New York Times Top Stories
China Amps Up Pressure on Japan With Restrictions on Exports
Beijing placed the restrictions on 20 Japanese entities with ties to the defense industry, the latest ratcheting up of its monthslong feud with Tokyo.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHow Fast Will A.I. Agents Rip Through the Economy?
The Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark tells Ezra Klein what he sees coming in the new era of A.I. agents.
New York Times Top StoriesRecord Snowfall Slams New England and Leaves New York City Snarled
At the storm’s peak, well over half a million homes and businesses in the Northeast were without power.
New York Times Top StoriesState of the Union May Be a Trial for ‘Barely Invited’ Justices
If tradition holds, members of the Supreme Court will attend Trump’s annual speech, just days after ruling against the legality of his tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesBillions in Climate Grants, Frozen for a Year, Are Back in Court
A year after the Trump administration blocked money that had been awarded by Congress for clean energy projects, the legal fight over the funds rages on.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter a Big Loss, What to Expect From Trump at the State of the Union
The Supreme Court’s tariffs ruling could make for a tense night.
New York Times Top Stories9 Accused of Antifa Ties After a Violent ICE Protest Face Trial in Texas
The government said the protesters were part of a heavily armed “cell” of left-wing activists, one of whom was accused of shooting an officer at an anti-ICE protest.
New York Times Top StoriesGustavo Dudamel’s Long Goodbye to L.A., and Long Hello to New York
As the conductor prepares to leave the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the New York Philharmonic, he says, “I am in two waters.”
New York Times Top StoriesAhead of State of the Union, Cracks Appear in Trump Coalition
As the president prepares to speak to the nation, Northeastern Pennsylvania is showing discontent on the edges of the Trump coalition and an energized Democratic opposition.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Bookbinders Helped the Nazis Track Holocaust Victims
Conservation experts helped the Nazi regime inspect church and civil archives to track down people they sought to persecute, a researcher concluded.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump State of the Union Speech 2026: How to Watch, Time and Attendees
President Trump will speak at 9 p.m. Eastern time to a joint session of Congress. The New York Times will carry the address live.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Turning the F.C.C. and F.T.C. Against Free Expression
Trump appointees have transformed the F.T.C. and F.C.C. into instruments of ideological enforcement.
New York Times Top StoriesI.R.S. Tactics Against Meta Open a New Front in the Corporate Tax Fight
The agency is using real-world profit data to challenge how big companies value offshore intellectual property.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know in NYC After Blizzard: School Closures, Transportation and More
Public schools and Broadway shows will be open, but transit and flight disruptions could linger.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani’s Vanquished Foes Are Plotting a Comeback, if Not Revenge
Many of New York City’s wealthy and well-connected power players find themselves in an unfamiliar place: the wilderness.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Sums Up Trump’s Tariff Tiff with the Supreme Court
“Wow, a court composed mostly of his own party’s appointees has struck down the constitutionality of Trump’s go-it-alone tariff regime,” Jon Stewart said. “That’s bound to cause him some introspection.”
New York Times Top StoriesKyiv Is Freezing, but There Is Warmth, Too
Delegations from Ukraine, Russia and the United States have been meeting in Abu Dhabi for peace talks. I hear it’s warm there.
New York Times Top StoriesThese Ukrainians Don’t Want to Be Traded to Russia for Peace
Four years into the war, a major sticking point in talks is control of the eastern Donetsk region. Residents could face an agonizing choice if Ukraine gives up the territory.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Six Decades of the War on Drugs, What Works?
The U.S. and its allies have spilled blood and treasure to kill drug lords and defeat cartels, but the drugs keep coming and the new groups are more violent than ever.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Brontë Country Tells Us About Britain Today
Whatever you make of Emerald Fennell’s R-rated “Wuthering Heights” movie, the region where the original novel was written is worth revisiting in its own right.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Russia Put Its Future at Risk by Remaking Its Economy for War
About half of the country’s federal budget goes toward the fight in Ukraine, money that does little to support its long-term development.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored
If China invades Taiwan and cuts off its chip exports to American companies, the tech industry and the U.S. economy would be crippled.
New York Times Top StoriesWorking Families Party Backs Reynoso for Congress, Breaking With Mamdani
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York had lobbied for his preferred candidate, Claire Valdez. But the party backed Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat the Snowstorm Looked Like Across the Northeast
Record-breaking amounts of snow fell in many parts of the region, blanketing the area with snow in the second large storm of the year.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says General Caine Sees Easy Victory if U.S. Attacks Iran
The remarks differ from what Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is said to have told the president in high-level White House meetings.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York City’s Homeless Population Faces Another Dangerous Storm
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Monday that his administration had taken lessons from the city’s last storm, when at least 20 people died after exposure to the cold.
New York Times Top StoriesFedEx Sues for Refund of Trump Tariffs Rejected by Supreme Court
The company, which did not specify how much it was seeking, is expected to be one of many demanding compensation for levies ruled unlawful.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Chaos Rips Across Mexico, the Remnants of Cartel Violence Haunts Residents
Charred vehicles cluttered deserted streets as residents started to emerge from their homes in Guadalajara, which was hit hard by violence after the death of a cartel leader.
New York Times Top StoriesEven in a Blizzard, Food Delivery in New York City Continues
On Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani banned nearly all traffic from the streets. Among the exceptions were emergency vehicles and electric delivery bikes.
New York Times Top Stories‘A Long Speech’: Trump Prepares for State of the Union
President Trump does not like to practice reading the speech out loud, but he spent time mimicking the setup of the House chamber, officials familiar with his plans said.