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THE NEW YORK TIMES – WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026

Saudis Reach Deal With U.S. That Could Let Them Enrich Nuclear Fuel

The agreement, which officials said would be announced today, is likely to set off a debate on whether the Saudis can be trusted with the technology.

Expected U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Stokes Israeli Concerns of Regional Arms Race

Rubio Signals No Letup in U.S. Strikes

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. attacks would continue as long as Iran tried to control the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that Tehran was “not serious” about diplomacy.

See How Houthis Put the Red Sea, an Alternative Oil Route, at Risk

Saudi Arabia has diverted huge amounts of oil to the Red Sea since the war began. Now Iranian-backed Houthi militants say they intend to block that route.

Mamdani Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Criminal’ and Calls on U.S. to Arrest Him

Mayor Zohran Mamdani challenged the United States to execute an international arrest warrant against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, which New York itself cannot do.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026

The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency Just as Prices Are Rising

The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as the war in Iran, data centers and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs.

Trump Rejected Nearly 6,000 Clemency Applications Amid Hope of Pardon Wave

Expectations were raised for a raft of pardons in connection with the country’s 250th birthday, but President Trump granted fewer than 20 on July 3.

Burnham Promises Hope and Change. The Hurdles Remain High.

Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, promised policies that would give people financial “breathing space.” His opponents are already doling out criticism.

Houthis in Yemen Edge Closer to Entering U.S.-Iran War

The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has declared a Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening a new front in the war.

U.S. and Iran Launch Attacks for 10th Straight Night

News Analysis

When Protesters Speak, Zelensky Listens, in the Ukrainian Tradition

With anger high over the firing of the defense minister, the president’s office is signaling an openness to compromise.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – JULY 27, 2026 PREVIEW

New Yorkers enter and exit the subway dressed in towels and ready for a sauna.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features “Spa Day,” by Marcellus Hall.

Trump’s War on Journalists

The recent subpoenas of reporters make clear that the President is trying to threaten the press. Few protections are in place to stop him. By Ruth Marcus

How Biden Enabled Israel’s Aggression Toward Gaza—and Iran

Top officials from the previous Administration now express regret over their failure to rein in Netanyahu.

María Corina Machado’s Opposition in Exile

The Venezuelan politician hoped to become her country’s leader with help from the U.S. The Trump Administration had other priorities. By Stephania Taladrid

THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, JULY , 20, 2026

Despite New Attacks, U.S. and Iran Signal Glimmers of Hope for Diplomacy

Energy prices rose amid escalating strikes by the U.S. and Iran. Still, both countries’ top diplomats indicated that they were open to restarting talks.

Pentagon Identifies Two U.S. Troops Killed in Jordan

Burnham Becomes Britain’s New Prime Minister

In a day of ceremonies, King Charles III formally asked Andy Burnham to form a new government. He is Britain’s seventh leader in a decade.

Trump Says New Air Force One Will Be Taken Out of Service to Be ‘Maxed Out’

The Qatari-donated plane has been under scrutiny over whether it is fitted with sufficient defensive capabilities to adequately protect the president.

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE- JULY 19, 2026

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 7.19.26 Issue features Jeneen Interlandi on how we’re just beginning to understand how our bacteria are talking to one another; Nathaniel Rich on a multimillion dollar data center heist; Ferris Jabr on trying to build an ecologically responsible garden; and more.

Is Venezuela a Colony Now? A Sovereign State? Modern Empires Rule in Ambiguity.

Occupation is a hassle. Large countries have many new ways to control small ones.

Our Bacteria Are Talking. We’ve Just Begun to Understand What They’re Saying.

The human microbiome is essential to our health, but scientists still know very little about it. Two researchers set out to map this largely uncharted terrain. By Jeneen Interlandi

Some of Us Got Tired of Lionel Messi, but He Won Us Over. Again.

Has any seemingly overhyped phenomenon done a better job living up to the hype? By Sam Anderson and Sara Messinger

Zohran Mamdani Knows He Has Political Capital. And He Intends to Spend It.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City is riding high. In an era when the public is sour on politics, recent polls show him actually becoming more popular among New Yorkers. It’s fair to say that some of that is vibes: As the Knicks won the N.B.A. championship, Mamdani became one of the team’s main hype men, basking in the reflected glow of their victory; the World Cup has been a raging success with New York City awash with celebrating fans; Taylor Swift got married in a secret celebration in the most visible of New York venues.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026

U.S. and Iran Edge Closer to Wider War After U.S. Troops Are Killed

The U.S. military said it had targeted Iranian forces that were responsible for an attack in Jordan that left two service members dead and one missing.

A Modest Proposal for the Strait Dispute: A Shared Pact Among Gulf States

Jordan Is Becoming a New Focus in the U.S.-Iran War

Four Iranian attacks in five days have targeted U.S. troops in Jordan, U.S. officials said, including one on Friday that killed two soldiers and left another service member missing.

Russia Batters Kyiv in One of the Largest Missile Assaults of the War

On Saturday, Ukraine hit two warehouses in Russia in strikes that killed at least eight people and injured

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026

Fighting Intensifies With Strikes on Critical Infrastructure

The U.S. and Iran have expanded the scope of their attacks in recent days, with reports of water facilities and other structures coming under fire.

Israel Recruits Rabbis to Warn Followers: Don’t Spy for Iran

The Israeli authorities have enacted a broad array of countermeasures to contain what they describe as online recruiting efforts by Iranian agents.

They Were Charged With Assaulting ICE Agents. The Cases Are Crumbling.

The Trump administration has lost or abandoned hundreds of criminal cases against protesters and immigrants, a Times investigation found.

As Trump Scraps With Meloni, His Envoy to Italy Is at Sea

Tilman J. Fertitta, the U.S. ambassador to Rome, is summering on his superyacht as President Trump squabbles with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy.

NATIONAL REVIEW MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 2026 PREVIEW

NATIONAL REVIEW: The latest issue features ‘Running the Border’ – Our obsolete asylum laws…

America’s Asylum System Is Broken

How to make our humanitarian immigration policies serve national interests. Dan McLaughlin

Something Is Going to Happen

The gathering geopolitical crisis. Daniel Foster

Reading Is Not Dead

The future of literacy, literature, and liberal democracy. Dominic Green

THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026

A Trump Obsession That Carries a Cost for Democracy

In demanding steps to address the integrity of voting, President Trump persisted in relitigating his 2020 election defeat while casting doubt on the 2026 outcome.

U.S. Hits Bridges and a Port in Country’s South, Iranian Media says

The U.S. military’s Central Command said the latest round of attacks had “hit dozens of Iranian military targets” but made no mention of civilian infrastructure.

Andy Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Is Set to Be Britain’s Prime Minister

In a speech, Mr. Burnham promised more public control of essential services, a shift of power toward local governments and a push for economic growth.

How the ‘King of the North’ Conquered U.K. Politics

New Prime Minister Faces an Old Problem: Making Britain’s Economy Grow

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JULY 18, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Degradation in progress’…

Donald Trump’s gutting of the Department of Justice

What the degraded institution means for America

It’s too darn hot. Blame global dimming

Earth is absorbing a lot more sunshine

Donald Trump’s blind alley

America’s president looks bereft of good options for solving the stand-off in the Gulf

China’s rulers have a woman problem

Antagonism between the sexes does nothing to address China’s demographic problems