How the Supreme Court’s Transgender Ruling Reveals a Shift

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Par :Adam Liptak · Alexandra Ostasiewicz · David Jouppi and Jon Hazell

19 juin 2025 à 22:18

In its biggest ruling of the term, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law that prohibits some medical treatments for transgender youths, shielding similar laws in more than 20 other states. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, describes the three factions of justices in the 6-to-3 decision.

Karen Read Acquittal Exposes Flaws in Police Practices, Supporters and Critics Say

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Par :Jenna Russell

19 juin 2025 à 20:55

Both sides agreed that the investigation into the death of Ms. Read’s boyfriend, a Boston police officer, was flawed and plagued by unethical and unprofessional conduct.

Karen Read in court on Wednesday, after the verdict was read.

Bear Whose Head Was Stuck for Two Years Is Freed

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Par :Victor Mather

19 juin 2025 à 20:51

An unwelcome plastic collar was removed from around the neck of a 2-year-old bear.

From left, Angela Kujawa, Sherry Raifsnider and Miranda VanCleave of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources helping the black bear.

How the NBA Finals’ Champagne Celebration Became a Marketing Moment

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Par :Tania Ganguli

19 juin 2025 à 11:02

Brands have seized on the spectacle of the post-championship celebration as a marketing moment.

A goggle-clad Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors celebrating his team’s championship in 2018.

Europe to Hold Talks With Iran on Friday

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Par :Steven Erlanger · Jim Tankersley and Jeanna Smialek

19 juin 2025 à 20:34

The continent’s most important leaders are divided over Israel’s conduct and filled with fears about a spiraling regional conflict.

Kaja Kallas, the European Union foreign policy chief. Foreign ministers from several European countries are expected to meet on Friday with Iranian representatives over the escalating war between Israel and Iran.

TikTok Hits Cannes, Where a U.S. Ban Seems a Distant Dream

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Par :Sapna Maheshwari

19 juin 2025 à 19:57

TikTok executives hosted happy hours and played pickleball with influencers on the French Riviera this week, even as a U.S. ban loomed over the company.

An evening event at TikTok Garden in the Carlton Hotel, where guests gathered for music and networking as part of the Cannes Lions Festival.

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

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Par :Simar Bajaj

19 juin 2025 à 19:36

The evidence is stacking up that the drug is associated with a greater likelihood of heart problems.

‘Little Lobbyists’ Urge Senators to Oppose Trump’s Bill Cutting Medicaid

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Par :Megan Mineiro and Margot Sanger-Katz

19 juin 2025 à 18:34

Children with disabilities and their parents who rely on the health insurance program took to Capitol Hill this week to warn that the proposed reductions could be ‘devastating.’

Members of the Little Lobbyists walk through the halls before meetings with senators in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington on Tuesday.

Cannes Lions Festival Plays Host to a Messy Business Divorce

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Par :Benjamin Mullin and Sapna Maheshwari

19 juin 2025 à 17:18

Michael Kassan, a ringmaster in the media industry, is going head to head at its top event with United Talent Agency, a company that has sued him.

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity was held on the French Riviera this week.

The Supreme Court Fails to See Transgender Teens

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Par :M. Gessen

19 juin 2025 à 18:03

The retrenchment on transgender rights is fueled by fear: fear of the future, fear of unfamiliar concepts, fear of not knowing one’s child.

How Black Lung Came Roaring Back to Coal Country

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Par :Kate Morgan and Jared Hamilton

19 juin 2025 à 20:03

Once nearly eradicated, the “old man’s disease” is back and suffocating younger miners. Federal cuts risk putting a solution further out of reach.

In Crisis With Iran, U.S. Military Officials Focus on Strait of Hormuz

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Par :Helene Cooper · Eric Schmitt and John Ismay

19 juin 2025 à 17:04

Pentagon officials are trying to prepare for all of the ways Iran could retaliate, as President Trump hints at what he might do.

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy ships in the Persian Gulf last April.

Vera Rubin Observatory Brings Universe’s Darkest Mysteries Into Focus

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Par :Katrina Miller and Marcos Zegers

19 juin 2025 à 16:59

As the Vera C. Rubin Observatory surveys the night sky, astrophysicists expect to unlock the secrets of dark matter, dark energy and cosmic phenomena that go “bang!”

The telescope mount assembly inside the dome of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Cerro Pachón, Chile.

