More from our inbox: To the Editor: Re “Justices Say No to Student Loan Relief” (front page, July 1): I am a left-leaning individual, but I actually applaud a right-wing court decision on student loans. Poor planning should not be rewarded. You should not borrow what you cannot pay back. Many who would have been […]

If you’re spending this Fourth of July holiday in the U.S. grilling or setting off Roman candles, we hope you have some time to take a break and read. Today, we have suggestions for readers anywhere in the world — 25 of the best stories from The Times this year so far. They’re articles you […]

More from our inbox: To the Editor: Re “SOS: Keep TCM Afloat,” by Maureen Dowd (column, June 25): Thank you, Ms. Dowd, for your beautifully expressed column about the unique place that Turner Classic Movies holds in our lives and culture, and your appeal to keep it intact as it undergoes painful budgetary and staffing […]

On my fourth birthday, my father found me at the bottom of the pool, sharing air supply, or “buddy breathing,” with a family friend; I was having my first scuba experience. I’ve been diving ever since, and on expeditions to some of the most remote parts of the globe, since age 7. As an adult, […]

I don’t know whether the Supreme Court’s decision on student loan forgiveness on Friday was right or wrong on legal grounds. I do know that it will most likely cause a lot of delinquencies and defaults. Many borrowers simply don’t have the money to repay. You can’t squeeze blood from a stone. After the court […]

Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ Last weekend, in the course of about 36 hours, Vladimir Putin faced — and then survived — one of the most serious challenges to his rule in over 20 years. An armed rebellion led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of a Russian mercenary group, took control of a southern […]

More from our inbox: To the Editor: Re “As a Gay Man, I’ll Never Be Normal,” by Richard Morgan (Opinion guest essay, nytimes.com, June 25): Mr. Morgan just reinforces the concept of normalcy. Better that we just be ourselves, and ignore the labeling altogether. I live in a college town, and what I see every […]

Putin moves to punish Prigozhin allies Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, has indicated that he will punish people who enabled the Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion over the weekend. But the Wagner leader’s deep ties to the ruling elite are complicating those efforts. Putin fed speculation about a broader crackdown on Tuesday in a […]

More from our inbox: To the Editor: Re “Court Rules State Control of U.S. Voting Has Limits” (front page, June 28): Several high-profile cases were decided by the Supreme Court this month, but only one, Moore v. Harper, had the potential to affect the very lifeblood of our democracy — voting. This election law case […]

I always struggle to explain Eid al-Adha. It’s not just the story of the holiday that’s inaccessible to your average American — at its meaty core is a tale of animal slaughter — but also its timeline. I explain that the holiday commemorates how willing a prophet was to sacrifice anything for God — including […]