| In Area Hit by Blaze, French Officials Failed to Enforce Wildfire Rules
- Under French rules, homeowners must clear vegetation within roughly 50 yards of their houses. In the forests affected by France’s worst fire in decades, that didn’t happen.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:25:47 +0000
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| A Cyberattack on U.S. Water Systems, and the Growing Threat of Falling Space Junk
- Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:09 +0000
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| 4 Bodies Found, 6 Climbers Missing After Avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan
- The group caught on one of the world’s highest peaks included the influential British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and an American climber, an alpine organization said.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:51:39 +0000
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| Iran Says It Targeted U.S. Military in Kuwait With Drones
- The Iranian army said it had targeted U.S. assets at a Kuwaiti air base. There were no immediate reports of any attacks from Kuwait or from the U.S. military.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:38:51 +0000
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| Political Turmoil Will Not Derail Killer Robot Program, Ousted Minister Says
- The Ukrainian former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, an advocate for drone and robot warfare, says the country’s tech-heavy strategy will persist.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:25:39 +0000
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| Five Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Larry Ellison’s A.I. Gamble
- The billionaire’s company took on ominous loads of debt to build data centers around the world. The implications go far beyond Oracle.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:05:03 +0000
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| How Trump Has Changed, With Maggie Haberman
- The New York Times correspondent says 70 percent of the president’s mind is dedicated to White House renovations.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:04:09 +0000
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| Larry Ellison Bet It All on the A.I. Boom. Will He Be the Face of the A.I. Bubble?
- Inside the 81-year-old billionaire’s risky, debt-fueled scramble to transform his data empire into an A.I. juggernaut.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:03:59 +0000
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| Critics Say Historic Sites Are Endangered by Trump-Aligned Panel’s Plan
- Proponents say the changes to the federal preservation rules are necessary, but critics argue they are alarming and would help expedite the president’s redesign of Washington.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:03:44 +0000
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| In Trump’s Economy, Job Gains Go to Women. That’s Not an Entirely Good Thing.
- Despite the administration’s best attempts, the diminishing status of many American jobs is driving a spike in women’s employment.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:03:32 +0000
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| German Authorities Knew of Pride Attacker’s Extremism
- The assailant, a German citizen, was imprisoned after trying to join the Islamic State but freed weeks before attacking a gay Pride event in Berlin.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:03:16 +0000
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| Europe Is Caught Between Low Gas Reserves and Rising Prices From Iran War
- Across Europe, reserves of natural gas for use in the winter months are lagging, meaning continued higher prices for households and businesses.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:02:35 +0000
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| Can the Gritty ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Save the Superhero Movie?
- The newest entry in the franchise took a more grounded approach, a departure for a spectacle-focused genre that is teetering at the box office.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:02:04 +0000
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| How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms
- Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:32 +0000
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| In a World of Mirrors, Everything Is Strange
- Staring at ourselves on screens, on video and on social media is taking us to a dark place.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:19 +0000
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| What to Know About Ceuta
- The peninsula on Morocco’s northern coast that Spain has governed for centuries has been a frequent site of mass migrant crossings and political tensions.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:36:54 +0000
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| Waiting for a Library Book? This Man Makes Sure You Get It.
- For 20 years, a retired Police Department captain has overseen the shipping of books to library branches. Tens of thousands of books are sorted each day.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:14 +0000
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| Jordan Klepper Revisits His ‘Fauci Fever’
- “The Daily Show” host defended the doctor’s diary entries about his Covid-era fame: “I literally saw Fauci more than I saw my parents.”
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:30:21 +0000
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| A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week
- Flaming chunks of metal crash into homes, farms and parking lots. Who’s to blame? And who pays for the damage?
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:01:09 +0000
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| Trump Says Peace Board Has Plan for Gaza Disarmament
- There was no immediate comment from Hamas or Israel, though the Board of Peace said Hamas had agreed to a “road map” to give up its weapons.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:47:09 +0000
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