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When Food, War and Politics Collide
It is usually an afterthought in politics, but the power of food was made clear this week.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesGazans Describe Search For Food and Wonder If It Will Get Worse
The charity food group World Central Kitchen suspended its relief efforts after seven of its workers were killed in Israeli airstrikes.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Vows Revenge at Funeral for Commanders Killed in Israeli Airstrike
The Israeli airstrike this week in Damascus that killed seven Iranian commanders was an unusually harsh blow, and officials say Iran is determined to respond, raising fears of a war.
New York Times Top StoriesEarthquake Rattles New York and New Jersey, but Does Little Damage
An earthquake struck the Northeast on Friday, rippling from Philadelphia to Boston.
New York Times Top Stories‘Zone of Interest’ Oscars Speech Is Defended by Jewish Film Artists
Remarks about Israel that the director Jonathan Glazer made as he accepted an Oscar for “The Zone of Interest” drew a letter of support after facing criticism last month.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Department Says It Will Reopen Inquiry Into Realtor Trade Group
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia made a ruling that opens the door for a renewed investigation into the National Association of Realtors.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Overlooked Championship Team’s Final Stop: The White House
The all-Black Tennessee A&I basketball team won three back-to-back national championships at the height of the Jim Crow era, but were never invited to the White House. That changed on Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Questions on How a Key Agency Shared Inflation Data
A government economist had regular contact with “super users” in finance, records show, at a time when such information keenly interests investors.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Earthquake Startled the Northeast
Also, Israel disciplined officers for aid worker killings. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Threatening Israel, Biden Hopes to Avoid a Rupture
The president has put Israel’s leader “on probation,” as a veteran diplomat put it. The threat is not idle, aides said, but he wants to force a course correction rather than follow through.
New York Times Top StoriesHow an Earthquake Can Throw the Body and Brain Off-Balance
People can experience dizziness, anxiety and even “phantom” aftershocks following a quake.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Sinclair, 82, Dies; Counterculture Activist Who Led a ‘Guitar Army’
His imprisonment for a minor marijuana offense became a cause célèbre. He was released after John Lennon and Yoko Ono sang about him at a protest rally.
New York Times Top StoriesSome of Trump’s Biggest Political Backers Also Threw Trump Media a Lifeline
Two billionaires, a wealthy election denier and a mysterious Russia-linked trust invested in the Trump company long before it went public.
New York Times Top StoriesIf A.I. Takes All Our Jobs, Will It Also Take Our Purpose?
Life without problems to solve sounds great until it starts sounding awful.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Will Try Again to Wipe Out Student Loan Debt for Millions of Borrowers
The Supreme Court blocked President Biden’s first attempt at large-scale student debt relief last summer.
New York Times Top StoriesBlinken Presses Israel Over Its Announcement of New Aid Routes Into Gaza
Under pressure from President Biden, Israel says it will allow new routes into Gaza to for aid delivery, but it remains to be seen when they will open, or how much they will provide.
New York Times Top StoriesIs Milk Safe to Drink? What to Know About Bird Flu and Food Safety
Here’s what we know — and don’t know — about the risk the virus poses in food.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About RFK. Jr. and His Threat to Biden and Trump
Mr. Kennedy has become the most prominent independent or third-party presence in the 2024 race.
New York Times Top StoriesWith ‘Succession’ Complete, the Roys’ Next Takeover Is the Stage
Audiences are flocking to shows with Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook and other alums of the acclaimed HBO series.
New York Times Top StoriesOutrage Over Slain Aid Workers Deepens Democratic Resistance to Arming Israel
There is strong bipartisan support for aiding Israel in Congress, but the concerns among Democrats could further bog down an already stalled security aid package for Ukraine and Israel.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Employers Added 303,000 Jobs in 39th Straight Month of Growth
The March data increased confidence among economists and investors that robust hiring and rising wages can continue to coexist while inflation eases.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Effort to End ‘Judge-Shopping’ Turns Into a ‘Political Firestorm’
A policy meant to prevent plaintiffs from steering their cases to sympathetic judges has drawn widespread attention, with both Republicans and Democrats accusing each other of politicizing the judiciary.
New York Times Top StoriesSome Colleges Will Soon Charge $100,000 a Year. How Did This Happen?
Some Vanderbilt students will have $100,000 in total expenses for the 2024-25 school year. The school doesn’t really want to talk about it.
New York Times Top StoriesIs Bird Flu Coming to People Next? Are We Ready?
Unlike the coronavirus, the H5N1 virus has been studied for years. Vaccines and treatments are available should they ever become necessary.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen a Restless Planet Quakes, the Global Economy Shivers
Taiwan’s earthquake was much more serious than Friday’s shake in the Eastern U.S., and a threat to big tech.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Birth Dearth and the Smartphone Age
Can we make our phones serve a family-friendly society rather than undermine childhood?
New York Times Top StoriesNYPD Officials’ Aggressive Posts on X Push Back Against Critics
The department’s leaders frequently go on X to upbraid police critics, from media columnists to elected officials, in a departure from protocol.
New York Times Top StoriesF.B.I. Examining Free Airfare Upgrades Received by Adams
Federal prosecutors and F.B.I. agents are scrutinizing international flights taken by Mayor Eric Adams of New York aboard Turkey’s national air carrier, Turkish Airlines.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen a Sasquatch Comes to Central Park
A publicity effort for the movie “Sasquatch Sunset” had one of the film’s cast members in full sasquatch costume, wandering through Central Park.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Dangerous Policing of Palestinian Speech on College Campuses
Silencing pro-Palestinian speech and action sets a dangerous precedent.