New York Times Top Stories
SoftBank Sells $5.8 Billion Stake in Nvidia to Pay for OpenAI Deals
The move has further stoked concerns among some investors that the rally in artificial intelligence stocks was overdone.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesFDA’s Move to Limit Fluoride Supplements Has Doctors Worried
The agency announced new recommendations on fluoride supplements, a crucial tool for protecting children’s dental health.
New York Times Top StoriesFlight Delays and Cancellations Won’t Immediately Stop When Government Shutdown Ends
There is hope the Thanksgiving holiday will be spared, but carriers will need some time to deal with the disruptions that the shutdown has caused for air travel.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Heavy-Metal Fall of a Dictator Shapes Trump’s Venezuela Policy
Seizing Panama’s leader was relatively easy. But the similarities between Panama and Venezuela are dangerously misleading, some analysts warn.
New York Times Top StoriesBookstore Food Drives Help Food Stamp Recipients
During the government shutdown, booksellers are collecting food for Americans who receive federal aid to buy groceries.
New York Times Top StoriesPakistan ‘in a State of War’ After Explosion Kills 12 in Capital
An attack on a courthouse in Islamabad was the first to hit Islamabad in more than a decade.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Rejects Utah’s Republican-Drawn Redistricting Map
A judge instead adopted one drawn by a coalition of centrists ahead of the 2026 midterms. Republican officials vowed to fight the ruling.
New York Times Top StoriesGhana, Home of Kente Cloth, Cracks Down on Which Textiles Are Authentic
As the vibrantly patterned kente travels out of Africa, a new designation aims to protect its ties to Ghana, where the cloth originated.
New York Times Top StoriesAccused of Desecration, a Doctor Faces the End of His Life’s Work
Dr. Masahide Kanayama has devoted his life in Manhattan to medicine and God. He could face five years of hard labor in Japan.
New York Times Top StoriesExplosion in Pakistan’s Capital Kills at Least 12
A military official accused the Pakistani Taliban of staging the attack, which took place near a courthouse in Islamabad.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Denounce Shutdown Vote, and Trump Issues Flurry of Pardons
Plus, a new gambling scandal in pro sports.
New York Times Top StoriesSarah Jessica Parker Describes Her Year as a Booker Prize Judge
The actor had to read so many books (153) she bowed out of most family activities. Still, she said, collaborating to pick a winner was worth the sacrifice.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Tariffs Hit Specialty Grocery Stores for Some Immigrant Communities Especially Hard
For immigrant communities from countries with especially high duties, food costs have risen sharply courtesy of President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy So Many People Are Turning to Collective Screaming
It’s a practice with roots in Greek tragedy, which has a lot to teach us about the power — and limits — of raised voices.
New York Times Top StoriesHollywood’s Commercial Production Crews Are Losing a Lot of Work
Commercial production has long been crucial to sustaining entertainment workers in the Los Angeles area. But it continues to plummet.
New York Times Top Stories‘It Feels Like I’m in a Nightmare’: Inside the First Deportation Flight to Iran
For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the United States. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran.
New York Times Top StoriesUse A.I. to Reinvigorate Democracy — Not Replace It
Governments shouldn’t hand over decision-making to A.I.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Young Women Grappling With an ‘Old Man’s Disease’
Diagnosed with A.L.S., they traded stories, drank tequila and made grim jokes at a unique annual gathering on Cape Cod.
New York Times Top StoriesPolice Investigate Deadly New Delhi Blast as Possible Terrorist Attack
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, said the “conspirators” behind an explosion that killed at least eight people would be brought to justice.
New York Times Top StoriesThe NYC Demographic Trends That Shaped Mamdani’s Win
Moderate Black voters and young progressives favored Zohran Mamdani for mayor, while Andrew Cuomo won many wealthy New Yorkers and those who voted for Donald Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesCan N.Y.C. Casino Bids Make Good on Their Billion-Dollar Promises?
As the number of gambling houses has grown across the United States, they are no longer the tourism magnets that they used to be, experts say.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Volunteer Buglers Giving 24-Note Salutes
Thousands of musicians — civilians, veterans, teenagers, retirees — are playing taps at military funerals in a rebuke of technology.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Do You Judge Whether a Police Officer Is Mentally Fit for the Job?
The New York Police Department has tried to fire 30 officers who failed a psychological exam or a background check. Some say the test is the problem.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Is Disappointed in Democrats Over Shutdown Deal
“Our long national nightmare is different,” Stephen Colbert said after some Democratic senators voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown.
New York Times Top StoriesTatsuya Nakadai, Japanese Star Known for ‘Ran’ and Other Classics, Dies at 92
He was a fixture of postwar Japanese cinema and starred in films by Akira Kurosawa and other directors of that era.
New York Times Top StoriesOn Veterans Day, This Is the Lonely, Terrible Sorrow We Must Never Forget
To imagine the cost of an “America First” policy, walk through World War II cemeteries in Europe.
New York Times Top StoriesIraqis Are Voting for a New Parliament. Here’s What to Know.
Iraq is caught in the conflict between Washington and Tehran, with the Trump administration insisting that the next government disarm powerful Iran-backed militias.
New York Times Top StoriesHow China Reached Into New York to Stop a Tiny Film Festival
A showcase for independent Chinese films was scrapped after the Chinese authorities pressured directors, moderators and even a volunteer to pull out.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Iraqis Vote for a Parliament, U.S. Presses to Rid Country of Iran’s Influence
After a U.S. occupation, years of sectarian violence and a jihadist insurgency, Iraq has become an improbable haven of calm in the Middle East.
New York Times Top StoriesBook Review: ‘Unfettered,’ by John Fetterman
The senator from Pennsylvania chronicles his stroke, unlikely election victory and battle with depression. Just don’t expect him to try to win you over.