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How to Watch the Oscars 2026: Start Time, Host and Streaming
Conan O’Brien is back for a second year as the host of the annual awards, which will again be available to stream on Hulu.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesPakistani-Afghan War Takes Heavy Toll on Civilians
Pakistani airstrikes have killed at least 75 civilians and displaced 115,000 in Afghanistan, with both sides vowing escalation and no talks in sight.
New York Times Top Stories‘Doctor Who’ Fans Have Fresh Chance to Time Travel With Found Episodes
Two unearthed episodes, which were discovered in film canisters wrapped in plastic bags among the possessions of a dead collector in England, were restored by BBC archivists.
New York Times Top StoriesPowerful Winter Storm Disrupts Travel and Knocks Out Power in the Upper Midwest
Officials in Minnesota and Wisconsin warned drivers to stay off the roads as more blowing and drifting snow was expected on Sunday.
New York Times Top StoriesEntering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices
As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Says Michigan Synagogue Attacker’s Brother Was a Hezbollah Commander
The Israeli military said it killed the brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali in an airstrike in Lebanon a week before the attack on the synagogue.
New York Times Top StoriesPaula Doress-Worters, an Author of ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves,’ Dies at 87
She wrote about postpartum depression when it was an unmentionable like abortion or birth control, and her research on her own suffering helped countless women.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz, Nations Respond With Caution
President Trump has urged China, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to help reopen the waterway, even though they were not involved in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesMarkwayne Mullin, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, Got Wealthier Stock Trading in Congress
Markwayne Mullin’s financial dealings take on new importance as the Senate considers his nomination to lead an agency whose budget has vastly expanded.
New York Times Top StoriesSevere Snowstorm Disrupts Travel and Power in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Upper Midwest
Memphis is among the cities most at risk of tornadoes on Sunday. On Monday, the storm system will shift east.
New York Times Top StoriesTimothée Chalamet Was Supposed to Be a New Kind of Leading Man
He’s no longer that heart-on-his-sleeve sensitive soft boy many people fell for.
New York Times Top StoriesState Department Cuts Price of Renouncing U.S. Citizenship to $450
The fee had been increased to $2,350 in 2014, prompting criticism and legal challenges from advocacy groups and Americans living abroad.
New York Times Top StoriesShe Was Paralyzed by a Subway Train. Today, She’s Reclaiming Her Life.
The artist Emine Yilmaz was shoved into a passing subway car three years ago. Six surgeries later, she’s drawing again.
New York Times Top StoriesEnergy Secretary Says ‘No Guarantees’ Oil Prices Will Fall Soon
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway for oil shipments, remained unsafe for tanker passage. Iran has been firing projectiles and laying mines.
New York Times Top StoriesOscars Eve in Beverly Hills With Teyana Taylor, Jeff Bezos and Nicole Kidman
Film’s top stars buzzed over lychee martinis at Chanel’s annual Polo Lounge bash, and a Netflix chief mused about Hollywood’s biggest drama of the year.
New York Times Top StoriesAnd the Oscar Goes to …
A guide to the 2026 Academy Awards.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Minnesota Beat Trump
Moms donating their breast milk to strangers, dads taking someone else’s kids to school: Minnesotans showed a basic human impulse to look out for their neighbors.
New York Times Top StoriesTo Save His Life, Our Restaurant Critic Reset His Appetite
Pete Wells on the radical overhaul of his relationship with eating.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Texas, an Unyielding Gun Culture Jumps Off YouTube and Into Politics
Brandon Herrera, a Republican candidate for Congress, built a large online fan base as a “guntuber.”
New York Times Top StoriesIt Was Going to Be Magic City Night at the Atlanta Hawks. Then the Outrage Poured In.
The famous strip club is a symbol of the authentic city to many people in Atlanta. But others wondered whether the N.B.A. should be promoting it.
New York Times Top StoriesIt’s Good to Be a Billionaire, Even at Tax Time
Paying taxes would feel better if the truly rich were bearing a fair share, our columnist says.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a Wild Corner of the West, Elk Are Everywhere and Causing Conflict
Where Washington, Idaho and Oregon meet, elk are straying from public to private lands, causing conflict and concern. If the Trump administration opens national forests further, it could get worse.
New York Times Top StoriesThe $500 Million Mystery Will, Signed by Ghosts
A seven-page document, mailed by an elusive figure, has set off a court battle over the estate of Tony Hsieh, the former chief executive of Zappos.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Turns to Migrant Workers to Help Farm Labor Shortage
As the president’s immigration policies squeeze an already tight supply of farm labor, the Trump administration is making it cheaper to hire foreign farmworkers.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Ski Towns, a Bad Snow Year Is Worsening Wildfire Fears
A record-breaking snow drought has residents worried about much more than slushy slopes.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream
The Giving Pledge, once trendy among the world’s richest, has come upon hard times.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Makes ‘Good TV’ on the Internet? Piers Morgan Has Thoughts.
The provocative broadcaster broke with Fox to build his own company on YouTube. Now he has hired a former head of MSNBC.
New York Times Top StoriesA Refugee Died After Border Patrol Left Him at a Cafe. Fear Followed.
Buffalo’s Arakan Rohingya community was rattled after a disabled man’s death. “Our worry comes from future incidents that may happen,” one resident said.
New York Times Top StoriesCommuters, Rejoice! The New Portal Bridge in New Jersey Is Ready for Riders.
The old Portal Bridge disrupted rail commutes in New Jersey for decades, frequently getting stuck when it swung to let boat traffic pass. Now a new bridge is open to the public.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Wins When Oscar Winners Stay Silent
Right now it does matter a lot whether actors can find the right words.