Fed’s Interest-Rate Approach Keeps It on Collision Course With Trump

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Par :Colby Smith and Tony Romm

19 juin 2025 à 16:32

The central bank signals little urgency to cut interest rates despite demands from President Trump for lower borrowing costs.

President Trump on Wednesday unleashed another barrage of insults again Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, shortly before the central bank issued its latest interest rate decision.

Zero Interest Rates Are Back in Europe

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Par :Eshe Nelson

19 juin 2025 à 15:54

The Swiss National Bank lowered rates to zero after consumer prices fell last month. Other European central banks are grappling with uncertainty caused by President Trump’s tariffs.

Texas Might Ban Hemp

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Par :J. David Goodman

19 juin 2025 à 11:02

Gov. Greg Abbott must decide this week whether to sign or veto a bill to ban hemp-derived intoxicants, part of a national debate over the fast-growing industry.

T.H.C.-infused drinks, like those made at the 8th Wonder Brewery in Houston, are the kind of intoxicants that Gov. Greg Abbott could ban if he signs anti-hemp legislation on his desk.

‘SVU’ Star Mariska Hargitay on Her Mother Jayne Mansfield

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Par :Melena Ryzik

19 juin 2025 à 11:02

In a new documentary made by the “Law & Order: SVU” star, she examines her own clouded origins and the mother she barely knew: Jayne Mansfield.

Unraveling family mysteries for her documentary left Mariska Hargitay at peace: “It’s like a miracle to me to feel this way. I never thought I could.”

How Trump’s Trade War Has Whipsawed the Port of L.A.

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Par :Ana Swanson and Mark Abramson

19 juin 2025 à 11:01

The nation’s largest ports, in Los Angeles County, are a bellwether for the economy. They are being whipsawed as President Trump reorders global trade.

Record Debt Limit Increase Would Break Republican Precedent

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Par :Alan Rappeport

19 juin 2025 à 15:04

A proposed $5 trillion debt limit increase could make it hard for Republicans to maintain their fiscal hawk credibility.

“Don’t have the Republicans own this monstrous debt,” Senator Rand Paul, Republican from Kentucky, warned this week.

This Oregon Native Went to Kyiv as a Volunteer. He Died in a Russian Attack.

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Par :Kim Barker

19 juin 2025 à 14:33

Fred Grandy was upset by the United States’ reversal in its support for Ukraine, his family said. This week, he was among the 28 people killed in a drone and missile assault.

Fred Grady in California in an undated photo. He went to Ukraine to volunteer with a charity after the United States’ support for the country changed under President Trump.

A Legal Gamble

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Par :Adam B. Kushner

19 juin 2025 à 15:22

We explain the Supreme Court’s ruling on medical treatments for transgender kids.

Student Who Filmed Himself Raping at Least 10 Women Is Given Life Sentence

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Par :Lizzie Dearden and Vivian Wang

19 juin 2025 à 18:59

Zou Zhenhao, 28, is considered by the police in London to be “one of the most prolific predators” they have encountered. Investigators say there are probably many more victims.

A photo made available by the London police of an apartment used by Zou Zhenhao, who attacked women in Britain and China. He would lure victims back to his homes and then drug and rape them.

Court Leaves States to Decide on Trans Treatments for Minors

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Par :Amy Harmon

19 juin 2025 à 11:04

The Supreme Court decision upholding a Tennessee ban on gender transition care for trans youths means a state-by-state patchwork of policies will remain.

The Crane That Ruined Florence’s Skyline Is Gone

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Par :Elisabetta Povoledo

19 juin 2025 à 11:03

A reviled crane used during the expansion of the Uffizi Galleries was taken down this week after years of protests.

A crane in front of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, Italy, in 2022.

Seth Meyers Wishes Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz Could Both Lose

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Par :Trish Bendix

19 juin 2025 à 09:08

The clash of conservative titans had Meyers feeling like a Roman emperor: “I just want someone to feed me grapes while I say, ‘Let them fight.’”

Iran Has Its Back Against the Wall

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Par :Roger Cohen

19 juin 2025 à 12:19

The Iranian regime finds itself in its most difficult position 46 years after the revolution that brought it to power. But does it mean the end?

Watching Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s message to the people of Iran, in Tehran, on Wednesday.

Will Israel’s Interceptors Outlast Iran’s Missiles? The Answer May Shape the War.

