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Macron Expands French Nuclear Arsenal and Vows Protection for Neighbors
The announcement was a significant step in forging a European deterrent as Russia grows more aggressive and the U.S. steps back.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesBlood Moon Lunar Eclipse 2026: Time and Visibility Guide
Earth’s shadow will temporarily drape the moon in a copper hue before sunrise on Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesA Plot to Kill Trump in 2024, That U.S. Says Was Backed by Iran, Quickly Fizzled
Testimony and evidence in Asif Merchant’s trial has so far portrayed him as a zealous yet bumbling operative who never came close to his mission, which prosecutors say was backed by Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Senate Primary Becomes Most Expensive in History
The primary race for Senate in Texas has become the most expensive on record, with John Cornyn and James Talarico heavily outspending their rivals. But Mr. Cornyn seems to be in trouble.
New York Times Top StoriesLatino Democrats Fight to Fend Off Upstart Challengers
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is defending four key incumbents in primary races centered on how aggressively Democrats are combating ICE and President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Pentagon’s Favorite Tech Guy Is This Hawaiian Shirt-Wearing Founder
Palmer Luckey, who founded the defense tech start-up Anduril, has become the It Guy as President Trump aims to modernize the U.S. military with autonomous weapons.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y.P.D. Sergeant Charged With Doorman’s Death in Drunk-Driving Crash
Sgt. Tiffany Howell was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and manslaughter for driving the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway, killing Manuel Boitel.
New York Times Top StoriesAustin Shooting Stokes Anti-Islam Speech Among Texas Conservatives
With primaries on Tuesday, politicians quickly cited the attack in their campaign messaging. Some Republicans called for stopping immigration, while Democrats called for gun control.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Tech Student Identified as One of the Victims in Austin Shooting
Ryder Harrington, a student at Texas Tech University who was from Austin, was confirmed dead by his father on Monday. The shooting is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Kennedy Turns From Vaccines, MAHA Allies See a ‘Betrayal’
As the midterm elections approach, the health secretary is focusing on “real food.” Anger is rising among some of his supporters.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Unexpected Winners From Trump’s New Global Tariff
The president’s flat 10 percent tariff is most beneficial to nations that previously faced the highest rates. But it’s not clear how much that will prompt a new surge in imports.
New York Times Top StoriesScientists Decry ‘Political Attack’ on the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence
More than two dozen contributors to the manual criticized the deletion of a chapter on climate science by the Federal Judicial Center.
New York Times Top StoriesLive Updates: U.S. Sending More Forces as Mideast Conflict Widens
New York Times Top StoriesStates Move to Limit Access to H.I.V. Treatment
Citing shortfalls in federal support, about 20 states are toughening eligibility requirements for patients in drug assistance programs.
New York Times Top StoriesTariffs Force Down Heavy Equipment Sales and Jobs
An industry report shows high interest rates, fewer infrastructure projects and tariffs pressures have slowed growth and decreased jobs in the sector.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Widening Fallout From the Bombing of Iran
The Middle East is facing deaths and destruction as Iran retaliates against a huge American-Israeli military campaign.
New York Times Top StoriesIran’s Top Security Official Calls Trump’s War Aims ‘Delusional’ and Says Iran ‘Will Not Negotiate’
Ali Larijani, seen as a pragmatist who could negotiate with Washington, struck a defiant tone and vowed to fight on.
New York Times Top Stories3 U.S. Planes Are Shot Down in ‘Friendly Fire’ in Kuwait, U.S. Military Says
Separately, a drone attack hit the U.S. Embassy compound in the Persian Gulf state, as Iran continues to target American assets across the Middle East.
New York Times Top StoriesThe War Expands
We have the latest news from multiple fronts in the Middle East.
New York Times Top StoriesHalf of Colorectal Cancer Cases Now Occur in Those Under 65, Study Shows
It isn’t clear what’s driving the shift, but scientists suspect that environmental exposures may be partially to blame.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Night, and the Gun, That Changed Two Lives
An encounter between a troubled man and a crime-fearing man left one of them dead.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says More U.S. Casualties Are ‘Likely’ in War With Iran, and Oil Prices Jump After Attack
Plus, what to know about the A.I. videos that kids are watching.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York City Paid $117 Million to Settle Misconduct Lawsuits in 2025
The largest settlements, more than $24 million combined, went to two men wrongfully convicted of killing a French tourist in Midtown in 1987, an analysis by the Legal Aid Society found.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Bombs Iran, America’s Allies Watch Fitfully From Sidelines
Disregarded by President Trump over Iran, Europe’s leaders are adapting to a world in which they are little more than bystanders.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Think About Trump’s War With Iran
Ending the Islamic Republic’s regime will be long and arduous, but perhaps a softer version will emerge.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Wants You to Get Used to This. Don’t.
The old U.S.-led order is dead; the new one feels unstable and ominous, as if a storm could descend at any moment.
New York Times Top StoriesHonored Nationwide, Jesse Jackson Is Less Celebrated in His Hometown
As Mr. Jackson’s body lies in state in South Carolina on Monday, the city of Greenville, where he fought civil rights battles, is wrestling with how to pay its respects.
New York Times Top StoriesParamount Won Over Warner Bros. Now for the Regulators.
Global officials are expected to closely examine the $111 billion deal, which ties together two entertainment powerhouses, over potential competition issues.
New York Times Top Stories5 Takeaways on America’s Boom in Billionaires
The number of billionaires in the United States has soared, with nowhere feeling the effects quite like Jackson, Wyo. Here’s where all that money came from.
New York Times Top StoriesFive Testy Moments From the Acrimonious Texas Senate Primaries
Ahead of Tuesday’s vote, the Democratic and Republican races have become increasingly personal and contentious.