New York Times Top Stories
The Gift of a New Opera House, With a Grim Family History Attached
A billionaire will fund the construction of a new home for the Hamburg State Opera. But questions linger over his company’s actions during World War II.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesU.S. Says It Will Withdraw From UNESCO, Again
A decision to pull out of UNESCO was the latest move by the Trump administration to cut ties with international organizations.
New York Times Top StoriesMike Lynch’s Estate Ordered to Pay Hewlett Packard $945 Million
The technology giant had accused the British mogul, who died last year when his yacht sank, of fraud in the sale of his company in 2011.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Live Updates: U.S. Pulls Out of UNESCO Again
New York Times Top StoriesZelensky’s Government Takes Aim at Corruption Fighters
Ukraine’s president ran on a promise to clean things up, but critics say his government is cracking down on anti-corruption activists, critics and agencies.
New York Times Top StoriesBangladesh Mourns After Deadly Plane Crash During School Lunch Break
Nearly all of the 31 killed when a Bangladeshi fighter jet crashed were children. Dozens more were being treated in burn centers as the nation declared a day of mourning.
New York Times Top StoriesWill Trump’s Tariffs Spoil Earnings Season?
General Motors is the latest company to record a hit from the president’s trade war. But so far, investors remain upbeat.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Expands Attacks in Central Gaza City and Raids W.H.O. Offices
Strikes in the central part of the territory targeted a city, Deir al-Balah, that had largely been spared and that had become an informal refuge for Palestinians fleeing other areas.
New York Times Top StoriesUnderstanding the Epstein Saga
In the swirl of conspiracy theories, it’s hard to tell what’s real.
New York Times Top StoriesG.M. Profit Shrinks on Billion-Dollar Tariff Hit
General Motors was the second auto company this week, after Stellantis, to show the toll that President Trump’s trade policies are taking on the industry.
New York Times Top StoriesAustria Prepares to Give Up ‘Dream’ of Disarmament
Historically neutral, the country is set to double military spending, even in the midst of a budget crisis, as its neighbors also spend big to counter Russia.
New York Times Top StoriesM.L.K. Files Released, and Troops Are Withdrawing From California
Plus, the missing child case that changed America.
New York Times Top StoriesFiona Hill on Trump, Putin and Why Great Powers Fall
The former White House aide recently returned to her roots, advising Britain on defense and taking a role at Durham University in northeastern England. She still has her eye on global threats.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Search of Trade Deal, Philippines’ Leader Will Meet With Trump
President Trump has placed a 20 percent tariff on goods imported from the country, effective Aug. 1.
New York Times Top StoriesBehind the Squirrel Scene That James Gunn, ‘Superman’ Director, Says Almost Got Cut
The moment is key to understanding the director James Gunn’s conception of Superman. But it almost didn’t make the final cut.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat’s the Hardest Part of Parenting in 2025? We Want to Hear From You.
The New York Times is looking to talk to today’s parents, who face challenges that would be unimaginable to previous generations.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Wants to Put America First. He Has No Idea How.
At the bottom of the president’s foreign policy is a curious void.
New York Times Top StoriesMormon Tabernacle Choir Records Its 5,000th Show
“Music & the Spoken Word” has been on the air since 1929. Much has changed, yet much has remained exactly the same.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Student Arrests, and the Lawsuit Fighting Them, Tread New Ground
The Trump administration’s efforts to deport foreign students who espoused pro-Palestinian views under a little-used foreign policy provision have no obvious legal parallel.
New York Times Top StoriesCan The Washington Post’s TikTok Guy Make It Without The Post?
Dave Jorgenson is starting his own video company that explains the news, with a twist. Think Jon Stewart meets Ron Burgundy.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Does Podcast Star Joe Budden Make $20 Million a Year?
Joe Budden, a former rapper who now oversees a robust podcast network, gave a rare look into the finances of the industry.
New York Times Top StoriesRestaurant Review: Chez Fifi on the Upper East Side
Chez Fifi is both a hot spot and a demure neighborhood restaurant, serving a classic French menu that draws crowds from uptown and downtown.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Cities and States That Are Getting It Right
Trump’s budget cuts mean that local governments must work smarter.
New York Times Top StoriesHave You Tried Alternative Health Treatments?
If you or a loved one has tried treatments like supplements, detox diets or off-label uses of prescription medications, we want to hear about it.
New York Times Top StoriesMany Lung Cancers Are Now in Nonsmokers. Scientists Want to Know Why.
The face of lung cancer — once older men with a history of smoking — has changed.
New York Times Top StoriesJon Stewart Supports Friend Stephen Colbert Through CBS Cancellation
Stewart admitted that he was “certainly not the most objective to comment on this matter” before sharing his feelings about the end of “The Late Show.”
New York Times Top StoriesThe Missing Boy Whose Case Keeps Coming Back
Etan Patz’s face stared out at America. His disappearance shaped childhoods for decades.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Cost-Burdened New Yorkers Give Up Pets, Shelters Turn Them Away
Many New Yorkers have been surrendering their pets because they can no longer afford to keep them, outpacing animal shelters’ capacity, a shelter official said.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Perverse Economics of Assisted Suicide
In an aging world, assisted suicide may look to governments like a cost-saving measure.
New York Times Top StoriesTV Show Helps Identify Mother and Child Found Dead in Rome Park, and a Suspect
When two bodies were found in a popular Roman park, Italians wanted answers. A TV program specializing in missing people helped identify them, and a suspect.