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Workers and Employers Face Higher Health Insurance Costs
A new employer survey shows premiums for a family climbed in 2025 as companies and their workers pay more for coverage.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesNo Kings Means No Kings. No Wonder Trump Hates It.
Who’s the patriot now?
New York Times Top StoriesBird Flu Is Back
After a quiet summer, the virus is hitting poultry flocks hard in the run-up to the holidays — and in the midst of a federal government shutdown.
New York Times Top StoriesHalloween Movie Watch Party: Let’s All ‘Scream’
Revisit Wes Craven’s 1996 classic this weekend and join us in the chat.
New York Times Top StoriesHalloween Movie Watch Party: Let’s All ‘Scream’
Revisit Wes Craven’s 1996 classic this weekend and join us in the chat.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Happens if Obamacare Subsidies Expire?
Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. Margot Sanger-Katz, a health care policy reporter for The New York Times, explains why.
New York Times Top StoriesMembers of Congress Don’t Leave. We Need Term Limits.
Term limits would help bring our divided nation together.
New York Times Top StoriesObamacare Is Expensive. But So Is All Health Insurance.
The main difference is that most Americans don’t confront the full cost of their coverage.
New York Times Top StoriesPrior Authorization Is Confusing. This Memo Can Help Patients Understand.
Recently, we put together a template to help medical professionals explain a confusing process. Readers gave us very pointed feedback, so we updated it.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Suspicious Drones Plague Germany, Officials Are Unsure How to Respond
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, “We suspect that Russia is behind most of these drone flights” around vital sites like ports and airports.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Empowers Election Deniers, Still Fixated on 2020 Grievances
The president has placed proponents of his false claims into government jobs while dismantling systems built to secure voting, raising fears that he aims to seize authority over elections ahead of next year’s midterms.
New York Times Top Stories‘Medicaid Cut Me Off’: A Rural Health Center Faces New Pressures
As cuts to federal health care take hold, local clinics like Delta Health Center in Mississippi will be stretched more thinly than ever.
New York Times Top StoriesColleges Face a Reckoning: Is a Degree Really Necessary?
Wyoming is one of many states that embraced a campaign to encourage more people to enroll in higher education. Some leaders and students wonder if it was a mistake.
New York Times Top StoriesDeforestation Is Imperiling Coffee Cultivation, Report Finds
A new report by an industry watchdog adds to growing scientific consensus that as forests are felled to make way for coffee farms, rainfall decreases and crops are more likely to fail.
New York Times Top StoriesThis Might Be Andrew Cuomo’s Last Debate. What Can New Yorkers Expect?
Even as Mr. Cuomo has ramped up attacks against the front-runner, Zohran Mamdani, and repeated calls for Curtis Sliwa to drop out, he plans to retain last week’s debate strategy.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Watch the Final NYC Mayoral Debate
Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa will meet onstage Wednesday night for the last time before the general election on Nov 4.
New York Times Top StoriesManagement of Guardian Angels Raises Questions About Sliwa’s Leadership
The Republican nominee to lead New York City is projecting a more serious outlook, but his longtime organization shows signs of a flawed stewardship.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Watches Trump Go ‘Hulk Smash’ on the White House
“That is it. We are not giving him the security deposit back,” Stephen Colbert said about the president’s building renovation plans.
New York Times Top StoriesDonald Trump’s New World Disorder
Without a plan for what comes next, the United States is not only hastening its own decline but also forcing the world into a new era of disorder.
New York Times Top StoriesVehicle Crashes Into Security Gate Outside the White House
The Secret Service said the driver was arrested and there was no longer a threat. President Trump was in the White House at the time, the Secret Service said.
New York Times Top StoriesNeo-Nazi Case in UK Highlights Threat From Extreme-Right Wing Terrorism
Three men in northern England were sentenced last week for preparing acts of terrorism. Their case highlights a growing threat from right-wing extremism, experts said.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Louvre’s Attraction Is Its History. That’s Also Its Weakness.
The brazen robbery on Sunday has put a spotlight on security protocols in the sprawling museum, which have been tested over the years by break-ins and thefts.
New York Times Top StoriesSilicon Valley Has China Envy, and That Reveals a Lot About America
The fascination with China’s ability to build things America struggles with, from bridges to advanced tech, risks a dangerous miscalculation about what drives China.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Alaska Solar Farm Produces Food, Too
Produce and power are both costly in the state. So researchers are testing ways to address both issues using the same land.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Agents Stage Raid on Canal Street in New York City
Dozens of federal officers descended on the sidewalks of Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, detaining several people and drawing protests.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Dismisses Another Inspector General, Fueling Oversight Concerns
With the firing of the Export-Import Bank’s inspector general, the president has sidelined around two dozen of the watchdogs who seek out fraud and mismanagement in federal agencies.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a Reversal, Trump Will Not Meet With Putin in Coming Weeks
The back-and-forth was the latest example of President Trump teasing a breakthrough, only to be pulled back by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Trump’s Plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington
President Trump has proposed construction of an arch in the style of the Arc de Triomphe in Washington in the lead-up to the nation’s 250th anniversary.
New York Times Top StoriesAntidepressant Side Effects Vary Widely by Drug, Study Finds
A new study compared the effects of 30 drugs on cholesterol, blood pressure and weight gain.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Trump’s Washington, Hate Is Not a Deal Breaker
The fact that Paul Ingrassia’s nomination got this far illustrates how much antisemitic and hateful rhetoric has been explained away or rewarded by Republicans in power.