In response to a threat against the jet, President Trump was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway.
The artistic director chooses a colourful work bursting with vitality and the spirit of summer.
Country-house treasure
A Dante Alighieri illuminated manuscript catches the eye of John Goodall at Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.
Keepers of the keys
Tessa Waugh celebrates our dedicated churchwardens, the unsung heroes of village life who keep parishes ticking over.
The legacy
Kate Green salutes Dr William Stukeley for saving Stonehenge from destruction in the 1700s.
When we walked in fields of gold
England’s acres of harvested, honey-hued cereal fields have long provided artistic inspiration, finds Deborah Nicholls-Lee.
A little object worth visiting
Romantic Dangan Cottage in Co Kilkenny has been restored to its late-18th-century glory, as John Goodall discovers.
Ghosts in the grass
A scorching summer is revealing country-house garden designs of yesteryear, as our pictures show.
Cuttings not cakes
The Secret Orchard Nursery in Derbyshire wins favour for its plants rather than pots of tea, to the delight of Arthur Parkinson.
Interiors
Arabella Youens admires the transformation of a South Downs Georgian gem, and everything’s gone green for Amelia Thorpe.
Travel
Rosie Paterson unpacks the latest travel trends, and Giles Kime stays at the Italian base of film director Francis Ford Coppola.
The French connection
Tom Parker Bowles is whisked to the summery South of France by freshly baked pissaladière, the delicious ‘Provençal pizza’.
What lies beneath
Tom Howells is in eclectic company at the World Worm Charming Championships in Cheshire.
Luxury
Jonathan Self reveals why the tiara is the epitome of glamour, and Amie Elizabeth White is drawn to the fans of Duvelleroy.
COUNTRY LIFE International
Julie Harding treads the Jersey Tidal Trail, savours scallops with chef Andrew Baird and celebrates the island’s 160 years of herd history, as Holly Kirkwood eyes top properties for sale and Claire Jackson hails a new era for opera.
Arts & antiques
Geoffrey Munn feels strangely drawn to the works of 18th-century art pariah Richard Dadd, as he explains to Carla Passino.
President Trump hid in an airport catering container and was taken to a military jet for a secret flight out of the country after the NATO summit last month.
Russian Civilian Deaths Are Growing Rapidly as Ukraine Expands Its Air War
The higher tempo of Ukrainian strikes has fueled discontent among Russians, but it is far from clear that it will change the Kremlin’s calculus about the war.
Some institutions jumped onto the MAGA bandwagon after the 2024 election, but it hasn’t taken long for those decisions to look shortsighted. By David A. Graham
How the ‘Body Positivity’ Movement Died
A few years ago, there was a push for acceptance of different body types. Now? Not so much. By Julie Beck and Natalie Brennan
As Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s newly elected Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, put it, “People really effing hate data centers.” By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
The Delusions of John Roberts
The Chief Justice insists that his Supreme Court isn’t biased even as it keeps making dramatic leaps rightward. By Margaret Talbot
Are You a Human?
From branding irons to iris scans, the ancient business of proving who you are has never been stranger—or more lucrative. By Jill Lepore
Inside Russia’s New Gulag
Human-rights groups estimate that more than ten thousand Ukrainian civilians have disappeared into the Russian prison system. This is the story of one cell.
A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that talks with Oman on shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz were “separate” from discussions to fully reopen the waterway.
The Places Where the Bombs Have Rarely Stopped Falling in Iran
While fighting has abated in much of Iran, near-constant U.S. airstrikes in Qeshm island and other southern spots have upended lives and livelihoods.
As data centers eat up memory chips, other industries that need the components — including electronics companies like Apple — are asking for government help.
President Trump’s Board of Peace announced an agreement last month that aimed at Hamas giving up its weapons alongside an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
The Iran war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower. A more drawn-out Iran conflict benefits Moscow and Beijing, some analysts say.
Inspired by Ukraine’s battlefield gains, Taiwan is betting on drones to deter a potential Chinese invasion.
Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags
The curious case of Guren “Bobby” Zhou shows the ease with which investors with shady backgrounds and unknown motivations can funnel money to the president.
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE:The 8.9.26 Issue features Kim Tingley on inflammation as a cause of disease; Heidi Julavits on predicting the weather; Aaron Timms on fans of Anthony Bourdain; and more.
The state’s light regulation and low taxes are luring dozens of big companies. It’s also setting up a water crisis and a “race to the bottom” in shareholder protections.
Dave lost 97% of its value before a 1-for-32 reverse split. Now the fintech stock has surged back. The story is a warning to investors as SPACs mount a comeback.
Positive readouts in cancer and cardiac drug trials could keep the rally going. Sizing up the stakes for Merck, Moderna, Summit Therapeutics, and more.