Not Over Yet: Late-Summer Covid Wave Brings Warning of More to Come

Hospitalizations are still low but have been rising in recent weeks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Judge Sets Trial Date in March for Trump’s Federal Election Case

Judge Tanya S. Chutkan rejected efforts by the former president’s legal team to postpone the trial until 2026.

To Escape the Heat in Dubai, Head to the Beach at Midnight

In a city where weather that would constitute a deadly heat wave in Europe is just a typical summer day, official “night beaches” have become a popular way to cool down.

A Forced Kiss, and a Reckoning With Sexism in Spain

The nonconsensual kiss that Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain’s soccer federation, pressed on Jennifer Hermoso has come to embody the generational fault line between a culture of machismo and more recent progressivism.

Trump and His Co-Defendants in Georgia Are Already at Odds

Some defendants have already sought to move the case to federal court, while others are seeking speedy or separate trials.

Leaderless and Exposed, Russia’s Wagner Faces an Uncertain Future

It could be hard for the Kremlin to find a way to neutralize the mercenary group after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death while retaining its fighting power and geopolitical links.

An Inside Look at Covid’s Lasting Damage to the Lungs

President of Powerful Realtors Group Is Accused of Sexual Harassment

An employee described a “culture of fear” at the National Association of Realtors, a powerful nonprofit that controls access to nearly every U.S. home listing.

Covid Closed the Nation’s Schools. Cleaner Air Can Keep Them Open.

Scientists and educators are searching for ways to improve air quality in the nation’s often dilapidated school buildings.

Ukraine Is Still Grappling With the Battlefield Prigozhin Left Behind

He shored up Russian forces at their most vulnerable and drew Ukraine into a costly fight for Bakhmut, giving Moscow time to build defenses that are slowing Ukraine’s counteroffensive.

In Push to Modernize Cairo, Cultural Gems and Green Spaces Razed

The Egyptian government has demolished historic tombs, cultural centers, artisan workshops and gardens in pursuit of large-scale urban renewal.

Bob Barker, Longtime Host of ‘The Price Is Right,’ Dies at 99

The winner of numerous Emmy Awards, he was almost as well known for his advocacy of animal rights as he was for his half a century as a daytime television fixture.

A Crisis of Confidence Is Gripping China’s Economy

China’s economy, which once seemed unstoppable, is plagued by a series of problems, and a growing lack of faith in the future is verging on despair.

With Prigozhin’s Death, Putin Projects a Message of Power

The Kremlin appears to be sending the signal that no degree of effectiveness can protect someone from punishment for disloyalty.

Among the 388 Listed as Missing in Maui: Survivors Lost in the Paperwork

Hawaii officials released their first list of missing people, prompting friends — and even some of those named — to come forward with their whereabouts.

Judge Allows Missouri’s Ban on Youth Gender Medicine to Take Effect

A state judge in Missouri on Friday denied a request to temporarily block a state law passed this year that restricts gender-related medical treatments for minors. The ruling was issued by Missouri Circuit Court Judge Steven Ohmer, three days before the ban is set to go into effect. A legal challenge to the ban brought by civil rights groups is ongoing.

Trump Surrenders at Atlanta Jail in Georgia Election Interference Case

Mr. Trump spent about 20 minutes at the jail, getting fingerprinted and having his mug shot taken for the first time in the four criminal cases he has faced this year.

Blast Likely Downed Jet and Killed Prigozhin, U.S. Officials Say

The officials stressed that multiple theories about what brought down a plane in Russia were still being explored. President Putin acknowledged the incident and spoke about Yevgeny Prigozhin in the past tense.

At First Debate, a Glimpse of Trumpism Without Trump

At times onstage, Republican rivals could imagine the primary race was about issues, ideology and biography. Then reality set in.

‘Let Them Work’: N.Y. Governor Pushes Biden to Speed Up Migrant Permits

In a shift in tone, Gov. Kathy Hochul criticized the White House for failing to help the state deal with the continuing influx of migrants into New York.

Wagner Leader Believed to Be Aboard Plane That Crashed in Russia

All 10 people on a jet linked to Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the mercenary group, were killed on Wednesday, Russian officials said.

Greece Battles Its Most Widespread Wildfires on Record

Extreme heat has turned much of the country into a tinderbox. More than 350 fires have broken out in the past five days, the government said.

‘India Is on the Moon’: Lander’s Success Moves Nation to Next Space Chapter

The Chandrayaan-3 mission makes India the first country to reach the lunar south polar region in one piece and adds to the achievements of the country’s homegrown space program.

A Stroke Stole Her Ability to Speak at 30. A.I. Is Helping to Restore It Years Later.

The brain activity of a paralyzed woman is being translated into words spoken by an avatar. This milestone could help others who have lost speech.

Airline Close Calls Happen Far More Often Than Previously Known

Near misses involving U.S. commercial airlines happen on average multiple times a week, a New York Times investigation found.

Ukraine’s Forces and Firepower Are Misallocated, U.S. Officials Say

American strategists say Ukraine’s troops are too spread out and need to concentrate along the counteroffensive’s main front in the south.

Extreme August Arrives With a Warning: Expect More

A mix of devastating wildfires, tropical storms, mudslides and heat waves foreshadows a future of intensified extremes as the world warms.

How Mark Meadows Pursued a High-Wire Legal Strategy in Trump Inquiries

The former White House chief of staff, a key witness to Donald J. Trump’s efforts to remain in power after his 2020 election loss, maneuvered to provide federal prosecutors only what he had to.