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New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump Isn’t Getting Rid of Chaos at the Border. He’s Redistributing It.
“The Opinions” round table discusses the president’s immigration policies and the emerging resistance to it.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Is Planning a Train Line to Connect Its Transit Deserts. We Walked All 14 Miles of It.
What would light-rail service change about the space that keeps us apart?
New York Times Top StoriesLittle Victories
We tend to confine our parties to milestones and cultural events, but there are countless micro-occasions worthy of commemorating.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Russia, Corruption Cases Follow Battlefield Failures
Officials in three of the five Russian regions bordering Ukraine have been accused of embezzling funds for border defenses.
New York Times Top StoriesNo Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say
Israel has long restricted or completely blocked aid to Gaza on the argument that Hamas steals it to use as a weapon of control over the population.
New York Times Top StoriesFrom Epstein to Obama, Trump’s Washington Is Consumed by Competing Conspiracies
President Trump is trying to divert attention from the Epstein conspiracy theory with new-and-improved one about Barack Obama and treason.
New York Times Top StoriesA Clash Over a Promotion Puts Hegseth at Odds With His Generals
Suspicions about leaks and a mistrust of senior military officers have defined much of the defense secretary’s first six months on the job.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Hulk Hogan Leg-Dropped the Digital Media Industry
His lawsuit over a leaked sex tape bankrupted Gawker Media — and helped inspire the American right’s ongoing war on the press.
New York Times Top StoriesDry Taps, Empty Lakes, Shuttered Cities: A Water Crisis Batters Iran
After a five-year drought and decades of mismanagement, Tehran is at risk of running out of water in several weeks, the government warned.
New York Times Top StoriesRemoval of Castro and Guevara Statues Ignites Outcry in Mexico City
The Cuban Revolution leaders joined forces in Mexico in 1955. A local mayor removed a memorial to them, drawing protests and condemnation from Mexico’s highest office.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Read (at Least) 3,599 Books in His Lifetime. Now Anyone Can See His List.
After Dan Pelzer died this month at 92, his children uploaded the handwritten reading list to what-dan-read.com, hoping to inspire readers everywhere.
New York Times Top StoriesSaving for College Once Felt Essential. Some Parents Are Rethinking Their Plans.
Generations of parents have opened 529 plans to save for their children’s educations. Now some are reconsidering the value of college and looking into other options.
New York Times Top StoriesHow 529 Plans Are Changing With Passage of Trump’s Policy Law
President Trump’s new policy law has broadened the uses of plans that were once primarily for saving for college. “They’ve become education savings accounts,” one expert said.
New York Times Top StoriesThis Democrat Wants Cognitive Standards in Congress. Her Colleagues Disagree.
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez says age-related cognitive decline among elected officials is a major issue for voters.
New York Times Top StoriesA Kennedy Toils in Mississippi, Tracing His Grandfather’s Path
Joe Kennedy III, the grandson of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, says there is work to do in red states. He also has a few things to say about his uncle, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
New York Times Top StoriesPlastic Turf Fields Are Taking Over America
The debate over whether to install turf over grass fields has become a referendum on sports, health, the environment and the use of scarce public resources.
New York Times Top StoriesHouston’s Astrodome Was a Vision of the Future. It’s Past Its Prime.
Once a wonder of the world, the storied but moldering stadium has long been part of life in Houston. Is it worth saving?
New York Times Top StoriesHarvard’s Leader, Penny Pritzker, Faces Intense Scrutiny in Trump Fight
As Harvard and the government negotiate to end a conflict with billions of dollars on the line, some ask whether Penny Pritzker, the head of the school’s governing board, should step down.
New York Times Top StoriesHunter Noack and His Piano Have Reached the Mountaintop
The classical pianist Hunter Noack has embarked on an unusual journey, to take his music to natural landscapes well beyond the concert halls.
New York Times Top StoriesDrivers vs. Cyclists: A Battle For the Streets in Canada’s Largest City
Cyclists in Toronto are resisting a law that would have the city rip out miles of bike lanes, setting back efforts toward safer streets.
New York Times Top StoriesMilitary Clash Between Thailand and Cambodia Expands Along Shared Border
The deadliest conflict between the two nations in 14 years, now in its third day, extended to provinces about 200 miles south of where clashes first began.
New York Times Top StoriesA Judge Gave a One-Word Answer. It Torpedoed the Etan Patz Case.
After an appeals court overturned a conviction, prosecutors must decide whether to retry a man in the notorious 1979 child killing for a third time.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Hidden Victims of New York’s Worsening Housing Crisis
Thousands of people don’t have stable housing, sleeping on floors and couches and packed into too-small bedrooms. But they are not considered to be homeless.
New York Times Top StoriesTaiwan’s Mass Recall Vote Tests Its Democracy, and China’s Nerves
An unprecedented recall vote could hand President Lai Ching-te more power by ousting legislative opponents. It could also prompt a response from China.
New York Times Top Stories2 Crew Members Are Hurt as Southwest Plane Plunges Abruptly After Takeoff
The sudden maneuver was made during a Friday flight out of California after two collision safety alerts sounded in the cockpit, causing the pilots to take evasive action, the airline said.
New York Times Top StoriesTwo Democratic Governors Say if Texas Redraws Congressional Maps, They May Too
After meetings with Democrats from the Texas House, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker suggested their states could counter a gerrymander by Texas Republicans.
New York Times Top StoriesOcasio-Cortez Must Pay Another $2,700 for Met Gala Dress
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a splash in 2021 with her “Tax the Rich” dress. Then the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation.
New York Times Top StoriesElection Officials Allege Possible Voter Fraud in Republican Primary
The New York City Board of Elections asked prosecutors to investigate potential ballot stuffing in a City Council race in southern Brooklyn.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Ghislaine Maxwell Interview, Concerns Mount Over Possibility of a Trump Pardon
President Trump, asked whether he would consider pardoning her, said, “I’m allowed to do it, but it’s something I haven’t thought about.”