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‘Melania’ the Book Was Bad. ‘Melania’ the Movie Is Somehow Worse.
The surface is all there is.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesLet’s Start Project 2028
An outline of items in a hypothetical Democratic Party platform.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Maduro’s Capture, Venezuela’s Authoritarian System Shows Signs of Easing
A sweeping amnesty proposal, tests of censorship limits and opposition leaders emerging from hiding are fueling hopes for democratic changes. But skepticism abounds.
New York Times Top StoriesChaos in Minneapolis Exposes an Internet at War With Truth
Technological advances and an erosion of trust have transformed the way news unfolds online, distorting shared reality.
New York Times Top StoriesPretti Shooting Thrusts Border Patrol’s History of Aggressive Tactics Into View
Officials have struggled to provide oversight of the agency, even as local communities and civil rights groups have documented episodes of violence.
New York Times Top StoriesThis is How Hard It Will Be to Get Around Italy’s Winter Olympics
The Games in northern Italy, which start on Friday, will be spread across 8,500 square miles. Long distances, narrow roads, complex connections and snowfall will make it a logistical nightmare.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Watch the 2026 Westminster Dog Show
Everything you (and your dog) need to know about the competition, now in its 150th outing.
New York Times Top Stories‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo
President Trump and the White House regularly circulate imagery that has been manipulated by A.I. But the photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong was different.
New York Times Top StoriesColleges See Major Racial Shifts in Student Enrollment
An analysis finds that flagship state universities, as well as less selective colleges, had major increases in Black and Hispanic students following a ban on race-conscious admissions.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Trump’s Fraud Crackdown, Political Foes Face Harshest Scrutiny
State officials say the president’s actions are a new form of retribution, even as the White House has pardoned allies charged with defrauding government.
New York Times Top StoriesA Phantom Humming Has a Connecticut City at Wit’s End
West Haven, Conn., has budgeted $16,000 for an acoustics expert to try to pinpoint the source of a low-frequency disturbance that has disrupted residents’ lives.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Global Economy’s Warning Signals Are Broken
From markets to spending to debt, usually reliable indicators that forecast where the economy is headed are proving deeply fallible.
New York Times Top StoriesIs Your Social Life Missing Something? This Conversation Is for You.
Priya Parker, the author of “The Art of Gathering,” shares her advice for orchestrating more meaningful gatherings and why that matters for our civic life, as well as our social lives.
New York Times Top StoriesNick Shirley, the Influencer Who Spurred the Federal Crackdown in Minneapolis
Nick Shirley had struggled to expand his reach. With a new approach after a missionary trip, he caused a sensation with a video about possible fraud.
New York Times Top StoriesGreenland Crisis Has Danes Chuckling, in Their Own Way
A little teasing has helped Danes manage their anger and anxiety over American threats to take a part of their territory. A Trump pincushion, anyone?
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Resumes Attacks on Ukraine’s Energy System Ahead of Peace Talks
Missiles overnight targeted power plants in Kyiv and other parts of the country, according to local authorities, despite President Trump’s request for a pause.
New York Times Top StoriesA Role Model for How to Die
What if you really did live every day as if it were your last? That was Brian’s plan.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Long Game Behind Xi Jinping’s P.L.A. Purge
His sweeping military shake-up may look like weakness but it’s clearing the way for a more dangerous force under his full control.
New York Times Top StoriesPirro Threatens Jail Time for Lawful Gun Owners Who Travel to D.C. With Firearms
The remarks by Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, prompted swift pushback from the Republican Party’s pro-Second Amendment wing.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Sued Over Cutting Off Funds for $16 Billion Tunnel
The Gateway Development Commission said that if the federal government continued to withhold funding for a rail link under the Hudson River, it would have to stop construction this week.
New York Times Top StoriesFrom ‘Hamilton’ to Issa Rae to Philip Glass: Here’s a List of Kennedy Center Cancellations
More than two dozen musicians, dancers, theater companies and other creative groups have pulled out of performing at the Kennedy Center since President Trump returned to the White House.
New York Times Top StoriesN.F.L. Said It Will Look Into Steve Tisch’s Ties to Epstein
Recently released emails reveal that Jeffrey Epstein sought to connect Mr. Tisch, whose family is a part-owner of N.Y. Giants, with multiple women.
New York Times Top StoriesWoman’s Dismembered Body Is Found in a Brooklyn Basement, Officials Say
The police are investigating the death of Michelle Montgomery, whose remains were found in a public housing building in the Williamsburg neighborhood.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He’s Only Renovating the Kennedy Center
Even though President Trump held a movie premiere for his wife’s new film there last week, he said the state of the building was “actually sort of dangerous.”
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Ending TPS for Haitians
The ruling pauses the Trump administration’s plan to end a program that has allowed more than 350,000 people from Haiti to remain in the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesThird Candidate Enters Heated Race for Open House Seat
Julie Won, a New York City councilwoman, will face two other Democrats, one backed by the departing incumbent, Nydia Velázquez, and the other by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
New York Times Top StoriesImmigration Officers in Minneapolis Will Wear Body Cameras, Noem Says
The change comes as the federal government has provided accounts of fatal shootings that have sometimes conflicted with local officials and witness videos.
New York Times Top StoriesDeal to Reopen Government Is Imperiled in the House
Some hard-line House Republicans have balked at the agreement Senate Democrats struck with President Trump to fund the government, complicating its path to enactment.
New York Times Top StoriesEpstein Victims Ask Judge to Shut D.O.J. Website After Names Disclosed
A judge will hold a hearing on Wednesday after attorneys for victims in the Epstein case said the recent batch of documents released by the government included their names.
New York Times Top StoriesWaymo Raises $16 Billion to Fuel Global Ambitions
The self-driving car company, an arm of Google’s parent company, is rapidly expanding its service beyond a handful of cities.