New York Times Top Stories
In San Francisco, a Home Renovation Can Become a Battle Royale
Neighbors have multiple opportunities to raise objections, and some disputes can only be resolved by the city’s top governing body.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top Stories‘Pay Later’ Lenders Have an Issue With Credit Bureaus
Firms like Experian and TransUnion say it is time for “buy now, pay later” loans to appear on consumer credit reports. The lenders aren’t ready to sign on.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Progressives Won Over the Democratic Center
The left’s position on Israel has now become the Democratic Party’s, hinting at greater influence to come.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Silicon Valley, You Can Be Worth Billions and It’s Not Enough
Andreas Bechtolsheim, the first investor in Google, has an estimated $16 billion fortune. He recently settled charges that he engaged in insider trading for a profit of $415,726.
New York Times Top StoriesWas Shakespeare Really Born in This Stratford-upon-Avon House?
Every year, millions flock to Stratford-upon-Avon, England, to visit the house known as Shakespeare’s Birthplace. But was he really born there? A whole industry depends on it.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Sinking Arizona Town Where Water and Politics Collide
Democrats see an opening to win back rural Trump voters fed up with their groundwater being pumped by huge farms.
New York Times Top StoriesCostuming a Small Army of Virgins for the Met Opera’s ‘El Niño’
The challenge for Montana Levi Blanco, the Tony-winning costume designer for John Adams’s oratorio, was how to keep straight so many Marys.
New York Times Top StoriesAbortion Data Wars: States and Cities Debate How Much Information to Collect
Some states with Republican-controlled legislatures want more data, while some controlled by Democrats want less, fearing it could be used to target patients or providers.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Bragg Case Against Trump Is a Historic Mistake
It’s not the crime; it’s the cover-up. But it’s still a highly flawed case.
New York Times Top StoriesCould Trump Go to Prison? If He Does, the Secret Service Goes, Too
Officials have had preliminary discussions about how to protect the former president in the unlikely event that he is jailed for contempt during the trial.
New York Times Top StoriesBaltimore Says Owner of Ship that Hit Key Bridge Was Negligent
The owner and manager of the cargo ship that downed the Francis Scott Key Bridge asked a judge to exonerate them from liability. The city argued otherwise.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump to Fight Gag Order in Hush Money Trial Before Key Witness Testifies
Justice Juan M. Merchan will hear arguments over whether the former president violated his gag order before The National Enquirer’s former publisher takes the stand.
New York Times Top StoriesYellowstone’s Wolves: A Debate Over Their Role in the Park’s Ecosystem
New research questions the long-held theory that reintroduction of such a predator caused a trophic cascade, spawning renewal of vegetation and spurring biodiversity.
New York Times Top StoriesMicrosoft Makes a New Push Into Smaller A.I. Systems
The company that has invested billions in generative A.I. pioneers like OpenAI says giant systems aren’t necessarily what everyone needs.
New York Times Top StoriesMoldova Is a Cautionary Tale for Ukraine
Moldova is a cautionary tale for Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesMyanmar’s Young Rebels Find the Bright Sides to an Internet Blackout
Even through the Myanmar army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments of grace, and occasional connectivity, away from the battlefield.
New York Times Top StoriesSlide Over, Auntie: Young Chinese Find Tasty Meals in Senior Canteens
The community canteens, offering huge plates for a dollar or two, have become popular among penny-pinching young professionals.
New York Times Top StoriesTrapped and Starving, 2 Families in Gaza Try to Keep Their Children Alive
The United Nations says famine is likely to set in by May. For those living under Israel’s attacks and a crippling blockade, every day is a race against time.
New York Times Top StoriesUniversities Struggle as Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations Grow
Dozens were arrested Monday at N.Y.U. and Yale, but officials there and at campuses across the country are running out of options to corral protests that are expected to last the rest of the school year.
New York Times Top StoriesTaiwan Quakes: Aftershocks From Deadly Temblor Hit Island
No injuries or deaths were immediately reported, but two buildings partially collapsed in the tremors, which followed a powerful April 3 quake that killed 17 people.
New York Times Top StoriesA Night Different From Others as Pro-Palestinian Protests Break for Seder
Pro-Palestinian protesters, many of whom are Jewish, prepared Seder dinners at college protest encampments, even as other Jewish students sought community in more traditional settings.
New York Times Top Stories‘Blair Witch Project’ Actors Push for Retroactive Royalties
The cast behind the 1999 horror classic was paid mere thousands for a movie that grossed almost $250 million. Now, it’s being rebooted, which was news to the actors.
New York Times Top StoriesMistrial Declared in Case of Arizona Rancher Accused of Murdering Migrant
George Alan Kelly is accused of fatally shooting Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, an unarmed migrant from Mexico, on his 170-acre ranch in Kino Springs, Ariz., last year.
New York Times Top StoriesAs College Students Protest, Harris Keeps Her Focus on Abortion
“When we think about what is at stake, it is absolutely about freedom,” Vice President Kamala Harris said during a visit to Wisconsin.
New York Times Top StoriesSan Francisco Mayor Gives Panda Diplomacy a Try
In a city still struggling to recover from the pandemic, Mayor London Breed hopes giant pandas will lift the spirits — and the economy — of San Francisco.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Biden, Aid Package Provides a Welcome Boost on the World Stage
The congressional breakthrough on security assistance to Ukraine and Israel will let the president finally deliver arms to match his words. But it could be only a temporary respite.
New York Times Top StoriesOn Earth Day, Biden Spotlights Climate Investments to Contrast With Republicans
President Biden announced $7 billion more for solar power projects and pointed to a new a climate work force as he tries to galvanize young voters.
New York Times Top StoriesThe First Prosecution of a President Was Laid Out in Court
Also, pro-Palestinian protests disrupt top college campuses. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesU.K. Pushes Through Rwanda Deportation Bill
Britain’s Parliament passed contentious legislation to allow the deportation of asylum seekers to the African country, a political victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Was Warned to Return Records to Archives, Unsealed Documents Say
“Don’t give them a noble reason to indict you, because they will,” an unnamed associate told Donald J. Trump, according to an interview the person gave the F.B.I. in the classified documents case.