New York Times Top Stories
In Tibet, a Writer Finds Peace on a Trek to 18,000 Feet
A writer grapples with the death of her sister, and the end of a marriage, during a challenging trek in Tibet.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesA Makeup Ban in Syria for Women in Government and Public Sector Stirs Outrage
A provincial governor wants to prohibit women in government and public sector jobs from wearing makeup, stirring outrage and many, many memes.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Curling Tells Us About the Mystery of Ice
Scientists are still discovering new theories on why ice is slippery. Our meteorologist Judson Jones and multimedia editor Joel Eastwood go curling to see how these theories could help Olympians achieve gold medals.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Enemy’s Fall Frees Up South Korea’s Leader. Now Comes the Tough Part.
President Lee Jae Myung gained legitimacy from his predecessor’s conviction. But South Korea’s political polarization is caustic, and could get worse.
New York Times Top Stories6 Weeks Later, These Nurses Are Still on Strike. But They’re Frustrated.
While workers at four other New York hospitals voted to end their walkout, nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia remain on the picket line.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Was a Climate Activist. One Day, the F.B.I. Came Knocking.
As the Trump administration cracks down on climate change activism, members of environmental groups like Extinction Rebellion fear they are being targeted.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s ‘King of Banned Films’ Wants to Change the Subject
Acclaimed overseas for defying censors, Lou Ye is more interested in reaching Chinese audiences, as he holds up a cinematic mirror to their lives in modern China.
New York Times Top StoriesStephen Colbert Balks at Trump’s Board of Peace
“The Late Show” host called the group “kind of like the U.N., except instead of passing binding resolutions, you pass a greasy bag of money to Donald Trump.”
New York Times Top StoriesThis Is How an Autocrat Goes to War
All that matters to Trump is whether he thinks attacking Iran is in his interests.
New York Times Top StoriesUkrainian Women Tell Their Stories of Sexual Violence by Russian Soldiers
Ukrainian Women Tell Their Stories of Sexual Violence by Russian Soldiers
New York Times Top StoriesBy Day, Cortina D’Ampezzo Is an Olympic Hub. By Night, It’s a Party.
Cortina d’Ampezzo, a small Alpine town in northern Italy, is hosting much of the Winter Games. It’s also a home away from home for rich partygoers.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He Will Release Files on Aliens and U.F.O.s
President Trump had lashed out at former President Barack Obama earlier Thursday for telling a podcaster that aliens were real.
New York Times Top StoriesHow The Times Made Judgment Calls on Covering the Arrest
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, then released hours later. Two Times reporters explain how they are covering the unprecedented moment.
New York Times Top StoriesMAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’
President Trump’s executive order aimed at spurring production of a pesticide has infuriated leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA movement.
New York Times Top StoriesEric Dane, McSteamy on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ Dies at 53
His breakout role came in 2006 as the handsome Dr. Mark Sloan, nicknamed McSteamy, the head of plastic surgery at a Seattle hospital. He died 10 months after announcing his A.L.S. diagnosis.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Has a Head-Spinning Day, but Republicans Want Him to Focus
President Trump’s advisers want him to lock down a message on the economy that will resonate ahead of the midterms. But Mr. Trump is never one to stay on message.
New York Times Top StoriesBard College Opens Review of Its President’s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein
The move comes after a trove of documents released by the Justice Department showed Leon Botstein had a relationship that was closer than previously known with the convicted sex offender.
New York Times Top StoriesVenezuela Passes Amnesty Bill Denounced by Some as ‘Unjust’
The bill may bring the release of hundreds of political prisoners. But many critics say the legislation, passed after major pressure from the Trump administration, raises concerns.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why
Rarely in modern times has the United States prepared to conduct a major act of war with so little explanation or public debate.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer Prince Andrew’s Arrest Casts Shadow Over UK Monarchy
The arrest of the former prince could shake public confidence in the monarchy.
New York Times Top StoriesInvestigators Blame NASA and Boeing for Starliner Failures
Technical and oversight problems left two astronauts aboard the International Space Station for months longer than had been expected.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Did Draco Malfoy Get Mixed Up With Lunar New Year?
It all comes down to a love of wordplay.
New York Times Top StoriesBlue Owl Capital Sets Off New Fears About the Private Credit Industry
The lender’s announcement that investors would no longer be able to ask for a set amount of money back from its funds prompted worries about the private credit industry.
New York Times Top StoriesA Lonely Baby Monkey Wins Hearts, and Even a Few Friends
Legions of fans from around the world have been cheering on Punch, a 7-month-old macaque who had been struggling to socialize at a zoo outside Tokyo.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Uses ‘Equal Time’ Rule to Reshape Late-Night TV
The F.C.C. is using the “equal time” provision to take aim at hosts like Stephen Colbert. The impact could reshape how talk shows handle politics.
New York Times Top StoriesPolice Investigate ICE Arrest of a Man Who Suffered Severe Head Injuries
The police in St. Paul, Minn., are investigating an arrest last month during the immigration crackdown. The man has said he was beaten by agents. ICE asserted that he ran into a wall.
New York Times Top StoriesAustrian Man Found Guilty in Girlfriend’s Death on Mountain Hike
Thomas Plamberger was given a suspended prison sentence and fined in a case that tested the limits of personal responsibility in mountaineering.
New York Times Top StoriesHere’s What I Just Figured Out About the Way Trump Talks
Why just tell a story when you can put on a skit?
New York Times Top StoriesWith ‘Tremendous’ Deals at Stake, Trump Is Bringing Russia in From the Cold
Since President Trump took office more than a year ago, the Kremlin has dangled possible investments in front of the famously transactional leader. The message is starting to resonate with investors.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Board of Peace Promises Billions for Gaza, With Few Details
At the inaugural meeting of his new organization, President Trump also endorsed a divisive foreign leader and heard an attack on his former prosecutor, Jack Smith.