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Mamdani Fills Out Housing Board in Push to Freeze Rent
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed six members to the Rent Guidelines Board, which decides whether rents can go up in nearly one million rent-stabilized apartments.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesRussia’s Exile From World Sports Will End Next Month at Paralympics
Six Russian athletes and four Belarusians will be allowed to represent their nations, officials said. The decision could pave the way for a Russian team to compete at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Social Media Addiction Trials: What to Know
Landmark trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.
New York Times Top StoriesColorado Democrats Push to Rip Up 2028 House Map for an Extra Edge
A proposed ballot measure to give Democrats more seats for the 2028 and 2030 elections signals that the nation’s gerrymandering fight is likely to persist for years.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani to Reinstitute Homeless Encampment Sweeps
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will place the Department of Homeless Services in charge of the sweeps, replacing the Police Department as lead of the interagency effort.
New York Times Top StoriesCan Love Be Addictive? Many Say Yes — and It’s Changing Our Idea of Romance.
Poems and songs say love should be world-shattering. The logic of love addiction suggests that it shouldn’t.
New York Times Top Stories‘Billy Preston’ Review: A Unique and Tortured Talent
The Beatles, the Stones and Clapton shared the stage with him. He made solo hits, too. A documentary by Paris Barclay explores his success and his difficult life.
New York Times Top StoriesKentucky Derby Operator Accused of Regulatory ‘Freeloading’
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority filed a complaint saying Churchill Downs Inc. is not paying its fair share to support inspections and testing.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Behind the Scenes Search for Compromise on Territory in Ukraine Talks
The latest round of talks ended with no indication of progress, but negotiators are bargaining over who will control land in eastern Ukraine if they reach a settlement.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk’s xAI Gets $3 Billion Investment From Saudi-Backed A.I. Firm
Humain, which was created by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last year, said it made the investment just before xAI was acquired by SpaceX, Mr. Musk’s rocket company.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Obliterates Climate Efforts, States Try to Fill the Gap
Across the country, Democratic-led states are accelerating their initiatives to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Their role just became much more important.
New York Times Top StoriesF.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
Moderna said it had held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.
New York Times Top StoriesE.P.A. Faces First Lawsuit Over Its Killing of Major Climate Rule
Environmental and health groups sued the E.P.A. over its elimination of the endangerment finding. The matter is likely to end up before the Supreme Court.
New York Times Top StoriesMethane Hunters Track Swamp Gas That Is Driving Climate Warming
Methane emissions from wetlands are rising faster than those from industrial sources, prompting concerns about a climate feedback loop.
New York Times Top StoriesAt These Gaza Schools, ‘Peace Building’ Is Part of the Curriculum
A fast-growing network of private schools, the brainchild of a North Carolina neurosurgeon, is teaching 9,000 war orphans and other needy Palestinian youngsters.
New York Times Top StoriesUber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers
The company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work.
New York Times Top StoriesPower Shift in Syria Upends an Archipelago for ISIS Prisoners
America’s Kurdish allies oversaw two dozen sites holding thousands of members of the terrorist group and their families. Their withdrawal has left the system in chaos.
New York Times Top StoriesRemembering Jesse Jackson
We look back at the life and legacy of an American who helped shape our politics and our culture.
New York Times Top StoriesColbert Says CBS Barred Interview With Democrat, and Search Teams Scramble After Lake Tahoe Avalanche
Plus, Brad Pitt vs. Tom Cruise?
New York Times Top StoriesNine Skiers Still Missing After Lake Tahoe Avalanche
The avalanche struck a guided backcountry skiing group near Truckee, Calif., near the end of a multiday trip, officials said. Six skiers have been rescued.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Architect of Virginia’s Redistricting Will Run for a New Seat Himself
Dan Helmer, a Democratic state lawmaker, played a key role in putting redrawn congressional maps before state voters.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Plan to Counter Trump’s Speech to Congress With Rally
The House Democratic leader has asked rank-and-file members to sit quietly at the speech or skip it altogether, wary of creating a distraction.
New York Times Top StoriesHow We Resist ICE: Car Pools
In Minneapolis, people ignore the cold to defend their neighbors from ICE.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Intense Should Love Really Be? We Want to Hear Your Thoughts.
Have you ever been called a “love addict?” Ever suspected somebody else was?
New York Times Top StoriesEthan Hawke on ‘Blue Moon,’ ‘Reality Bites’ and the Lessons He’s Learned
A best actor Oscar contender for “Blue Moon,” the star reflects on turbulent times in Hollywood and the notion of selling out: “I think about it constantly.”
New York Times Top StoriesBilly Preston’s Music Was ‘Pure Joy.’ But His Life Ended in Tragedy.
The Beatles’ beloved collaborator died at 59 in 2006. A new documentary, “That’s the Way God Planned It,” explores what he long kept hidden.
New York Times Top StoriesThe A.I. Disruption Has Arrived, and It Sure Is Fun
We’re entering a new renaissance of software development. We should all be excited, despite the uncertainties that lie ahead.
New York Times Top StoriesA Downtown Vibe Comes to Broadway This Spring
Without the usual flood of new musicals, the playwrights of works like “Becky Shaw,” “Dog Day Afternoon” and “Giant” are getting a chance to shine.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to See in NYC This Spring: Broadway Shows, Concerts and More
Onstage, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” and Adrien Brody in “The Fear of 13.” Plus: Cardi B goes on tour, Lise Davidsen takes on Isolde at the Met, 100 years of Martha Graham and more.
New York Times Top StoriesWith a New Oscar on the Line, How Do You Judge Casting?
Contenders say the criteria for judging the category can vary from, say, the number of newcomers to the seamlessness of the ensemble.