New York Times Top Stories
Clark Olofsson, 78, Dies; Bank Robber Helped Inspire ‘Stockholm Syndrome’
In a 1973 heist, he and another man held hostages who surprisingly came to defend them, drawing attention to a puzzling psychological phenomenon.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTennessee Plant Where Explosion Took Place Employs Many in the Region
The plant owned by Accurate Energetic Systems has long been an economic bedrock for families in rural Hickman and Humphreys Counties.
New York Times Top StoriesNor’Easter Forecast: A Strong Storm Threatens the East Coast With Flooding
Messy weather is headed for New York City and New Jersey, with up to three inches of rain possible. Power failures and road closures are possible with this storm, forecasters said.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Is Receiving Radiation Therapy for Cancer
The former president, who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer in May, also had a cancerous lesion removed from his forehead recently.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders
Dozens of sitting judges shared with The Times their concerns about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders about Trump administration policies.
New York Times Top Stories4 Dead and a Dozen Wounded in Mississippi Shooting, Official Says
It was unclear what led up to the shooting in Leland, Miss., which happened as the city was celebrating homecoming weekend, the mayor said.
New York Times Top Stories‘Over the Clouds’: Families of Palestinian Prisoners Await Their Release
Israel agreed to free 250 Palestinians serving life sentences, many of whom will be sent into exile. For their families, it brought joy. But for those whose relatives were excluded, it was a crushing blow.
New York Times Top StoriesA Memo in a Bunker, Intercepted Communications and Hamas’s Oct. 7 Plans
A directive, which Israeli officials believe was written by Yahya Sinwar, the powerful leader of Hamas in Gaza, and recordings called for fighters to target soldiers and civilian communities — and to broadcast the violent acts.
New York Times Top StoriesOur Beautiful Portland Hellscape
With the millions being used to deploy troops to Portland, Trump could help with treatment for substance use, with emergency housing, with education.
New York Times Top StoriesPeace in Trump’s Time — Except Here
Peace abroad and war at home — not very America first!
New York Times Top StoriesWho Can Stop a President Deploying Troops?
On this week’s round table: Courts, Congress and chaos under Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesJon Favreau on Where the Democrats Went Right
Jon Favreau considers how the government shutdown could help Democrats rebuild their fractured party.
New York Times Top StoriesFollowing Through
We love it when people cancel plans, but the cost may be steeper than we realize.
New York Times Top StoriesThousands Return to Northern Gaza, Hopeful, but Faced With Devastation
With the cease-fire holding overnight, many Palestinians continued to travel toward Gaza City on Saturday to learn what remains of their lives and homes there.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About the Explosion in Central Tennessee
The blast happened at a plant owned by Accurate Energetic Systems. Officials did not specify a death toll but said 19 people were missing.
New York Times Top StoriesSome Americans Are Starting to Feel the Impact of the Government Shutdown
The Trump administration said over 4,000 workers would be laid off. Farmers trying to plan next year’s crops don’t have all the tools they need. Some medical services have been curtailed in Native communities.
New York Times Top StoriesBeheaded and Sent to Watery Graves, Columbus Statues Get New Life
More than 30 monuments to Christopher Columbus were toppled or taken down in 2020. Now some are being restored, and finding new, usually less-public homes.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Government Shutdown Will Be Felt
The effects of a shutdown tend to unfold in stages. As agencies, departments and federal employees figure out how to weather the storm, Karoun Demirjian, a Times reporter, explains what to know.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Shutdown Layoffs Deepen Impasse, Angering Democrats
The president’s move to fire federal workers and his threats to make others go without pay were aimed at pressuring Democrats to cut a deal to reopen the government. The tactics have fueled Democrats’ resolve.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Churners Earn Money By Regularly Signing Up for Credit Cards
A growing number of Americans are making thousands by exploiting credit card reward offers.
New York Times Top StoriesN.B.A. Head Criticizes Chinese Party Paper Over LeBron James ‘Op-Ed’
The People’s Daily newspaper put the star player’s name on an opinion article, an example of the political perils the N.B.A. could face in China.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Las Vegas Sands Helped Get the N.B.A. Back Into China
Las Vegas Sands, owned by the Adelson family, was under pressure in Macau, with billions at stake. That created an opportunity.
New York Times Top StoriesHow ‘TBPN’ Became Silicon Valley’s Newest Obsession
Silicon Valley is obsessed with “TBPN,” a streaming show on which no career move is too trivial to document.
New York Times Top StoriesCriticism Greets Macron’s Repeat Pick of Lecornu for Prime Minister: ‘Bad Joke’
After appointing the same person prime minister for the second time in a week, President Emmanuel Macron is facing calls to explain his stubbornness or resign.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.
Beijing’s trade curbs and President Trump’s tariff threats show how quickly calm can give way to confrontation between the two largest economies.
New York Times Top StoriesAt the Center of Letitia James’s Indictment, a House in Norfolk, Virginia
Attorney General Letitia James of New York purchased the $137,000 home for a grandniece who needed tranquillity. Prosecutors say it is an impermissible investment property.
New York Times Top StoriesThese Students Are Scared. Friends and Teachers Are Their Protectors.
Sometimes, they offer a place to stay to immigrant children. Other times, they provide help navigating the legal system. They have become part of the resistance.
New York Times Top StoriesNorth Korea Flaunts New Missiles in Parade With Chinese and Russian Officials
The parade, held in North Korea’s capital to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, gave its leader a chance to show off his growing power.
New York Times Top StoriesHeavy Rain, Floods and Landslides in Mexico Kill at Least 27
The downpours also damaged thousands of homes and cut off power to entire towns. More rain was expected this weekend.
New York Times Top StoriesHow China Powers Its Electric Cars and High-Speed Trains
China is building a network of ultrahigh-voltage power lines to carry solar and wind energy hundreds and even thousands of miles as few citizens dare to protest.