iran Leaves Some Chasing the Last Drops of Water

Lawmakers are warning that one province will run out within three months, and the shortage is inflaming tensions with the country’s neighbors.

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Victor Wembanyama Takes the Subway to Yankee Stadium to Throw First Pitch

Wembanyama, the 19-year-old French basketball star, is in town for the N.B.A. draft. At more than seven feet tall, he’s hard to miss.

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Inside the New Yowie Hotel in Philadelphia

Shannon Maldonado quit her job in fashion design to open a home-goods store, Yowie. Now she’s opening a Yowie hotel where nearly all the décor is for sale.

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What the Heck Is Going on With These U.F.O. Stories?

Leslie Kean helped break the news of a whistle-blower who claims the government possesses materials from a craft of “nonhuman origin.” We discuss her reporting — and what remains unclear.

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A Flood a Boxcutter and a Sons Pursuit to Keep His Fathers Legacy

Nachume Miller’s bright, naturalistic paintings from his final years are on view in Manhattan. They’re intact thanks to his son, Danny Miller.

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Christian Cooper and Amy Tan on How Birding Brings Them Joy: a Live Event

The two will discuss their shared love of birding in a free live virtual event as part of The New York Times summer birding project.

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How to Use Tarako and Mentaiko in Pasta Potatoes and Cream Cheese

Briny tarako and spicy mentaiko, easily found at Korean and Japanese markets, adds saltiness and umami to potatoes, pasta and cream cheese.

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Willowbrook Illinois Shooting: 23 Shot 1 Fatally at Juneteenth Celebration

An unknown number of people used multiple weapons to open fire at a Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook, Ill., officials said.

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What Its Like to Write an MLK Jr. Biography

Jonathan Eig discusses his new book about the life and times of Martin Luther King.

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Pixars Elemental Falls Flat Adding to Worries About the Brand

The original animated film took in $29.5 million at the box office, by far the worst opening in Pixar’s three-decade history. “The Flash,” from Warner Bros., also struggled.

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Hiding Behind the Hedges

In Los Angeles, the wealthy will pay a fortune to protect their private lives from prying eyes. At least leafy green walls are good for the environment.

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Carol Higgins Clark Mystery Writer Is Dead at 66

She had a modest career as an actress but was best known for following in the footsteps of her mother, the best-selling author Mary Higgins Clark.

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Everyone Says Social Media Is Bad for Teens. Proving It Is Another Thing.

Parents, scientists and the surgeon general are worried. But there isn’t even a shared definition of what social media is.

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Pennsylvania Governor Confident I-95 Will Open Within Two Weeks

Repairs were initially projected to take months. President Biden, who viewed the site on Saturday, said repairs would be finished “in record time.”

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How to Use A.I. as a Shopping Assistant

Doing product research, making grocery lists and booking travel can be easier with tools like ChatGPT.

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Whats Going On With Reddit?

Thousands of subreddits have gone dark in protest.

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A Year After Dobbs Advocates Push in the States for a Right to Birth Control

After Justice Clarence Thomas cast doubt on the Supreme Court decision that established a right to contraception, reproductive rights advocates are pressing for new protections at the state level.

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Canadian Wildfires Bigger Than Ever Test Foreign Firefighters

The first foreign firefighters to reach Quebec amid Canada’s worst wildfire season on record said that some of the blazes were 100 times bigger than any they had ever seen.

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Biden Gets Support from Unions. Hell Need Them to Win Again

President Biden partly built his political identity around organized labor, which was crucial to his 2020 victory. But changes in union membership mean that he still has work to do.

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For PGA Tour Players Betrayal and Confusion in Saudi Deals Wake

Members of America’s most famous golf tour thought they had a voice. Then came a surprise pact that could reshape the sport for years to come.

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Overdraft Fees Are Dwindling Study Finds

But the share of people paying the fees remains unchanged, and they’re often among the most financial vulnerable.

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Finland Shifts Right With Coalition Including an Anti-Immigration Party

When the party of the country’s political rock star, former Prime Minister Sanna Marin, lost in April, a center-right party’s power rose.

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Deadlocked Iowa Supreme Court Leaves Abortion Legal Through 20 Weeks

The court split 3-3 on whether to revive a much stricter six-week limit, enacted in 2018, that was struck down before Roe v. Wade was overturned.

