New York Times Top Stories
In Reversal, Guinness Gives a Frenchman’s Matchstick Eiffel Tower the Record
Weeks after disqualifying a 24-foot tower made of matchsticks, Guinness World Records apologized and said it had been too “heavy handed.”
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesDoes Technology Rule Our Sex and Dating Lives?
Our erotic and romantic lives have become ever more tangled with machines.
New York Times Top StoriesUkraine Has a New Military Commander but the Problems Haven’t Changed
As Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky assumes his role, he must reckon with a grim calculus: When does the cost of defending ground outweigh any benefit gained by inflicting pain on the enemy?
New York Times Top StoriesThe Disgusting Furor Over Biden’s Age
Many people have trouble remembering dates. And his opponent’s rants are far worse.
New York Times Top StoriesThree Big Legal Questions
A guide to the Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and the ballot.
New York Times Top StoriesSeiji Ozawa, Captivating Conductor, Is Dead at 88
He led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 29 years, toured widely and helped dispel prejudices about East Asian classical musicians.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden’s Fiery Defiance, and a Skeptical Supreme Court
Plus, $7 million Super Bowl ads.
New York Times Top StoriesKick Trump Off the Ballot? Even Liberal Justices Are Skeptical.
The Supreme Court heard arguments about whether Donald Trump can be ruled ineligible to run in Colorado’s presidential primaries.
New York Times Top StoriesIsraeli Settlers Left Gaza in 2005. They Now See a Chance to Return.
The United States and many other nations are pushing Israel to hand Gaza back to Palestinian leadership. But within Israel, a powerful lobby is trying to rally support for Jewish settlements there.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden sharpens criticism of Israel, calling its Gaza response ‘over the top.’
“There are a lot of innocent people who are in trouble and dying,” the president said in a session with reporters. “And it’s got to stop.”
New York Times Top StoriesHard Fork: Bluesky’s Big Bet, and Are Deals Dead in Silicon Valley?
Plus, more ancient scrolls deciphered using artificial intelligence, Google’s chatbot updates, and a fight between record labels and TikTok.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Biden Could Act on the Border, and Help Himself in November
But to put in place a long-term structure to bring order to the border and our immigration system, Congress also needs to act.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Politics of Destruction Comes for the Immigration Bill
Isn’t this something Republicans used to care about?
New York Times Top StoriesBiden’s Age and Memory Rise to Center of 2024 Presidential Campaign
A special counsel’s stinging report and an uneven White House appearance captured Democrats’ fears about President Biden and fueled Republicans as they try to cast him as weak.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Fever Dream of Immunity Meets Its Match
The man who would be king comes up against a three-judge panel.
New York Times Top StoriesIt Started as Winter Break. It Ended With a Doomed Moon Mission.
Carnegie Mellon University students built Iris, a tiny lunar rover. When the spacecraft carrying it to the moon malfunctioned, they turned their vacation house into mission control.
New York Times Top StoriesSuper Bowl Broadcast Is a Crossroads for CBS Sports
The storied network is facing a wave of change, including new leadership, the possible sale of its parent company and the continued challenge of streaming.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Will Replace Ronna McDaniel as Leader of the R.N.C.?
Two of the Republicans who battled for co-chairman last year appear poised for Round 2, but this time party leadership is at stake and the former president may hold more sway.
New York Times Top StoriesParents Are Highly Involved in Their Adult Children’s Lives, and Fine With It
New surveys show that today’s intensive parenting has benefits, not just risks, and most young adults seem happy with it, too.
New York Times Top StoriesA Tiny, Eco-Friendly House Off the Coast of Maine
The 1,200-square-foot home in coastal Maine uses a fraction of the energy required to heat the average house, and the pigs handle most of the yardwork.
New York Times Top StoriesWelcome to Kansas City (Taylor’s Version), a City Agog Over Swift and Kelce
It’s a new era for lovers of the defending Super Bowl champions in their home city. No, they won’t calm down.
New York Times Top StoriesDipping Into the World’s Most Stunning Hot Springs
From onsens in Japan to high-altitude pools in Bolivia, the photographer Greta Rybus shares highlights from her search for thermal waters.
New York Times Top StoriesSmart Sex Toys: Can You Use Data to Optimize an Orgasm?
An array of smart sex toys cater to those who want to take a data-driven approach to their pleasure.
New York Times Top StoriesCultivated Meat’s Empty Promise of Revolution
Cultivated meat offered a delicious fantasy: that we can consume our way out of climate catastrophe.
New York Times Top StoriesPakistan Is Stunned as Early Election Results Look Like a Real Race
The party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has withstood a crackdown by the country’s powerful military and put up a fight.
New York Times Top Stories‘New York New Jersey’ Got the World Cup Final. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Officials are already preparing for the logistical challenge of hosting eight games of the immensely popular soccer tournament at MetLife Stadium.
New York Times Top StoriesCan a New Law Force Airbnb Hosts to Become Landlords?
It’s too early to tell if Local Law 18 will help ease the housing crisis in New York City. But homeowners with vacant rooms aren’t eager to open them up for long-term rentals.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Sharpens Criticism of Israel, Calling Gaza Response ‘Over the Top’
“There are a lot of innocent people who are in trouble and dying,” the president said in a session with reporters. “And it’s got to stop.”
New York Times Top StoriesAs Her Husband Faces Tumult, Jill Biden Is a Protective Force
The first lady has said that the presidency is “a lot” for President Biden, but that neither she nor her husband wants Donald J. Trump to return to office.
New York Times Top StoriesAt First, He Was in His Head, but Her ‘Gut Instinct’ Prevailed
Yuna Yang and Christopher Seck became good friends before she proposed becoming something more. He took three months to consider.