Cantaloupes recalled due to salmonella
The fruit was sold in California, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin
Expert: Judge "regrets" ungagging Trump
But ex-prosecutor warns threats will likely "get worse" if Trump is punished for repeated violations
You shouldn't wash your chicken
"Traces of feathers, slime or dirt might have necessitated washing chicken half a century ago"
GOP cash panic as donors balk over Trump
Some donors aren't giving money to the RNC because they believe doing so will aid Trump, Washington Post reports
New Zealand reverses anti-smoking law
The reversal is meant to raise tax revenue, but critics claim this "win" for Big Tobacco will cost many lives
Filing reveals Trump-inspired threats
"He’s taking a page right from the mafia, plain and simple," legal expert says, urging courts to crack down
Why chefs are the new community leaders
"I want every chef to truly step up and become a leader in their kitchen and in their community"
A "talking" dog's owner on canine minds
Alexis Devine, author of "I Am Bunny" on whether dogs can be self-aware and even existential
Heat and a Swiftie's death in Brazil
In an era of rising heat waves, experts weigh in on how to plan for concerts and other large events safely
Are we ready to head to Mars? Maybe not
“A City on Mars” is Kelly and Zach Weinersmith’s cheeky account of the many challenges to visiting the red planet
Xenophobia sparks far-right Dublin riots
"We saw last night in Dublin a consequence of politicians spending years demonizing immigrants," critic says
We need cynical heroes, not "Marvels"
The MCU superheroes are failing the box office, but on the small screen tainted heroes are thriving
Trump defends confusing Obama and Biden
Trump on Truth Social pushed back on critics by noting that he "ACED" his cognitive test at the White House
Trump booed at SC college football game
Trump was also greeted with billboards saying "You lost. You're guilty"
Violent rhetoric is a road to civil war
Chris Christie is right. Donald Trump's dangerous speech keeps resulting in danger for people
3 Palestinian students shot in Vermont
Police say a suspect was arrested and they are investigating whether the attack was "hate-motivated"
The insidious rise of "tradwives"
There's serious money in peddling fantasies of female submission online, but it may be exacerbating male loneliness
Sure, Joe's old. Could you do it?
Let's admit the obvious: We feel anxious about Biden's age. But he doesn't seem to — he's just doing the job
Christie blames Trump for intolerance
“Intolerance toward anyone encourages intolerance toward everyone,” says the former New Jersey Gov.
The fancy croissant obsession continues!
Crioche, Cruffin, Crogel and more...people clearly can't enough of hybrid croissant pastries!
These bat penises are too long for sex
Serotine bats have large, bulbous penises that they use like an arm — but not for penetration
My mother, the debutante Communist
Her life was like a slowly unfolding, densely plotted thriller whose unfinished story we’re all still inside
When poetry tells us what prose can't
Shelley called poets the "unacknowledged legislators of the world." We need their voices now more than ever
Farewell to the NYT sports section
I spent 26 years covering sports for the New York Times — and I was never entirely sure why we did it