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Hoyle Schweitzer, Who Brought Windsurfing to the Masses, Dies at 93
Hoyle Schweitzer, a surfer and sailor who turned a garage experiment into a global sport when he and a friend, Jim Drake, developed the Windsurfer, a sailboard that made it possible to glide across lakes and choppy seas, died on May 31 in San Marcos, Calif. He was 93. The death, at a care facility, was confirmed by his daughter-in-law Shawneen Schweitzer.
Hoyle Schweitzer, Who Brought Windsurfing to the Masses, Dies at 93
Hoyle Schweitzer, a surfer and sailor who turned a garage experiment into a global sport when he and a friend, Jim Drake, developed the Windsurfer, a sailboard that made it possible to glide across lakes and choppy seas, died on May 31 in San Marcos, California. He was 93. The death, at a care facility, was confirmed by his daughter-in-law Shawneen Schweitzer.
Marc Johnson, Street Skateboarder Who Shaped a Sport’s Culture, Dies at 49
Marc Johnson, Street Skateboarder Who Shaped a Sport’s Culture, Dies at 49 His appearance in the 2007 film “Fully Flared” helped earn him one of the sport’s most prestigious honors: Thrasher Magazine’s skater of the year. The professional skateboarder Marc Johnson in an undated photo.
Marc Johnson, Street Skateboarder Who Shaped a Sport's Culture, Dies at 49
Marc Johnson, an influential professional skateboarder who helped define modern street skating with a creative approach that made formidable tricks look effortless, died Tuesday. He was 49. His death was reported Wednesday by Thrasher Magazine, which published a tribute from Louie Barletta, a fellow professional skateboarder. Johnson's son, Avery, posted a tribute to his father on Instagram on Thursday.
How Times Reporters Talk to Their Kids About the News
(Times Insider) When my 6-year-old recently asked me to explain why "Israel was fighting Lebanon," I stammered through a digressive account that probably confused him more. My answer ended, mercifully, when our cat got the zoomies and my son's attention shifted. The role of a journalist is to provide clarity for readers, no matter how complex or fraught the subject. But how do journalists talk about the topics they cover, like war or school shootings, with their children?
How Times Reporters Talk to Their Kids About the News
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. When my 6-year-old recently asked me to explain why “Israel was fighting Lebanon,” I stammered through a digressive account that probably confused him more. My answer ended, mercifully, when our cat got the zoomies and my son’s attention shifted. The role of a journalist is to provide clarity for readers, no matter how complex or fraught the subject.
Sid Krofft, a creator of trippy kids' shows including 'H.R. Pufnstuf,' dies at 96
Sid Krofft, who with his brother Marty made some of the most zany children's programming ever seen on television, like “H.R. Pufnstuf” and “Land of the Lost,” gaining a following among both the young and adult members of the counterculture with shows that lingered in viewers' memories like acid flashbacks, died April 10 in Los Angeles. He was 96. His death, at the home of his friend Kelly Killian, was confirmed by a publicist, Adam Fenton.
Sid Krofft, 96, a Creator of Trippy Kids' Shows Including 'H.R. Pufnstuf,' Dies
Sid Krofft, who with his brother Marty made some of the most zany children's programming ever seen on television, like "H.R. Pufnstuf" and "Land of the Lost," gaining a following among both the young and adult members of the counterculture with shows that lingered in viewers' memories like acid flashbacks, died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 96. kAmw:D 562E9[ 2E E96 9@>6 @7 9:D 7C:6?5 z6==J z:==:2?[ H2D 4@?7:C>65 3J 2 AF3=:4:DE[ p52> u6?E@?]k^Am kAmzC@77E H2D 2?
Sid Krofft, 96, a Creator of Trippy Kids’ Shows Like ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ Dies Original
Sid Krofft, who with his brother Marty made some of the most bizarre children’s programming ever seen on television, like “H.R. Pufnstuf” and “Land of the Lost,” gaining a following among both the young and adult members of the counterculture with shows that lingered in viewers’ memories like acid flashbacks, died on Friday in Los Angeles. He was 96. His death, at the home of his friend Kelly Killian, was confirmed by a publicist, Adam Fenton.
