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Can Melatonin Cause Heart Failure? What to Know About Claims of Health Risks.
Headlines this week have raised alarms about the popular sleep supplement.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesSome SNAP Recipients May Not Receive Food Stamps in November Amid Government Shutdown
Anti-hunger groups and state officials have warned that the administration’s plans to make partial payments are onerous and could still result in severe harm.
New York Times Top StoriesZohran Mamdani’s Triumph in the NYC Mayoral Race Evokes Intense Reaction in Israel
“The Big Apple has fallen,” a right-wing lawmaker said, reflecting broader worries in the Mideast country. Palestinians hailed the election as a sea change in the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesAttacked by Swarm of Wasps, American Father and Son Die in Laos
Daniel Owen, 47, and his son, Cooper, 15, died after being stung dozens of times last month by what appeared to be so-called murder hornets.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Does Zohran Mamdani Want to Do as NYC Mayor? These Are His Top 5 Priorities.
When he takes office on Jan. 1, Mr. Mamdani will seek to move quickly to implement his affordability plans and respond to threats from President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesFire at Retirement Home in Bosnia Kills at Least 11
The country’s prime minister called the blaze “a disaster of enormous proportions.”
New York Times Top Stories6 Takeaways From Elections in Virginia, New Jersey, New York and Beyond
In Virginia, New Jersey and beyond, Democratic voters powered their candidates to victory and sent a warning sign to President Trump and his Republican Party.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani’s Historic Win, and Democrats’ Big Night Nationwide
Plus, a race to save artifacts from the ocean.
New York Times Top StoriesAbigail Spanberger Flips Virginia, Becomes State’s First Female Governor
In her campaign, Abigail Spanberger focused on jobs and the cost of living and emphasized her support for abortion rights.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Kataib Hezbollah, the Iraqi Militia That Held Tsurkov Captive
Kataib Hezbollah, a hard-line Iraqi militia linked to Iran, held Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, hostage for more than two years.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani’s Victory Is Less Significant Than You Think
New York’s next mayor won’t save the Democrats.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Sweeping Tariffs Face High-Stakes Supreme Court Test
Justices will hear arguments on Wednesday over whether the president acted legally when he used a 1977 emergency statute to unilaterally impose tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Government Shutdown Stalemate Persists, Frustration Defies Party Lines
The partisan divisions in Washington are as deep as ever, but some voters in both parties have grown weary of the standoff and want it to end.
New York Times Top StoriesBrazil Proposes a New Type of Fund to Protect Tropical Forests
The multibillion-dollar fund would essentially pay countries to keep forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Were Those 2 Spooky Flashes That Lit Up the Moon?
A Japanese astronomer captured a pair of objects slamming into the moon in recent days.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is an Albatross
Just Ask Mikie Sherrill, Abigail Spanberger and Zohran Mamdani.
New York Times Top StoriesA Big Win in California Propels Newsom
The passage of Proposition 50 cemented Gov. Gavin Newsom’s position as President Trump’s chief antagonist and raised his national political profile.
New York Times Top StoriesIn ‘Wicked: For Good,’ Ariana Grande Solidifies Herself as a Dramatic Actress
The pop superstar reinvented herself in the first “Wicked,” but the sequel shows just how much further she can go as an actress.
New York Times Top StoriesA Muslim Mayor in New York City? Voters Say Yes, Emphatically.
Zohran Mamdani shattered a barrier that seemed insurmountable since the Sept. 11 attacks changed what it meant to be Muslim in the city.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Greatest Breakfast Sandwich May Be the One With Pastrami
New York City has been overlooking the obvious all along.
New York Times Top StoriesTakeaways From the NYC Mayoral Election and Zohran Mamdani’s Stunning Win
Zohran Mamdani motivated voters to head for the polls, using a broad coalition of supporters to overcome Andrew Cuomo’s success in siphoning Republican votes.
New York Times Top StoriesTariffs Are Here to Stay, Even if the Supreme Court Rules Against Trump
The Trump administration says it has plenty of other options to impose tariffs, if the court rules against the president.
New York Times Top StoriesA Harrowing Escape From the Drone-Infested Hellscape of Ukraine’s Front Lines
In Ukraine, unmanned weapons hunt the wounded and medics alike. Moving injured soldiers to safety has never been more difficult.
New York Times Top StoriesA Woman Tells of Torture and 2½ Years of Captivity by an Iraqi Militia
Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, recounts a harrowing story of cruelty, survival, U.S. diplomatic pressure and, finally, release from the grip of a group backed by Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesHe’s Been Charged With Dozens of Crimes. Nobody Knows His Name.
He called himself by many names as he cycled in and out of prison. He is to be sentenced in Queens for deed fraud, but investigators still do not know his true identity.
New York Times Top StoriesCan Tuesday’s Success Carry Democrats to the Midterms?
Victories across the country show promise for the party’s chances next year, but some bigger issues remain.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Chuckles at Andrew Cuomo’s Last-Minute Cheering Section
Republicans like President Trump, Stephen Miller and Elon Musk endorsed him ahead of New York City’s mayoral election. Stephen Colbert referred to them as “everyone New Yorkers love.”
New York Times Top StoriesScars in the Blue Mosque Reveal Afghanistan’s Rifts
The namesake of Mazar-i-Sharif suffered countless cracks in a 6.3-magnitude quake, but, like Afghanistan, it has endured for centuries.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Muslims Exult in Mamdani’s Victory: ‘Now This Is Our Time’
Zohran Mamdani’s victory as the city’s next mayor is a milestone for hundreds of thousands of residents who see one of their own atop the city’s political infrastructure.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About the UPS Plane Crash in Louisville
Seven people were dead after the cargo plane crashed soon after takeoff. The authorities canceled flights from the airport in Louisville, Ky., and local residents were ordered to remain indoors.