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Latest Trump-Zelensky Meeting Yields No Progress Toward a Cease-fire in Ukraine
A contentious meeting between President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine produced no obvious progress toward a cease-fire.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhat Could Torpedo the Stock Rally
The S&P 500 is nearing another record, but some analysts caution that a host of factors may stall its momentum.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Louvre Heist
Today, we look at how thieves pulled off this weekend’s brazen daylight robbery in Paris and why they did it.
New York Times Top StoriesJudges Warn of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ and Universities Reject Trump Offer
Plus, a drastic drop in peanut allergies.
New York Times Top StoriesNations Hesitate to Send Troops to Gaza, Fearing Clashes With Hamas
The Trump peace plan calls for an international security force in the Gaza Strip, but countries that might send troops are wary of danger, an unclear mission and being seen as occupiers.
New York Times Top StoriesGrace Wales Bonner Is the New Head of Men’s Wear at Hermès
Grace Wales Bonner is the new creative director of men’s wear at the French fashion house.
New York Times Top StoriesLouvre Robbery Raises Questions About Security
Investigators were looking into the alarm systems at an institution that one expert said “wasn’t built with an obsession over security.”
New York Times Top StoriesCan a U.S.-Australia Deal on Rare Earths Counter China’s Dominance?
Australia’s got reserves and mining expertise, and the United States is eager to invest in alternatives to China. But building mines, refineries and factories could take years.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Pushes a State-Controlled ‘Super App’ by Sabotaging Its Rivals
As the Kremlin throttles WhatsApp and Telegram, the new MAX messaging app is moving Russia closer to a restricted internet without foreign technology.
New York Times Top StoriesCan These Two Women Turn It Around for Democrats?
Races in New Jersey and Virginia are testing the power of the moderate lane.
New York Times Top StoriesThis Democrat Lost a Big Race. The Party Is Uneasy About His Return.
Mandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, lost a race for Senate in 2022. He is likely to run for governor in 2026, while Democrats are eager for new candidates and new ideas.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Long Government Shutdown Could Leave Scars on the Economy
The effect is rippling beyond missing paychecks to federal services that support much of the economy.
New York Times Top StoriesNo Education Department? No Problem, Trump’s Education Secretary Says.
The shutdown means there is, essentially, no Education Department. The latest round of layoffs would leave few workers to enforce special education and civil rights laws.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Self-Inflicted Soybean Problem
Tariffs don’t seem to be working as planned.
New York Times Top StoriesMore Than 100 Cases of Measles Reported in Utah and Arizona
In the hardest-hit counties, childhood vaccination rates steeply declined during the pandemic.
New York Times Top StoriesFrom Industry to E.P.A.: Lobbyist Now Oversees Pesticide Rules
Kyle Kunkler fought for a restricted weed killer that can harm plants and wildlife when it drifts to nearby land. He’s now at the E.P.A., which wants to allow its use.
New York Times Top StoriesI Went on a ‘Dark Retreat’ and Spent Three Days in Total Darkness
The author spent days in a room with no light. Who would he be when he emerged?
New York Times Top StoriesWolfgang Puck’s Spago Had Star Power in the ’80s. Does It Still Shine?
The groundbreaking Beverly Hills power restaurant still draws crowds. But the food isn’t what it once was.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Robots Fueling Amazon’s Automation
Meet Sparrow, Cardinal and Proteus. They’re the robots that, step by step, are replacing human workers in the company’s warehouses.
New York Times Top StoriesInside Amazon’s Plans to Replace Workers With Robots
Internal documents show the company that changed how people shop has a far-reaching plan to automate 75 percent of its operations.
New York Times Top StoriesFrance Sends Former President Nicolas Sarkozy to Prison to Start 5-Year Sentence
Nicolas Sarkozy, the president of France from 2007 to 2012, reported to a prison in Paris weeks after his conviction in a corruption trial.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Revisits Ye Olde ‘No Kings’ Protests
Jon Stewart consulted the Declaration of Independence’s king-inspired stipulations on “The Daily Show.”
New York Times Top StoriesCurtis Sliwa Has the Spotlight. He’s Not About to Give It Up.
Mr. Sliwa, the Republican nominee for mayor of New York City, finds himself a major player in the race. He’s under heavy pressure to drop out.
New York Times Top StoriesGuard Enraged by Chaos at Jail Chased and Shot at Smugglers, U.S. Says
Leon Wilson worked at the troubled Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn for decades. Prosecutors say he pursued suspects for five miles in a violent fury.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Is Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s First Female Prime Minister?
The hard-line conservative is making history in a country where women are drastically underrepresented at the highest levels of power.
New York Times Top StoriesVance Heads to Israel as U.S. Tries to Shore Up Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
With the cease-fire deal under strain, Vice President JD Vance is set to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other leaders.
New York Times Top StoriesSanae Takaichi is Japan’s New Prime Minister, and She’s a Heavy Metal Drummer
Sanae Takaichi, a fan of Iron Maiden, had an improbable rise to power. Like her mentor, Shinzo Abe, she is expected to lead Japan to the right.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Diwali Comes the Start of Air Pollution Season in New Delhi
The air quality in India’s capital ranks among the worst in the world, but experts say politics stand in the way of improving it.
New York Times Top StoriesG.O.P. Senators Oppose Trump Watchdog Nominee After Report of Racist Texts
At least four Republican senators, including the Senate majority leader, signaled their opposition to Paul Ingrassia, the president’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Has Another Lever to Pull in Showdown With Trump: Factory Lines
In Washington, China hawks say its economy is too weak to withstand a tariff shock. In the city of Yiwu, factories are showing why, for now, that may be a miscalculation.