New York Times Top Stories
Paramount Makes Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
The offer to shareholders comes days after Warner Bros. agreed to sell its streaming and studio business to Netflix.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThese Independent Agencies Could Be Affected by a Supreme Court Case
Court filings identify more than two-dozen quasi-independent boards and commissions that could be affected by a Supreme Court ruling in President Trump’s favor.
New York Times Top StoriesMarooned off the English Coast: Lots of Bananas
Containers of bananas, avocados and plantains fell off a cargo ship off the Isle of Wight. A soggy fruit harvest ensued.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Looms Over Netflix’s Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery
President Trump said the acquisition “could be a problem,” suggesting he will insert himself into the regulatory review of the transaction.
New York Times Top StoriesA Corruption Scandal in Ukraine
We examine an investigation that is testing Volodymyr Zelensky’s government.
New York Times Top StoriesA Major Test of Presidential Power, and How States Make Billions From Online Casinos
Plus, the social changes sweeping Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesSyrians Celebrate Anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s Fall
A year ago, rebels overthrew President Bashar al-Assad, ending decades of dictatorship and civil war. But challenges remain for the new leadership.
New York Times Top StoriesA Weakened Hamas Still Dominates Gaza, Building Day by Day
A cease-fire after two years of war with Israel has allowed Hamas to tighten its grip on power again. “It’s still standing,” one Israeli official said.
New York Times Top StoriesMust the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes.
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Ms. Bondi, now the attorney general, filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Orleans Restaurants Feel Squeezed as Border Patrol Sweeps In
Ripple effects from a federal crackdown illustrate how heavily the city’s robust dining scene depends both directly and indirectly on immigrant workers.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court to Hear Major Test of Trump’s Power to Fire Officials
The court’s conservative majority has generally let President Trump remove leaders of independent agencies like the Federal Trade Commission, at least temporarily.
New York Times Top StoriesPowell Faces Pressure From Multiple Fronts as Fed Prepares to Cut Rates
The chair of the central bank is dealing with internal divisions while being besieged by President Trump and front-runners jockeying to replace him.
New York Times Top StoriesMiami Hasn’t Had a Democratic Mayor in Almost 30 Years. Is That About to Change?
Democrats see their voters energized in a county that President Trump won. Republicans fear the runoff could add to recent losses.
New York Times Top StoriesMiami Hasn’t Had a Democratic Mayor in Almost 30 Years. Is That About to Change?
Democrats see their voters energized in a county that President Trump won. Republicans fear the runoff could add to recent losses.
New York Times Top StoriesGolden Globes to Announce 2026 Nominations
Movies like “One Battle After Another” and “Hamnet” are considered strong contenders for the top awards, along with television shows like “The Pitt” and “The Studio.”
New York Times Top StoriesThe Best New Restaurants in New York in 2025
Here are the new kids on the block our critics loved most this year.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Trump’s East Wing Demolition Says About Our Preoccupation With ‘Renovation’
The gutting of the East Wing of the White House and our national preoccupation with “renovation.”
New York Times Top StoriesThese State Laws Won’t Get Junk Food Out of Kids’ School Lunches
Many states have proposed bans on the sale of ultraprocessed foods in schools. The problem is the way they define ultraprocessing.
New York Times Top StoriesObamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles, Higher Premiums
People who have insurance under the Affordable Care Act are being asked to pay more for plans that will cover less of their care.
New York Times Top StoriesStates Are Raking In Billions From Slot Machines on Your Phone
Online casinos have proved to be a much stronger source of tax revenue than sports betting apps. They may be coming to a state near you.
New York Times Top StoriesZelensky to Meet With European Leaders as Ukraine Peace Talks Drag On
Ukraine’s president was expected in London to discuss with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany ways of ending the conflict against Russia. Negotiations thus far have made little progress.
New York Times Top Stories4 Takeaways From The Times’s Examination of N.Y.C. Subway Collisions
New York City train operators witness more people being struck by trains than drivers in any other American system. Afterward, many struggle to get the help they need.
New York Times Top StoriesThailand Launches Airstrikes on Cambodia in New Wave of Violence
Each side accused the other of firing first. The fighting came weeks after President Trump had cast himself as a peacemaker in the decades-old border dispute.
New York Times Top StoriesThe New Syria
The country certainly still faces many challenges. But some things are now going right there — and those are worth our attention, too.
New York Times Top StoriesUnited Nations Cuts Its 2026 Emergency Aid Budget in Half
Huge reductions in foreign aid by the United States and Europe have led the U.N.’s emergency relief coordinator to slash its fund-raising targets for next year.
New York Times Top StoriesDogs in Kimonos: Japan Reinvents a Children’s Holiday With Pets in Mind
A traditional Japanese festival is being adapted for poodles and Pomeranians, amid a booming pet industry and a dearth of children.
New York Times Top StoriesDogs in Kimonos: Japan Reinvents a Children’s Holiday With Pets in Mind
A traditional Japanese festival is being adapted for poodles and Pomeranians, amid a booming pet industry and a dearth of children.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Was a Russian Activist in Exile. His Own Wife Accused Him of Spying.
Poland has charged a little-known Russian opposition figure with espionage and participating in a bomb plot. His friends are perplexed.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Weak Currency Is Powering Its Exports and Drawing Criticism
China’s renminbi is lagging the currencies of key trading partners, making Chinese goods and services cheap and helping to drive exports.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time
President Trump’s tariffs weren’t enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year’s record in just 11 months.