Track and field’s antidoping arm, the Athletics Integrity Unit, has announced a string of cases in recent months. Is that the sign of a problem, or proof that its approach is working?

Track Keeps Banning Drug Cheats. It Worries That Other Sports Are Not.

Luciano Fregonese, the mayor of a town in Italy known for Prosecco, started walking to counter the calories he consumed at social obligations. His jaunts have become a sensation.

In an Italian Village, a Mayor Walks Off the Wine and Everyone Joins In

The sale price of 135 West 50th Street in Midtown, which is only 35 percent full, was a sign of how much the pandemic upended the market for office buildings in New York City.

This 23-Floor Manhattan Office Building Just Sold at a 97.5% Discount

A dogged paleoecologist named Dorothy Peteet is digging through the salt marshes of New York in the hope of preserving the city’s best natural defense against climate change.

Armed With Saran Wrap, She Sinks in the Muck to Save the Planet

David Keith wants to spray a pollutant into the sky to block some sunlight. He says the benefits would outweigh the danger.

This Scientist Has a Risky Plan to Cool Earth. There’s Growing Interest.

Costumes and memorabilia from the pop star’s personal archive are now on display at the V&A museum in London.

Taylor Swift Gets the Museum Treatment

Milton Nascimento, a musical deity in Brazil, collaborates with the bassist, vocalist and producer Esperanza Spalding on an album that contemplates age’s effect on art.

Some Final Notes From the ‘Voice of God’

The Filipino American artist is having her first retrospective at MoMA PS1 as the mainstream art world finally catches up to her work. “You will regret missing it,” our critic says.

Stitch by Stitch, Pacita Abad Crossed Continents and Cultures

With years of fractures, surgeries, hardware and pain, Olympians can list their injuries as readily as their achievements.

How the Olympics Break Athletes’ Bodies

An explosive device hidden in a heavily guarded complex where Ismail Haniyeh was known to stay in Iran was what killed him, according to a Times investigation.

Bomb Smuggled Into Tehran Guesthouse Months Ago Killed Hamas Leader

Technologies that might have protected the former president failed because they were improperly deployed or because the Secret Service chose not to use them.

Secret Service’s Tech Flaws Helped Gunman Evade Detection at Trump Rally

GLAAD paid for its chief executive to fly first-class, rent a Cape Cod house and remodel her home office. It may have violated I.R.S. rules.

A Pattern of Lavish Spending at a Leading L.G.B.T.Q. Nonprofit

Rivals and critics have for years accused Kamala Harris of shifting her personal identity for political advantage, with those attacks escalating dramatically online since she became the Democratic standard-bearer.

Trump Elevates False, Fringe Attacks on Harris to Center of His Campaign

The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was among 24 people released in a seven-nation, painstakingly negotiated deal that President Biden hailed as a triumph of diplomacy.

Major Inmate Swap Frees Dissidents and U.S. Journalists From Russian Prisons

Quotation of the Day for Thursday, August 1, 2024.

Quotation of the Day: Can You Beat the Olympians at Table Tennis? Stop Asking.

Overall, prices and the number of sales remained relatively flat over a year, though a few neighborhoods saw big changes with just a handful of sales.

New York City’s Most Expensive Neighborhoods

Like Olympic cyclists, fish expend less effort when swimming in tight groups than when alone. The finding could explain why some species evolved to move in schools.

Fish That School Together Save Energy, Study Finds

The former CNN reporter said in a lawsuit that X had refused to pay him after a testy interview with its billionaire owner.

Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk Over Canceled X Deal

No sticking, no flipping: These two methods ensure stress-free, flawless grilled salmon any night of the week.

The Key to Great Grilled Salmon? Do Less.

The mighty Stanley’s reign appears to be ending, with Owala, Lululemon and Hydro Flask all competing for affection — and cachet — among teens and tweens.

What Is the ‘It’ Water Bottle for Back-to-School Shopping?

With a made-for-TV plot, this documentary series explores a ploy by Mexican drug cartels to launder money through the world of horseracing.

‘Cowboy Cartel’ Tells a Galloping Story

The International Botanical Congress voted to change a scientific name belonging to hundreds of plant species because it was offensive in southern Africa.

As Botanists Drop a Racist Plant Name, Some Fear Scientific Confusion

Central bank policymakers lowered rates to 5 percent amid lower inflation in Britain, but they warned that future rate cuts would come slowly.

Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates for First Time Since 2020

Output was up sharply in the second quarter, with the rise in goods produced far exceeding the increase in hours worked.

Productivity Surges 2.3%, Beating Forecasts

What will happen if the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates into a full-blown war?

August 1, 2024

Headlines from August 1, 2024

Track Keeps Banning Drug Cheats. It Worries That Other Sports Are Not.

In an Italian Village, a Mayor Walks Off the Wine and Everyone Joins In

This 23-Floor Manhattan Office Building Just Sold at a 97.5% Discount

Armed With Saran Wrap, She Sinks in the Muck to Save the Planet

This Scientist Has a Risky Plan to Cool Earth. There’s Growing Interest.

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