
They Don’t Fight Crime, but They Do Eat Bugs: The Bats of N.Y.C.
Several species of bats have made the city’s patchwork green spaces their homes, much to the surprise of some scientists.

Several species of bats have made the city’s patchwork green spaces their homes, much to the surprise of some scientists.

As visitors flock to places like Mexico City, Milan and Copenhagen, residents are rethinking what they share, and who they share it with.

Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits down for an interview with the mayor of New York City.

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.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in an interview with The New York Times that he was in “an active conversation” with New York City’s Law Department on whether he had the authority to arrest the Israeli leader.

Graham Platner’s campaign for Senate imploded last week. The activists who backed him are seeking a candidate to carry his populist message in the race against Republican Susan Collins.

The soccer tournament has helped propel the prediction markets to new user records, creating what may be the largest gambling event in history.

Vlad Tenev, the chief executive of the digital brokerage Robinhood, is trying to win over the next generation of Americans with Trump accounts.

The Trump administration has recently sought to scale back sanctions as adversaries develop workarounds that some believe could erode the U.S. dollar’s supremacy.
“Iron Man 4: Age of Air Con” coming to theaters? With record-setting heat projected for 2026, our cartoonist imagines a cool slate of films.

Workers often focus solely on their retirement savings balance. But figuring out how you want to spend the rest of your life could be job No. 1.

A boutique hotel in Montclair, N.J., has been home base for England, Norway, Germany and now Spain. It has also drawn crowds of fans hoping for a glimpse of soccer stars.

They have no plans to meet, but it is the second time in a month that the two ubiquitous political figures will be at the same signature sporting event.

The pro-Israel lobbying group appeared to be punishing Democrats it had endorsed for re-election after they voted in favor of an amendment that would have cut off U.S. aid to Israel.

The president said on Friday in a social media post that Canada was failing to manage its wildfire response as smoke has blanketed U.S. cities including New York and Chicago.
Ronald L. Fischer vanished just before he was convicted. After more than 20 years on the run, he was arrested on a sailboat in the East River, the authorities said.

New York City’s Health Department is still seeking to identify the source of an outbreak on the Upper East Side that has infected 67 people.

Among those connected to companies that worked on 235 East 42nd Street were a man who once bribed city officials and a developer who gave a loan to Bernard Kerik.

Xi Jinping said the development of artificial intelligence systems should be a “symphony of global collaboration.”
The California company grows produce in more than 12 states, and in Mexico and Canada. Taco Bell and food distributor Sysco have pulled Taylor Farms lettuce from supply chains.

The F.D.A. is planning to inspect farms and a lettuce shredding facility to determine how lettuce supplied by the produce company Taylor Farms to Taco Bell became contaminated and where it was shipped.

Senator Darline Graham had been seen as a caretaker for her brother’s seat after his sudden death. Now she has the president’s nod in what was shaping up to be a crowded fight to succeed Lindsey Graham.

The fund-raising race is tighter than it seems.

Chinese officials appear to think that President Trump’s accusations that China interfered in the 2020 U.S. elections were driven by domestic politics, not foreign policy.

Most G.O.P. lawmakers had little to say about the president’s claims of election vulnerabilities, and he did not appear to move the needle on the voting restriction bill he championed.

Risk is rising as big tech companies like Oracle — the ultimate financial source of the Ellison media empire — need to turn to the bond market for staggering sums to finance data centers.

Investors are growing uneasy about increasing competition from China in the global race to dominate artificial intelligence.

China’s Moonshot AI unveiled a freely available artificial intelligence model that seemed to narrow the gap with cutting-edge offerings from U.S. tech companies.

The band members Steve Lacy and Syd, both of whom have new solo albums out now, reunite with the producer Matt Martians to discuss achieving TikTok fame, writing a Beyoncé song and staying a family.

Intelligence agencies provided the White House with a trove of declassified documents that President Trump cited on Thursday as evidence of election vulnerabilities.

Markwayne Mullin reiterated the president’s false claims about voting security while escalating the administration’s legally questionable attempts to control state elections.
Shipping traffic was at its lowest level in more than a month and oil prices moved higher as the Iran war continued to disrupt the supply of energy.