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Justice Department to Release Minneapolis Police Report

The investigation was launched after George Floyd was murdered during an arrest in 2020, touching off protests nationwide.

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Watch Out for Junk Fees When Booking Travel Online

Hotels and airlines struggling to recoup their losses from the pandemic have been including more hidden charges. Don’t fall for them.

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Quantum Computing Advance Begins New Era IBM Says

A quantum computer came up with better answers to a physics problem than a conventional supercomputer.

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William Jackson Harper Needed to Do Primary Trust

The longtime New York actor explains why his character in Eboni Booth’s play about a lonely bookstore worker is closer to him than any other he’s taken on.

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Different Than What You Expect From a Los Angeles Golf Course

Collin Morikawa, the winner of two major titles and one of the few pros with much experience at Los Angeles Country Club, guides The Times through the host of this year’s U.S. Open.

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U.S. Inflation Cools as Fed Plots Next Interest Rate Move

Consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in more than two years, an encouraging sign for policymakers as they plot their next interest rate move.

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Sock-It-to-Me Cake for Your Summer Celebrations

Millie Peartree’s take on the classic Bundt cake is chock-full of brown-sugary pecans and topped with a shiny vanilla glaze.

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How Silvio Berlusconi Changed Italy

Whether as a politician or media tycoon, the former prime minister and businessman who died Monday at 86, left an imprint, or a bruise, on just about everything he touched.

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The Many Twists, Quotes and Scandals of Silvio Berlusconi

The former prime minister of Italy reveled in the spotlight, even when it shined on him for causing offense.

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FTC Said to Plan to Sue to Stop Microsoft’s Activision Deal From Closing

The agency had sued to block the blockbuster deal last year. Its latest move in federal court would prevent the acquisition from being completed.

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Nuclear Secrets and Taped Conversations: A Look at the Evidence Against Trump.

The unsealed indictment offers a glimpse into how strong the government’s case against the former president will be.

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Where Are Their Heads? Hordes of Ancient Statues Pose That Puzzle

Many museums would like to match their headless torsos with their missing heads, but as a debate between Turkey and a Danish institution makes clear, it’s not always so easy.

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Fred Ryan, Publisher of Washington Post, to Step Down

He said that Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Post, would name a new leader later on Monday.

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How to Watch the Tony Awards: Time, Channel, Streaming

Here is all the information you’ll need to tune in on Sunday to the annual ceremony honoring Broadway’s top productions and performers.

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Summer Book Preview and 9 Thrillers to Read

Gilbert Cruz is joined by The Times’s thriller columnist, Sarah Lyall, to talk about some great suspenseful titles to check out this summer. And the editor Joumana Khatib gives her picks for books to look out for between now and Labor Day.

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Adams Faces Criticism on Film Studio Development Deal

Generous incentives will secure a project that keeps New York’s motion picture industry competitive, officials say. Critics call the price too steep.

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Mortgage Transfers Pick Up as a Way to Beat Rising Rates

Real estate agents are pushing sub-3 percent mortgages as an amenity, just like marble countertops or a view of the mountains.

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14 New Nonfiction Books to Read This Summer

Biographies of Anna May Wong and Alice Marble, a deep-sea exploration, a history of the race to the North Pole: Here’s what to watch for this season.

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Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, June 3-June 9

Most players cracked the code, but there was one tough bird.

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Will Wildfires Like Canada’s Become the New Normal?

Canada’s devastating fires and toxic smoke might not recur every year, but the heat from climate change increases the risks of a wide range of disasters.

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On the Smoke Crisis, New York City’s Mayor Chokes

Mayor Eric Adams failed to give New York City residents proper warning for the blast of unhealthy air, then stumbled in his response.

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A New Hiroshi Sugimoto Sculpture in San Francisco Reaches for Infinity

His sliver of an artwork, “Point of Infinity,” marks the start of the city’s Treasure Island Art Program.

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Universal Says On-Demand Film Strategy Has Increased Audience

The studio let viewers rent or buy movies earlier for a higher price. This made more than $1 billion in less than three years, with nearly no decrease in box-office sales.

