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Kristi Noem’s Firing, and the Boom of American Billionaires
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhat to Expect From Severe Storms Rumbling Through the Central U.S. on Friday
Millions of people from Texas to the Great Lakes are under some risk of heavy rain, strong winds or hail on Friday, forecasters warned.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Should Control A.I.?
The former A.I. policy adviser to the Trump White House explains why the conflict between Anthropic and the White House is so dangerous.
New York Times Top StoriesJesse Jackson Chicago Funeral: Obama, Biden, Clinton to Attend
The large-scale, public event in Chicago on Friday caps two weeks of memorials for Mr. Jackson, the civil rights leader, who died at 84.
New York Times Top StoriesBig Revisions Are a Reason to Question the Jobs Numbers, Not to Dismiss Them
Economists say estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other agencies are reliable, but they worry the quality of data is eroding.
New York Times Top StoriesDaryl Hannah: How Can ‘Love Story’ Get Away With This?
The character “Daryl Hannah” in “Love Story” is not even a remotely accurate representation of my life or my conduct — and these kinds of lies don’t go away.
New York Times Top StoriesAlysa Liu on Dancing Her Way to Olympic Gold: ‘The Music Carries My Body’
The free-spirited figure skater spoke to our dance critic about her approach to performing, the role of music and more.
New York Times Top StoriesPotomac River in D.C. Is Safe, Officials Say. But Locals Still Worry About the Poop.
A broken pipe sent a gusher of sewage into the river near Washington. Some people may try to row, sail or fish. But skeptics are steering clear.
New York Times Top StoriesA Candidate for Georgia Straight From the Marjorie Taylor Greene Playbook
Colton Moore, who hopes to win a special election on Tuesday to replace Ms. Greene, has the same flair for the dramatic and the ultra-MAGA persona, but he lacks one thing: a Trump endorsement.
New York Times Top StoriesGeorgia Candidate Colton Moore Copies Marjorie Taylor Greene Playbook
Colton Moore, who hopes to win a special election on Tuesday to replace Ms. Greene, has the same flair for the dramatic and the ultra-MAGA persona, but he lacks one thing: a Trump endorsement.
New York Times Top StoriesRenters Made Mamdani Mayor. Can He Remake the City for Them?
His call to ‘freeze the rent’ galvanized the 69 percent of New Yorkers who don’t own their homes. But the city’s landlords claim the math doesn’t add up.
New York Times Top StoriesThe A.I. Labor Crisis Is Coming. This Is the Solution.
America’s strength has always been its private sector. Empowering it can save us from A.I.’s worst impacts on jobs.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Allure of ‘Slop Bowls’ Fades as Consumers Tighten Spending at Restaurants
Sales and traffic at restaurant chains like Cava, Chipotle and Sweetgreen are falling, as customers grow tired of both salad bowls and their rising price tags.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Nonfiction to Read This Spring
Memoirs from Liza Minnelli and Arsenio Hall; essays from David Sedaris and Jesmyn Ward; plus histories, true crime, biographies and more.
New York Times Top StoriesHealth Care Has Become the Lifeblood of the Labor Market
An aging population is drawing workers to medical and social care, creating reliable jobs and revealing weakness for the rest of the economy.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Novels to Read This Spring
New novels from Tana French, Emma Straub, Ben Lerner, Solvej Balle, Shannon Chakraborty, Tom Perrotta, Elizabeth Strout — and plenty more.
New York Times Top StoriesPardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump
One inmate paid lobbyists and lawyers with ties to the president’s team and walked free. Others are following his blueprint, but it is not always clear who can deliver.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere Corn and Soybeans Rule, the ‘Oat Mafia’ Fights for Turf
Farmers in the Upper Midwest are investing in homegrown oats. It’s good for the land. But can it work as a cash crop?
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Gas Prices, Up 11% in a Week, Pile Pressure on Trump
The average price of a gallon of gasoline jumped again on Friday, to $3.32 per gallon, hitting its highest level in a year and a half.
New York Times Top StoriesLebanon at ‘Tipping Point’ as It Seeks to Disarm Hezbollah
The country is waiting to see if the government seizes on this moment to disarm the Iranian-backed armed group and how the militants will respond.
New York Times Top StoriesDruski Talks About His Influences, Hollywood Ambitions and Timothée Chalamet
The comedian is building a galaxy of collaborators — Timothée Chalamet, Kai Cenat and Justin Bieber — and telling us how they fit into his future.
New York Times Top Stories180,000 New Yorkers May Lose Food Stamp Benefits Under New Work Rules
Social workers are scrambling to alert recipients and help them find jobs before their aid is eliminated under President Trump’s sweeping domestic policy law.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter a Brutal Winter, Worse News for Oyster Farmers
The deep freeze on the East Coast will still be felt during the summer. Long Island oysters will be in short supply.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Isn’t Sad to See Kristi Noem Leave Homeland Security
“Sounds like someone’s about to become the FIFA secretary of homeland security,” Stephen Colbert joked.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerica Won’t Save Iran
The most likely outcome of the American-Israeli bombing campaign is not the advent of liberal democracy but something worse.
New York Times Top StoriesIndia Is Turning Back to Russian Oil
India’s trade deal with President Trump was supposed to end its imports of oil from Russia. But then the conflict in the Middle East has cut off alternative supplies.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Announces He Is Replacing Noem With Oklahoma Senator
The president said he would replace Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, with Senator Markwayne Mullin, after Ms. Noem was grilled by Republicans at a congressional hearing.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Out-Putins Putin, Russia’s Global Influence Erodes
The conflict in Iran may give Moscow a short-term boost economically and in Ukraine. But it has also shown the limits of Russia’s partnerships.
New York Times Top StoriesJamil Jivani, a Friend of JD Vance, Channels Charlie Kirk With Young Men
Jamil Jivani, a Conservative rookie member of Parliament, follows an American playbook to win over young men on college campuses.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Had a Purple Heart, PTSD and a Rap Sheet. He Had to Leave the U.S.
After a long battle with drug addiction, Sae Joon Park felt settled in a new life. But he was deported last year and is now fighting to get back to Hawaii.