New York Times Top Stories
Explosion in Afghanistan Kills Minister in Highest-Profile Blast Since Taliban’s Return
Khalil Haqqani, Afghanistan’s refugee minister, died in an explosion inside the ministry, officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThe Largest Immigration Surge in U.S. History
We explain the scale of recent immigration to America.
New York Times Top StoriesA Search for Syria’s Disappeared, and New Details in C.E.O. Killing Investigation
Plus, another World Cup raises human rights fears.
New York Times Top StoriesTangled and Troubling Legacy Pushes Romanians Further to the Right
An ultranationalist politician’s surge shows how many people there would rather forget the country’s fascist past during World War II, experts say.
New York Times Top StoriesPrince William’s Chat With Trump Shows Why Royals May Be Potent Diplomatic Tool
President-elect Donald J. Trump has a reverence, bordering on awe, for Britain’s royal family. British diplomats hope that may help safeguard the “special relationship” in a fractious political climate.
New York Times Top StoriesStorm Aid vs. Partisan Power: A Showdown Looms in North Carolina
As Republicans try to muscle through a bill that is nominally dedicated to hurricane relief but in fact erodes Democrats’ influence, residents of the areas hit hardest say they urgently need help.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Aleppo, Rebels Give a Sense of What Is to Come for Syria
Rebel fighters who took control of Aleppo about two weeks ago have promised security and continuity. Prices have skyrocketed, but residents express some hope for the future.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Latest Inflation Report
Inflation has been cooling notably after peaking in 2022, but in recent months it has shown signs of stalling.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Administration Looks to Reinforce U.S.-China Ties Ahead of Trump’s Return
Senior Treasury officials are holding a final round of talks with a new round of economic volatility on the horizon.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Tariff and Immigration Plans Threaten Your Guacamole
Trump’s immigration and tariff plans will strain American farming and raise the prices you see at the store.
New York Times Top StoriesBest Dance Performances of 2024
Once-in-a-generation ballerinas, topical works that transcended politics and a voguing “Cats” were highlights of the year.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Cabinet Picks Show That the G.O.P. Is Hollowed Out, Too
His cabinet picks show that the Republicans are hollowed out, too.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Don’t Have a Shortcut Out of the Wilderness
The party’s weakened condition leaves it ill-prepared to defend itself against a Republican Party determined to eviscerate liberalism and the left.
New York Times Top StoriesRecent Immigration Surge Has Been Largest in U.S. History
Under President Biden, more than two million immigrants per year have entered, government data shows.
New York Times Top StoriesRecent Immigration Surge Has Been Largest in U.S. History
Under President Biden, more than two million immigrants per year have entered, government data shows.
New York Times Top StoriesNicole Kidman on Watching ‘Babygirl’ and the Loss of Her Mother
Between her experience on “Babygirl” and her mother’s death, the star has come to understand a lot about women in unfulfilled lives.
New York Times Top Stories2024 Review: A Few Misses, but the Polls Got the Big Stories Right
They told us a lot about the major demographic and political trends, well before the election.
New York Times Top StoriesOpioids Ravaged a Kentucky Town. Then Rehab Became Its Business.
In Louisa, an unbearable social crisis has become the main source of economic opportunity.
New York Times Top StoriesAdam Lambert Is Finding the Fun, and the Fear, in ‘Cabaret’
Making his Broadway debut as the show’s Emcee, the singer is reveling in what he calls “a thinking piece of musical theater.”
New York Times Top StoriesIn ‘Our Town,’ the Characters Are Fictional. The Smells Are Real.
Backstage at the Broadway play, they’re frying up the aroma of breakfast — part of a long tradition of adding scents to plays and movies.
New York Times Top StoriesTesla Owners Use Bumper Stickers to Express Feelings About Elon Musk
As Elon Musk has become a key player in President-elect Donald J. Trump’s world, Tesla owners are marking their cars to signify where they stand — for or against.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War
Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.
New York Times Top StoriesBritain’s Falling Oil Output Leaves Jobs and Skills at Risk
The government wants to rapidly replace oil and natural gas with clean energy, but offshore wind and other alternatives are still in their early stages.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Rastafarians, Marijuana Is Sacred. Should the Law Account for That?
Members of the religious group would like to see New York’s cannabis legalization law revised to include accommodations for those who use the drug in worship.
New York Times Top StoriesJimmy Kimmel: America’s ‘Going Nuts’ Over a Murder Suspect’s Abs
Kimmel applauded people for “moving away from nonstop election coverage” to instead obsess over the looks of Luigi Mangione, who was charged with killing a C.E.O.
New York Times Top StoriesLife Without al-Assad
On Sunday at 3 a.m. my mother woke me with a shaky voice. All our phones were ringing and the TV was loud. “He fell, Zaina, he fell. Assad fell.”
New York Times Top StoriesMichael Cole, ‘Mod Squad’ Actor, Dies at 84
Mr. Cole, who played the wealthy Pete Cochran, had been the last of the show’s three stars still living.
New York Times Top StoriesA Ghastly Search for Loved Ones Who Disappeared in Syria
Syrians raced to newly emptied prisons to reunite with loved ones snatched away by the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad, but their quest sometimes took them to the morgue.
New York Times Top StoriesHouthi Attacks Continue to Disrupt Shipping Industry As Israel-Hamas War Rages On
The transport route around the southern tip of Africa was once little used — but freighters are now forced to take it and are charging higher rates.
New York Times Top StoriesSouth Korean Police Raid President Yoon’s Office in Martial Law Probe
The authorities are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol committed an act of insurrection when he declared martial law last week, plunging the country into crisis.