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NYC Legal Aid Society Lawyers Threaten to Strike for Higher Pay

The lawyers who represent the city’s poorest defendants want to be paid on par with their federal counterparts. They last walked out in 1994. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VGYbChf

Times Readers Open Up About the Real Cost of Motherhood

What’s the real cost of motherhood? Here’s what our readers said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/GUVhiCm

Glastonbury ‘Appalled’ by Bob Vylan’s Chant Against Israel’s Military

The band Bob Vylan led a crowd in a chant of “Death, death to the I.D.F.” while performing at Glastonbury, Britain’s biggest music festival. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fZOsvVB

Lalo Schifrin, 93, Dies; Composer of ‘Mission: Impossible’ and Much More

He was best known for one enduring TV theme, but he had a startlingly diverse career as a composer, arranger and conductor in a wide range of genres. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HM9aVFQ

Is Mostafa Asal, Squash World Champion, Testing The Rules, or Cheating?

Even Mostafa Asal’s coach admits his player sometimes goes too far. But an anonymous YouTuber is crying foul play, with videos to make the point. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4N5XTRl

Tech C.E.O. Pays $400,000 to Conduct the Toronto Symphony

Mandle Cheung, a 78-year-old amateur conductor, led a performance of Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony over the objections of some musicians. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kFO4dsw

Major Unions Are Dropping Cuomo to Back Mamdani in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

The powerful hotel workers union and Local 32BJ are switching their endorsements to Zohran Mamdani, a sign that Democratic power brokers are coalescing behind him. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/NAvZz9g

Tanner Martin Announces His Own Death

Tanner Martin has documented his fight against colon cancer for hundreds of thousands of followers. His death was announced in a recorded video. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XWerOzE

Valery Panov, Ballet Star Who Fought to Leave the U.S.S.R., Dies at 87

Trying to move to Israel with his ballerina wife, he was harassed and jailed while becoming an international cause célèbre and a Cold War symbol of the plight of Soviet Jews. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/WemZHAC

NATO Agrees to Boost Military Spending as Trump Praises Allies, but Criticizes Spain

President Trump has pressed allies to spend more on defense. Leaders agreed that “allies” — but not “all allies” — would meet the objective. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/y5XnDdN

Man on His Honeymoon Is Struck by Lightning and Killed on Florida Beach

Just before Jake Rosencranz, 29, of Denver, was struck while standing in ankle-deep water in New Smyrna Beach, two people were struck at a golf course in the area. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DJBAiNq

The Curtain Drops on Improv Theater for the New York Police

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said a staffing crisis kept her from letting officers participate in a Brooklyn theater group that began after the death of Eric Garner, who died after a police officer put him in a chokehold, in 2014. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DUYXnqx

With ‘Elio,’ Pixar Has Its Worst Box Office Opening Ever

The original space adventure sold about $21 million in tickets at domestic theaters from Thursday night through Sunday, putting new pressure on the once-unstoppable studio. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kPFGrnL

Nathan Silver, Who Chronicled a Vanished New York, Dies at 89

An architect, he wrote in his book “Lost New York” about the many buildings that were destroyed before passage of the city’s landmarks preservation law. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/J2hf9X7

Supreme Court Finds Retired Firefighter Cannot Sue for Disability Discrimination

In a tangled decision, the justices ruled against a disabled firefighter who sued her former employer for refusing her health benefits after she had retired. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/D3VwB5o

How Vera Rubin Telescope Scientists Will Deal With 60 Million Billion Bytes of Imagery

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will make the study of stars and galaxies more like the big data-sorting exercises of contemporary genetics and particle physics. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4RE5AKI

Bear Whose Head Was Stuck for Two Years Is Freed

An unwelcome plastic collar was removed from around the neck of a 2-year-old bear. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/mpZaTr8

Marijuana’s Links to Heart Attack and Stroke Are Becoming Clearer

The evidence is stacking up that the drug is associated with a greater likelihood of heart problems. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/G2AY0m7

Austria Moves to Tighten Gun Laws After Deadly School Shooting

The government announced proposals to make it harder to buy a firearm after a gunman killed nine students and a teacher. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/loMX4Ld

Lawmakers Vote to Decriminalize Abortions for Women in England and Wales

The landmark decision will prevent women from being criminally prosecuted for ending their pregnancies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/oWPLryC

California Bill Would Bar Officers From Wearing Masks

The proposal comes as immigration raids by masked officers have touched off protests in California and elsewhere across the country. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/K7a4Fvz

Negotiation or Capitulation? How Columbia Got Off Trump’s Hot Seat.

The university has largely complied with the administration’s demands, but has adjusted them in meaningful ways. One department offers a window into that effort. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Brm2RT3

William Langewiesche, the ‘Steve McQueen of Journalism,’ Dies at 70

He was a master of long form narratives, often involving high-stakes topics. He reported for Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and The New York Times Magazine. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/EULtBNd

How a manhunt works, according to security experts.

The search is ongoing for suspect Vance Boelter, 57, who escaped on foot after a gunfire exchange with local officers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2qRQK4F

‘Golden Share’ in U.S. Steel Gives Trump Extraordinary Control

Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual influence over a private company, and could serve as a model for other deals. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OmUjdPy

Norma Swenson, ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Co-Author, Dies at 93

She was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined the group that produced the candid guide to women’s health. It became a cultural touchstone and a global best seller. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FACzN5l

The Minnesota shootings are the latest in a string of targeted political attacks.

