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Trump Administration Cuts Princeton Funding to Study Climate Change
The cuts to a Princeton University program come as the Trump administration has been reviewing an array of research grants related to global warming.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesPilot Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Matt Wallace, X Influencer
Jo Ellis, a National Guard pilot, is suing an influencer who falsely identified her as the captain of a helicopter that collided with a passenger plane in January.
New York Times Top StoriesProxy Voting Defeat Reflects a House Out of Step With Modern Culture
A majority of House members backed changing the rules to allow new parents to vote remotely. But in a Congress dominated by far-right Republicans, parental leave was a bridge too far.
New York Times Top StoriesHouse G.O.P. Leaders Press Ahead With Budget Vote as Defectors Dig In
Republicans scheduled a vote for Wednesday evening, but they were still at least a dozen votes short of a majority for their fiscal blueprint.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Strange Case of an Hermès Heir, an Emir and a Deal Gone Wrong
Nicolas Puech agreed to sell his multibillion-dollar stake in his family’s luxury goods empire to the royal family of Qatar, but then said he couldn’t gain access to his shares.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Trump Envoy Who Got Close to the ‘World’s Coolest Dictator’
U.S. officials said Ronald Johnson’s actions during his time as ambassador to El Salvador seemed less aligned with U.S. interests and more focused on protecting the country’s president.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Has Targeted These Universities. Why?
President Trump has set his sights on defunding colleges, singling out some of the world’s wealthiest schools in what critics say is an attack on academic freedom.
New York Times Top StoriesCompanies See China as a Safe Harbor Amid Trump’s Tariffs
The heavy U.S. tariffs on other Asian countries have made China a more appealing option for companies scared to make a hasty decision amid upheaval in global trade.
New York Times Top StoriesScientists Map Miles of Wiring in a Speck of Mouse Brain
Scientists achieved “a milestone” by charting the activity and structure of 200,000 cells in a mouse brain and their 523 million connections.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Musk and Trump Are Working to Consolidate Government Data About You
Databases that Elon Musk’s team is trying to access include more than 300 personal details about members of the U.S. public.
New York Times Top StoriesCoalition Deal in Germany Clears Way for Friedrich Merz to Become Chancellor
The agreement was concluded relatively quickly but still took about six and half weeks, during which the country had been virtually rudderless at a critical moment for Europe.
New York Times Top StoriesIsraeli Airstrike in Gaza City Leaves Many Dead, Health Officials There Say
The strike on a home left other bodies buried under the rubble, according to the Gazan authorities. The Israeli military said it had been targeting a Hamas operative.
New York Times Top StoriesBond Sell Off Raises Questions About U.S. Safe Haven Status
As the fallout from President Trump’s global trade war spreads, investors are even fleeing U.S. Treasuries.
New York Times Top StoriesBritain Lost Out on Euro Disney. Now It’s Getting a Universal Theme Park.
A yet-to-be-named Universal Studios theme park will be the country’s largest tourist attraction when it opens in 2031. But studio executives have not yet said which characters will be featured.
New York Times Top StoriesNetanyahu Sticks By Trump’s Brazen Proposal for Gazans to Leave
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said his government was serious about “voluntary” migration, after an Oval Office meeting where President Trump appeared to have lost interest.
New York Times Top StoriesDeath Toll in Dominican Republic Roof Collapse Hits 113
The scene at a nightclub in Santo Domingo was increasingly grim, as bodies but no more survivors were recovered.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Rights Do Migrants Have?
Plus, we cover the arrival of Trump’s tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Dismisses Ukraine’s Assertion That ‘Many’ Chinese Are Fighting for Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that two Chinese men fighting alongside Russian troops had been captured and that there were “many more” on the battlefield.
New York Times Top StoriesA Game of Chicken With China, and How Much Plastic Is in the Human Brain
Plus, the theme park wars heat up.
New York Times Top StoriesFor U.S. and China, a Risky Game of Chicken With No Off-Ramp in Sight
Neither side wants to look weak by backing down on tariffs. But if their trade relationship collapses, the global consequences could be profound.
New York Times Top StoriesIslamic State Regains Strength in Syria
The U.S. has sent more forces to Syria, tamping down on the immediate threat, but experts warn that the extremist group could break thousands of hardened fighters out of prison.
New York Times Top StoriesThe House Republicans Holding Out Against Trump’s Budget and Tax Cut Plan
Hard-line conservatives concerned about the deficit are among President Trump’s most stalwart supporters in Congress. But they say they cannot in good conscience back the budget plan he has endorsed.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Lust for Power Cannot Be Satiated
The tariff saga is just the latest example of the president’s urge to dominate.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Gulag Archipelago
He is seeking to establish a truly chilling proposition: that no one can stop his administration from imprisoning anyone it wants, anywhere in the world.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Immigration Crackdown Expands to Green Card Holders
An autistic young man loses his caretaker as the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown expands to permanent U.S. residents convicted of minor crimes years ago.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Served 36 Years for His Wife’s Murder and Then Forgave the Man Who Confessed
Leo Schofield maintained his innocence all along in his wife’s 1987 murder. For “Bone Valley,” a podcast about the case, he connected with the man who said he did it.
New York Times Top StoriesIs the Restaurant Good? Or Is It Just the Ambience?
Restaurateurs are finding that ambience and branding matter as much — and to many diners, more — than the food they serve.
New York Times Top StoriesNOAA Staffing Cuts Threaten Years of Salmon Harvests
In Washington, where salmon is a multibillion dollar industry, government staff terminations and budget freezes may put salmon production at risk.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Washington, a Rural County Sheriff Fights His State’s Immigration Law
Sheriff Dale Wagner of Adams County sees his department as David fighting Goliath. But he has the support of some of President Trump’s most influential allies.
New York Times Top StoriesGun Owners Are Preparing for When All Hell Breaks Loose
Once thought of as a fringe mind-set, the prepared citizen movement is gaining traction in a world shaped by war, the pandemic and extreme weather.