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Today — 14 August 2025NYT | Top Stories

Trump Warns of Economic Disaster if Court Strikes Down Tariffs

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By: Tony Romm
14 August 2025 at 01:00
The president has crowed about the billions of dollars collected so far from tariffs. That money could be at risk if the White House loses the legal battle.

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President Trump has widened the scope of his punishing trade war even as its legality remains unsettled.

Ex-Governor Switches Back to Eric Adams in NYC Mayor’s Race

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By: Nicholas Fandos
14 August 2025 at 00:19
Former Gov. David Paterson, who had endorsed his successor, Andrew Cuomo, in the Democratic primary, said he believed Mr. Adams “would run the city the best.”

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Former Gov. David Paterson, left, could help persuade other Democratic leaders and some voters to give Mayor Eric Adams, New York City’s second Black mayor, another look.

Homeless and Burning in America’s Hottest City

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By: Maggie Astor and Cassidy Araiza
14 August 2025 at 00:28
As the summer heat becomes increasingly extreme in Phoenix, people who can’t escape the sun are suffering third-degree burns, heatstroke and dehydration.

Hawaii Kalawaia received intravenous fluids in a Phoenix parking lot. Like many homeless people, he has struggled to cope with the city’s increasingly extreme heat.
Yesterday — 13 August 2025NYT | Top Stories

Trump’s Affinity for Putin Will Be Tested at High-Risk Summit in Alaska

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By: Peter Baker
13 August 2025 at 23:07
President Trump has largely held back from harsh criticism of Vladimir V. Putin personally, despite recent complaints about Russian intransigence in ending the war in Ukraine.

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In a 2018 meeting in Helsinki, President Trump said he accepted President Vladimir V. Putin’s denial of election interference over the judgment of American intelligence agencies.

A Hollywood Start-Up Targets the Micro Drama Craze

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By: Brooks Barnes
13 August 2025 at 21:01
A new app will focus on super-short TV shows shot for phones, a bit like Quibi, an earlier app aimed at quick content.

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From left, Lloyd Braun, Jana Winograde, Chris McGurk and Susan Rovner are among the Hollywood stalwarts working on a start-up called MicroCo.

JD Vance Meets Nigel Farage, Another Right Wing Populist, on Trip to UK

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By: Mark Landler
13 August 2025 at 21:48
JD Vance, the vice president, sat down with Nigel Farage, a longtime supporter of President Trump whose party, Reform U.K., is leading in British polls.

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Vice President JD Vance was hosted on Friday by David Lammy, the British foreign secretary, at a government-owned estate in southern England.

Gaza Plan Stokes Tension Between Israel’s Military Chief and Government

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By: Lara Jakes
13 August 2025 at 19:56
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has pushed back against a proposal to control Gaza City, according to officials. One hard-right member of the government suggested he could be dismissed.

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Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, the Israeli military’s chief of staff, in Jerusalem in March. He has been criticized over promotions of top officers and for consulting with outside advisers.

Europe Battles Deadly Wildfires as High Winds Fuel Flames

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By: Amelia Nierenberg and José Bautista
13 August 2025 at 20:46
Firefighters were struggling to tame blazes in several countries in southern Europe, including Albania, Greece, Montenegro and Spain, and in Turkey.

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Fighting a wildfire on the outskirts of Patras, Greece, on Wednesday.

Jimmy Fallon Isn’t Optimistic About the Trump-Putin ‘Listening Exercise’

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By: Trish Bendix
13 August 2025 at 14:35
That’s how the White House described the upcoming Alaska talks. Fallon said “listening and exercise are Trump’s two favorite things, so this should go well.”

Pakistan Is in Trump’s Good Graces, but for How Long?

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By: Elian Peltier
13 August 2025 at 17:41
President Trump hosted the South Asian nation’s army chief and seeks deals on critical minerals and crypto. But Pakistan is also tightening its military partnership with China.

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A poster of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, in Lahore.

Inside Trump’s D.C. Takeover, and the White House Takes On the Smithsonian

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By: Tracy Mumford， Will Jarvis， Ian Stewart， Jessica Metzger， Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Graham Bowley
13 August 2025 at 18:00
Plus, why that old song suddenly has a new music video.

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National Guard troops have started appearing in Washington, where President Trump is also deploying federal agents and commandeering city police as part of what he says is an effort to crack down on crime.

Israel Hasn’t Prosecuted a Single Suspect for the Oct. 7 Attack

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By: Johnatan Reiss
13 August 2025 at 18:06
Israel has extensively documented the 2023 Hamas-led assault and is believed to be holding at least 200 Palestinians suspected of involvement. Not one has been charged or put on trial.

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Damage at kibbutz Be’eri, which was a target during the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, the deadliest in Israel’s history.

Trump Has Made Himself Commander in Chief of the Chip Industry

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By: Tripp Mickle
13 August 2025 at 17:02
President Trump has become the semiconductor sector’s leading decision maker, from new fees on exports to China to a brief demand for a C.E.O.’s firing.

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President Trump has inserted himself into one of the world’s most economically and strategically important industries.

Trump and Putin Could Decide Others’ Fates, Echoing Yalta Summit

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By: Steven Erlanger
13 August 2025 at 17:03
In 1945, the map of Europe was redrawn in Yalta without input from the affected countries. Ukraine and Europe fear a repeat in Alaska.

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From left, Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin at the Yalta summit in 1945. The meeting, during which the three leaders redrew the map of Europe, has become a symbol for how superpowers can decide the fates of other nations.

How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas

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By: J. David Goodman
13 August 2025 at 17:03
Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying to be the tougher candidate on Democratic lawmakers who left Texas, as potential Democratic rivals seek their own spotlight.

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Senator John Cornyn, speaking with the press on Capitol Hill last month, has taken a forceful stance against Democratic lawmakers who have fled the state to oppose redistricting.

Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s Engagement Raised Eyebrows in Saudi Arabia

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By: Vivian Nereim
13 August 2025 at 17:03
The soccer star has been living in the country with Georgina Rodríguez, the mother of his children, testing the boundaries of social change in the conservative Islamic kingdom.

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez attending an event held by the Saudi team he plays for, Al Nassr, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2023.

Meat Is Back at Eleven Madison Park, After 4 Vegan Years

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By: Kim Severson
13 August 2025 at 17:02
The Manhattan restaurant drew global praise and skepticism with its climate-minded, all-plant menu. Now its chef wants to be more welcoming — and popular.

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for The New York Times

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