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New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top Stories2 Texas Lottery Wins Prompt Investigations and Stir Public Outrage
One jackpot winner spent $25 million on nearly every possible number combination, while another bought tickets through a third-party app.
New York Times Top StoriesDeadly Clashes Pose Test for Syria’s New Leaders
At least 16 government security personnel were killed in a coastal region that was long a stronghold of the toppled Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Dan Bongino Would Run the F.B.I., According to Dan Bongino
The newly appointed deputy director of the F.B.I. has a long history of criticizing the bureau and its leadership. He has promised “dramatic change.”
New York Times Top StoriesTrump and Johnson Push a Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert a Shutdown
Republicans are pitching the strategy as a way of avoiding a politically damaging shutdown fight while giving President Trump more power to go around Congress and set funding levels himself.
New York Times Top StoriesAre Ultraprocessed Foods Addictive?
The question has generated controversy among scientists. Here’s what we know.
New York Times Top StoriesL. Clifford Davis, Who Fought to Desegregate Texas Schools, Dies at 100
As a civil rights lawyer who faced resistance and threats, he challenged school districts that tried to defy the Supreme Court’s 1954 ban on school segregation.
New York Times Top StoriesState Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas
American officials, including in the C.I.A., are concerned about mass closures hampering national security work. And China has overtaken the United States in global diplomatic footprint.
New York Times Top StoriesIs Eric Adams Running for Re-election? Signs Point to No.
Mayor Eric Adams of New York City has taken few concrete steps to launch a serious re-election campaign, even as he faces a growing field of prominent challengers.
New York Times Top StoriesBacterial Vaginosis May Be Sexually Transmitted, New Study Shows
Bacterial vaginosis is most likely a sexually transmitted infection, according to a new study.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Status of the Eric Adams Corruption Case
The government wants to drop the charges, a move that critics call a deal to secure the mayor’s help in deportations. A lawyer appointed by a judge is scheduled to weigh in.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Trump’s Reprieve on Tariffs, Mexico, Still Wary, Breathes Easier
After President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico spoke with President Trump about his 25 percent tariff on exports from her country, he announced he would delay it until April 2.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Barrett May Have the Crucial Vote in Trump Cases
She was the only member of the court appointed by the president to vote against his emergency request to freeze foreign aid.
New York Times Top StoriesFearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves
People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Said to Be Preparing Executive Order That Aims to Eliminate Education Dept.
Without Congress, President Trump cannot dismantle the agency. No modern president has ever tried to unilaterally shut down a federal department.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Sang in Praise of Women Exposing Their Hair. Iran Flogged Him.
Mehdi Yarrahi, a popular Iranian musician, was arrested in a 2023 crackdown after releasing a song that praised women who rejected the mandatory hijab rule.
New York Times Top StoriesGavin Newsom Splits With Democrats on Transgender Athletes: ‘It’s Deeply Unfair’
The remarks by Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, a potential White House hopeful, were an extraordinary break from fellow Democrats and signaled a newly defensive position on the issue.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Says Maine Broke Law by Allowing Transgender Athletes on Teams
After issuing an executive order barring transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports last month, President Trump targeted the state for scrutiny.
New York Times Top StoriesHouse Censures Al Green for Heckling Trump During Speech to Congress
Ten members of his party joined Republicans in voting to officially condemn the Texas Democrat after he was ejected from the president’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday. Mr. Green voted “present.”
New York Times Top StoriesSweeping Tariffs Threaten to Undo a 30-Year Trade Alliance
President Trump’s stiff tariffs on Mexico and Canada could push those allies into recession. The impact for America could be messy.
New York Times Top StoriesRoy Ayers, Vibraphonist Who Injected Soul Into Jazz, Dies at 84
He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has been sampled nearly 200 times.
New York Times Top StoriesMacy’s Signals Rocky Year Ahead as Retailers Reckon With Trade War
The largest department store chain in the United States, like many other retailers, have recently warned that shoppers may be more cautious in the months ahead.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Blocks Trump’s Funding Freeze, Saying White House Put Itself ‘Above Congress’
The judge had ruled that the administration was not complying with his previous order requiring the government to keep disbursing money to states.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Gave a Name to What Many Christians Feel
And the feeling isn’t good. Aaron Renn has gained a following by warning that the U.S. is currently a “negative world” for Christianity.
New York Times Top StoriesE.C.B. Cuts Interest Rates Again, With an Uncertain Path Ahead
Vows by European leaders in increase borrowing to ramp up military spending has reshaped the fiscal picture that the central bank must confront.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Goes Now Is Uncertain. Here’s What to Know.
As negotiators are holding discussions on multiple tracks, Palestinians and Israelis are in limbo.
New York Times Top StoriesDavid Brooks on Why the Democrats Are Losing to Trump
The columnist shares his thoughts on Donald Trump’s second term.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Zealand Dismisses Top Diplomat to U.K. After His Remarks on Trump
The envoy, Phil Goff, questioned President Trump’s understanding of history at a public event about the war in Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Issues ‘Last Warning’ to Hamas to Release Israeli Hostages
In a blistering social media post, the president told Hamas that if it continued to hold hostages, “you are DEAD!”
New York Times Top StoriesTaiwan President Defends TSMC’s $100 Billion U.S. Chip Investment
The Taiwanese chip giant TSMC’s plan to invest $100 billion in the United States has been met with anxiety and criticism in its home country.