New York Times Top Stories
Lawmaker Demands Hearing on U.S. Strikes on Boats in Caribbean
Representative Adam Smith said the Trump administration had failed to provide a legal rationale for killing rather than arresting drug trafficking suspects.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHow Ultraprocessed Food Took Over America
These products are among the greatest health threats of our time.
New York Times Top StoriesVision Restored Using Prosthetic Retinal Implant
The device could help a million people with a severe form of macular degeneration to be able to see enough to read.
New York Times Top StoriesAmazon’s AWS Disruption Creates Outages for Hundreds of Websites for Hours
Amazon Web Services, a major provider of cloud services, said most services were back up. Hulu, Snapchat, McDonald’s and the British government’s official site were among those that reported outages.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights
The biggest public holiday in India, Diwali features prayers for prosperity and good fortune — and lots of sweets.
New York Times Top Stories154,000 New York City Students Were Homeless Last Year, a Record Number
If these pupils made up their own school system, it would be one of the 20 largest districts in the United States. The number includes those who are doubled up in crowded apartments.
New York Times Top StoriesViolence Flares in Gaza, and White House Responds to Protests: ‘Who Cares?’
Plus, a brazen heist at the Louvre.
New York Times Top StoriesSenior German General Says Europe Must Do All It Can to Help Ukraine
European democracy and rule of law are at risk, the general says, so Europe must give Ukraine whatever it can to pressure Moscow, even if Trump does not.
New York Times Top StoriesLouvre Museum Remains Closed After Jewelry Robbery: What to Know
A stunning heist has raised uncomfortable questions about security at the famed Paris museum.
New York Times Top StoriesClashes in Gaza Reveal Cease-Fire’s Fragility, With Rougher Road Ahead
A round of violence on Sunday was short-lived, but analysts expect more tensions between Israel and Palestinian militants that will put the truce under strain.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Demands Answers on Trump Immigration Crackdown in Chicago
A federal judge has ordered operational leaders of the crackdown to appear before her on Monday to be questioned about their tactics and their use of tear gas.
New York Times Top StoriesLower-Income Americans Are Missing Car Payments
Inflation and a tough job market are making it harder for some people to pay back the car loans they signed in better times.
New York Times Top StoriesTo Fight ICE, Portland’s Leaders Turn to What They Know Best: Zoning
Portland, Ore., is well known for its dense laws on land use. Now, under pressure from its liberal residents, the city is using those restrictions against immigrant detention.
New York Times Top StoriesThree Words to Help Democrats Win
Lessons from a Democrat who won in a Republican state.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerica Still Has a Political Center, and It’s the Key to Winning
The antidote to our polarized politics is a creative, re-energized political center.
New York Times Top StoriesA Norwegian Who Shared Underwear With the Inuit and Found the Northwest Passage
Unlike the leader of the doomed Franklin expedition, Roald Amundsen delighted in getting to know and learning from the Inuit.
New York Times Top StoriesAre You Resigned to a World of Bad News? Or Do You Need Some ‘Cope’?
There are new words for how we process bad news. They’re cynical, hopeful or maybe delusional.
New York Times Top StoriesFor the Ghosts in a Berkshires Mansion, the Gilded Age Never Ended
Ventfort Hall, an 1893 mansion built for J.P. Morgan’s sister, was in disrepair. The living and the dead teamed up to save it.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada Moves to Discourage Arctic Rivals as the Fabled Northwest Passage Opens Up
The Inuit of the far north helped solve the mystery of a doomed 19th-century expedition. Now Canada needs them to strengthen its claim to this newly contested region.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York’s Many Dystopian Fictional Futures
If you’re a writer or filmmaker hoping to create a hell on earth, might as well start with the most famous city in the world.
New York Times Top StoriesAI Data Centers Create Fury From Mexico to Ireland
As tech companies build data centers worldwide to advance artificial intelligence, vulnerable communities have been hit by blackouts and water shortages.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Chile Embodies A.I.’s No-Win Politics
Political debates have flared across Chile over artificial intelligence. Should the nation pour billions into A.I. and risk public backlash, or risk being left behind?
New York Times Top StoriesAustralia Could Be a Rare Earths Alternative to China for the U.S.
China’s escalating curbs on the critical minerals has given Australia, a longstanding U.S. ally, the opportunity to reposition itself to a transactional president.
New York Times Top StoriesIn China, a Forbidden Question Looms: Who Leads After Xi?
Xi Jinping seems to believe that only his continued rule can secure China’s rise. But as he ages, choosing a successor will become riskier and more difficult.
New York Times Top StoriesPeanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children, Study Shows
Doctors have long recommended that infants avoid peanuts. But in 2017, experts officially reversed that guidance, and food allergies decreased sharply.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Economy Held Steady in the Third Quarter, but Consumers Were More Cautious
A further increase in China’s trade surplus failed to fully offset the effects of a worsening housing market, which has left consumers wary.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani and Cuomo Make Their Cases in Last Weekend Before Early Voting
As the New York City mayoral campaign enters its final weeks, the candidates appeared at a forum at Queens College and at a soccer tournament in Coney Island.
New York Times Top StoriesColombia’s Leader Accuses U.S. of Murder, Prompting Trump to Halt Aid
President Gustavo Petro said a U.S. strike in the Caribbean had killed a fisherman. President Trump said he would cut aid and impose new tariffs on Colombian imports.
New York Times Top StoriesEmirates Cargo Plane Slides Off Hong Kong Runway, Killing 2 Ground Crew
The plane, arriving from Dubai, skidded off the runway after landing and fell into the sea, Hong Kong officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Alaskan Evacuees, Home Is Gone, With No Return in Sight
Their communities devastated from last weekend’s storm, many are in shelters in Anchorage and facing life in a completely different world.