New York Times Top Stories
Trump Administration Cuts Cyberdefense Even as Threats Grow
China has penetrated networks that control infrastructure systems and has hacked telecommunications companies.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhy Weren’t the Jewels Stolen From the Louvre Insured?
Thieves snatched jewelry valued at more than $100 million, but the museum will not be compensated for the loss.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Control of Rare Earths Has U.S. Scrambling to Find Alternatives
The Trump administration is trying an array of unconventional measures to shore up U.S. rare earths supplies. It remains uncertain whether the strategy will work.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy King Charles Has Not Yet Removed Andrew’s Most Valued Title: Prince
New disclosures about Prince Andrew’s ties to the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have led to calls for further action from the king and Parliament.
New York Times Top StoriesDoes Your Electric Bill Keep Going Up? We Want to See It.
Utility rates are rising in many places across the country, and we’re continuing to report on the causes and impacts.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer Biden and Senate Counsel to Lead Progressive Legal Group
Phil Brest, a veteran of the judicial confirmation wars, will head the American Constitution Society at a time of legal turmoil.
New York Times Top StoriesOil Prices Dropped 19%, Helping Drivers, but Squeezing the Industry
Oil prices have fallen sharply this year as global supply remains strong and demand has been slow to grow.
New York Times Top StoriesG.M. Previews Talking Cars, Cheaper Batteries and Other New Tech
Drivers will be able to converse with an artificial intelligence assistant while cars largely drive themselves in certain situations, the company said.
New York Times Top StoriesGoogle’s Quantum Computer Makes a Big Technical Leap
Designed to accelerate advances in medicine and other fields, the tech giant’s quantum algorithm runs 13,000 times as fast as software written for a traditional supercomputer.
New York Times Top StoriesIn First Six Months, Cost of Weather Catastrophes Escalated at a Record Pace
The Trump administration stopped updating a database tracking the costs of the country’s worst disasters. A group of scientists has revived it.
New York Times Top StoriesTestosterone Is Giving Women Back Their Sex Drive but Risks Side Effects
There is no F.D.A.-approved testosterone product for women. Insurance won’t cover it. Many doctors won’t prescribe it. It’s become a cultural phenomenon.
New York Times Top StoriesMaine U.S. Senate Candidate Apologizes for Tattoo With Nazi Links
Graham Platner, a Democrat, said he would remove the tattoo. He also sought to distance himself from old Reddit posts that drew criticism.
New York Times Top StoriesOn the Menu in New York: One Repair, Coming Right Up
The state leads the country in “repair cafes,” which bring neighbors together while keeping all manner of items out of the trash.
New York Times Top StoriesMeta Plans to Cut 600 Jobs at A.I. Superintelligence Labs
The cuts will not affect Meta’s newest A.I. hires, who are in some cases being paid up to hundreds of millions of dollars. The layoffs are focused on correcting an earlier hiring spree.
New York Times Top StoriesQueens Woman Arrested in Abandonment of Newborn in Penn Station Subway
The woman told the police she had given birth shortly before leaving the child in a busy passageway as rush hour died down. The baby’s umbilical cord was still attached.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Hits Kindergarten and Power Plants Hours After Trump Delays Summit
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said the overnight assault showed that Russia “clearly doesn’t feel enough pressure to stop prolonging the war.”
New York Times Top StoriesWomen Are Losing in Trump’s Economy
Massive cuts to health, education and immigration are disproportionately taking a toll.
New York Times Top StoriesNancy Pelosi Hasn’t Announced Her 2026 Plans. Scott Wiener Is Running Anyway.
Scott Wiener, a Democratic state legislator, says he can’t afford to keep deferring to Representative Nancy Pelosi.
New York Times Top StoriesHow President Trump Uses A.I.
The era of A.I. propaganda is here — and Trump is an enthusiastic participant.
New York Times Top StoriesWorkers 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 StoriesCivilian Massacres Follow Syrian Leaders’ Promises of Peace
Ten months after rebels toppled the long-entrenched Assad regime, little-checked bloodshed has led many Syrians to abandon hope that the years of brutality may be over.
New York Times Top StoriesLe Heist
How thieves were able to pull off an audacious robbery of priceless jewels from the Louvre in broad daylight.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s $230 Million Demand, and the Chaos Created by U.S.A.I.D. Cuts in Somalia
Plus, renegade parachutes at Yosemite.
New York Times Top StoriesLouvre Reopens for First Time Since Brazen Jewelry Robbery
French authorities are under growing scrutiny about whether security failings allowed four thieves to steal royal jewelry worth over $100 million.
New York Times Top StoriesWorkers 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 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.