Andy Mariani grows exotic and ethereally delicious stone fruit in the shadow of tech giants. But at age 80, it’s time to give up the land.

14 Aug 2026 22:43 ✍️ RSS NEW YORK TIMES

A legal loophole kept “skill games” from being considered gambling. Now lawmakers are trying to save them from a court ruling.

14 Aug 2026 14:05 ✍️ RSS NEW YORK TIMES

In a preliminary injunction, a state judge barred the prediction market from allowing residents to place bets on the bulk of its offerings.

15 Aug 2026 00:16 ✍️ RSS NEW YORK TIMES

A Virginia federal court has awarded the company the rights to collect, but not sell, items from the shipwreck. But the company says its earliest retrievals are governed by a French court.

14 Aug 2026 21:12 ✍️ RSS NEW YORK TIMES

Critics say the measures are “public relations” and leave room for continued misuse.

13 Aug 2026 17:56 ✍️ RSS NEW YORK TIMES

With his brother, he presided over a family empire that includes the world’s largest cane sugar refiner and the Domino and C&H brands.

14 Aug 2026 14:55 ✍️ RSS NEW YORK TIMES

Tributes for former Premier Zhu Rongji reflect nostalgia for an era when China was opening to the world and the future seemed more prosperous and hopeful.

13 Aug 2026 15:19 ✍️ RSS NEW YORK TIMES