New York Times Top Stories
Chevron Thrives in Venezuela Despite Threats by Trump
Chevron enjoys unusual sway in socialist-led Venezuela, positioning the energy colossus to gain from whatever comes of the crisis between Washington and Caracas.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesBessent Stakes Credibility and Taxpayer Money on Argentina Bet
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s multibillion-dollar bailout of a serial defaulter raises the specter of losses for the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Long Island Woman Was Diagnosed With Chikungunya
A Long Island woman had no idea what had hit her. Her pursuit of an answer led to a mosquito-borne disease rarely seen in the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesSome Chicago Businesses Feeling the Impact of Trump’s Immigration Blitz
More customers and workers are staying home, they say, leading to lower revenue and worries of wider economic repercussions for the city.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Pressures Countries to Delay Fees to Clean Up Ship Pollution
Under threats of tariffs and other sanctions from the U.S., nations postponed a vote on whether to charge fees on emissions from ships.
New York Times Top StoriesFor $900, This Subway Seat Could Be Yours
The annual pop-up sale of retired signs and other transit artifacts from the New York City subway system attracted a line of collectors that stretched for blocks.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Government Is Shut Down. But Not for Fossil Fuels.
Federal workers who issue permits for oil, gas and mining operations are on the job, along with those working to repeal pollution limits.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Bolton Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Mishandling Classified Documents
Mr. Bolton appeared in federal court in Greenbelt, Md., a day after he was indicted by a grand jury.
New York Times Top StoriesDiane Keaton’s Legacy as a House Renovator and Flipper
Known for her roles in film, the actress built a second act off-screen, turning the homes she renovated into another stage.
New York Times Top StoriesInvestors Shudder at Signs of Loan Trouble in Banks
After months of roaring share prices, stock investors were rattled this week by reports of souring debts on bank balance sheets.
New York Times Top StoriesUnions Return to Court as Trump Eyes Additional Cuts During Shutdown
Unions representing federal workers told a judge they believed the administration might violate a temporary ban on layoffs during the shutdown.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Mamdani and Cuomo, It Was Tie vs. Tie in the New York Mayoral Debate
The small details connected Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa’s presentation to their policies.
New York Times Top StoriesSenators Move to Force Vote to Bar Ground Strikes in Venezuela
The bid comes after the Senate rejected a similar measure to curb President Trump’s attacks against alleged drug runners in the Caribbean Sea.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Won’t Stop Until NATO Acts
The only way to contain Putin is with a resolute show of strength.
New York Times Top StoriesAt a Fading ‘Island of Misfit Toys,’ Zoo Animals Face a Grim Fate
It went from one of the worst zoos in America to a beloved menagerie filled with disabled and elderly native species. Now the money has just about run out.
New York Times Top StoriesCan the Israel-Hamas Deal Hold?
The veteran Middle East negotiators Hussein Agha and Robert Malley assess the promises and pitfalls of Trump’s peace deal.
New York Times Top StoriesBaek Sehee, South Korean Author of ‘I Want to Die, but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,’ Dies at 35
The writer turned recorded sessions with her therapist into a best-selling memoir, and helped normalize conversations around mental health in South Korea.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Ousts Senior General on Corruption Charges
With the fall of He Weidong, the No. 3 figure in China’s military hierarchy, Xi Jinping’s purges have reached the top of the People’s Liberation Army.
New York Times Top StoriesPutin’s Trump Strategy: Lots of Flattery, and Talk of Business Deals
After Thursday’s phone call with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, President Trump appeared to express doubts about supplying Ukraine with more powerful weapons.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Growing Blowback Against Marc Benioff
New revelations about efforts by his company, Salesforce, to work with the Trump administration is getting heat from San Francisco officials and now allies.
New York Times Top StoriesDevastating Floods in Mexico Test President Claudia Sheinbaum
Torrential rains last week brought death and widespread damage. President Claudia Sheinbaum has visited affected areas, facing some angry residents.
New York Times Top StoriesA Somali Hospital Closed After U.S. Aid Cuts. Fired Employees Reopened It Without Pay.
After the Trump administration stopped funding a medical center for women and children, a determined group of health care workers refused to let it shutter.
New York Times Top StoriesPsychological Warfare in Venezuela
We examine the Trump administration’s tactics against Venezuela.
New York Times Top StoriesFact-Checking the Debate
Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa traded barbs over the police, prostitution and President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s 2-Hour Call with Putin, and Why Iran Is Pushing Gender Transition Surgeries
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
New York Times Top StoriesInstagram Unveils Teen Safety Features for A.I. Chatbots
Instagram is introducing parental controls and limits to conversations on topics like self-harm as concerns grow over how A.I. chatbots affect mental health.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Says Louisiana Man Joined Hamas-Led Oct. 7 Attack
A man was in custody in Louisiana after federal prosecutors accused him of joining Hamas militants in attacking Israel in 2023. He was also accused of lying to obtain a U.S. visa.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter ‘Horrors,’ Israeli Hostages Taste Freedom and Savor Family Reunions
Some former captives have been sent home from the hospital. But a doctor said they all had “endured untold adversity,” as details emerge of their time in Gaza’s tunnels.
New York Times Top StoriesNory Doesn’t Go to School Here Anymore
ICE deported 17-year-old Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother. Devastation met them in Guatemala.
New York Times Top StoriesIndiana University Fires Adviser to Student Newspaper and Bars Print Publication
The administration at Indiana University Bloomington fired the adviser to the paper and barred the publication from putting out a print edition.