New York Times Top Stories
Youth Sports Training: Why Some Preteens Are Turning to Private Coaches
As youth sports become increasingly competitive, more preteen athletes are working with private coaches to level up.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesMayor Mamdani and the Taxi Driver
Richard Chow befriended Zohran Mamdani five years ago and has driven him to City Hall and Gracie Mansion.
New York Times Top StoriesWoman Says Tal Alexander Assaulted Her When She Was 13 Years Old
The woman told police she was at a party when she was drugged and assaulted by five boys, including Mr. Alexander, who is currently on trial for sex trafficking.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump Took Up the ‘Christian Genocide’ Cause in Nigeria
A yearslong effort to convince Washington of religious persecution is shifting foreign policy toward the West African nation, with major consequences.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani’s 31-Day Challenge: Showing Voters They Were ‘Right to Believe’
In his first month as mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani used his showmanship to spotlight some early victories, even amid some stumbles.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans
A Democrat won a state legislative special election in a district that President Trump carried by 17 percentage points, unnerving Republicans in Texas and beyond.
New York Times Top StoriesMy Patient Was Dying. His Wife Would Not Accept It.
How doctors can better navigate difficult patients and families.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Richest 2026 Players: A.I., Crypto, Pro-Israel Groups and Trump
All have amassed enormous war chests, new filings show, making them the financial wild cards of this year’s midterm elections and feared political spenders.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Is Taking the Rest of the Donetsk Region So Important to Putin?
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the question “the one remaining item” in Abu Dhabi peace talks. Russia disputed that.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublican National Committee Enters 2026 With Nearly $100 Million Edge on D.N.C.
Democrats have struggled to raise money, as is often the case for the party out of power, but the depth of their financial hole against the Republican National Committee is noteworthy.
New York Times Top StoriesThey Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise.
Materials released by the Justice Department revealed that leading business and political figures had enduring relationships with the disgraced financier.
New York Times Top Stories10 Injured in 59-Vehicle Pileup on Fog-Shrouded California Highway, Police Say
One person died earlier this month in a foggy crash on the same highway.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Names Nonprofit Leader and Ex-Rikers Inmate to Run N.Y.C. Jails
Stanley Richards is taking over as correction commissioner at an inflection point for the city’s jails. Mayor Zohran Mamdani also named Dr. Alister Martin to lead the health department.
New York Times Top StoriesFacing Immigration Backlash, Trump Called Schumer to Cut a Deal
The president and the top Senate Democrat, who are often at each other’s throats, agreed to try to keep the government open and to start talks on new limits on federal immigration agents.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old Detained by Immigration Agents in Minnesota
The treatment of Liam Conejo Ramos, pictured wearing a blue winter hat and Spider-Man backpack while in the custody of immigration agents, drew outrage across the country.
New York Times Top Stories‘Melania’ Arrives With Strong Box Office Showing for a Documentary
Amazon backed up the Brink’s trucks to promote the vanity film, resulting in opening-weekend ticket sales of roughly $8 million, or 60 percent more than expected.
New York Times Top StoriesWinter Storm Hits the Carolinas
Some felt fatigued. Others were excited, as puffy white flakes floated down from the sky. Either way, North Carolina and South Carolina were bracing for a rare burst of cold and snow.
New York Times Top StoriesPentagon Defends Restrictions on Media Outlets
The purpose of the new rules is to “stop activity that could compromise national security,” the Defense Department said in response to a New York Times lawsuit.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Epstein Files Name Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Other Powerful Men
Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Sergey Brin were among those who exchanged messages or visited with Jeffrey Epstein, according to the newly released documents.
New York Times Top StoriesDanes Who Fought Alongside US Troops March Against Trump’s Comments
In the latest anti-American gathering in Denmark, veterans who went to war alongside U.S. troops took to the streets of Copenhagen.
New York Times Top StoriesDo We Want Live in Alex Pretti’s America or Gregory Bovino’s?
As in the Civil Rights battles of the 1960s, Americans are at a fork and must pick their path.
New York Times Top StoriesDemond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79
As Lamont, he was a young man in constant battle with his father and business partner, played by Redd Foxx, on the popular 1970s series.
New York Times Top StoriesAlex Pretti Memorial Grows, a Week After He Was Killed
One week after the I.C.U. nurse was shot dead by federal agents, tributes continue to build on the sidewalk where he fell.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Judge Denies Request to Block ICE Surge in Minnesota
Local officials had sought a preliminary injunction to stop the federal deployment of some 3,000 immigration agents to Minnesota, arguing that the move amounted to a violation of state sovereignty.
New York Times Top StoriesBovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol field leader, made disparaging remarks in reference to the U.S. attorney in Minnesota, an Orthodox Jew, people with knowledge of the phone call said.
New York Times Top StoriesShould Any Programs Help Minority Groups? In Lawsuits, Conservatives Say No.
Lawyers have filed a rush of lawsuits against corporations, law firms, health care companies, art groups and nonprofits. And they are mostly winning.
New York Times Top StoriesPhysician Assistants Are Everywhere. Should You See One?
They wear white coats and do many things a doctor would do — and their numbers are increasing rapidly.
New York Times Top StoriesPierre Poilievre Is Retained as Leader of Canada’s Conservatives
Pierre Poilievre, a populist who led the Conservative Party to defeat last year, was retained as its leader on Friday, despite his dismal poll numbers.
New York Times Top StoriesDeadly Israeli Strikes in Gaza, as Rafah Border Is Set to Reopen
A local health official said at least 26 people had been killed in the attacks, which the Israeli military said had targeted Hamas commanders. The opening of the border was seen as progress in the cease-fire.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Latest Way to Create an Isolated Retreat: Buy a Whole Village
Wealthy buyers and tourism entrepreneurs are acquiring abandoned European villages — school, church and bar included.