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Breaking Through
Icebreakers are corny, corporate get-to-know-you exercises. But there’s something thrilling in dispensing with small talk.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesIn Bangkok, a Desperate Search for Survivors Buried Under Collapsed Building
Scores of people are missing in the ruins of a high-rise building that was felled by the quake in Myanmar. Signs of life raised hopes on Saturday, but there was no update on survivors.
New York Times Top StoriesSevere Storms and Tornado Threat Loom Over Central and Eastern U.S.
Forecasters warn of severe weather this weekend from Texas to the East Coast.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Interview’: Megyn Kelly Is Embracing Her Bias and Rejecting the ‘Old Rules’
The former Fox News and current YouTube host on her professional evolution, conservative media and why she endorsed Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Attacks on Big Law Firms Have
The president has attacked law firms for “frivolous” litigation. But his actions could undermine the basic right of Americans to sue their government.
New York Times Top StoriesTargeting of Tufts Student for Deportation Stuns Friends and Teachers
The Trump administration said she “engaged in activities in support of Hamas.” Her friends and lawyers say all she did was co-author an essay critical of the war in Gaza.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Trump’s Order Taking Aim at the Smithsonian
The president’s order called for curbing the independence of the sprawling network of museums and urging it to promote “American greatness.”
New York Times Top StoriesTurkey’s Opposition Is Energized: ‘The Fire Is Already Lit’
Supporters of the political opposition are finding ways to fight back after the government jailed the top political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
New York Times Top StoriesPath to a Trump Pardon: Devon Archer, a Biden Loyalist, Goes ‘Full MAGA’
Devon Archer used his knowledge about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings to gain favor from Republicans and appeal for clemency.
New York Times Top StoriesHow U.S. Airports Like Pittsburgh’s Generate Electricity On Site to Avoid Heathrow-Like Outages
Pittsburgh International Airport avoids power outages and reduces its energy costs by generating electricity on site using natural gas and solar panels.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk’s Millions in Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Meet Liberal Anger
Voters will soon provide an answer in Wisconsin, where the billionaire has made himself the main character in a consequential court race that is set to shatter spending records.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Is ICE Detaining College Students?
The Trump administration is trying to deport pro-Palestinian students who are legally in the United States, citing national security. First Amendment experts say that violates free speech protections. Anemona Hartocollis, a national reporter for The New York Times covering higher education, looks at the students’ legal cases and how the Trump administration’s actions could change the culture of American universities.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat the Signal Leak Revealed About Washington
The New York Times reporters Jess Bidgood, Helene Cooper, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger discuss what the Signal chat leak revealed about the Trump administration and the state of politics in Washington.
New York Times Top StoriesBloomberg Has a Rocky Start With A.I. Summaries
The outlet has issued dozens of corrections to A.I.-generated news summaries since it started using the technology to write them this year.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Cities’ Rush to Clear Homeless Camps, People Have Been Crushed to Death
Atlanta’s mayor began a drive to clear homeless encampments. But when heavy equipment came to raze one, nobody noticed that Cornelius Taylor was still inside his tent.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Lee Zeldin Went From Environmental Moderate to Dismantling the E.P.A.
He once talked about the need to fight climate change. Now, he embraces Elon Musk, lavishes praise on the president and strives to stand out in a MAGA world.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Financial Fallout of Being Deactivated from Delivery Work
Millions of Americans earn money finding gig work through platforms like Uber, Lyft or DoorDash. Many see their financial lives upended when their account is suddenly blocked for unclear reasons.
New York Times Top StoriesReaders Commiserate on Brokers’ Commissions
One year after a settlement, sellers and buyers alike say that some agents are using loopholes to resist change.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Climate-Resilient Chickens Could Help Fight Poverty
An initiative in Zambia is showing that a profit-seeking company can help rural farmers battling extreme weather breed chickens that lay more eggs.
New York Times Top StoriesIlia Malinin Is Poised to Win World Figure Skating Championships on Saturday
The American figure skating star is expected to repeat as a world champion on Saturday. But he had to channel his grief over losing fellow skaters in January’s D.C. plane crash to get there.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Colleges Are Surveilling Students Now
Colleges are using surveillance videos and search warrants to investigate students involved in pro-Palestinian protests. Experts say it’s a new frontier in campus security that could threaten civil liberties.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Myanmar’s Earthquake, Some See Political Omens
In a censored nation that runs on rumor and omens, people in Myanmar wonder whether the latest disaster might be a portent of regime change.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocratic Brand Is Toxic, Governor Newsome of California Says
Gov. Gavin Newsom, appearing on “Real Time With Bill Maher,” said his own party talked down to people and was stuck in an echo chamber.
New York Times Top StoriesThe High School Dropout Hoping to Build a Legal Weed Empire in New York
Michael Flynn believes selling cannabis is his destiny. Do his ambitious expansion efforts violate state law?
New York Times Top StoriesTheir Catholic School Went Broke. They Found Another. It Went Broke Too.
The girls of St. Barnabas had to scramble to find a new high school. All Hallows rescued them, opening its doors to girls for the first time in 115 years. Then, in January, a familiar email arrived.
New York Times Top Stories4 Killed and Hundreds Rescued From Flooding in South Texas and Mexico
More than 20 inches of rain — about a half-year’s worth — fell in some areas near the border on Thursday and Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesHold the Chianti: Tariff Threat Leaves Italian Bottles Grounded
For now, President Trump’s 200 percent tariff on wine remains just a threat. But jittery American wine importers have already hit pause on orders from Tuscany.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump Is Inspiring Wannabe Authoritarians Everywhere
President Trump has turned a central precept of American diplomacy on its head, embracing fellow leaders who abandon democratic principles.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Suffers Day of Losses in His Retribution Campaign Against Law Firms
The rulings barred the administration from carrying out punishments described in the executive orders, like banning their lawyers from government buildings, meetings, or jobs.
New York Times Top StoriesNaval Academy Takes Steps to End Diversity Policies in Books and Admissions
The defense secretary’s office has ordered that some books be removed from circulation in its library, and the academy has ended the use of affirmative action in admissions.