The Internet Needs Sex

And an internet without it is one that offers a pale shadow of human potential and possibility.

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Critical Hurricane Monitoring Data Is Going Offline

The loss of access to the data could hamstring forecasters’ ability to track hurricanes and warn residents of their risk.

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Eric Adams Meets With Business Leaders Desperate to Stop Mamdani’s Rise

Daniel Loeb, the hedge fund manager, and some other New York City business leaders are aghast at Zohran Mamdani’s success in the Democratic mayoral primary and are considering backing Mr. Adams in the general election.

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Tanner Martin Announces His Own Death

Tanner Martin has documented his fight against colon cancer for hundreds of thousands of followers. His death was announced in a recorded video.

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Valery Panov, Ballet Star Who Fought to Leave the U.S.S.R., Dies at 87

Trying to move to Israel with his ballerina wife, he was harassed and jailed while becoming an international cause célèbre and a Cold War symbol of the plight of Soviet Jews.

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Rep. LaMonica McIver Pleads Not Guilty to Assault at Migrant Detention Center

Representative LaMonica McIver was caught up in an onrush outside a troubled Newark immigration facility where, weeks later, four detainees escaped.

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NATO Agrees to Boost Military Spending as Trump Praises Allies, but Criticizes Spain

President Trump has pressed allies to spend more on defense. Leaders agreed that “allies” — but not “all allies” — would meet the objective.

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London Police Appeal for Help in the Theft of a $200,000 Violin

British police are asking for assistance in identifying the suspect in the theft of a 285-year-old violin, which was snatched while a musician was in a pub.

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The Curtain Drops on Improv Theater for the New York Police

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said a staffing crisis kept her from letting officers participate in a Brooklyn theater group that began after the death of Eric Garner, who died after a police officer put him in a chokehold, in 2014.

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Nearly 150 Report Being Jabbed With Needles at French Music Festival

France’s Interior Ministry reported that 145 people said they had been stabbed with needles at festival events across the country.

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With ‘Elio,’ Pixar Has Its Worst Box Office Opening Ever

The original space adventure sold about $21 million in tickets at domestic theaters from Thursday night through Sunday, putting new pressure on the once-unstoppable studio.

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Michigan Church Shooting Leaves at Least 1 Injured and Gunman Dead, Police Say

A church security guard fatally shot the gunman, the Wayne Police Department said.

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Boat Capsizes on Lake Tahoe, Leaving 6 Dead

A large wave overturned a 27-foot-long boat on Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Two people remained missing.

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Nathan Silver, Who Chronicled a Vanished New York, Dies at 89

An architect, he wrote in his book “Lost New York” about the many buildings that were destroyed before passage of the city’s landmarks preservation law.

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How Vera Rubin Telescope Scientists Will Deal With 60 Million Billion Bytes of Imagery

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will make the study of stars and galaxies more like the big data-sorting exercises of contemporary genetics and particle physics.

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A Potential Strike on Iran Tests Trump’s Propensity to Play to Both Sides

President Trump has excelled at letting supporters hear what they want to hear. But Iran has upended that strategy.

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Mahmoud Khalil Must Be Released, Federal Judge Orders

Mr. Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and legal permanent resident, has been held in Louisiana for more than three months. The Trump administration is trying to deport him.

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Marijuana’s Links to Heart Attack and Stroke Are Becoming Clearer

The evidence is stacking up that the drug is associated with a greater likelihood of heart problems.

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‘Little Lobbyists’ Urge Senators to Oppose Trump’s Bill Cutting Medicaid

Children with disabilities and their parents who rely on the health insurance program took to Capitol Hill this week to warn that the proposed reductions could be ‘devastating.’

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Austria Moves to Tighten Gun Laws After Deadly School Shooting

The government announced proposals to make it harder to buy a firearm after a gunman killed nine students and a teacher.

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Book Review: ‘Not My Type,’ by E. Jean Carroll

Her lawyers urged that she keep her testimony short. With legal victories in hand, she’s sharing her life story, and what it was like on the stand.

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Alfred Brendel, Bravura Pianist Who Forged a Singular Path, Dies at 94

With little formal training but full of ideas, he focused on the core classical composers, winning over audiences (though not every critic) worldwide.

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Negotiation or Capitulation? How Columbia Got Off Trump’s Hot Seat.

The university has largely complied with the administration’s demands, but has adjusted them in meaningful ways. One department offers a window into that effort.

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William Langewiesche, the ‘Steve McQueen of Journalism,’ Dies at 70

He was a master of long form narratives, often involving high-stakes topics. He reported for Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and The New York Times Magazine.

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Power Bills Are Squeezing Georgians. Voters Could Do Something About It.

A special primary election this week for seats on the state’s utility board will be a rare referendum on residential electric bills, at a time when they have risen sharply across the country.

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How Retirees Can Manage RMDs in a Volatile Market

Savers with accounts like 401(k)s and I.R.A.s are required to make withdrawals starting at a certain age. Here’s how to handle that during an unpredictable stock market.

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The Minnesota shootings are the latest in a string of targeted political attacks.

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‘I Was Afraid I’d Die’: Iran’s Missiles Rained Down on Tel Aviv

At least three people were killed and scores were wounded during an aerial battle over Tel Aviv, as Iranian missiles rained down and Israeli rockets attempted to intercept them.

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The Ad Industry’s A.I. Reckoning

A technological takeover of ad creative could bring both opportunity and disruption.

