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Washington’s Besieged Journalists Raise a Glass, Darkly
The annual weekend celebrating America’s free press went forward, even as the Trump administration chips away at press freedoms.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesCardinals Are Maneuvering Before Conclave To Elect Francis’ Successor
Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.
New York Times Top StoriesEurope’s Pharma Industry Braces for Pain as Trump Tariff Threat Looms
Medicines and chemicals are huge exports for European Union countries. That makes the sector a weak spot as trade tensions drag on.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Australia Wants to Set Caps on International Students
Both major political parties are pledging steep cuts on the number of foreigners allowed to study in Australia as a way to rein in runaway housing prices.
New York Times Top StoriesICE Arrests Nearly 800 in Florida in Operation With Local Officers
The four-day operation came as the Trump administration has sought to enlist local authorities in an immigration crackdown.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Correspondents’ Dinner Parties Go on Without Trump or Big Celebrities
Drinks in hand, anxious media people braved a series of events in the nights before the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
New York Times Top StoriesEx-Disney Worker Who Hacked Menus Gets 3 Years in Prison
The fired employee admitted that he changed prices, added profanity, and altered menu items so they appeared to be free of certain allergens.
New York Times Top StoriesInternational Students Worry Even as Trump Temporarily Restores Some Legal Statuses
Students and their immigration lawyers say they were relieved for the temporary reprieve, but emphasized that it was just that — temporary.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan’s Arrest
Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of obstructing justice after directing a migrant out of her courtroom as federal agents waited to arrest him. Her arrest has raised several questions.
New York Times Top StoriesPalestinian Leader Abbas Appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as Deputy Amid Succession Fears
For many ordinary Palestinians, the appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh was emblematic of how out-of-touch the leadership of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority has become.
New York Times Top StoriesPope Francis, Who Sought a More Pastoral Church, Laid to Rest in a Majestic Ceremony
The funeral drew world leaders, including President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who had a talk in the Basilica.
New York Times Top StoriesJed the Fish Dead: KROQ DJ Who Pioneered New Wave Radio Was 69
With his off-kilter sensibility and deep musical grounding, he brought attention to New Wave and alternative artists at the groundbreaking station KROQ.
New York Times Top StoriesBeer Aboard a Flight to a Dry Alaska Town Costs a Pilot His $95,000 Plane
In 2012, a state trooper in Fairbanks, Alaska, said that Kenneth J. Jouppi knowingly tried to fly into a dry community with a six-pack on board.
New York Times Top Stories‘He Was Like Family’: Faithful Descend on St. Peter’s Square for Pope’s Funeral
Cardinals, royals and heads of state attended. But many mourners, some of whom slept on the streets overnight, said they came for a pope who had cared for the poor and marginalized.
New York Times Top StoriesDecoding the Vatican: Key Terms in the Papal Transition
From “camerlengo” to “white smoke,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Is Kielce Gussie, the American Who Did the First Reading at Pope Francis’ Funeral?
Kielce Gussie is a reporter with Vatican News. She has been working in Rome since 2019.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Breaking the Rule That Every Barroom Brawler Knows
Don’t drop your guard while picking fights around the globe.
New York Times Top StoriesMike Myers on Playing Elon Musk, Politics on ‘S.N.L.’ and Why He Filmed a Campaign Ad
The “Saturday Night Live” alum on getting political in Studio 8H, playing Elon Musk and why he decided to film a campaign ad for Canada’s Liberal Party.
New York Times Top StoriesCanadian Snowbirds Bought Into the American Dream in Palm Springs. Was It a Mirage?
Each year, hundreds of thousands of Canadians visit the desert city. But tariffs and other attacks on their country by the Trump administration are driving them away.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Nearly Brainless Rodents Know About Weight Loss and Hunger
Studies in neuroscience with applications to humans offer clues about what makes us start eating, and when we stop.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Claims to Have Retaken Final Village in Its Kursk Region
Ukraine denied that it had been pushed out of the region and said that its military operations inside Russia were continuing.
New York Times Top StoriesMassive Iran Port Explosion Kills 4 and Injures Hundreds
There was no immediate indication that the blast was caused by sabotage or a deliberate attack. State media said it was likely caused by containers of chemicals catching fire.
New York Times Top StoriesVirginia Giuffre, Voice in Epstein Sex-Trafficking Scandal, Dies at 41
She accused Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, of recruiting her to join their predatory ring. She also sued Prince Andrew for sexual assault.
New York Times Top StoriesMelania Trump, Prince William and Zelensky Among Famous Faces at Pope Francis’ Funeral
President Trump, Melania Trump, Prince William and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine were among those who paid respects to the pontiff in St. Peter’s Square.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Pope’s Funeral
We are live from the Vatican.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Vicious Sewing Circle
Catfights abound in Trump’s macho world.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Is Trump Doing All This?
Opinion columnists break down the motives behind the president’s blitz of executive actions since he took office.
New York Times Top StoriesWill Pope Francis Be Made a Saint?
Two of the five popes before Francis have become saints, but merely serving as pontiff is no longer a guarantee of canonization.
New York Times Top StoriesPhotos: Pope Francis’ Last Journey
As pope, Francis traveled to dozens of countries on five continents. In his last days, he stayed much closer to home.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump and Zelensky Meet on Sidelines of Pope Francis’ Funeral, White House Says
During his whirlwind trip to Italy, President Trump’s interactions with world leaders, as they paid their respects to Francis, were being watched closely.