New York Times Top Stories
U.S. Border Patrol Launches Operation in Charlotte, N.C.
It is unclear how long the operation will last in North Carolina’s largest city, which has a growing immigrant population.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHow to Make Sense of Law Enforcement in the Streets
The variety of federal forces deployed to support President Trump’s mass deportation campaign and anticrime efforts continues to expand. Often, it can be difficult for the public to tell them apart, or to understand what powers each agency has.
New York Times Top Stories4 Dead After Suspected Migrant Boat Overturns Near a San Diego Area Beach
The boat capsized off the coast, officials said. Four people were taken to a hospital and one person was taken into custody.
New York Times Top StoriesTodd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59
Mentored by the likes of Jimmy Buffett and John Prine, his big-hearted ballads told of heartache even as his humor revealed a steadfast optimism.
New York Times Top StoriesFetterman Is Released From the Hospital After a Fall
The Pennsylvania senator was hospitalized on Thursday after he fell during a morning walk near his home in Braddock, Pa. He required 20 stitches.
New York Times Top StoriesAlice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.
New York Times Top StoriesGallego Pitches Demoralized Democrats on a Midterm Message
At a health care town hall in his swing state, Senator Ruben Gallego, Democrat of Arizona, test-drove his party’s new political pitch to an audience disappointed in the outcome of the shutdown.
New York Times Top StoriesWheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.
Many older Americans shun an identity that could bring helpful accommodations, improve care and provide community.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Arrested After Appearing at Alina Habba’s Office With Bat, U.S. Says
Authorities said Keith Michael Lisa had a bat when he showed up at the office of the U.S. attorney for New Jersey on Wednesday. He was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon in a federal facility.
New York Times Top StoriesOn a Clipped Wing, Flamingo Escapes a British Zoo for a Life in France
Frankie, a young Caribbean Flamingo, flew 130 miles from captivity. Her keepers said they would likely have to leave her in France.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer Fed Official Violated Trading Rules, Disclosures Show
Adriana D. Kugler, who stepped down as a governor in August, reported trades in stocks, including Apple and Southwest Airlines, in 2024.
New York Times Top StoriesDisplaced Gazans Face More Misery as Torrential Rain Lashes Enclave
Heavy rainfall and chilling winds have added to the challenges facing people still forced to live in tents in the devastated territory.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Questions the Epstein Emails Haven’t Answered
What unrevealed details have made Trump so intent on preventing further disclosure?
New York Times Top StoriesEpstein, Fuentes and Trump’s Political Erosion
Is this the beginning of the end for Trump and his MAGA base?
New York Times Top StoriesAmerica’s Formula for Greatness Is Under Threat
Education, open markets, trade and immigration transformed the United States into the world’s dominant power, but each is now being weakened.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Wrong About Fentanyl in Almost Every Way
Everything the Trump administration is doing to stop the flow of drugs is just making the problem worse.
New York Times Top StoriesTuning In
Sometimes we assume the people and things around us are neutral or hostile to our existence. What if the opposite could be true?
New York Times Top StoriesSeven Days of Paralysis: Inside the BBC Crisis Over a Trump Documentary
With board members and executives deadlocked over how to respond, the news organization kept silent for days, allowing a controversy to snowball.
New York Times Top StoriesDar Global Is the Trump Organization’s Key Foreign Partner
Dar Global bet big on the Trump name. It is now an essential foreign partner for the Trump Organization.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Happened to Gabriel Boric’s Leftist Promises for Chile?
When he was elected four years ago, President Gabriel Boric of Chile carried ambitious promises and new energy. Then reality kicked in.
New York Times Top StoriesOnce He Was ‘Just Asking Questions.’ Now Tucker Carlson Is the Question.
The conservative commentator has further fractured the right with his anti-Israel rhetoric and sympathy for a white nationalist. He’s not in the mood to apologize.
New York Times Top StoriesWaymo Was on a Roll in San Francisco. Then One of Its Driverless Cars Killed a Cat.
The self-driving taxis have become ubiquitous in the city, but an uproar ensued when one ran over a beloved feline.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Organization Is Said to Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal
The chief executive of a Saudi firm says a Trump-branded project is “just a matter of time.” The Trump Organization’s major foreign partner is also signaling new Saudi deals.
New York Times Top StoriesIs Your College Football Team Short of Cash? Sports Betting Can Help.
Louisiana lawmakers tried a novel strategy for raising revenue, a model that proponents say might work more broadly.
New York Times Top StoriesMaps Show How Latinos Who Shifted Right in 2024 Snapped Back Left in 2025
The New Jersey governor’s race was the first significant sign that President Trump’s success with Hispanic voters may have been only a temporary shift.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Tried to Cut Ukraine’s Lights. Now It’s Aiming for the Heat.
Moscow’s attacks on gas supplies, the main source of warmth for most Ukrainian households, could plunge millions into the cold.
New York Times Top StoriesUS Attorney Jay Clayton Under Pressure After Order to Investigate Democrats
Jay Clayton, who heads the Southern District of New York, has so far managed to keep clear of President Trump’s most politically charged directives. Now, come the hard choices.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Cuts Ties With Marjorie Taylor Greene, Calling Her ‘Wacky’
The rupture exposed the divides within President Trump’s MAGA base over the Epstein files and more.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He No Longer Supports Marjorie Taylor Greene
The president accused the Georgia congresswoman of turning on him and being disloyal.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Orders Trump Not to Threaten University of California’s Funding
An extraordinary rebuke to the federal government’s campaign against elite schools, the ruling could upend settlement talks with the university system.