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At U.N. Conference, Countries Inch Toward Ocean Protection Goal

More than 20 new marine protected areas in coastal waters were announced at the third U.N. ocean conference this week. Experts say thousands more are needed.

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Army Celebrates With Parade as It Faces an Uncertain Future

The service is experiencing an identity crisis after 20 years of war, and as the president warns of threats to America from within.

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Why Trump Loves a Man in Uniform

As thousands of soldiers prepare to march in President Trump’s military parade, what exactly will we see?

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Forecasters Warn It May Rain on Trump’s Military Parade

Thunderstorms and extreme heat could disrupt outdoor plans around the country this weekend.

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The F.D.A. Is Reviewing Infant Formula for the First Time in Decades

The agency’s commissioner has implied that some of their ingredients may be harmful. Is that true?

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A Night Out for Trump at the Theater, With a Pocket of Dissent

Opening night of “Les Misérables” was meant to celebrate the president’s takeover of the Kennedy Center. But he also was forced to encounter his critics.

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A G.O.P. Plan to Sell Public Land Is Back. This Time, It’s Millions of Acres.

Senate Republicans want to sell the land to build more housing in the West, but the idea is contentious even within their own party.

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Flights Grounded at Boston’s Logan Airport After JetBlue Plane Rolls Off Runway

A ground stop was in place at the airport, its operator said, after a JetBlue plane veered into a grassy area after landing. There were no injuries, an official said.

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Beach Boy Brian Wilson’s 12 Essential Songs

The Beach Boys leader, whose death was announced on Wednesday, was a brilliant writer, arranger and producer whose ambitions propelled his band — and contemporaries like the Beatles — into the future.

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Where the Top N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Stand on Key Issues

The New York City mayoral primary is just under three weeks away. Our City Hall bureau chief, Emma Fitzsimmons, highlights the two front-runners and their plans for the three main issues for voters.

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Teaching Assistant Stabbed to Death at a School in France

The stabbing happened during a bag search, which had been set up as part of a government effort to address concerns about increased violence in schools.

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Senators Demand Government Watchdog Inquiries Into D.C. Plane Crash

Families of the victims in the deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport have made additional investigations of the crash a top priority.

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Your Costco Membership Card? No, It Is Not a Replacement for Real ID.

The T.S.A. is reminding travelers that Costco cards are not on their own going to get you through security. “Can’t fly on hot dogs and hope,” the agency said.

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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs Sickens Dozens

The outbreak has been tied to multiple brown organic and brown cage-free egg brands distributed to grocery stores in seven states, officials said.

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Ferris Bueller’s Vest Hits the Auction Block. ‘Anyone, Anyone?’

Worn by Matthew Broderick in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the vest could fetch several hundred thousand dollars, according to Sotheby’s.

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Trump’s Proposed Cut Would Deal Serious Setback to California High-Speed Rail

The Trump administration’s announcement that it would pull $4 billion for the state’s bullet train project is likely to mean significant delays in serving the first passengers, several analysts said.

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Palantir’s Collection of Disease Data at C.D.C. Stirs Privacy Concerns

U.S. and state officials say the consolidation of the public health agency’s vast trove of information could expose patients and will delay analysis of long-term trends.

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Trump’s Travel Ban Could Shake Up International Sporting Events

The proclamation said exemptions could be made for athletes and coaches participating in “major” competitions in the United States.

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In Puerto Rico, a Rise in Detentions Under Trump Creates Unease

Federal authorities on the island have recently detained hundreds of Dominicans, who often share the same ethnic background, language and culture as Puerto Ricans.

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The Very Gay Life of the Writer Edmund White

The writer Edmund White, who died on Tuesday, wrote about being gay with literary clarity and without shame.

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Man Is Accused of Aiding California Fertility Clinic Bomber

Daniel Park, 32, of Washington State, was arrested Tuesday night at Kennedy Airport and charged with providing material support to terrorists, officials said.

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It’s Not Just Poor Rains Causing Drought. The Atmosphere Is ‘Thirstier.’

Higher temperatures caused by climate change are driving complex processes that make droughts bigger and more severe, new research shows.

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Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blankets the Upper Midwest

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and parts of Nebraska and Michigan were under air quality alerts on Tuesday, with advisories for more vulnerable groups to stay indoors or limit outdoor activity.

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U.S. Proposes Interim Step in Iran Nuclear Talks Allowing Some Enrichment

An outline by the Trump administration would allow Iran to continue enriching uranium at low levels while a broader arrangement is worked out that would block the country’s path to a nuclear weapon.

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Why Politics Feels So Cruel Right Now

Three Opinion writers on the death of empathy in America.

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Alasdair MacIntyre, Philosopher Who Saw a ‘New Dark Ages,’ Dies at 96

A Marxist-turned-Catholic who denounced individualism, he provoked and inspired fellow thinkers and gained a degree of popularity unusual for a moral philosopher.

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Snack Maker Sues Aldi Grocery Chain Over Look-Alike Product Packaging

Mondelez International, a corporate giant behind the name-brand versions of many snacks, contends that Aldi is mimicking its packaging to dupe customers.

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Party Activists in California Aren’t Sold on a Harris Run for Governor

Kamala Harris did not appear in person at a California state Democratic convention, leaving delegates to wonder how seriously she is considering running and whether it would be wise.

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For Indian Students, Dreams of America Are Suddenly in Doubt

Nobody knows what the halt on visa interviews means and how long it will last. The uncertainty has upended thousands of carefully made plans.

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