The Kakapo, Its Parasites and a Shared Struggle to Escape Extinction

The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled. Could that spell trouble?

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For One Man, It Didn’t Take Much to Make an Embassy in India

For almost eight years, an Indian man hid a range of criminal activities behind fake diplomatic missions before finally being caught this week.

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Iran Starts New Talks Today Over Its Nuclear Program. Here’s What to Know.

Three European powers will meet with an Iranian minister to try to reopen negotiations over the limits of its nuclear activities.

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Friday Briefing: France to Recognize Palestinian Statehood

Plus, the global craze for matcha.

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At Least 16 People Dead as Thailand’s Clashes With Cambodia Enter Second Day

The conflict along the border is the deadliest between the two nations in 14 years.

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$17 Million Is Lost in A.T.M. Scam That Spread on TikTok, Officials Say

Payment cards for a New York City youth jobs program were used to withdraw millions of dollars over less than three days, officials said.

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She Tended to Patients Across 4 States. But She Wasn’t a Nurse, Police Say.

A woman who the Pennsylvania State Police say worked under multiple aliases faces multiple criminal charges. The authorities still aren’t sure of her real name.

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Trump’s Name Is on Contributor List for Epstein Birthday Book

The Times also reviewed other records of the president’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, including an inscription in which the future president called him “the greatest.”

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Readers Sent Us Hundreds of Local Climate Solutions

As part of our 50 States, 50 Fixes series, more than 2,400 Times readers wrote in to tell us about climate action in their communities.

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Intel Expects Work Force to Shrink by 25,000

The Silicon Valley chip company, which has been struggling, quantified the job cuts it is making as it seeks to turn its business around.

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