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U.S. Pushed a Ukraine Peace Plan That Favored Russia
Also, major endorsements jolted the New York City mayoral race. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHow Safe Are Helicopter Sightseeing Tours?
The F.A.A. allows many of these popular flights to operate under less stringent rules than other commercial aviation, opening the door to dangers like pilot fatigue.
New York Times Top StoriesWill Canada’s Next Prime Minister Solve the Million-Dollar Housing Crisis?
Soaring housing costs, with many homes nearing $1 million, have sparked an exodus from cities like Vancouver, and Canadians want their next prime minister to do something about it.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Offers a Private Dinner to Top 220 Investors in His Memecoin
The offer, which caused President Trump’s memecoin to surge in price, was his family’s latest effort to profit from cryptocurrencies.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Judge Is Convicted of Fatally Shooting His Wife
Judge Jeffrey Ferguson of Orange County Superior Court faces 40 years to life for murdering his wife, Sheryl Ferguson, in August 2023, prosecutors said.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Malfunction, Nicole Scherzinger Sings With Bullhorn
The “Sunset Boulevard” star briefly entertained the crowd when “a technical malfunction on the sound side” forced the cancellation of a matinee performance.
New York Times Top StoriesMinnesota Man Aditya Harsono Whose Student Visa Was Revoked Talks About Detainment
An Indonesian man with a student visa and an American wife thought he would soon get a green card. Now, he could get deported over a 2022 arrest.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Team Races to Form Trade Deals After Tariffs Sow Global Chaos
The president’s threats of tariffs have brought countries like Japan, South Korea and India rushing to negotiate, but they have sown chaos with bigger trading partners like China.
New York Times Top StoriesPrelude to a Funeral
A single image captures the subtle changes in how the Roman Catholic Church buries a pope.
New York Times Top Stories‘Conclave’ Streaming Numbers Jump After Pope Francis’ Death
Experts said that the 2024 film accurately portrayed the papal selection process.
New York Times Top StoriesHow I Describe Myself Politically These Days
America needs to figure out how to dominate the industries of the future. Call me a “Waymo Democrat.”
New York Times Top StoriesDurbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire After 44 Years in Congress
Senator Richard J. Durbin’s departure will set off a primary for a rare open Senate seat in Illinois and open a top leadership slot. He said it was time to “face reality” and make way for someone new.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Maryland Hit Its 30x30 Goal
Nine states have set goals to conserve 30 percent of their land by 2030. Maryland got there first.
New York Times Top StoriesYouTube at 20: From ‘Lazy Sunday’ to ‘Hot Ones’
The video-streaming platform has revolutionized how we watch things. Here’s a timeline of its biggest moments.
New York Times Top StoriesBritain Says It Will Not Alter Standards or Rush U.S. Trade Deal
The British government is hoping to reach an agreement with the United States to soften the economic blow British businesses are facing from higher tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Physics of Perfect Pour-Over Coffee
Scientists used fluid dynamics to learn how to get the most flavor from pour-over coffee.
New York Times Top StoriesVictims and Eyewitnesses in Kashmir Attack Describe Scenes of Chaos and Horror
Victims and eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos and horror as militants killed 26 people in Kashmir as families, couples and friends took in a picturesque valley.
New York Times Top StoriesEric Adams Campaigns at Legal Weed Shop With Troubled History
Before it was a legal dispensary where the mayor hoped to raise campaign funds, the site held an illicit weed shop raided by the city. Some of its operators are still around.
New York Times Top StoriesKaren Durbin, 80, Dies; ‘Fearless’ Feminist Who Edited The Village Voice
A fierce advocate of sexual liberation, she pushed the alternative weekly to cover women’s issues, as well as gay rights and avant-garde culture.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Dispatch Buys SCOTUSblog, a Supreme Court Mainstay
The Dispatch, a right-of-center political news and commentary start-up, plans to keep the legal news website available at no cost. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
New York Times Top StoriesPolice Identify 2 Gilgo Beach Victims, a Mother and Her Toddler
The victims — Tanya Denise Jackson and her daughter, Tatiana Marie Dykes — were found on Long Island, near the area where a serial killer operated.
New York Times Top StoriesBarry Benepe, Who Gave New York Its Greenmarkets, Dies at 96
He brought farm-grown produce to the city’s streets, creating the largest network of farmers’ markets in the country and helping to revive neighborhoods.
New York Times Top StoriesJordan Cracks Down on Muslim Brotherhood
The Arab monarchy had already taken steps toward disbanding the Islamist group in a 2020 court decision, but said it would now move to completely ban its activities.
New York Times Top StoriesTariffs on China Aren’t Likely to Rescue Battered U.S. P.P.E. Industry
The few domestic companies that still make protective gear for health care workers have clamored for federal intervention. But they worry President Trump’s trade war with China won’t help.
New York Times Top StoriesDurbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire After 44 Years in Congress
Senator Richard J. Durbin’s departure will set off a primary for a rare open Senate seat in Illinois and open a top leadership slot. He said it was time to “face reality” and make way for someone new.
New York Times Top StoriesScott Bessent Accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘Mission Creep’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued in a speech that the multilateral economic institutions have veered away from their missions.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Physics of Perfect Pour-Over Coffee
Scientists used fluid dynamics to learn how to get the most flavor from pour-over coffee.
New York Times Top StoriesRFK Jr. Announces Ban on Food Dyes and Says ‘Sugar Is Poison’
The health secretary is ratcheting up his campaign against the food industry.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Watch Pope Francis’ Funeral
World leaders and the Catholic faithful from around the globe will attend the funeral on Saturday. Here’s how to watch it and what to expect.
New York Times Top StoriesPowerful Earthquake Shakes Istanbul, Sending People Into Streets
No casualties or major damage were reported immediately after the magnitude-6.2 tremor. But it rattled nerves, with memories of the disastrous 2023 quake in the country’s southeast still fresh.