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Souleymane Cissé, Celebrated Malian Filmmaker, Dies at 84
He won multiple awards during his 50-year career, including the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and spent his life championing African cinema.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesChinese Hospital Bankruptcies Soar Amid Financial Strains
Still recovering from heavy spending during the pandemic, hospitals are squeezed by a slumping economy and government efforts to curb health care spending.
New York Times Top StoriesA.I. Is Changing How Silicon Valley Builds Start-Ups
Tech start-ups typically raised huge sums to hire armies of workers and grow fast. Now artificial intelligence tools are making workers more productive and spurring tales of “tiny team” success.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Saudi Crown Prince’s Role in Global Diplomacy
The kingdom’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was once shunned in diplomatic circles. Now he is playing an important role in negotiations over Gaza and Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesLuis Rubiales Found Guilty of Sexual Assault for Kissing Jennifer Hermoso
Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed Jennifer Hermoso on the lips after the country’s national team won the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
New York Times Top StoriesCongestion Pricing’s Biggest Booster Prepares to Take On the White House
Janno Lieber, head of the M.T.A., has helped steer the tolling program through lawsuits and a last-minute pause. He now will face off with President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesSanctions Against Russia
We explain what President Trump may do with them.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Blames Ukraine, and More Americans Identify as L.G.B.T.Q.
Plus, please don’t ski down the volcano.
New York Times Top StoriesNearly One in 10 U.S. Adults Identifies as L.G.B.T.Q., Survey Finds
New data shows a rapid increase in recent years, driven by the young. The Trump administration has recently been rolling back L.G.B.T.Q. initiatives.
New York Times Top StoriesHamas Hands Bodies of 4 Hostages Back to Israel
All four had been abducted during the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023. An Israeli woman and her two young children were said to be among them.
New York Times Top StoriesBucha, Site of Massacre, Feels Sting of Trump Shift on Ukraine
Residents of a Ukrainian suburb that was the site of notorious attacks on civilians after Russia invaded are alarmed by President Trump’s warm words for Moscow.
New York Times Top StoriesThanks to Trump, Saudi Arabia Gets a Big Week in Diplomacy
Riyadh is hosting U.S., Russian and Arab officials for high-stakes talks on Ukraine and Gaza, more proof of its regional clout and warm relations with President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesTom Friedman on Just How Far Trump Could Push the World
The president wants to create a revolution abroad. This Opinion columnist would love to see a plan.
New York Times Top StoriesChinese Embassy Plan in London Sets Off Opposition
Britain appears ready to approve what would be the largest diplomatic outpost in Europe, but neighbors and activists fear tapped phone lines and suppressed protests.
New York Times Top StoriesThe New ‘Captain America’ Movie Isn’t Great. But Don’t Call Him a D.E.I. Hire.
Anthony Mackie picks up the shield at a potentially awkward time. But there’s one way Disney can do right by him and the next generation of Marvel stars.
New York Times Top StoriesClean Energy Was Lifting Manufacturing. Now Investment Is in Jeopardy.
With the Trump administration reversing support for low-carbon power, the business case for making wind, solar and electric vehicle parts gets weaker.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Comedian Looking for Something All of America Can Laugh At
Roy Wood Jr. performs in small clubs from Georgia to Wyoming, finding humor in the moments that leave us humbled and confused.
New York Times Top StoriesThe 25 Most Influential Shoes and Bags
A group of experts consider the accessories from the past 100 years that changed how we carry our things — and ourselves.
New York Times Top StoriesGermany’s Far-Right Comeback
Germany’s attempts to “remember away” its Nazi past has instead paved the way for an extremist resurgence.
New York Times Top Stories4 Takeaways From the Hearing on Dismissing Charges Against Eric Adams
The Justice Department has asked to dismiss a federal corruption case against the New York mayor, prompting resignations and calls for the judge to reject the request.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat’s Next for New York’s Congestion Pricing Tolls
The Trump administration revoked federal approval for the tolling plan on Wednesday. New York leaders are fighting to keep it.
New York Times Top StoriesHamas to Hand Bodies of 4 Hostages Back to Israel
All four were abducted during the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023. They were expected to include a woman and her two children.
New York Times Top StoriesStephen Colbert Would Like to Know Who’s in Charge Here
The “Late Show” host was taken aback by the White House’s claim that Elon Musk doesn’t run DOGE: “It’s literally named after his favorite meme!”
New York Times Top StoriesAn Opening for China, Made in America
Trump’s long and growing list of shortsighted actions in Latin America has created an opening there for America’s adversaries, most notably China.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Uses Public Shaming to Motivate State Workers
Local governments are handing out “snail awards” to underperforming employees. But, for many, doing as little as possible seems like the safest bet.
New York Times Top StoriesDelta Offers $30,000 to Passengers on Plane That Crashed in Toronto
The airline said it told the 76 passengers who had been on the plane, which crashed and flipped over on Monday, that the offer came with “no strings attached.”
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Push to Kill Congestion Pricing Faces Tall Legal Hurdles
The president made his power to shut down the tolling system sound absolute. But legal experts say the law may not be in his favor.
New York Times Top StoriesDonald Shoup, 86, Dies; Scholar Saw the Social Costs of Free Parking
It increases traffic congestion and pollution, monopolizes public land and makes cities less walkable, he found in “The High Cost of Free Parking.”
New York Times Top StoriesA Long Journey Home: After 50 Years, Back on the Reservation
Leonard Peltier, the American Indian Movement activist, returned to North Dakota, where, under home confinement, he will serve the remainder of his life sentence for the murders of two F.B.I. agents.
New York Times Top StoriesHegseth Orders Pentagon to Draw Up Plans for Budget Cuts
The defense secretary has told senior leaders to prepare to trim 8 percent from the budget over each of the next five years, officials said.