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How Did These Strange Songs Hit No. 1?
Melanie’s “Brand New Key” is just one of many weird songs that somehow topped the Billboard charts.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesBiden Urges Congress to Quickly Approve F-16 Sale to Turkey
The White House sent a letter to four senior lawmakers, one day after Turkey’s Parliament voted to allow Sweden to join NATO.
New York Times Top StoriesNikki Haley Looks to Home Turf to Challenge Trump
Nikki Haley, facing growing doubts and pressure to drop out, has winnowed the race to a one-on-one contest and is looking to make her case in South Carolina.
New York Times Top StoriesGrounded Boeing Max 9 Jets Could Resume Flying Within Days
The F.A.A. approved inspection guidelines for the 737s, one of which lost a body panel in flight. Alaska Airlines planned to start using them again on Friday and United on Sunday.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Declines to Stop Nitrogen Execution in Alabama
Both the Supreme Court and a federal appeals court denied stays sought by Kenneth Smith, who is scheduled to die on Thursday in the nation’s first nitrogen gas execution.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Nikki Haley’s Dress Says About Her Campaign Against Trump
What Donald J. Trump meant as a barb at his rival, Nikki Haley, may have ultimately highlighted the look, and the message, she was going for.
New York Times Top StoriesU.N. Shelter in Gaza’s Khan Younis Is Struck, Killing at Least 9
United Nations officials said a building hit in Khan Younis that was being used as a shelter by about 800 people had been “clearly marked” as one of their facilities. Israel denied responsibility.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Vetoes Republican Measure to Block Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Republicans and some Democrats tried to repeal a waiver issued by the Biden administration that allows federally funded E.V. chargers to be made from imported iron and steel.
New York Times Top StoriesMelanie, Singer Who Made a Solo Splash at Woodstock, Dies at 76
Just 22 when she charmed the festival crowd, she went on to enjoy success with songs like “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” and “Brand New Key.”
New York Times Top StoriesNikki Haley Hits Donald Trump Where It Hurts: With Age Comments
On the campaign trail, Nikki Haley questioned Donald J. Trump’s vitality. Her jabs seemed to penetrate.
New York Times Top StoriesBoeing Reinstalled Panel That Later Blew Out of 737 Max Jet
Employees at its Washington State factory are said to have removed the door plug for further work before the plane was delivered to Alaska Airlines.
New York Times Top StoriesHaley Can’t Beat Trump, but She Can Sting Him
By staying in the race, she’s softening him up for the general election.
New York Times Top StoriesT.S.M.C and the Power of a Single Company
Replicating the chipmaking power of T.S.M.C. in the United States will be much harder than Americans realize.
New York Times Top StoriesPoor Nikki, Poor Us
Nikki Haley is the only thing saving us from a full year of just Trump vs. Biden.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Haley Lost New Hampshire: Ignoring Lessons From Underdogs of the Past
The state has offered defeated candidates second chances and improbable victories, but Nikki Haley couldn’t get voters to throw her a life vest.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Hampshire Showed Trump’s Strengths and Weaknesses
Also, a Russian military plane crashed near Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesArizona G.O.P. Chairman Resigns After Tape Suggests Attempt to Bribe Kari Lake
The chairman, Jeff DeWit, denied the conversation amounted to bribery, and said Ms. Lake, a Senate candidate, had threatened to release another damaging recording if he did not step down.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Cast of ‘Feud: Capote vs. the Swans’ Celebrates Their Premiere at the Plaza
The stars of Ryan Murphy’s new series, “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,” celebrated the premiere at the site of the famed 1966 Black and White Ball.
New York Times Top Stories‘Barbie’ Is Bad. There, I Said It.
There’s a crucial difference between liking the idea of a movie and liking the movie itself.
New York Times Top StoriesShipping Costs Soar in Wake of Red Sea Attacks
Ships risking Houthi attacks must pay high insurance premiums, while vessels avoiding the region lose time going around Africa.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York City Is ‘Back From the Brink,’ Mayor Says in Upbeat Speech
In his third State of the City speech, Mayor Eric Adams played down the migrant crisis and focused on a dip in crime and rise in jobs in the city.
New York Times Top StoriesSan Francisco Tried to Build a $1.7 Million Toilet. It’s Still Not Done.
An expensive public bathroom project has come to symbolize the city’s bureaucratic inefficiencies.
New York Times Top StoriesMoMA Sued by Artist Who Performed Nude in Marina Abramovic Work
The artist, John Bonafede, says museum officials failed to prevent visitors from sexually assaulting performers in the 2010 show.
New York Times Top StoriesOhio to Ban Transition Care After Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto
The law bans gender-affirming care for minors and prohibits transgender girls and women from playing on high school or college sports teams that match with their gender identity.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Early Primary Victories, Republicans in Congress Fall in Line Behind Trump
The former president’s win in New Hampshire has melted away much of the remaining opposition to him among Republicans on Capitol Hill.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Cook With Coconut Milk
Coconut milk effortlessly lends its subtly sweet flavor and richness to countless recipes.
New York Times Top StoriesSarah Jarosz Tests the Mainstream
With her new album, “Polaroid Lovers,” a luminary of Americana broadens her sound.
New York Times Top StoriesEurope Faces a Measles Outbreak
When vaccinations begin to lag, as they did during the pandemic, measles is often the first disease to resurge. “It’s the canary in the coal mine,” one expert said.
New York Times Top StoriesHillary Clinton on ‘Barbie’ Snubs: You’re ‘More Than Kenough’
The former presidential candidate joined the chorus of disappointment in the omission of Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie from the best director and best actress Oscar categories.
New York Times Top StoriesKatherine Maher Named C.E.O. of NPR
Ms. Maher was previously chief executive of the Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.