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NASA Artemis II Astronauts Aim to Make Space Great for All
In a preview of their flight, the crew of Artemis II, three Americans and a Canadian, struck a tone that veered away from the political currents of the moment.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThis Town’s Minerals Make A.I. Possible. Then Came Hurricane Helene.
Spruce Pine, N.C., supplies the world’s highest-purity quartz, a mineral that keeps the A.I. revolution afloat. What are the consequences?
New York Times Top Stories‘Face/Off,’ the Bonkers Blockbuster With Staying Power
In 1997, Nicolas Cage and John Travolta swapped identities and faces in John Woo’s extravagant action thriller. The results were fabulously ludicrous.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Bureau of Prisons Ends Union Protections for Workers
The union of prison employees condemned the contract’s termination, which is part of the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal work force.
New York Times Top StoriesVaccine Skepticism Takes Center Stage in a Close Race for Governor
Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee for governor of New Jersey, was a featured speaker at an event sponsored by a leading opponent of vaccine mandates.
New York Times Top StoriesHudson Yards Developer May Get Another $2 Billion Boost From New York
The tentative deal comes on top of nearly $6 billion in government aid that already benefited the firm, Related Companies, when the first phase was built.
New York Times Top StoriesColbert Investigates Trump’s Claim of Escalator ‘Sabotage’
“Now he’s focused all of his rage on the one foe who refused to take him up, and that is the U.N.’s escalator,” Colbert said of Trump’s recent post on Truth Social.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Is Promising a Lot More Clean Energy While America Is Lost
While the West is distracted and divided, China is focused and surging ahead.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Targets Foreign Workers, China Woos Them
A new visa for science and engineering graduates is part of China’s effort to establish itself as the world leader in science and technology.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Right-Wing Populism Rises, Progressives Meet to Share Tactics in London
Center-left figures including Mark Carney, Keir Starmer, Pete Buttigieg and Jacinda Ardern are set to attend a summit on Friday as their brand of politics appears under threat.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Comey Indictment, Trump Gets Retribution but Shatters Norms
A prosecutor’s drive to indict James Comey trampled over the Justice Department’s long tradition of keeping a distance from politics and the White House, and raised the prospect of more arbitrary charges.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Agent Pushes Woman to Floor in Immigration Courthouse Confrontation
In a scene caught on video, the woman and a young girl were clinging to a man who was being detained. Agents pulled their hair, then one shoved the woman after she touched his chest.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Orders Broad Effort to Root Out Groups He Says Organize Political Violence
President Trump has long maintained that liberal activists and organizations secretly fund political violence. Law enforcement officials say efforts like the antifascist movement are often disparate groups.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Will Slap Tariffs on Imported Drugs, Trucks and Household Furnishings
The president said his tariffs would range from 25 to 100 percent and would go into effect next week.
New York Times Top StoriesGrand Jury Indicts James Comey, Former FBI Director and Longtime Trump Target
The move came after the president intensified his pressure campaign on the Justice Department in recent days, publicly demanding that top officials prosecute Mr. Comey.
New York Times Top StoriesKennedy Says U.S. Rejects Global Health Goals
The nation’s top federal health official said the United States could not support W.H.O. policies that he claimed promoted abortion and “radical gender ideology.”
New York Times Top StoriesCountries Consider A.I.’s Dangers and Benefits at U.N.
The United Nations announced a new “global dialogue on artificial intelligence governance,” and a new global A.I. panel on the technology’s risks and rewards.
New York Times Top StoriesHegseth Is Said to Have Summoned U.S. Military Brass From Around the Globe
The unusual directive, without a stated reason, came after the defense secretary fired several top officers and ordered a reduction in four-star officers.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Clears Way for American-Owned TikTok Valued at $14 Billion
The administration has been working for months to find non-Chinese investors for a U.S. version of the app.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Justice Dept. Is Taking Aim at Trump’s Foes
Also, Trump waded into bailout politics by offering a lifeline to Argentina. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada Orders Postal Service To Ends Door-To-Door Mail Delivery
The government’s previous attempts at postal service cuts were politically unpopular but Canada Post’s dire financial situation has expedited them.
New York Times Top Stories13-Year-Old Shot in the Head While Walking to School Dies Days Later
Sanjay Samuel, who had recently started ninth grade, was shot in Queens in what authorities said was gang-related violence. The police are seeking a 16-year-old suspect.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump May Try to Force Drugmakers to Lower Some U.S. Prices
A notice, quickly deleted by the administration, provides a hint that more aggressive pricing policies may be coming.
New York Times Top StoriesAttack on Dallas ICE Was ‘Very Definition of Terrorism,’ Prosecutor Says
Federal officials said the gunman intended to shoot immigration agents, calling it a “tragic irony” that three detainees were struck, one fatally.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Wades Into Bailout Politics in Offering a Lifeline to Argentina
A $20 billion loan to support Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, could come with economic and political risks.
New York Times Top StoriesGambians Say, ‘Thank You’ After U.S. Denied Local Officials Visas to Attend U.N. Gathering
Gambians who see officials’ attendance at international events as taxpayer-funded vacations were grateful when some officials were refused U.S. entry for the U.N. General Assembly.
New York Times Top StoriesL.A. Wildfire Evacuations Were Slowed by Poor Visibility and System Weaknesses
An independent report on the January disaster found that emergency alerts were hampered by flawed policies, aging equipment and high winds.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He Wants to Give Aid to Struggling Farmers
The president said some revenue from tariffs would go to crop farmers, but the agriculture secretary said a plan wasn’t yet ready.
New York Times Top StoriesHouse Committee Opens Inquiry Into Uber Over Sexual Abuse
The inquiry comes weeks after a New York Times investigation found that incidents of sexual assault and sexual misconduct occurred much more frequently than Uber had disclosed.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat’s Behind Nexstar and Sinclair Boycotting Jimmy Kimmel?
Nexstar and Sinclair say their boycott of the late-night host is all about what he said. But both are exploring deals for their sprawling networks of local TV stations.