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In ‘The Last of Us,’ Zombies Make Me Feel Better About the World
When I think about the zombie apocalypse on “The Last of Us,” I am not thinking about the possibly apocalyptic things that are really taking place in 2025.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhy Vietnam Ignored Its Own Laws to Fast-Track a Trump Family Golf Complex
As President Trump blurs the lines between politics and business — and threatens steep tariffs on trade partners — governments feel compelled to favor Trump-related projects.
New York Times Top StoriesInside a Trump Family Project in Vietnam
As President Trump blurs the lines between politics and business — and threatens steep tariffs on trade partners — governments feel compelled to favor Trump-related projects. Damien Cave, Vietnam bureau chief for The New York Times, and Katrin Bennhold, a senior writer on the international desk, discuss how this dynamic has played out in Vietnam, at the groundbreaking of a fast-tracked $1.5 billion Trump golf complex.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Beaches Are Open in New York City. So Are the Lifeguard Chairs.
Beach season began Saturday with 280 lifeguards, well short of what the city needs, amid a yearslong staffing shortage. But more will come by summer’s peak.
New York Times Top StoriesSusan Brownmiller, Who Reshaped Views About Rape, Dies at 90
Her book “Against Our Will” argued that rape was a crime of power and violence, not passion; it led to laws that made it easier to prosecute rapists.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Man Who Lived Abroad With Family’s Nanny Is Charged in Wife’s Murder
A man who appeared to be a grieving husband after he found his wife fatally shot at their Georgia business in 2006 was arrested this week and charged in her killing, officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Gives Commencement Address at West Point, Stressing a New Era
The president said the graduating cadets would enter a service no longer subject to “absurd ideological experiments” or “nation-building crusades.”
New York Times Top StoriesThe Israeli Connections to a New Gaza Aid Plan Promoted as Independent
Foreign contractors are set to carry out a contentious new food aid system in Gaza, displacing experienced aid agencies like the United Nations. It was conceived and largely developed by Israelis as a way to undermine Hamas.
New York Times Top Stories‘Un Simple Accident’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
The film, “Un Simple Accident,” was directed by Jafar Panahi, a longtime festival favorite. The award capped a contest that was widely seen as the strongest in years.
New York Times Top Stories‘Un Simple Accident’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
The film, “Un Simple Accident,” was directed by Jafar Panahi, a longtime festival favorite. The award capped a contest that was widely seen as the strongest in years.
New York Times Top Stories1 Dead After Explosion on Barge Near Manhattan Sewage Plant
The victim, who worked at the plant, was transporting raw sewage on the boat when part of it exploded on Saturday, the Fire Department said. The cause is under investigation.
New York Times Top StoriesCrypto Investor Charged With Kidnapping and Torturing Man for Weeks
The investor, 37-year-old John Woeltz, was arrested Friday after the man escaped the downtown Manhattan townhouse where the police say he had been held and assaulted.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Dreams Lie Beyond the Carnival?
In “The Sparkle,” a carnival worker dreams of leaving what he knows behind to follow his passion. What is there for him on the other side?
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Right Has Reshaped the Narrative Around George Floyd
After George Floyd was killed, people from the right and left agreed that the act was unconscionable. Now, some conservatives are calling for the police officer responsible to be pardoned.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Immensely Vulnerable
If critics focus on his economic failures, corruption and manipulation — and get their own houses in order.
New York Times Top StoriesPower Outage Hits Cannes Area During Film Festival
Organizers said that the festival quickly switched over to backup power and that its closing ceremony on Saturday would not be disrupted. The cause of the outage was not immediately clear.
New York Times Top StoriesDance$ With Emolument$
Trump, selling the presidency to the highest bidders.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Watching Tom Cruise, I Need a Nap
It’s hard to suspend disbelief watching a movie when you’re thinking about how much Tiger Balm went into its making.
New York Times Top StoriesWorking Out
Reorganizing your week just might make it possible to reorient your relationship with time.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia and Ukraine Exchange Air Assaults Amid Major Prisoner Swap
The hourslong raids, involving hundreds of drones, were a reminder that any diplomatic resolution to the conflict remains far off.
New York Times Top StoriesPivoting From Tax Cuts to Tariffs, Trump Ignores Economic Warning Signs
The president’s economic policy approach is so far rattling markets, businesses and consumers.
New York Times Top StoriesDocuments Show E.P.A. Wants to Erase Greenhouse Gas Limits on Power Plants
The agency plans to argue that carbon emissions from power plants do not contribute “significantly” to climate change. Scientists disagree.
New York Times Top StoriesInside United Airlines’ Operation at Newark Airport
Amid dire conditions at the airport, an airline operations crew has had to figure out how to get more than 600 flights a day to take off and land without incident.
New York Times Top StoriesUniversities See Trump’s Harvard Move as a Threat to Them, Too
College officials fear that President Trump may use international enrollment as leverage to demand changes on campuses elsewhere.
New York Times Top StoriesSince George Floyd’s Murder, Police Killings Keep Rising, Not Falling
The number of people killed by the police has risen every year since the murder of Mr. Floyd by a Minneapolis officer in 2020.
New York Times Top StoriesHow an Iconic Blouse Became the Center of a Political Tussle in Romania
Nationalists in Romania have adopted an item of clothing traditionally worn by villagers, particularly women. Liberals say it’s an appropriation of a cultural identity that belongs to everyone.
New York Times Top StoriesTwo Decades After Her Death, Celia Cruz Lives On for Her Fans
Whether minted on a U.S. coin, captured as a bobblehead or painted in a new Miami mural, the late “Queen of Salsa” continues to draw attention to her musical legacy 100 years after her birth.
New York Times Top StoriesFetterman Says His Openness on Mental Health Issues Is ‘Weaponized”
The first-term Pennsylvania Democrat said his openness about his mental health issues has been “weaponized” against him, prompting him to start showing up for votes and hearings he considers useless.
New York Times Top StoriesRetirees, Get Ready to Need Long-Term Care. Here’s What to Know.
Demand and costs for care are rising at the same time that a labor shortage threatens to worsen. How can you plan for this need now?
New York Times Top Stories15 Unforgettable Looks From Cannes 2025: Rihanna, Dakota Johnson and More
Three-dimensional gowns, thigh-high men’s boots, adult-size bibs and more.