New York Times Top Stories
Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy favored debate over radical action.
New York Times Top StoriesWeakening or rolling back longstanding environmental regulations would worsen the problem, the American Lung Association assessment says.
New York Times Top StoriesDespite a 1 percent increase in 2024, U.S. birthrates remained in a historic slump, a trend that worries demographers and cultural critics.
New York Times Top StoriesJapan had long maintained deep economic ties with both China and the United States. Recent trade tensions may challenge that approach.
New York Times Top StoriesRemarks by President Trump and his Treasury secretary fueled a rebound in global stocks, extending a surge that started on Wall Street.
New York Times Top StoriesProtesters interrupted an all-Balanchine program on the company’s spring season opening night, which coincided this year with Earth Day.
New York Times Top StoriesA proposed reorganization of the State Department would eliminate an office whose official goal is to build “more democratic, secure, stable, and just societies.”
New York Times Top StoriesThe fire in the Pine Barrens led to the evacuation of 3,000 residents and the shutdown of a stretch of the Garden State Parkway.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal prosecutors charged six members of the Venezuelan gang and 21 members of a violent splinter group.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Republican challenger has embarked on an extraordinary effort to reverse his election loss that critics say is testing the boundaries of post-election litigation.
New York Times Top StoriesAmong the most successful music producers in the 1970s and ’80s, he helped churn out hits for acts like Queen, the Cars, Journey and Foreigner.
New York Times Top StoriesA funeral will be held on Saturday for the pope, who changed the rules to make such ceremonies simpler than those traditionally observed.
New York Times Top StoriesPeople like the idea of cutting government waste. But they dislike Mr. Musk, and they’re down on the Department of Government Efficiency.
New York Times Top StoriesSo far, the goals of many of President Trump’s negotiations have been unrealized, even those he said would be accomplished in a matter of days or weeks.
New York Times Top StoriesAlso, the secretary of state announced major cuts at the State Department. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesThe decision by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pull out of the meeting and an objection by Ukraine’s leader to a key U.S. proposal raised questions about the state of the negotiations.
New York Times Top StoriesThe secretary of state aims to eliminate an office that advances American values abroad in a plan aligning the agency with President Trump’s foreign policy approach.
New York Times Top StoriesScott Bessent told a group of investors that he expected trade tensions with China to de-escalate.
New York Times Top StoriesGrowing case numbers suggest that national total will surpass that seen during the last large outbreak in 2019.
New York Times Top StoriesThere’s no better opponent than one who repeatedly trips over his shoelaces.
New York Times Top StoriesThe provisional settlement comes after years of negotiation with the scandal-plagued diocese in New York’s second-largest city.
New York Times Top StoriesHarvard’s lawyers suggest the administration was sloppy when it froze billions in federal funding. A mundane but crucial law is essential to the university’s case against the government.
New York Times Top StoriesInformation about U.S. strikes in Yemen that the defense secretary put in two group chats came from Central Command, according to two people familiar with the chats.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a small ceremony, Vatican officials followed the path long taken when a pope dies.
New York Times Top StoriesThe primary race in Kentucky for Mr. McConnell’s seat is expected to be one of the biggest G.O.P. clashes of 2026. On Tuesday, it gained its second high-profile contender, Representative Andy Barr.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a lively and sometimes heated argument, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised to rule for parents with religious objections to storybooks with gay and transgender characters.
New York Times Top StoriesSome prospective jurors reacted with shock when they realized they might be selected for Mr. Weinstein’s latest trial. Opening statements lie ahead.
New York Times Top StoriesPope Francis’ critics represent a minority of the American church but a powerful one. Ruth Graham, a reporter covering religion, faith and values for The New York Times, describes how his papacy galvanized a tide of conservative resistance in the American church hierarchy, in Washington and in the pews.
New York Times Top StoriesThis is the second time a jury has heard the case. Sarah Palin sued The New York Times in 2017, accusing the publication of defaming her in an editorial.
New York Times Top StoriesJim Yardley, a former Rome bureau chief for The New York Times, witnessed Pope Francis’ transformation from an unlikely papal contender to a beloved figure.