New York Times Top Stories
Top Judge Favors a Second Chance for Those Languishing in Prison
Rowan Wilson, the chief judge of New York State’s highest court, used his State of the Judiciary address to push back against prolonged incarceration.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Actions Have Created a Constitutional Crisis, Scholars Say
Law professors have long debated what the term means. But now many have concluded that the nation faces a reckoning as President Trump tests the boundaries of executive power.
New York Times Top StoriesKendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: The Peak of All Rap Battles?
The first rapper to headline the N.F.L.’s biggest stage solo made his Drake diss “Not Like Us” the centerpiece of his set at the expense of a larger statement.
New York Times Top StoriesAt A.I. Summit in Paris, a Push for Innovation Before Regulation
Europe wants to be a top contender in the race to become a world leader in artificial intelligence, but investors are concerned that it has too much red tape and that its taxes are too high.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Trump’s Tariffs on China Might Not Be the Solution
President Trump is tough on China when it comes to trade. He especially points to one number to say we’re being ripped off: our trade deficit. Ana Swanson, who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times, explains Trump’s approach to lowering the trade deficit with China and why some economists question his strategy.
New York Times Top StoriesWatch Demi Moore Transform in ‘The Substance’
The writer and director Coralie Fargeat narrates a sequence from her film, which is nominated for best picture.
New York Times Top StoriesDid Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Order a Murder in Chile?
The discovery of Ronald Ojeda’s body encased in concrete in Chile has raised new fears over how far President Nicolás Maduro will go to keep his stranglehold on Venezuela.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Muses About a Third Term, Over and Over Again
The president’s suggestion that he would seek to stay in office beyond the constitutional limit comes as he has pushed to expand executive authority.
New York Times Top StoriesRobert Rubin, Lawrence Summers, Timothy Geithner, Jacob Lew, Janet Yellen: DOGE Is a Threat to U.S. Democracy.
Former Secretaries Rubin, Summers, Geithner, Lew and Yellen argue that DOGE is a threat to America.
New York Times Top StoriesAt the Super Bowl, Taylor Swift Was Dressing to Win
Sometimes game-day strategy extends to style.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Was the Happiest Moment of Your Life, So Far? Share It With Us.
The New York Times is working on a video project about happiness. We’d love to hear from you.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Seems Unstoppable. Trump Thinks Otherwise.
What’s behind the trade war that the president didn’t back away from.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Signals That Landmark Libel Ruling Is Secure
Attacked by two justices, lower-court judges and litigants, the 1964 ruling in New York Times v. Sullivan keeps getting cited approvingly in the Supreme Court’s decisions.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Allison Janae Hamilton Turned Her Studio Into a Family Archive
More than a thousand ancestral records and photographs surround Allison Janae Hamilton while she works.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Physicians Really Are Healing Themselves, With Ozempic
At cardiology conferences and diabetes meetings, doctors can’t help noticing that thin seems to be very in.
New York Times Top StoriesGisèle Pelicot May Not Be Her Husband’s First Victim, Police Say
Dominique Pelicot became notorious after being convicted of drugging his wife and inviting strangers to rape her. Police say his crimes may have started long before.
New York Times Top StoriesWestminster 2025 Preview: Why Can’t Golden Retrievers Win Best in Show?
They are among the most popular dogs in the United States, but at the biggest dog show in the world, they are never (never!) best in show.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Much Does a Dog’s Breed Affect Its Health and Behavior?
Here’s what scientists have learned about how a dog’s breed affects its health and behavior.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Cuts Put Medical Progress at Risk, Researchers Say
Grants from the National Institutes of Health come with additional money for overhead. A planned $4 billion cut would leave colleges with large budget gaps.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Aid Cutoff, Trump Severs a Lifeline for Millions
Shock and grief rippled through the health community as lifelines for care were abruptly severed.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk Brings His Playbook From Twitter to the Government
Ryan Mac and Kate Conger, two New York Times technology reporters who together wrote a book about what happened when Elon Musk bought Twitter, explain some of his tactics.
New York Times Top StoriesThe courts have slowed many of Trump’s plans.
New York Times Top StoriesHamas Makes Gaunt Israeli Hostages Thank Captors Before Release
The scenes at the latest hostage release in Gaza angered Israelis and created even more uncertainty surrounding the next steps in a phased cease-fire deal.
New York Times Top StoriesWintry Mess Predicted Across Parts of the Northeast
Nearly a foot of snow could fall in Boston, and three to five inches of snow and sleet are expected in New York.
New York Times Top StoriesHer Brother Disappeared in War 80 Years Ago. She Finally Got to Say Goodbye.
Margery Hop Wong last saw her older brother Sgt. Yuen Hop in 1943. He was a soldier missing in action, until researchers solved the mystery behind his death.
New York Times Top StoriesPlaying DOGE-ball With the Government
Lost boys find ways to ransack the capital.
New York Times Top StoriesNow Is Not the Time to Tune Out
Trump’s presidency demands your attention.
New York Times Top StoriesDark Comedy
Movie audiences are cracking up during serious scenes. What’s a theatergoer to do?
New York Times Top Stories‘The Interview’: Denzel Washington Has Finally Found His Purpose
The legendary actor discusses the prophecy that changed his life, his Oscar snub and his upcoming role starring alongside a “complicated” Jake Gyllenhaal in “Othello” on Broadway.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)
NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.