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The New York Times

June 2026

What Tom Kean Did and Didn’t Explain About His Absence

Representative Thomas Kean Jr., a New Jersey Republican running for re-election in one of the country’s most competitive districts, finally explained on Tuesday why he had been missing from Congress and out of public view for nearly four months

Thomas Kean Jr.representative
Several months ago, due to health concerns, I entered the hospital for some testing,
I was given the diagnosis of depression,

Curiosity, Perseverance and Now Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.

With both Curiosity and Perseverance well established, NASA wondered if a third rover was still needed on Earth

Jared Isaacmanamerican businessman, pilot, and private astronaut
It’s going to bring an immense capability to the lunar south pole in short order,
Jared Isaacmanamerican businessman, pilot, and private astronaut
So, the question was posed: What if we send it to the moon?”

Aid Workers in Venezuela Fear Disease Outbreaks After Twin Quakes

One of the most pressing consequences is the destruction of what little infrastructure for clean water existed in affected areas, raising the risk of contamination and the spread of illnesses like cholera and typhoid fever

Susana Arroyoms.
The water distribution system collapsed as a result of the earthquake,

Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Push to End Birthright Citizenship

The ruling blocked Trump’s effort to prevent babies born to undocumented immigrants and temporary foreign residents from automatically becoming Americans

Andy Roddickamerican tennis player
If this is a stress test for whether Serena can play at this level, she can.”
Thomas Keanamerican businessman and politician; former Governor of New Jersey
Many people think it is feeling sad,
Brett Kavanaughassociate Justice
Allowing a biological male athlete to compete on a girls’ team necessarily displaces or disadvantages a female athlete.”
With no limits on coordinated expenditures,

Trump Officials Sideline Machado, Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Over Earthquake Response

The election was stolen by Venezuela’s autocrat, Nicolás Maduro, who was ousted early this year by U.S. forces

China’s Plan to Save Jobs From A.I.

GLM-5.2, produced by Z.ai, is almost as good as Anthropic’s latest model but runs at less than a tenth of its price

4 Warning Signs for Graham Platner. And 4 for Susan Collins Too.

Mr. Platner has for months contended with unflattering revelations about offensive posts he made online, a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol he had covered up and his treatment of women

Stocks Notch Strongest Quarter Since 2020

The S&P 500 rose almost 15 percent for the three months through June, and many stock analysts remain optimistic that corporate earnings driven by artificial intelligence will keep growing

As innovation matures, we tend to see investors become more discerning,
The reason we are still confident in the market is the vast majority of the recent recovery was driven by earnings and earnings revisions, and we think that can continue,

C.I.A. Reorganization Prioritizes Cyberoperations

The changes are intended to strengthen the C.I.A.’s ability to collect intelligence by gaining access to additional computer networks or communications, or even just locating additional potential human sources

In conversations with many of the president’s other national security and economic security advisers, we’re talking about the impact of these frontier A.I. models,

States Sue Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Requirements

The coalition of 25 states and the District of Columbia is asking a federal court in Massachusetts to block parts of the regulation, which spells out how states must put in place the work requirements passed by Congress last year

Dan Brillmanthe work requirement rule in early June,
The exemption ensures that work expectations are directed to those who can participate and protecting those fully who cannot,
People with disabilities, patients in the middle of cancer treatment, or those struggling with another serious or complex health condition shouldn’t be at risk of losing the care that helps maintain their health,
There are several areas where changes have been made to the preliminary policy previously shared,

Court Halts Pentagon Rule Requiring Escorts for Journalists

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Pentagon to temporarily lift a requirement that all journalists visiting the building be accompanied by an official escort while The New York Times sues to overturn the rule

This court has spoken at several points about the critical importance of protecting the freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment, and that evergreen message bears repeating,

House G.O.P. Revolt Blocks Pentagon Bill

But Mr. Trump has refused to do so, and a faction of conservative members of Congress have balked at conducting any other business until the voting measure moves, effectively freezing the House floor in an effort to pressure the Senate

What to Know About Flights to Venezuela After Devastating Earthquakes

The airport, in La Guaira state, where the worst of the damage was concentrated, is indefinitely closed to commercial traffic

Supreme Court to Weigh Constitutional Protection for AR-15 Rifles

The Connecticut law was passed in response to the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School that killed 20 children as young as 6, and six adults

Now is the time has come to march forward and reclaim the rights that were immorally taken from us,

Comcast, NBCUniversal Split Drives Deal-Making Speculation

Almost as soon as the two companies announced a split, analysts rushed to consider potential merger and acquisition targets for each

The economics of running a cable system in Chicago aren’t materially impacted by whether you do or don’t own a cable system in North or South Carolina,
Brian L. RobertscEO
Both companies come out of this better off than they started,

Record-Breaking Heat Wave Expected to Hit New York City Ahead of July 4 Weekend

I lost consciousness and just laid in the belly of the plane from how hot it was,
Carolyn G. Olsongeologist
This is Texas hot, which we don’t usually see here, so it’s serious,
Zohran Mamdaninew York City Mayor
We’re staring down what could be the second-hottest day in New York City history in over a decade,
I had a short break and some water and was sent right back to work,

The Supreme Court Just Gave the G.O.P. a New Midterm Edge

The lawsuit was part of a longer-term gambit to tilt the financial playing field in future elections in the Republican Party’s favor

The Supreme Court Gets Birthright Citizenship Right

All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States and of the State where they reside.”
John Robertschief Justice
Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights— to freely participate in our political community,