New York Times Top Stories
Dollar Tree Is Selling Family Dollar for $1 Billion
Nearly 10 years after buying Family Dollar for about $9 billion, Dollar Tree announced it would sell the retailer to two private equity firms.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesJeffrey Goldberg Shares How He Was Accidentally Sent War Plans on Signal
Jeffrey Goldberg tells the story of how he was included in a private government group chat.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Budget Vote Is Win for Netanyahu
A budget approved by Israel’s Parliament cements Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s power and includes significant military spending.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia and Ukraine Agree to Black Sea Cease-fire: What to Know
It remains unclear if a deal to ensure safe shipping in the Black Sea, which came with many caveats, could come into effect soon.
New York Times Top StoriesA Hiring Binge Abroad
We cover a new kind of offshore office park.
New York Times Top StoriesA Fire Plunged Heathrow Into Darkness. A Nearby Data Center Kept Humming. Why?
It could cost $100 million and take years to install the backup generators to prevent another hourslong power loss like the one at Britain’s biggest airport last week.
New York Times Top StoriesSouth Korea, World’s Largest ‘Baby Exporter,’ Admits to Adoption Fraud
A South Korean truth commission called for the country to apologize to those who were sent abroad “like luggage” so that adoption agencies could profit.
New York Times Top StoriesNPR and PBS in the Hot Seat, and a Rare Protest in Gaza
Plus, fraud at Versailles.
New York Times Top StoriesA Traditional Ramadan Treat Gets a Modern Remake (but Good Luck Getting It)
Marook, a sweet bread eaten during Ramadan in Syria, used to be a simple loaf, but now the list of choices can be as long as the lines of customers.
New York Times Top StoriesEurope Talks Tough on Military Spending, but Unity Is Fracturing
European leaders are struggling to find the money and the political will to replace the bulk of the U.S. contribution to Ukraine and to their own defense.
New York Times Top StoriesReflecting on TikTok’s Role in Society as New Ban Deadline Approaches
With a national ban unlikely, let’s reflect on how the app both sparks joy among users and raises mental health concerns.
New York Times Top StoriesOregon and Washington Could See a Rare Thunderstorm
Severe weather could knock Oregon and Washington with winds over 60 miles per hour and hail larger than golf balls.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Paul Weiss, Panic, Poachers and a Fight for the Bottom Line
Fears that competitors could take its top rainmaking talent added to the law firm’s worries about a Trump executive order that targeted it.
New York Times Top StoriesForeign Travelers Are Rethinking Travel to the U.S.
A growing number of travelers say they are worried about feeling unwelcome or unsafe in America and are reluctant to support the economy of a country that may be destabilizing other nations.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Happens if Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Go Private?
Privatizing the government-sponsored mortgage giants could be a windfall for investors and raise interest rates for home buyers.
New York Times Top StoriesHave Young People Really Turned MAGA?
Feeling empowered is different from numerical growth.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere Did All of Baseball’s Superstar Pitchers Go?
Why has pro baseball made it so hard for today’s pitchers to achieve greatness?
New York Times Top StoriesBon Iver Is Happy (and Sexy) Now. It Took a Lot of Work.
The singer and songwriter Justin Vernon’s fast success led to unexpected opportunities and emotional depletion. His next LP, “Sable, Fable,” is a moment of reinvention.
New York Times Top Stories5 Train Routes That Highlight the Beauty of Europe
Most of these routes run daily, come at no extravagant cost and have special details that will make your journey comfortable, scenic and memorable.
New York Times Top StoriesRetirement Can Harm Your Brain. Here’s How to Keep It Healthy.
It’s challenging to stay mentally sharp and healthy through the major transition. Careful planning is key.
New York Times Top StoriesJ. Bennett Johnston, Who Shaped U.S. Energy Policy, Dies at 92
A four-term Democratic senator from Louisiana, he pushed for nuclear power and ending the nation’s reliance on foreign oil.
New York Times Top StoriesIndia Is on a Hiring Binge That Trump’s Tariffs Can’t Stop
An abundance of motivated young professionals is luring American businesses to base their global operations in Indian cities.
New York Times Top StoriesCongestion Pricing Is at Risk. So Is the M.T.A.’s $68 Billion Plan.
The M.T.A. has a five-year capital budget proposal for critical upgrades to the subway, buses and commuter railroads. The catch: It depends on $14 billion in federal funding.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Is Still Reeling Over the Government’s ‘War by Emoji’
“Signal might be a good app for you and me and our local drug dealer, but it’s not for the Pentagon to plan wars on,” Ronny Chieng said on Tuesday’s “Daily Show.”
New York Times Top StoriesSouth Korea Fires Kill At Least 18 People
At least 18 people are dead after six days of fires fueled by dry weather conditions. Among the scorched buildings: two 1,000-year-old Buddhist temples.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy These Islanders Hunt Dolphins
The residents of Fanalei Island, in the Solomon Islands, say the lucrative hunts will help them buy land elsewhere and move off their sinking home.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Small Restaurants Are Dealing With Record Egg Prices
Mom-and-pop businesses are trying to adapt to the soaring cost of eggs. The owners of four egg-centric restaurants across the country show how they are coping with this threat to their livelihoods.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Downplays Signal Leak, Backing Waltz and Pointing Finger at Journalist
Democrats denounced the country’s top intelligence officials for “sloppy, careless, incompetent behavior” for discussing secret military plans in a group chat.
New York Times Top StoriesGirls to the Front: Punk Pioneers Are Coming to Lincoln Center
The institution’s annual American Songbook series honors “singer outsiders” including Fanny and Poly Styrene in events curated by Kathleen Hanna and Tamar-kali.
New York Times Top StoriesLiving Car-Free in Arizona, on Purpose and Happily
One community near Phoenix is taking a “completely different” approach to development.