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Opinion: We’ve never seen a president this unconstrained
Opinion: Both Donald Trump and his Republican Party could ultimately regret it.
Iran suspends co-operation with UN nuclear watchdog
New York Times: It may be a tactic to gain leverage in new negotiations with the US.
As US warms ties with Syria, what does it expect in return?
New York Times: Israel, chemical weapons, foreign fighters, and Isis have been a focus.
Opinion: A brief 700-year history of overtourism
The point is to prevent local irritation over bad behaviour from going madly off track.
Every last word: A personal quest for the full Smithsonian experience
The more she learns, she says, the more she realises she doesn’t know.
Trump faces the biggest test yet of his second-term political power
New York Times: Fear of losing their seats helps keep Republican lawmakers in line.
What to know: How will the next Dalai Lama be chosen?
New York Times: The spiritual leader says his charitable trust will name his successor.
Top Iran official survived Israeli strike
New York Times: Rear admiral was believed killed but turned up for a funeral in Tehran.
Drone rescues stranded man during flood in China
New York Times: The drone, typically for spraying, lifted the man from a roof to safety.
An offhand remark on a 'boring' Tinder date, secretly recorded, upended his life
NYT: His Tinder date wanted to hear about his work. If only he'd seen the hidden camera.
What does President Trump’s new perfume smell like?
New York Times: It adds to growing list of merchandise branded with his name and likeness.
‘The Bomb Lady’ and the forerunner of the ‘bunker-buster’ used in Iran
Anh Duong was key in developing the explosives used.
'Sending us to slaughter': Russia's military bloggers describe brutal, stalled war
Russia’s progress over the past two years against Ukraine has been glacial.
Edenton statue debate divides town, sparks Confederate resurgence
Confederate supporters set up near the waterfront with 'Save our history' signs.
'Turning point': Gulf states lead push to invest in new Syria
New York Times: There are high stakes and risk of failure in supporting Syria's recovery.
Opinion: At Glastonbury, left-wing politics are shocking again
NYT Opinion: It’s hard to remember the last time musicians managed to cause such outrage.
Near Antarctica, saltier seas mean less ice, study finds
New York Times: The study used data from satellites to track changes.
How Pentagon cuts to data will leave hurricane forecasters in the dark
Data from three satellites will no longer be made publicly available by the end of July.
For the future of water conservation, look to … Los Angeles?
NY Times: To be self-reliant, the city will still need to construct recycling plants.
Football sheikh also has ties to entrenched conflict zones
New York Times: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan heads UAE's push as a regional power.
Mysterious runestone turns up in Canadian forest
New York Times: After studying it, researchers hope the public might have information.
The first rule in Trump’s Washington: Don’t write anything down
No one wants to put anything in writing anymore, federal workers said.
Helping kids learn about life moves - through chess
New York Times: Susan Namangale passes on a love of chess to others across Malawi.
Why stubbing out smoking in France is a mammoth task
The ban makes no mention of vapes, popular among young people in France.
Is AI rewiring our minds? Scientists probe cognitive cost of chatbots
MIT study finds ChatGPT users show lower brain engagement in writing tasks.
Here's why cocaine is the fastest-growing illegal drug worldwide
New York Times: Colombia had an expansion of coca cultivation areas and better yields.
Exploring a new Syria: It's a fragile new era for a deeply scarred country
New York Times: Sporadic violence persists, hobbling the nation’s efforts to move forward.
How Europe got tough on migration
New York Times: The shift is already being seen as entrenched and profound.
Tech CEO pays $660,000 to conduct orchestra
New York Times: Some musicians argued the podium shouldn't be turned over to amateurs.
Mexico considers legal action after SpaceX rocket debris fallout
President Sheinbaum may take legal action after SpaceX's rocket explosion.
How Trump won: Higher turnout would not have helped Harris
A Pew Centre US election study outlines how Trump gained an advantage across the board.
The lethal risk of seeking food in Gaza
New York Times: There are signs food is somewhat more available after month of aid flows.
How a 'wind phone' in the desert helps people connect with lost loved ones
The concept of wind phones started in Japan in 2010 for healing.
‘Life was awesome’: After terminal diagnosis, a young father announces his own death
New York Times: Tanner Martin documented his cancer journey for thousands online.
Fireball appears to explode over southeastern US
American Meteor Society received nearly 150 reports, most from Georgia and South Carolina.
Iran's nuclear programme: Amid claims, here's what's known so far
New York Times: The full extent of the damage, being assessed by spy agencies, is unclear.
Why powerful pro-Tehran militias in Iraq stayed quiet amid Iran conflict
US and Iranian interests both exist in Iraq, which is an economic lifeline for Tehran.
Scientists retrace 30,000-year-old sea voyage, in a hollowed-out log
New York Times: A 45-hour journey took the team from eastern Taiwan to Yonaguni Island.
Unpredictable Trump: US strike has given China more to think about
NYT analysis: US leader is a wild card for China in scenarios of how the US would respond.
Summer shifts: The northern heat now arrives early and leaves late
'There is definitely an extension of the summer period into the shoulder months.'
Mamdani’s success spotlights deepening divide in US Jewish community
New York Times: Pro-Israel Jewish people have long been a bedrock of Democratic coalition.
In Alabama, a social media influencer really gets wild
New York Times: 'I was a deer hunter, forester, Southern man posting about flowers.'
'US won’t contribute more': RFK jnr sparks global controversy
New York Times: Bill Gates announced a $350 million annual contribution to Gavi.
Duelling spy reports over Iran nuclear damage
New York Times: The DIA report has become a flashpoint in the public discussion.
Missing: A $340,000 violin with a tiny heart-shaped hole
New York Times: It was made in 1740 in Florence and has a small hole in its scroll.
How Netanyahu’s move against Iran gives him room to manoeuvre on Gaza
Analysis: He successfully persuaded the US to strike Iran's nuclear sites.
Fifty years after ‘Jaws,’ shark science is still surfacing
'Jaws' spurred shark science, inspiring researchers like Dave Ebert and Greg Skomal.
Deportations leave immigrant communities, businesses anxious
Hispanic consumers are making fewer shopping trips amid crackdown fears.
Bombing of Iran may teach unwelcome lessons on nuclear weapons
NYT analysis: One conclusion might be a bomb is the only protection in a dangerous world.