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Will Trump’s Tariff Deal Tilt the Playing Field Back Toward China?
The president’s trade truce with China has lowered U.S. tariffs to a level that could pause a longer-term effort to reduce America’s dependence on Beijing.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesBuilders Find Hardship in Trump’s Tariffs And Deportations
Material costs are rising, workers are scarce and customers are delaying new construction plans.
New York Times Top StoriesCleaning Bones for Day of the Dead
Practitioners of an annual ritual to clean deceased relatives’ bones are grappling with a new challenge: tourists. Jack Nicas, our Mexico City bureau chief, visits Pomuch, a town in Eastern Mexico that celebrates Día de Muertos unlike any other place.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Retribution Campaign Leaves D.C. Prosecutor’s Office in Crisis
Few places have felt the effects as palpably as the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, which is deeply enmeshed in the workings of government and has filed criminal cases against President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Woman Who Wouldn’t Stop Having Children
MaryBeth Lewis had 13 kids, but she wanted more. Her desire to be a new mom again at 65 led to felony charges — and a custody battle like no other.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a Dark Year, Los Angeles Basks in the Dodgers’ Glow
Scars of wildfires and immigration raids won’t soon fade, but like the city itself, the Dodgers persevered and gave Southern California residents the rally they needed.
New York Times Top StoriesCanadians Mourn a Loss by Underdogs Who Brought a Nation Together
The Blue Jays, Canada’s only M.L.B. team, were a salve for a country hit by President Trump’s threats and tariffs. Then the Dodgers ended their thrilling postseason run.
New York Times Top StoriesEven for Some Mamdani Supporters, His Thin Résumé Is Cause for Concern
Many voters struggle with a fundamental question about Zohran Mamdani’s candidacy: Is a 34-year-old state assemblyman ready to lead the nation’s largest city?
New York Times Top StoriesHow Liberalism Wins
Democrats do not just need to win more people. They also need to win more places.
New York Times Top StoriesWomen Need Workplace Boundaries — Not Remote Work or Flexibility
Discussion of women in the workplace often focuses on flexible hours, but what’s actually needed is shift work — pioneered by the medical profession.
New York Times Top StoriesDeath Toll Rises From Hurricane Melissa as Many Communities Remain Cut off
Authorities have yet to reach dozens of communities in Jamaica, raising the question of how many people really died in last week’s storm.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Outlier in Irish Politics Has Become the Country’s President
Propelled by anti-establishment fervor, Catherine Connolly was elected last week with a landmark popular mandate.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Chinese American Families, There’s a Generational Split on Mamdani
Many older Chinese immigrants are shifting to the political right, dividing from their children, a trend playing out in the New York City mayor’s race.
New York Times Top StoriesWar Powers Law Does Not Apply to Trump’s Boat Strikes, Administration Says
The move deepened the idea that a Vietnam-era law, which says congressionally unauthorized deployments into “hostilities” must end after 60 days, does not apply to airstrike campaigns.
New York Times Top StoriesNJ Governor’s Race Draws Obama and Hannity but Not Trump in Final Days
The former president held a rally for Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat running for governor of New Jersey. Prominent leaders have also campaigned with her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli.
New York Times Top Stories2 Arrested in Britain After Stabbing on Train
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain denounced the attack and advised people in the area to “follow the advice of the police.”
New York Times Top StoriesTrump 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 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.