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“It’s worth pondering whether the decision to so loyally support a man like Trump is worth actively repelling millions upon millions of Americans from church,” our columnist David French writes.

nyti.msOpinion | Gen Z Thinks Religion Got Too PoliticalI wonder why that could be.
Breaking News: President Trump said he was considering withdrawing Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination amid two Republican holdouts. Follow live updates.

nyti.msTrump Live Updates: President Says He May Temporarily Drop Todd Blanche AG Nomination
Cervical cancer can be avoided with testing for precancerous cells and, even better, with vaccines to prevent HPV, which causes most of the cell abnormalities. Here's what to know as guidelines have changed and new testing options have become available.

nyti.msWhat Doctors Want You to Know About Cervical Cancer ScreeningThe guidelines have changed recently as new testing options have become available. Getting screened doesn’t have to be painful or confusing.
Iran and the U.S. reignited strikes on Thursday, as the brink of an expanded war threatened to draw in more countries. For the first time since the conflict began, Egypt said that it had come under attack, and Saudi Arabia acknowledged direct involvement in joint strikes with the U.S.trib.al/I2FJCqM
"My French mom, who was a wonderful cook, made a version of this that was delicious. Spread mayonnaise on the bread, add a layer of tomatoes, sprinkle with garlic powder, top with a slice of cheddar, and then broil until the cheese is melted." nyti.ms/4wrBsCY

nyti.msTomato Cheddar Toasts Recipe • 5★Tomato and Cheddar toasts don’t need fussing — just crusty bread, swoops of mayonnaise, perfect summer tomatoes and the sharpest Cheddar you can find. It’s in the construction where things can go from good to great.
The main difference between black and white clothes is that black garments absorb the heat of the sun, making you feel hotter in the process. But color alone doesn’t tell the whole story; the fabric you choose matters just as much. nyti.ms/4vQlSzX

nyti.msBlack Clothing Absorbs More Heat. But Does It Actually Make You Feel Hotter?
More and more uninsured patients are seeking care in emergency rooms and clinics, having lost their coverage under the Affordable Care Act after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies. Many are unable to pay hospital bills.

nyti.msAfter Obamacare Cuts, Hospitals Are Treating More Uninsured PatientsMore people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills.
Moorlands and forests in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands, have fallen victim to the rapidly spreading wildfires in Europe. “If you have lost a 250- or 300-year-old Caledonian pine, you are not going to get that back overnight,” the chief executive of the Cairngorms National Park said.

nyti.msAs Wildfires Plague Europe, Scotland Races to Save a Cherished National ParkAs Europe’s climate warms, even moorlands and forests in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands, have fallen victim to rapidly spreading flames.
A Canadian man served 18 months in prison after being wrongfully convicted of offenses related to child pornography when investigators mixed up his username on the instant messaging app Kik, an appeals court in Nova Scotia found.

nyti.msMistaken Username Sent Man to Prison for 18 Months, Court FindsAn appeals court in Canada acquitted Brandon Klayme of child pornography-related charges. His Kik username had one less underscore than another account that was involved.
The U.S. economy slowed in the second quarter of the year, expanding at an annual rate of 1.5% amid disruptions from the war in Iran. Consumer spending and business investment — especially related to A.I. — remained relatively healthy.

nyti.msU.S. GDP Growth Slowed in Second Quarter of 2026Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.5 percent annual rate over the past three months, as war in the Middle East shook energy prices and supply chains.
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During Wednesday’s Senate committee hearing to interrogate Dr. Anthony Fauci on the origins of Covid-19, among other topics, “Dr. Fauci barely spoke, while everyone else spent some three hours projecting their emotions onto him,” Rachel Bedard writes in a guest essay.

nyti.msOpinion | What We Really Learned From the Fauci HearingShow trials are bad for democracy.
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan this week has risen to 34, local officials said on Thursday, as rescuers braved sweltering heat and raced to find survivors under the rubble two days after the temblor.

nyti.msJapan Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 34Rescue crews were working to find people who might still be trapped in a collapsed shopping mall, as the region faced sweltering heat.
Robot trade tensions escalated on Thursday as China angrily denounced a proposal by the U.S. to ban imports of Chinese-made humanoid robots, calling the measure discriminatory and threatening retaliation.

nyti.msChina Threatens Retaliation as U.S. Moves to Block Robot ImportsThe dispute highlights how robotics has become the latest battleground in the intensifying technological and industrial rivalry between Washington and Beijing.
For months, the government in Baghdad has sought to curb the Iran-backed militias that have long operated in Iraqi territory, struggling to meet the Trump administration’s demands that it bring them under state control. The latest strikes may embolden them to get more deeply involved in the war.

nyti.msU.S.-Saudi Attack on Iraqi Militias Risks Drawing Them into WarIran-aligned militias in Iraq were under growing pressure to disarm, but the latest strikes may embolden them to get more deeply involved in the war.
As increased rain makes grasslands and cornfields possible in parts of China that once were deserts, the world’s largest beef importer is becoming more self-reliant by expanding domestic herds.

nyti.msHow Climate Change and Tariffs Help China Raise More CattleAs increased rain makes grasslands and cornfields possible in areas that once were deserts, the world’s largest beef importer is becoming more self-reliant by expanding domestic herds.
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In the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, CNN is “the critical piece of leverage in any negotiation. And it’s unclear how that asset will be traded,” Sharon Waxman writes.

nyti.msOpinion | Could Jettisoning CNN Save the Paramount Merger?It’s a thorn in the side of David Ellison’s paused dream.
More than 400 people were arrested in Newport Beach, California, on the July 4 weekend after a social media “takeover” got out of hand. Now the city is trying to figure out how to stop it from happening again.

nyti.msNewport Beach in California Struggles to Cope With Rowdy OutsidersMore than 400 people were arrested in Newport Beach on the July 4 weekend after a social media “takeover” got out of hand. Now the city is trying to figure out how to stop it from happening again.
Dr. Dennis Lutz, the chairman of the University of North Dakota’s OB-GYN department, did not deny the claims in a lawsuit. The university said it intends to fire him.

nyti.msFertility Doctor Accused of Using Own Sperm to Impregnate WomanDr. Dennis Lutz, the chairman of the University of North Dakota’s OB-GYN department, did not deny the claims in a lawsuit. The university said it intends to fire him.
The parents of an Arizona toddler who the authorities said was found breathing in a hospital morgue hours after a near drowning early this year will not face charges, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced.

nyti.msParents of Boy Found in Arizona Morgue Still Alive Will Not Face ChargesThe boy, who was 18 months old, had been found unconscious in a pool at the family home in Gilbert, Ariz., and was declared dead. But a medical examiner’s employee later discovered he was breathing.