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How Have DOGE Cuts Affected Prince George’s and Charles Counties?
A Times reporting team is looking for reader input on how the reduction in the federal work force has affected the two Maryland communities.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court to Weigh Use of L.G.B.T.Q. Children’s Books in Schools
Parents in Maryland say they have a religious right to withdraw their children from classes on days that storybooks with gay and transgender themes are discussed.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s First 100 Days Are Paving His Path to Failure
When it comes to the presidency, a consequential start does not in any way equate to long-term success.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning
The White House is soliciting policy proposals designed to give women incentives to have more children, a priority for many social conservatives.
New York Times Top StoriesMillions of Student Loan Borrowers Are Behind on Payments
They’re seeing their credit scores drop, which will make it more difficult to buy a car or rent a home. And that has implications for the already slowing economy.
New York Times Top StoriesThat ‘Last of Us’ Scene Stunned Gamers and Sapped the Games
Five years ago, the video game series that inspired the HBO show leaned into violence and pain, cutting short its exploration of love.
New York Times Top StoriesSame-Sex Marriage Is the Law of the Land. Some States Are Debating It Anyway.
State efforts to urge the Supreme Court to reconsider same-sex marriage have not advanced, but they have reopened the issue.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat the Battered Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra Looks Like Now
During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments reduced to rubble.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Warns Countries Not to Team Up With U.S. Against It on Trade
Curbing trade with China to curry favor with the United States would be “selfish and shortsighted,” the government said, promising to retaliate.
New York Times Top StoriesFrancis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88
After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity.
New York Times Top StoriesFrancis Worked to Make Catholic Church More Inclusive
Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire and traditional approaches.
New York Times Top StoriesHarvey Weinstein Becomes an Unlikely Voice in the Push to Close Rikers
The disgraced producer has complained volubly about his treatment in jail on Rikers Island. Advocates for detainees say any attention to conditions there can’t hurt.
New York Times Top StoriesWill a Federal Judge Break Up Google?
On Monday, the tech giant and the U.S. government face off in court over how to fix the company’s online search monopoly. The outcome could alter Google and Silicon Valley.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Broker Fees in New York City
A new law that will require many landlords, and not renters, to cover broker fees is set to take effect in less than two months. It may change how New Yorkers move.
New York Times Top StoriesWilly Ley Was a Prophet of Space Travel. His Ashes Were Found in a Basement.
During his life, Willy Ley predicted the dawn of the Space Age with remarkable accuracy. How did his remains end up forgotten in a co-op on the Upper West Side?
New York Times Top StoriesHidden Above a Trap Door, 17th-Century Frescoes Come to Light
While inspecting a sumptuous villa in Rome, an electrician stumbled across long lost works by the Baroque painter Carlo Maratta.
New York Times Top StoriesMarkets Slump on Persistent Concern That Tariffs Will Hurt Growth
Trump’s tariffs continued to jar investors on Monday as stocks in Asia mostly fell and the U.S. dollar weakened.
New York Times Top StoriesThere’s a Reason the World Is a Mess, and It’s Not Trump
Global economic stagnation underlies today’s disarray.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap: Revenge
The shocking twist in this week’s episode is sure to have all kinds of fallout. One consequence is certain: The show will never be the same.
New York Times Top StoriesBukele Proposes Deal That Would Free Deported Venezuelans
President Nayib Bukele said he would free the Venezuelans that the Trump administration deported to El Salvador if Venezuela releases the same number of prisoners, including members of the opposition.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Raised $239 Million for Inauguration, More Than Doubling His Own Record
The staggering amount, disclosed in a filing with the Federal Election Commission, was driven by corporate America’s eagerness to win the president’s favor.
New York Times Top StoriesSyria’s Easter Celebrations Pass Peacefully, in Early Test of New Government
At least in the capital, Damascus, the Christian holiday festivities were protected and joyfully observed. Religious minorities are still wary, however, about the new leaders’ commitment to inclusivity.
New York Times Top StoriesHegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
New York Times Top Stories3 Men Die in Fire in Overcrowded House in Queens
The house in the Jamaica Estates neighborhood had no working smoke detectors and was crammed with tenants, fire officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen They Don’t Recognize You Anymore
People with dementia often forget even close family members as the disease advances. “It can throw people into an existential crisis,” one expert said.
New York Times Top StoriesBunnies, Bonnets, Brights and Blooms at New York’s Easter Parade
Time for revelry, and a celebration of spring, Sunday in the city.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Meeting Wrongly Deported Man, Van Hollen Accuses Trump of Defying Courts
“Facilitating his return means something more than doing nothing, and they are doing nothing,” Senator Chris Van Hollen said after his trip to El Salvador.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter meeting wrongly deported man, Van Hollen accuses Trump of defying courts.
New York Times Top Stories2 Dead in Oklahoma Flooding After Tornadoes Strike Texas
Two people died after their vehicle was trapped in floodwaters. Hail and strong winds were possible in parts of Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma on Sunday, forecasters said.
New York Times Top StoriesInside a City Swept by Roving Gunmen, Deadly Grudges and Fear
A sectarian-fueled killing spree exposed how fragile peace is in Syria, where the government’s control is limited and tension runs deep after nearly 14 years of civil war.