Secret Service Officials Said to Be Put on Leave Amid Internal Inquiry

The agency’s top spokesman is among those on leave, according to two Trump administration officials. The agency said three people faced a misconduct investigation.The Secret Service has been under intense scrutiny for years, particularly after two attempts on Donald J. Trump’s life in 2024.

M Maggie Haberman, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Kate Kelly

A Movement to Restrict Social Media for Children Has Taken Hold Globally

Governments around the world have passed or proposed a range of bans or restrictions on young teens using addictive social media platforms.A 15-year-old using social media apps in Australia in July, more than half a year after the country had implemented a ban on children under 16 using many platfor

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What Does $17.1 Billion Mean for Meta?

The Silicon Valley company agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims.Meta’s entire stock value stands at $1.45 trillion. The $17.1 billion penalty is about 1 percent of that.

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Yayoi Kusama Was the Avant-Garde Radical Who Became a Pop Icon

In her mass-produced ubiquity, Kusama became one of her own dots, spreading her image into every corner of our culture.A video projection of “Song of a Manhattan Suicide Addict,” by Yayoi Kusama, in 2024. In her later years, Kusama was one of the most popular living artists in the world.

B Blake Gopnik

Tim Curry, Star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Dies at 80

The actor’s gift for garish eccentricity was indelibly appropriate for the outlandish, cross-dressing mad scientist Frank-N-Furter.Tim Curry in 1974, the year he starred in the premiere American production of “The Rocky Horror Show” in Los Angeles.

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As a Storyteller, Tim Curry Had the Gift

He was a blast to watch, whether playing a mad scientist in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” a butler in “Clue” or a singing King Arthur in “Spamalot.”

L Laura Collins-Hughes

How The New York Times Covers Harry, Meghan and the Royal Family

What led to the surprising return of Meghan and Harry to Britain? What will it mean? Our journalists, and many competitors, are seeking answers.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to Britain after spending six years in California.

M Mike Abrams, Megan DiTrolio, Michael D. Shear, Sarah Lyall, Mark Landler and Esther Bintliff

Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar

The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.Dolly Parton spoke at the Library of Congress during a 2018 celebration of her organization, the Imagination Library, and its 100 millionth book donation.

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Summer Weather in L.A. Was Perfect. Then Came Humidity and Mosquitoes.

Warmer water off the coast has made things slightly swampy for residents used to a succession of splendid days.Meteorologists don’t track humidity as closely as they do temperature, but trends point to stickier air than usual in coastal Southern California.

J Jill Cowan and Amy Graff

He Thought He Destroyed a Flock Camera, but It Was a Decoy, Police Say

A Florida man is facing three felony charges over the Aug. 20 vandalism of a plastic reproduction of one of the automated license plate readers, the authorities said.A Flock camera on a street in Massachusetts. The cameras and related technology have faced a backlash over privacy and misuse.

N Neil Vigdor