Sid Krofft, 96, a Creator of Trippy Kids' Shows Including 'H.R. Pufnstuf,' Dies
Sid Krofft, who with his brother Marty made some of the most bizarre children's programming ever seen on television, like "H.R. Pufnstuf" and "Land of the Lost," gaining a following among both the young and adult members of the counterculture with shows that lingered in viewers' memories like acid flashbacks, died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 96. kAmw:D 562E9[ 2E E96 9@>6 @7 9:D 7C:6?5 z6==J z:==:2?[ H2D 4@?7:C>65 3J 2 AF3=:4:DE[ p52> u6?E@?]k^Am kAmzC@77E H2D 2?
Overlooked No More: Hannah Senesh, Poet and Paratrooper Who Defied the Nazis
When detectives dragged Catherine Senesh into an interrogation room in Nazi-occupied Budapest, Hungary, during World War II, she never imagined who would be waiting for her inside: her daughter, Hannah. kAmr2E96C:?6 925 36=:6G65 E92E w2??29 H2D D276 :? H92E H2D E96? qC:E:D9\4@?EC@==65 !2=6DE:?6[ >@C6 E92? `[___ >:=6D 2H2J[ H96C6 D96 H2D AC6DF>23=J 3F:=5:?8 2 ?6H =:76]k^Am kAmx?DE625[ @? E92E 52J[ yF?6 `f[ `hcc[ >@E96C 2?5 52F89E6C H6C6 C6F?:E65 :? 2 >:=:E2CJ AC:D@?
Overlooked No More: Hannah Senesh, Poet and Paratrooper Who Defied the Nazis
When detectives dragged Catherine Senesh into an interrogation room in Nazi-occupied Budapest, Hungary, during World War II, she never imagined who would be waiting for her inside: her daughter, Hannah. kAmr2E96C:?6 925 36=:6G65 E92E w2??29 H2D D276 :? H92E H2D E96? qC:E:D9\4@?EC@==65 !2=6DE:?6[ >@C6 E92? `[___ >:=6D 2H2J[ H96C6 D96 H2D AC6DF>23=J 3F:=5:?8 2 ?6H =:76]k^Am kAmx?DE625[ @? E92E 52J[ yF?6 `f[ `hcc[ >@E96C 2?5 52F89E6C H6C6 C6F?:E65 :? 2 >:=:E2CJ AC:D@?
Overlooked No More: Hannah Senesh, Poet and Paratrooper Who Defied the Nazis Original
This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times. When detectives dragged Catherine Senesh into an interrogation room in Nazi-occupied Budapest during World War II, she never imagined who would be waiting for her inside: her daughter, Hannah.
The Manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s Killer
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. A memorial for Charlie Kirk in Phoenix, Ariz., yesterday.Credit...Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times Police seek shooter in Charlie Kirk’s killing The F.B.I. released two grainy images of a “person of interest” yesterday as the authorities investigated the killing of the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
The Manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s Killer
The F.B.I. released two grainy images of a person of interest, but the gunman remained at large more than a day after the shooting. Police seek shooter in Charlie Kirk’s killing The F.B.I. released two grainy images of a “person of interest” yesterday as the authorities investigated the killing of …
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. At the National Assembly in Paris.Credit...Benoit Tessier/Reuters France in turmoil The government of Prime Minister François Bayrou collapsed yesterday after just nine months. With four prime ministers in the past 20 months, the fall of French governments, once unusual, has become close to mundane.
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron in Paris yesterday. Credit...Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters Europe worked on a security plan for postwar Ukraine President Emmanuel Macron of France said yesterday that 26 countries had formally committed to securing any future peace deal in Ukraine, including by deploying troops to deter Russian aggression.
China’s Show of Military Might
Image Credit...Kevin Frayer/Getty Images; Maxim Shemetov/Reuters; Liu Xu/Xinhua; Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik; Tingshu Wang/Reuters China’s show of strength Jets screamed across the sky and columns of missiles and armored vehicles rolled past Tiananmen Square yesterday during the huge military parade in Beijing, providing a rare look at China’s new weapons.
An Earthquake Killed Hundreds in Afghanistan
Image Injured victims awaited evacuation in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province yesterday.Credit...Hedayat Shah/Associated Press Hundreds were killed in an earthquake in Afghanistan Rescue workers yesterday scrambled to reach isolated, mountainous areas in eastern Afghanistan after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake killed more than 800 people and injured 2,500 others there. Afghan officials warned that the death toll would probably rise.
