Today's Headlines: No Meals, Fainting Nurses, Dwindling Baby Formula: Starvation Haunts Gaza Hospitals

The United States and the European Union agreed a 15 percent base tariff after lengthy negotiations

View in browser July 28, 2025, 4:15 a.m. Eastern time Top News No Meals, Fainting Nurses, Dwindling Baby Formula: Starvation Haunts Gaza Hospitals After Israeli restrictions on aid, hunger has risen across Gaza. Doctors and nurses, struggling to find food themselves, lack the resources to stem the surge. U.S. Reaches Preliminary Trade Deal With Europe The United States and the European Union agreed to a 15 percent base tariff after weeks of negotiations, which were among the Trump administration's most difficult discussions. At Trump's Urging, Thailand and Cambodia to Meet for Cease-Fire Talks After calls by President Trump, the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand are set to meet in Malaysia on Monday to discuss a halt to the fighting. Editors' Picks Opinion | José Andrés: The World Cannot Stand By With Gaza on the Brink of Famine Israel is responsible for the basic survival of civilians in Gaza. ICE Took Half Their Work Force. What Do They Do Now? Glenn Valley Foods tried to verify every hire through a federal system. After a raid, the company is wondering how it can keep going. World With Bombs Whizzing in Air, Thousands Flee Thailand-Cambodia Border The conflict is one of the deadliest clashes ever between the two countries. Thirty-four people have died, and over 165,000 have been displaced. Dozens Are Killed by ISIS-Linked Rebels at a Church in Congo The attack raised questions about diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in the Central African country. News Organizations Urge Israel to Let Reporters and Aid Into Gaza Saying that journalists in the territory, like many Gazans, are facing starvation, the groups urged Israel to allow more food in. See more world news U.S. A.I.-Driven Education: Founded in Texas and Coming to a School Near You At Austin's Alpha School, students spend just two hours a day on academics, led by artificial intelligence tools. New Alpha schools are set to open in about a dozen cities this fall. Man Faces Terrorism Charge in Mass Stabbing at a Michigan Walmart The authorities on Sunday said that a motive for the attack, which left 11 people injured, remained unknown. Citizens, including one who was armed, helped to apprehend the suspect, officials said. Italian Flag Colors Were Removed From a Street. Residents Rebelled. Newton, Mass., replaced a street's red, white and green centerline with standard yellow stripes, citing traffic safety concerns, weeks before an annual Italian American festival. See more U.S. news Politics Massie Criticizes Johnson on Recess as He Tries to Force Epstein Files Vote "I don't know why it should be politically painful to be transparent," Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, said on Sunday, referring to comments by Speaker Mike Johnson. For Trump, E.U. Trade Deal was Badly Needed After a lot of big talk on trade, the Trump administration needed a big win. It appears to have just gotten one. What Will It Cost to Renovate the 'Free' Air Force One? Don't Ask. To hide the cost of renovating the plane Qatar donated to President Trump, the Air Force appears to have tucked it inside an over-budget, behind-schedule nuclear modernization program. See more political news Business The Protein Bar Arms Race The David bar's breakout success is proof that, in our culture of optimization, one macronutrient is king. But can the protein craze last? 5 Money Mistakes That Can Make the Road to Retirement Even Longer Even people with employee-sponsored retirement plans still find it difficult to save for the future when faced with present-day desires. The Housing Market Is Frozen. Zillow's C.E.O. Knows You're Still Scrolling. Through boom and bust, Jeremy Wacksman says people keep coming to the listings site to "gawk" and "dream." See more business news Arts In Smithsonian Role, John Roberts Encounters History, Pandas and Trump Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., who serves as the institution's chancellor, has always emphasized procedure and avoided politics. This moment could make that more difficult. 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Breaks a Box Office Curse The movie, the fifth effort to adapt the comic characters for the big screen, was expected to collect about $218 million worldwide in its first weekend. How We Chose the Best Movies of the 21st Century With faith, trust and a little bit of help from more than 500 actors, directors and other creative professionals. See more arts news New York Can Mamdani's Message Play Outside New York? It Already Has. Zohran Mamdani's mayoral primary victory in New York follows wins by other big-city progressives. Are voters more open to backing progressive stances? Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Wafts Over New York City Officials warned young children and those with respiratory illnesses to take precautions. For weeks, smoke from Canadian wildfires has been drifting across the border. 'Like Many New Yorkers, I'm Quietly Curious About My Neighbors' Respecting a Brooklyn resident's routine, chatting up a drummer and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. See more New York news Fashion & Style Ralph Lauren's Vintage Man of Mystery At 71, Doug Bihlmaier has become a style hero to fashion-savvy social media creators. A Designer Was Ready for India's Fashion Moment As the "big guys" dabble in Indian looks, Kartik Kumra is in it for the long haul. And stars like Kendrick Lamar and Stephen Curry are wearing his designs. See more fashion news Obituaries Joan Anderson, Unsung Heroine of Hula Hoop History, Dies at 101 Because of a deal made on a handshake in a parking lot, she was long left out of a famous toy's story. When she was 94, a documentary changed that. William J. Rutter, Biotech Pioneer of Gene-Based Medicine, Dies at 97 His company, the Chiron Corporation, contributed important scientific discoveries toward treatments for H.I.V., hepatitis B, diabetes and more. Raymond Saunders, Painter Who Rejected Racial Pigeonholes, Dies at 90 Widely admired if long underrecognized for his collage-based art, he died only days after the closing of his first retrospective at a major museum, in his native Pittsburgh. Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97 A mathematician by training, he acquired a devoted following with songs that set sardonic lyrics to music that was often maddeningly cheerful. Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69 A son of Lebanese musical icons, Mr. Rahbani became one himself, with satirical critiques of his country's dysfunction that melded Arab and Western music. See more Obituaries Opinion David French The Raw Power of Repentance "The Bear" asks the question, how do we live together when someone always seems to be going too far? Tressie McMillan Cottom The Elite Panic at the Heart of Liberal Attacks on Mamdani Mamdani's detractors don't care about his race; they care about clawing back a century of civil rights. Guest Essay '1984' Hasn't Changed, but America Has Some of the same titles and authors the C.I.A. sent east during the Cold War, including "1984," are now deemed objectionable across the United States. Guest Essay You May Not Be Trump's Target This Time. But You Could Be Next. Trump's actions against civil society harm us all. Guest Essay If I Don't Post About My Vacation, Did It Even Happen? I know that craving the high of posting, of all those comments and hearts, is lame, but leaving is really hard. See more Opinion If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here. Need help? 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