New York Times Top Stories
Trump Is Trying to End Fed Independence
If the courts allow Trump to get away with firing Lisa Cook, the Fed will be stripped of its insulation from political pressure.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThe Deadly Risks of Reporting In Gaza
Journalists endure the same harrowing reality as other Gazans: hunger and the constant threat of death. Those challenges risk further stifling what the world hears about the war.
New York Times Top StoriesTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Engaged, Singer Announces
The news was announced on Instagram: “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”
New York Times Top StoriesDonald Trump’s Big Gay Government
On the town with the A-Gays of Washington, who have never been happier to be out, proud and Republican.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Attempt to Fire the Fed’s Lisa Cook Risks Global Economic Stability
President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook, a Fed governor, will set off a long legal battle. Economists warn it could lead to higher inflation and government borrowing costs.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Attempt to Fire the Fed’s Lisa Cook Risks Global Economic Stability
President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook, a Fed governor, will set off a long legal battle. Economists warn it could lead to higher inflation and government borrowing costs.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia and Ukraine Target Energy Sites, Seeking Leverage Away From the Front
The two countries appear to be trying to raise political pressure on each other and send signals to Washington in case peace talks move forward.
New York Times Top StoriesRussian Troops Gain a Toehold in Another Ukrainian Region
For the first time, Russian forces seized villages in the Dnipropetrovsk region, a minor but symbolic gain that gives the Kremlin another bargaining chip.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Dismisses Trump Administration Suit Against Federal Bench in Maryland
The judge used the ruling to take President Trump and some of his top aides to task for having repeatedly attacked other judges who have dared to rule against the White House.
New York Times Top StoriesFears of the French Government Collapsing Send Its Borrowing Costs Soaring
France’s finance minister suggested that a cornerstone of the European economy might need help from the International Monetary Fund if a political and debt crisis were not addressed.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Rules Utah Must Redraw Its Congressional Map, Frustrating Republicans
A G.O.P. effort to carve up a Democratic stronghold ignored the will of voters, a judge said. The ruling, which Republicans can appeal, makes the state another battleground in the national fight over redistricting.
New York Times Top StoriesJack Smith’s Legal Team Fires Back Against Ethics Complaint
For months, the former special counsel has remained silent as the president and his advisers have publicly attacked him.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Digital Rules, Can Europe Resist?
The White House suggested that countries with digital regulations restricting U.S. tech companies could face penalties. The question is whether Europe can stand firm.
New York Times Top StoriesDOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says
DOGE team members uploaded a database with the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans to a vulnerable cloud server, according to the agency’s chief data officer.
New York Times Top StoriesA Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.
More people are turning to general-purpose chatbots for emotional support. At first, Adam Raine, 16, used ChatGPT for schoolwork, but then he started discussing plans to end his life.
New York Times Top StoriesOpinion: The Only Real Solution to the AI College Cheating Crisis
Since A.I. has made the mental effort of writing and problem solving optional, universities need new ways to require the work needed for learning.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Little Explanation, Trump Throws Wind Industry Into Chaos
The Trump administration is halting wind projects that had been approved, financed and underway — while providing little to no justification.
New York Times Top StoriesJournalism in Gaza
We look at a deadly strike — and explore the challenges of reporting from the enclave.
New York Times Top StoriesFed Governor Tells Trump ‘I Will Not Resign,’ and Israeli Strikes Kill 5 Journalists
Plus, a Hitchcock star re-emerges.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Faces Growing Pressure Over Hostages and Gaza Offensive
As rallies spread to demand action to free captives, the country’s security cabinet was to meet for the first time since Hamas agreed to a new cease-fire proposal, officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. and Japan at Odds Over Terms of $550 Billion Investment
Claims that President Trump will direct Japanese investment highlight how trade frictions are mounting even with countries that have reached trade deals with the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesEuropean Officials Press Iran on Nuclear Talks. Here’s What to Know.
Three European powers will meet with an Iranian minister to try to reopen negotiations over Iran’s nuclear activities and avoid reimposing harsh sanctions.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Little Explanation, Trump Throws Wind Industry Into Chaos
The Trump administration is halting wind projects that had been approved, financed and underway while providing little to no justification.
New York Times Top StoriesPublic Broadcast Cuts Hit Rural Areas, Revealing a Political Shift
Threatened by the president with political retribution, Republicans agreed to defund public broadcasting, imperiling a lifeline of communication in rural Alaska.
New York Times Top StoriesRestaurant Review: Diane’s Place and Vinai in Minneapolis Celebrate Hmong Cuisines
The chefs at Diane’s Place and Vinai serve as guardians and interpreters of their foodways.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Honey Deuce Cocktail Turns 18
The cherry-blossom-pink vodka concoction is entering its 18th year as the event’s signature drink. And it’s still a cash cow.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Case of a Peace Deal, Germans Debate Stationing Soldiers in Ukraine
The question of whether to send soldiers to a postwar Ukraine is the latest chapter in an evolving relationship between Germans and their military.
New York Times Top StoriesIn the Scars of L.A.’s Wildfires, Ecological Lessons Bloom
Many of Southern California’s plants and animals evolved with fire as part of their life cycles. Can they weather the worsening fires to come?
New York Times Top StoriesSome Programs for Black Students Become ‘Illegal D.E.I.’ Under Trump
Districts aiming to hire Black teachers, add Black history classes and talk about white privilege are increasingly under scrutiny, raising questions about what is legal, and also what works.
New York Times Top Stories‘It Was Unlike Anything I’d Ever Seen:’ Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years Later
The jarring juxtapositions in Richard Misrach’s photographs of New Orleans whiplash the viewer between bleak slapstick and horror.