The New York Times

The New York Times

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com With the departure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from California, Robin Givhan writes in a guest essay, “can America please shake off its obsession with royalty?”

Likes: 62 ▼ 16% Request Access

Replies: 24 ▲ 118% Request Access

Reposts: 4 ▼ 80%

Quotes: 4 ▼ 33%

The New York Times

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com The president “has ripped an enormously damaging Trump-size hole in the constitutional order, and a future president with autocratic designs will have every tool he needs to push the envelope even further,” our columnist Jamelle Bouie writes.

Likes: 260 ▲ 251% Request Access

Replies: 28 ▲ 154% Request Access

Reposts: 90 ▲ 328%

Quotes: 9 ▲ 50%

The New York Times

Two men stole a diamond necklace once owned by an Egyptian queen from a museum in Vienna on Thursday, the Austrian police said, adding that they were searching for the thieves.

Likes: 68 ▼ 8% Request Access

Replies: 8 ▼ 27% Request Access

Reposts: 22 ▲ 4%

Quotes: 22 ▲ 266%

The New York Times

Less than a decade after becoming the first woman to translate “The Odyssey” into English, Emily Wilson is retranslating the ancient Greek poem from scratch.

Likes: 90 ▲ 21% Request Access

Replies: 6 ▼ 45% Request Access

Reposts: 15 ▼ 28%

Quotes: 14 ▲ 133%

The New York Times

Spurred by influencers and America’s protein obsession, cottage cheese sales have increased nearly 40% over the past few years. We tasted almost 30 varieties to find five that are creamy, tangy, and utterly craveable. nyti.ms/4c2yDAo

Likes: 39 ▼ 47% Request Access

Replies: 8 ▼ 27% Request Access

Reposts: 5 ▼ 76%

Quotes: 2 ▼ 66%

The New York Times

Dozens of Israeli settlers broke into a Palestinian man’s house in the West Bank on Saturday, trapping and attacking people inside, the Israeli military and Palestinian witnesses said. It was the latest incident amid rising settler violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied territory.

Likes: 99 ▲ 33% Request Access

Replies: 22 ▲ 100% Request Access

Reposts: 48 ▲ 128%

Quotes: 4 ▼ 33%

The New York Times

Rescue teams were struggling on Saturday to extricate workers trapped in hydropower tunnels after this week’s deadly floods in Nepal, even as the Nepal Army said its thermal drones were not detecting any signs of life.

Likes: 79 ▲ 6% Request Access

Replies: 0 ▼ 100% Request Access

Reposts: 13 ▼ 38%

Quotes: 0 ▼ 100%

The New York Times

Maria Edgeworth, a famous Irish novelist at the turn of the 19th century, sneaked economic theory into her best-selling novels. Two centuries later, a new book finally gives her the credit she deserves.

Likes: 80 ▲ 8% Request Access

Replies: 2 ▼ 81% Request Access

Reposts: 18 ▼ 14%

Quotes: 2 ▼ 66%

The New York Times

"I made this tonight with no modifications and it was absolutely delicious with toasted pita on the side. Super easy, loads of flavor, and the leftover oil will be fantastic in a dressing later this week." This Cherry Tomato Labneh Dip is the perfect combination of savory and sweet.

Likes: 36 ▼ 51% Request Access

Replies: 1 ▼ 90% Request Access

Reposts: 2 ▼ 90%

Quotes: 0 ▼ 100%

The New York Times

A federal judge in California ruled that the Trump administration violated the constitutional rights of international students when it sought to deport them for criticizing Israel’s war in Gaza.

Likes: 272 ▲ 267% Request Access

Replies: 7 ▼ 36% Request Access

Reposts: 55 ▲ 161%

Quotes: 6 ▼ 0%

The New York Times

Fresh produce sales fell in the U.S. after a major outbreak of cyclosporiasis. Greens from California’s Salinas Valley haven’t been implicated, but demand for lettuce has still plummeted, forcing growers there to plow it back into the soil and lay off workers.

Likes: 101 ▲ 36% Request Access

Replies: 20 ▲ 81% Request Access

Reposts: 46 ▲ 119%

Quotes: 7 ▲ 16%

The New York Times

Four baby goats that traveled to petting zoo events in North Carolina this summer tested positive for rabies, prompting state officials on Friday to urge anyone who came in contact with them to alert their local health department.

Likes: 89 ▲ 20% Request Access

Replies: 9 ▼ 18% Request Access

Reposts: 45 ▲ 114%

Quotes: 25 ▲ 316%

The New York Times

In Opinion “As leftist candidates have scored shocking victories over mainstream politicians,” our columnist Lydia Polgreen writes, “identity has become both a cudgel and a crutch, alternately wielded to police the identities of those who seek to overturn the status quo and leaned on to defend it.”

Likes: 22 ▼ 70% Request Access

Replies: 13 ▲ 18% Request Access

Reposts: 5 ▼ 76%

Quotes: 1 ▼ 83%

The New York Times

Pabst Blue Ribbon reported 40,000 pounds of its beer was stolen this month from a distribution center in Montclair, California. The company responded to the theft by setting a deadline for the return of the product.

Likes: 63 ▼ 14% Request Access

Replies: 26 ▲ 136% Request Access

Reposts: 8 ▼ 61%

Quotes: 27 ▲ 350%

The New York Times

The Trump administration has deported thousands of immigrants to countries where they have no ties. Dozens were on a flight to the Central African Republic on Friday, including a 24-year-old Afghan whose family members worked alongside U.S. forces.

