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View in browser August 7, 2025, 6:45 a.m. Eastern time Top News Live Updates: U.S. Tariffs Take Effect, a New Step in Trump's Trade War Few major trading partners have been spared the import taxes, which have already disrupted supply chains and are expected to drive up prices for Americans. China Turns to A.I. in Information Warfare Documents examined by researchers show how one company in China has collected data on members of Congress and other influential Americans. Trump Weighs Getting Involved in New York City Mayor's Race The possibility that the president will seek to intercede could inject an element of unpredictability into an already fractious contest. Editors' Picks Their Last Love Token: A Dinosaur Rebuilt From Its Excavated Bones When his wife died, the paleontologist Barry James poured his grief into the reconstruction of a triceratops skeleton that they had started together. Opinion | They Let Their Children Cross the Street, and Now They're Felons They went to jail when their boy was killed. Why don't road planners bear some guilt? World Trump Tells European Leaders He Intends to Meet With Putin and Zelensky If the meeting goes ahead as President Trump described, it will be the first in-person summit between an American and Russian president in more than four years. Even Hiroshima's Pacifist Cause Is Losing Believers Eighty years after the atomic bombing, some Japanese think that peace for peace's sake is no longer enough. Another Pakistani Woman Is Killed for 'Honor,' but She's Not Forgotten Women in Pakistan die every day for supposedly dishonoring their families, and arrests are rare. But Bano Bibi's defiant last words were caught on video. See more world news U.S. A Sergeant Is Accused of Shooting 5 Soldiers in His Unit at Fort Stewart The suspect's father said he was seeking a transfer from the Army base in Georgia, where he had complained of racism. After a Lull, Agents Conduct a Big Immigration Raid in L.A. A rented Penske truck was used to ferry agents to the Home Depot where the raid was conducted, days after an appeals court upheld an order limiting some enforcement tactics. In One of the Country's Poorest States, Crippling Budget Cuts Loom Health care. Food. Outdoor recreation. Wildfire protection. The arts. President Trump's new domestic policy law will have wide-ranging effects in New Mexico, which depends heavily on federal funding. See more U.S. news Politics Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout The political and legal threats against Democrats who left Texas to protest a redrawn political map have gone further and faster than many anticipated. Trump's Redistricting Campaign Tests His Power in the States The effort by President Trump and his allies is the latest example of them trying to rewrite the rules to squeeze out every possible political advantage. Senator Marsha Blackburn Will Run for Governor of Tennessee A conservative Trump ally in the Senate, Ms. Blackburn will now try to become the first woman to serve as governor. See more political news Business India, Once America's Counterweight to China, Is Now Facing Trump's Wrath With threats of tariffs up to 50 percent, President Trump seems to be scrapping America's plan to turn India into a counterweight to China, declaring instead that it is a "dead economy." What to Know About India's Oil Trade With Russia President Trump accused India of aiding Moscow's war on Ukraine by purchasing Russian energy, derailing trade talks between India and the United States. China Is a Nation of Savers. Many Are Drowning in Debt. As Beijing pushes consumer lending to stimulate the economy, millions of Chinese borrowers, especially the young, are falling into debt spirals. See more business news Technology Trump Announces Additional $100 Billion Apple Investment in U.S. The White House said the pledge would bring more of the company's supply chain and advanced manufacturing to the United States. Rebuilding Faces, Lives and a Sense of Self in Ukraine Surgeons have made significant strides in tending to the war's wounded, particularly through the use of 3-D printing, creating patient-specific implants and surgical guides. Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Chips, With a Big Caveat The tariff would not apply to businesses that made a commitment to build and invest in the United States. See more technology news Arts 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Roy Hargrove This virtuoso trumpeter bridged jazz, hip-hop, R&B and soul on his own records and in collaborations with D'Angelo, Erykah Badu and the Roots. Listen to 13 selections. Will Watching 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Be as Enjoyable as Watching the Filming? Shooting on the streets of New York has meant a very public experience of a movie that won't be out for months. It has also set up a clash with anti-spoiler culture. The 'Hamilton' Effect: 10 Revolutionary Years on Broadway Lin-Manuel Miranda's much-loved