New York Times Top Stories
How Europe Learned to Speak So Trump Would Listen
The leaders of Germany, France, Britain and other supporters of Ukraine have come together in exceptional ways to help sway the U.S. president.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWho’s Involved in Trump’s Overhaul of the Smithsonian, the Kennedy Center and Other Cultural Orgs?
These five people are among those leading the president’s efforts to put his stamp on national cultural institutions, buildings and policies.
New York Times Top StoriesOnce a Source of Life and Renewal, Monsoon Brings Death to Pakistan
With villages swept away and Pakistan’s largest city assailed by monsoon floods, climate change has brought a catastrophic new normal to the country.
New York Times Top StoriesA ‘Dexter’ Obsessed Man Highlights a Gap in British Law
Inspired by the TV serial killer, Jacob Power wrote out detailed murder plans and dug graves. Still, prosecutors could not charge him with attempted murder.
New York Times Top StoriesNational Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas
The number of troops in the city is expected to grow. But Army officials appear to be trying to keep them on the sidelines of President Trump’s mission.
New York Times Top StoriesRichard Lee, Activist Who Founded a Pot ‘University,’ Dies at 62
After he was paralyzed in an accident, his use of marijuana for medical purposes led him to become one of the nation’s most influential cannabis activists.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He’s Ended 6 (or 7) Wars. Here’s Some Context.
President Trump has cast himself as a global peacemaker. His interventions have calmed some conflicts, while in others his role is less clear.
New York Times Top StoriesPirro Orders Office to Maximize Criminal Charges on Street Arrests
The instruction amounts to a declaration that the understaffed U.S. attorney’s office will seek to ramp up criminal charges arising from the president’s takeover of law enforcement in the capital.
New York Times Top StoriesNo Tariff Exemption for European Wine and Spirits, at Least for Now
As the text of a trade agreement comes together, European Union negotiators haven’t persuaded the Americans to cut alcohol tariffs to zero.
New York Times Top StoriesOpenAI Employee Stock Sale Would Value ChatGPT Maker at $500 Billion
At $500 billion, OpenAI would become the world’s most valuable privately held company.
New York Times Top Stories‘I Want to Try and Get to Heaven’: Trump Gets Reflective on ‘Fox & Friends’
President Trump cast his effort to broker peace in Ukraine in existential terms.
New York Times Top StoriesWith ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ Spike Lee and Denzel Washington Perfect the Art of Friendship
Across 35 years and five films, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington redefined Black male filmmaking and cemented an indestructible personal bond.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Mind-Boggling Intrusiveness of Donald J. Trump
The president is driving the tentacles of the federal government deep into the nation’s economy, culture and legal system.
New York Times Top StoriesOpenAI’s GPT-5 Launch Causes Backlash Due to Colder Responses
When OpenAI released a new version of ChatGPT, people were quick to protest its colder responses. Acknowledging the emotional attachment with chatbots, the company quickly backtracked.
New York Times Top StoriesZuckerberg Plans Another Overhaul of Meta’s A.I. Efforts
Meta is expected to announce a new restructuring of its artificial intelligence division amid internal tensions over the technology, people with knowledge of the plans said.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Zelensky Made Progress With Trump
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had a remarkably different White House visit on Monday than the ambush he walked into six months ago. Michael Schwirtz, the global intelligence correspondent for The New York Times, explains how President Zelensky courted President Trump and managed to put the ball back in Vladimir V. Putin’s court.
New York Times Top StoriesFrom Unstable Ground, an Old Church Rolls to a New Home
Mining in Kiruna, Sweden, has jeopardized the ground below a beloved church. Thanks to a feat of engineering, it is on the move.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Republicans File Suit Seeking to Block Newsom Redistricting Plan
Republican state lawmakers argue that Democratic lawmakers violated 30-day disclosure rules in the California Constitution.
New York Times Top StoriesTV Giant Nexstar Agrees to Acquire a Rival, Tegna, for $6.2 Billion
To close the deal, Nexstar will need approval from the Federal Communications Commission, which could cement its position as the biggest provider of local TV in the U.S.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen Musical Directions Don’t Say What to Do, but How to Be
What is the purpose of a poem, an illustration or a nonsensical phrase in a score? If it makes musicians stop and think, that’s a good start.
New York Times Top StoriesAre Marathons and Extreme Running Linked to Colon Cancer?
A small, preliminary study found that marathoners were much more likely to have precancerous growths. Experts aren’t sure why.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Keen Footwear Stays Ahead of Trump’s Shifting Tariffs
Keen Footwear has limited its exposure to supply chain trouble and opened a plant in Kentucky. But the trade upheaval has strained its adaptive strategy.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Tried to Endorse From the Pulpit. He Wound Up Without a Church.
The I.R.S. says churches can now support candidates during services, but many denominations still forbid it. A Wisconsin pastor learned the hard way.
New York Times Top StoriesArkansas Housing Development Restricted to White Residents Sparks Legal Concerns
Housing rights experts say a community restricted to white residents is illegal, but the creators believe they could win a potential challenge in court in the current political climate.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Were Air Canada Flight Attendants Striking? Boarding Pay Was a Central Issue
The strike, which ended on Tuesday, focused attention on why many airlines don’t start paying flight attendants until the plane doors are shut.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Battle Over D.C. Police, Federal Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Crime Data
The same U.S. attorney’s office that praised a drop in crime in the capital in April has begun an investigation into the Police Department resisting President Trump’s takeover.
New York Times Top Stories‘A Soundtrack of Skating’ Let the Tony Hawk Games Soar
The hip-hop, punk and nu-metal tracks on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 helped imprint memories like nosegrinding a helicopter.
New York Times Top StoriesMSNBC’s Rebrand to MS NOW Invites Bemusement and Ridicule
The cable TV network’s new name, MS NOW, became the subject of mockery soon after it was announced on Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesEurope’s Leaders Headed Off Giveaway to Putin, but Emerged Without a Clear Path
The leaders dropped everything to travel to Washington to ensure President Trump didn’t force a bad deal on Ukraine. A road map for peace remains elusive.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Rainforests Being Cleared to Build Your R.V.
American demand for tropical wood that is used in motor homes, conservationists say, is accelerating the disappearance of some of the world’s largest forests.