New York Times Top Stories
The Case Trump Really Hates
Prosecutors want to present steamy details at the hush money trial.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHundreds Are Feared Seized in Nigeria, as Kidnapping Epidemic Worsens
A mass abduction reported in a region terrorized by Boko Haram, and another days later at a primary school, highlighted the government’s inability to control crime and armed insurgency.
New York Times Top Stories3 Degrees of Trumpiness: Ohio’s Republican Senate Candidates Clash
Donald Trump’s choice for the nomination, Bernie Moreno, has eagerly showed off his endorsement, but his two rivals have also embraced the former president or his policies.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Sudden Halt to In Vitro Fertilization Shook Alabama Couples
Many suffered setbacks after the State Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos were children. “Someone else’s opinion changed my future,” one woman said.
New York Times Top StoriesA Well-Meaning Challenge to Biden Ends on a Classy Note
Dean Phillips knew he had to drop out, but did so without rancor.
New York Times Top StoriesOpposition Blasts Macron for Risking Escalation in Ukraine
The French president attempted to forge a united front on a harder line against Russia. But few were persuaded.
New York Times Top StoriesLucas Samaras, Artist Who Was His Own Canvas, Dies at 87
A wild card even by the rabble-rousing standards of the 1960s, he once said that he used himself in his art “because it is still unorthodox to use one’s self.”
New York Times Top StoriesHamas Negotiators Leave Cairo With No Breakthrough in Cease-Fire Talks
Weeks of indirect negotiations appear to have stalled over Hamas’s insistence on a permanent cease-fire during or after any hostage releases, a demand that Israel has rejected.
New York Times Top StoriesSweden Officially Enters NATO Alliance, a Strategic Blow to Moscow
Sweden applied to become a member two years ago after Russia invaded Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesEmbryo Transfers Resume in Alabama, Even as Legal Questions on IVF Remain
Hours after the governor signed a law that offers legal protections to clinics and doctors performing I.V.F. procedures, at least one clinic resumed embryo transfers.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Is Your Earliest Pandemic Memory?
As the fourth anniversary of the Covid lockdowns approaches, we’re collecting stories of the moments readers’ worlds shut down.
New York Times Top StoriesSpate of Mock News Sites With Russian Ties Pop Up in U.S.
The fake news organizations, experts say, represent a technological leap in the Kremlin’s efforts to spread false and misleading narratives.
New York Times Top StoriesHere’s How to Watch the State of the Union Address
In a speech scheduled for 9 p.m., President Biden is set to lay out his agenda directly to the American people. The New York Times will carry the address live.
New York Times Top StoriesUtility Says Its Equipment May Have Started Record Texas Fire
The company, Xcel Energy, said that its facilities in the Texas Panhandle “appear to have been involved in an ignition” of the fire, which has burned more than 1 million acres.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Film Christopher Nolan Doesn’t Want You to Watch
Nolan’s short film “Larceny” has not been shown publicly since a 1996 film festival. With the director in position to win his first Oscar, its cast and crew want to preserve that mystery.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Orban Critics Were Targeted By a Fake Investor and a Pro-Trump X Account
A covert campaign to entrap and discredit people linked to rights groups in Hungary has added fuel to longstanding complaints of democratic backsliding in the country.
New York Times Top StoriesFDA Urges Recall of Lead-Tainted Cinnamon Brands
The agency tested 75 types of cinnamon after hundreds of children were poisoned by the spice in applesauce. It found some lead in cinnamon brands sold at some dollar stores and other markets.
New York Times Top StoriesMutual Frustrations Arise in U.S.-Ukraine Alliance
Ukrainian officials are disheartened about stalled aid. The Pentagon wants Kyiv to heed its advice on how to fight.
New York Times Top StoriesSpate of Mock News Sites With Russian Ties Pop Up in U.S.
The fake news organizations, experts say, represent a technological leap in the Kremlin’s efforts to spread false and misleading narratives.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Who Became Champion of Rehabilitation Is Charged With Murder
Sheldon Johnson became a youth worker with the Queens Defenders after his release from prison last May.
New York Times Top StoriesDuke Asks Its Crazed Basketball Fans to Heckle Responsibly
As part of a D.E.I. initiative, the student government held a town hall with fans who are known for their biting intel about opposing players.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Biden, It’s the Little Things That Count
A small tax idea that could make a big difference.
New York Times Top StoriesTop US Senators Urge Stores to Stop Sellng Illicit Vapes
Lawmakers want shopkeepers to remove e-cigarettes that were not authorized by the F.D.A. Retailers say it is not that simple.
New York Times Top StoriesMLB The Show Will Include Women Players for the First Time
MLB The Show 24 will feature a career mode that allows gamers to create a female player and steer her journey to the big leagues. The game draws on the experiences of female baseball players.
New York Times Top StoriesMike Tyson to Fight Jake Paul in Match on Netflix
The July bout between Mr. Tyson, the former world champion, and Mr. Paul, the influencer turned boxer, is part of Netflix’s push into “sports-adjacent” live events.
New York Times Top StoriesDaniel Ings on Playing a British Rogue in Netflix’s ‘The Gentlemen’
Daniel Ings has built a career playing charming, posh men. His latest role is a chaotic aristocrat in Guy Ritchie’s series “The Gentlemen.”
New York Times Top StoriesWhere Nikki Haley Won and What It Means
Some affluent and highly educated Republicans could be in play for Biden as Haley steps aside.
New York Times Top StoriesIs Hungary a Model for Trump?
We examine Donald Trump’s affinity for Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Miseducation of Google’s A.I.
Gemini, Google’s new chatbot, has provoked a fierce debate about social values and artificial intelligence.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden’s State of the Union Strategy, and Haiti in Crisis
Plus, a guilty verdict in the “Rust” film shooting.