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Kimmel Likens the Selection of a New Pope to ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
The late night host also described the papal conclave as determining “who will be handed the keys to the popemobile” on Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesPope Francis Brought Progressives Optimism, but Not Long-Lasting Changes
Pope Francis proved to be far more cautious and conservative than many progressive Catholics had hoped for.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter the Wildfires, This High School Needed a Campus. It Found a Sears.
Palisades Charter High School in California has held classes online since the fire in January. On Tuesday, students gathered at a new, temporary home, a retrofitted Sears.
New York Times Top StoriesLorde Planned a Surprise Show in New York. Surprise: There Was No Show.
The singer summoned fans to an impromptu performance in Washington Square Park Tuesday night. She neglected to get a permit. But there was one more surprise to come.
New York Times Top StoriesCatholics Expected a Revolution From Pope Francis, Just Not the One He Gave Them
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 StoriesAlmost Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, Report Finds
Weakening or rolling back longstanding environmental regulations would worsen the problem, the American Lung Association assessment says.
New York Times Top StoriesBirthrates Languish in Record Lows, C.D.C. Reports
Despite 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 StoriesTrump’s Trade War With China Puts Japan in a Tight Spot
Japan had long maintained deep economic ties with both China and the United States. Recent trade tensions may challenge that approach.
New York Times Top StoriesMarkets Gain After Trump Says He Has No Plans to Oust Fed Chief
Remarks 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 StoriesClimate Activists Interrupt New York City Ballet Performance
Protesters interrupted an all-Balanchine program on the company’s spring season opening night, which coincided this year with Earth Day.
New York Times Top StoriesCritics Call Rubio’s Overhaul Plan a Blow to U.S. Values
A 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 StoriesWildfire Burns in 3,200 Acres of New Jersey Forest Area
The 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 StoriesU.S. Says Tren de Aragua Charges Will ‘Devastate’ Its Infrastructure
Federal prosecutors charged six members of the Venezuelan gang and 21 members of a violent splinter group.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Legal Battle Over a North Carolina Supreme Court Race
The 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 StoriesRoy Thomas Baker, Who Helped Produce ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ Dies at 78
Among 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 Simpler Funeral for Pope Francis, Who Shunned Many Papal Trappings
A 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 StoriesWhat Polls Say About DOGE and Elon Musk
People 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 StoriesTrump Promised ‘Big, Beautiful’ Deals. Delivering Has Been Tougher.
So 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 StoriesJustices Appeared Set to Allow Opt-Outs From L.G.B.T.Q. Stories
Also, the secretary of state announced major cuts at the State Department. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesRubio Skipping Ukraine Talks as Zelensky Rebuffs U.S. on Crimea
The 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 StoriesMarco Rubio Shares Plans for Overhaul of State Department
The 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 StoriesTreasury Secretary Bessent Talks China Trade War De-Escalation and Tax Cuts
Scott Bessent told a group of investors that he expected trade tensions with China to de-escalate.
New York Times Top StoriesMeasles Surge in Southwest Is Now the Largest Single Outbreak Since 2000
Growing case numbers suggest that national total will surpass that seen during the last large outbreak in 2019.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Face-Plant President
There’s no better opponent than one who repeatedly trips over his shoelaces.
New York Times Top StoriesBuffalo Diocese Agrees to Pay $150 Million to Settle Sex Abuse Claims
The provisional settlement comes after years of negotiation with the scandal-plagued diocese in New York’s second-largest city.
New York Times Top StoriesHarvard Plans to Use Trump’s Haste Against Him as It Fights Funding Cut
Harvard’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 StoriesDetails Hegseth Shared on Signal Came From a Secure Site
Information 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 StoriesVatican Releases Photos of Pope Francis in His Casket
In a small ceremony, Vatican officials followed the path long taken when a pope dies.
New York Times Top StoriesAndy Barr Enters Kentucky Senate Race to Succeed Mitch McConnell
The 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 StoriesSupreme Court Seems Set to Allow Opt-Outs From L.G.B.T.Q. Stories in Schools
In 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.