Rare Pair of Improbably Light ‘Super-Puff’ Planets Is Discovered
They’re less dense than cotton candy, and they will help astrophysicists better understand the most unusual ways giant planets can form.
My 5 Favorite Places for Art in Venice
Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city full of secrets and surprises.
Dubai Migrant Worker Layoffs Reveal Costs of Middle East War
The Persian Gulf city attracted migrant workers with the promise of opportunity. Many now say the war has brought job losses and salary cuts.
ABC, NBC, CNN do not air Trump’s election-security speech live on primary channels
United States President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Two of the three major United States television networks and CNN did not broadcast a prime-time address on Thursday by President Donald Trump on their primary platforms, … Read more
How Couples Therapists Fight With Their Partners
They spend their days helping people hash out conflicts. Here’s what they do at home.
When a World Cup Team Needs a Trim, the Barbershop Comes to Them
[Maram Hammadi, who grew up playing on dirt fields in Iraq before opening a barbershop outside Seattle, heard Egypt needed a barber. He cleared his books.
Philippines Condemns AI Video Posted by Chinese State Media Depicting It as a Monkey
It lodged a diplomatic complaint with Beijing over an A.I.-generated video centered on territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
PTC demands export refinance revival
[ Textile exports nearly stagnant at 0.26% as high costs, cotton shortage hit industry ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textiles Council (PTC) has drawn the attention of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to the country’s stagnant textile exports and called for the immediate rollout of an export refinancing scheme to revive exports. In a letter to the prime minister, … Read more
How Andy Burnham, ‘King of the North,’ Conquered U.K. Politics
A plain-spoken politician from a modest background in northwest England, Mr. Burnham is set to be named Labour leader — and prime minister apparent — on Friday.
Wait, Moviegoing Isn’t Dead? Our Critic Explains.
The Times’s chief film critic, Manohla Dargis, discusses what is driving the youthquake in moviegoing, and what she thinks it portends for the film industry.