New York Times Top Stories
When the Best New Year’s Plans Are No New Year’s Plans
Many opt out of the revelry, either as their own time-honored tradition or because of a different outlook this year.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHow a Research Trip to Antarctica Deals With Time Zones
The clocks aboard our icebreaker will be changed several times en route to Antarctica. It’s one of many things that make the expedition feel otherworldly.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Threatens to Toughen Its Stance on Ending the War in Ukraine
Moscow said a Ukrainian drone attack targeted a residence of President Vladimir V. Putin, which Ukraine denied, accusing the Kremlin of fabricating an excuse not to make peace.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Youth Sports Professionalize, Kids Are Burning Out Fast
A growing body of research shows how pressure from overbearing coaches and parents is stunting children’s emotional well-being and leading to injuries.
New York Times Top StoriesGrim Evidence of Trump’s Boat Strikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula
First came the scorched boat. Then the mangled bodies. Then the packets with traces of marijuana. Now, fishermen fear the ocean that feeds them.
New York Times Top StoriesMelanie Watson Bernhardt, ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Actress, Dies at 57
Her four episodes on the sitcom marked a rarity: a disabled actress onscreen.
New York Times Top StoriesThe New Billionaires of the A.I. Boom
Just like past tech booms, the latest frenzy has produced a group of billionaires — at least on paper — from smaller start-ups.
New York Times Top StoriesIran’s Currency Collapse Pushes Protesters to the Streets
High inflation and a currency collapse have squeezed Iranians’ budgets, challenging the country’s leaders.
New York Times Top Stories11 Voters on Trump’s First Year
There is avid support, deep anger and for one person, regret over his choice last year.
New York Times Top StoriesA Bold Alliance Ends as Innovative Opera Director Bows Out in Detroit
Yuval Sharon will leave the financially strained Detroit Opera after this season. In March, he brings his unorthodox vision to Wagner at the Metropolitan Opera.
New York Times Top StoriesClaire Brosseau Wants to Die. Will Canada Let Her?
Ms. Brosseau says mental illness has made her life unbearable. She wants a medically assisted death. Even her psychiatrists are split over whether she should have one.
New York Times Top Stories10 Fitness Tips to Help You Get Moving in 2026
Turn your walk into a better workout, build strength without weights and more exercise advice for the year ahead.
New York Times Top StoriesISIS Militants Kill 3 Police Officers in Turkey
A raid on a suspected safe house for the terrorist group Islamic State set off a clash that killed the police officers as well as six Turkish militants.
New York Times Top StoriesOur Visual Journalism
We look at the best graphics from The Times in 2025.
New York Times Top StoriesZelensky and Netanyahu Go to Mar-a-Lago, and Student Loan Borrowers Face New Reality
Plus, food trends coming in 2026.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Zelensky, Just Keeping Trump Talking About Ukraine Peace Deal Counts as a Win
Though discussions produced little tangible progress, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at least avoided the type of setbacks that have blighted earlier meetings.
New York Times Top StoriesParts of New York and New England Brace for Ice Storm
Several states were under weather warnings or advisories early Monday. The same winter storm battered the Midwest over the weekend.
New York Times Top StoriesFive Takeaways From the New York Times Profile of Marjorie Taylor Greene
The congresswoman discussed her break with President Trump and her journey from MAGA zealot to political isolation.
New York Times Top StoriesInside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Break With Trump and MAGA
How the Georgia congresswoman went from the president’s loudest cheerleader to his loudest Republican critic.
New York Times Top StoriesExperts Question Denmark’s Vaccine Program as a Model for the U.S.
The United States is expected to adopt the vaccine schedule used by Denmark, a much smaller country with universal health care.
New York Times Top StoriesOne of America’s Most Successful Experiments Is Coming to a Shuddering Halt
Amid an astonishing wave of anti-Indian animus, Indian Americans are questioning their place in the country.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Says Rock Is Dead?
In 2025, rock was still hanging in. As artificial intelligence infiltrates music, the genre’s handmade imperfections are more crucial than ever.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Trump’s D.C. Crackdown, Murder Victims’ Families Say He’s Ignoring Them
President Trump insists there are no more murders in Washington, D.C. “I wish that was true,” said Jamia Vaden, whose sister was gunned down in November.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Kevin Hassett Became a Trump Loyalist and Fed Chair Contender
Mr. Hassett’s evolution from conservative economist to defender of the president’s economic agenda has raised questions about how he would lead the central bank.
New York Times Top StoriesUber Flags Sexual Misconduct but Many Drivers Stay on the Road
The company monitors passenger feedback for risky driver behavior. Some accused of serious sexual assault had prior records of complaints.
New York Times Top StoriesHow We’ll Eat in 2026: Food Forecasters Predict More Caution and More Crunch
Food forecasters see a year of quieter tastes: little bursts of pleasure, less-jangling restaurants and healthy foods worthy of the ideal Grandma.
New York Times Top StoriesMeet a U.S. Start-Up Trying to Break China’s Rare-Earth Monopoly
Companies like Phoenix Tailings, which recently began producing metal in New Hampshire, are using new processing methods to compete with Chinese suppliers.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Happens When Your Therapist Dies?
People don’t like to think about their own mortality, but therapists owe it to their patients to make plans.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Mamdani Leaves Queens for the Upper East Side, a Cool Welcome Awaits
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani loves his Astoria, Queens, neighborhood, and the feeling is mutual. But voters who live near Gracie Mansion, his new home, really wanted his opponent to win.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy We Keep Falling for Narcissistic Leaders
We should know better.