For You: The Stock Market Is Getting Scary. What You Should Do.
Plus, SpaceX Gets Billions From the Government. It Gives Little to Nothing Back in Taxes.
The New York Times
For You

August 15, 2025, 4:43 p.m. Eastern time

News you may have missed

SpaceX Gets Billions From the Government. It Gives Little to Nothing Back in Taxes.
Why Russia Sold Alaska to the U.S.
Traffic Stops, Gun Busts and a Soccer Game: Feds Try City Policing in D.C.
How Trump’s Meeting With Putin Could Unfold
Stocks Keep Climbing Past Bad News

Go to homepage

Things to do

‘Road House’ Still Reigns as the Best Bad Movie

In 1989, Patrick Swayze played a bouncer at an outrageously out-of-control bar. It set a standard for a movie that’s irresistible, almost in spite of itself.

Five Action Movies to Stream Now

This month’s picks include a vengeful ghost, a deadly lawyer, a bumbling salesman and more.

Five Horror Movies to Stream Now

This month’s terrors come from stalkers, a witch, a slimy creature — and low blood sugar.

8 New Books We Love This Week

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

It’s Always the Season for Lemon Spaghetti With Roasted Artichokes

This weeknight pasta comes together with ease — especially if you use an air fryer to burnish your canned or frozen artichoke hearts.

Tomorrow: From Style
Every day we’ll feature stories from a different section. Check back daily.

More to discover

Opinion | The Stock Market Is Getting Scary. What You Should Do.

There are troubling signs that our stock market may be overheated.

Man Rescued From Behind California Waterfall After 2 Days

The man, who was found with minor injuries and suffering from dehydration, was located by rescue crews operating a drone near where he had last been spotted.

The New York Times News Quiz, Aug. 15, 2025

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

A Maple Syrup Farmer Lands on the Upper East Side for His Next Chapter

Seeking to reinvent himself as a writer, an ‘empty-nest bachelor’ looked for a co-op in Carnegie Hill for around $500,000.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral to Unveil Mural Celebrating City’s Immigrants

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan’s art commission hits a hot button. “I thought they might say, ‘We don’t want to wade in these waters’ — and the opposite happened,” the painter said.

Why Putin Thinks Russia Has the Upper Hand

As he heads to Alaska for talks with President Trump, the Russian leader projects confidence that his edge on the battlefield will secure a peace deal on his terms. It’s the result of a yearslong re-engineering of his country’s military and economy.

With a Shovel and a Dream, a Woman Finds a 2.3 Carat Diamond in Arkansas

After three weeks, with bug bites and tattered hiking boots, Micherre Fox found the stone at Crater of Diamonds State Park.

Rabbits With Hornlike Growths Are Hopping Around Colorado. Are They OK?

The unsightly bunnies are infected with cottontail rabbit papillomavirus, which can cause growths that resemble warts or tentacles.

Take a break, play a game

Wordle

Wordle →

Connections

Connections →

Strands

Strands →

Spelling Bee

Spelling Bee →

Crossword

Crossword →

Mini

Mini →