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13 Law Enforcement Unions Endorse Eric Adams in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

Mr. Adams, who was elected on a law-and-order campaign message, is seeking to portray Zohran Mamdani, this year’s Democratic nominee, as weak on crime. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/nyregion/eric-adams-police-unions.html

F.D.A. Approves Juul Vapes After Yearslong Delay

The company was accused of marketing its products to teenagers, causing a surge in use. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/health/fda-juul.html

Steve Benson, Provocative Editorial Cartoonist, Dies at 71

He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1993, and was a finalist four times while at The Arizona Republic. Some of his work rankled his own Mormon community. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/business/media/steve-benson-dead.html

Norwegian Olympic Skier, Audun Groenvold, Dies After Lightning Strike

Audun Groenvold, 49, won a bronze medal at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/sports/auden-groenvold-dead-lightning.html

France Proposes Cutting Two Public Holidays to Avert Budget Crisis

Drastic measures are necessary “before we are crushed by the debt,” the country’s prime minister warned. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/business/france-debt-deficit-spending-taxes.html

There’s Still Hope for PEPFAR

Congress must reject cuts to PEPFAR, which has supported H.I.V. treatment and prevention worldwide for more than 20 years. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/opinion/pepfar-hiv-foreign-aid.html

Children Among at Least 10 Killed in Israeli Strike in Central Gaza, Officials Say

Israel’s military said a “technical error” had caused munition to land dozens of meters from its target. The victims were gathered near a water distribution point, health workers said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/world/middleeast/gaza-israel-market.html

South African President Opens Corruption Inquiry of Police Leader

The police minister was suspended amid allegations that he had protected figures with ties to a criminal syndicate, adding pressure on the country’s embattled government. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/world/africa/south-africa-police-corruption-ramaphosa.html

The NATO leader will meet with Trump and other top officials in Washington this week.

source https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07/13/us/trump-news/the-nato-leader-will-meet-with-trump-and-other-top-officials-in-washington-this-week

They Fled War in Ethiopia. Then American Bombs Found Them.

In April, U.S.-made bombs destroyed a detention facility that held Ethiopian migrants in Yemen, crushing bodies and shredding limbs. Amid official silence, the survivors are left wondering why. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/world/middleeast/ethiopia-yemen-american-bombs.html

What the ‘Exhausted Majority’ Really Wants

It’s probably not Elon Musk’s new party. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/opinion/third-party-elon-musk.html

Novak Djokovic, I Was Wrong About You

We never really gave him his due. Maybe the problem was us. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/opinion/djokovic-wimbledon-tennis.html

Discovery of 178-Year-Old Baptist Antislavery Document Elates Faith Leaders

The handwritten resolution, signed by 116 Baptist ministers from Massachusetts who called slavery “repugnant,” was thought to have been lost. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/massachusetts-baptist-archive-slavery-abolition.html

How Elephants Say They Like Them Apples

Researchers found that the animals are capable of using their trunks to make a range of gestures that express their intentions and wants. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/science/elephants-gesturing-trunk.html

Thune Says Russia Sanctions Vote Could Come as Soon as This Month

Momentum has been building behind a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil, as Republicans work behind the scenes to win President Trump’s support. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/politics/russia-sanctions-senate-thune-trump.html

Israel Launches New Ground Incursion in Lebanon, Raising Fears for Truce

Israel has been conducting near-daily strikes against what it says are Hezbollah targets as the Iranian-backed group comes under pressure to disarm amid fears of a renewed war. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon.html

Royal Family Welcomes President Macron to U.K. for State Visit With Pomp and Pizazz

President Emmanuel Macron is on a state visit to Britain, the first of a French leader since 2008. His hosts are drenching him in pomp, pizazz and protocol. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/world/europe/macron-uk-state-visit-royal-family-photos.html

I.C.C. Seeks Arrests of Taliban Leaders Over Persecution of Women

The arrest warrants, for Afghanistan’s leader and its top justice official, say the restrictions on women and girls are evidence of crimes against humanity. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/world/asia/icc-arrest-warrant-taliban.html

Valery Gergiev, Shunned in West Over Putin Support, Will Conduct in Italy

Valery Gergiev, an ally of Vladimir V. Putin, is set to conduct in Western Europe for the first time since institutions there cut ties over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/arts/music/valery-gergiev-italy-festival.html

Iran Carries Out Mass Expulsion of Afghan Refugees

About 800,000 people have been deported to Afghanistan, a desperately poor country, under an Iranian campaign that accelerated sharply in June. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/world/middleeast/iran-afghan-refugees-deportations.html

Bessent Says He Expects Trade Deals by This Week’s Deadline

But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until Aug. 1. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/business/economy/bessent-trade-deals.html

Social Security Email Says Policy Bill Eliminates Tax on Benefits. Does It?

The Social Security Administration circulated an imprecise email about the provisions in the new law. Here’s what it actually does. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/your-money/social-security-tax.html

Efficiency Is an Ultimately Empty and Unattainable Life Goal

source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/opinion/failed-promise-efficiency.html

How Many Dates Should You Go On Before You Start Talking About Money?

Couples tend to dance around discussing how much they earn or owe early in a relationship. But experts agree that talking about money sooner is better than later. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/business/dating-relationships-salary.html

How Oasis Stayed on People’s Minds (by Fighting Online)

The band hasn’t played a show since 2009, but the quarreling Gallaghers kept their names in the news by mastering the art of the troll, on social media and beyond. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/arts/music/oasis-liam-noel-gallagher-online-fights.html

​North Korea Beach Resort Opens With Fanfare but No Foreigners

The Kalma Beach resort town, one of Kim Jong-un’s most ambitious projects aimed at attracting foreign tourists, may not draw the waves of visitors he wants. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/world/asia/north-korea-wonsan-kalma-beach.html

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Sentenced to Life in Assassination Plot

Edward Kelley had been convicted of plotting to kill the law enforcement officers who had investigated his case. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/us/politics/jan6-assassination-plot-sentence.html

Somebody Explain Why Everybody Loves Phil Rosenthal

The host of “Somebody Feed Phil” and creator of “Everybody Loves Raymond” has become a global star with little more than fun-guy charm. That’s enough. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/dining/somebody-feed-phil-rosenthal.html

Argentina’s President Javier Milei Undermines Press Freedom With Online Attacks

Journalists face an increasing number of attacks from Argentina’s highest office, raising concerns about the undermining of press freedom. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/world/americas/argentina-president-milei-press-attacks.html

Günther Uecker, Who Punctuated His Art With Nails, Dies at 95

A member of the German collective Zero Group, he hammered thousands of nails — into columns, chairs, canvases — expressing the power of repetition to bring about complexity. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/arts/gunther-uecker-dead.html