Groceries Are Expensive. Here’s How 5 Shoppers Are Adjusting.

Two years ago, we collected receipts from people across the U.S. We thought now would be a good time to look at their spending again.

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Pakistan Starts Sweeping New Crackdown on Journalists

With a protest movement in Kashmir challenging its authority in the region, Pakistan restricts independent reporting by local and foreign media.

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C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana

The task force will allow the spy agency to quickly direct more financial, human and technical resources at the island, with the goal of creating fissures among the Cuban political elite.

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TikTok Lays Off 250 Employees in Office That Includes Content Moderation

TikTok did not give a detailed reason for the layoffs, which will shutter its Nashville office.

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See Where the Reflecting Pool Renovation Appeared to Fail

A Times analysis found dozens of areas across the pool's new liner that showed tears, bubbles and peeling.

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Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor ‘Dead’

Despite data to the contrary, the Treasury Secretary made the case that the K-shaped economy no longer exists.

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Helicopter Carrying Trump Flew Near Passenger Jet in Washington Airspace

Marine One, the helicopter that ferries the president, came within less than a mile of an Envoy Air flight on Tuesday, raising new concerns about air traffic control in the congested area.

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He Had Tenure. The New School Laid Him Off Anyway.

The professor, a longtime critic of the university, was among 19 educators who lost their positions as the institution navigated financial woes.

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Trump Seeks a Boost for Hemp That Would Benefit a Top Aide’s Family

At the White House’s request, senators tucked a change sought by the hemp industry into a crucial spending bill. It would benefit the son-in-law of Susie Wiles, the president’s chief of staff.

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The Whiplash War

War. Cease-fire. Somewhere in between. The United States and Iran can’t stop cycling between conflict and negotiation.

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Bunny Dolls and Disturbing Allegations: Max Miller’s Strange CNN Interview

In a 23-minute appearance with the anchor Jake Tapper, the Ohio Republican made an unusual effort to rebut a multitude of allegations that have threatened his re-election bid.

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Opinion | Have We Turned Personality Into Diagnosis?

Why we keep searching for new ways to explain ourselves.

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Opinion | Abdul El-Sayed Thinks Progressives Have a Way to Win. I Hope He’s Right.

Abdul El-Sayed is quick, magnetic, overflowing with infectious confidence. But he also has a blind spot endemic to his movement.

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A Growing Number of Election Deniers Hold Key Local Roles in Midterms

These officials oversee or help administer elections in counties across the nation where competitive House and Senate races will determine control of Congress.

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Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left

One moderate group says the progressive wins are “deeply troubling” and is planning a $15 million effort against democratic socialism.

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Trump Live Updates: Senate Committee Votes to Hold Dr. Fauci in Contempt of Congress

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Opinion | The A.I. Jargon That Will Help You Spot a Stock Downturn

The math that lies behind Silicon Valley shorthand will help determine the future of America’s largest A.I. companies.

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Opinion | Scott Galloway: America Abandoned Its ‘Unremarkable’ Young Men

And what society can do to help a struggling generation.

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Opinion | Bros and Their Foes

Democrats and Republicans are both playing with fire.

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Amid Intensifying Russian Strikes, Ukraine’s Pleas for Air Defenses Are Falling Flat

Western allies are more hesitant to give up interceptor missiles they may need for their own defense as war rages on multiple fronts.

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The New York Times’ Revenue Rises 11%

The company said it added 280,000 digital subscribers in the second quarter.

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Inside a Screening of ‘Tony,’ Anthony Bourdain’s Biopic, for Restaurant Workers Only

Servers, hosts, bartenders, line cooks, dishwashers and chefs were treated to a night at the movies to watch the new film “Tony.”

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Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers

The judge, Amit P. Mehta, blasted the administration’s request for a dismissal in the case, saying it bestowed “unearned grace” on the Oath Keepers defendants “by wiping their records clean.”

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Israeli Strikes May Undermine Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza

President Trump announced a proposal aimed at achieving the disarmament of Hamas and an Israeli withdrawal. Israel ramped up attacks on the Palestinian enclave.

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The U.S. Relies on Family Caregivers. Millions of Them Are Kids.

The modern health care system requires the work of caregiving to fall to whoever else lives in a household — even if they’re kids.

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Opinion | I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I.

It’s bad for your brain and worse for democracy.

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Opinion | The 25 Objects That Explain America

Want to understand this country? Look at our stuff.

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Missouri Voters Reject Measure to Limit Their Ballot Box Powers

The state’s conservative Legislature had put the measure on the ballot that would have enacted citizen initiatives only if they won majorities in each of Missouri’s eight U.S. House districts.

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Opinion | Is It Really True That Socialism Is a Threat to the Democrats?

Trying to determine how much of a problem the D.S.A. poses for the Democratic Party’s electoral prospects. If it actually does.

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