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Inside Operation Spider’s Web
What Ukraine’s audacious drone attack on Russian airfields revealed about modern warfare.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesMusk Slams Trump’s Policy Bill, and Steel Tariffs Double
Plus, a giant plume of dust is headed to Florida.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy South Korea’s New Leader Name Checked North Korea but Not China
Lee Jae-myung’s inauguration speech was a sign of the diplomatic maneuvering he will need to pull off to navigate relations with China and the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesPresident Trump’s New Portrait: This Time He’s in Full Frame
The official photograph of the president’s second term has the gloss of his 1980s architecture, but its A.I.-like haze is pure 2025.
New York Times Top StoriesSean Combs, Defendant: Gestures to His Family, Sticky Notes to His Lawyers
With no cameras in the courtroom, few have glimpsed the music mogul as he helps direct his defense, facing charges that could put him in prison for the rest of his life.
New York Times Top StoriesDrone Attacks Are the New Front in War. Can NATO Keep Up?
Assaults in Russia and Ukraine have shown major military powers that they are unprepared for evolving forms of warfare, and need to adapt.
New York Times Top StoriesNow the President Is an Art Critic
The imperial presidency doesn’t even begin to describe what Trump is doing.
New York Times Top StoriesBrown Disciplined a Student Who Asked Questions in the Style of Elon Musk and DOGE
A conservative student newspaper had DOGE-style questions about the work of Brown University staff. Its writers were summoned to disciplinary hearings.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Research and Plan a Vacation, Right on Your Phone
Google Maps and Apple’s Maps app offer location-based directories and other tools for finding new places to explore, before or after you hit the road.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Wavers, Europe Is More Optimistic About Defending Ukraine
Europe has the money and the artillery shells, but key U.S. capabilities like operational intelligence and air defense would be difficult to replace.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Tariffs Are a Step Toward Unbridled Presidential Power
Courts would be hard-pressed to explain why arguments that were fatal to the Biden administration’s overreach do not apply to Trump’s tariffs.
New York Times Top Stories5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Ella Fitzgerald
Explore the catalog of “The First Lady of Song” with tracks chosen by Valerie June, Yaya Bey, Imani Perry and 13 more writers and musicians.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump’s Tariffs Nudge Canada Toward Free Interprovincial Trade, Gerard Comeau Gets His Revenge
Gerard Comeau fought back after being fined for bringing too much beer into his province. He lost the battle, but may yet win the war.
New York Times Top StoriesElectricity Prices Are Surging. The G.O.P. Megabill Could Push Them Higher.
The combination of a data center boom, rising gas exports and cuts to clean energy tax breaks could spike American energy bills, analysts say.
New York Times Top Stories10 Questions With Adrienne Adams
Adrienne Adams, the New York City Council speaker who is running for mayor, visited The New York Times for an interview.
New York Times Top StoriesE.P.A. Workers Are Unsettled as ICE Makes Arrests in Their Building
As immigration officials ramp up a crackdown in downtown Manhattan, employees at a neighboring federal agency have been ordered not to get in the way.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Hopes Trump and Musk Can Patch Things Up
“Oh, no, not my two favorite people fighting!” said the “Daily Show” host Michael Kosta. “Don’t make me choose who I love more.”
New York Times Top StoriesUkraine’s Attack Exposed America’s Achilles’ Heel
What happened in Russia can happen in the United States — or anywhere else.
New York Times Top StoriesHigher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports Go Into Effect
The president has ratcheted up the rate on foreign metals to 50 percent, double the previous rate, saying the levies weren’t high enough to help the U.S. industry.
New York Times Top StoriesAmid Rising Heat, Hajj Becomes Test of Endurance for Pilgrims and Saudi Arabia
Millions will make the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The kingdom faces scrutiny over safety after more than 1,300 people died last year.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Really Wants to Attract Talented Scientists. Trump Just Helped.
Even before the U.S. threatened to bar international students and besieged universities, China’s huge spending campaign on the sciences was bearing fruit.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Wants America to Make Things Again. Does It Have What It Takes?
President Trump wants to revive factories, using tariffs as a tool. Companies that want to re-shore manufacturing are grappling with how to do it.
New York Times Top StoriesResults of Muon Experiment Offer More Precision But No Added Clarity
The deviant behavior of a subatomic particle might point to undiscovered forms of matter and energy in the universe. Or it might not.
New York Times Top StoriesBefore the Attack in Boulder, the Gaza War Consumed the City Council
Activists have regularly disrupted council meetings to demand that the city call for a cease-fire in Gaza. The unusual tension suggests a changing Boulder.
New York Times Top StoriesSome House Republicans Have Regrets After Passing Trump’s Domestic Policy Bill
The sprawling legislation carrying President Trump’s domestic agenda squeaked through the House with one vote to spare, but some Republicans now say they didn’t realize what they voted for.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Live Updates: Trump Rescinds Biden Mandate That Hospitals Offer Emergency Abortions
Experts said the move, which did not offer explicit guidance to hospitals, could discourage doctors from performing emergency abortions in states that ban or restrict them.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk Calls Trump Policy Bill a ‘Disgusting Abomination’
The tech executive criticized the president’s legislation in a series of posts on Tuesday, signaling a widening rift with Republicans.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Asks Congress to Claw Back $9 Billion for Foreign Aid, NPR and PBS
The request seeks to codify spending cuts advanced by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
New York Times Top StoriesSanta Ono Blocked From Becoming University of Florida’s President
Santa Ono, the former president of the University of Michigan, was also criticized by conservatives for his handling of campus protests.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal: What Is Each Side After?
A new proposal by the Trump administration would allow Iran to continue enriching uranium at low levels while a broader arrangement is worked out.