The pleasures of watching the TV show of the summer as a bandwagon fan.
The company recently opened a new production line to keep up with strong demand for its 737 Max, though orders for its new planes lag rival Airbus.

The homeland security secretary made clear that he would seek to deliver on President Trump’s push for mass deportations.

Elon Musk’s social media platform and the music companies agreed to dismiss dueling claims, from 2023 and 2026. They have not said why.

Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city full of secrets and surprises.

Poolhouse, which was created by the founders of Topgolf and uses technology to track players’ scores, aims to sell its platform to others.

An appeals court said the Defense Department could require escorts for reporters who visit the Pentagon while The New York Times sues to overturn the rule.

Drawings obtained by The New York Times show the columns called for additional steel plates, but engineers reviewing site photos said they appeared to be missing.
Morris’s dance troupe presents “Dances to American Music,” three programs at the Joyce Theater.

The three-alarm fire, which broke out around 7 a.m., led to the evacuation of 200 people from a Midtown high-rise on Friday morning. Five minor injuries were reported.

Hundreds of thousands of people are creating companies each year, ending a decades-long drought.

Like his predecessors, President Trump has struggled to turn battlefield successes into long-term victories.

He and the cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema combined new inventions (like fire-mimicking lights they developed) with century-old techniques.

After 165 years, the tourist ritual — which now costs $77.22 for the first 20 minutes — may be coming to an end. Here’s a tour through the archives.
Ross McElwee’s documentaries have shaped reality TV, comedy, podcasts and more in ways that you may not realize.

It’s a term that can mean whatever the people using it want it to mean. But it’s not a compliment.

Undrinkable water. Leaks. Mold. Federal courthouses need billions of dollars in repairs, and judges say the General Services Administration is a bad landlord.
The glossy Netflix series graduates into adulthood with this movie starring Kit Connor and Joe Locke as a couple with thoughts of college ahead.
A research scientist at Lockheed, he came up with the idea for a computer system that would search scientific and technical literature almost instantaneously.
A Tate Modern survey of the artist’s lifetime of work sidesteps chronology to focus on her engagement with nature. But does that give us the whole picture?
Minnesota and Connecticut are two of the states expanding their loan options. “We see it as a substitute program,” one official said.
With its tasty, affordable fare and forever-young clientele, the decades-old New York restaurant is still one of the liveliest spots in the neighborhood.

Emergency Medical Service workers in New York City make as little as $18 an hour. They are a division of the Fire Department, where firefighters can make twice as much.

The House has passed a bill that would bar the use of merchant codes specifically for firearm retailers, an effort to pre-empt state adoption of the tool.
This month’s picks include epics from Werner Herzog and Akira Kurosawa, along with one of the most quintessential New York movies.
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
Des (Heather Agyepong) and Dre (Daniel Ezra), navigate a mutual magnetic pull in this British love story by Benedict Lombe at Cherry Lane Theater.
Gary Stewart spent a few years on top, but was largely forgotten after his tragic death in 2003. Now a new generation is rediscovering the onetime “king of honky-tonk.”
The Netflix series and its feature-length finale are based on the graphic novels by Alice Oseman. Here’s a reminder of the events of the characters and where their stories left of.

Michael Castillero was convicted of defrauding investors in a $386 million scheme. Then he started courting MAGA influencers.

Federal authorities searched the home of Anthony Miranda, the former sheriff, and sought records about the tobacco company, Reynolds American.

The incident did not result in any injuries, the police said. The suspect has been charged with hate crimes.

Dmitriy Popov, 20, was convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime for fatally stabbing O’Shae Sibley, 28, at a gas station in Brooklyn in 2023.

The comedian and actress announced her departure as the show looks ahead to its 52nd season.

Mr. Kean, a New Jersey Republican who was absent from Congress while being treated for depression, has since appeared at few campaign events and declined interview requests.

Air quality levels were predicted to worsen through at least Thursday evening as smoke drifted south from Canada. The mayor urged people to stay inside to avoid negative health effects.

The cyclosporiasis illness, which is marked by “watery diarrhea,” has been linked to salad greens. While some diners are willing to risk it, others are turning away.