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Par :Patrick Kingsley · Adam Rasgon · Ronen Bergman · Natan Odenheimer and Julian E. Barnes

19 juin 2025 à 12:19

Israel has a world-leading missile interception system but its bank of interceptors is finite.

Tel Aviv this week. Since Iran started retaliating against Israel’s fire, Israel’s defense system has intercepted most incoming Iranian ballistic missiles.

The MAGA Fight Over Iran, and a Critical Ruling on Transgender Youth Care

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Par :Michael Simon Johnson · Will Jarvis · Jessica Metzger · Jess Bidgood and Abbie VanSickle

19 juin 2025 à 12:09

Plus, a bidding frenzy over David Lynch’s espresso machine.

Iran hit a large hospital in southern Israel, Israel’s military said. The latest exchange of attacks came amid uncertainty about whether President Trump would send U.S. forces to join Israel’s campaign against Iran.

No Rock Stars, No Mercedes: A Russian Expo Shows the Cost of Divorce With the West

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Par :Ivan Nechepurenko

19 juin 2025 à 16:22

The annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to yield multibillion-dollar deals and feature performances by global music stars. With the war in Ukraine still raging, the mood has shifted.

At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia on Wednesday. Major American investors once again shunned the conference.

U.S. Heat Wave Forecast: When High Temperatures Will Affect You

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Par :Judson Jones

19 juin 2025 à 11:30

Friday is the first day of summer. And boy, will it feel like it.

Air India Cuts International Flights After Crash Causes Chaos

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Par :Anupreeta Das

19 juin 2025 à 11:14

The move came a day after Indian officials told the airline to improve its operations, and as delays and canceled flights are drawing complaints from passengers.

An Air India aircraft takes off at the international airport in Ahmedabad, India, on Tuesday.

Belgian Nonprofit Papy Boom Is Helping Retirement-Home Residents Hit the Clubs

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Par :Jenny Gross

19 juin 2025 à 11:09

A group of Brussels retirement-home residents grooved to electronic music late one night as part of a program to fight loneliness among seniors.

Nicole Dekoster, 71, dancing at the Mirano nightclub in Brussels, in an outing organized by a Belgian nonprofit.

The Progressive Regulator Winning Over the Populist Right

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Par :Ross Douthat

19 juin 2025 à 16:31

Lina Khan wants to overthrow “the autocrats of trade.”

Court Leaves States to Decide on Trans Treatments for Minors

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Par :Amy Harmon

19 juin 2025 à 11:04

The Supreme Court decision upholding a Tennessee ban on gender transition care for trans youths means a state-by-state patchwork of policies will remain.

We Can’t Bomb Our Way Out of This

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Par :James M. Acton

19 juin 2025 à 14:14

Trump should judge the efficacy of any military action in Iran by the same standards against which he previously assessed diplomacy.

What to Know About United States v. Skrmetti

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Par :Nicholas Confessore

19 juin 2025 à 11:03

A Times examination shows how a landmark case about gender-affirming care for minors was built on flawed politics and uncertain science.

A protester outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday after it upheld Tennessee’s ban on pediatric gender medicine.

Trying to Satisfy Trump, NATO Is Running Into Difficulties

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Par :Lara Jakes and Steven Erlanger

19 juin 2025 à 11:02

A plan to increase military spending at the level President Trump wants is becoming clearer, as are its shortcomings.

A Norwegian naval commando hoisted himself onto the deck of a ship during a NATO exercise in March.

On Juneteenth, This Williamsburg Schoolhouse Finds a New Life

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Par :Audra D. S. Burch

19 juin 2025 à 11:01

Beginning on Juneteenth, a restored Virginia schoolhouse where enslaved and free Black students were taught to read is on view in Colonial Williamsburg.

China Is Hacking Russia to Steal War Secrets

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Par :Megha Rajagopalan

19 juin 2025 à 11:01

Since the war in Ukraine began, analysts have monitored a series of intrusions aimed at stealing information about weaponry and warfighting.

Russian soldiers marching in the country’s annual Victory Day parade in May. Hacking groups appear to have become more interested in Russian targets after the country’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

A Trump Executive Order Could Affect Ukrainian Refugees in Iowa

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Par :Jazmine Ulloa and Jamie Kelter Davis

19 juin 2025 à 11:00

The Trump administration suspended a temporary humanitarian program for Ukrainians. Now many are losing their ability to work, and fear deportation.

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