Massive Wildfires Draw Close to Madrid

Madrid is booming, culturally and economically, but the wildfires raging within a short drive of the capital have provided a reality check.A burned home in Pelayos de la Presa, 40 miles west of Madrid, on Sunday.

J Jason Horowitz

Fire Raging Near Bordeaux Brings More Bad News for Its Vineyards

One of the largest fires in modern French history is raging near the vineyards of Bordeaux. That is just the latest problem for France’s embattled wine industry.A vineyard at the Château Smith Haut Lafitte winery near Bordeaux on Monday.

M Mark Landler and Giulia Imbert

France and Spain Race to Contain Fires Before Some Areas Reach 104 Degrees

Faced with unprecedented blazes, firefighters in both countries are using a brief window of opportunity to bring the flames under control before temperatures spike.Firefighters near Cebreros in Ávila Province in Spain early on Tuesday.

C Carlos Barragán, Roser Toll Pifarré and Ségolène Le Stradic

A Newsstand That Aims to Delight N.Y.C. Subway Riders

A comedian and his friends are transforming a vacant retail space at the West 4th Street station with freebies, art and puppet shows to make commutes more enjoyable.A newsstand on the downtown B, D, F, M platform of the West 4th Street station will have transformed into an art project on Aug. 1.

W Winnie Hu

The Chips Rout Goes Global

Shares in semiconductor companies plunged in South Korea and Europe, adding fresh doubts to the durability of the artificial intelligence trade.The chips rout has gone global.

A Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe and Ian Mount

Sam Smith Shows a New Side on “Hazel Eyes”

After rising to global pop star status with songs about heartbreak, Smith returns with an album about pointedly queer “requited love,” made exactly how and where made them happiest.

M Melena Ryzik

The Cuban Way

We look at the state of the island as it struggles with an energy crisis.In Havana.

S Sam Sifton