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Desperation Grows as Texas Flood Rescues Stretch Into Third Day

Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard swimmer, is credited with saving 165 people at the all-girls’ camp from deadly floods in Central Texas.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/us/texas-floods-rescues.html

A Family of 6 Was Swept Away in the Texas Floods. Now, Survivors Wait and Hope.

A woman whose mother, stepfather, aunt, uncle and cousin are among the missing confronts the unimaginable. A cousin was dragged downriver 15 miles but survived.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/us/politics/texas-flood-family-survivors.html

Texas Flood Victims: What We Know

A beloved teacher, child and adult campers, camp directors and a counselor are among at least 81 people who have died in the flooding in Central Texas.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/texas-flood-victims.html

Israel’s Deadly Assault on Iran Prison Incites Fury, Even Among Dissidents

The June 23 airstrikes on Evin prison, including the hospital ward, have turned it from a hated symbol of oppression into a new rallying cry against Israel, even among the Iranian regime’s domestic critics.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/world/middleeast/israel-iran-evin-prison.html

Trump Says Musk Is ‘Off the Rails’ With America Party Effort

The tech billionaire’s effort to create a new political party, called the America Party, comes amid a ramped-up feud with the president over his new domestic policy law.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/us/politics/trump-musk-america-party.html

Social Security Email Says Policy Bill Eliminates Tax on Benefits. Does It?

The Social Security Administration circulated an imprecise email about the provisions in the new law. Here’s what it actually does.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/your-money/social-security-tax.html

How Europe Got Stuck Between Xi’s China and Trump’s America

European Union officials will spend July in talks with China. Tensions are high, hopes are low and stability is the end game.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/world/europe/european-union-china-tariffs.html

Can Taiwan Really Disconnect Its Economy From China?

Momentum is building in Taiwan to lessen its business dependency on China, its biggest trading partner. Doing so will not be easy.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/business/china-taiwan-chips.html

Bessent Says He Expects Trade Deals by This Week’s Deadline

But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until Aug. 1.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/business/economy/bessent-trump-trade-tariffs.html

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath Play Final Shows in Birmingham, England

Heavy metal fans crossed continents to converge on Birmingham, England, and throw devil horns in honor of the Prince of Darkness and Black Sabbath.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/arts/music/ozzy-osbourne-black-sabbath.html

Nearly Half of America’s Murderers Get Away With It

Most crimes go unsolved, emboldening criminals and potentially leading to more violence.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/us/murder-solve-rate-louisville.html

South African Police’s Frequent Use of Torture Echoes Apartheid’s Brutality

A government led by freedom fighters who helped to liberate the country more than 30 years ago is now overseeing a police force accused of staggering abuses.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/world/africa/south-africa-torture-police-tubing.html

Erin Patterson Is Found Guilty of Murder in Australia Mushroom Poisoning Case

Three people died in 2023 after eating beef Wellington made by Erin Patterson, whose subsequent trial gripped the country.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/world/australia/mushroom-poisoning-trial-verdict.html

Keir Starmer Is Fading Away

After a year in power, Keir Starmer appears to be losing not just political weight but material substance, too.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/opinion/keir-starmer-britain-government.html

Times Readers Open Up About the Real Cost of Motherhood

What’s the real cost of motherhood? Here’s what our readers said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/opinion/motherhood-penalty-career.html

Tropical Depression Chantal Brings Flooding to Parts of North Carolina

Chantal made landfall as a tropical storm early on Sunday. Heavy rains led to widespread flooding in central North Carolina.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/weather/tropical-storm-chantal-south-carolina.html

The Coder ‘Village’ at the Heart of China’s A.I. Frenzy

As China vies with Silicon Valley for primacy, Hangzhou, home to DeepSeek and Alibaba, is where its aspiring tech titans mingle and share ideas.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/technology/china-artificial-intelligence-hangzhou.html

As Drones Spot Sharks, New York Beaches Are Shut Down

Drone technology seemed to contribute to an unusual number of shark sightings along Rockaway Beach in recent days. Each time swimmers were ordered out of the ocean.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/nyregion/shark-sightings-new-york-beaches-drones.html