New York Times Top Stories
There Is a Sickness Eating Away at American Democracy
Jan. 6 is a symptom. Elite impunity is the cause.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesOptimism About Nuclear Energy Is Rising Again. Will It Last?
Companies like Kairos Power are building new types of reactors with the encouragement of the Trump administration, but their success is far from assured.
New York Times Top StoriesA Jan. 6 Rioter Returned to the Capitol Seeking Forgiveness
Pamela Hemphill, who said she rejected President Trump’s pardon for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, apologized to a Capitol Police officer who was assaulted during the mayhem.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerican Federation of Teachers Sues Texas Over Educators’ Comments on Charlie Kirk
The lawsuit challenges a conservative effort to punish those who criticized Mr. Kirk in the aftermath of his killing.
New York Times Top StoriesHomeland Security Steps Up Enforcement in Minneapolis
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, posted a video showing an immigration arrest being made as part of the administration’s announced crackdown.
New York Times Top StoriesDoug LaMalfa Is Dead: Republican Congressman From California Was 65
Mr. LaMalfa had represented a district in northeastern California since 2013.
New York Times Top StoriesCan You Optimize Love?
A group of tech executives, app developers and Silicon Valley philosophers is seeking to streamline the messy matters of the heart.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Reinforces Xi’s Vision of Power in Asia
The U.S. assault on Venezuela points to a world where big powers seek to call the shots in their regions, an idea Beijing knows well.
New York Times Top StoriesWill Welch to Leave GQ After 7 Years as Its Top Editor
Mr. Welch worked to move the men’s magazine away from what he called “manly-man tropes.” His next role will be with Pharrell, the men’s designer of Louis Vuitton.
New York Times Top StoriesBela Tarr, Titan of Slow-Moving Cinema, Dies at 70
The master Hungarian filmmaker’s movies included “Satantango” and “Werckmeister Harmonies.”
New York Times Top StoriesEuropean Leaders Meet for Latest Round of Ukraine Talks
The discussions, also attended by top U.S. negotiators and other allies of Ukraine, are intended to make progress on European commitments to postwar security if a cease-fire is reached.
New York Times Top StoriesSyria and Israel Revive Security Talks Mediated by the U.S.
The talks, in Paris, are the latest effort to reduce tensions between two longstanding enemies. A deal would help both curry favor with the Trump administration.
New York Times Top StoriesKennedy Set to Release New Nutrition Guidelines
He has promised a major shake-up of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Here’s what experts are watching for.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Attack to Seize Greenland Would End NATO, Danish Prime Minister Says
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said President Trump’s threats “should be taken seriously” and warned against action to annex the semiautonomous Danish territory.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Falling for a Trap We Can All See Coming
Trump’s increasing belligerence abroad should raise alarm about more than the fate of Venezuela.
New York Times Top StoriesPhotographing 52 Places to Go in 2026
Every year the New York Times’s Travel desk compiles the 52 places to go. Gabriela Bhaskar visits two locations.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Faces Uproar Over Venezuela Attack, and Kennedy Scales Back Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
Plus, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s last day.
New York Times Top StoriesPeace Is Unraveling
As states disregard limits on the lawful use of force, this may be just the beginning of a slide into frequent war.
New York Times Top StoriesSwiss Bar Hit by Deadly Fire Was Not Inspected for Five Years, Authorities Say
Officials in Crans-Montana, the Swiss alpine resort town where a bar fire killed 40 people last week, are facing growing accusations of lax oversight.
New York Times Top StoriesTim Walz’s 17 Months in Politics Before Ending His Re-election Bid
Mr. Walz drew national notice when Kamala Harris chose him as her running mate. A fraud scandal derailed his bid for re-election as Minnesota’s governor.
New York Times Top StoriesFacing Challenge From Lander, Dan Goldman Prepares to Defend His Seat
Mr. Goldman, a Democrat from New York City, faces a stiff primary battle that could turn on Gaza and how to fight President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesGeorge Conway, a Trump Foe, Changes Home and Party to Run for Congress
The former conservative has moved from the Washington suburbs to Manhattan and will run for an open House seat in a heavily Democratic district.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Israel Is Divided Over How to Investigate Oct. 7 Failures
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a commission with members chosen in a way that departs from existing law.
New York Times Top StoriesStephen Colbert Doubts Trump Can Run Two Countries at Once
“The Late Show” host said the president couldn’t possibly run two nations, because “he can’t even run.”
New York Times Top StoriesHealth Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States
The funding pause could jeopardize child care and other programs that serve hundreds of thousands of households in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York.
New York Times Top StoriesJamie Raskin: Jan. 6 Never Ended
Five years after Jan. 6, 2021, we are still caught up in a struggle over the meaning of that day.
New York Times Top StoriesVenezuela Braces for Economic Collapse From U.S. Blockade
Venezuela could lose the bulk of its export revenues this year if the U.S. blockade stays in place, according to internal government estimates, a scenario that would set off a humanitarian crisis.
New York Times Top StoriesZelensky’s Assessment Darkens as Europeans Gather to Talk Peace
With Russia still seen as unlikely to stop fighting, the Ukrainian leader’s tone has shifted from upbeat to cautionary.
New York Times Top StoriesIn China, a Debate About Political Power Ignites After Maduro’s Capture
The reactions online revealed a Chinese society divided: Some saw what happened in Venezuela as a playbook for seizing Taiwan, while others warned about ideological rigidity.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Refugee Camps, Most Birthdays Fall on New Year’s
When an exodus of Rohingya fled to Bangladesh a decade ago, the United Nations recorded many of their birthdays as Jan. 1. The date serves as a reminder of a lost identity.