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MAGA Beauty Is Built to Go Viral
These Republican women use the vernacular of influencers to spread their message. It’s working, for now.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHe Hears Voices in His Head. He Also Helped Win an Election.
He ran a successful political campaign, sometimes from a psych ward, sometimes living on the street. He has found a way to thrive.
New York Times Top StoriesGenetic Study Retraces Covid’s Origins in Bats
As China and the United States trade charges of a lab leak, researchers contend in a new paper that the Covid pandemic got its start, like a previous one, in the wildlife trade.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Symbolism Behind India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’
The name for the military attack on Pakistan brings to mind a woman who became shorthand for the grief wrought by a terrorist attack.
New York Times Top StoriesAre U.S. Tariffs Affecting Your Business? We Want to Hear From You.
The New York Times wants to hear from European business owners about how they are navigating the uncertainty of President Trump’s tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesSalt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws
The cities approved several new flags after Utah and Idaho passed laws barring unofficial flags from being displayed on government property.
New York Times Top StoriesDisney to Build a Magic Kingdom Theme Park in Abu Dhabi
Disneyland Abu Dhabi could become a growth engine for the company in the region. It could also expose Disney and its vaunted brand to criticism.
New York Times Top StoriesJefferson Griffin in N.C. Supreme Court Race Concedes Defeat
Three counts had showed that the incumbent, a Democrat, won the election last fall. But for months, Judge Jefferson Griffin tried to reverse his loss through the courts.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Anti-Woke Ideology Transformed My College
Trump’s assault on higher education could get worse — far worse.
New York Times Top StoriesD.C. Budget Fix Stalls in the House as Conservative Republicans Balk
Speaker Mike Johnson has said he would hold a vote “quickly” to restore more than $1 billion in funding, but ultraconservatives are insisting on attaching limits on abortion and voting rights.
New York Times Top Stories4 Lessons for Trump From the UK’s Failed Rwanda Migrant Deportation Deal
The United States is said to be in talks with the African country about taking in expelled migrants. There may be lessons in London’s experience.
New York Times Top StoriesSecond U.S. Navy Jet in 2 Weeks Is Lost Off the U.S.S. Truman
The aircraft went overboard on Tuesday as it tried to land on the aircraft carrier stationed in the Red Sea. Two pilots suffered minor injuries.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Criticizes Trump in BBC Interview
In his first broadcast interview since leaving office, the former president criticized several of President Trump’s actions and defended his withdrawal from the 2024 campaign.
New York Times Top StoriesNetflix Debuts New Home Screen, Its First Redesign in 12 Years
The implications for the industry could be significant, given that most other streaming services have copied Netflix’s design.
New York Times Top StoriesGazans React to Israel’s New Plan
Israel’s plan to capture more land in Gaza and relocate thousands of civilians has heightened a sense of hopelessness among Palestinians.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Downs Drone as Houthis Vow to Continue Tit-for-Tat Strikes
The Israeli military said it had intercepted an unmanned vehicle a day after President Trump said the U.S. would step back from conflict with the Iran-backed group.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Is Likely to Play Hardball in U.S. Tariff Talks
Beijing says it will meet with American officials to discuss trade, but warned Washington against using the engagement to ratchet up pressure on China.
New York Times Top StoriesA Conclave Primer
We look at how the Catholic Church will select Pope Francis’ successor.
New York Times Top StoriesFriedrich Merz Has a Tough Job as Germany’s Chancellor. It Just Got Tougher.
Friedrich Merz’s halting path to the chancellor’s office inflamed his challenges at home and abroad, including a threat from the far right.
New York Times Top Stories‘Conclave Fever’ in Rome, and Trump’s Plan to Send Migrants to Libya
Plus, your chance at island living.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Tears of Joy and Anxiety, Waiting for P.O.W.s to Come Home, at Last
In a parking lot in Ukraine, hundreds of family members gathered to greet loved ones being repatriated from Russian prisons. Amid happy reunions, there was anguish, too.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s May Meeting
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to stick to a wait-and-see approach as officials brace for President Trump’s tariffs to stoke higher inflation and slower growth.
New York Times Top StoriesWant to Live a Happier Life? Start by Watching the Well Festival Today.
The Times is hosting a day of interviews dedicated to a singular theme: maximizing your happiness. Follow along live.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Kosmos-482, a Soviet Spacecraft Returning to Earth After 53 Years
Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t yet know where it may come down.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Threatened Tariffs Are So Large, 10% Feels Like a Relief
As he proposes ever stiffer tariffs, President Trump has normalized his merely big ones.
New York Times Top Stories‘Sinners’ and Beyoncé Battle the Vampires. And the Gatekeepers, Too.
This moment might call for excessive, imaginative Black art that wants to be gobbled up. That’s Ryan Coogler’s new movie. That’s “Cowboy Carter.” Let’s throw in some Kendrick, too.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Tariffs Have Set Up a Trap for Mike Johnson and John Thune
Republican leaders face a problem: They have staked it all on passing the tax bill, but that bill makes it more difficult to criticize President Trump’s tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a World of Addictive Foods, We Need New Weight-Loss Drugs
We may now be at the brink of reclaiming our health.
New York Times Top StoriesCan President Trump Turn Back the Economic Clock?
The president thinks he can return America to manufacturing glory — but the cycles of economic history are hard to break.
New York Times Top StoriesXi’s Visit to Russia Complicates China’s Courtship of Europe
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, is reinforcing his bond with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. But that could hurt Beijing’s efforts to repair ties with Europe.