New York Times Top Stories
California’s Push for Electric Trucks Sputters Under Trump
The state will no longer require some truckers to shift away from diesel semis but hopes that subsidies can keep dreams of pollution-free big rigs alive.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump’s USAID Cuts Halt Agent Orange Victims Program in Vietnam
Fifty years after the Vietnam War ended, President Trump’s gutting of foreign aid has halted American efforts to address a toxic legacy and build a strategic partnership.
New York Times Top StoriesPope Francis Will Remain in Hospital for ‘Complex’ Clinical Issue
Pope Francis was admitted on Friday with a respiratory infection. The announcement on Monday did not provide further detail, but raised fresh concerns about the pontiff’s health.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Want Lower Taxes. The Hard Part Is Choosing What to Cut.
House Republicans are preparing to adopt a plan that puts a $4.5 trillion limit on the size of the tax cut, but even that will not be enough for some of President Trump’s promises.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Buprenorphine, Which Could Help Fight Opioid Crisis?
This medicine may be one of the best tools doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Considers Trump’s Power, and Musk’s Team Wants Access to I.R.S. Records
Plus, how to remember everything.
New York Times Top StoriesEuropean Leaders Meet in Paris as U.S. Pushes Ahead With Ukraine Plan
The hastily called gathering was part of a flurry of diplomacy expected to center on Ukraine this week as Trump officials prepare to start talks with Russia on their own.
New York Times Top StoriesCutting Red Tape
We’re covering a major policy challenge for Democrats.
New York Times Top StoriesSouth Korea Bans Downloads of DeepSeek, the Chinese A.I. App
Regulators said they would suspend the app until they could be sure it complied with the country’s data protection laws.
New York Times Top StoriesRubio Lands in Saudi Arabia for Talks on Gaza and Ukraine
Marco Rubio’s visit to Riyadh, his first as secretary of state, came amid uncertainty about the future of Gaza and Ukraine and criticism of unilateral U.S. moves over the wars in both places.
New York Times Top StoriesPalestinian Displacement in the West Bank Is Highest Since 1967, Experts Say
The Israeli military launched a wide-scale operation last month against militants in several cities in the West Bank. Now, roughly 40,000 Palestinians have fled their homes — the highest since Israel occupied the territory nearly six decades ago, according to researchers.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Can It End? A Step-by-Step Guide to a Possible Ukraine Deal.
Balancing Ukraine’s sovereignty with Russia’s demand for its own “security guarantees” promises to be the hardest part of any negotiation. But experts see possible compromises.
New York Times Top StoriesDon’t Surrender to the Coercion Presidency
The Trump administration is trying to bake quid pro quo deal making, coercive tactics, loyalty tests and other dishonorable practices into American government.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Threats Against Canada Upend Conservative’s Playbook
A darling of the American right, Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader, is facing an electorate worried about Trump’s vow to annex Canada.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s First Four Weeks Felt Like Four Years
The problem is that if we have another three years and 11 months of this, there won’t be a rule of law left in the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Fear They Are Missing the Moment to Remake the Party
As President Trump steamrolls over their priorities, Democrats say they could miss the opportunity to learn lessons from their defeat and undertake needed reform.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Wall Street Chases Profits, Fire Departments Have Paid the Price
Fire engine manufacturing is now largely controlled by three companies. Around the country, prices have soared, and orders can take years to fulfill.
New York Times Top StoriesIs Fake Meat Better for You Than Real Meat?
Here’s what we do — and don’t — know.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Targets a Growing List of Those He Sees as Disloyal
In his first month in office, the president has carried out a campaign of retribution that has little analogue in history.
New York Times Top StoriesLouis Pasteur’s Relentless Hunt for Germs Floating in the Air
In 19th-century France, the young chemist challenged the theory of spontaneous generation and discovered an invisible world of airborne microbes.
New York Times Top StoriesOne Fix for Ailing Movie Theaters? Becoming Nonprofits.
As more local movie houses close, residents in smaller towns are forming nonprofits to buy and operate them.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Timeless Appeal of Puerto Vallarta
In the 1960s, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor hid away in what was a bucolic town on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Decades later, a writer discovered why.
New York Times Top StoriesIt’s Now Up to the Judge Whether to Drop Charges in Adams Case
Judge Dale E. Ho of Federal District Court in Manhattan has yet to respond to the government’s request to dismiss the federal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams.
New York Times Top Stories‘S.N.L.’ Celebrates 50 Years With Star-Studded Prime-Time Special
Stage and audience alike at Studio 8H were packed with cast, alumni and other celebrities in a night that was in turns sweet and self-satirizing.
New York Times Top StoriesIt’s Time for the U.S. to Reach Out to the Taliban
Engaging directly with the Taliban may be the only way to protect Americans from the jihadist threat that stirs once again in Afghanistan.
New York Times Top StoriesSouth Korean Actress Kim Sae-ron Is Found Dead
The 24-year-old star, once a prolific child actor, appeared at the Cannes Film Festival and on Netflix, until a drunk-driving incident in 2022 derailed her career.
New York Times Top StoriesJack Ma and Other Chinese Business Leaders Meet With Xi Jinping
The once-sidelined Alibaba founder was among the executives who met with China’s top leader, in what was seen as a show of support for private enterprise by Beijing.
New York Times Top StoriesIt’s Time for the U.S. to Reach Out to the Taliban
Engaging directly with the Taliban may be the only way to protect Americans from the jihadist threat that stirs once again in Afghanistan.
New York Times Top StoriesMusk Team Seeks Access to I.R.S. System With Taxpayers’ Records
A White House spokesman said that the initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency needed to review data to fix waste within the agency.
New York Times Top StoriesPorsche Is No Longer a ‘Premium’ Sports Car in China
Chinese drivers are buying affordable electric vehicles loaded with new technology, a trend that is redefining high-end vehicles and hurting German automakers.