New York Times Top Stories
After 17 Oscar Nominations, Diane Warren Is Still Chasing Her First Win
For Diane Warren, the work is the reward. But after 16 losses, an original song Oscar would be nice, too.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesGet Your Cholesterol Even Lower and Start Younger, New Guideline Says
The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.
New York Times Top StoriesSam Page Poised to Beat Phil Berger in High Stakes N.C. Primary
A formal tally on Friday showed Sam Page ahead of Phil Berger, the powerful longtime leader of the State Senate. A recount is expected but experts say that is unlikely to flip the results.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump Officials Embraced an Animal Rights Campaign
The Trump administration is curbing animal experiments in response to shifts in public opinion, technological advances, years of animal rights advocacy and the work of a conservative activist.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer Green Beret Behind a Failed Coup in Venezuela Is on the Run
The U.S. government said the military veteran, Jordan G. Goudreau, had been missing for months, and that an ankle monitor assigned to him had been found hidden in a piece of furniture.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump-Iran Timeline: Key Moments Leading Up to War
President Trump’s aggressive stance toward Iran, during his first term and since returning to office last year, is key to understanding the conflict.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Safe Is Plasma Donation? Deaths in Canada Raise Concerns.
Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week.
New York Times Top StoriesHomes in This California Enclave Come With a Catch: Living on a Landslide Complex
The soil keeps shifting in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. For the right buyer, that presents a great opportunity, at least for the time being.
New York Times Top StoriesHow This Oil Supply Shock Compares to the Embargo of 1973
Governments have stockpiled oil, and cars are more efficient but the supply shock is global, and there’s no sense of when it’ll end.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn F. Burns, Prize-winning Foreign Correspondent for The Times, Dies at 81
In a 40-year career that brought him two Pulitzers, he reported from trouble spots around the world, eloquently conveying the chaos of war.
New York Times Top StoriesPete Hegseth Says ‘the Sooner David Ellison’ Buys CNN, ‘the Better’
The remarks fueled concerns that CNN’s prospective new owner may shift its coverage in a Trump-friendly direction.
New York Times Top StoriesE.P.A. Moves to Weaken Limits on Ethylene Oxide
The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments.
New York Times Top StoriesWall Street Bankers Offered Lucrative Access to Join the Pentagon
A presentation from a headhunting firm aimed to recruit Wall Street investors to the Pentagon by offering “unmatched access” to government officials and fund-raising opportunities among foreign sovereigns.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Readies Plans to Dismantle NCAR Research Lab
Proposals include transferring a supercomputer to the University of Wyoming and shifting a space weather lab to a private company.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Sanctions Pause Adds Political Win to Russia’s Economic Gain From Iran War
Kremlin officials said the American move, which Europe opposes, showed that Moscow could not be dislodged from the center of global energy markets.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Dinners, Over Jokes With Comedians, Epstein Honed His Networking
In the years after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution, Jeffrey Epstein rebuilt his reputation by hosting gatherings with leaders in all sorts of trades, including comedy.
New York Times Top StoriesPink Floyd Guitar Is Sold for a Record $14.55 Million
The black Fender Stratocaster, played by David Gilmour on six of the band’s albums including “The Dark Side of the Moon,” broke the record for the most expensive guitar sold at auction.
New York Times Top StoriesConsumer Prices Rose in January, Before Iran War Added Price Pressures
The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for inflation increased 2.8 percent annually and economists expect another bump in prices in the near-term.
New York Times Top StoriesTo Secure BTS Concert Tickets, K-Pop Fans Crowd Internet Cafes in South Korea
The K-pop supergroup’s upcoming reunion concert prompted a rush for the cafes, which offer solid connections and a sense of community.
New York Times Top StoriesAlas, You Will Never Look Like JFK Jr. in Your Chinos
Recent marketing campaigns and TikToks reflect the craze for “Love Story.” They show that the Kennedy archetype still can’t be purchased.
New York Times Top StoriesCuba Acknowledges Talks with Trump Officials For the First Time
Facing a massive energy crisis and increasing protests on the streets, the Cuban government acknowledged that it had entered into negotiations with the Trump administration.
New York Times Top StoriesA New Lifeline Helps Inmates Transition to Life Outside the Bars
Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.
New York Times Top StoriesJack Harlow Was a Chart-Topping Rapper. He Doesn’t Want to Brag Anymore.
After smashes like “First Class” and “Lovin on Me,” the artist from Louisville, Ky., is making a true musical shift to intimate, hand-played R&B on his fourth album, “Monica.”
New York Times Top StoriesA Dangerous Bottleneck
Iran is turning the Strait of Hormuz into a battlefield, proving that a short and surgical war with Iran could be a fantasy.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Removes Sanctions on Russian Oil, and Chatbots Want Your Health Records
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New York Times Top StoriesPhones ‘Ringing Off the Hook’ for Ukraine Defense Firms as Mideast Seeks Help
Ukraine wants to leverage its defense expertise into security partnerships and to reap potentially vast profits for its arms industry.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About Michigan Synagogue Attack on Temple Israel
The attacker who drove into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, a 41-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen, is dead. No one else was killed.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Synagogue Attack in Michigan, Some Jews Wonder How Much More Security Is Possible
“We are synagogues — we are houses of worship,” one rabbi said. “We are not Fort Knox.”
New York Times Top StoriesWhen a President Gets Addicted to Regime Change
Venezuela gave Trump a taste of success. This isn’t the first time an American president has gotten hooked on overthrowing foreign governments.
New York Times Top StoriesAny Way You Look at It, Netanyahu Wins
The war in Iran is a victory for the Israeli prime minister.