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The Next Conflict
We’re looking at the potential for a U.S. attack on Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesU.K., Australia and Others Worse Off Under Trump’s New Tariffs
Many important U.S. trading partners are facing higher duties after President Trump, reacting to a Supreme Court setback, set the rate on a new set of global tariffs at 15 percent.
New York Times Top StoriesEU Support for Ukraine Stumbles as Hungary Looks to Delay Aid
Hungary said that it would block both the latest sanctions package on Russia and a financial aid package to Kyiv worth about $106 billion.
New York Times Top StoriesKilling of Cartel Boss Sets Off Chaos in Mexico, and Trump Has a New Plan for Tariffs
Plus, a shooting at Mar-a-Lago.
New York Times Top StoriesBAFTAs 2026: The Best and Worst Moments
Alan Cumming forced fishy British snacks onto movie stars. Paddington Bear presented an award. And there was more swearing, and racial curses, than this awards show has ever heard.
New York Times Top StoriesDrug Lord ‘El Mencho’ Was Killed in Mexico. What’s Next for the Cartel He Led?
The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes dealt a major blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, but few believe it spells the end for the powerful group.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Pitt’ Is the Most Patriotic Show on Television
An emergency room that’s a mirror.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat’s Happened Since the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling
After the Trump administration’s punishing tariffs were invalidated, the president said he would impose new tariffs using a different authority. It’s been a whirlwind.
New York Times Top StoriesFact-check: Trump’s Latest Claims on Jobs, Inflation and Crime
Trends on jobs, inflation and crime that began before Donald Trump retook office continued, largely unabated, in his first year back.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy the Supreme Court Struck Down Trump’s Tariffs
Our reporter Ann E. Marimow describes the rationale of the Supreme Court’s 6-to-3 ruling to strike down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Autonomous OpenClaw Chatbot Wanted Revenge
An autonomous OpenClaw chatbot seeks revenge.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Iran’s Rulers, Refusing U.S. Demands Is a Risk Worth Taking
The government in Tehran sees capitulating to Washington’s demands on uranium enrichment and ballistic missiles as riskier to its survival than going to war, analysts say.
New York Times Top StoriesJudges Grow Angry Over Trump Administration Violating Their Orders
At least 35 times since August, federal judges have ordered the administration to explain why it should not be punished for violating their orders in immigration cases.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer F.B.I. Official, Ousted Under Trump, Will Run for Congress in Maryland
David Sundberg, who led the Washington Field Office, is joining a crowded Democratic primary for Steny H. Hoyer’s open House seat.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Considers Fate of Docks and Other Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960
Amid rising tensions with Cuba, the Trump administration is backing lawsuits that would allow Americans to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.
New York Times Top StoriesWorld’s 50 Best Restaurants Draws Criticism After Choosing to Hold Ceremony in Abu Dhabi
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants will give out its awards this year in a country that has been accused of human rights violations.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Consider Breaking a Taboo in Washington State: A Millionaires Tax
The state where Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates made fortunes might have progressive social policies, but its resistance to an income tax is similar to conservative states. That might change.
New York Times Top StoriesHomeownership Is Out of Reach for Many Americans, Despite a Buyer’s Market
A growing split between low-to-middle-income families and wealthy households is changing who has access to homeownership now.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Washington State, Democrats Consider Breaking a Taboo: Taxing the Rich
The state where Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates made fortunes might have progressive social policies, but its resistance to an income tax is similar to conservative states. That might change.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Ukrainian Bureaucrat Working to Squeeze Russia’s War Machine
Vladyslav Vlasiuk has spent the past four years pressing Western allies to squeeze the Russian economy through more sanctions. He hopes that 2026 will be the tipping point.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Olympics Showcased an Italian Dish, but Its Birthplace Was Unsung
Pizzoccheri, a hearty buckwheat pasta, graced restaurant menus and the athletes’ cafeterias. A chef hopes it can put a spotlight on the valley where it comes from.
New York Times Top Stories‘A.I. Literacy’ Is Trending in Schools. Here’s Why.
Artificial intelligence companies are urging teachers to prepare students for an “A.I.-driven future.” What that means varies from school to school.
New York Times Top StoriesThis Exercise Research Tells Us Nothing
We will probably never get good data to answer the question of which exercise routine is best.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Zero Units Fought for the C.I.A. in Afghanistan. In the U.S., They’re Living in Fear.
A shooting in Washington, D.C., threw their immigration status into jeopardy — and brought attention to a long-hidden dimension of America’s war.
New York Times Top Stories‘A.I. Literacy’ Is the New Drivers’ Ed at This Newark School
Teachers say they want to equip high school students to drive artificial intelligence, rather than be mere passengers steered by chatbots.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Human Cost of the Trump Administration’s War on Science
The ripple effects of cutting H.I.V. research funding.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Touts Economic Gains, Many Workers Still Feel the Pinch
President Trump says that he has brought down inflation, but families are still struggling to pay bills and plan for the future.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Don’t Understand About Nick Reiner
We feel compassion for his parents — but often not for Nick Reiner himself. His suffering, too, must have been terrible; it must be terrible right now.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Kremlin Banned These Books. You Can Find Them in a New York Library.
A professor at Hunter College has built one of the largest special collections of contraband Russian literature in the world.
New York Times Top StoriesDuterte’s Fans Rally in The Hague as the I.C.C. Weighs Evidence Against Him
The protests are a sign of the Philippine ex-leader’s ongoing influence, even as he faces a possible trial for the deaths of thousands during his war on drugs.