RFK Jr. Could Be Blocked From N.Y. Ballot, Again
Last week, he was booted for using a fake address. This week, a suit claims that people gathering signatures for the candidate deceived voters.
Michel Guérard, Who Lowered the Calories in Haute Cuisine, Dies at 91
Appalled by the food options available to those seeking to lose weight, he developed a form of nouvelle cuisine for dieters at a spa in southwestern France.
Ukraine Attacks Bridges in Russia’s Kursk Region, Aiming to Encircle Troops
The attacks aim to destroy or damage crossings over a river in the Kursk region that are Russian forces’ only routes for resupply or retreat, military analysts say.
Phil Donahue, Daytime Talk Show Host, Dies at 88
Stalking the aisles, microphone in hand, he turned “The Phil Donahue Show” into a participation event, soliciting questions and comments on topics from human rights to orgies.
Philippines Reports First Mpox Case Since W.H.O. Declared Global Emergency
It was not clear if the patient had contracted the new, potentially more deadly strain of the disease, which first appeared outside of Africa in Sweden last week.
Trying to Recover the British Museum’s Gems, and Its Reputation
The police haven’t charged anybody over the missing artifacts, but the museum is running its own investigations to get the items back.
Kamalanomics, Revealed: A Solid Center-Left Agenda
And no, she hasn’t called for price controls.
Prosecutors in Trump Hush-Money Trial Leave Decision on Sentencing to Judge
Lawyers for Donald J. Trump had asked to move his sentencing in Manhattan on 34 felony counts to after the election. In a letter, prosecutors disputed many of their arguments.
Protesters Are Converging on Chicago. City Leaders Say They’re Prepared.
Activists are pushing for policy changes on Gaza as Democrats hold their convention. Chicago officials are confident they will avoid a repeat of the chaos that unfolded in 1968.
Ruth Johnson Colvin, Champion of Literacy, Is Dead at 107
Working out of her basement, and with no teaching experience, she created a nonprofit that helped people around the world learn to read.
Americans Growing Worried About Losing Their Jobs, Labor Survey Shows
The New York Fed’s labor market survey showed cracks just as Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, prepares for a closely watched Friday speech.
Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris: Inside Their Quietly Close Bond
Mrs. Clinton, who lost out on becoming the first female president, has been a behind-the-scenes ally for the woman now vying to do so.
In Nevada, Rosen Skips Convention but Hopes to Benefit From Harris’s Rise
Senator Jacky Rosen led her Republican opponent by double digits in two recent polls, but she is taking nothing for granted in her competitive and costly re-election race.
Kamala Harris Takes Her First Big Risk
A proposal on “price gouging” is stirring up quite a debate.
Convention Gives Chicago’s Mayor His Biggest Platform and His Biggest Test
As his city hosts the Democrats, Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to change how the world sees Chicago. But protests bring uncertainty, and the convention carries risks.
The Mennonites Making the Amazon Their Home
Groups of Mennonites, seeking inexpensive land far from modern life, are carving out new colonies in the Amazon. They are also raising fears that they are adding to the deforestation of the vital jungle.
A Personalized Brain Pacemaker for Parkinson’s
In a new frontier for deep brain stimulation, researchers used A.I. to develop individualized algorithms, which helped a skateboarder and other patients with Parkinson’s disease.
A New Treatment for Severe Allergic Reactions — Without the Needle
A nasal spray can tamp down potentially fatal reactions, a boon to the many patients in crisis who fear using EpiPens.
6 Things to Watch For at the Democratic Convention
Vice President Kamala Harris has never commanded a spotlight this big. The party faces potential fractures over the war in Gaza. And Hillary Clinton’s speech will be a reminder of what might have been.
7 Last-Minute Escapes for Labor Day Weekend
If you’re still hoping to stretch out the last days of summer, there are places in North America that are not too hot, not too crowded and not necessarily that far away.