New York Times Top Stories
‘The Interview’: Ocean Vuong was Ready to Kill. A Moment of Grace Changed His Life.
The poet and novelist on the real reason he became a writer.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesRepublicans in Congress Use Obscure Law to Roll Back Biden-Era Regulations
As G.O.P. lawmakers have largely ceded power to President Trump, they are also pushing the bounds of a little-known statute to undo federal rules — and potentially undermining the filibuster.
New York Times Top StoriesHoney, Sweetie, Dearie: There Are Perils in ‘Elderspeak’
A new training program teaches aides to stop baby talk and address older people as adults.
New York Times Top StoriesAgainst the Odds, He Made Thoroughbred Racing a Viable Business
Using social media, podcasts and other innovations, Jon Green has turned DJ Stable into a $30-million-a-year entity. His colt, Sandman, is among the favorites to win the 151st Kentucky Derby.
New York Times Top StoriesAre Politicians Too Old? California Democrats Want to Debate an Age Cap.
As the Democratic Party tries to win back support, some members say forcing older politicians to retire is one solution.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Montana, a Rare Sight: Republicans and Democrats Voting Together
Derided by critics as the “Nasty Nine” and censured by the state party, a group of Republican state senators said they were simply advancing common-sense legislation and supporting the governor’s agenda.
New York Times Top StoriesHarvard’s President Alan Garber Talks About His Legal Fight With Trump
Alan Garber became a hero to liberals after Harvard resisted the federal government. At the same time, he is trying to remake campus culture in ways the Trump administration might appreciate.
New York Times Top StoriesOur Idea of Happiness Has Gotten Shallow. Here’s How to Deepen It.
We used to have a very different understanding of what it means to live well.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Designated Beneficiaries Are Key to Your Estate Planning
Although a will is crucial to making sure your assets go where you want them when you die, you are likely to need something else, too: designated beneficiaries.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerica’s Vietnam War Opponents Who Fled to Canada Reflect on the Past and Future
Some of the United States’ Vietnam War opponents found refuge in Canada. Fifty years after the end of the war, they’re still worried about the future.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Would Steal New York City’s Pigeons? Mother Pigeon Thought She Knew.
Pigeon lovers protest at a pet store. The pet store owners say they are innocent. And still the flocks seem to be shrinking without explanation.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Tariff on Cheap Chinese Imports Will Cost Big Tech Billions
For Meta, Alphabet and other platforms, the elimination of the tariff exemption for inexpensive goods is already cutting into advertising revenue.
New York Times Top StoriesGhana Wanted a Cathedral. It Got an ‘Expensive Hole’ Instead.
The nation had grand plans for a national cathedral designed by a celebrity architect. The $400 million project became a political battleground.
New York Times Top StoriesMessage From the Russian Military: ‘We Lost Your Son’
Russia lacks any formal, organized effort to account for legions of missing soldiers. That often leaves relatives in limbo, fending for themselves with scant government information.
New York Times Top StoriesSam Altman’s Start-Up Launches Eye-Scanning Crypto Orbs in the U.S.
World, a start-up backed by Sam Altman, has launched in the United States with the goal of verifying your humanity.
New York Times Top StoriesCar Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In
Tariffs on imported parts will have a broad impact because all vehicles use components made abroad.
New York Times Top Stories2 Planes Abort Landings as Army Helicopter Flies Near D.C. Airport
The episode followed a fatal collision between a military helicopter and a commercial jet in January, and prompted concern and outrage among officials.
New York Times Top StoriesUniversity of California’s New President, James Milliken, Will Come From Texas
James B. Milliken will lead the California system, relinquishing his position as the chancellor of the University of Texas system.
New York Times Top StoriesBefore the Fire, L.A. Tried to Restore Second Reservoir in Palisades
Water supplies ran dry in the Pacific Palisades fire, in part because a reservoir was shut down for repairs. Records show the city had tried and failed to prepare an alternative reservoir.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Singapore’s Election, All Eyes Are on the Margin of Victory, Not the Winner
The People’s Action Party is widely expected to continue its six-decade reign. But discontent with its policies is fueling a growing opposition.
New York Times Top StoriesNewark Airport Is Experiencing Major Flight Delays. What’s Causing Them?
Staffing shortages at an air traffic control center have added to the effects of a runway closure, prompting United Airlines to cut flights at the hub.
New York Times Top StoriesWeinstein Accuser, Miriam Haley, Breaks Down During Intense Cross-Examination
Miriam Haley and a defense lawyer clashed repeatedly as the disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on sex crime charges continued.
New York Times Top StoriesC.I.A. to Cut Over 1,000 Staff Positions, Using Attrition
The agency plans, for now, to use attrition, including retirements and voluntary resignations, to reduce the size of the C.I.A. instead of more mass firings.
New York Times Top StoriesGeorge Ryan, Illinois Governor Who Halted Prison Executions, Dies at 91
A Republican, he imposed a moratorium on capital punishment, saying he could not support a death-row system “so fraught with error” that it might end an innocent life.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Asks Supreme Court to Let DOGE View Social Security Data
A federal judge in Maryland found that scrutiny of the agency’s sensitive information systems by Elon Musk’s team appeared to violate federal privacy laws.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Proposed Slashing $163 Billion in Spending
Also, universal antivenom may grow out of a Wisconsin man. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He’s ‘Taking Away’ Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status
President Trump on Friday said he would be “taking away” the university’s status, renewing a threat he made last month. It was not immediately clear if the I.R.S. was moving forward with a change.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Seeks to Eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts
The president’s budget proposal also called for getting rid of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Budget Cuts Funding for Chronic Disease Prevention
Kennedy has warned of an epidemic of chronic disease, but the budget blueprint would close the C.D.C. center focused on prevention.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer Abercrombie C.E.O. Ruled Unfit to Stand Trial for Sex Trafficking
Michael S. Jeffries had been accused of luring male models to secret sex parties. He has dementia, and a judge ruled him to be “mentally incompetent.”