New York Times Top Stories
Companies Have Shielded Buyers From Tariffs. But Not for Long.
Cars, toys and tea are among products set to get more expensive as tariffs weigh on corporate profits.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesInflation Report Could Show Price Pressures Are Growing
The Consumer Price Index for September, released late because of the government shutdown, may reflect the effects of President Trump’s tariffs on a wide variety of imported products.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Does the U.S. Decide Which Boats to Target? Here’s What We Know.
Officials say intercepted communications are the core of the intelligence collected on the boats.
New York Times Top StoriesCherish the Last World Series Where Humans Rule Supreme
A new system next season will help perfect decisions around balls and strikes. But baseball’s charm has always been tied to its imperfections.
New York Times Top StoriesHollywood Weeps as Warner Bros. Hangs a Sale Sign
Losing the stand-alone studio, suddenly a real possibility, would be “heartbreaking,” one producer said.
New York Times Top Stories‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’: What’s Fact, What’s Fictionalized
The new biopic gets a lot right about the Boss and the making of “Nebraska.” But there are elements that were made up for the film.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Is There a Wasp Nest In the Living Room?
These variegated, collaged-looking nests — fetching up to $250 each — are a recent fixation in interior design.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Teen Suicide, Character.AI Lawsuit Raises Questions Over Free Speech Protections
A mother in Florida filed a lawsuit against an A.I. start-up, alleging its product led to her son’s death. The company’s defense raises a thorny legal question.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Peril of a White House That Flaunts Its Indifference to the Law
The White House has made no legal argument explaining its bald claim that the president has wartime power to summarily kill people suspected of smuggling drugs.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter the Mexican Cartel Comes, They Pick Up the Pieces
They arrive where the killings end, retrieving bodies, comforting families and bearing the emotional toll of a deadly struggle that shows no sign of stopping.
New York Times Top StoriesEstonia, a Tiny NATO Nation, Is Cashing In on the Threat Next Door
As fears about Russia grow, Estonia’s tech-savvy work force is developing new weapons and defense systems.
New York Times Top StoriesCrypto and Trump Corrupted America
Trump has bared the corruption at the heart of crypto and the libertarian ideas behind it.
New York Times Top StoriesCan ICE Stop People Solely Based on Their Race?
For decades, federal officers have had to rely on more than race or ethnicity to stop and question someone over citizenship. That is now being tested.
New York Times Top StoriesRenovations at the White House Aren’t Unusual. But Trump’s Makeover Is.
Presidents have always tailored the White House to their needs, but with the demolition of the East Wing, a $300 million ballroom and other changes, President Trump isn’t wasting any time making it into his own project.
New York Times Top StoriesEurope’s Persistence in Supporting Ukraine Is Bearing Fruit
European leaders want to build on President Trump’s sanctions on Russia with new commitments of financial and military support for Kyiv.
New York Times Top StoriesSouth Korea Tries to Curb Anti-China Protests Ahead of Xi Visit
The recent surge in demonstrations by far-right groups presents a challenge for the South Korean government, as it prepares to host both Xi Jinping, the leader of China, and President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Vote Early in New York City, Where It’s Not Too Late to Register
New Yorkers can vote early in the race for mayor and other contests starting Saturday, Oct. 25 — which is also the voter registration deadline.
New York Times Top StoriesLetitia James Case Shows Ruthlessness of Justice Dept. in Trump’s Grip
For President Trump, creating an aura of criminality around the indicted New York attorney general — through public scrutiny of her and her relatives — may be as important as a conviction.
New York Times Top StoriesThere Are 6 NYC Ballot Measures. Here’s What to Know.
Voters will have a chance to weigh in on ballot questions concerning the housing crisis and when local elections should be held.
New York Times Top StoriesStephen Colbert Tears Into the East Wing Demolition
The East Wing now “looks like a rotisserie chicken your dog got into,” Colbert said on Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesYou Can Kill a Democracy Without a Dictator
What happens when the state doesn’t curb predatory private powers?
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump and Xi Can Stop a War Before It Starts
Dangerous close calls are rising, but the U.S. and China still lack the communication channels needed to stop a crisis from becoming a war.
New York Times Top StoriesGerman Company Launches Ad After Its Lift Is Used in Louvre Heist
The brazen daylight robbery of the Louvre on Sunday has turned into a marketing opportunity for Böcker, a German maker of cranes and elevators whose product was used in the heist.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Power Move on Rare Earths, China Plays Both Victim and Bully
In weaponizing its dominance over the crucial minerals, Beijing is using tactics that it once denounced, potentially alienating nations it wants to court.
New York Times Top StoriesIndia’s Most Valuable Export: Tens of Millions of Workers
India plans to send its vast work force abroad to countries with labor shortages, like Germany and Japan.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He’s Cutting Off Trade Negotiations With Canada
The president said his move, which again throws relations with one of the United States’ closest trading partners into turmoil, was motivated by an advertisement he deemed fraudulent.
New York Times Top StoriesProtester Who Played ‘Star Wars’ Song Sues After Arrest in Washington
Sam O’Hara was playing the “Imperial March” theme from the movie while protesting the deployment of National Guard troops in the capital when he was handcuffed by city police officers.
New York Times Top StoriesSuspect in Palisades Fire Pleads Not Guilty to Setting Blaze
Prosecutors say Jonathan Rinderknecht deliberately set a fire in January that led to one of the most destructive blazes in California history. If convicted, he would face up to 45 years in prison.
New York Times Top StoriesFrom Truman to Trump: A Tale of Two White House Renovations
President Harry S. Truman consulted Congress, architects and a fine arts commission on everything from construction plans to fabric samples. President Trump is taking a different approach.
New York Times Top StoriesTensions Mount as Agents, Including Gregory Bovino, Clash With Chicagoans
Mr. Bovino, a Border Patrol leader, appeared to use tear gas during a confrontation with residents on Thursday. Plaintiffs in a suit over federal tactics say that violated a court order.