August 16, 2025, 4:45 p.m. Eastern time

From Style

The Woman to See About Your Face Melinda Farina, known as the Beauty Broker, sends Hollywood actresses and everyday women to doctors around the globe. In her world, the knives are always out.

Dr. Phil’s Road From Oprah to ICE Raids The daytime TV fixture seems to have taken a rightward turn. But don’t call it politics.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez Are Engaged, but All Eyes Are on the Ring After years of speculation, the soccer superstar’s engagement is big news, but it’s the enormous diamond perched on Ms. Rodríguez’s finger that has everyone talking.

If You Put Her in a Scene, She Will Steal It Robby Hoffman, who made her way from a Hasidic community in Brooklyn all the way to Hollywood, has stood out in small roles in “Hacks” and “Dying for Sex.”

How Do You Spot a ‘Performative’ Male? Look for a Tote Bag. As a new archetype gains traction, contests in Seattle and New York have found some men embracing the label — and signifiers like books, records and Labubus.

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6 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Putin While no deal was announced, the Russian leader secured some wins and left on good terms with the U.S. president.

Opinion | Caligula in the Hamptons Vying for social influence and top-tier gossip in the Hamptons? The Romans were just like you — but they liked drowning people for fun more, too.

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.

Air Canada’s Flight Attendants Begin Strike, Crippling the Airline Ahead of the work stoppage, the airline said it had canceled most of the 700 flights that it directly operates, which carry about 130,000 people each day.

How to Make Granita, Summer’s Coolest Dessert The chefs behind Torrisi, Bridges and Lei share their takes on the semifrozen treat, an Italian classic that’s both versatile and easy to make.

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.

The Power of the Trump-Putin Presidential Photo Op At their meeting in Alaska, President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia both understood the power of the summit’s imagery, even if their goals were not accomplished.

‘Nobody 2’ Review: Bob Odenkirk Is a Father Who Knows (and Kills) Best In this sequel, Bob Odenkirk returns as an ordinary suburban husband and dad who’s an exceedingly skilled and very busy assassin.

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