New York Times Top Stories
Michelle Obama’s New Book Is a Historical Document Dressed Up as a Coffee-Table Tome
“The Look” should be studied by generations to come, not because of what it reveals about fashion, but politics.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesAtlanta Fed President to Step Down in February
The departure of Raphael W. Bostic, who has served in the role since 2017, would create a new vacancy at the central bank.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Died at a School for Disabled People. Decades Later, His Brother Sought Answers.
John Scott was rarely spoken of in his family after he was placed in an institution. After a half-century, his youngest brother set out to learn who he was and what happened to him.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About SNAP, America’s Main Food Aid Program
The shutdown brought the scale of the federal food aid program into focus and raised questions about how such a rich country could have so many people on nutrition assistance.
New York Times Top StoriesAt the Cybathlon, May the Best Brain-Computer Interface Win
Every four years at the Cybathlon, teams of researchers and technology “pilots” compete to see whose brain-computer interface holds the most promise.
New York Times Top StoriesDale Romans Enters Kentucky Senate Race as Democrats’ Latest Long Shot
Dale Romans, pitching himself as an independent-minded Democrat in the mold of Joe Manchin, will try to win a seat for the party in the deep-red state.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Capture the Northern Lights With Just Your Smartphone
Modern cellphone cameras make it easy to capture the famously fickle Aurora Borealis.
New York Times Top StoriesPakistan’s Army Chief Is Granted Sweeping Authority Over All Military Branches
A constitutional amendment in the nuclear-armed country extends the chief’s power over all the military and brings Pakistan’s highest court under tighter political control.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael’s president says Trump asked him to pardon Netanyahu, who has not been convicted.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Reopens Crossing Into Northern Gaza for Aid
The cease-fire with Hamas has blunted the hunger faced by Gazans during the war. But aid agencies say Israeli restrictions are still hobbling their work.
New York Times Top StoriesEpstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims.
New York Times Top StoriesKim Kardashian’s Skims Is Worth an Extra Billion Dollars
The apparel giant is now valued at $5 billion after a new fund-raising round, as it continues to grow its business.
New York Times Top StoriesJack Schlossberg, Social Media Provocateur, Gives Politics a Try
As he prepares a congressional run, J.F.K.’s grandson admits, “I’m not for everybody.”
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Green Triumph
China is equipping other countries to fight climate change. It’s a role reversal.
New York Times Top StoriesDeadly Blasts in India and Pakistan Set Region on Edge
The rare explosions in the country’s capitals have not been directly linked, but there are fears the governments will blame each other after their previous military conflict alarmed the world.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Governor in the Spotlight at Climate Talks, and Escalating Violence in the West Bank
Plus, why private air travel is booming.
New York Times Top StoriesJapan’s Prime Minister Faces Backlash Over 3 A.M. Staff Meeting
Sanae Takaichi drew criticism for requiring staff to work in the wee hours in a country scarred by “death from overwork.”
New York Times Top StoriesHouse Returns After Long Recess to Take Up Bill to End Shutdown
After a 54-day break, the House is expected to vote on the Senate-passed spending deal. Approval would clear it for President Trump’s signature.
New York Times Top StoriesSyria’s Leaders Pledge to Join Fight Against Islamic State
Large parts of Syria were once overrun by the terrorist group Islamic State. The country’s new government has just committed to a global effort to fight the group.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Are Teaching Trump the Wrong Lesson
They need to fortify the American political system against future attempts to play dictator and lay out a project of genuine democratic renewal.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Teen Sexual Development and S.S.R.I.s
There is basically no research that looks at the impact of antidepressants on emerging sexuality. Here are the key things we do know.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Business Elite Needs Mamdani. They Just Don’t Know It Yet.
The threat from Washington is going to require teamwork.
New York Times Top StoriesMissing at U.N.’s Climate Meeting: American Executives
Many business leaders are skipping the annual United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil, or are attending events in other cities.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Pays When A.I. Is Wrong?
New court cases seek to define content created by artificial intelligence as defamatory — a novel concept that has captivated some legal experts.
New York Times Top StoriesBlood and Tears as Spain’s Troubled Bullfighting Star Hangs Up His Cape
José Antonio Morante Camacho says he has fought his last bull. Fans appreciated his artistry but also his honesty about his struggles with mental illness.
New York Times Top StoriesA Look Into the Early Days of Migrant Detentions at Guantánamo
Government employees distributed Bibles and prepared materials “commonly used in Hinduism, Sikhism and Rastafarianism,” according to emails.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Are Antidepressants Doing to Teen Sexual Development
Research on adults who take S.S.R.I.s shows they tamp down sexual desire. Why aren’t we studying what that could mean for adolescents who take them?
New York Times Top StoriesKindergartners With Chromebooks: 350 Teachers on How Screens Took Over School
Even as schools have banned phones, the pandemic-era practice of giving students their own laptops and tablets has remained.
New York Times Top StoriesScientists Grow More Hopeful About Ending a Global Organ Shortage
At an international conference, researchers at the forefront of animal-human transplantation compared notes and allowed themselves the first real optimism in decades.
New York Times Top StoriesMost Women Can Still Get Abortion Pills. That May Soon Change.
American women need the freedom to determine the course of their own lives.