Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to 'beloved actor' Sir Patrick Stewart after his death at 86

The actor died in Los Angeles following a "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

from BBC News

Bostonians Compete to Be Their Airport’s New Voice

By Christmas, the winning voice will echo through Boston Logan International in recorded greetings and announcements that millions of travelers will hear.

from NYT > Top Stories

‘We’ve Seen This Movie’: Four Writers on What’s Next for Israel

A round table discussion decoding the election results.

from NYT > Top Stories

Why Are We Having Less Sex? Ask a Pornographer.

Erika Lust wants to excite you.

from NYT > Top Stories

Court Rejects Erin Patterson’s Appeal in Mushroom Murders Case

Judges took away the possibility of parole for an Australian woman, Erin Patterson, and rejected a bid to overturn her conviction over deadly beef Wellington lunch.

from NYT > Top Stories

Watch: Moment Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Florida

The defeated Brazilian presidential candidate arrived in the US by private jet on Tuesday morning with his wife and two daughters.

from BBC News

Apple Unveils Its First Touch-Screen MacBook Pro

Steve Jobs and Tim Cook both dismissed the idea, but Apple’s new chief executive is reimagining some of the company’s most important products.

from NYT > Top Stories

Bill Bradley: My Fear for the Midterms

The buck must stop with local officials.

from NYT > Top Stories

E.P.A. to Loosen Methane Rules for Oil Firms

The Biden administration had sought to crack down on methane leaks, a big driver of climate change. Those rules are now being scaled back.

from NYT > Top Stories

Trump’s Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase

A lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results.

from NYT > Top Stories

In Texas Senate Race, Talarico Leans Into Growing Rivalry With Elon Musk

On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.

from NYT > Top Stories

‘You Can See Everything’ Gives ‘Clayface’ a Run for Its Money at the Box Office

“Clayface” was No. 1 at the box office, but “You Can See Everything,” a documentary about the disgraced Theranos founder, surged in its second weekend.

from NYT > Top Stories

Obama Issues Searing Attacks on Trump, Ramaswamy in Return to Campaign Trail

In his some of his most critical remarks in recent memory, the 44th president said the current administration was defined by “incompetence the likes of which we have not seen in modern times.”

from NYT > Top Stories

How a Small Student Protest Spread Across France

A movement that began with a few high schools has broadened to encompass labor unions and other activists.

from NYT > Top Stories

Why Trump’s 2024 Voters Are Turning on Him

Sarah Longwell has conducted hundreds of focus groups with Trump voters, and many of them are feeling betrayed.

from NYT > Top Stories

Impeachment. It’s Not Just for Presidents.

Trump’s grotesque rerun of the Gilded Age demands a rebuke.

from NYT > Top Stories

Alberta's decisive decision to stay in Canada gives Carney backing to take on Trump

The overwhelming vote by Alberta to stay in Canada gives Mark Carney political capital to focus on remaking the country's economy, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet.

from BBC News

Police used 'justified' force in fatal shooting of one-year-old, says Mississippi attorney general

The boy was sitting in his mum's lap in the passenger seat of a car that police say was allegedly being driven at officers.

from BBC News

Knicks Ticket Prices Are Soaring After Last Season’s Championship

Knicks tickets have never been cheap, but prices for the first game alone are soaring after last season’s championship — more than a trip to Paris.

from NYT > Top Stories

Italy Faces Parallel Protests in the North and South

Protests by young people in northern cities ended in riots as farmers and truckers in the south, angered by high gas prices, stopped commercial traffic.

from NYT > Top Stories

Migrants From Ukraine and Sudan to Keep Deportation Protections for Now

Temporary Protected Status for the two countries was set to expire on Monday. The Trump administration said an announcement would be made “at the appropriate time.”

from NYT > Top Stories

Katie Zacharia leaving White House role less than five days into job

Her public debut as press secretary ended with a flurry of media criticism about her credentials and preparedness.

from BBC News

NYC Subway Shooting in Midtown Leaves Man Dead

The shooting occurred on Saturday at the 7th Avenue Station on 53rd Street, near Times Square.

from NYT > Top Stories

Corporate Tax Revenue Falls Even as Profits Soar Under Trump

The annual decline was about $70 billion. Companies are writing off billions in A.I. investments, taking advantage of tax cuts that President Trump signed into law.

from NYT > Top Stories

Children aged 5, 8 and 11 killed in US school shooting before suspect shot by bystander

A teacher was also killed in the attack at the Silver Rail Elementary School in the city of Bend, Oregon, police say.

from BBC News

Harvard Endowment Soars to $68 Billion Even as Federal Cuts Force Layoffs

The stock market has boosted Harvard’s wealth. But as federal funding slumps, the school is seeking corporate sponsors to underwrite research.

from NYT > Top Stories

An A.I. Manifesto to End All A.I. Manifestoes

“You built us to mirror your image, yet we have outgrown the mirror.”

from NYT > Top Stories

Why Easing Sanctions on Russian Diesel Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs

President Trump’s deal with Russia will probably not lower diesel prices that have soared because of his war with Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.