Likes: 139 ▲ 87% Request Access

Replies: 30 ▲ 172% Request Access

Reposts: 91 ▲ 333%

Quotes: 15 ▲ 150%

The New York Times

In the past year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has secured deals around the world, jolted into action by the global turbulence unleashed by President Trump. Among the economic benefits he has scored: submarine technology from Germany, student visas from France and cheaper Scotch whisky.

Likes: 73 ▼ 1% Request Access

Replies: 6 ▼ 45% Request Access

Reposts: 21 ▼ 0%

Quotes: 3 ▼ 50%

The New York Times

Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, seemed to have an impenetrable defense against child safety lawsuits for years. Here is how the $17.1 billion settlement that was announced on Wednesday came together, based on interviews, court documents and trial testimony. trib.al/z5XCxBd

Likes: 51 ▼ 31% Request Access

Replies: 9 ▼ 18% Request Access

Reposts: 13 ▼ 38%

Quotes: 0 ▼ 100%

The New York Times

Tech titans and Republicans dominate this list of the top 20 megadonors who have poured $1.2 billion into the U.S. midterm elections.

Likes: 66 ▼ 10% Request Access

Replies: 22 ▲ 100% Request Access

Reposts: 39 ▲ 85%

Quotes: 16 ▲ 166%

The New York Times

Breaking News: Milo Yiannopoulos, who promoted far-right conspiracies and racism in the U.S., was deported to Britain on Friday, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Likes: 130 ▲ 75% Request Access

Replies: 21 ▲ 90% Request Access

Reposts: 19 ▼ 9%

Quotes: 10 ▲ 66%

The New York Times

We asked Wirecutter colleagues to tell us what bags they were overjoyed to give or receive. Here’s what they came back with: nyti.ms/4gzwg9v

Likes: 13 ▼ 82% Request Access

Replies: 1 ▼ 90% Request Access

Reposts: 2 ▼ 90%

Quotes: 0 ▼ 100%

The New York Times

Unlike mailers, billboards and television spots, U.S. political campaigns paying social media influencers for support falls into a legal gray area. There are no federal regulations requiring disclosure of the payments, and only a few states have such rules.

Likes: 65 ▼ 12% Request Access

Replies: 7 ▼ 36% Request Access

Reposts: 20 ▼ 4%

Quotes: 7 ▲ 16%

The New York Times

The massive, deadly flooding that swept through a mountainous region of Nepal knocked out more than a tenth of the country’s hydropower capacity within minutes, a blow to an industry Nepal has made central to its economic future.

Likes: 71 ▼ 4% Request Access

Replies: 4 ▼ 63% Request Access

Reposts: 29 ▲ 38%

Quotes: 0 ▼ 100%

The New York Times

Walmart will pay $50 million to settle claims that its pharmacies filled hundreds of thousands of suspicious prescriptions for opioids, which helped fuel a national drug abuse crisis, the Justice Department said on Friday.

Likes: 92 ▲ 24% Request Access

Replies: 16 ▲ 45% Request Access

Reposts: 24 ▲ 14%

Quotes: 6 ▼ 0%

The New York Times

Federal prosecutors in Minnesota were preparing to file civil rights charges this week against an ICE agent accused of shooting and wounding an immigrant from Venezuela in January, according to people with knowledge of the case. But the plans fell apart in the final hours and the agent walked free.

Likes: 50 ▼ 32% Request Access

Replies: 21 ▲ 90% Request Access

Reposts: 17 ▼ 19%

Quotes: 6 ▼ 0%

The New York Times

"Recipe hits all the right notes for me. Basic, delicious, and the steps and timing are perfect for the prep that needs to happen in between. My 3rd 5-star of the hundreds of recipes I have tried from NYT." nyti.ms/4gukwGJ

Likes: 37 ▼ 50% Request Access

Replies: 2 ▼ 81% Request Access

Reposts: 1 ▼ 95%

Quotes: 0 ▼ 100%

The New York Times

We researched 62 pens and tested 37 of them with Wirecutter staffers who are fanatical about stationery. These pens are worthy of your signature: nyti.ms/465byK1

Likes: 47 ▼ 36% Request Access

Replies: 4 ▼ 63% Request Access

Reposts: 0 ▼ 100%

Quotes: 6 ▼ 0%

The New York Times

Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other New York Times readers.

Likes: 16 ▼ 78% Request Access

Replies: 1 ▼ 90% Request Access

Reposts: 2 ▼ 90%

Quotes: 0 ▼ 100%

The New York Times

Pips is a logic puzzle where players must arrange a set of dominoes to meet the conditions of the board to win. There are three new puzzles each day — Easy, Medium and Hard — so you can solve at your own speed, in any order you want. nyti.ms/4wS42Nv

Likes: 12 ▼ 83% Request Access

Replies: 1 ▼ 90% Request Access

Reposts: 1 ▼ 95%

Quotes: 0 ▼ 100%

The New York Times

Strands is a word search with a unique twist. Can you uncover the theme? Play here: nyti.ms/3UeMA8l

Likes: 10 ▼ 86% Request Access

Replies: 2 ▼ 81% Request Access

Reposts: 0 ▼ 100%

Quotes: 0 ▼ 100%

The New York Times

How did you do in Connections today? Players must select four groups of four words without making more than three mistakes. nyti.ms/46wjUu6

Likes: 14 ▼ 81% Request Access

Replies: 9 ▼ 18% Request Access

Reposts: 0 ▼ 100%

Quotes: 1 ▼ 83%