All New York Suffers in a Heat Wave. It’s Worse in Jamaica, Queens.
7/2/2026 11:30 AM Open Story
“Heat-vulnerable” parts of the city have few trees, little shade and limited access to air-conditioning. And the risk of death is also higher.
See How Europe’s Heat Waves Melted the Alps’ Glaciers
7/2/2026 1:13 PM Open Story
The snowfall from last winter disappeared a month sooner than usual, after two early hot spells. Huge volumes of exposed ice are now starting to vanish.
F.B.I. Assigns Scores of Analysts to Examine Election Records in Georgia
7/2/2026 4:54 PM Open Story
The expansion of an investigation into Fulton County’s election office reflects President Trump’s desire to prove his baseless claims that the 2020 election in Georgia was rigged.
Texas Governor Appoints Former Hard Right Critic to Key Post
7/2/2026 4:55 PM Open Story
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed a firebrand former opponent, Don Huffines, to be state comptroller, underscoring a G.O.P. push for unity ahead of the midterms.
Tucker Carlson, Who Broke With Trump, Plans to ‘Help Build a Third Party’
7/2/2026 8:39 AM Open Story
The influential conservative commentator’s relationship with the president and the G.O.P. fractured over the war with Iran. Now, he says he is charting a new course.
David Hearn, Olympian Canoeist, Is Indicted After Arrest at Trump’s Reflecting Pool
7/2/2026 1:51 PM Open Story
David Hearn, a former canoeist, is accused of vandalizing the algae-challenged pool, which President Trump has said he would repair and beautify with fresh sealant. But the algae returned and the paint peeled.
Trump-Linked Firm’s Fees for Organizing Freedom 250 Events Remain Secret
7/2/2026 1:26 PM Open Story
Event Strategies, Inc., a longtime vendor to President Trump’s campaigns, is organizing the Great American State Fair and the July 4 celebrations.
National Parks Can Continue to Remove Signs That Trump Calls ‘Negative’
7/2/2026 2:20 PM Open Story
The decision was a win for the Trump administration as it pushes to remove material that the president has called inappropriate or “woke.”
Judge Demands Answers About Plans for Trump’s East Potomac Golf Course
7/2/2026 4:40 PM Open Story
In a fiery hearing, Judge Ana C. Reyes hammered the government over denials that the president was forging ahead with plans to renovate the course without approval.
MAGA Base Stays Quiet After Trump Reports Billions in Personal Gains
7/2/2026 4:11 PM Open Story
A new mandatory disclosure revealed that the president has earned $2.2 billion during the first year back in the White House.
JD Vance and Melania Trump Also Had Sharp Earnings Increases in 2025
7/2/2026 1:53 PM Open Story
But the revenue brought in by the vice president and the first lady paled in comparison to that of President Trump.
U.S. Officials Believed Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iranian Negotiators
7/2/2026 11:53 AM Open Story
Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared.
Less Than 10 Percent of Eligible Children Have Trump Accounts
7/2/2026 2:46 PM Open Story
More than six million have been signed up for the investment accounts, which open for contributions July 4, but there are barriers to uptake.
Mamdani Is a Taylor Swift Fan. Here Are His Top 12 Songs.
7/2/2026 3:26 PM Open Story
Ahead of Taylor Swift’s wedding celebration in Manhattan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that he is a bigger fan of her music than previously known.
How, and Why, We’re Covering Taylor Swift’s (Maybe) Wedding
7/2/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
About two dozen reporters and editors from several desks are leading The Times’s coverage of the anticipated festivities in Manhattan this week.
A ‘Muslims Only’ Swim Party and the Backlash That Followed
7/2/2026 1:36 PM Open Story
A Muslim mother’s plan for an Eid swim party near Dallas drew backlash, then threats that upended her quiet life.
With Attacks on Crimea, Ukraine Hopes to Pressure Putin to End the War
7/2/2026 2:19 PM Open Story
Escalating drone strikes, fuel shortages and power cuts in the region Russia annexed are among the factors turning up the heat on President Vladimir V. Putin.
Even as It Bombards Kyiv, Russia’s Wider Military Campaign Has Largely Stalled
7/2/2026 7:49 AM Open Story
Moscow can still inflict serious damage, but its forces are suffering higher casualties than their Ukrainian counterparts, analysts say.
Man Rescued 8 Days After Quake, a Ray of Joy in Stricken Venezuela
7/2/2026 3:34 PM Open Story
The 44-year-old security guard was pulled alive from a pancaked basement, offering a fleeting moment of hope amid a soaring death toll.
An Aerial View of Disaster at a Venezuela Housing Project
7/2/2026 9:30 AM Open Story
What one aerial image of a collapsed building tells us about the aftermath of an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela.
In Tumultuous Term, Chief Justice Roberts Took Charge of Unruly Supreme Court
7/2/2026 10:05 AM Open Story
The chief justice faced down the president, forged unlikely coalitions and achieved long-sought goals.
Supreme Court Allows Reporter to Be Fined for Failing to Disclose Source
7/2/2026 2:42 PM Open Story
Catherine Herridge, a former Fox News reporter, was held in civil contempt by a lower court after she refused to reveal her sources for articles she wrote about a scientist who was investigated by the F.B.I.
Black Soldiers In the Revolutionary War: A New England Journey
7/2/2026 2:26 PM Open Story
Across New England, a writer traveled down dirt paths and into historic homes to find the forgotten stories of the enslaved men who fought for freedom on two fronts.
How to Make a Time Capsule That Will Last 250 Years
7/2/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
The America250 time capsule will hold dozens of historical treasures. Avoiding dampness and other dangers requires lots of engineering.
Rare Copy of the Declaration of Independence Is Discovered in London
7/2/2026 4:01 PM Open Story
A volunteer cataloging naval letters came across a copy of the document, printed 250 years ago in New Hampshire. “It was a thrilling find,” he said.
Amy Coney Barrett Is the Lightning Rod
7/2/2026 2:50 PM Open Story
The Supreme Court seesaw is swinging hard.
Taylor Swift, What Are You Doing?
7/2/2026 2:42 PM Open Story
Why am I dreading the Swift-Kelce wedding?
Empire State Climbers Accused of Breaking Security Door to Get to Spire
7/2/2026 4:11 PM Open Story
Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, extreme climbers who have illegally scaled buildings around the world, were arrested after getting engaged atop the Manhattan landmark.