New York Times Top Stories
Ex-Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn Seeks Maryland House Seat
Mr. Dunn, who rose to prominence for defending the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, will run for a hotly contested Southern Maryland seat.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesMinneapolis Children Describe ‘Living in Fear,’ and China’s President Carries Out a Mass Purge
Plus, a fitting tribute to Catherine O’Hara.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Peace, More Ukrainians Consider the Once Unthinkable: Surrendering Land
Polls show a growing acceptance of territorial concessions among a war-weary public, if Ukraine receives strong security guarantees.
New York Times Top StoriesA Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children
“It’s like living in fear all the time,” a teenager said about the federal raids that have shattered families.
New York Times Top StoriesBulgarians Adopt the Euro With a Whisper of Melancholy but Few Tears
In a country roiled by political upheaval recently, retiring the longtime currency, the lev, prompted some concern about inflation but little other angst.
New York Times Top StoriesNFL Wants to Revise TV Deals Years Before They Expire
The league is so important to the business of media companies that they are likely to have little choice but to agree to renegotiations.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Milan Winter Olympics Will Have Events in Multiple Cities
Because the 2026 Winter Games are so spread out, athletes will march in Milan and several other locations.
New York Times Top StoriesNurses Get Bitten, Spat on, Thrown. That’s Why We’re on Strike.
Thousands of New York nurses are on strike. They’re demanding protections to stay safe in the face of a wave of workplace violence.
New York Times Top StoriesOnce the Hottest Bet on Wall St., Private Credit Has Started to Crack
Concerns about defaults, particularly among software companies, have spooked investors in the private credit firms that lend to them.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Miss Piggy Went From Minor Muppet to TV’s Top Hog
Miss Piggy began as a bit player, but a sassy attitude and a karate chop carried her to the pinnacle of pop culture. A new Muppets special premieres on Wednesday.
New York Times Top Stories‘Things Have Not Changed’: What ‘Heated Rivalry’ Gets Right About Men’s Sports
The show, about a romance between two closeted pro hockey players, is a surprise hit. But its popularity underscores how little has changed in the hypermasculine world of men’s professional sports.
New York Times Top StoriesMinneapolis Police Chief Fears Long-Term Damage From Immigration Crackdown
Brian O’Hara, who took over a troubled police force and has spent years rebuilding community trust, fears the long-term damage wrought by federal agents.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says Housing Prices Should Be Higher, Not Lower
When President Trump said he wanted to drive housing prices up, not down, he was speaking to a conundrum that has flummoxed policymakers for decades.
New York Times Top StoriesCongress Targets Housing Crisis as Solutions Elude Trump
Bipartisan Senate and House packages, aimed at rewarding new construction and eliminating red tape, could bring significant changes to federal housing laws.
New York Times Top StoriesStellan Skarsgard on ‘Sentimental Value’ and His Wide-Ranging Career
After a stroke four years ago, the actor has changed how he approaches performances, including the one he’s become an awards favorite for.
New York Times Top StoriesHere’s How the U.S. Accepted Danish Control of Greenland 100 Years Ago.
In 1917, the United States bought Caribbean islands from Denmark and agreed to respect Denmark’s hold over Greenland. The deal resurfaced with President Trump’s recent threats to seize Greenland.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts
Afghanistan has plunged deeper into a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years and the closure of almost 450 health centers.
New York Times Top StoriesAre We at the End of the Industrial Age?
Three economists debate the effects that artificial intelligence is having on the job market.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Universities and States Are Increasing Surveillance of Professors
Scrutiny of university classrooms is being formalized, with new laws requiring professors to post syllabuses and tip lines for students to complain.
New York Times Top StoriesCongress Reins In Drug Middlemen in Effort to Lower Prescription Prices
The legislation will impose new restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers, giant companies like CVS Caremark, Optum Rx and Express Scripts that oversee prescription drug benefits.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat a Baby’s Laugh Actually Tells Us
A kid’s first joke reveals a complex mind.
New York Times Top StoriesGloves Come Off in Gulf as Trump’s Closest Arab Allies Clash
A feud between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is reshaping conflicts and alliances across the Middle East and Africa.
New York Times Top StoriesUkraine Talks Set to Resume, Following a Huge Attack by Moscow
U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are meeting in the United Arab Emirates, but Russia continues to pummel Ukraine and has not softened demands that Kyiv calls unacceptable.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Routine Drug Bust Turned Deadly
In a Bronx courtroom, detectives and other witnesses have described how an undercover drug operation in 2023 led to a death and the criminal trial of a sergeant. A verdict is expected later this week.
New York Times Top StoriesMichael Kosta Blasts the Super Bowl Halftime Alternative
“Man, that is a real who’s who of ‘Who?’” Kosta mused about Turning Point USA’s concert as opposed to the halftime show led by Bad Bunny.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Counting the Dead in Iran, a Picture of Ferocity
The high number of dead and wounded demonstrates the depths of the regime’s fears.
New York Times Top StoriesA lifelong lover of Dobermans reclaims best in show after 37 years.
New York Times Top StoriesHow 2026 Winter Olympics Security Is Preparing For The Opening Ceremony
Thousands of police and security officers will work during the Milan-Cortina Games’ opening ceremony. The involvement of some U.S. ICE personnel has stirred opposition.
New York Times Top StoriesSouth Korea Questions Cram School Culture and Childhood Stress
Academic pressure has become so intense that even preschoolers are taking private extracurricular classes, raising worries about children’s rights.
New York Times Top Stories‘Neoroyalism’ and What It Says About Trump
Experts are reaching to divine the president’s approach to global policy and economics, with one theory seeing antecedents in centuries-old dynastic rule.