New York Times Top Stories
Were Duterte’s Speeches Orders to Kill or Hyperbole?
Judges at the International Criminal Court have heard starkly different interpretations this week of the words of former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTransgender Kansas Residents Sue After Driver’s Licenses Are Invalidated
As Kansas invalidates hundreds of licenses and birth certificates, transgender people say their constitutional rights have been violated.
New York Times Top StoriesPentagon Attacks Anthropic Chief as Deadline Looms in Standoff
Defense officials criticized the A.I. firm after it rejected their latest offer. Anthropic has until 5:01 p.m. on Friday to give them unrestricted access to its model.
New York Times Top StoriesIran’s Students Are Protesting Again. Here’s Why.
The unrest underlines the intensity of domestic discontent, even as Tehran’s government grapples with the threat of U.S. strikes. Here’s what to know.
New York Times Top StoriesMapping the Risks of Attacking Iran
Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger maps Iran’s options for retaliation if the United States or Israel strikes.
New York Times Top StoriesOpenAI Raises $110 Billion to Fuel Growth, Extending A.I. Boom
Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank led the investment, valuing the parent of ChatGPT at $730 billion.
New York Times Top Stories4 Takeaways About the U.S. Birthrate Decline
There is good news buried behind the worries about population decline, some experts say.
New York Times Top StoriesA Trump Call Ignited Saudi-U.A.E. Feud
A request made to President Trump about the war in Sudan is at the heart of a diplomatic dispute between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
New York Times Top StoriesE.U. Pushes Ahead With South American Trade Deal Despite Legal Challenge
The provisional application of the agreement with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay is intended to diversify Europe’s trading relationships.
New York Times Top StoriesThe I.R.S. Shut Its Direct File, but Here Are Other Free Filing Options
The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers.
New York Times Top StoriesHow India Became One of the World’s Biggest Economies
India has grown rapidly despite its slow industrialization, and its economy is now nearly as big as Japan’s.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Plunging Birthrate
We asked women about their views on having kids.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Are Pakistan and Afghanistan Fighting?
The renewed violence between the neighboring countries stems from Pakistan’s accusations that Afghanistan’s Taliban government has harbored a militant group.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Clintons’ Epstein Testimony, and the Pentagon’s New Laser Strike
Plus, the company that just cut 4,000 jobs because of A.I.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a New War, Would Israel Run Out of Missile Interceptors?
The June 2025 conflict with Iran depleted Israeli and U.S. stocks of antiballistic missiles. If there is another war, the pressure will be on to destroy Iranian missiles before they can be launched.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Go-To Tactic in the State of the Union
Our reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs examines the context of a moment in the State of the Union speech when President Trump turned to a favorite tactic on immigration.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Possible Iran Strike Looming, U.S. Says Staff Can Leave Israel, and Urges Speed
In an email to embassy workers Friday morning, Ambassador Mike Huckabee warned them that if they wanted to leave Israel, they “should do so TODAY.”
New York Times Top StoriesHungary Plays the Spoiler in Europe, as Orban Seeks Votes at Home
Facing a serious election challenge, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is holding up a big E.U. loan for Ukraine. Analysts say the timing is no coincidence.
New York Times Top StoriesFor CNN, a Takeover by Paramount Means a Suddenly Uncertain Future
Paramount’s apparent victory over Netflix in securing Warner Bros. Discovery has led to concerns within the CNN newsroom.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Larry and David Ellison Would Own After Warner Bros. Takeover
If Paramount can close its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Larry and David Ellison will influence nearly every corner of news, entertainment and tech.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Both Anthropic and the Pentagon Get Wrong
Neither Anthropic nor the Pentagon are thinking about this issue in a meaningful way.
New York Times Top StoriesChris Fleming Uses Dance to Make Us Laugh in His HBO Special
The kind of performer other stand-ups rave about, Chris Fleming turns to choreography to land jokes in his new HBO special.
New York Times Top StoriesA World Where All Is Free? That’s Elon Musk’s Theory of ‘Sustainable Abundance.’
The Tesla and SpaceX chief has told his followers that they will live in a world where robots will take care of every need and people do not have to work, in what has become his latest slogan.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Does ‘Complicity’ Mean for Epstein’s Friends, and Mere Acquaintances?
Philosophers have long wrestled with what to do about the onlookers and profiteers surrounding those who have done terrible things.
New York Times Top StoriesFighting Wildfires Could Soon Get Harder
Simultaneous emergencies in different parts of the world could stop countries from sharing ground crews and equipment, new research warns.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Benevolent Landlord of St. Marks Place
For 60 years, Charles FitzGerald has helped make the East Village an emblem of New York City’s counterculture.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Rise and Fall of a 3-D Printing Empire
Desktop Metal, a billion-dollar start-up, promised to revolutionize manufacturing. It went bankrupt, and now has much humbler ambitions as the 3-D printing industry takes a sober turn.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk’s Secret Web of Companies in Texas
The megabillionaire was tied to about 90 companies in the state, which he uses for everything from paying nannies to buying land to supporting Donald Trump’s re-election, according to a Times examination.
New York Times Top StoriesI Needed ‘Heated Rivalry’: Gay Romance Minus the Tragedy
After a lifetime of settling for shame, secrecy and death onscreen, I had my doubts about “Heated Rivalry.” Then it seduced me, too.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Birthrate Declines to an All-Time Low, but There’s a Story of Success
The political class is worried about the historic drop. But the biggest change is among the youngest women, who are the least ready to have children.