New York Times Top Stories
Dozens Injured as Driver Crashes Car Into Munich Protest
The authorities believe the crash, into a union’s strike-day demonstration, was a deliberate attack carried out by a 24-year-old man who was known to the police.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHow Linda McMahon Got to Be Trump’s Education Secretary Pick
Linda McMahon, a World Wrestling Entertainment mogul and longtime booster of President Trump who served in his first administration, is beginning her confirmation hearings as she seeks to lead the Department of Education. Zach Montague, a reporter for The New York Times covering the department, reviews her history.
New York Times Top Stories‘Paddington in Peru’ Review: Homeward Bound
The genial bear embarks on an Amazonian journey of self discovery in this movie, which cannot measure up to “Paddington 2” despite its charms.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump Is Gutting Regulatory Agencies Like the SEC, CFPB and EEOC
The furious pace of deregulation is gutting agencies intended to protect ordinary Americans, consumer advocates say. But business groups have long favored regulatory relief.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Call with Putin, and Ozempic’s Effect on Drinking
Plus, the hidden cost of a Valentine’s bouquet.
New York Times Top StoriesAid agencies rush supplies into Gaza as fragile cease-fire holds for now.
Hamas said that mediators between the two sides were working “to remove obstacles and close gaps” after the cease-fire deal hit a roadblock.
New York Times Top StoriesWarming Trend in U.S.-Russia Relations Leaves Ukraine in a Tough Spot
Trump’s recent moves, including a conversation with Putin and a demand for Ukrainian mineral rights, are worrisome signs for Zelensky.
New York Times Top StoriesBetween Russia and Elon Musk, German Voters Face a ‘Dual Front’ of Disinformation
In the first major European vote since President Trump’s re-election, influence campaigns are targeting Germany from two sides.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says Saudi Arabia May Host Talks With Putin on Ukraine
The kingdom has increasingly emerged as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine war, leveraging ties with both sides as well as with President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesSinging to Trees to Make Good Cider: An Ancient English Ritual Is Back
The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.
New York Times Top StoriesModi to Meet Trump With Eyes on Trade and Immigration
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, who has a warm relationship with President Trump, may try to ease friction over migrants and trade.
New York Times Top StoriesBehold the Strange Spectacle of Christians Against Empathy
There is nothing woke about medicine or food.
New York Times Top StoriesLegal Roadblocks Slow Trump’s Removal of Federal Employees
President Trump and Elon Musk, who is leading the administration’s downsizing efforts, are pushing for quick and widespread layoffs. But the blitz has run into a complicated set of restrictions.
New York Times Top StoriesLiberal Vets Group Gives Spanberger Boost in Virginia Governor’s Race
The $500,000 donation to the campaign of Abigail Spanberger, a former representative and C.I.A. officer, is the largest direct contribution in VoteVets’ 20-year history.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Dares the Courts to Stop Him
The president is challenging the constitutional order.
New York Times Top StoriesSince Trump’s ‘Emergency,’ What Is Actually Happening on the Border?
Bored troops are standing watch, shelters have emptied from McAllen, Texas, to Tucson, Ariz., and border patrols speed through miles of frontier, finding no one in sight.
New York Times Top StoriesD.C. Plane Crash Warnings Were Years in the Making
Concerns that a deadly collision could occur at Reagan National Airport had long been building. But attempts to draw attention to potentially dangerous conditions sometimes went unheeded.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s D.E.I. Ban Has Been Open to Interpretation in Schools
Some universities are scrubbing websites and canceling events to comply with executive orders targeting diversity efforts. Other schools are promising to resist.
New York Times Top StoriesLinda McMahon Faces Confirmation Hearing for Education Secretary
The former wrestling executive will speak about her priorities for the Department of Education. But she will also likely be questioned on White House discussions to close it.
New York Times Top StoriesInside Fashion’s Mysterious St. Catherine’s Day Celebrations
How a tradition that started off as a way to find a partner became a day for the industry to celebrate itself.
New York Times Top StoriesNow It’s the Republicans Who Are Being Held Hostage by Fringe Groups
Will these strategies do to Trump’s presidency what they did to Biden’s?
New York Times Top StoriesA New York Restaurant, a Texas Farm and Their Plant-Based Brawl
They shared the same name, Dirt Candy, and a devotion to healthy food. But a trademark dispute turned into an urban-rural standoff.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Salaries Boom, It’s a Good Time to Be an NFL Coach
Pay packages, even for first-time coaches, have risen sharply since the 1990s as teams seek those who can turn their franchises into perennial Super Bowl contenders.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Not to Be Cynical About Valentine’s Day
While Valentine’s Day is often centered on romantic love, some singles — including those who have never experienced it — find joy in celebrating love in other forms.
New York Times Top StoriesPutin’s Call With Trump Delivers a Victory for Russian Leader
Vladimir Putin’s call with President Trump reinforced the Russian leader’s view that Moscow and Washington should decide the fate of Ukraine — and other weighty matters.
New York Times Top StoriesTaiwan Prepares for Trump’s Tariffs, and a Changed Washington
Taiwanese officials, facing a more transactional U.S. relationship, have traveled to Washington to float energy deals and defend the island’s semiconductors.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Fashion Week Street Style: Quiet Luxury Is Dead
It is far less quiet, if the clothes on and off runways at New York Fashion Week were any indication.
New York Times Top StoriesFake IDs Are Really, Really Good Now
Holograms, engravings and just the right polycarbonate make a perfect driver’s license from anywhere you want. The cards are bedeviling bouncers.
New York Times Top StoriesIt’s Bring a Kid to Work Day on ‘The Tonight Show’
Elon Musk took his son to the Oval Office, so Jimmy Fallon saw no reason not to walk onstage with a child, too.
New York Times Top StoriesHonda and Nissan Scrap $50 Billion Merger Plan
The Japanese companies’ decision to call off negotiations highlights the challenges legacy automakers face in partnering to tackle new technologies.