New York Times Top Stories
Josh Brolin Never Thought He’d End Up in Malibu
How the “Dune” actor made a home in a place he once resisted.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThe Farming Conundrum
Agriculture is a big contributor to climate change — is there a path to reinvention?
New York Times Top StoriesWith Richard Lewis, Kvetching Was Charismatic
The comedian gave his Jewish neurotic persona a nervy cool even as he threw his whole body into his comedy.
New York Times Top StoriesHouse Passes Stopgap Bill to Head Off Shutdown, With Key Issues Unresolved
The latest temporary spending measure buys Congress a week to finalize details of a deal on half of government spending, and another three weeks to negotiate and pass the other half.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Should Lose. But the Supreme Court Should Still Clarify Immunity.
The justices should develop a narrow presidential immunity in criminal cases.
New York Times Top StoriesCourts Give States New Power to Protect Groundwater
In the space of a few weeks, judges in Idaho, Nevada and Montana have altered the landscape for conserving dwindling aquifers.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Comedy, and the Horror, of the Infertility Plot
Onscreen, assisted reproductive technology is a double-edged device, representing women’s empowerment, or their exploitation.
New York Times Top StoriesM.T.A. Workers, Upset Over Subway Safety, Disrupt Morning Service
The disruption followed an overnight slashing attack that wounded a conductor, and comes amid persistent complaints from workers.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Judge Blocks Sweeping New Immigration Law in Texas
The ruling halts implementation of a law that would allow police officers to arrest and expel migrants, a victory for the federal government in its clash with Texas over immigration powers.
New York Times Top StoriesNikki Haley Is Actually Winning
She’s not running against Trump. She’s using him to launder her image.
New York Times Top StoriesA.I. Frenzy Complicates Efforts to Keep Power-Hungry Data Sites Green
Artificial intelligence’s booming growth is radically reshaping an already red-hot data center market, raising questions about whether these sites can be operated sustainably.
New York Times Top StoriesTexts Show Witness Readily Helped Build a Case to Disqualify Trump Prosecutors
Terrence Bradley was a reluctant witness in court, but text messages show he was eager to help an effort to disqualify Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney.
New York Times Top StoriesRichard Lewis and Larry David’s Lifelong Friendship
The two comics were born three days apart in the same Brooklyn hospital, and their paths never stopped crossing. They became the best of friends — in their own way.
New York Times Top StoriesNursing Home Staffing Shortages and Other Problems Still Persist
Infection control lapses, severe staffing shortages and lowering vaccination rates have continued to plague many facilities beyond the pandemic.
New York Times Top StoriesClimate Change Is Raising Texas’ Already High Wildfire Risks
The Smokehouse Creek fire is a sign of more to come. Property insurers in Texas are already responding.
New York Times Top StoriesCole Brauer Takes Followers on Solo Sailing Race Around the World
As Cole Brauer speeds to the finish of a solo race around the world, she is using Instagram to blow up sailing’s elitist image.
New York Times Top StoriesEconomic Dividend of Immigration Faces Legal and Logistical Hurdles
Immigrants aided the pandemic recovery and may be crucial to future needs. The challenge is processing newcomers and getting them where the jobs are.
New York Times Top StoriesA Key Inflation Measure Moderated in January
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure continued to cool on an annual basis, even as a key monthly gauge nudged higher.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y.P.D. Misconduct Settlements Cost $500 Million Over 6 Years
A Legal Aid Society analysis found that New York City paid nearly $115 million in settlements last year alone.
New York Times Top StoriesDeath Toll in Gaza Passes 30,000
The official toll of the war is staggering — roughly one person killed for every 73 Palestinians in Gaza — though experts say it is likely an undercount.
New York Times Top StoriesPentagon Weighs New Plan to Ship Weapons to Ukraine Quickly
A short-term measure carries political and military risks as the Biden administration considers whether to tap into U.S. stockpiles again.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden’s Energy Balancing Act
The last few years have been great for energy production. You won’t hear the president bragging about it.
New York Times Top StoriesPutin Says Direct Western Intervention in Ukraine Risks a Nuclear Conflict
“We also have weapons that can strike targets on their territory,” Mr. Putin said in an annual speech. “Do they not understand this?”
New York Times Top StoriesA Biden-Trump Border Showdown, and Mitch McConnell’s Exit
Plus, Trump gets what he wants: a trial delay.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Poisoned Applesauce Found Its Way to Kids
Hundreds of American children were poisoned after a lead-tainted product sailed through gaps in the food-safety system.
New York Times Top StoriesFirefighters Rush to Control Texas Wildfire Ahead of Warm Weather
Cooler temperatures Thursday were expected to give firefighters a chance to control the large fire before more dangerous conditions arrived this weekend.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Took the City. Now It’s Coming for Their Villages.
Ukrainian farmers and miners and their families who live to the west of the recently captured Avdiivka are poised to flee in the face of a Russian onslaught.
New York Times Top Stories5 Convicts Familiar With Navalny’s Prison Confirm Hellish Conditions
The brutal cold, revolting food and beatings aren’t the worst part of being imprisoned at IK3, where Aleksei Navalny died. Rather, it’s being inside a system meant to break the human spirit.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Ancient Bones, a Reminder that Northern Ireland’s Ghosts Are Never Far
When skeletal remains surfaced in Northern Ireland last year, the discovery was shaded with a discomforting question: Was this an archaeological site, or a crime scene?
New York Times Top StoriesOn the Arizona Border, Even a Slow Day Is Busy
Illegal crossings have dropped in the last month, but the migrant crisis still defines life on the border, where many are skeptical that Biden or Trump can help.