New York Times Top Stories
A Deadly Aid Delivery and Growing Threat of Famine in Gaza
Desperate Gazans descended on aid trucks. Israeli troops opened fire. But exactly how people died, and who was responsible, remains contested.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesGold Speculation Rife in Egypt Amid Economic Crisis
Clamor for the precious metal is growing as the buying power of the country’s currency plunges in value against the dollar, and inflation eats away at savings.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s New Economic Agenda, a Lot Like the Old One: Takeaways
At the National People’s Congress on Tuesday, China’s leaders set an ambitious goal for growth, exactly the same one as last year.
New York Times Top StoriesBrighter Economic Mood Isn’t Translating Into Support for Biden
Voters feel slightly better about the economy as inflation recedes, but partisan divides remain deep, a Times/Siena poll found.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Mystery Behind Sandra Huller’s Oscar-Nominated Performance in “Anatomy of a Fall”
Our critic on Sandra Hüller in “Anatomy of a Fall”
New York Times Top StoriesBest Picture Oscar Nominees: Behind the Scenes of ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Poor Things’ and More
In these videos, directors walked us through pivotal scenes from their Academy Award-nominated films.
New York Times Top StoriesTarte Island: Bora Bora Influencer Campaign Met With Online Backlash
As part of a promotional campaign, the beauty brand Tarte flew 30 social media influencers on a private jet to paradise. Many observers were not amused.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden vs. Trump and Down Ballot Races to Watch on Super Tuesday: The Run-Up
The results are expected to be more “tepid” than boiling, but we’ll still be able to understand 2024 better after 16 states or territories vote.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Comet Strike Theory That Just Won’t Die
Mainstream science has done its best to debunk the notion, but a belief in a world-changing series of prehistoric impacts continues to gain momentum.
New York Times Top StoriesBank Runs Spooked Regulators. Now a Clampdown Is Coming.
Federal Reserve officials and other bank regulators could roll out a new proposal this spring to ward off a repeat of 2023’s banking turmoil.
New York Times Top Stories‘They Should Both Be Terrified’: Biden, Trump and the State of Our Disunion
Looking ahead to a race in which everyone is unpopular.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Maldives Is a Tiny Paradise. Why Are China and India Fighting Over It?
Asia’s two giants are crowding the island nation with building projects, tossing its newborn democracy to and fro.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Minimum Wage Changes Affect Tipped Workers and Diners
Higher prices? Fewer places? As several states consider lifting wages for tipped workers, here’s how the shift is already playing out in the nation’s capital.
New York Times Top Stories‘Barbie’ Ruled the Box Office, but 2023 Was Tough for Women in Hollywood
The number of top films with actresses in leading roles was the lowest in a decade, and women have been joining the film academy at a considerably slower rate.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Makes a Top Runway Model in 2024?
Yilan Hua is a leader in the pack of a new generation of Chinese supermodels, with ambitions that could take her beyond the runways.
New York Times Top StoriesDo Americans Have a ‘Collective Amnesia’ About Donald Trump?
It’s only been three years, but memories of Mr. Trump’s presidency have faded and changed fast.
New York Times Top StoriesComme des Garçons and Stella McCartney Make Some Noise
Rei Kawakubo, Stella McCartney and Marine Serre make some noise and score some points.
New York Times Top StoriesTaylor Swift’s Singapore Shows Stir Anger in Southeast Asia
The country is defending paying the pop star to play nowhere else in Southeast Asia. Thailand’s prime minister said the price was up to $3 million per show.
New York Times Top StoriesPowerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy
New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Bicycle Deaths Have Risen in New York City
Of the 30 cyclists who died in 2023, most were riding e-bikes.
New York Times Top StoriesIs New York City Back? Not for Everyone.
The city has rebounded from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic in meaningful ways. But the recovery is incomplete and uneven.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Ibogaine, a Psychedelic
Some researchers hope the drug, still illegal in the United States, may be considered as a treatment for addiction, PTSD and brain injuries.
New York Times Top StoriesSuper Tuesday: Will Haley Drop Out? Plus More to Watch For.
What to watch for on Super Tuesday: A slate of elections has loomed large for Nikki Haley, with the biggest troves of delegates — in California and Texas — almost certain to go to Donald Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Intensifies Air War, Enabling Ukraine to Shoot More Planes Down
Moscow’s recent gains in the east have been aided by risky close air support on the front lines. But that also has helped Ukraine shoot down enemy planes in the past two weeks.
New York Times Top StoriesThieves Stole a Formula 1 Driver’s Ferrari. It Turned Up 28 Years Later.
Gerhard Berger unsuccessfully tried to chase down the thief in a Volkswagen Golf back in 1995. Now, the car has been tracked down.
New York Times Top StoriesArizona Governor Vetoes Bill Allowing Police to Arrest Migrants
The bill was passed by Republicans, and the veto came on the same day that the Supreme Court agreed to weigh in on a similar law in Texas.
New York Times Top StoriesTammy Murphy Wins Crucial Support in Her Bid for U.S. Senate
The first lady of New Jersey won the endorsement of Democrats in Bergen County on Monday night, beating her closest primary rival, Representative Andy Kim.
New York Times Top StoriesAdelle Waldman’s Journey From Brooklyn Literati to a Big Box Store
“Help Wanted” proves authors needn’t be limited by identity.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Sets Economic Growth Target of About 5%
Premier Li Qiang targets economic growth of about 5 percent this year as China signals readiness to borrow more for spending programs.
New York Times Top StoriesU.N. Team Finds Grounds to Support Reports of Sexual Violence in Hamas Attack
The United Nations experts also said that they had “clear and convincing information” that hostages seized in Israel on Oct. 7 had been sexually abused in Gaza, and that they had looked into reports of abuse of Palestinians in Israeli detention.