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How to Host an Unforgettable Dumpling Party
Four expert tips turn prep work into a major part of the fun.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesFrom One President to Another, a Love Letter With an Edge
To open a series of essays about U.S. presidents, George W. Bush pays tribute to George Washington, who “ensured America wouldn’t become a monarchy, or worse.”
New York Times Top Stories‘A Superstar Is From Here’: Pride of Cleveland Suburb Soars for U.S. Hockey
The Olympic journey of Laila Edwards, the first Black woman to play for the U.S. hockey team, has captivated her hometown, Cleveland Heights.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Risks Igniting a Nuclear Wildfire
The president’s approach to the rising nuclear danger is alarming.
New York Times Top StoriesBook Review: ‘On Morrison,’ by Namwali Serpell
A new study by the novelist and scholar Namwali Serpell subjects the Nobel laureate’s work to rigorous inspection — with thrilling results.
New York Times Top StoriesEpstein’s Ties With Academics Show the Seedy Side of College Fund-Raising
Professors and presidents are often eager to raise outside cash. Some are now facing blowback after connecting with Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Times Top StoriesEpstein’s Ties With Academics Show the Seedy Side of College Fund-Raising
Professors and presidents are often eager to raise outside cash. Some are now facing blowback after connecting with Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Times Top StoriesTrial Begins for Father of Teen Charged in Georgia School Shooting
Prosecutors say Colin Gray is criminally culpable after his teenage son killed two students and two teachers with a rifle that had been a Christmas gift.
New York Times Top StoriesTeddy Roosevelt’s Family Urges G.O.P. to Protect Public Lands
In a rare letter to Republican senators, four descendants of the former president oppose mining near a wilderness area in Minnesota.
New York Times Top StoriesDinner Is Being Recorded, Whether You Know It or Not
As Meta smart glasses capture scenes in restaurants for social media, service workers and customers are becoming captive participants.
New York Times Top StoriesA Russian ‘Village of Military Valor’ Waits for Its Reward
A provincial governor seeks to honor villages that deployed many soldiers to the war in Ukraine with a prestigious title first bestowed on cities that were major World War II battlefields.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Trump Tax Break Rescued Horse Racing
Owners spent nearly $1.5 billion last year on racehorses, a big increase over 2024. A new tax provision allows them to immediately deduct the full cost of the purchase.
New York Times Top StoriesPrices Jump as Venezuelans Abroad Consider Buying Property Back Home
Nicolás Maduro’s capture and talk of oil investment have pushed prices higher, even as brokers say enthusiasm is outpacing demand in a weak economy.
New York Times Top StoriesKansas Town Supports Mayor Charged With Voting Illegally
The Mexican-born mayor of Coldwater was accused of voting illegally as a noncitizen. Many of his neighbors want state and federal officials to back off.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Alternative to the Supreme Court’s Originalism
Outside of law school classrooms, the liberal constitutional agenda is failing. Enter the American Constitution Society.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Does Body Positivity Mean in This New Weight Loss Era?
Can you love your body and still want to lose weight?
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Needs Lifeguards. Would These Teens Make the Cut?
To qualify for a job patrolling the city’s beaches and pools, candidates must swim 50 yards in 50 seconds or less.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Xi Jinping’s Purge of the Military, a Search for Absolute Loyalty
By reaching back to Maoist tactics of “rectification,” the Chinese leader is signaling that control over the gun requires a state of perpetual cleansing.
New York Times Top StoriesCortina’s 70-Year-Old Curling Stadium Is a Star at the Winter Olympics
It hosted Olympic hockey in 1956 and James Bond a quarter-century later. Cortina’s beloved Olympic Stadium is now bursting with excitement for curling.
New York Times Top Stories2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards: Complete Winners List
Here’s who went home with an Indie Spirit Award on Sunday.
New York Times Top StoriesDiplomatic Feud With China Weighs on Japan’s Economy
A standoff over the security of Taiwan has led to a steep decline in the number of Chinese visitors to Japan, which is heavily dependent on the tourists.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed on Saturday amid a standoff over restrictions that Democrats have demanded for federal immigration agents. But much of its work continues.
New York Times Top StoriesWarner Bros. Is Said to Consider Reopening Talks With Paramount
Warner Bros. Discovery had agreed to sell itself to Netflix, but its contract allows it to pursue offers that may lead to a superior deal.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Munich, Lawmakers Concede Scars Remain After Trump’s Greenland Threat
Congress members said that President Trump’s coveting of Greenland had left a mark, even as they expressed hope for a less bellicose approach to foreign relations.
New York Times Top StoriesSee the Looks From the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards
The awards show, which celebrates independent film and television, moves back to the Hollywood Palladium for this year’s awards show.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada Gives U.S. Arms Makers the Cold Shoulder on Military Spending
Canada plans to unveil a new strategy that will shift its current reliance on American companies to Canadian military suppliers.
New York Times Top StoriesIn the East Village, Hiding in Plain Sight: A Secret Passage to the Underground Railroad
A passageway hidden below a dresser at the Merchant’s House Museum had long been a mystery. Then researchers learned that the home’s original builder was an abolitionist.
New York Times Top StoriesThree American Speeches at Munich, and Plenty of Confusion
As the U.S. message veered from shared heritage and values to shared interests and back again, Europeans wondered what kind of alliance they were left with.
New York Times Top StoriesWinter Storms Could Bring 8 Feet of Snow to Parts of California
The greatest impact is expected across Northern California, where a pair of powerful storms are expected to begin on Sunday night and last into the week.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Ends Credit for Start-Stop Feature in Cars
Manufacturers will no longer get a credit toward vehicle emissions standards by installing engines that automatically stop at red lights.