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A 14-Year-Old Animated a Scene in ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’

Preston Mutanga created a shot-for-shot version of the trailer with animated Lego characters. Then the producers asked him to work on the movie.

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China’s Crackdown on Mosque Domes is Drawing Rare Resistance

China is destroying Arab-style architectural features of mosques, such as domes and minarets. The tightened control on religion has been met with rare resistance.

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How a Dance Class in Prison Helped Inmates Find Some Freedom

An arts program in a California state facility disproves the idea that “nobody dances in prison,” encouraging inmates to channel their lives and emotions into movement.

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Traveling the World With Your Best Friend at Any Age

At 81 years old, Eleanor Hamby and Dr. Sandra Hazelip traveled from the icy shores of Antarctica to the rocky majesty of the Grand Canyon — in 80 days.

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Why These Six Americans Moved Away from Organized Religion

For some, faith is malleable.

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10 Movies That Capture the Essence of New York

With the Tribeca Festival around the corner, it’s a fitting time to look back at the memorable ways cinema has given New York City a featured role.

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Alli Smith, of the Cornell Ornithology Laboratory, offers beginner tips for exploring the wide world of birds.

Alli Smith, of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, offers beginner tips for exploring the wide world of birds.

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Republicans Are No Longer Calling This Election Program a ‘Godsend’

Some Republican states are rejecting what was, until a few months ago, widely agreed to be the single best program for keeping voter rolls accurate and up-to-date.

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At Least 42 Are Dead and Thousands Are Displaced After Flooding in Haiti

Officials said that western portions of the country appeared to be the most affected by the flooding caused by heavy rain over the weekend.

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Apple Debuts Its VR Headset

The device, called Vision Pro and shaped like a pair of ski goggles, faces a skeptical consumer market and competition from others, like fellow tech giant Meta.

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Ancient Human Relatives Buried Their Dead in Caves, New Theory Claims

Homo naledi, despite having tiny brains, may have lit fires and decorated walls around the graves of their dead, according to controversial new research.

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Can Old-World Horezu Pottery Survive Modern Tastes?

A style of pottery made for centuries in a small Romanian town has recently become a hot commodity.

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NYPD Anti-Crime Units Returning to Illegal Tactics, Monitor Says

Mayor Eric Adams revived the teams, but promised they would be well trained and closely supervised. A court-appointed official challenged that in a filing on Monday.

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Side Chick Summer? It’s Officially the Season of Branding.

Barefoot-Boy Summer? Side Chick Summer? It’s officially the season of out-there predictions for the summer ahead.

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The Bible and Book of Mormon Challenged Under Utah Book Ban Law

In one school district, the Bible and the Book of Mormon were flagged for “sensitive materials review.”

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Explosion-Like Noise Heard Across D.C. Area Was a Sonic Boom, Officials Say

The noise, which startled residents and shook buildings, was caused by an authorized military flight, the emergency management agency in Annapolis, Md., said.

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Fighting Disinformation as Einstein on Twitter

Time is relative depending on your frame of reference. Maybe truth is too?

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A Superquick Sicilian Pasta With Anchovies and Cauliflower

With a nutty, crunchy bread crumb topping.

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The Man Reimagining Disney Classics for Today’s World

Sean Bailey is in charge of live-action remakes of films like “The Little Mermaid.” It’s a job that puts him in the middle of a partisan divide.

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In Israel, Tough Questions Follow Fatal Attack on the Egyptian Border

Israeli officials were investigating a series of mishaps and failings that led to the killings of three Israeli soldiers by an Egyptian border guard.

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Tim Robinson and the Golden Age of Cringe Comedy

His sketch show, “I Think You Should Leave,” zeroes in on the panic-inducing feelings of living in a society where we can’t agree on the rules.

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Claressa Shields Sets Aside Friendship in Goal of Dominating Her Sport

Shields, who is undefeated in professional boxing, faces Maricela Cornejo in Detroit on Saturday.

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Abbott Signs Bill Banning Transgender Care for Minors in Texas

The measure makes Texas the largest state to ban transition medical treatment for people under 18.

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How to Use AI to Edit and Generate Stunning Photos

An A.I.-powered version of Photoshop and the image generator Midjourney live up to the hype.

