New York Times Top Stories
Ukraine’s Equation
The West has fractured, and Putin knows it.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesIsraelis Gird for Release of Bodies of Captives From Gaza
In contrast to the joyful scenes of living hostages returning home over the past few weeks, the transfer of bodies on Thursday, potentially including those of two children, will be somber.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Moscow and Washington Discuss Ukraine, Russians Hope for Normalcy
Many people in Russia expressed relief that an end to the conflict in Ukraine seemed nearer and that the hardships of war, and the shunning of their country by much of the world, may soon end.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Pivots Toward Putin, and R.F.K. Jr. Says ‘Nothing’ Is Off Limits
Plus, an asteroid alert (for 2032).
New York Times Top StoriesMeet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions
Alice Weidel of the nationalist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany lives in Switzerland and is married to a Sri Lankan-born woman. She had led her party to second place before Sunday’s election.
New York Times Top StoriesStruggle Over Americans’ Personal Data Plays Out Across the Government
Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.
New York Times Top StoriesAlarmed by Trump’s Gaza Plan, Arab Leaders Brainstorm on Their Own
Since President Trump suggested depopulating Gaza, Arab officials have suggested other ideas for reconstruction. But the emerging consensus repackages old ideas as new ones.
New York Times Top StoriesKanye West and the Limits of Free Speech Online
Where is the line between the right to speech and the right to reach?
New York Times Top StoriesKamala Harris Has Scrambled the California Governor’s Race Without Entering It
The possibility of a run by the 2024 Democratic flag-bearer looms over the race for California’s top job.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Playwrights, Making It to Midcareer Is a Cliffhanger
Act 1 was a constant struggle for rent and opportunity. But now that these emerging dramatists have emerged, what will they make of Act 2?
New York Times Top StoriesThe Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself
How did a successful, financially sophisticated banker gamble his community’s money away?
New York Times Top StoriesWith ‘Companion’ and ‘Novocaine,’ Jack Quaid Makes Comedy Painless
With his movies “Companion” and “Novocaine,” the young actor is showing he can do comedy, pain and a mix of the two.
New York Times Top StoriesIs This Common Herbicide Harming Your Health?
The science on glyphosate, best known as Roundup, still isn’t settled.
New York Times Top StoriesCambodia’s Stolen Statues Are Coming Home to an Overflowing Museum
Foreign institutions and collectors are returning artifacts with deep spiritual meaning for Cambodians. Where and how to display them remain open questions.
New York Times Top StoriesPope Francis Has ‘Peaceful Night’ After Pneumonia Diagnosis, Vatican Says
The Vatican said Francis had slept well and eaten breakfast. A further medical update is expected later on Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesStephen Colbert Laughs Off New York Mayor’s Staffing Woes
This week, Colbert said, Eric Adams’s problems “stopped being funny and started becoming hilarious.”
New York Times Top Stories‘Time for Him to Go’: New Yorkers Sour on Eric Adams
Dozens of interviews suggested that the drumbeat of negative news stories about the mayor had turned many New Yorkers against him.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge to Scrutinize Adams’s Dealings With Trump’s Justice Department
At a hearing Wednesday, Judge Dale E. Ho is expected to examine the extraordinary events leading up to the government’s request to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge in Adams Case Has Faced Trump Administration in Court Before
Dale Ho, who will decide whether the Justice Department can drop corruption charges against Eric Adams, argued successfully against Trump policy in a 2019 Supreme Court case.
New York Times Top StoriesCongo Is Bleeding. Where Is the Outrage?
This is not the first time the world has overlooked violence in Congo.
New York Times Top StoriesHas America Become a Threat to Europe?
The Trump administration has many Europeans worried that the U.S. is no longer a trusted ally.
New York Times Top StoriesJet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo.
The Rwandan shore of Lake Kivu offers leisure and relaxation. Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the same lake was recently the site of devastation and misery after a rebel offensive.
New York Times Top StoriesHurricane, Dog Who Protected Obama White House From Intruder, Dies at 15
The jet-black Belgian Malinois drew widespread attention a decade ago when he wrestled a man to the ground on the White House lawn.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Declines to Block Musk Team’s Foray Into Federal Agencies
A coalition of states had sought to temporarily block Elon Musk’s operatives from having access to sensitive data and ordering mass firings.
New York Times Top StoriesCourts Force a Window Into Musk’s Secretive Unit
Elon Musk has described his operation, tasked with a drastic government overhaul, as “maximally transparent.” But legal filings have shown an effort to wall him off from scrutiny by downplaying his role.
New York Times Top StoriesRight-Wing Media Praises U.S.-Russia Talks as ‘Breath of Fresh Air’
Many of President Trump’s media allies were quick to celebrate this week’s negotiations, a contrast to the deep unease expressed by the foreign policy establishment.
New York Times Top StoriesPGA Tour and LIV Golf Look for Merger Deal Under Trump
A tie-up involving the tour and LIV Golf was stalled under President Biden. They’re aiming to forge a new agreement under President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesASAP Rocky Found Not Guilty of Shooting Former Friend in Assault Trial
The rapper had faced two felony counts of assault with a firearm in connection with a 2021 altercation in Los Angeles.
New York Times Top StoriesDOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion in One Contract. It Was Actually $8 Million.
The biggest single line item on the website of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team appears to include an error.
New York Times Top StoriesHP to Buy Humane, Maker of the Ai Pin, for $116 Million
Humane, which marketed its Ai Pin as the next big thing after smartphones, had raised $240 million from investors, including OpenAI’s Sam Altman. The pin will be discontinued.