New York Times Top Stories
Cuban Minister Resigns After Accusing Beggars of Faking Poverty
The labor and social security minister drew public outrage when she said “there are no beggars” in Cuba, where many people struggle to afford food.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesIn Response to Epstein Letter Report, Trump Says He Doesn’t ‘Draw Pictures’
The president disputes reporting from The Wall Street Journal that he drew a picture for Jeffrey Epstein, but as a real estate mogul, he often sketched for charity.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House to Release $1.3 Billion in Frozen Funds for After-School Programs
The money will allow federally funded after-school programs to open this school year, preserving a lifeline for working parents. But other federal dollars remain on hold.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Immigration Crackdown Hits Senior Care Work Force
Nursing homes and home care agencies have lost workers as the Trump administration has moved to end deportation protections for migrants with temporary legal status.
New York Times Top StoriesLawmakers Question Whether CBS Canceled Colbert’s Show for Political Reasons
Paramount, the network’s parent, recently agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing of an interview on the CBS News program “60 Minutes.”
New York Times Top StoriesAfter the Floods, a Pain So Vast It Makes Texas Feel Small
The Hill Country has a hold on the hearts of many Texans, meaning the suffering caused by the disaster is reaching as far as the region’s appeal.
New York Times Top StoriesA W.N.B.A. Star Loves These Sneakers. She Gets Fined for Wearing Them.
When an upstart women’s shoe brand made a sponsorship deal with Courtney Williams, a Minnesota Lynx all-star, it put the hugely popular league in an awkward position.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen It Comes to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump Says He Is Ready to Defer to the Courts
After months of pushing back against federal judges and the courts, the president has requested the release of Epstein-related grand jury testimony to be “subject to Court approval.”
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Is Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Getting Canceled?
Maybe the “Late Show” decision is purely financial. But after Paramount’s cave over “60 Minutes,” it is hard to trust.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Video Studio Embraced A.I. and Stormed the Internet
The Dor Brothers are indie filmmakers whose viral videos are generated entirely by artificial intelligence.
New York Times Top Stories3 Deputies Are Killed in Explosion at Los Angeles Training Center
It was not immediately clear what caused the blast at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Training Academy center.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s War With Powell Throws a Little-Known Planning Board Into Scrutiny
The National Capital Planning Commission has become pivotal in the administration’s campaign to discredit Jerome H. Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Moves That Make ‘Chicago’ and ‘A Chorus Line’ So Special
To celebrate the shows’ golden anniversaries, the Broadway star Robyn Hurder demonstrates what makes their choreography so special.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Withering Criticism of Powell Puts Fed Decisions Under Microscope
The central bank is poised to hold interest rates steady this month, but there could be a path to cut as early as September.
New York Times Top StoriesBolsonaro, Brazil’s Former President, Ordered to Wear Ankle Monitor Ahead of Trial
Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Jair Bolsonaro, the former president, to stay home most hours, defying President Trump’s demands that charges against Mr. Bolsonaro be dropped.
New York Times Top StoriesFelix Baumgartner, Professional Daredevil, Dies Paragliding at 56
Nicknamed “Fearless Felix,” Mr. Baumgartner jumped from the edge of space in 2012.
New York Times Top StoriesAlan Bergman, Half of a Prolific Lyric-Writing Team, Dies at 99
With his wife, Marilyn, he wrote the words to memorable TV theme songs and the Oscar-winning “The Way We Were” and “The Windmills of Your Mind.”
New York Times Top StoriesIs the U.S. Stock Market a Riskier Investment Than Emerging Global Markets?
While the U.S. stock market has rebounded, the combination of the Trump tariffs, a volatile dollar and an erratic bond market has begun to shake global investment thinking.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Trump Can’t Shake Jeffrey Epstein
The conspiracy theories around Jeffrey Epstein hit at the very core of the MAGA worldview. That’s why they’ve caused so much infighting on the right, argues columnist Ezra Klein on The Ezra Klein Show.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Superman Handles a Lois Lane Interview
James Gunn, the screenwriter and director of “Superman,” narrates a sequence featuring David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan.
New York Times Top StoriesJames Gunn Didn’t Want to Make ‘Superman.’ What Changed His Mind?
His hit reboot is meant to kick off years of new projects from the rebranded DC Studios. But for a long time, Gunn couldn’t figure out the character.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Seductions of A.I. for the Writer’s Mind
We need to reckon with what ChatGPT is doing to the classroom and to human expression.
New York Times Top StoriesTariffs on Russia Could Hurt Wary U.S. Farmers
President Trump’s plan to impose a 100 percent tariff on Russian goods could raise the cost of urea, a key fertilizer in corn and other row crops.
New York Times Top StoriesShould Teens Vote?
We examine the voting age around the world.
New York Times Top StoriesChevron Wins Green Light to Buy Into One of World’s Hottest Oil Projects
An arbitrator cleared the way for Chevron to buy Hess, allowing the energy giant to acquire a piece of one of the most promising oil projects in the world.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s New Order on Epstein Files, and Colbert’s Canceled ‘Late Show’
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
New York Times Top StoriesFloods and Heavy Rain Kill Dozens in Pakistan
Relentless rain began on Wednesday, causing flooding in several cities and across vast rural stretches in the province of Punjab.
New York Times Top StoriesUK, France and Germany Plan for a Post-U.S. Future
The leaders of France, Germany and Britain are building parallel diplomatic institutions to defend Europe as President Trump retreats from the continent.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Are the Druse: The Religious Minority at the Center of Israel and Syria’s Tensions
Spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, the secretive religious minority has long balanced integration and independence. Now, members are at the heart of the region’s shifting power struggles.
New York Times Top StoriesDebate Ignites at U.S. School Over Netanyahu’s Hall of Fame Status
Recent comments by the Israeli prime minister and a Fox News commentator about their suburban Philadelphia high school have inflamed a debate.