musical opened on Broadway a decade ago, ushering in a new era of race-conscious casting, audience outreach and even stardom. See more arts news New York Eric Adams Is Again Denied Public Matching Funds for His Campaign Mayor Eric Adams of New York was dealt another setback in his long-shot campaign for re-election when he was denied millions of dollars in public matching funds. Legionnaires' Outbreak in Harlem Kills 3 and Sickens More Than 60 The source of the illness has not been conclusively identified more than a week after people began getting sick. Cuomo Tells Business Leaders That His Campaign Is on a New Path Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo acknowledged that he had not run an effective race in the mayoral primary and asked for executives' help to defeat Zohran Mamdani. See more New York news Food 'The Time Is Right': For London's Blockbuster Indian Restaurants, New York Is Next The world-renowned Dishoom, Ambassadors Clubhouse and others are making the move, as Indian food in the United States flourishes. These Golden Diner Pancakes Are Just as Good as You've Heard The dreamy toppings are here, too: maple-honey syrup with a touch of soy sauce, maple-honey butter and a berry compote. See more food news Magazine Is He Baseball's Most Brilliant Owner, or a Failure? Stu Sternberg used quantitative wizardry to turn the Tampa Bay Rays into a perennial contender. But the fans were the one equation he could never solve. After 50 Years of Writing, Jamaica Kincaid Insists She's Still an Amateur A new, career-spanning essay collection shows how she has never lost touch with the mischievous creativity of her 7-year-old self. My Mom Keeps Pressuring Me to Have Kids. Can I Pretend to Be Infertile? Now she's saying that she'll cut me out of her will if I don't have a child. See more magazine news Well Kennedy's Crusade Against Food Safety Rule Threatens Supplement Industry By going after an obscure regulatory designation he describes as a "loophole," Mr. Kennedy has put an industry he champions on the defensive. Dentists Know You Hate Flossing. Try This Instead. You still have to clean between your teeth, but other tools might work even better. How 'Fawning' Is Ruining Your Relationships Excessive people pleasing can trap you in a cycle of insecurity. Here's how to break the habit. See more on Well Real Estate A Ranch Four Times the Size of New York City for $79.5 Million A vast ranch in central Wyoming straddles four counties and is equipped for commercial cattle operations, with a riding arena, a church and mountain views. $1.3 Million Homes in Arizona, Maryland and New York A 1914 house in Prescott, a Colonial in Centreville and a farmhouse in Hillsdale. TV Series Creator Noah Hawley on 'Alien,' Austin, 'Fargo' and Closets Touches of the screenwriter's career are throughout the 4,500-square-foot home he and his wife, Kyle, had built in Austin, Texas. See more real estate news Obituaries Eddie Palmieri, Latin Music's Dynamic Innovator, Dies at 88 He roped salsa into conversation with jazz, rock, funk and even modern classical music. "A new world music," one critic said, "is being born." Lawrence A. Bossidy, Who Led a Major Corporate Turnaround, Dies at 90 He took over the reins of the troubled Allied Signal in 1991 and within a few years made it one of America's best-run and most profitable companies. Joseph Lovett, TV Producer Who Shed an Early Light on AIDS, Dies at 80 At CBS and ABC, he pursued news segments aimed at destigmatizing gay life and drawing attention to an epidemic that at the time was largely overlooked. Leonard Lopate, Longtime New York Radio Host, Dies at 84 He mastered the art of the interview over 32 years on public radio, at WNYC. He was fired in 2017 amid allegations of sexual harassment, which he vehemently denied. Kelley Mack, 'Walking Dead' Actress, Dies at 33 Ms. Mack was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in her nervous system late last year. See more Obituaries Opinion Jamelle Bouie The Death of the Fourth American Republic The Supreme Court may extinguish a law that more than any other made the promise of American democracy a reality. Guest Essay The Promise of Palestinian Statehood Is Ringing Hollow Recognition will come with strings attached and little chance for holding Israel to account. Guest Essay 'Hamilton' Feels Different 10 Years Later Why do we still think it's only about Obama? Guest Essay Mark Kelly: My Fix for NASA Before he was a senator, Mark Kelly was an astronaut. He's worried about America's leadership in space. Jessica Grose These College Professors Will Not Bow Down to A.I. Technology is making the old ways of teaching ineffective. A new way is starting to emerge. The Opinions My Gay Son Changed My Understanding of Evangelical Christianity Bill White thought being gay was a sin. Then his 15-year-old came out. 19 MIN LISTEN See more Opinion If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines from The New York Times. 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