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New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Revives Trump’s Ban on Transgender Troops
Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.
New York Times Top StoriesFearing Trump, Some Law Firms Decline Pro Bono Immigration Cases
Fearing the wrath of President Trump, some elite law firms are declining pro bono work on lawsuits challenging the administration’s policies.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Democrats Hope to Overcome a Daunting 2026 Senate Map
Facing long odds to retake a majority, Senator Chuck Schumer and his allies are trying to think outside the box and recruit candidates who might be able to pull off upsets in red states.
New York Times Top StoriesCould Columbia Change Who Gets to Set the Rules on Protests?
Administrators and trustees have ordered a review of the faculty-led university senate, which could redefine control of student demonstrations.
New York Times Top StoriesTesla Sales Fall in Germany and U.K. to Lowest Point in 2 Years
Demand for the U.S. auto maker’s vehicles slid amid stronger competition from Europe and China and rising anger at Elon Musk’s political forays.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen Did Restaurant Salads Get So Big?
‘Why am I cutting lettuce like a steak?’ one diner asked, but chefs say they have their reasons.
New York Times Top StoriesAndre 3000’s Met Gala Piano Was Both a Fashion Statement and an Album Teaser
The rapper and musician’s miniature Steinway teased his new album, “7 piano sketches,” which he released on Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesA New ICE Detention Center Draws a Democratic Mayor’s Ire
Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark staged a predawn demonstration outside a detention center. He argues that the facility’s owner does not have valid permits to operate.
New York Times Top StoriesNational African American Museum Faces Uncertainty Without Its Leader
At a time when it is under scrutiny from the White House, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is without its director, who stepped down last month.
New York Times Top StoriesNational African American Museum Faces Uncertainty Without Its Leader
At a time when it is under scrutiny from the White House, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is without its director, who stepped down last month.
New York Times Top StoriesA Haven for Civilians in Sudan Is Attacked for a Third Day
Drone strikes hit a fuel depot, airport and a hotel in Port Sudan, bringing violence to a city that had so far been spared in the devastating civil war.
New York Times Top StoriesStars Hit the 2025 Met Gala After-Parties, From Jenna Ortega to Lisa
Pop stars, club kids and the mayor of New York City kept the festivities going into the early morning hours.
New York Times Top StoriesRestaurants Are Hard Enough to Run. Try Doing It With Your Mother.
When such family teams make it work, though, they can have mother-and-child super powers.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Surprising Ways That Siblings Shape Our Lives
Parents try everything to influence their children. But new research suggests brothers and sisters have their own profound impact.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Wishes Aside, Censoring Racial History May Prove Difficult
Efforts to take the edge off the nation’s racial past in compliance with White House executive orders are facing resistance from institutions and citizens determined to preserve the truth about Black history.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Democrats Joined Republicans to Block a California Climate Policy
Some said they worried that California’s planned ban on gas-powered vehicles would raise the price of cars. Another cited “intense and misleading lobbying” by the oil industry.
New York Times Top StoriesUkrainian Drone Attack Forces Restriction of Flights Near Moscow, Russia Says
The volley came just days before a planned parade in the capital to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
New York Times Top StoriesIndia and UK Strike Trade Deal Amid Trump’s Tariff Upheaval
The two countries signed a deal three years after negotiations began to strengthen alliances in what the British prime minister called a “new era” of trade.
New York Times Top StoriesIsraeli Jets Bombard Airport in Yemen’s Capital
The strike came days after the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen fired a ballistic missile that struck near Israel’s main airport, wounding at least six people.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Plans to Seize Control of Gaza’s Aid. Here’s How That Could Look.
The United Nations and its partners have condemned the proposals by Israel, which has been barring deliveries of food and medicine for months.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat the setback for Merz means for the German economy.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael’s ‘Intensive’ Escalation, and an Air Traffic Control Crisis
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New York Times Top StoriesWho Is Friedrich Merz, Who Lost First Parliamentary Vote to Become Germany’s Chancellor?
Supporters of the former corporate lawyer say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think more than one step ahead and breaking promises.
New York Times Top StoriesA Dandy Night
We have photos from the biggest night in fashion.
New York Times Top StoriesKing Charles III and Queen Camilla Unveil Coronation Portraits
A painting of the monarch in the regalia of the crowning ceremony is a royal tradition. An official painting of Queen Camilla was also revealed.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Acts of Subversion, Some Russians Fight Propaganda in Schools
Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, antiwar parents and some teachers say they are going to great lengths to shield children from state-mandated patriotic education classes.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Only Female Minister in Syria’s New Government Wants to ‘Get Things Done’
Hind Kabawat hopes her long experience as a conflict mediator can help Syria’s next generation. The challenges are immense.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Candidates to Succeed Francis.
Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman Catholic Church might take.
New York Times Top StoriesUkrainian Drone Attack Forces Restriction of Flights Near Moscow, Russia Says
The volley comes just days before a planned parade in the capital to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.