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Trump’s China Trade and Tariff Policy Is a Hot Mess
As he so often does, the president is pushing the wrong answer to the right question on trade policy with Beijing.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top Stories2 Men Plotted Attack in Michigan on Halloween, U.S. Says
The two men face federal charges of planning a terrorist attack inspired by the Islamic State.
New York Times Top StoriesDonna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead Singer, Dies at 78
She helped shape the band’s sound in the 1970s, a decade that took the band to new heights.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Hurricane Melissa, a Seaside Town in Jamaica Picks Up the Pieces
Ninety percent of the homes in Black River, Jamaica, were destroyed by Hurricane Melissa, reflecting the broader devastation and rebuilding facing many Jamaican communities
New York Times Top StoriesWith Acquisition, Kimberly-Clark Bets That Tylenol Can Weather the Storm
The consumer products giant reached a $40 billion deal to buy Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, despite a barrage of unproven claims from President Trump and others that use of the pain reliever during pregnancy can cause autism.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Acquisition, Kimberly-Clark Bets That Tylenol Can Weather the Storm
The consumer products giant reached a $40 billion deal to buy Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, despite a barrage of unproven claims from President Trump and others that use of the pain reliever during pregnancy can cause autism.
New York Times Top StoriesHalloween Becomes Another Target of the Kremlin’s Culture Wars
The Russian authorities canceled a festival in St. Petersburg, branding it “Satanist,” as part of a larger assault on anything viewed as a Western influence.
New York Times Top StoriesHouses of Worship Struggle to Feed New Yorkers During SNAP Stalemate
In New York City, there are about 600 food pantries scattered across the five boroughs and at least 90 percent are run by either a religious organization or a nonprofit connected to a place of worship.
New York Times Top StoriesJon Stewart Signs Extension for ‘Daily Show’ Through 2026
Mr. Stewart’s contract was set to expire in December, though he expressed publicly last month that he wanted to keep hosting the show.
New York Times Top StoriesWIC Food Aid Program for Families Gets Funding Stopgap
An injection of $450 million for WIC comes as the Trump administration announced it would only fund partial benefits for another food aid program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, for November.
New York Times Top StoriesHas Gracie Mansion Ever Had a Democratic Socialist?
Zohran Mamdani’s opponents have portrayed his Democratic Socialists of America affiliation as unusual, but he is not the first New York politician — or would-be mayor — with ties to the group.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Mexico, Killer Whales Take Down Great White Sharks
A pod of orcas in the Gulf of California has repeatedly hunted juvenile white sharks to feast on their livers.
New York Times Top StoriesMeet the Billionaire Trying to Save College Football From Itself
Cody Campbell, an oilman, has spent millions paying students to play football at Texas Tech. Now he worries that people like him are ruining college sports.
New York Times Top StoriesBook Review: ‘Book of Lives,’ by Margaret Atwood
“Book of Lives” offers two distinct versions of the esteemed novelist: “Peggy Nature” and “the brooder.”
New York Times Top StoriesJack Smith, Trump’s Target, Moves From Defense to Counterattack
The former special counsel has told people in his orbit he welcomes the opportunity to present the public case against the president denied to him by adverse court rulings and the 2024 election.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Started Separating Its Economy From the West Years Ago
Two decades of sustained effort to build national self-reliance and minimize imports have antagonized trade partners but fortified what a senior adviser called Beijing’s “bulwark” against conflicts.
New York Times Top StoriesWalking a Few Thousand Steps Daily May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk, New Study Suggests
A new study suggests that exercise can be particularly beneficial for older people at a higher risk for the disease.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Irving Talks About ‘Queen Esther,’ Trump and Why He Can’t Stop Writing
The literary titan is still publishing books, and still pushing envelopes, at 83. But you will not see him in the United States anytime soon.
New York Times Top StoriesFacebook Dating Has Become a Surprise Hit for the Social Network
Facebook’s free dating service has 21 million users, more than the popular dating app Hinge, as the social network reinvents itself.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Fleeing a Massacre, Survivors Encountered Still More Gunfire and Abductions
Thousands of people who witnessed atrocities have tried to escape El Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region since paramilitary fighters seized that city in late October.
New York Times Top StoriesHow A.I. Is Transforming Dating Apps
Meet your artificial intelligence matchmakers. These A.I. tools are changing dating apps, so users don’t have to swipe through an endless scroll of profiles.
New York Times Top StoriesTorre dei Conti Partially Collapses in Rome, Trapping Worker Under Rubble
Rescue workers were trying to remove the man from the debris at the medieval tower, but said it was a dangerous operation. Another man was seriously injured in the collapse.
New York Times Top StoriesOpenAI Signs $38 Billion Cloud Computing Deal With Amazon
After signing agreements to use computing power from Nvidia, AMD and Oracle, OpenAI is teaming up with the world’s largest cloud computing company.
New York Times Top StoriesA Celebrated French Writer Loved Russia. War Forced a Reckoning.
Emmanuel Carrère’s best sellers on Russia grew out of a deep affection. Since Moscow invaded Ukraine, he has traveled to the war-torn country to rethink his views.
New York Times Top StoriesLouvre Heist: What to Know About the Suspects and Investigation
Three of the four people whom the police believe carried out the theft have been arrested. But the jewelry is nowhere to be found.
New York Times Top StoriesFord Foundation Leader Vows to Protect Elections and Law as Trump Threatens Crackdown
Heather K. Gerken, a voting rights scholar and former dean of Yale Law School, plans to intensify its emphasis on democracy as it girds for attacks from the Trump administration.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Economic and Legal Case Against Trump’s Tariffs
A key part of the president’s trade policy faces scrutiny by the Supreme Court this week, with huge implications for business.
New York Times Top StoriesKimberly-Clark Agrees to Buy Kenvue, Maker of Tylenol, for $40 Billion
The owner of Kleenex and Huggies will acquire the company that has fought claims by the Trump administration that a common pain reliever is linked to harmful side effects.
New York Times Top StoriesOur Election Guide
Tomorrow is an off-year Election Day across the United States. We explain what is happening.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Big Elections to Watch This Week, and a Louvre Heist Update
Plus, squeezing in a marathon before your full-time job.