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The Ad Industry’s A.I. Reckoning

A technological takeover of ad creative could bring both opportunity and disruption. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/oE86V9B

At U.N. Conference, Countries Inch Toward Ocean Protection Goal

More than 20 new marine protected areas in coastal waters were announced at the third U.N. ocean conference this week. Experts say thousands more are needed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/szWCTpm

She Confronted a History of Enslavers in Her Family. Here’s What Happened.

Debra Bruno’s story illuminates the often overlooked history of slavery in the North. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/V6GxYgO

Where the Top N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Stand on Key Issues

The New York City mayoral primary is just under three weeks away. Our City Hall bureau chief, Emma Fitzsimmons, highlights the two front-runners and their plans for the three main issues for voters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xSOWMea

A Night Out for Trump at the Theater, With a Pocket of Dissent

Opening night of “Les Misérables” was meant to celebrate the president’s takeover of the Kennedy Center. But he also was forced to encounter his critics. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IpRQTB

A Syrian Committee for Civil Peace Angers Those Demanding Justice

Syria’s new leaders founded a group that cooperates with former Assad supporters to foster stability. It has set off a backlash from the government’s support base. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tl8esNr

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Defense to Analyze ‘Hotel Night’ Texts With ‘Jane’

The music mogul’s lawyers are walking his former girlfriend, who is now a government witness, through a voluminous history of text and audio messages. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/w5KxhEV

Teaching Assistant Stabbed to Death at a School in France

The stabbing happened during a bag search, which had been set up as part of a government effort to address concerns about increased violence in schools. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/l54fzpm

6 Dead After Plane Crashes Off Coast Near San Diego, F.A.A. Says

The U.S. Coast Guard said the aircraft went down about three miles west of Point Loma on Sunday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gdMElu0

Justin Baldoni’s Suits Against Blake Lively and The New York Times Dismissed by Judge

Mr. Baldoni had accused Ms. Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of trying to destroy his reputation. The Times had brought the feud into the public eye. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FfdhDZk

Your Costco Membership Card? No, It Is Not a Replacement for Real ID.

The T.S.A. is reminding travelers that Costco cards are not on their own going to get you through security. “Can’t fly on hot dogs and hope,” the agency said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tsSa7b0

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs Sickens Dozens

The outbreak has been tied to multiple brown organic and brown cage-free egg brands distributed to grocery stores in seven states, officials said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zWZD2wQ

Ferris Bueller’s Vest Hits the Auction Block. ‘Anyone, Anyone?’

Worn by Matthew Broderick in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the vest could fetch several hundred thousand dollars, according to Sotheby’s. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/KW2yrVa

Trump’s Proposed Cut Would Deal Serious Setback to California High-Speed Rail

The Trump administration’s announcement that it would pull $4 billion for the state’s bullet train project is likely to mean significant delays in serving the first passengers, several analysts said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6tgKOHz

Watch Five Highlights From the Met Opera Season

Memorable performances included a pair of Strauss operas, a suave villain, a star soprano in “Fidelio” and a new conductor in “Le Nozze di Figaro.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Wzw8Cet

Saharan Dust Gives Skies Over Florida a ‘Hazy Milk’ Appearance

A dust plume that has been traveling across the Atlantic may later spread as far as Texas and Georgia as a weather system breaks it apart. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/d2DszNi

The Mind-Blowing Second Coming of the Oklahoma City Thunder

How one of the N.B.A.’s scrappiest teams came to dominate the league. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/e3tPxOv

Man Is Accused of Aiding California Fertility Clinic Bomber

Daniel Park, 32, of Washington State, was arrested Tuesday night at Kennedy Airport and charged with providing material support to terrorists, officials said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9prRJgE

It’s Not Just Poor Rains Causing Drought. The Atmosphere Is ‘Thirstier.’

Higher temperatures caused by climate change are driving complex processes that make droughts bigger and more severe, new research shows. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/mKXp6q9

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blankets the Upper Midwest

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and parts of Nebraska and Michigan were under air quality alerts on Tuesday, with advisories for more vulnerable groups to stay indoors or limit outdoor activity. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/oNkArCs

U.S. Proposes Interim Step in Iran Nuclear Talks Allowing Some Enrichment

An outline by the Trump administration would allow Iran to continue enriching uranium at low levels while a broader arrangement is worked out that would block the country’s path to a nuclear weapon. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xiW6DC5

Why Politics Feels So Cruel Right Now

Three Opinion writers on the death of empathy in America. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/T6fSONH

Alasdair MacIntyre, Philosopher Who Saw a ‘New Dark Ages,’ Dies at 96

A Marxist-turned-Catholic who denounced individualism, he provoked and inspired fellow thinkers and gained a degree of popularity unusual for a moral philosopher. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rgXPVCi

Snack Maker Sues Aldi Grocery Chain Over Look-Alike Product Packaging

Mondelez International, a corporate giant behind the name-brand versions of many snacks, contends that Aldi is mimicking its packaging to dupe customers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SFMVn3f

Party Activists in California Aren’t Sold on a Harris Run for Governor

Kamala Harris did not appear in person at a California state Democratic convention, leaving delegates to wonder how seriously she is considering running and whether it would be wise. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Aph6NlW

For Indian Students, Dreams of America Are Suddenly in Doubt

Nobody knows what the halt on visa interviews means and how long it will last. The uncertainty has upended thousands of carefully made plans. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/s6K1qzB