Dating May 2, 2026 Blind date: ‘What would I change? Nothing. It was perfect’ Josh, 30, a video game designer, meets Hannah, 31, an architectural lighting designerWhat were you hoping for? A fun evening and easy chat with an interesting and unique human being. Continue reading... Blind date: ‘What would I change? Nothing. It was perfect’ Josh, 30, a video game designer, meets Hannah, 31, an architectural lighting designerWhat were you hoping for? A fun evening and easy chat with an interesting and unique human being. Continue reading... See more
Italy Jul 18, 2026 Highway Executive Given 12-Year Sentence Over Deadly Bridge Collapse in Italy Giovanni Castellucci oversaw a company that managed the Morandi Bridge in Genoa when it fell down in 2018, killing 43 people. Highway Executive Given 12-Year Sentence Over Deadly Bridge Collapse in Italy Giovanni Castellucci oversaw a company that managed the Morandi Bridge in Genoa when it fell down in 2018, killing 43 people. Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Jul 18, 2026 How the NYT Reported on Khamenei’s Funeral in Iran Our correspondent talked about the challenges of covering major news while under surveillance and filing his work without reliable internet access. How the NYT Reported on Khamenei’s Funeral in Iran Our correspondent talked about the challenges of covering major news while under surveillance and filing his work without reliable internet access. Share
Fires and Firefighters Jul 18, 2026 Orphanage Fire Kills Eleven in Algeria The fire on Thursday morning at an orphanage near the nation’s capital killed 11 people, including children, and injured a dozen, the authorities said. Orphanage Fire Kills Eleven in Algeria The fire on Thursday morning at an orphanage near the nation’s capital killed 11 people, including children, and injured a dozen, the authorities said. Share
Law and Legislation Jul 18, 2026 Israeli Government Pushes Through Divisive Laws Before Election Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed a series of laws undermining legal oversight of the government, benefiting allied media outlets and aiming to shore... Israeli Government Pushes Through Divisive Laws Before Election Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed a series of laws undermining legal oversight of the government, benefiting allied media outlets and aiming to shore... Share
Planets Jul 18, 2026 Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet It’s the first potentially habitable world known to host an atmosphere, making it a lead contender in the search for life beyond our solar system. Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet It’s the first potentially habitable world known to host an atmosphere, making it a lead contender in the search for life beyond our solar system. Share
Ukraine Jul 18, 2026 Ukraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View. From an underground parking garage, Ukraine’s newly dismissed defense minister aired the most dramatic, public critique of the military command to emerge dur... Ukraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View. From an underground parking garage, Ukraine’s newly dismissed defense minister aired the most dramatic, public critique of the military command to emerge dur... Share
World Cup 2026 (Soccer) Jul 18, 2026 Delightful World Cup Stories Not all the best moments from the tournament were on the pitch. We revisit some of our favorites ahead of Sunday’s final. Delightful World Cup Stories Not all the best moments from the tournament were on the pitch. We revisit some of our favorites ahead of Sunday’s final. Share
Cruises Jul 18, 2026 Gay-Themed Mediterranean Cruise Turned Away From Turkey and Then Egypt In both Muslim-majority countries, official hostility to gay people has increased in recent years. But the same cruise had visited before without problems. Gay-Themed Mediterranean Cruise Turned Away From Turkey and Then Egypt In both Muslim-majority countries, official hostility to gay people has increased in recent years. But the same cruise had visited before without problems. Share
Politics and Government Jul 18, 2026 How Andy Burnham Becomes Britain’s New Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to officially become the next prime minister on Monday, but a number of things have to happen before then. Here’s how everything is expec... How Andy Burnham Becomes Britain’s New Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to officially become the next prime minister on Monday, but a number of things have to happen before then. Here’s how everything is expec... Share
Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Jul 18, 2026 A Russian Political Battle Ends With a Visit From Masked Men Boris B. Nadezhdin, an outspoken opponent of the war in Ukraine, says he knows why he was detained: “Among our leadership, there is panic and chaos.” A Russian Political Battle Ends With a Visit From Masked Men Boris B. Nadezhdin, an outspoken opponent of the war in Ukraine, says he knows why he was detained: “Among our leadership, there is panic and chaos.” Share
Politics and Government Jul 18, 2026 Japan Passes New Law Banning Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push The new law is part of a campaign by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, to build a more patriotic and assertive Japan. Critics say it u... Japan Passes New Law Banning Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push The new law is part of a campaign by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, to build a more patriotic and assertive Japan. Critics say it u... Share
Territorial Disputes Jul 18, 2026 Philippines Condemns AI Video Posted by Chinese State Media Depicting It as a Monkey It lodged a diplomatic complaint with Beijing over an A.I.-generated video centered on territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Philippines Condemns AI Video Posted by Chinese State Media Depicting It as a Monkey It lodged a diplomatic complaint with Beijing over an A.I.-generated video centered on territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Share