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UPS and FedEx Ground MD-11 Cargo Planes After Louisville Crash
The cargo airlines said they had taken the step to immediately ground the fleets on the recommendation of the plane’s manufacturer.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesExercising Is the Worst
Exercise has never been fun, but our expectations for physical performance, what it means to be healthy, and what it means to age have gotten too high.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Cleary, Wounded in Kent State Shooting, Dies at 74
He was shot in 1970 by the National Guard during a student protest over the Vietnam War that left four dead in Ohio. A photo of him lying on the ground and bleeding made the cover of Life magazine.
New York Times Top StoriesInside China’s Quest to Defy Aging with Longevity Labs and ‘Immortality Islands’
Longevity labs, “immortality islands” and grapeseed pills are part of China’s national project to conquer aging, despite sometimes shaky science and extravagant claims.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat I Learned From the ‘New Globalists’ of an Optimistic Nation
Few countries are excited about globalization anymore, but Vietnam is still into it — wholeheartedly. Do the reasons go beyond economic growth?
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Warns of a ‘Very, Very Dark Moment’ as He Hits Out at Trump
The former president, now a far less popular figure in his party, appeared in Nebraska for an overtly political speech that slammed his successor.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court to Block Order to Pay Full SNAP Benefits
The temporary ruling by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, blocking a lower court order to fully fund the aid, added to the uncertainty around the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.
New York Times Top StoriesThe DNA Helix Changed How We Thought About Ourselves
“The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we conceived of life itself.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Courts Have Ruled in Challenges to Trump’s National Guard Deployments
Federal courts across the country have heard legal challenges to the mobilization of troops in Chicago, Portland, Ore., Los Angeles and other cities. Here’s how judges have ruled, so far.
New York Times Top StoriesA Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDS
As Ms. Pelosi announced her retirement, she was celebrated for her long tenure in Washington. But back home, she was remembered for showing up at a terrifying moment when others turned away.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Permanently Blocks National Guard Deployments to Portland for ICE Protests
With her temporary block expiring, Judge Karin Immergut said the Trump administration had failed to prove that protesters were hampering President Trump’s policies.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada Culls Hundreds of Ostriches as a Court and a Kennedy Fail to Save Them
The birds, exposed to the avian flu, were killed after Canada’s Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal and a rescue effort by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fell short.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York State Officials Approve Proposal for Controversial Underwater Gas Pipeline
The contentious proposal, previously rebuffed by state regulators who expressed environmental concerns, was deemed acceptable on Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesA Democrat Pushing 80 Confronts the Young(er) and Restless
A fight brewing in Massachusetts could preview Democrats’ age battles.
New York Times Top StoriesVirginia Teen Narrowly Defeats Former Civics Teacher in County Election
Cameran Drew, 19, defeated his former high school government teacher, Kenneth Bell, by 10 votes for a seat on the Surry County Board of Supervisors this week. There are no hard feelings.
New York Times Top StoriesRise in Kidney Disease Tied to Other Chronic Conditions, Study Finds
Rates of the disease have been rising for decades, driven in part by diabetes and high blood pressure.
New York Times Top StoriesPrince Harry Apologizes to Canadians for Wearing an L.A. Dodgers Cap
Harry, who referred to the episode as “Hat Gate,” was seen wearing the cap at a World Series game in Los Angeles between the Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Trump’s Transgender Passport Policy After Supreme Court Ruling
A policy that requires passports to display a person’s sex assigned at birth will come into play during renewals and first-time applications.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Scale Back Demands for Ending Government Shutdown
After weeks of stalemate, Senate Democrats said they would be willing to reopen the government in exchange for a one-year extension of expiring health care subsidies.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Cozying Up to Trump, Leaders Hedge Their Reliance on Moscow and Beijing
President Trump has made it easier for countries that are close to Russia and China to build ties with the United States. Those countries are embracing the opportunity.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Pardons Darryl Strawberry, Former Mets and Yankees Slugger
The eight-time All-Star baseball player pleaded guilty in 1995 to one count of tax evasion. He was sentenced to six months of home confinement.
New York Times Top StoriesPelosi Was Among the Most Notable House Speakers
The first woman to hold the post also made history as one of the most significant speakers in modern times.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Farmers’ Almanac Succumbs to the Digital Age
One of two major American almanacs is ceasing publication after more than two centuries of predicting the weather and offering tidbits of wisdom.
New York Times Top StoriesJames Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
His decoding the blueprint for life with Francis H.C. Crick made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He wrote a celebrated memoir and later ignited an uproar with racist views.
New York Times Top StoriesDid Trump’s Supreme Court Tariffs Brief Include a Strategic Blunder?
The justices are generally reluctant to take account of a president’s public statements. But extensive quotes from Mr. Trump in a key filing may change the legal calculus.
New York Times Top StoriesLeaders at COP30 Climate Summit in Belém Focus on the Rising Toll of Warming
“All we have to do is look outside,” one delegate said. “The sea rises, the coral dies.”
New York Times Top StoriesNancy Pelosi Knew Her ‘Why’
The first female speaker of the House may be the last to truly rule the increasingly unruly chamber.
New York Times Top StoriesCornell Reaches Deal with Trump Administration to Restore Research Funds
The Ivy League university had warned of layoffs after the Trump administration stripped it of funds this year. The cuts were among the deepest in higher education.
New York Times Top StoriesGrammys Snubs and Surprises: Rap Reigns, but Lorde Won’t Slay
A look at the nominations’ unexpected story lines, including best new artist nominees with unusual paths and the event’s hesitancy around “KPop Demon Hunters.”
New York Times Top StoriesImmigration Agents Arrest Man in L.A. Raid and Drive Off With His Toddler
The child was later reunited with her grandmother, but the episode alarmed immigrant rights groups. The father, a U.S. citizen, faces a gun possession charge.