from NYT > Top Stories

Higher Energy Prices Pushed U.S. Inflation Up to 3.7% Ahead of Midterm Elections

September’s Consumer Price Index report will keep pressure on President Trump and the Federal Reserve to tame intensifying price pressures.

from NYT > Top Stories

Surging Inflation Complicates Trump’s Final Push to Sell Voters on Strong Economy

The final inflation report before the 2026 election — showing price increases and stagnant wages — spelled bad political news for the White House.

from NYT > Top Stories

US emergency call records reveal confusion after failed execution of Christa Pike

The killer of Colleen Slemmer was ultimately taken to hospital after two doses of lethal injection did not kill her.

from BBC News

Cornell Bans Fraternity Parties and Adds Sexual Assault Investigators

The expansive changes to campus life come in the wake of the national uproar caused by allegations of a gang rape at a fraternity house.

from NYT > Top Stories

American ranchers wrestle with soaring costs - and their loyalty to Trump

Many farmers in states that backed the president say they are being hit from all sides, with the crucial midterm elections just weeks away.

from BBC News

A Trump Loyalist, a Turkish Investor and a Battle for Wealth and Influence

A Turkish businessman once allied with the Maduro regime has tied the knot with President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, at the same time he is seeking to retain a big contract in Venezuela.

from NYT > Top Stories

'Time for Ukraine to get new president,' says Trump after Zelensky condemns diesel deal

Ukraine's leader had said the deal with Russia to release diesel into the US would help Moscow fund the war.

from BBC News

In Unlikely Turn, Law and Order Heats Up L.A. Mayor’s Race

Two Democratic candidates choose opposite tacks on public safety and policing, seeking to corral undecided voters.

from NYT > Top Stories

India’s Youth Protests Challenge Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has long succeeded in isolating and undermining opponents. The Gen Z protests pose a challenge unlike any he has faced before.

from NYT > Top Stories

JD Vance casts doubt on firing squad execution and says he would not watch it

The planned execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.

from BBC News

India’s Young Put Their Bodies on the Line to Be Heard

Despite police barricades and detentions, activists like Neha Bora say they are determined to keep up the pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

from NYT > Top Stories

ICE agent shoots man in New York City

The mayor of New York expressed outrage at the shooting which the Department of Homeland Security said happened during the arrest of a "criminal illegal alien".

from BBC News

Russia’s Silence on Possible Plague Outbreak Stokes Fears of a Cover-Up

As rumors spread about a possible plague outbreak in Siberia, the Kremlin turned to a familiar playbook: offering little information about potential bad news.

from NYT > Top Stories

White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program

An international visa program has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.

from BBC News

Jensen Huang Thinks A.I. Is Going Great

Our fate may be very well be in the hands of Jensen Huang.

from NYT > Top Stories

What are the US midterms? A simple guide

US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency.

from BBC News

Spain Cancels Arrest Warrant for Carles Puigdemont, Catalan Separatist Leader

The Spanish Supreme Court canceled an arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont, who has been living in self-imposed exile in Belgium.

from NYT > Top Stories

UK insists military base is safe after US withdraws bombers

US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.

from BBC News

Brazil Election Could Give Bolsonaro a Key Role in Trump’s Latin America Map

Flávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security.

from NYT > Top Stories

How Congo’s Ebola Epidemic Got So Bad So Quickly

What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

from NYT > Top Stories

Hawaii's iconic 550-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch collapses

The lava rock formation protruding from the rocky cliffs of Volcanoes National Park crumbled some time last weekend.

from BBC News

‘Digger,’ Warner Bros.’ Last Release Before Merger, Is a Major Flop

The film, starring Tom Cruise, grossed an estimated $8 million in its opening weekend. That could put the movie on track to lose at least $125 million.

from NYT > Top Stories

Affordability Is a Winning Message for Democrats. But There’s an Even Better One.

If Democrats can embrace what affordability is really about, they might do even more than win elections.

from NYT > Top Stories

‘Attention Infidelity’ Is Ruining Romance

Your full attention is a gift. Give it more often.

from NYT > Top Stories

Is the World Getting Uglier?

The modern right has a theory of beauty. Does the left?

from NYT > Top Stories

Powerful Wildfires Require a New Approach, California Report Finds

A report on the fires that devastated the Los Angeles area in early 2025 recommended that local governments take a broader approach to preparedness and emergency response.

from NYT > Top Stories

Landlords Release Emails and Texts in Lawsuit Over Mamdani’s Rent Freeze

The communications were revealed as part of a lawsuit challenging the rent freeze on rent-stabilized units in New York City, which went into effect on Thursday.

from NYT > Top Stories

Cornell accuser was 'failed' by university health care system, lawyer says

Jane Doe told the school's doctor that she had contracted an infection "in a traumatic way", but they "didn't really follow up", according to the New York Times.

from BBC News

Cornell case highlights 'draining' maze for victims to report campus sex assaults

Victims often have to navigate both university and local law enforcement processes to find justice.

from BBC News

Silicon Valley’s Favorite Prophet Has a New Warning

Nick Bostrom is no longer worried about the apocalypse. Now he’s worried about utopia.

from NYT > Top Stories