New York Times Top Stories: Posts

New York Times Top Stories

Trump Administration Will End Deportation Protections for Somalis

The temporary protections, which are meant to help migrants who cannot safely return to their countries, are expected to expire for Somalis on March 17.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Before White House Meeting, Greenland’s Leader Says Island Would Choose Denmark Over U.S.

Greenland’s leader said that, if given the choice between the United States and Denmark, the Greenlanders would rather stick with the Danes.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Six Prosecutors Quit Over DOJ Push to Investigate Renee Good’s Widow

Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, was among those who resigned as the Justice Department sought to examine the woman’s supposed ties to activist groups.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

How Readers Voted on 17 Ways to Improve New York City

The top suggestions include spending more of the city’s budget on parks and libraries and fixing the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Trump Says London is Unsafe. Its Murder Rate Just Hit a Historic Low.

The city’s homicide rate is lower than that of New York, Paris or Toronto, contradicting a narrative promoted by President Trump and others on the populist right.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Initial Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 1.4 Million as Expiring ACA Subsidies Drive Up Premiums

That number could increase significantly as more consumers are faced with higher bills brought on by expiring premium subsidies.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow

Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, quit after the Justice Department sought to examine the woman’s supposed ties to activist groups.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Hochul’s State of the State Quandary: How Far to the Left Will She Lean?

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York is expected to adopt some of the affordability message of Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City as she faces a contested re-election bid.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

A Scientific Expedition to Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier Deals With Weather Hiccups

The clock is ticking. But low clouds have prevented helicopters from moving scientists and gear onto the continent’s fastest-melting glacier.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Trump Urges Antigovernment Protesters in Iran to ‘Take Over’

“HELP IS ON ITS WAY,” President Trump said on social media. He has threatened to intervene militarily on behalf of the protesters if Iran uses lethal force.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

CPI Report Shows Inflation Remained Steady at 2.7% in December

Surging grocery prices were offset by lower increases for appliances and vehicles in the last such report before the Federal Reserve meets to debate interest rates.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Scott Adams, Audacious Creator of the ‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip, Dies at 68

His chronicle of a corporate cubicle dweller was widely distributed until racist comments on his podcast led newspapers to cut their ties with him.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

The House Republican Majority Is Down to Almost Nothing

Unexpected vacancies have whittled the G.O.P.’s edge to just a couple of votes, leaving Speaker Mike Johnson with almost no margin for leading the chamber.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Facing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry

The couple denounced the efforts by Representative James R. Comer, the chairman of the Oversight Committee, to force them to appear, setting the stage for a legal battle.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Former South Korea President

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an insurrection​ charge after his failed attempt to put his country under martial law in 2024.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

A.I. Is Real. But OpenAI Might Still Fail.

Artificial intelligence’s promise is real. But some of the most prominent A.I. companies might not make it.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

CPI Report Shows Food Prices Rose Sharply in December

Beef, coffee and produce are among the items that have gotten more expensive recently, inflation data on Tuesday showed.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

C. Thi Nguyen Explains Our Gamified World in His New Book, ‘The Score’

In a new book, C. Thi Nguyen looks to his personal passions — from video games to yo-yoing — to illuminate the downside of our increasingly gamified world.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Trump Says He Will Impose Tariffs on Iran’s Trading Partners: What to Know

If President Trump follows through, some of Iran’s biggest trading partners, including China and India, could be hit hard.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Gourmet Magazine Is Back. It’s Not Exactly Sanctioned.

The defunct food publication is re-emerging as a newsletter, with new leadership and zero approval from its original owner.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Camping on a Glacier? Watch Your Step

Experienced Antarctica guides tell Raymond Zhong, our climate reporter, how they set up camp on the Thwaites Glacier so scientists can measure how fast it’s melting. The biggest safety concern? Crevasses.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Marine Le Pen Is Appealing a Decision to Bar Her From Office.

Ms. Le Pen, whose far-right party leads polls in France, was convicted last year of embezzlement. The outcome of her appeal, which started on Tuesday, will determine if she can run for president next year.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

A Governor’s Legacy: Fewer Shootings, Free College and Covid Deaths

After eight years as governor of New Jersey, Philip D. Murphy, a former ambassador to Germany and Goldman-Sachs executive, is leaving office. Mikie Sherrill will be sworn in on Jan. 20.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Greenland Would Be the Largest U.S. Land Acquisition, if Trump Got His Way

Denmark does not want to sell its territory. But for a real estate mogul turned president, the world’s largest island may be irresistible.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

The Powell Defense Grows

Former Federal Reserve chiefs, Republican senators and — perhaps most important, many bond investors — raised concerns about an investigation into the bank’s leader.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Global Central Bankers Rally Around Fed Chair Powell Amid Criminal Investigation

The defense comes after Jerome Powell pushed back on what he described as pressure by the Trump administration to cut interest rates in the United States.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

A Crisis in Iran

We take a look at the protests that have engulfed the streets of Iran.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Minnesota Sues to Stop Federal ‘Invasion,’ and Iranians Describe a ‘Blood Bath’

Plus, the rise of at-home medical tests.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

‘Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From Iran

The Iranian authorities have imposed an information blackout as they try to quell protests, but eyewitness testimony and videos conveying the deadly toll have made their way out.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Son of Deposed Shah of Iran Seeks Center Stage Amid Protests

Reza Pahlavi, living in exile in the United States, has long marketed himself as a future leader of Iran. His father’s repressive legacy casts a long shadow.

Continue Reading…