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‘Sesame Street’ Signs New Streaming Deals With Netflix and PBS
The deal is a much-needed shot in the arm for Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit that produces “Sesame Street” and has been struggling financially.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesCBS News President to Depart Amid Network’s Tensions With Trump
Wendy McMahon, the president of CBS News and Stations, had allied herself with Bill Owens, the “60 Minutes” executive producer who recently resigned.
New York Times Top StoriesTariff Uncertainty Threatens to Drag Down Europe’s Economic Growth
The European Union scaled back its forecast for growth in 2025 by nearly half a percent, as the jump in tariffs and surrounding chaos bite.
New York Times Top StoriesPope Leo Meets With JD Vance as U.S. Conservatives Hopes for Better Relations
The talks took place as some on the American right who had clashed with Pope Francis, Leo’s predecessor, seek better ties with the papacy.
New York Times Top StoriesDick Garwin Fought Nuclear Armageddon. He Hid a 50-Year Secret.
Richard Garwin’s role in designing the hydrogen bomb was obscured from the public, even his family, as he advised presidents and devoted his life to undoing the danger he created.
New York Times Top StoriesMy First Thought When I Heard Joe Biden’s News
What Joe Biden understands about America’s place in the world, even now.
New York Times Top StoriesVirginia Coal Country Courts New Business With Old Mining Money
As President Trump pledges to revive “beautiful” coal, Virginia’s coal counties have largely moved on to new ventures. But who stands to benefit?
New York Times Top StoriesUp Next at the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: Dawn Richard and Former Employees
After four days with Casandra Ventura, known as Cassie, on the stand, prosecutors will be seeking to corroborate her testimony with additional witnesses.
New York Times Top StoriesPortugal’s Center Right Wins Election but Falls Short of Majority
The hard-right Chega party surged in the snap election, securing its status as a powerful political contender.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Eastern Europe, Centrists Hold Off 2 Nationalist Challenges
Presidential elections on Sunday in Romania and Poland halted, or at least slowed, a hard-right breakthrough that many liberals had feared. But discontent with mainstream parties lingers.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Sean Combs Trial
Plus, President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden’s Cancer Diagnosis, and Why Ukraine is Seeing a Surge of Violence
Plus, one school district’s big A.I. experiment.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump and Putin Set to Discuss Ukraine War in High-Stakes Call
A telephone call between the two leaders would be the latest chapter in a flurry of diplomatic maneuvering over ending the three-year conflict.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Announced a New Invasion of Gaza. Is It Bluffing?
After warning of a major ground operation, Israel has bombarded Gaza but has yet to start a big advance. The threat to do so may be an attempt to force Hamas to compromise in cease-fire talks.
New York Times Top StoriesUK and EU Strike Brexit Reset Deal
As leaders gathered in London for a long awaited summit, a senior British minister said his country had secured a new agreement with the bloc.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Moody’s Downgrade Is an Alarm. Washington Better Pay Attention.
Moody’s announcement last week means that not one of the firms that rate America’s debt still consider it pristine.
New York Times Top StoriesPittsburgh’s Mayoral Race Heats Up as Pressure Mounts on Ed Gainey
The Democratic primary for mayor of Pittsburgh on Tuesday has become something of a proxy for the national struggle over the party’s future direction.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Enduring Fantasy of Porn’s Harmlessness
Despite significant evidence that a deluge of pornography has a negative impact on modern society, there is a curious refusal to publicly admit disapproval of it.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Kara Swisher Scaled Even Higher
The tech journalist and co-host of “Pivot” with Scott Galloway has a novel multimillion-dollar podcast contract with Vox Media, is in talks about a CNN series and has a slew of other ventures.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Has His Law Firms Right Where He Wants Them
Even more than free legal help, what the president gets from the firms is the joy of publicly dominating and demeaning his adversaries.
New York Times Top StoriesWill Trump’s Trade War Turn Canada’s Auto-Parts Capital Into a Ghost Town?
President Trump’s tariffs on auto parts are already causing job losses in Windsor, Ontario, the heart of an industry that makes components for vehicles bound for the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesBrexit’s Failures Could Foreshadow Trump’s. Just Not in the Way You Might Think.
Long regarded as two versions of the same populist phenomenon, they’re now clearly two different stories — each with its own cautionary tale.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Miami Schools Are Leading 100,000 Students Into the A.I. Future
After initially banning artificial intelligence chatbots, schools are embracing the tools. Miami, the third-largest U.S. school district, shows how.
New York Times Top StoriesOn Education, DeSantis’s Florida Paved the Way for Trump’s America
Once bitter rivals, the president and the governor now share an education agenda they hope will reshape schools across the nation.
New York Times Top StoriesThe U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial
The administration is not only allowing more greenhouse gases. It is undermining the nation’s ability to understand and respond to a hotter planet.
New York Times Top StoriesWoman Sues Real Estate Firm That She Says Ignored Her Sexual Assault Report
Six women have now filed lawsuits against eXp Realty, with similar claims that they were drugged and then attacked while attending an event for the brokerage.
New York Times Top StoriesWarm-Up Rituals: How Actors, Comedians and Musicians Get Ready
We asked creative professionals how they prepare for their gigs. Jeff Daniels says “budda-gudda” a lot.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Beefs Up Bases Near Finland’s Border
Tents, shelters for fighter jets and warehouses for military vehicles show increased Russian presence near one of NATO’s newest members.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael and Antisemitism Loom Large as Issues in the N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
Andrew Cuomo has attacked opponents, including Jewish ones, as antisemitic, while other candidates believe the issue is being used as a weapon to win Jewish voters.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Fixates on Trade, China Is Pulling Away
Trump’s fixation on tariffs while he undermines America’s competitive strengths is hastening the onset of the “Chinese Century.”