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Nigeria Closes Lead Recycling Factories Linked to U.S. Car Industry
Carmakers have known for decades that battery recycling was poisoning people abroad. Nigeria’s crackdown is an effort to catalog the damage.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesRob Reiner Family Tragedy Strikes a Nerve for Families Fighting Addiction
Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, spent much of his life battling drug addiction, an affliction that millions of Americans face.
New York Times Top StoriesIran’s President Says He Can’t Make ‘Miracles’ to Solve the Country’s Woes
Despite sky-high inflation, water and energy cuts and prospects for a deal with the U. S. dimming, President Masoud Pezeshkian has apparently thrown up his hands.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Families Fighting Addiction, Reiner Tragedy Strikes a Nerve
Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, spent much of his life battling drug addiction, an affliction that millions of Americans face.
New York Times Top StoriesHow ‘Affordability’ Became a New Magic Word for Politicians
A rallying cry for Democrats taps into frustration over the inaccessibility of a modestly nice American existence — even for those with a decent income.
New York Times Top StoriesIs Applying to College Via Early Decision a Good Idea? Here’s What Your Income Has to Do With It.
Early decision isn’t just for the rich, as long as people with lower incomes can get accurate price quotes before agreeing to attend if they get in.
New York Times Top StoriesSleep Cots and Graham Crackers at Elon Musk’s Child Care Program
Mr. Musk has ambitions to remake education, but his latest effort to open an elementary school in Texas appears to have faltered.
New York Times Top StoriesThreats to Judges Could Lead to a Judicial System Crisis
The rise in judicial threats is being fueled by the political rhetoric of the Trump administration, a judge argues.
New York Times Top Stories‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
The president has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews reveal an intense and complicated relationship. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency.
New York Times Top StoriesHere Are the 10 Biggest U.S. Lottery Jackpots.
Two winners split the $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot in September. Changes to Powerball and Mega Millions have led to increasingly large jackpots in recent years.
New York Times Top StoriesBP Names New Boss After Its C.E.O. Steps Down
Meg O’Neill of Australia’s Woodside Energy will lead the London energy giant, replacing Murray Auchincloss, who will exit after less than two years in the role.
New York Times Top StoriesCity Council Introduces Bill to Create Mamdani’s Community Safety Agency
The proposed Department of Community Safety would send mental health teams to respond to 911 calls, rather than the police, according to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Shades Trump’s Impromptu ‘Liar-Side Chat’
Jimmy Kimmel called the president’s last-minute speech “a surprise prime-time episode of ‘The Worst Wing’ tonight on every channel.”
New York Times Top StoriesAustralia Mourns the Youngest Victim of the Bondi Beach Shooting
Sydney’s devastated Jewish community gathered for the funeral of “Matilda Bee,” an ebullient, smiling 10-year-old girl.
New York Times Top StoriesShock and Sadness Hang Over the Reiners’ Neighborhood
Neighbors said a pall had fallen over the wealthy Los Angeles area where Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death.
New York Times Top Stories6 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to the Nation
President Trump disparaged Democrats and insisted the economy is booming despite concerns about the cost of living.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Officials Announce More Than $11 Billion in Arms Sales for Taiwan
The move may reassure China hawks who are uncertain about the president’s commitment to the self-governing democracy.
New York Times Top StoriesBirthrates Are Falling, but Don’t Blame Dogs in Strollers
New research suggests that having a pet can actually make people more likely to become parents.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Tokyo Zoo, Visitors Worry Pandas Could Be China’s Next Target
Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over Taiwan could get in the way of sending more.
New York Times Top StoriesE.U. Leaders Debate Plan for Ukraine Financed by Frozen Russian Assets
The European Council convenes on Thursday, and at stake is a contentious deal to back Ukraine and its war effort in 2026 and 2027.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Is Feeling Strong and Senses an American Retreat
Beijing is using its messaging tools to show off its prowess at building infrastructure and project power, taking advantage of what it says is “deep anxiety” in U.S. policies.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Military Announces 4 Killed in 26th Boat Strike
The attack on Wednesday brings the total number killed to at least 99 since the Trump administration began bombing boats suspected of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Government Admits Liability in Deadly D.C.-Area Air Collision
A federal court filing says the Army crew piloting a Black Hawk helicopter could have avoided the nighttime accident in January if it had been able to see and avoid a commercial jet.
New York Times Top StoriesFact-Checking Trump’s Prime-Time Address on the Economy
The president cited misleading statistics to insist, wrongly, that prices were coming down.
New York Times Top StoriesFact-Checking Trump’s Prime-Time Address on the Economy
The president cited misleading statistics to insist, wrongly, that prices were coming down.
New York Times Top StoriesAustralia to Crack Down on Hate Speech After Bondi Attack
New legislation will be drafted to target those who promote violence and to increase penalties for hate speech, the prime minister said Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesFull Transcript of President Trump’s Speech on the Economy
The president sharply attacked his predecessor while insisting that his own record contained nothing but victories.
New York Times Top StoriesPeter Arnett, Pulitzer-Winning War Correspondent, Dies at 91
He won the prestigious award for his daring coverage of the Vietnam War for The Associated Press, and went on to cover conflicts for CNN for nearly two decades.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Government Admits Liability in Deadly D.C.-Area Air Collision
A federal court filing says the Army crew piloting a Black Hawk helicopter could have avoided the nighttime accident in January if it had been able to see and avoid a commercial jet.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Pressed Georgia Speaker to Overturn State’s Election Vote in 2020 Call
During much of the 12.5-minute call, President Trump reiterated his claims that he had won Georgia, a state he lost by more than 11,000 votes that year.