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What We Know About the Latest ‘No Kings’ Protests Amid Government Shutdown
The nationwide protests are playing out as a federal government shutdown lingers and troops are being deployed in cities.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesUniversities Are Standing Up to Trump
A White House proposal for special funding treatment crossed a line for several schools. Some say it feels like a turning point in the federal government’s battle with higher education.
New York Times Top StoriesLady Gaga Was Always Gothic. Now the World Has Caught Up to Her.
At a moment when other pop stars are flirting with dark spectacle, Gaga’s “Mayhem” tour shows that she has perfected it.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Only Candidate With a Coherent Vision’: 3 Opinion Writers on the Mayoral Debate
Who lost the debate may be clearer than who won.
New York Times Top StoriesFor 3 Years, the Bull Market Defied Inflation, Tariffs and Gravity
Born during the Biden administration, the market’s bull run almost ended in April, but stocks got a second wind with the artificial intelligence boom.
New York Times Top Stories‘You Could Treat a Child for a Few Dollars.’ Now Those Clinics Are Gone.
Hunger and the diseases that stalk small children have surged in Somalia after the U.S. slashed its aid to the country.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Baby Boomers Blew Up the American Dream
The postwar generation had a good run. Now we’re all paying for it.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Zelensky’s Fashion Adviser, It’s All About the Suit
Viktor Anisimov, one of Ukraine’s top fashion designers, first met Volodymyr Zelensky about 20 years ago, when the future president was a comedian. He didn’t want to wear a suit then either.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Army of Robot Telescopes in Texas Makes the Stars Feel Closer Than Ever
Starfront Observatories allows amateur astronomers to rent a spot for their telescopes and photograph the cosmos over a high-speed data connection.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Internet Shutdown Cuts Off Iranians From One Another, and the World
Since its brief June war with Israel, Iran has throttled internet traffic and jammed GPS, making day-to-day tasks online almost impossible and prompting Iranians’ fears of greater surveillance.
New York Times Top StoriesApple, Caught Between U.S. and China, Pledges Investment in Both
In Beijing this week, the company’s chief executive, Tim Cook, made promises similar to ones he’d made at the White House. He also got a custom Labubu.
New York Times Top StoriesTop San Francisco Lawmaker Expected to Challenge Nancy Pelosi in Primary
Ms. Pelosi, 85, has not yet said whether she will run again. The challenge would be the latest example of the Democratic Party facing a push for generational change.
New York Times Top StoriesTomiichi Murayama, Japanese Leader Who Gave War Apology, Dies at 101
His televised address as prime minister delivered 50 years to the day after Japan announced its surrender set a marker for his country’s “deep remorse” over wartime atrocities.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Real Trump Factor in the Gaza Deal
The secret of Donald Trump’s success with the Israeli prime minister was offering carrots on domestic politics — not sticks on foreign policy.
New York Times Top StoriesMayoral Candidates Spar Over Trump, Qualifications and the Q Train
The first New York City mayoral debate among Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa covered a minefield of political issues, both global and hyperlocal.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Refiles $15 Billion Lawsuit Against The New York Times
A federal judge had previously dismissed the complaint as unnecessarily lengthy and digressive. The president claims that The Times sought to defame him during the 2024 election.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Top Zingers of the Mayoral Debate
The two-hour slugfest produced some memorable one-liners, on subjects ranging from the candidates’ parents to imaginary sports championships.
New York Times Top Stories7 Takeaways From the First N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate
Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa sparred over serious topics like the Israel-Hamas war and President Trump, and more curious subjects like parade attendance.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Bolton Indicted Over Handling of Classified Information
Mr. Bolton, a Trump aide turned critic, is part of a string of presidential foes to become prosecutorial targets. But his case gained momentum in the Biden administration.
New York Times Top StoriesSalesforce Tries to Help ICE Boost Its Immigration Force
The San Francisco-based firm has told ICE that it could use A.I. to help the agency nearly triple its staff. The company’s C.E.O., once a progressive tech titan, has embraced President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesPolice Warn Against Pranking People With A.I. Images of Homeless Intruder
Law enforcement departments in several states said that an online trend in which people are tricked into believing a homeless man is in their homes could have dangerous consequences.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Bolton Indictment Compares to Trump’s Classified Documents Case
Some charges against the onetime national security adviser resemble the dropped case against President Trump, but there are also differences.
New York Times Top StoriesEric Adams Considers Endorsing Cuomo
The New York City mayor said he has been in discussions to back former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, and maintains his opposition to Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Military Killed Venezuelan Fisherman in Suspected Drug Boat Attack, Family Says
For the first time, one of the 27 people killed in U.S. airstrikes on suspected drug vessels has been publicly identified.
New York Times Top StoriesAce Frehley, a Founding Member of Kiss, Is Dead at 74
A consummate showman, he was known for playing guitars rigged with pyrotechnic effects and for his distinctive stage persona.
New York Times Top StoriesWisconsin Man Used TikTok to Call for the Killing of ICE Agents, U.S. Says
Andrew Stanton, 38, was charged with threatening federal law enforcement officers, whom he said should be shot. He pleaded not guilty and remains in custody.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Faces Islamophobic Attacks After Comments About Hamas
Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the race for mayor of New York City, was attacked by lawmakers from both parties over comments he made in a Fox News interview.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Bolton Is Indicted
Also, Trump and Putin plan to meet. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesParties Brace for a Political Future Without the Voting Rights Act
After the Supreme Court appeared poised to weaken a key provision of the landmark civil rights law, both parties began to reckon with an uncertain future.
New York Times Top StoriesJeffrey Meldrum, Scholar Who Stalked Bigfoot, Dies at 67
His willingness to bring scientific rigor to Sasquatch studies earned him the gratitude of enthusiasts and the withering scorn of debunkers.