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It’s the Troll vs. the Bore in the G.O.P. Texas Senate Runoff
The state needs intelligent and responsible political leadership, but will it get it?
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHow RFK Jr. Is Trying to Revamp Medical School
The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Kennedy Is Trying to Revamp Medical School
The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.
New York Times Top Stories5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Ray Barretto
A son of Puerto Rican immigrants who grew up in the Bronx, Barretto moved between jazz and Latin music with relentless creativity. Hear 12 indestructible tracks.
New York Times Top StoriesCuba’s Tourism Industry Is Collapsing as U.S. Moves Deter Travel
The Trump administration’s decision to cut off foreign oil to the island is devastating its tourism industry, a key source of income for a government being pushed to the edge.
New York Times Top StoriesTo Cut Housing Costs, Some States Are Easing Fire Safety Rules
Last year, six states eliminated a fire-safety code requiring apartment buildings taller than three stories to have at least two staircases. More states are exploring the move.
New York Times Top StoriesFred VanVleet Was a Critic of the NBA Players’ Union. Now He’s Leading It.
Fred VanVleet, a league veteran, has plenty of headaches to deal with. Can he revive trust in the organization?
New York Times Top StoriesA Dog-Sledding Adventure in Northern Minnesota
On the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, a novice learns to drive her own team on an adventure in the heart of winter.
New York Times Top StoriesTalarico Triumphs as G.O.P. Heads to Runoff: 6 Takeaways from Texas
James Talarico won the state’s Democratic primary for Senate, while Senator John Cornyn faces a runoff against Ken Paxton, his right-wing challenger.
New York Times Top StoriesJimmy Kimmel Wants to Host the White House Correspondents' Dinner
“Please, give the people what they want for once,” the talk show host appealed to President Trump. “This is our destiny together, you and me. Think about it.”
New York Times Top StoriesRepresentative Dan Crenshaw Loses G.O.P. Primary in Texas
The victory by Steve Toth, a hard-line Texas state representative, underscored how even a conservative House member could lose Republican voters by breaking with President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesCornyn and Paxton Head to Runoff in Bitter Texas Senate Primary
Neither Senator John Cornyn nor Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a majority on Tuesday, setting up a May runoff after a bitter and costly Republican primary.
New York Times Top StoriesThere Is Nothing Inevitable About a Russian Victory in Ukraine
If Russia has all the cards, why has it achieved so little?
New York Times Top StoriesWe Are Finally Free From Khamenei’s Suffocating Gaze
Now that Ayatollah Khamenei is dead, will another face replace his and carry on a version of the same story?
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Nepal's Gen Z Election
Nepal is holding its first election since a youth-led uprising against corruption toppled the government last year. Here is what to know.
New York Times Top StoriesChimpanzees Are Really Into Crystals
In an attempt to understand our own fascination with the shiny minerals, researchers gave some to chimps.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere are China’s A.I. Doomers?
Chinese policymakers and the public have expressed high levels of optimism about A.I., even as many in the West worry about the technology’s effects on employment or humanity in general.
New York Times Top StoriesToronto Synagogue Is Damaged by Gunfire on Night of Jewish Holiday
The temple said 20 shots were fired at the building but no one was hurt.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Opens Military Action in Ecuador Against ‘Terrorist Organizations’
The U.S. Southern Command said that the joint activity with Ecuador was an effort to “combat the scourge of narco-terrorism,” but did not provide other details about the operation.
New York Times Top StoriesRoy Cooper and Michael Whatley Advance in North Carolina Senate Race
North Carolina has broken national Democrats’ hearts for nearly two decades, but this time they hope that Roy Cooper, the former governor, can once again find a path to victory.
New York Times Top StoriesA Look at 4 Americans Who Have Died in the Iran Conflict
They were from Nebraska, Florida, Iowa and Minnesota. One was wrapping up his final deployment and hoped to open a martial arts studio.
New York Times Top StoriesIs This the Year Texas Goes Blue?
The signs are familiar: an unpopular Republican president, well-funded Democrats and anecdotes of disaffected G.O.P. and independent voters.
New York Times Top StoriesDallas Police Detain Man Outside Ken Paxton Watch Party
Officers appeared to find magazines for a rifle when searching his car, but details about why he was taken into custody were not immediately available.
New York Times Top StoriesLutnick Agrees to Testify in House Epstein Investigation
The Commerce Secretary, who misrepresented his relationship with the convicted sex offender, has volunteered to appear, the House Oversight Committee’s leader said.
New York Times Top StoriesWho’s in Charge of Iran’s Government After Khamenei’s Killing?
Who is in charge of Iran’s government after airstrikes killed the supreme leader and some of his defense and security officials? Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, describes what we know.
New York Times Top StoriesColumbia Is Investigated for Handling of Sex-Abuse Claims Against Doctor
Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the university for its actions after the 2012 arrest of Robert Hadden, a former Columbia gynecologist convicted of sex crimes.
New York Times Top StoriesHot Air Balloon Rescue in Texas After It Strikes a Cell Tower
Two people were left dangling from a communications tower near Longview, Texas, on Saturday until more than a dozen firefighters could scale the equivalent of a skyscraper to reach them.
New York Times Top StoriesAyatollah Ali Khamenei’s Son Emerges as Leading Choice to Be His Successor
If Mojtaba Khamenei is chosen by Iran’s senior clerics, it may signal a victory for hard-liners, an analyst said.
New York Times Top StoriesTravelers, How Has the Iran Conflict Affected You? Tell Us Your Story.
Drones and missiles have closed airports and caused chaos across the Middle East since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday. We want to hear from affected travelers.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Struck Iran Because He Sensed Weakness
Has his unerring instinct for vulnerability finally failed him?