A Major Russian Attack on Kyiv
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Image Kyiv after Russia’s assault yesterday.Credit...Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times Russia’s biggest strike on Kyiv since the Trump talks An hourslong barrage of missiles and drones aimed at Kyiv yesterday killed at least 18 people, including four children, officials said.
Trump’s Campaign to Reverse Global Climate Progress
Harassment at Antarctic research bases could spell problems for moon, Mars outposts Antarctica is an isolated, confined environment similar to those that might be on future moon or Mars bases. Warning: This story contains details of …
Trump’s Campaign to Reverse Global Climate Progress
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Wednesday Briefing: The U.K. May Recognize a Palestinian State
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Image Credit...Pool photo by Toby Melville The U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state if there’s no cease-fire In addition to a cease-fire, Starmer said the Israeli government would have to agree not to annex the occupied West Bank and commit to a peace process that would result in a Palestinian state. Israel is highly unlikely to accept these demands.
Wednesday Briefing: The U.K. May Recognize a Palestinian State
'I just disconnected my body and went full' – David Gaudu risks it with sprinters to take leader's red jersey from Jonas Vingegaard at Vuelta a España David Gaudu outsprinting Mads Pedersen and Jonas Vingegaard to victory on stage 3 of the Vuelta a España was a weird enough sight on its own, but the …
Tuesday Briefing: Israeli Strikes Killed Five Journalists
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Tuesday Briefing: Israeli Strikes Killed Five Journalists Also, visiting a knockoff Starbucks in North Korea. Aug. 25, 2025, 5:01 p.m. ET Image The Israeli strikes hit Nasser Hospital yesterday.
Monday Briefing: Would Ukraine Give Up the Donbas?
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Monday Briefing: Would Ukraine Give Up the Donbas? Also, the U.S. Open gets going. Aug. 24, 2025, 5:02 p.m. ET Image Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region this year.Credit...Tyler Hicks/The New York Times Would Ukraine give up the Donbas? It is not clear where the recent efforts to end the war in Ukraine will lead.
Friday Briefing: The U.S. and Europe Flesh Out a Trade Deal
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Friday Briefing: The U.S. and Europe Flesh Out a Trade Deal Also, a war photographer’s return to Afghanistan. Aug.
Thursday Briefing: Israel’s Planned Offensive
Image An Israeli military vehicle on the Gaza border on Tuesday.Credit...Jack Guez/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Israel prepared an assault on Gaza City Israeli officials said yesterday that the military was moving forward with plans to take over Gaza City. Even after nearly two years of war, the city and its surrounding neighborhoods remain a stronghold for Hamas, an official said.
Wednesday Briefing: An Uncertain Path to Peace in Ukraine
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Tuesday Briefing: Crucial Talks on Ukraine
Image President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump in the Oval Office.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times Will there be a peace deal for Ukraine? President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and seven European leaders met with President Trump at the White House yesterday for crucial talks on ending the war in Ukraine.
Wednesday Briefing: Russian Forces Advance in Ukraine
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Wednesday Briefing: Russian Forces Advance in Ukraine Also, an interview with a former Palestinian militia leader. Aug.
Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Washington Crackdown
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Washington Crackdown Also, Israel-Qatar tension. Aug. 11, 2025, 6:12 p.m. ET Image President Trump at the White House yesterday.
Friday Briefing: Netanyahu Plans to Fully Control Gaza
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Thursday Briefing: Trump Threatens to Double India’s Tariffs
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Thursday Briefing: Trump Threatens to Double India’s Tariffs Also, a possible Russia-Ukraine-U.S. summit. Aug. 6, 2025, 5:01 p.m. ET Image Russia supplies about 45 percent of India’s oil imports.
Wednesday Briefing: Netanyahu’s Next Steps in Gaza
Image Outside a charity kitchen in Gaza City on Saturday. Credit...Saher Alghorra for The New York Times Netanyahu is weighing what to do next in Gaza Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, discussed the path forward in the war in Gaza during a meeting yesterday with the military’s chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. The general presented “the options for continuing the military campaign in Gaza,” the prime minister’s office said, without specifying what they were.
Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Tariff Leverage
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Tariff Leverage Also, a hit musical at Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Aug. 4, 2025, 5:02 p.m. ET Image Credit...Tierney L.
