To supply water for a number of needs, from tourism to agriculture, the country and other dry nations are increasingly relying on desalination plants that convert seawater into fresh water.

Spain Is Thirsty. Here’s How It Gets Water.

The Summer Games will be the third for Los Angeles as host, but it will be a challenge to repeat the financial success of 1984.

How Los Angeles Aims to Make a Profit on the 2028 Olympics

More than 200 civilian settlers on a contested island in the South China Sea find themselves on the frontier of a possible conflict with China.

The Filipinos Living in the Shadow of China’s Military Might

Uber has spent millions trying to get a proposal on the Nevada ballot that would restrict the legal fees that bankroll many lawsuits against companies.

Uber, Facing Sexual-Assault Litigation, Pushes Plan That May Curb Suits

Twenty-five years after the album that reshaped her career, the singer and songwriter unlocked a new creative groove, with the help of an all-female team in Nashville.

Shelby Lynne Meets Her Moment, Again

Marketing firms are using artificial intelligence to help analyze influencers and predict whether they will opine about the election.

Brands Love Influencers (Until Politics Get Involved)

The packages were sent to a woman whose work had led to the heralded recovery of the Kyrenia, and to new insights into classical Greek seafaring. But their ancient contents were a problem.

For the Rescuer of an Ancient Shipwreck, Trouble Arrived in the Mail

A new study shows how deadly warming can be, and how behavioral and social changes can reduce mortality.

Heat Contributed to 47,000 Deaths in Europe Last Year, but Relief Programs Helped

County clerks and secretaries of state are overwhelmed this year, as they stare down a “perpetual moving target” of new conspiracy theories, political pressure and threats.

Elections Officials Battle a Deluge of Disinformation

With “Unite,” a festival he planned and curated at the Joyce Theater, Royal is “taking the time to do things right,” he said.

Calvin Royal III Creates a Ballet Festival With Intention and Care

Drawn by the opportunity to invest with private equity firms, small investors rushed into real estate investment trusts. But the funds have lost some appeal as interest rates have climbed.

It Was a Hot Real Estate Trade. Now Investors Are Worried.

They’re the same age, but pundits and voters can’t stop talking about how much older Tim Walz looks than Kamala Harris. It’s not the only way her running mate seems to be absorbing some of the scrutiny usually heaped on female candidates.

Paying More Attention to His Appearance Than Hers

The popularity of the Affordable Care Act has changed the political strategy of Republicans, who are no longer campaigning to end the law.

Harris Says Trump Will Repeal Obamacare. Trump Now Claims He’ll Make It ‘Better.’

The government has reduced a backlog of applications that built up during the Trump administration. New citizens say they are looking forward to voting in November.

Immigrants Are Becoming U.S. Citizens at Fastest Clip in Years

A quiet diplomatic effort to ease tensions with uncommitted delegates and head off televised confrontations inside the Democratic convention hall next week has been underway for months.

Worried About a Convention Clash, Democrats Woo Uncommitted Delegates

A week after the biggest foreign incursion into Russia since World War II, The New York Times visited one of the spots where Ukrainian forces stormed into Russia and surprised the defenders.

At a Russian Border Post, Scenes of Ruin After Ukraine’s Surprise Attack

Quotation of the Day for Monday, August 12, 2024.

Quotation of the Day: Olympics’ Most Difficult Balancing Act: Politics

The recently established U.S.-China Financial Working Group is set to meet for discussions about financial stability and curbing the flow of fentanyl.

U.S. Officials to Visit China for Economic Talks as Trade Tensions Rise

HBO airs a new documentary that could fall into the category “exotic animals as pets gone wrong.” The MTV competition show is back for a 40th season.

What’s on TV This Week: ‘Chimp Crazy’ and ‘The Challenge’

Bus stops without trees or shelter are leaving riders sweating as they wait — and wait — for buses that a transportation group says do not come fast enough.

These Are New York’s Hottest Bus Stops. And Not in a Good Way.

The former estate of Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister, is too expensive to keep and perilous to sell. No one knows quite what to do with it.

A Nazi Villa So Tainted Berlin Can’t Give It Away

We’ve got the dirt on what the devices actually do, and what they don’t.

Do Countertop Compost Machines Really Work?

No musicals and no mics: At American Players Theater in Wisconsin, nothing comes between the actors, their words and the public.

An Unexpected Bright Spot in Theater? Look to Wisconsin.

The paper’s editorial board will continue to endorse presidential candidates, as it has for more than 160 years.

The New York Times Will Stop Endorsing Candidates in New York Races

The blaze broke out in a town near the Greek capital on Sunday, damaging buildings and prompting evacuations. Strong winds have helped the fire spread.

August 12, 2024

Headlines from August 12, 2024

Spain Is Thirsty. Here’s How It Gets Water.

How Los Angeles Aims to Make a Profit on the 2028 Olympics

The Filipinos Living in the Shadow of China’s Military Might

Uber, Facing Sexual-Assault Litigation, Pushes Plan That May Curb Suits

Shelby Lynne Meets Her Moment, Again

Billboard 200

The Tortured Poets Department

One Thing At A Time

The Great American Bar Scene

The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess

Hit Me Hard And Soft

Historical Context for August 12, 2024