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How This Trade War Is Different From All Other Trade Wars
By acting on his own, President Trump has broken with more than 200 years of U.S. history in which Congress set the direction of trade policy.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Tariffs Are Part of a ‘Tectonic Plate Shift’ in the Global Economy
Peter R. Orszag, the C.E.O. of Lazard, discusses how markets are reacting to the uncertainty of Trump’s tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Envoy Steve Witkoff Is in Russia, the Kremlin Says
The Kremlin spokesman would not say whether the Trump aide, Steve Witkoff, would meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
New York Times Top Stories‘This Mindless Flailing Creates Recessions’: Four Economists Dissect Trump’s Tariffs
The most dramatic effort to remake the post-World War II trade system was underway — until it wasn’t.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Claims About Global Trade and Tariffs: Fact Check
Across his political career, Donald J. Trump has made his case for tariffs by relying on a number of false and misleading claims. Here’s a guide.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Iran’s Supreme Leader Came Around to Nuclear Talks With Trump
Top Iranian officials pressed the country’s leader to reverse his position, arguing that the risk of war with the United States and the worsening economic crisis could topple the regime.
New York Times Top Stories“The Pitt” Has Found a Loyal Fanbase
The series, which wrapped up its first season, has built up a rabid following, with social media memes and fan crushes on its star, Noah Wyle.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Pitt’ Is Concerned About Your Health, America
The Max hospital drama is a TV throwback with an of-the-moment message about systems pushed to the breaking point.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter a Rocky 90-Day Tenure, L.A.’s Recovery Czar Is Stepping Down
Steve Soboroff was picked by Mayor Karen Bass to lead the city’s rebuilding effort. But dust-ups over his compensation, the scope of his authority and more got in the way.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Wants to Run Vanity Fair? Everyone? Anyone?
Radhika Jones is stepping down as editor in chief, and the search for her replacement has begun. But as the magazine industry has contracted, many of the more decadent parts of the job are long gone.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Clash Over Medicaid in Hunt to Pay for Trump’s Agenda
Conservatives in the House say they won’t back any package without deep cuts that would all but certainly affect the health program. Some Senate Republicans say they won’t accept such cuts.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat’s Wrong With Apple?
Even before the threat of President Trump’s tariffs, there were questions about the company’s inability to make good on new ideas.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Trump Administration’s Data Purges Weaken America
The Trump administration has started purging the government’s digital memory. Democracies die without proper archiving and public records.
New York Times Top StoriesAs the Menendez Brothers Seek Freedom, Will Their Good Behavior in Prison Help?
More than 35 years after they killed their parents in Beverly Hills, Lyle and Erik Menendez are closer than ever to freedom. Meditation classes, mural painting and mentorship may help.
New York Times Top StoriesWe Want to Hear About Your Dating and Relationship Experiences
Third Wheel, a New York Times column about love, sex, dating and relationships, is seeking input from readers that will help shape our coverage.
New York Times Top StoriesStocks waver on latest escalation in U.S.-China trade war.
Beijing retaliated with higher tariffs on U.S. goods, a tit-for-tat move that intensified investors’ anxiety and rattled already shaky markets.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Raises Tariffs on U.S. Imports to 125%
Beijing’s retaliation came after the White House had raised its tariff on Chinese goods to 125 percent, on top of an existing 20 percent tax.
New York Times Top StoriesA New Luxury-Building Amenity the Whole Neighborhood Can Use: Child Care
New York City is facing a shortage of preschool programs. Real estate developers have discovered that providing day care in their buildings can be good for business.
New York Times Top StoriesA Deadly Earthquake Rocks a Pillar of a Buddhist Nation: Its Monks
The people of Myanmar have often turned to the clergy for aid during natural disasters. But last month’s earthquake was also devastating for monks, many of whom died under the rubble of collapsed monasteries.
New York Times Top StoriesMaine Governor, Staring Down Trump, Says She Is Unfazed by ‘Loud Men’
Observers of her political rise — and some who have sparred with her — say Gov. Janet Mills’s refusal to bow to President Trump is right in character.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Taps Into Trump’s Preoccupation With Water Pressure
Jimmy Fallon said the good news is that “more powerful shower heads are on the way. Bad news: They’re all made in China.”
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Confirms Dan Caine as Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
Lt. Gen. Dan Caine will serve as the senior military adviser to President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Military Removes Commander of Greenland Base
Although the military did not say why the colonel had been dismissed, it said it would not tolerate any subversion of President Trump’s agenda.
New York Times Top StoriesRafael Correa’s Shadow and Why Ecuador Can’t Move On
Rafael Correa’s presence is sustained not only by his supporters but also by his adversaries, who have failed to construct a compelling alternative.
New York Times Top StoriesEric Dane, McSteamy of ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ Says He Has A.L.S.
The actor, who plans to return to his role on the hit show “Euphoria,” told People magazine about his diagnosis.
New York Times Top StoriesFrench Soccer Icon Kylian Mbappe Battles Former Club P.S.G. for Millions
A long-simmering dispute pitting one of the world’s top athletes against France’s biggest soccer club has broken out into legal warfare.
New York Times Top StoriesHegseth to Attend Ukraine Defense Group Only Virtually
His predecessor as defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, started the roughly 50-nation group to support Kyiv after Russia invaded in 2022, but Mr. Hegseth has given up leadership.
New York Times Top StoriesHas Disney+ Changed ‘Doctor Who’? U.S. and U.K. Fans Discuss.
The show has a bigger budget since the streaming behemoth got involved. Has that pleased its devotees?
New York Times Top StoriesEffort to Get Starlink in South Africa Collides With Tension Over Musk
A government official is preparing to ease Black ownership rules that Elon Musk claims are racist and prevent his satellite internet provider from operating in his native country.
New York Times Top StoriesEffort to Get Starlink in South Africa Collides With Tension Over Musk
A government official is preparing to ease Black ownership rules that Elon Musk claims are racist and prevent his satellite internet provider from operating in his native country.