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Cuomo’s First Mayoral Campaign Promise: A Plan to Tackle Affordability
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has jumped into the New York City mayoral race. His first proposal focuses on affordability.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesFigure Skating Stars Pay an Emotional Tribute to the D.C. Plane Crash Victims
Spectators, heavy with grief, packed Capital One Arena for the skating benefit.
New York Times Top StoriesUkraine Is Europe’s War Now
Ukraine wants a peace deal — it just doesn’t want to end up destroyed by peace’s terms.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Borrowing Argentina’s Chain Saw. America Will Suffer.
It was no surprise to Argentina watchers that Trump began his term by blocking cash flows and firing workers — exactly as Javier Milei’s government started doing a year ago.
New York Times Top StoriesOscars 2025 Takeaways: ‘Anora’ Dominates Top Awards
The movie, which cost only $6 million to make, won best picture and four other Oscars.
New York Times Top StoriesOscars 2025’s Unforgettable Looks: Ariana Grande, Zoe Saldana, Halle Berry
Tiered gowns, buttery suits, tuxedo dresses and more.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Vow of ‘Leniency’ in Plea Deals Erodes Rights to Fair Trial
China has embraced a plea deal system, but lawyers and scholars fear that it is being abused to further erode individual rights — and for shakedowns.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Cease-Fire Shaky, Israel and Hamas Consider Both Diplomatic and Military Options
As the first phase of the truce in Gaza ends, the two sides are continuing negotiations but also preparing for a possible return to war.
New York Times Top StoriesOur Favorite Photos From the Oscars Red Carpet
The show before the show, aglitter with stars and fashion, is also home to tender moments you don’t always see.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S.A.I.D. Memos Detail Human Costs of Cuts to Foreign Aid
The world is likely to see millions more malaria infections and 200,000 cases of paralytic polio each year, according to an agency whistle-blower.
New York Times Top StoriesKhalil Fong, Hong Kong Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 41
Singing in both Mandarin and English, he brought a soul and R&B sensibility to Chinese pop.
New York Times Top StoriesMorgan Freeman Honors Gene Hackman at Oscars
Freeman and Hackman, who was found dead last week at the age of 95, appeared together in the 1992 western “Unforgiven.”
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Invite Fired Federal Workers to Trump’s Congressional Address
The move comes as lawmakers hear from constituents over President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal spending and cull the civil service ranks.
New York Times Top StoriesConan O’Brien’s Oscars Monologue: Little Roasting, No Politics, Very Silly
The host evoked some of his delightfully experimental bits from his old late-night show.
New York Times Top StoriesOscars 2025 Winners: Updating List
The winning actors, directors, pictures and more at the 97th annual Academy Awards.
New York Times Top StoriesCynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Perform ‘Defying Gravity’ at Oscars
The stars also paid tribute to “The Wizard of Oz,” with Grande singing “Over the Rainbow,” and “The Wiz,” with Erivo singing “Home.”
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y. State Police Investigate Death of Another Inmate at Upstate Prison
A 22-year-old inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy, N.Y., died Saturday. Nine inmates said he was viciously beaten by corrections officers.
New York Times Top Stories2025 Oscars Red Carpet Photos: Ariana Grande, June Squibb and More Looks
Bowen Yang and Jeff Goldblum lead the early arrivals.
New York Times Top StoriesProblems With New California Bar Exam Spark Lawsuit and Enrage Test Takers
Many aspiring lawyers could not access the test and cited delays or other issues. A lawmaker has called for an investigation.
New York Times Top StoriesRubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4 Billion in Arms
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s emergency declaration calls for sending 2,000-pound bombs and other weapons to Israel as the war in Gaza continues.
New York Times Top StoriesPre-Oscars Parties Feature Mick Jagger, Kim Kardashian, Demi Moore and Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian, Demi Moore, Mick Jagger and others gathered in festive moods in the lead-up to Hollywood’s biggest night.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter He Ran a Cartoon on the War in Gaza, Gannett Fired Him
Tony Doris, the editorial page editor at The Palm Beach Post, was fired after he selected a cartoon that drew criticism from a nearby Jewish organization.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Officials Underplaying Measles Vaccination, Experts Say
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described the outbreak in West Texas last week as a “top priority.” But he did not explicitly encourage Americans to get vaccinated.
New York Times Top StoriesHegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia
The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Israel’s Decision to Halt Aid to Gaza
The move was apparently part of a bid to force Hamas into accepting a temporary extension of a cease-fire and releasing more hostages.
New York Times Top StoriesGreenpeace Faces Tough Start in Trial Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
The environmental group, battling a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, told the court it can’t get a fair trial.
New York Times Top StoriesRubio Attacks Zelensky, Firmly Defending Trump and Vance
Facing a wave of criticism from his former Senate colleagues, Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the complaints lobbed by President Trump and Vice President JD Vance against Ukraine’s leader.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Ukraine, many watch and wait for signs of hope from abroad.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Wrote Her Way Through Loss
When her father died, the author of “Americanah” produced a slim work of nonfiction. When her mother died, she poured her grief into a sprawling 416-page novel.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump Has Undermined U.S. Climate Policy
President Trump has quickly transformed America’s approach to the environment, withholding funds and stretching the limits of presidential power.