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Monday Briefing: An ‘All or Nothing’ Gaza Deal Plus, influencers feted by the Vatican. Aug.
Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Steep Tariffs on Brazil
Two Fed officials break ranks as Trump wages war on Powell While the Fed’s regional branch heads sometimes dissent from monetary policy moves, it’s much more unusual for one of the seven board members to do so, let alone two of them — an outcome that hadn’t happened since 1993. Trump has relentlessly hounded Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut rates as the …
Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Steep Tariffs on Brazil
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Steep Tariffs on Brazil Plus, the future of Mexican music. July 30, 2025, 5:10 p.m. ET Image President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaking with The New York Times on Tuesday.
Wednesday Briefing: The U.K. May Recognize a Palestinian State
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Image At least 56 Palestinians died of starvation in Gaza this month, Gaza’s health ministry said.Credit...Saher Alghorra for The New York Times Trump on Gaza: ‘We have to get the kids fed’ President Trump said yesterday that there was “real starvation” in Gaza, disagreeing with a recent assertion by Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, that the territory had sufficient food.
Wednesday Briefing: New Details About U.S. Strikes on Iran
Beersheba, Israel, yesterday.Credit...Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times Details revealed about the U.S. strikes on Iran as a truce held A classified U.S. report found that the strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear sites set its capability back by only a few months, as a cease-fire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding yesterday. Here’s the latest news.
A missile was intercepted after Iran’s Armed Forces targeted Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday.Credit...Yousef Masoud for The New York Times Iran attacked a major U.S. base in Qatar Iran fired a wave of missiles at the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East yesterday in retaliation for U.S. strikes on three critical nuclear sites in Iran. The Pentagon said that there were no reports of casualties in the attack. Here’s the latest.
Monday Briefing: The U.S. Struck Iran
Demonstrating against the U.S. and Israel in Tehran.Credit...Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times The U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites The U.S. joined Israel’s bombing campaign against Iran yesterday with a series of strikes that did “severe damage” to the country’s three top nuclear sites, Pentagon officials said. As fears rose of more dangerous escalations, the Trump administration tried to emphasize that it did not intend to enter an all-out war with Tehran. This is how the attack unfolded.
Friday Briefing: Trump Appeared to Put Off U.S. Action on Iran
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Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Indecision on Iran
Tehran after an Israeli strike yesterday.Credit...Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times Trump said ‘nobody knows’ his plans for Iran As Israel bombed targets in Iran for the sixth straight day, President Trump refused to say whether he planned to order U.S. forces to attack Iran’s nuclear sites. “I may do it,” he told reporters on the White House lawn. “I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do.” Later, in the Oval Office, Trump said he wasn’t looking for a war.
Wednesday Briefing: Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’
Tehran on Sunday.Credit...Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times Trump called for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ Fears of a wider war grew after President Trump called yesterday for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and mentioned the possibility of killing the country’s supreme leader. Iran has prepared missiles and other equipment for possible strikes on U.S. bases in the Middle East should the U.S. join Israel’s war effort, according to U.S. officials who have reviewed intelligence reports.
Tuesday Briefing: Israel Attacked Iranian State TV
Tehran, after an Israeli airstrike yesterday.Credit...Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times Israel hit Iranian state TV during a live broadcast Israel struck the headquarters of Iran’s state television yesterday after ordering residents to evacuate part of Tehran. A female news anchor was speaking live on the air when an explosion shook the building. The screen filled with smoke and debris, and the sound of breaking glass and screams could be heard as the anchor hurried off.
Tuesday Briefing: California’s Lawsuit Against Trump
7 hours ago After vowing ‘90 deals in 90 days,’ the White House’s rhetoric runs into reality Two-thirds of the way into Peter Navarro’s infamous “90 deals in 90 days” vow, Trump and his team appear to be short ... 90 deals. Donald Trump … 3 hours ago California AG says he's suing Trump over 'unlawful' National Guard order In announcing the lawsuit, Attorney General Rob Bonta called the president's move to federalize the National Guard an "infringement" on state sovereignty.
Plus, a triumph at the Tonys for a musical set in South Korea. Image California leaders said yesterday that they would file a lawsuit against President Trump for deploying National Guard troops to Los Angeles as part of a crackdown on immigration. The lawsuit will argue that Trump's order to the National Guard was illegal because he bypassed the governor of California, Gavin Newsom.
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