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As Bangladesh Reinvents Itself, Islamist Hard-Liners See an Opening
A brewing shift toward religious conservatism has emerged from the political vacuum in this country of 175 million people.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThe UK Government Wouldn’t Ban Smartphones in Schools. These Parents Stepped Up.
In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral.
New York Times Top StoriesAlabama Can’t Prosecute Those Who Help With Out-of-State Abortions, Judge Rules
The state attorney general had raised the possibility of charging doctors with criminal conspiracy for recommending abortion care out of state.
New York Times Top StoriesJohnson & Johnson Loses in Court Again in Bid to Settle Talc Cases
A judge dismissed an attempt to use a bankruptcy court to resolve tens of thousands of claims that the company’s talcum power products caused cancer.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael’s Military Says It Struck Beirut’s Suburbs
The attack was the second in less than a week, raising fears that a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah could unravel.
New York Times Top StoriesSouth Korea’s President Will Learn His Fate on Friday
The Constitutional Court will announce on Friday whether Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached in December for declaring martial law, will be permanently removed from office or restored to power.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Sue Trump Over Executive Order on Elections
The lawsuit accuses President Trump of vastly overstepping his authority to “upturn the electoral playing field in his favor and against his political rivals.”
New York Times Top StoriesCrucial Week for Trump: New Tariffs and Elections Will Test His Momentum
Down-ballot races in Florida and Wisconsin are seen as a referendum on the White House, while the president’s to-be-announced reciprocal tariff plan is increasingly worrying investors and consumers.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Deports More Detainees to El Salvador
A military plane ferried 17 more people accused of being gang members to a prison in El Salvador. The White House said it was acting under a different legal authority than the one a judge blocked with a temporary order.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat’s at Stake in Wisconsin
Elon Musk sees the state’s Supreme Court race as a way of preserving Republicans’ power in Washington.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Tied Migrants to Gang Based Largely on Clothes or Tattoos, Papers Show
The court papers suggest that the administration has set a low bar for seeking the removal of the Venezuelan migrants, whom officials have described as belonging to the street gang, Tren de Aragua.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Columbia President Attacked by Stefanik Over 2023 Text Message
Elise Stefanik, a prominent Republican, questioned Claire Shipman’s commitment to protecting Jewish students. Ms. Shipman pledged “to build on the significant progress we’ve made.”
New York Times Top StoriesMinnesota Student Detained by ICE Was Not an Activist, Lawsuit Says
Lawyers and experts say the arrest last week of a University of Minnesota graduate student may signal a new front in the Trump administration’s approach to immigration.
New York Times Top StoriesNASA Astronauts Speak for First Time After 9-Month Stay in Space at ISS
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spoke in their first news conference since returning to Earth two weeks ago from an unexpectedly long I.S.S. stay that lasted more than nine months.
New York Times Top StoriesOpenAI Closes Deal That Values Company at $300 Billion
The start-up’s valuation, which has nearly doubled in six months, shows continued enthusiasm for A.I. among investors.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Strategy Behind Trump’s Repeated Musings About a Third Term
The president’s comments deflect attention from other controversies. And they freeze the field of potential successors who might steal the spotlight from a lame duck.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Tallies Trade Barriers That Could Prompt Tariffs
The Office of the United States Trade Representative released a report Monday highlighting foreign trade barriers that could influence tariffs the president puts into effect this week.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y.C. Cannabis Boss Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Investigation
Dasheeda Dawson, who helped people start dispensaries, was accused of trying to pressure a businesswoman into a relationship in exchange for a city contract.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Blocks Trump Administration’s Bid to End Deportation Protections for Venezuelans
Venezuelans with Temporary Protected Status are challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to end the program for many migrants.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Takes Aim at Smithsonian, Wading Into Race and Biology
His executive order faulted an exhibit which “promotes the view that race is not a biological reality but a social construct,” a widely held position in the scientific community.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk Visits CIA to Discuss DOGE Cuts
A federal judge ordered the agency to reconsider its firings of employees who had been assigned to diversity recruiting.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Order to the Smithsonian Distorts Teaching of American History
The assumption that there is a standard, agreed-upon truth about the country’s past is a fantasy; but when declared by a sitting president, it becomes a provocation.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Advisers Battle Over Tariff Goals
Also, France’s far-right leader was barred from running for office. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Workers Walk Into Chaos Amid Return to Office
President Trump has described his new in-office requirement as a way to ensure workers are doing their jobs. He sees potentially leading more employees to quit as an added benefit.
New York Times Top StoriesAbbott Delays Calling a Special House Election. Democrats Cry Foul.
Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, accused Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas of slow-walking a special election to hold the Republicans’ slim majority steady.
New York Times Top StoriesUniversities Should Not be Afraid of Contentious Ideas
Higher education cannot cede the space of public discourse and the free exchange of ideas.
New York Times Top StoriesTraveling to the U.S. Under Trump: Visas, Border Control and What to Know
With increasing news reports of travelers being denied entry, understanding what might prompt extra scrutiny is key. Here’s what to know.
New York Times Top StoriesOthello and Iago, a Marriage Made in Both Heaven and Hell
Because Shakespeare gave his hero and antihero equal weight, the contest between the actors playing them has never been that easy to call.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Will Review Billions in Funding for Harvard
The move follows the cancellation of roughly $400 million in funding for Columbia, and suspension of $175 million for the University of Pennsylvania.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Has Spent $40 Million to Jail About 400 Migrants at Guantánamo
The disclosure of the tab so far came after five senators visited the offshore operation, which they condemned as a waste of resources.