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Victims’ Families Stunned by Failure of Air Safety Bill in House
Relatives of those who died in a midair collision over D.C. last year came to Washington to watch a vote they thought would go their way. It didn’t.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhy Trump’s Fearmongering Is Falling Flat With Voters
The State of the Union was full of fearmongering. That strategy isn’t working with voters anymore — and Donald Trump is handing Democrats a gift.
New York Times Top StoriesInside the USS Ford, the Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier, as It Heads to Mideast
The carrier has had mechanical problems throughout its eight-month deployment, but officials now say it is ready for battle. Take a look inside the ship.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He’s ‘Not Happy’ With Progress of Iran Talks
The president expressed his negative view of the status of nuclear talks as he weighed military strikes against Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says No Final Decision Made on Military Action Against Iran
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Thomas Bemoans Incivility as Security Prompts Cancellation of In-Person Speech
The justice participated remotely in a closed-door session of a legal conference, a reminder of the heightened threats facing jurists in recent years.
New York Times Top StoriesWith a New Nigeria Refinery, Africa’s Richest Man Wants ‘to Rescue the Country’
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has an ambitious vision for the continent’s most populous nation, but hurdles stand in his way.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Tuesday’s North Carolina Primaries, the Left Is Aiming for Democrats
From a Durham-area House race to three statehouse races, North Carolina liberals are signaling that their tolerance for Democratic stalwarts may be coming to an end.
New York Times Top StoriesPentagon-Anthropic Standoff Is a Decisive Moment for How A.I. Will Be Used in War
The Pentagon’s contract dispute with Anthropic is part of a wider clash about the use of artificial intelligence for national security and who decides on any safeguards.
New York Times Top StoriesNASA Aims for 2 Moon Landings in 2028 With New Artemis Schedule
Jared Isaacman, the agency’s administrator, said the Artemis III mission would move to 2027 and would no longer attempt a lunar landing.
New York Times Top StoriesEEOC Says Agencies Can Restrict Bathroom Use by Gender Identity
The ruling extends the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s intervention on President Trump’s gender and race priorities.
New York Times Top StoriesProsecutors Plan to Drop 2 of the Charges Against Alexander Brothers
A federal judge in the case must decide whether she will approve dropping the charges against the brothers, who are accused of sex trafficking. The three men would still face 10 other charges.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Media Explores Spinning Off Truth Social
The move would split off the money-losing social media platform as the company pursues a merger with a fusion power company.
New York Times Top StoriesYou Can’t Shame People Into Vaccinating Their Kids
For a long time, I was angry at my mom for not vaccinating me.
New York Times Top StoriesWere 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 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.