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New Novels to Read This Year
Tayari Jones, Ann Patchett, George Saunders and Veronica Roth return with new novels; Jennette McCurdy makes her fiction debut; and more.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesU.S. to Control Venezuela Oil Sales ‘Indefinitely,’ Energy Secretary Says
Chris Wright said the Trump administration was in “active dialogue” with Venezuela’s government about the plan.
New York Times Top StoriesYemen Separatist Leader Refuses to Attend Talks, Deepening Saudi Arabia-UAE Clash
Southern Yemen has been engulfed in a proxy conflict that pits two U.S. allies, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, against each other.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point Pushes Into High Schools, Dissension Follows
Since Mr. Kirk’s death, chapters of his organization’s affiliate for teenagers have more than doubled in number, aided by politicians who have said they won’t tolerate opposition.
New York Times Top StoriesLive Updates: U.S. Forces Intercept Oil Tanker That Defied Blockade of Venezuela
The U.S. military had been pursuing the Russian-flagged tanker as part of its pressure campaign against Venezuela. The move deepens a confrontation with Russia after the U.S. ouster of Venezuela’s president.
New York Times Top StoriesHundreds of Tourists on Yemeni Island Caught Up in Saudi-U.A.E. Rift
Around 600 foreigners have been stranded on Socotra as clashes on mainland Yemen halted flights, turning the nature sanctuary and tourist spot into a geopolitical trap.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Nonfiction Books to Read This Year
Memoirs by Sylvester Stallone and the founder of Barstool Sports; essays from celebrated novelists Jesmyn Ward and Jayne Anne Phillips; and more.
New York Times Top StoriesBuy Greenland? Take It? Why? An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand.
Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.
New York Times Top StoriesReshuffle at Ukraine’s Intelligence Agencies Draws Criticism
Some ask whether the shake-up risks disrupting the agencies’ operations and is political in nature.
New York Times Top StoriesWarner Bros. Board Rebuffs Paramount’s Latest Buyout Offer
The board said the blockbuster deal it reached with Netflix last month posed less risk.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Law of the Jungle
We ask where America’s new foreign policy might take us — and the world.
New York Times Top StoriesEurope Tries to Come to Terms With Trump’s Intervention in Venezuela
Needing U.S. support to fend off Russia in Ukraine, European leaders have been cautious about criticizing President Trump on Greenland, Iran, Venezuela and much else.
New York Times Top StoriesRonny Chieng Remarks on Trump ‘DoorDash-ing’ Maduro to Brooklyn
“The Daily Show” host quipped that after a surprise capture, Nicolás Maduro “will face justice in the best legal system in the world that we illegally kidnapped him to.”
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Claims Venezuela Will Hand Over Oil, and L.A. Wildfires Leave Behind Toxic Homes
Plus, a journey to a melting continent.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Trump Wants Greenland
President Trump has repeated his interest in taking the semiautonomous Danish territory, citing U.S. national security. Denmark’s leader says such a move would be the end of NATO.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert
Tokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Case for Real Regime Change in Venezuela
The former envoy Elliott Abrams says the administration should push harder.
New York Times Top StoriesMinnesota’s Fraud Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Democrats
The specter of welfare fraud haunted Democrats under Reagan. It could do so again.
New York Times Top StoriesCan Timothée Chalamet Break This Oscar Curse?
The best actor Oscar almost never goes to young men, though the 30-year-old has his best chance yet with “Marty Supreme.”
New York Times Top StoriesThe Cast and Creators of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ on How the Movie Came to Be
As the filmmakers, songwriters and actors tell it, their “wackadoo” concept evolved over nine years and eight versions of “Golden” into a global phenomenon.
New York Times Top StoriesFed’s Independence Faces Critical Tests as Trump Seeks to Remake Institution
The central bank faces two major hurdles early on in 2026 that will determine the extent to which it operates free of political meddling.
New York Times Top StoriesDespite Little Research, Companies Race to Market Autism Tests
Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.
New York Times Top StoriesMy Long Weekend With 700 People Touched by Death
Facing death is a core part of making meaning of one’s life. To struggle through this universal contemplation without a community can be brutal.
New York Times Top StoriesShould Staten Island and the East Village Share a House District?
A court dispute over the lines of the 11th Congressional District represents one of New York Democrats’ few hopes of drawing maps in their favor for the 2026 midterms.
New York Times Top StoriesI May Be Free, but the Belarusian People Are Not
The world must not stop supporting dissidents in Belarus despite the release of some from prison.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Sends Naval Vessel to Escort Oil Tanker U.S. Is Pursuing
The development deepens the confrontation over the tanker formerly known as the Bella 1, which the United States wants to seize but which Russia has sought to protect.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus
Policies meant to lure importers to Hainan, a resort island off China’s coast, signal an opening up, Beijing says. One expert calls it a “bait and switch.”
New York Times Top StoriesBéla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts
“Performing there has become charged and political,” the 18-time Grammy winner said.
New York Times Top StoriesFEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers
The job cuts expected this month are part of a plan by the Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, to remake the agency.
New York Times Top StoriesCourt Questions Trump Administration Effort to End Temporary Protected Status for Haitians
A federal judge questioned whether the Trump administration appropriately reviewed safety conditions in Haiti before ending protections for people from the Caribbean nation.