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Trump’s Gaza Plan Is a Crazy Answer to a Valid Question
There is a case to make for fresh thinking about Gaza. But Trump’s plan is not fresh thinking, it’s fresh riffing.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWho Is Marc Fogel? The American Teacher Caught in a Global Power Struggle.
Mr. Fogel, who had lived and taught in many countries, including Russia for nine years, spent 3 ½ years in Russian custody for having cannabis for medical use, and is in poor health.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Imperative Remains: End Hamas’s Control of Gaza
The region needs to be put to a choice about Gaza’s future.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Claims the U.S. Has Authority to ‘Take’ Gaza
His remarks came in a meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan, who demurred when asked by reporters about the idea and said the two nations should consult with other Arab nations, including Egypt.
New York Times Top StoriesImmigration Deal in Florida Ends DeSantis Feud With Fellow Republicans
The governor and legislators had jockeyed to prove that their respective plans for immigration enforcement aligned with President Trump’s.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Trump’s Washington, a War of Wordplay Takes Hold
The previous administration’s progressive lexicon has been swept away, replaced by a new official language of a bureaucracy under fire from its own president.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Emboldened Trump Seeks to Bend New York City to His Will
The Trump administration’s order to drop the charges against Mayor Eric Adams was the most pronounced example of the president using his power to determine the city’s future.
New York Times Top StoriesGaza Truce Imperiled as Netanyahu and Hamas Send Dueling Warnings
The Israeli leader’s warning came after Hamas said it would indefinitely postpone the next round of hostage releases.
New York Times Top Stories‘Serial Swatter’ Who Made Nearly 400 Threatening Calls Gets 4 Years in Prison
Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, Calif., pleaded guilty to making false threats of mass violence, which prosecutors said prompted large police deployments and, in some cases, unnecessary detentions.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Anti-Bribery Law Trump Is Targeting
Federal prosecutors and securities regulators have gone after large companies for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits them from bribing foreign officials.
New York Times Top StoriesTop FEMA Official Is Fired Over Payments for N.Y.C. Migrant Shelters
The Trump administration fired the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s chief financial officer and three others after Elon Musk misleadingly claimed the agency had used disaster-relief funds for migrant services.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Overture to Trump, Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas Ends Payments for Prisoners
The United States and Israel have long condemned the payment of stipends to families of Palestinian prisoners involved in attacks on Israel.
New York Times Top StoriesA First-Timer’s Guide to Skiing in Japan
Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Is Presidents’ Day? A History.
The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the presidency.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Releases Marc Fogel After Talks With Trump Envoy
The Kremlin freed Marc Fogel, a teacher held for more than three years on drug charges, in a deal negotiated by Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s Middle East envoy.
New York Times Top Stories‘I Was Dying’: Salman Rushdie Testifies About Terrifying Stabbing Attack
The author recounted in vivid testimony the moment when an attacker stabbed him about 15 times as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.
New York Times Top StoriesMaria Teresa Horta, the Last of Portugal’s ‘Three Marias,’ Dies at 87
The book on which she collaborated with two fellow feminists drew global attention to the repression of women under their country’s dictatorship.
New York Times Top StoriesUkrainian Lawmakers Approve Contentious Purchase of Nuclear Reactors
Opponents of the project say it is costly, will take far too long to strengthen Ukraine’s battered power supply and opens the door to corruption.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat International Law Says About Trump’s Proposal to Remove Palestinians From Gaza
Taking over the enclave, forcing Palestinians to leave and preventing them from returning would be clear violations of international law, experts say.
New York Times Top StoriesEric Adams Asks for New Yorkers’ Trust, Saying He ‘Never Broke the Law’
Mayor Eric Adams of New York gave a speech on Tuesday professing his innocence and arguing that he would not put his personal interests above the city’s.
New York Times Top StoriesCourt Halt on Trump Cuts for Medical Research Is Extended Nationwide
The federal order temporarily halts the Trump administration’s plans to slash $4 billion in overhead costs for research at universities and medical centers into diseases like cancer.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up
Government investigations into Mr. Musk’s companies are stalling from President Trump’s firings and Biden administration resignations.
New York Times Top StoriesPope Criticizes Trump’s Deportation of Migrants, Calling It a Violation of Dignity
In a letter to American bishops, Francis leveled unusually direct criticism at the administration on an issue he has made central to his papacy.
New York Times Top StoriesDemi Moore, On the Verge of Her First Oscar
As she prepares for her first Oscars as a nominee, the star of “The Substance” talks about the daring role that revitalized her career.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Targets Skilled Legal Workers Too
The executive order would ban citizenship for children born in the United States to foreign workers on visas that often lead to permanent residency.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Watch the 2025 Westminster Dog Show
The event returns to Madison Square Garden with seven group winners facing off in prime time for a chance at best in show.
New York Times Top StoriesNations Denounce Trump Tariff on Metals and Warn of Retaliation
Canada, Mexico and European countries criticized President Trump’s levies on steel and aluminum with fears that they could ignite a global trade war.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat if Trump Just Ignores the Courts?
Quinta Jurecic discusses the potential “constitutional crisis” that the Trump administration could trigger.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk’s Financial Disclosure Will Not Be Made Public
The billionaire, who is serving President Trump as an unpaid “special government employee,” will file a confidential report on his financial interests, according to a White House official.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Karla Sofía Gascón and ‘Emilia Pérez’ Controversies
The actress’s old social media posts have threatened to derail the film’s Oscar campaign, but backlash has been building for months for other reasons.