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A Look at Taiwan’s Strongest Earthquakes
Earthquakes of similar intensity to the one that hit the island on Wednesday have caused large-scale death and destruction. Here’s a look back.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThe U.S. Is Rebuilding a Legal Pathway for Refugees. The Election Could Change That.
President Biden is restoring resources and staffing for the refugee program, which was gutted during the Trump administration.
New York Times Top StoriesWisconsin Voters Approve Bans on Private Aid for Election Offices
Wisconsin’s Republican-led Legislature proposed changing the State Constitution to restrict private funding and staffing of election offices.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Intelligence Warning to Moscow Named Specific Target of Attack
The C.I.A. told Russia that Islamic State terrorists were plotting an attack on Crocus City Hall, a concert venue.
New York Times Top StoriesHow José Andrés and World Central Kitchen Became Leaders in Disaster Aid
Long before the killings of seven workers in Gaza, World Central Kitchen pioneered a new way to deliver emergency relief, using local labor and recipes.
New York Times Top StoriesIsraeli Strikes Kill 7 Aid Workers in Gaza
The attack on clearly marked vehicles run by the World Central Kitchen shows how dangerous relief work has been during the war, and adds fuel to accusations that Israel has bombed indiscriminately.
New York Times Top StoriesTo Slow Global Warming, Scientists Test Solar Geoengineering
A trial in California is testing a machine designed to reflect sunlight back into space. “All my colleagues hope that we never use these things,” one researcher said.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Barth, Writer Who Pushed Storytelling’s Limits, Dies at 93
His sprawling and boisterous novel “The Sot-Weed Factor,” published in 1960, projected him into the ranks of the country’s most innovative writers.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Barth, a Novelist Who Found Possibility in a ‘Used-Up’ Form
By merrily using fiction to dissect itself, he was at the vanguard of a movement that defined a postwar American style.
New York Times Top StoriesDeal Talks Between Paramount and Skydance Heat Up
David Ellison, the founder of the Skydance media company, met with Paramount’s board of directors late last month to discuss the deal.
New York Times Top StoriesMaryse Condé, ‘Grande Dame’ of Francophone Literature, Dies at 90
She explored the history and culture of Africa, the West Indies and Europe in work that made her a perennial favorite for the Nobel Prize.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Appalling Tactics of the ‘Free Palestine’ Movement
What does it say about a cause that won’t weed out its worst members or stamp out its worst ideas?
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About the Iranian Commanders Killed by Israel in Syria
The leaders included Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the senior most leader in Iran’s armed forces assassinated since Qassim Suleimani was killed in 2020.
New York Times Top Stories7 Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Were Known for a Passion for Helping Others
Gaza has been the deadliest place for aid workers since the Oct. 7 attacks.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Asks Trial Judge to Step Aside, Aiming Again at His Daughter
Donald Trump’s lawyers argued that Juan Merchan should step aside because his daughter consults for Democratic candidates. The former president had furiously criticized her before a gag order.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Winter Storms Spare California From Drought Pain, for Now
A rush of precipitation lifted the state to its second straight year with above-average snowfall, though Gov. Gavin Newsom warned residents not to grow used to it.
New York Times Top StoriesNetanyahu Called Aid Worker Deaths Tragic and Unintentional
Also, Biden had a rare call with Xi. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesYe Praised Hitler and Spoke of ‘Going for the Gays,’ Lawsuit Claims
A former employee sued the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, claiming a hostile work environment at Yeezy, his fashion brand, and Donda Academy, his private school.
New York Times Top StoriesTo R.F.K. Jr., It’s Biden, Not Trump, Who’s the Bigger Threat to Democracy
The independent presidential candidate stepped up his attacks on President Biden over perceived social media “censorship,” echoing Donald Trump’s wild claim that Mr. Biden is the true threat.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Assails ‘Outrageous’ Florida Abortion Ruling as His Campaign Blames Trump
The president’s campaign moved to pin responsibility squarely on Donald Trump after the Florida Supreme Court cleared the way for a six-week ban.
New York Times Top StoriesAfrica’s Youngest President Takes Office, Promising ‘Systemic Change’
Senegal’s new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, took the oath of office in Tuesday’s ceremony. Close behind him sat the popular opposition leader who had clinched the win.
New York Times Top StoriesTo Curb Bird Flu, Taxpayers Pay Millions to Kill Poultry. Is It Needed?
Big poultry farms have received millions of dollars for their losses. Animal welfare groups contend that aid reinforces inhumane cullings of sick birds.
New York Times Top StoriesGunfire From Deputies Killed Teen Who Had Been Reported Kidnapped, Video Shows
Savannah Graziano, 15, was fatally shot a day after an Amber Alert was issued for her in September 2022. Newly released video and recordings show that she was killed by deputies.
New York Times Top StoriesRome’s Future Is a Walk Through Its Past
City officials kicked off a new project to create a monumental, pedestrian-friendly, archaeological area downtown, but some critics worry the plans puts tourists before residents.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael’s Attack on Aid Workers Can Only Make Hunger in Gaza Worse
The strikes on World Central Kitchen damaged Israel’s credibility, and are an embarrassment to the U.S.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael’s Attack on Aid Workers Can Only Make Hunger in Gaza Worse
The strikes on World Central Kitchen damaged Israel’s credibility, and are an embarrassment to the U.S.
New York Times Top StoriesIn the Magnificence of Iowa’s Glow, Albany Catches Some Shade
During the waning moments of Iowa’s victory over L.S.U. on Monday, a stray comment on the televised broadcast cast the New York capital in an unflattering light.
New York Times Top StoriesSevere Weather, Including Tornadoes, Expected in Midwest and South
More than three million people were under a tornado watch early Tuesday afternoon.
New York Times Top StoriesFears Grow That Syria Strikes Could Spur Retaliatory Attacks on Israel and U.S.
Current and former American officials say the airstrikes on an Iranian embassy compound in Damascus were a serious blow to Tehran.
New York Times Top StoriesTotal Solar Eclipse 2024: Path, Time and How to Watch Safely
These are answers to common questions about the April 8 eclipse, and we’re offering you a place to pose more of them.