New York Times Top Stories
Tucker Carlson’s Corrosive Bad Faith
To triumph in the modern Republican Party, you need to be able to wrench your soul into alignment with your ambition.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesCan Food Be Art? Denmark Is Finding Out.
High-level chefs in the country could become eligible for arts funding under a new initiative. Not all in the art and culinary worlds are raising a glass to the idea, though.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Rules Out Talks With U.S. Until Trump’s Threats Stop
Iran’s foreign minister ruled out direct talks unless President Trump stops threatening to attack it. He also said Iran would not discuss its ballistic missiles.
New York Times Top StoriesWill Kevin Warsh Do What Trump Wants?
Some investors are worried that President Trump’s nominee to run the Federal Reserve may not be a guaranteed “yes” on cutting interest rates.
New York Times Top StoriesBorn of a Factory Mistake, This Sad Toy Horse Captures China’s Mood
A manufacturing error turned a Lunar New Year toy into an unlikely emblem of workplace fatigue.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Repeats Claims Against Alex Pretti, Casting Slain Nurse as ‘Agitator’
After videos resurfaced showing a confrontation between Mr. Pretti and federal agents 11 days before officers fatally shot him, President Trump again sought to cast blame on him.
New York Times Top StoriesThe New F.B.I.
We look at changes inside the agency.
New York Times Top StoriesSyrian Government and Kurdish-Led Militia Seal a Deal to Merge Forces
The long-anticipated agreement closes a period of intense uncertainty in northeastern Syria after rebel forces led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is now the president, seized power in December 2024.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Push to Rein In ICE, and How the Government Is Echoing White Supremacist Messaging
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
New York Times Top StoriesCarolinas Forecast to See Rare Blizzard Conditions From Winter Storm
A storm on Saturday is shaping up to be one of the strongest that parts of the South have seen in years. The storm will move through the Northeast on Sunday, but probably with far less snow.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Tells U.K. and Canada That Boosting Trade With China Is ‘Dangerous’
The leaders of both countries have recently visited Beijing seeking to strengthen economic ties, as tensions with the United States rise.
New York Times Top StoriesIs America’s ‘Rupture’ China’s Moment?
The historian Adam Tooze discusses Davos, China and the fading of an old world order.
New York Times Top StoriesF.B.I. Search in Georgia Shows Trump’s Willingness to Pursue 2020 Grievances
The search might also be a harbinger of things to come, signaling the president’s disposition to use the powers of law enforcement to intervene in election matters as the 2026 midterms approach.
New York Times Top StoriesBrett Ratner Makes Directing Comeback With ‘Melania’
Once a reliable Hollywood hitmaker, Mr. Ratner hasn’t directed a film since accusations of sexual misconduct in 2017 that he denied.
New York Times Top StoriesThis Moment Is Asking What Kind of America We Are
The clash in Minneapolis has revealed a profound cleavage over the meaning of citizenship.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Department of Homeland Security Was a Mistake From The Start
Since its founding in 2002, DHS has evolved into the unaccountable domestic security apparatus we have today, one that views the very people it is supposed to protect as threats not humans.
New York Times Top StoriesFact-Checking Trump Officials on Minnesota After Shootings by Federal Agents
President Trump and top administration officials, in trying to shift blame over two recent shootings, have mounted an array of arguments for the influx of federal agents.
New York Times Top StoriesInternational Companies Doing Business With ICE Are Taking Heat
A number of companies have found themselves facing questions about their work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid the agency’s intense operation in Minnesota.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Tech Arsenal That ICE Has Deployed in Minneapolis
Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Minnesota, America’s Federal System Is Coming Apart
The state is in a standoff with the federal government over who has the power to investigate the killing of protesters. It’s not a fair fight.
New York Times Top StoriesGovernors Dive Into an Impasse Over Colorado River Water Use
Leaders are set to gather in Washington as an unusual winter drought looms, raising the threat of lawsuits over a diminishing water supply.
New York Times Top StoriesA Farewell Column From David Brooks
After 22 wonderful years, I’ve decided to take the exciting and terrifying step of leaving in order to try to build something new.
New York Times Top Stories‘It’s All Just Going Down the Toilet’: Police Chiefs Fume at ICE Tactics
Many police departments adopted major changes after civilian killings. Now, police chiefs worry ICE is ignoring those lessons and setting back efforts to improve public trust.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Army Just Unveiled Its Latest Tank. Will It Be the Last?
The war in Ukraine has shown how vulnerable armored vehicles can be to attacks by cheap, expendable drones, threatening the tank’s century-long primacy on the battlefield.
New York Times Top StoriesThese Pictures of Westminster Dogs Are Best in Show
For nearly a century, photographers for The New York Times have captured an annual extravaganza that is a red carpet gala, sporting event and fashion show rolled into one.
New York Times Top StoriesHow DoorDash and Other Food Delivery Apps Are Reshaping Mealtime in the U.S.
Almost three of every four restaurant orders in the U.S. weren’t eaten in a restaurant, according to recent data. We spoke to readers who are devoted to delivery but question the costs.
New York Times Top StoriesGirls Are Ahead in Reading at Every Age. Can Boys Catch Up?
Boys’ reading struggles are not inevitable, research suggests, and addressing the deficit could improve outcomes in school and beyond.
New York Times Top StoriesLukoil Gas Station Franchisees Caught in a Fight Between US and Russia
After the United States imposed sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil producers, the ripple effects wreaked havoc on business for local franchisees.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat It’s Like to Live With One of Psychiatry’s Most Misunderstood Diagnoses
Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Is Finding the Gaps in Ukraine’s Front Line
The swift advance of Moscow’s forces into the town of Huliaipole showcases a central challenge for Kyiv: how to defend 700 miles with too few troops.