New York Times Top Stories: Posts

New York Times Top Stories

As a G.O.P. Congressman Takes Aim at Hochul, a Democrat Eyes His Seat

If Representative Mike Lawler, Republican of New York, runs for governor next year, Beth Davidson, a Democrat, hopes to win his swing seat in the Hudson Valley.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

How Trump Could Get Us Into a Debt Crisis

A blowup will be sparked not by government spending but from political malpractice.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

South Africa Is a Warning

By closing their frontiers to migrants, rich countries risk destabilizing important nations across the globe.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Hear How a ‘Smash’ Song Got a Broadway Makeover

“Let Me Be Your Star,” which evokes an actor’s longing to shine, has come a long way from its TV days. Here’s how the song evolved on its way to the stage.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Muni Long, Victoria Monét and Other Women Reinventing R&B

A group of young singer-songwriters have transformed the genre by looking backward, without getting stuck in the past.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

A Democrat Who Is Thinking Differently

Representative Jake Auchincloss discusses how the Democratic Party can offer meaningful alternatives to voters.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Wowed by a Loft in Philadelphia, and Its Hollywood Pedigree

A couple loved that their apartment was used as a location for the movie ‘Philadelphia.’ But a decade after moving in, they needed to add a new scene.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Art Adviser. Friend. Thief.

Lisa Schiff became the country’s leading art consultant, and drew her clients close. Then she stole millions from them. Now facing up to 20 years in prison, is she ready to repent?

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Europe, Dazed by Trump, Confronts Hard Choices in Ukraine

Faced with undisguised hostility from the Trump administration, Europeans are preparing for what is shaping up to be a go-it-alone era.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

A Passenger Jet Flips and Burns, but Tragedy Is Averted This Time

All 80 people aboard Delta Flight 4819 survived a crash landing at a windy and snowy Toronto airport.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Hochul to Meet With City Leaders to Discuss the ‘Path Forward’ for Mayor

After four top aides to Mayor Eric Adams resigned, calls for him to step down are growing.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Wave of Resignations Plunges Adams Administration Into Crisis Again

With four key deputy mayors saying they plan to step down, Mayor Eric Adams is facing growing questions about his ability to lead New York City.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

New York Pays $206 Million to Settle Misconduct Suits, the Most Since 2018

The city spent the funds last year to settle misconduct cases involving police officers and prosecutors, according to the Legal Aid Society.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders

A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Maher Knocks Trump’s Gutting of the Federal Work Force

“America is in shock that the guy whose catchphrase was ‘You’re fired’ is firing everybody in government,” Bill Maher said of President Trump on “Real Time.”

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

U.S., Russia Talks in Saudi Arabia Set to Go Beyond Ukraine

The two sides are meeting in Saudi Arabia for their most extensive discussions in years. In addition to Ukraine, business ties are on the table.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Passengers Recall Moments Before Delta Plane Crash at Toronto Airport

All 80 people on board are expected to survive. Two described finding themselves upside down after what had seemed like a routine descent.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Passengers Recall Moments Before Delta Plane Crash at Toronto Airport

All 80 people on board are expected to survive. Two described finding themselves upside down after what had seemed like a routine descent.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Xi Is Making the World Pay for China’s Economic Blunders

Trump’s tariffs are bad enough, but Xi is fundamentally distorting world trade to dig China out of the hole its economic decisions have created.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Delta Crash Adds to Snow Disruptions at Toronto Airport

Two major storms had blanketed the region for days, causing flight delays and cancellations. Two of Pearson airport’s five runways remained closed after the crash.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

As Deadline for Withdrawal Lapses, Israel Says It Will Stay in Southern Lebanon

Israeli forces will remain at five strategic points within Lebanese territory despite Tuesday’s deadline for Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters to pull back.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Okinawa Is a Japanese Island Caught Between the U.S. and China

Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about a threat from China.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

U.S. Marines Start to Leave Japan, Decades Behind Schedule

The American base on Okinawa has relocated 105 Marines. But an agreement to move 9,000 in total is colliding with the perceived threat from a rising China.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

What You Need to Know About the Major Plane Crashes of 2025

The accidents, which remain under investigation, have prompted criticism of U.S. aviation regulators.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

What We Know About the Delta Plane Crash in Toronto

All 80 people aboard the Delta flight from Minneapolis clambered out of the plane, with 18 suffering injuries.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Federal Judge Declines to Block Musk’s Team From Having Access to Education Data

The ruling said that the students who sued had failed to show that sensitive information had been illegally disseminated in a way that would justify an emergency restraining order.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Prison Boss Elevated by Hochul Was Accused of Rape by 2 Former Inmates

The attacks occurred years earlier when Bennie Thorpe worked at a state women’s prison, his accusers said. Now he runs a prison where an inmate was fatally beaten by guards.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Judge Dale Ho Faces Demands to Continue Eric Adams’s Prosecution

As Judge Dale E. Ho considers the Justice Department’s request to stop the corruption case against New York’s mayor, former U.S. attorneys are asking him to investigate.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Top Social Security Official Leaves After Musk Team Seeks Data Access

The departure of the acting commissioner is the latest backlash to the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to access sensitive data.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Russia Frees American Prisoner Before Talks With U.S.

The release of Kalob Byers Wayne, who was arrested on drug charges on Feb. 7, came on the eve of talks about the war in Ukraine.

Continue Reading…