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Children Try to Cheer Pope Francis During His Hospital Stay
The release of the photo a month into his treatment came after dozens of young people gathered under the pontiff’s windows to offer wishes for a quick recovery.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesNita Lowey, Tenacious New York Representative, Dies at 87
A Democrat, she represented Westchester County for three decades and became the first woman to lead the powerful House Appropriations Committee.
New York Times Top StoriesSpaceX Capsule Docks in Space, Paving the Way for Astronauts’ Return
A SpaceX capsule docked at the International Space Station, bringing a replacement crew for Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to return home after an unexpectedly long stay in orbit.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat a Small Island Off the Coast of Scotland Could Teach America
In 2025, the idea of settling anyplace other than Mars might seem anachronistic, but the people on Ulva are pioneers.
New York Times Top StoriesUkraine Retreats From All but a Sliver of Land in Russia’s Kursk Region
The daring campaign Ukraine launched last summer to seize and occupy Russian territory appears to be nearing an end.
New York Times Top StoriesIt Fought to Save the Whales. Can Greenpeace Save Itself?
The storied group has a remarkable history of daring protests and high-profile blunders. It faces a reckoning in North Dakota.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen Brands Need a Wild Shoe, They Hire This Man
Shoes with teeth. Shoes with soles at right angles. Shoes made from two shoes. Shintaro Yamamoto is the footwear Dr. Frankenstein behind them all.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Rise of Women’s Basketball
Caitlin Clark helped push the sport to new highs. She didn’t do it alone.
New York Times Top StoriesTakeaways From Our Investigation Into Domestic Worker Abuse in Saudi Arabia
Housekeepers from East Africa suffer beatings, starvation and sexual assault in Saudi Arabia. Here’s what else we learned about the cross-border trade in domestic workers.
New York Times Top StoriesNightclub Fire Kills at Least 51 in North Macedonia
The tragedy occurred after fireworks set the club’s roof on fire during a pop concert, the country’s interior minister said.
New York Times Top StoriesMayor Adams’s Biggest Backer in the State Capitol Endorses Cuomo
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, chairwoman of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, had been one of the mayor’s staunchest supporters.
New York Times Top StoriesStorm Risk Shifts to East Coast
Forecasters said there was a slight risk on Sunday of severe storms and tornadoes from Central Florida to western Pennsylvania. The weather system also spawned deadly tornadoes in the Midwest and South.
New York Times Top StoriesWe Were Badly Misled About Covid
The same dangerous mistakes. The same lack of candor.
New York Times Top StoriesHouthis Vow Retaliation After U.S. Strikes in Yemen
The Iran-backed rebels, who have targeted Israel and shipping in the Red Sea, said children were among those killed in the strikes ordered by President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesTakeaways From The Times Interview With Chuck Schumer About the Federal Spending Bill
The day after angering many Democrats’ by backing a Republican spending bill, Schumer argued that he can still lead his party in the Senate, even amid furious backlash.
New York Times Top StoriesPresident Trump Is Making Foreign Stocks Great Again
For years, the S&P 500 soared above the stock indexes of other countries. But since Trump’s inauguration, it has fallen 6 percent and is now trailing major markets in Europe and China.
New York Times Top StoriesCan Trump and Musk Convince More Conservatives to Buy Teslas?
President Trump rallied support for Elon Musk’s car company, but there may not be enough conservatives willing to buy electric cars to make up for the Democrats who now shun Teslas.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump’s Crackdown Is Drastically Driving Down Migration
Building on Biden-era policies, President Trump is strong-arming regional leaders, deploying military force and shredding decades of precedents when it comes to the U.S.-Mexico border.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Some Investors Are Protecting Their Money Amid Stock Market Woes
Some people are shifting their investment strategies as the stock market sours on President Trump, despite advice to maintain their savings and wait out the angst.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Interview’: Chuck Schumer on Democrats, Antisemitism and His Shutdown Retreat
The Senate minority leader discusses the backlash to his vote on the Republican spending bill, how he sees his role within the party and his new book.
New York Times Top StoriesHis Death Was Interrupted, Just as He Had Planned
Brendan Costello’s family was bracing for goodbyes. But he had one last wish.
New York Times Top StoriesMichael Waltz, Trump’s National Security Adviser, Is Taking Fire From Both Sides
Mr. Waltz has worked hard to burnish his credentials among the president’s supporters, in the process dismaying his former associates while not convincing his new ones.
New York Times Top StoriesBlack Lives Matter Plaza Is Gone. Its Erasure Feels Symbolic.
The movement that prompted “Black Lives Matter” to be painted in bold yellow near the White House is in retreat. Its leaders are asking what comes next for social justice.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael’s Newest Army Recruits: the Ultra-Orthodox
Israel’s Newest Army Recruits: the Ultra-Orthodox
New York Times Top StoriesWhy the Arabic ‘Sesame Street’ and Other Cuts Are Not Really About Fraud
As President Trump and Elon Musk cut federal programs, they often equate political and policy differences with corruption.
New York Times Top StoriesVan Gogh or Faux? Weeding Out Fakes Is Starting to Take a Toll.
Attributing a work to the artist generally requires authentication by the Van Gogh Museum, but lawsuits and an influx of requests have made it reassess that role.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia Student Activist, Landed in Federal Detention
Mahmoud Khalil never shielded his face with a mask the way some protesters did. That made him a target when President Trump decided to move aggressively against campus activists.
New York Times Top StoriesGlimpsing a Ferry Terminal’s Faded Grandeur Before Beauty Is Restored
Hoboken’s busy transit hub, which dates to a time when railroad companies built lavish structures to serve passengers, is being renovated.
New York Times Top StoriesDon’t Fool Yourself Into Thinking It Will Stop With Mahmoud Khalil
Events at Columbia show that the culture war is no longer just a culture war.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Can’t I Just Burn My Diaries If I Don’t Want Anyone to Read Them?
It could be that keeping a diary — “keep” being the operative word — is how we stay true to ourselves, even the embarrassing bits.