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Vance Tells Europeans to Stop Shunning Parties Deemed Extreme
His comments, a week before Germany’s elections, seemed to specifically target efforts to sideline the hard-right Alternative for Germany.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesA Rupture on the Right Over Prosecutors and the Rule of Law
Differing interpretations of Attorney General Robert H. Jackson’s classic 1940 speech, “The Federal Prosecutor,” figured in Thursday’s showdown in the Eric Adams case.
New York Times Top StoriesMayor Adams May Avoid a Criminal Trial. He Still Faces Political Peril.
The criminal case against Mr. Adams may be in jeopardy, but his political future now seems more imperiled amid heightened calls for his resignation or dismissal.
New York Times Top StoriesRare February Downpours Expected in Kentucky and Tennessee This Weekend
A developing springlike storm will bring a flood risk that is highly unusual for this time of year. Tornadoes, ice and snow are also forecast.
New York Times Top StoriesLeda Athanasopoulou’s Patmos Home Reflects Centuries of History
As the island of Patmos continues to evolve, one local designer considers just how much of the past to incorporate into her home.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Cracks Down on Diversity Initiatives Celebrated in His First Term
Top Education Department officials during the president’s prior administration routinely hailed diversity efforts. Now employees who participated in them have faced reprisals.
New York Times Top StoriesIsabella Rossellini: “Conclave” Scene Stealer and First-Time Oscar Nominee
A scene-stealing role in “Conclave” brought her unexpected acclaim, and tears, at age 72. But she has built more than a life onscreen.
New York Times Top StoriesBarbie Hsu, Taiwanese Actress and Star of ‘Meteor Garden,’ Dies at 48
Her role in the teen drama catapulted her to fame as a pop idol. She was also a TV host and appeared in films.
New York Times Top StoriesCovering the Devastation of Water, and Then Fire
Isabelle Taft, a reporting fellow for The New York Times, writes of the parallels and differences in covering hurricanes and wildfires.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas County Declares an Emergency Over Toxic Fertilizer
Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals” from the use of fertilizer made from sewage sludge.
New York Times Top StoriesOverlooked No More: Lena Richard, Who Brought Creole Cooking to the Masses
She hosted a cooking show years before Julia Child was on the air, tantalizing viewers with okra gumbo, shrimp bisque and other Southern specialties.
New York Times Top StoriesTensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia
The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and integrate into a national military force.
New York Times Top StoriesHagan Scotten, Adams’s Lead Prosecutor, Quits Defiantly
Hagan Scotten told Justice Department officials that he would not be party to a political prosecution. He was the latest in succession of federal prosecutors to quit.
New York Times Top StoriesLorne Michaels Reflects on His ‘S.N.L.’ Legacy Ahead of the 50th Anniversary
The man who made “Saturday Night Live” reflects on its legacy.
New York Times Top StoriesWhich Interest Rate Should You Care About?
The Fed’s short-term rates matter, but the main action now is in the 10-year Treasury market, which influences mortgages, credit cards and much more, our columnist says.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Back Up All Your Data and Important Documents
Readers worried after Mr. Musk and his team were given access to federal payment systems. Here’s how to back up all your data and documents.
New York Times Top StoriesTensions Mount in Lebanon as Deadline Nears for Israeli Withdrawal
The United States has reportedly told Lebanese officials that Israel’s military intends to remain in five strategic points inside Lebanon, but will withdraw from towns it still occupies.
New York Times Top StoriesInside the Murdochs’ Succession Drama
More than 3,000 pages of documents reveal how years of betrayals led to a messy court battle that threatens the future of Rupert’s empire.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Is Briefly ‘Swallowed’ by Whale in Chile
Paddling in the Strait of Magellan, Adrián Simancas was caught in a humpback’s lunge. “I realized that I was in something’s mouth and I had been eaten,” he said.
New York Times Top StoriesSexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says
UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by conflict recently.
New York Times Top StoriesEmbracing Vaping Will Save Lives Lost from Smoking
The F.D.A. is making its biggest move yet to end smoking. It needs to be careful not to give rise to another public health crisis.
New York Times Top StoriesEric Adams Highlights Coordination With Trump’s Border Czar on Fox News
Mayor Eric Adams, appearing alongside the border czar, Tom Homan, said he would work with the Trump administration on immigration as he faces calls to resign over his cooperation.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Funding Freeze Raises a New Question: Is the Government’s Word Good?
Companies that get federal grants or loans usually sign a legally binding agreement and depend on getting reimbursed. The new administration has upended that expectation.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Trump’s Plan to Relocate Gazans Is Untenable for Jordan
President Trump’s plan would send a huge number of refugees to Jordan, adding new frictions to the kingdom’s often tense, sometimes violent history with displaced Palestinians.
New York Times Top StoriesRussian Drone Hits Chernobyl Nuclear Radiation Shield, Ukraine Says
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called the damage “significant” but said there were no signs of radiation leaks. A Kremlin spokesman denied that Russia had carried out the strike.
New York Times Top StoriesBritain’s Hard-Right Reform U.K. Party Wins Over Some Labour Voters
Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration party is winning over some disillusioned Labour voters by targeting regions that are struggling economically and by campaigning on local issues.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Investors Appear Unfazed by the Latest Trump Tariffs
The dollar fell and global stock markets are holding up despite President Trump announcing his plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on trading partners.
New York Times Top StoriesHamas Names Hostages Set for Release on Saturday
An exchange of hostages for Palestinians jailed by Israel had been thrown into doubt after days of mutual recriminations. Israel has not yet commented.
New York Times Top StoriesRemnants of a Roman Basilica Are Found Under a London Office Building
The 2,000-year-old basilica was “once the beating heart of Roman London,” the Museum of London Archaeology said.
New York Times Top StoriesUkrainians Fear Peace May Strand Them Forever From Lost Homes
Bitterness has greeted suggestions that occupied territory will have to be ceded to Russia: “It’s like ripping off a man’s arm or leg and then saying, ‘Let it be as it is.’”