New York Times Top Stories
China’s Tibet Dam Project Has Its Neighbors Worried
The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, which could affect nearby countries.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesAs Trump and Putin Circle Each Other, an Agenda Beyond Ukraine Emerges
President Trump jabs at the Russian leader with threats; Vladimir Putin responds with flattery. But there are notable signals in their jousting, including a revived discussion about nuclear arms control.
New York Times Top StoriesCharges Dropped Against Doctor Who Leaked About Minors’ Transgender Care
The decision by federal prosecutors came at a time when President Trump was rolling back protections for transgender people.
New York Times Top StoriesSouthern California Rainstorms Raise Risks of Mudslides
The charred soil left by the wildfires could create conditions ripe for mudslides because the rain, which will last into Monday, will just run off, forecasters said.
New York Times Top StoriesIsraeli Army Raids Home of Freed Hamas Member Amid Tensions Over Hostage Deal
Soldiers disrupted a Jerusalem gathering to mark the early release of an imprisoned Palestinian, arresting his brother and roughing up his father. A Times reporter conducting interviews was also assaulted.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Wants to Impose 25% Tariffs on Colombia. Here’s What Could Cost More.
Colombia is a relatively minor trading partner to the United States, but some industries are much more exposed than others.
New York Times Top StoriesSome Liberal Christians Find Comfort in Bishop Mariann Budde’s Plea to Trump
The bishop asked President Trump publicly to “have mercy,” electrifying some liberal churchgoers in an era dominated by conservative versions of Christianity.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Thousands Try to Return Home, Fragile Mideast Cease-Fires Are Tested
Israeli forces killed at least 22 people and injured dozens more in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese officials said. In Gaza, Israel said Hamas had violated the terms of the truce.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Begins Immigration Arrests in Chicago
The number of arrests was uncertain. Illinois officials, including the governor, said they had not been given advance notice.
New York Times Top StoriesVance Offers Fierce Endorsement of Trump’s First Week
In his first television interview as vice president, JD Vance defended President Trump on a variety of policies, including some he had previously second-guessed.
New York Times Top StoriesTimothée Chalamet Is Himself and Bob Dylan on ‘S.N.L.’
Timothée Chalamet, star of “A Complete Unknown,” doubled up this week, and, in a cameo, Lin-Manuel Miranda rapped about freedom from royal tyranny.
New York Times Top StoriesTimothée Chalamet Dug Deep for Bob Dylan Songs on ‘S.N.L.’
“Outlaw Blues,” “Three Angels” and “Tomorrow Is a Long Time” were personal favorites from Dylan’s monumental catalog.
New York Times Top StoriesBelarus’s Strong-Arm Leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Cruises to Re-election
Europe’s longest-serving leader won re-election in a contest widely believe to have been rigged. The result cements the power of a leader whose country is considered Russia’s staunchest ally.
New York Times Top StoriesItaly Begins Shipping Migrants to Albania, Reviving Stalled Program
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s first attempt to have asylum seekers held for assessment overseas was immediately blocked by judges. Now another is underway.
New York Times Top StoriesColombia Will Not Accept U.S. Deportation Flights, President Petro Says
Gustavo Petro said on X that the United States should not treat Colombian migrants as criminals and needs to establish a dignified protocol before his country will allow their return.
New York Times Top StoriesStart of Eaton Fire Focus Attention on Southern California Edison
Investigators are still trying to determine what started a fire that raged through Altadena, Calif. A new video appears to show sparking on a power line near the origin of the blaze.
New York Times Top Stories‘Googly Eye Bandit’ in Oregon Comes Forward
Jeff Keith, who runs a nonprofit, claimed he was behind some of the googly eyes that mysteriously appeared on public art in Bend, Ore.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Pushes Jordan and Egypt to Take in Palestinians to ‘Clean Out’ Gaza
President Trump said he had spoken to Jordan’s leader and planned to call Egypt’s. Mr. Trump’s suggestion echoes proposals from far-right Israelis. A Hamas official rejected the idea.
New York Times Top StoriesPresident Trump’s Aggressive Week
He is already challenging the expectations of what a president can and should do.
New York Times Top StoriesAttention Is the Fuel of American Politics, and Trump Knows It
Money is no longer the main driver of American politics, if it ever was.
New York Times Top StoriesUs and Them Is All the Rage
A German political theorist helps explain MAGA morality.
New York Times Top StoriesOur Kids Cannot Learn About Sex Just From Squeamish Gym Teachers
American students are not getting adequate sex ed, just when they need it most.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Blocks Gazans From North, Accusing Hamas of Cease-Fire Breach
Some troops had been expected to withdraw to allow hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans to go home. But the military said the hostage exchange before that step had not gone as agreed.
New York Times Top StoriesSouth Korea’s President Yoon Is Indicted
President Yoon Suk Yeol will stand trial along with his former defense minister and others who participated in his short-lived imposition of martial law.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat It’s Like to Be a Kid After a Fire Took Almost Everything
Ten children talked about losing their homes, their schools and their neighborhoods in the Los Angeles fires. They discussed what they’re worried about and what’s cheering them up.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk, Video Game King? Well, Maybe Not.
Gaming is a big part of the billionaire’s public persona. But other players are questioning whether he has the time or the skill to be as accomplished as he claims.
New York Times Top StoriesHollywood Work Was Already Drying Up. Then the Fires Hit.
The wildfires have given new urgency to discussions about how to revive one of Los Angeles’s defining, and dominant, industries: film and television production.
New York Times Top StoriesA Storm, a Spill and a Disaster for the Black Sea’s Beaches
Vast stretches of Russian coast have been tarred by heavy fuel oil from two freighters that foundered in a storm.
New York Times Top StoriesIn 2024 Elections, Most Races Were Over Before They Started
A New York Times analysis shows new maps stifled partisan competition for seats in the House of Representatives and state legislatures.
New York Times Top StoriesA Hardened Detective and an Angry Rock Star: How a Vast Art Fraud Was Cracked
Two art fraud rings in a remote Canadian city produced thousands of paintings sold in galleries as works by Norval Morrisseau, Canada’s most celebrated Indigenous artist.