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As Shutdown Nears End, Trump Still Confronts Soaring Health Costs
The central issue of the government closure remains unresolved, leaving Republicans under political pressure ahead of the midterms.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesArchbishop Paul Coakley Is Picked to Lead American Bishops
“We face a growing worldview that is so often at odds with the Gospel mandate to love thy neighbor,” the group said in a letter to Pope Leo.
New York Times Top StoriesAircraft Carrier Moves Into the Caribbean as U.S. Confronts Venezuela
The arrival of the carrier bolsters the already extensive deployment of American forces in the region. Britain will cease sharing some intelligence with the U.S. because of concerns over boat strikes.
New York Times Top StoriesTurkey Seeks Jail Sentence of Over 2,000 Years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
Prosecutors accused Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, of leading a criminal organization. The opposition called the case politically motivated.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Cuts and Orders Have Broad Impact on American Museums, Report Finds
A survey of museum directors reveals the impact of federal cutbacks: reduced arts programs for rural areas, students and people who are elderly or disabled.
New York Times Top StoriesSome Kansas Republicans Resist Redistricting Efforts Amid Growing Skepticism
The state’s top Republicans wanted to join President Trump’s push to redraw congressional maps. But plans for a special session fell apart when some lawmakers resisted.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling
The move would set up a clash with Gov. Gavin Newsom, a chief critic of the president and an opponent of oil exploration in the Pacific.
New York Times Top StoriesBan a Pro-Palestinian Group? The U.K. Government Thought Few Would Care.
Official advice provided to the government before its ban on Palestine Action underestimated the significant public protests that followed, records show.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Mysterious ‘Louvre Detective’ Was a 15-Year-Old Passer-by
The photo of a dapper man in a fedora sparked many questions: Was the person real? A Sherlock Holmes-inspired detective on the case? Or just being very French?
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Wants to Revive Shipping. He Will Need More Mariners.
Few American are becoming mariners today, but demand could soon rise because President Trump and a bipartisan group of legislators in Congress want to revitalize the American shipbuilding industry.
New York Times Top StoriesHalt in Fees on Chinese Vessels Endangers U.S. Shipbuilding Efforts
The two countries agreed to suspend the fees for a year as part of their recent trade pact, but America still aims to build more commercial ships.
New York Times Top StoriesSoftBank 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 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.