New York Times Top Stories
The Fed Is Stuck Fighting the Last War
Mired in a battle to contain surging prices, the central bank also needs to be nimble enough for the economic downturns to come, our columnist says.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesRussia Launches Missile Attack on Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure
Military analysts had speculated that Moscow could escalate such attacks as a show of force after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, its ally.
New York Times Top StoriesWith al-Assad Gone, Syrians Search Prisons for Traces of Their Loved Ones
Guided by cellphone flashlights, relatives searched a notorious lockup in Damascus for traces of loved ones who were snatched during the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
New York Times Top StoriesHealth Protections for Migrant Children in Custody Are Set to Expire
A 2022 legal settlement established requirements to protect the health of minors detained at segments of the southern border. It ends nine days after Donald Trump takes office.
New York Times Top StoriesA Profile of the C.E.O. Killing Suspect, and Tech Giants Give to Trump Fund
Plus, a mystery in New Jersey’s skies.
New York Times Top StoriesThe End Game in Ukraine
How the war could come to a close next year.
New York Times Top StoriesMacron Appoints François Bayrou as France’s New Prime Minister
François Bayrou, a centrist politician, will now become the fourth prime minister in a year, a record for France.
New York Times Top StoriesPrince Andrew’s Links to Chinese Spy Suspect Revealed by U.K. Court
A London immigration court upheld a ban on a Chinese citizen described as a “close confidant” of the prince’s, on the grounds of national security.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Opening Night at La Scala, Opera Is the Center of the Universe
There is nothing quite like opening night of Teatro alla Scala in Milan, a temple of opera, for pomp, pageantry and politics.
New York Times Top StoriesEurope Begins to Ask if Syrians Can Go Home After al-Assad’s Fall
Nearly a million Syrians in Germany alone have made new lives. But after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, some politicians across the continent have suggested that refugees could return home.
New York Times Top StoriesUnitedHealth Group C.E.O.: Brian Thompson Was Never Content With the Status Quo
No one would design a system like the one we have. And no one did.
New York Times Top StoriesComcast and Warner Bros. Discovery Set the Stage for 2025 Deal-Making
Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery are rearranging their businesses for mergers and acquisitions. Experts say the next year could transform the media industry.
New York Times Top StoriesIranians Confront Their Leaders Over Syria Debacle
For decades, Iran poured money and military aid into Syria, backing the Assad regime in its ambition to confront Israel. Now many Iranians are openly asking why.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Hegseth Salvaged His Secretary of Defense Nomination
The president-elect became convinced that letting Pete Hegseth fail would set off a feeding frenzy among senators. What followed was a MAGA swarm that helped salvage his bid, at least for now.
New York Times Top StoriesKennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada’s Gas Brings Indigenous People New Money, and Old Worries
New export terminals on Indigenous land have reignited a generations-old debate over identity and environmental stewardship.
New York Times Top StoriesSix Childhood Scourges We’ve Forgotten About, Thanks to Vaccines
Most Americans, including doctors, have no memory of the devastating diseases that routinely threatened children until the 1960s.
New York Times Top StoriesEncountering Italy and Germany on a Road Trip Through Southern Brazil
A road trip through Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state leads to German and Italian cuisine, dialects and a surprising number of music festivals.
New York Times Top StoriesBeaded Patterns That Help Tell the Story of a Culture
In Singapore, women in the Peranakan community have revived the art of creating figures and geometric designs on their slippers.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a Growing Utah City, Residents Are Turning Against Their Mayor
Residents voted to rein in a mayor who they say has a penchant for secrecy and is overly deferential to developers.
New York Times Top StoriesA French Workshop Copies the World’s Great Sculptures
The Plaster Cast Workshop of the GrandPalaisRmn has molds of more than 6,000 artworks such as the “Venus de Milo” and Alexander the Great’s foot.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Japan, a Fan Is Part of Everyday Life
Ninety percent of paddle-style fans, called uchiwa, are made in the island city of Marugame.
New York Times Top StoriesAs East Village’s Little India Fades, One Place Keeps Its Lights On
Three neighboring South Asian restaurants with string light-filled windows survived for decades. Only one remains as Sixth Street’s “Curry Row” moniker fades.
New York Times Top StoriesAndreessen Horowitz, Benchmark and the Transformation of Venture Capital
The opposing paths taken by two powerful firms — Benchmark and Andreessen Horowitz — embody a profound debate about the future of an industry that funds and fosters American innovation.
New York Times Top StoriesUber and Lyft Found a Loophole in a Driver Pay Law. Drivers Pushed Back.
As ride-hailing companies and labor unions each push New York City to amend its rules, drivers hurt by widespread app lockouts are struggling to make ends meet.
New York Times Top StoriesTime Magazine’s Person of the Year Doesn’t Surprise Late Night
“Trump is the first man in history to be Time’s person of the year and McDonald’s employee of the month,” Jimmy Fallon said on Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump and Rubio Suddenly Have a Chance to Reshape the Middle East
Because of Syria’s centrality in the Middle East, positive change there could radiate out in all directions.
New York Times Top StoriesUkrainian Women Are Traveling to the Front Line to Keep Love Alive
Many women are making dangerous trips to places where loved ones are fighting Russian forces. “We try to imagine that for these two days, there is no war,” one said.
New York Times Top StoriesSobhita Dhulipala and Naga Akkineni, Well-Known Indian Film Stars, Wed in ‘Intimate’ 300-Person Ceremony
Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya Akkineni bonded over their South Indian roots and a shared language that felt like home. They married in an “intimate” ceremony of 300.
New York Times Top StoriesA Bagel Shop Closes, and the Upper West Side Is Absolutely Losing It
The neighborhood reaction to the sudden, mysterious closure of a Manhattan bagel shop was intense: “No no no no no no no no no no no!!”