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As the Student Loan Payment Pause Ends, Here’s What to Know

A deal to raise the debt ceiling would require borrowers of federal student loans to resume paying for the first time since early in the pandemic.

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In Sierra Leone, Reasons for Hope

Fewer children are starving, fewer moms are dying and terrible diseases are retreating.

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Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, May 27-June 2

Did you reach the highest level, or were you at sea?

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At Least 50 Feared Dead in Train Crash in Indian State of Odisha

Hundreds more were injured in the crash, which Indian news reports said occurred after at least 10 train cars derailed.

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RNC Rules for First Debate Pose Challenge for Underfunded Candidates

Republican presidential candidates hoping to join the first G.O.P. primary debate on Aug. 23 must have a minimum of 40,000 unique donors to their campaign.

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The Debt Ceiling Deal and Climate Action

Tucked into the measure are changes to how the government approves projects at the center of the country’s climate goals.

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At Least 50 Feared Dead in Train Crash in Indian State of Odisha

Hundreds more were injured in the crash, which Indian news reports said occurred after at least 10 train cars derailed.

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The Debt-Limit Deal Suggests Debt Will Keep Growing, Fast

Negotiations to prevent a government default reaffirmed that the big drivers of future deficits are all off the table in a divided Washington.

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High Schoolers Get In on Tyshawn Sorey’s Latest Music

In Philadelphia, Girard College students are joining the composer Tyshawn Sorey and Yarn/Wire for a multimedia adaptation of Ross Gay’s “Be Holding.”

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For Turkey, Erdogan Victory Brings More Risky Economic Policy

The Turkish lira has hit a new low, and analysts see few improvements ahead as re-elected President Erdogan pursues unconventional economic policies.

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Drag Show at Nellis Air Force Base Is Canceled After Republican Criticism

After a drag show at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada was canceled, the Defense Department said that such events were “not a suitable use” of resources, despite a long history of drag entertainment in the military.

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Why So Many Low-Income Tenants Face Eviction Cases in New York City

Some of the biggest providers of housing for mentally ill and formerly homeless New Yorkers have sued tenants for unpaid rent. While few have been evicted, critics call the process cruel and unnecessary.

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Spy Deaths on Boat in Italy Ignite Conspiracy Theories

Four people died when a storm sank a boat in northern Italy. Then it emerged that 21 of those aboard had worked for Israeli or Italian intelligence, igniting a speculative frenzy.

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Whitney Museum Sells Breuer Building to Sotheby’s

The auction house will make the Brutalist icon on Madison Avenue its flagship in 2025.

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An Appeals Court Gave the Sacklers Legal Immunity. Here’s What the Ruling Means.

In return for the shield, the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma are committed to paying up to $6 billion to help compensate communities and individuals for the ravages of the opioid epidemic.

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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ and Its Visual Inspirations

The directors of this sequel discuss their diverging influences, from Leonardo da Vinci to the movie “Say Anything.”

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California’s Snow Is Melting, and It’s a Beautiful Thing

After several brutal years of fighting drought, California finally got the water that it has so sorely needed.

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Danny Masterson Convicted on 2 Counts of Rape in Retrial

The jury was unable to reach a verdict on a third count that the former star of “That ’70s Show” faced in a closely watched case.

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NASA UFO Panels Says It’s Pushing U.S. To Collect Better Data

A task force has not found any evidence that unidentified anomalous phenomena represent signs of extraterrestrial visits.

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Can McCarthy Pass the Debt Limit Deal and Keep His Job?

The House speaker attempted to strike a careful balance: he could lose conservatives’ votes but could not afford to reach a deal that so infuriated the far right that they would move to oust him.

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Trump Asks Judge in Hush Money Case to Step Aside

Lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump said the judge, Juan M. Merchan, has ties to Democratic causes and candidates.

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San Francisco’s Ousted District Attorney Has a New Job

A conversation with Chesa Boudin, who was rejected by voters last year, as he steps into a new role this week at U.C. Berkeley.

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The Politics of Delusion Have Taken Hold

The irrational element of partisan hostility has seemingly created a political culture resistant to correction or reform.

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How to Lower Deaths Among Women? Give Away Cash.

Mortality rates fell by 20 percent among women in countries that began cash transfer programs to the poor. Children also benefited.

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