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09/02/2025

It’s tiny and inexpensive, and it can get a fully drained phone battery to more than 50% full in half an hour. https://nyti.ms/3Q9sd6Z

09/02/2025

Here is our critic’s ranking of this year’s Super Bowl commercials so far.

Here is our critic’s evolving survey of this year’s Super Bowl commercials, from best to worst.

09/02/2025

The Kansas City Chiefs are aiming to win their third consecutive Super Bowl on Sunday and become the first team to pull off a Super Bowl “three-peat.” If they win, and they want to celebrate with T-shirts emblazoned with “three-peat,” they need to come to an agreement with Pat Riley, who owns the trademark to that expression.

As sports catchphrases start to stick, savvy coaches and athletes are moving to protect them with federal trademarks. “Three-Peat” is just one of many.

09/02/2025

The city of Springfield, Ohio, which was singled out by Donald Trump and JD Vance during the presidential campaign with false and outrageous claims about Haitian immigrants, has sued a neo-Nazi group that helped draw national attention to the small city in the first place.

In the lawsuit, the city states that people associated with the group made death threats last year against those who expressed support for Haitian residents.

09/02/2025

Several Democratic lawmakers were denied entry to the U.S. Department of Education on Friday in a striking display of the limits being placed on congressional authority in the first weeks of the new Trump administration. It was the fourth agency this week that federal employees blocked congressional Democrats from entering. https://nyti.ms/4hP8Z2a

09/02/2025

Here are 14 of the most memorable looks from the Critics Choice Awards. https://nyti.ms/412Uh29

09/02/2025

Margery Hop Wong last saw her older brother in 1943. He was a soldier in World War II, missing in action, until researchers solved the mystery behind Sergeant Yuen Hop’s death after 80 years. “It took a long time, but we have closure now,” she said. https://nyti.ms/42IoSDu

09/02/2025

Sweet, savory, and full of flavor, this easy weeknight noodle soup takes a cue from the warmly comforting northern Thai dish khao soi, with a curry-spiced coconut broth and toppings that offer crunch and contrast. https://nyti.ms/4gzgZDu

09/02/2025

The answer to funky bath towels is very straightforward and it’s more cost-effective than tossing out towels whenever the mildew odor lingers. https://nyti.ms/42Mi4og

09/02/2025

The PlayStation Network, which users of the Sony PlayStation platform rely on to play games, download content and access apps, fluttered in and out of service on Saturday but remained down for at least some users more than 20 hours after widespread problems with the network were first reported.

Users on social media complained that they could not access their games after the unexplained outage began on Friday night.

08/02/2025

TV commercials are the lifeblood of the NFL, and most games have 18 commercial breaks. For league executives, network producers and officials on the field, knowing when to pause the games is more art than science. https://nyti.ms/3Qeoo0c

08/02/2025

Ghosting has become a scourge for modern daters. We asked 10 people why, instead of saying it's over, they just disappeared.

They knew it was unkind. These are the reasons they did it anyway.

08/02/2025

Ed Martin, an advocate of Jan. 6 rioters who was in the mob outside the Capitol in 2021, now runs the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington that investigated them.

Ed Martin, a loyal Trump soldier, oversees the U.S. attorney’s office, which is likely to help turn the investigative powers of the government on several of the president’s perceived enemies.

08/02/2025

In the first three weeks of the new Trump administration, Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team has swiftly inserted itself into at least 17 federal agencies.

The president defended Elon Musk’s role in seeking to slash budgets and cut payrolls as the young aides burrowing into federal agencies came under scrutiny.

08/02/2025

Kendrick Lamar has scaled up his performances, becoming more elaborate as his platforms have grown in the last 14 years since his recording debut. Ahead of his Super Bowl halftime show, here’s a look at how the rapper has turned introspective rhymes into his own visual language.

Ahead of his Super Bowl halftime show, a look at how the rapper has turned introspective rhymes into his own visual language.

08/02/2025

The State Department has given Congress formal notification that it plans to move forward with sales of more than $8 billion in weapons to Israel, bypassing an informal review process that was still ongoing in one House committee. The move took place just two days after President Trump met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

President Biden announced the arms sales at the end of his administration, and President Trump is pushing it soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

08/02/2025

We’ve looked at 180 hand vacuums and conducted hundreds of hours of research and testing. This is our Wirecutter testers' favorite. https://nyti.ms/4hPlxXG

08/02/2025

“I’m getting wiser, working on talking less and learning to understand more — and that’s exciting.” The legendary actor Denzel Washington recently discussed a prophecy that changed his life, his Oscar snub and his upcoming role in “Othello” on Broadway. Read or listen to The Interview. https://nyti.ms/40RwAIJ

08/02/2025

A man started bashing a window on a Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Houston this week, prompting other passengers to subdue him until the plane landed.

The man broke the window’s inner pane and plastic frame before being subdued on a Frontier Airlines flight on Tuesday. The F.B.I. is investigating.

08/02/2025

Elon Musk has brought his takeover tactics from Twitter to the federal government, where he’s become a close adviser to President Trump and is running a federal cost-cutting initiative. Our reporters explain some of his moves. https://nyti.ms/40OKdIH

08/02/2025

At Passyunk Avenue, a London bar founded by a Philadelphia transplant, the authentic touches go beyond cheesesteaks. “This is Philly, through and through.” https://nyti.ms/4aYOyOf

08/02/2025

From The New York Times Opinion Section

"The first thing Palestinians are doing is surviving. That's what's happening in Gaza, it's happening in the West Bank, and it's happening as a people globally," Raja Khalidi, the director of the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute, said during a roundtable discussion. "The question is: How do we move from that into some sort of peace?"

Times Opinion spoke to five Palestinian scholars and analysts about what they believe the future holds for their people.

08/02/2025

As “Saturday Night Live” celebrates its 50th anniversary, our chief TV critic reflects on his favorite episode.

*Well, maybe only to me. “S.N.L.” fans all have their own idea of the show’s peak, and this is mine.

08/02/2025

A judge halted parts of the Trump administration’s plan to shut down USAID on Friday. A verdict might not come for weeks or even longer as thousands of aid workers are left in limbo. “We are people who put our sweat and tears in to these organizations, because we believe in the ultimate goal of helping people. And now it’s been erased,” a former worker said.

A judge halted parts of the Trump administration’s plan to shut down the agency. A verdict might not come for weeks or even longer as thousands are left in limbo.

08/02/2025

When you stream the Super Bowl, what you see on your screen can be up to a minute behind the live feed. Try this easy-to-use antenna to avoid the lag. https://nyti.ms/42SE1SV

08/02/2025

No one will miss the chicken wings or beef chili with these vegetarian Super Bowl party recipes. https://nyti.ms/410W7AC

08/02/2025

A Biden administration aid initiative was designed to help people in Central American countries withstand extreme weather. The end of the program and others like it under President Trump could undercut his goal of reducing migration.

Aid projects were designed to help Central Americans withstand extreme weather at home. Their end could undercut Trump’s goal of reducing migration.

08/02/2025

The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday. But there will be plenty of action off the field as well. Here's what to know about the musical acts, famous fans, commercials and more around the event.

A look at the musical acts, the famous fans, the commercials and all of the other things surrounding the N.F.L.’s signature event.

08/02/2025

“Anora” scored the trophy for best picture at the Critics Choice Awards. See the full list of winners here. https://nyti.ms/4hzon39

08/02/2025

A federal judge on Saturday temporarily restricted access by Elon Musk’s government efficiency program to the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems, saying there was a risk of “irreparable harm.” https://nyti.ms/4hu5jmL