New York Times Top Stories
Trump Threatens Military Action in Nigeria Over Protections for Christians
Accusing Nigeria of not doing enough to protect Christians from violence, President Trump said he had ordered the Pentagon to prepare for action.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesDawn of the Zombie Mall
What does it mean when a cultural epicenter is poised to be little more than a dearly departed corpse?
New York Times Top StoriesExplosion at Harvard Medical School Was ‘Intentional,’ Officials Say
Two people were seen running from the building afterward, the school said. No injuries were reported, the school police said.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Must Make Food Stamp Payments Within Days, Judge Says
The written order came one day after a court told the Trump administration it must pay benefits in the program known as SNAP during the shutdown.
New York Times Top StoriesMuslim Voters Feel Pride and Fear, for Both Mamdani and Themselves
After an uptick in Islamophobic comments about Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, some Muslims say they are hopeful but worried about repercussions.
New York Times Top StoriesA Third Trump Term Is Not the Charm
The Constitution is not a word game.
New York Times Top StoriesFuture of Gerrymandering? Here’s How Weird Things Could Look.
These extreme maps may not be likely, but they might soon be legal, with temptations to go further than ever before.
New York Times Top StoriesCuomo’s Pitch as He Claws for Votes: I’m Not the Divider, Mamdani Is
As Andrew Cuomo seeks to gain ground in the New York City mayor’s race, he is trying to splinter some constituencies with natural affinities for the front-runner, Zohran Mamdani.
New York Times Top StoriesCan South Korea Manage the Competing Needs of the U.S. and China?
The country’s new president rolled out the red carpet for China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and President Trump this week, but the superpower rivalry is making it harder to balance relations.
New York Times Top StoriesZoë Wicomb, Acclaimed South African Author, Dies at 76
In novels and short stories, she delivered sharp observations of the constraints and contradictions of apartheid and its aftermath.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Won’t Congress Use Its Power?
Five Republicans just voted with Democrats to block Trump’s tariffs. This proves Congress can act. So why isn’t it using that same power to address hunger, health care costs or undeclared wars? The New York Times Opinion editor, Kathleen Kingsbury, explains.
New York Times Top StoriesBros Need Some Bros
Commercial camaraderie underscores how it’s lacking in real life.
New York Times Top StoriesCongress Is Dying in Real Time
This is what happens when no one wants to govern.
New York Times Top StoriesQuality Time
Daylight saving time ends tomorrow. The decrease in daylight can be destabilizing — and clarifying.
New York Times Top StoriesFar Right Targets Similarities Between Zohran Mamdani and Sadiq Khan
Zohran Mamdani, the leading contender in the Nov. 4 New York election, and Sadiq Khan, London’s mayor, are liberal and Muslim, but they’re navigating varied politics, communities and cities.
New York Times Top StoriesPutin Brandishes Menacing Nuclear Weapons as Talks With U.S. Falter
Touting new weapons tests, Moscow signals to Washington that it must contend with the Kremlin’s power and negotiate.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Team Offers to Keep Some Ballroom Donors Incognito
Many corporate interests that have donated to the president’s pet project have business before his administration.
New York Times Top StoriesShutdowns, Obamacare and the Risks of Bargaining for Policy Wins in a Crisis
A 2013 attempt to leverage minority power in a health care fight blew up on Republicans. Can today be different for Democrats?
New York Times Top StoriesHow First-Time NYC Marathon Runners Are Preparing for Their Debut
For these first-time marathoners, training for race day involved sweat, tears and lots of talking about it.
New York Times Top StoriesAir Pollution Could Be Contributing to Your Slower Marathon Time
Marathon runners consistently finished slower in cities with higher levels of dangerous particles in the air, researchers found.
New York Times Top StoriesFed Risks a Recession if It Doesn’t Cut Rates Rapidly, Stephen Miran Warns
Stephen I. Miran, the newest member of the central bank’s Board of Governors, thinks some of his colleagues are too worried about inflation.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat You Need to Know About New York City’s Ballot Measures
Six proposals will appear on the back of ballots at the polls in New York City on Election Day. Emma Fitzsimmons, The New York Times’s City Hall bureau chief, explains the affordable housing proposals.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Survive the New York City Marathon
In conversation with Well’s fitness editor, Molly Mirhashem, Talya Minsberg, a Times reporter and a 12-time N.Y.C. marathon runner, takes us through the course to share how she prepares for race day and gives guidance to fellow racers and first-timers.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Medicare Recipients Should Check Their 2026 Drug Plans Now
Fall enrollment is on. Some plans are raising premiums for Part D, which covers prescriptions, by $50 or more per month, while others are lowering them.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Promised Insurance Relief, But Delivered Loopholes
New regulations were supposed to ensure that homeowners in fire zones would have coverage available. But companies can still avoid serving many high-risk areas, a Times investigation found.
New York Times Top StoriesCarney Says He Apologized to Trump Over Ad Reviving Reagan’s Tariff Criticism
The Canadian prime minister also said that he had asked the province of Ontario not to air the ad that later prompted the president to end trade talks.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Days of Protests, Tanzania’s President Is Declared Election Winner
Election monitors and members of the European Parliament have questioned the election’s integrity, and violent protests have rocked the country.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York, Long a City of Contradictions, Is Still Turning Up New Ones
New York City has often set the political, cultural and financial course of the country. Tuesday’s mayoral election — and a New Yorker watching from Washington — could scramble it all.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Is Happening With SNAP Benefits During the Shutdown?
President Trump said that he would heed court rulings ordering his administration to fund food stamps during the government shutdown, but there are complications.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Britain Got Investors to Line Up for Nuclear Power
Developers have finally broken ground on the project, known as Sizewell C, but getting there meant navigating wary investors and local opposition.