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Spain’s Approach to Migration Is Overrated and Harmful
It appears democratically unworkable and may be stoking populism.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesOlympic Figure Skaters Are on Thin Ice Over Music Copyright Rules
Several athletes have found themselves caught up in controversies over musical choices before and during one of the biggest competitions of their careers.
New York Times Top StoriesIndia’s Prime Minister Faces Blowback Over Trade Deal With Trump to Lower Tariffs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a big reduction of sky-high tariffs, but critics say he undermined Indian sovereignty and undercut the nation’s farmers.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Attorney Chosen to Replace Trump Pick Is Quickly Fired by White House
Federal judges had appointed Donald Kinsella, a veteran litigator, as top prosecutor in the Northern District of New York after the Trump administration’s nominee was found to be serving unlawfully.
New York Times Top StoriesBangladesh Holds First Elections After 2024 Student Protests
At the vanguard of Gen Z movements, protesters in Bangladesh ousted the prime minister in 2024. They now face the hard reality of winning change through elections.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Is Breaking Through the Noise
A vulnerable victim, an unknown perpetrator and a recognizable celebrity are all factors in a case that has captivated the public.
New York Times Top StoriesThis Comet Stopped Spinning. Then It Started Rotating Backward.
The unusual event, never seen before, might be a way small comets are “blown to bits” in the solar system.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He Will Now Invite Democrats to Governors’ Meeting
Even as he reversed course on excluding Democrats, the president repeatedly attacked a Republican governor who had planned to oversee the meeting.
New York Times Top StoriesEyeing the Midterms, Kennedy Pivots Toward Food and Away From Vaccines
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who focused heavily on vaccine policy in 2025, will spend this year talking up healthy eating.
New York Times Top StoriesBaby, 17 Days Old, Found Dead From Fire That Killed Her Mother
Two days after a fatal house fire in Queens, firefighters returned to the wreckage and found Emma Alcantara’s body. She and her mother, Miguelina, lived in an illegal basement apartment.
New York Times Top StoriesNurses at 4 N.Y.C. Hospitals Vote to End Strike, but It Continues at One
At Montefiore and Mount Sinai hospitals, health care workers ratified a deal to end the walkout, but nurses remain on the picket line at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia.
New York Times Top StoriesFour States Sue Administration Over Loss of Public Health Funds
The states, all led by Democrats, claim the cuts were intended as retribution and will harm efforts to control H.I.V. and other sexually transmitted infections.
New York Times Top StoriesIn His Second Act, James Van Der Beek Starred Online as a Proud Dad and Family Man
The actor, who died on Wednesday, was most famous for “Dawson’s Creek,” but as he got older, he let fans into his real life as a father of six.
New York Times Top StoriesHouse Passes Strict Voter ID Bill, Amplifying Trump’s Claims of Fraud
The measure had no path forward in the Senate, where Democrats are all but certain to block it and Republicans have said they will not try to skirt filibuster rules to ram it through.
New York Times Top StoriesMexico May Be on Brink of Losing Its Measles-Free Status
The country’s confirmed cases have topped 9,000 since last year, raising fears that a high-stakes evaluation in April could lead to its status being revoked.
New York Times Top StoriesBud Cort, Who Starred in 1971’s ‘Harold and Maude,’ Dies at 77
The role, one of his first, made him a household name and a film idol of the anti-establishment 1970s. But it also limited his growth as an actor.
New York Times Top StoriesAre Antidepressants Safe During Pregnancy?
Confusion about the safety of taking the drugs during pregnancy has led to mental health emergencies for some expectant mothers, experts say.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Orders Dept. of Defense to Buy Electricity From Coal Sources
Mr. Trump is trying to revive coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel. At the White House, coal executives awarded him a trophy as the “Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal.”
New York Times Top StoriesDemocratic Hopefuls in Michigan’s Senate Race Jostle for Union Support
Can Democrats win back working-class voters? These candidates are trying.
New York Times Top StoriesThe El Paso Airspace Closed After the Military Tested New Technology
Also, the attorney general faces lawmakers’ anger over Epstein files. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesGallup Will No Longer Track Presidential Approval Ratings
The monthly poll has been used to measure presidential performance for almost nine decades.
New York Times Top StoriesLaMonte McLemore, Founding Singer With the 5th Dimension, Dies at 90
His group notched smooth hippie-era hits like “Up, Up and Away” and “The Age of Aquarius” in embracing a genre-blurring sound they called “champagne soul.”
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Best at Cashing In on the Presidency
New disclosures underscore that the White House is enveloped in a culture of corruption with no precedent in American history.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Homeowners Need to Know About Smart Home Cameras
A new Super Bowl ad is raising questions about the power of doorbell cameras.
New York Times Top StoriesWeapons Used to Fight Drones Don’t Mix Well With Civilian Airspace
In the race to build anti-drone weapons intended for use in a war zone, it is unclear how they may be used safely in crowded skies.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Finds Allies, and Skeptics, in Albany as He Asks for Funding
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City visited the State Capitol to press lawmakers for their cooperation in helping fund some of his initiatives.
New York Times Top StoriesAndrew Ranken, Whose Drumming Powered the Pogues, Dies at 72
Known as “The Clobberer,” he pounded out driving rhythms that fueled the band’s boisterous blend of traditional Irish music, rock and punk.
New York Times Top StoriesStates Weigh Bills to Allow You to Make Your Own Electricity
Twenty four states are now considering legislation to allow small, plug-in solar power systems that connect directly into a wall socket.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Health Officials Defend Rejection of Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
The F.D.A.’s refusal to examine the company’s mRNA shot drew widespread criticism from doctors and was divisive within the agency.
New York Times Top StoriesInstagram Chief Says Social Media Is Not ‘Clinically Addictive’ in Landmark Trial
Adam Mosseri, who leads the Meta-owned app, testified that the company was careful to test features used by young people before releasing them.