New York Times Top StoriesBrunch Is Best With Some Surprises. Try This Edamame and Yuzu Dip.
The quest to give avocado toast new life lead to a light and luscious snack.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhen ‘Saturday Night Live’ Laughs at Itself
Lorne Michaels reportedly dislikes when “Saturday Night Live” cast members break character. But over 50 seasons, it’s become one of the show’s signature moves — one that usually delights the audience.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Photos: The Aftermath of the Maha Kumbh Mela Stampede
Many were feared dead after millions of Hindu pilgrims at a huge Hindu festival in India rushed to bathe in holy river waters.
New York Times Top StoriesDeepSeek’s A.I. Chatbot Awkwardly Navigates China’s Censors
Asked about sensitive topics, the bot would begin to answer, then stop and delete its own work. It refused to answer questions like: “Who is Xi Jinping?”
New York Times Top StoriesMichael Kosta Is More Than Happy to Be Protected by Trans Soldiers
The “Daily Show” host took issue with the latest Trump ban: “I think we should be grateful to anyone who’s willing to put their life on the line so I don’t have to.”
New York Times Top StoriesDefund the Police? Mayoral Candidates Now Want to Hire More Officers.
State Senator Zellnor Myrie, who was once pepper sprayed by the police, released a plan to hire 3,000 additional police officers.
New York Times Top StoriesMenendez to Be Sentenced on Federal Corruption Charges
The former senator from New Jersey faces a potentially lengthy prison sentence after his conviction on federal corruption charges.
New York Times Top StoriesHe’d Flown Hundreds of Dogs Out of Danger. He Wanted to ‘Save One More.’
Seuk Kim left behind a finance career to chase his dream of becoming a pilot. He took off one day in November with four dogs on board, a trip that would not go according to plan.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Citizen Scientists of Fukushima
Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of lives upended by the 2011 meltdowns in Fukushima.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerican Children’s Reading Skills Reach New Lows
With little post-pandemic recovery, experts wonder if screen time and school absence are among the causes.
New York Times Top StoriesPentagon Removes General Milley’s Security Detail and Orders Review of His Record
The Pentagon has asked its inspector general to review the record and behavior of General Mark A. Milley, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who stood up to President Trump in his first term.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Officials Revoke Biden’s Extension of Protections for Venezuelans
The Biden administration had extended protections for more than 600,000 Venezuelans. The cancellation of the extension could open them up to deportation in the coming months.
New York Times Top StoriesLunar New Year 2025 Photos: See Year of the Snake Celebrations Across Asia
More than a billion people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk Suggests SpaceX Will Accelerate Return of NASA Astronauts
SpaceX is scheduled to bring home two astronauts who have been on the International Space Station since June. Mr. Musk said President Trump had asked for that to occur “as soon as possible.”
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk Suggests SpaceX Will Accelerate Return of NASA Astronauts
SpaceX is scheduled to bring home two astronauts who have been on the International Space Station since June. Mr. Musk said President Trump had asked for that to occur “as soon as possible.”
New York Times Top StoriesBourbon, a Hog Farm and a Nun’s Van: Man Charged in Bizarre Murder Plot
Jeal Sutherland, of Colonie, N.Y., hatched a deadly scheme with a convicted killer who was an F.B.I. informer, court documents say.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Signs Order Restricting Gender-Affirming Treatments for Minors
The directive built on a string of recent actions to roll back federal protections and services for transgender people.
New York Times Top StoriesTyphoon Yagi Scrambles Vietnam’s Lunar New Year Tradition
A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday.
New York Times Top StoriesCaroline Kennedy’s Video Exposes the Fight Over a Fading Family Legacy
Caroline Kennedy stepped out of the shadows and onto social media to assail her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on the eve of his Senate hearing.
New York Times Top StoriesStampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu Festival Leaves Pilgrims Hurt
People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, were rushing to the confluence of two sacred rivers, officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesKenichiro Yoshida Will Step Down as C.E.O. of Sony
Kenichiro Yoshida, who has led Sony since 2018, will be succeeded as C.E.O. by the company’s chief financial officer.
New York Times Top StoriesState Department Permits Distribution of H.I.V. Medications to Resume — for Now
Experts fear a resurgence of infections in low-income countries if the ban were to continue. The waiver remains in place, while officials review foreign aid programs.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Find a Voice in Opposition to Trump’s Funding Halt
In their first unified opposition to President Trump, Democrats across the ideological spectrum accused him of preying on the nation’s most vulnerable citizens by denying them government aid.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Picks to Replace Gaetz and Waltz in the House Win Florida Primaries
The two candidates will move on to special general elections on April 1, when they will be strongly favored to expand the Republicans’ slim House majority.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Is Urged to Reverse Course on Palestinian Aid Agency Ban
Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council said planned restrictions on the agency, UNRWA, would imperil Palestinians. Only the U.S. sides with Israel.
New York Times Top StoriesPardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Is Sought for Charges of Soliciting Minor
Andrew Taake, who pleaded guilty to attacking the police outside the Capitol, was just released from prison. He is being sought for charges in 2016 of soliciting a 17-year-old online for sex.
New York Times Top StoriesSchools Rattled as Trump Administration Demands Scrutiny of Education Programs
The Trump administration sought to pause federal dollars to some grantees as it tries to uproot policies like diversity, equity and inclusion. Schools and universities worried important programs could be halted.
New York Times Top StoriesKansas Is Dealing With Major Tuberculosis Outbreak
State health officials said that dozens of people in the Kansas City, Kan., area have the disease, which has drawn a federal response.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Cripples Programs Worldwide
Many of the frozen programs are aimed at alleviating disease and malnutrition, but even security programs with U.S. funding are shutting down.
New York Times Top StoriesBarry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ Screenwriter, Dies at 66
After chronicling the crack boom of the 1980s as an investigative reporter, he had a high-profile but brief second career in Hollywood.