New York Times Top Stories: Posts

New York Times Top Stories

What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence.

The president is no stranger to staking out contradictory stands, part of what his aides say is his negotiating style. But on Iran, his shifting positions are colliding with the consequences of war.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

How Michael B. Jordan Won (and Timothée Chalamet Lost) Best Actor at 2026 Oscars

The “Sinners” star became the consensus pick as voters soured on Timothée Chalamet, the “Marty Supreme” lead. It helped that the winner is a bankable performer.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Richard Grenell: From Trump Cabinet Hopeful to Ex-Kennedy Center Manager

Richard Grenell once hoped to be President Trump’s secretary of state. Instead, Mr. Trump just replaced him as Kennedy Center president.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Trump Claims an Ex-President Confided His Regrets on Iran. But Who?

The New York Times reached out to people close to President Trump’s predecessors. They disputed Mr. Trump’s claims.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

How Trump Destroyed the Aura of the Wartime President

Even as he’s wrecking American institutions, he is revealing the limits of his cultural influence.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Trump Administration Seeks to Remove Cuba’s President From Power During Negotiations

The United States has told Cuba that for meaningful progress to be made in negotiations, President Miguel Díaz-Canel must step down, said people familiar with the talks.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Gregory Bovino to Retire From Border Patrol

The outspoken border official drove the agency’s aggressive immigration policy in U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, until January.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

House Adopts Bill to Ease Recovery by Heirs of Nazi Looted Art

The Senate had already passed an extension of the so-called HEAR Act, which is scheduled to expire at the end of the year. The bill now heads to President Trump’s desk.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

A Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies

Also, Trump raises the possibility of the U.S. “taking Cuba.” Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

4 Are Dead, Including a Child, in Fast-Moving Queens Fire

The building in Flushing was engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived four minutes after a 911 call. Twelve were injured, at least one critically.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

How ‘Marty Supreme’ and Timothée Chalamet Went Home With No Oscars

A few years ago, the indie studio A24 was luxuriating in Academy Awards. On Sunday it was shut out entirely.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

ICE Releases Columbia Protester Who Was Held For 1 Year

Leqaa Kordia, 33, had been held in a Texas facility, where she said her health had declined. She was arrested during a 2024 protest and then detained by ICE in March 2025.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

War Isn’t the Only Thing on Trump’s Mind

President Trump spoke to journalists for about 40 minutes before holding a news conference on Monday, offering a glimpse into his priorities.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Fire on the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford Raged for Hours, Sailors Say

The Ford is now entering its 10th month of deployment after arriving in the Middle East from the Caribbean.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

We Want to Hear From Parents and Doctors About Vaccines

Medical groups and the Trump administration are in a battle over vaccine recommendations. What are your questions and concerns?

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Judy Pace, 83, Dies; Actress Brought Layers to Black Characters

On the prime-time soap opera “Peyton Place,” she played one of TV’s first Black female antagonists. She was also a fixture in blaxploitation films.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Live Nation Antitrust Case Resumes With Testimony About Springsteen Fees

After the Justice Department announced a deal with the concert giant, the trial picked up after a week’s break, with a coalition of states leading the way.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

S.E.C.’s Enforcement Chief Abruptly Resigns

Margaret A. Ryan is leaving the agency just six months after joining it, a surprise given that most people hold the position for years.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Judge Strikes Down RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policies in Blow to Trump’s Health Agenda

Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government had not based its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and revising the childhood immunization schedule.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Kennedy Center Board Votes to Close for 2-Year Renovation Project

Ahead of the vote, President Trump criticized the center’s physical condition and previous financial management.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Trump Officials Look to More Managed Approach to Trade With China

The administration has begun discussing a new “Board of Trade” with China to try to balance what U.S. officials see as an unequal economic relationship.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Airport Security Lines Grow as TSA Goes Unpaid in Partial Shutdown

“There’s going to be a breaking point sooner or later,” one union official warned, with travelers at some airports being told to arrive three hours ahead of time.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Mix-and-Match These Stunning Dishes to Gather Loved Ones and Feast

Make one or make all: Yewande Komolafe’s curated menus are meant for celebrating.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Colorado Funeral Home Owner Is Sentenced to 18 Years on Federal Fraud Charges

Carie Hallford, 49, and her husband failed to provide cremation and burial services they had promised to grieving families, prosecutors said.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

3 Are Dead, Including a Child, in Fast-Moving Queens Fire

The building in Flushing was engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived four minutes after a 911 call. Three other people jumped out of windows and were injured.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

No H.I.V. Aid Without More Access to Minerals: U.S. Ponders ‘Sticks’ Against Zambia

A draft State Department memo outlines ways the Trump administration may ratchet up pressure on the African country by ending health support “on a massive scale.”

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

How Trump Drove a Wedge Between Florida Republicans Over A.I.

A Florida bill that would have regulated artificial intelligence, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, failed to gain traction after President Trump made it clear he did not want states to rein in the technology.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Cuba Ready to Accept Outside Investment, Top Official Says

Cuba’s deputy prime minister said his country would announce on Monday a move to allow Cubans abroad to own businesses on the island and to invest in infrastructure.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

Nvidia Debuts New A.I. Product at GTC Developer Conference

At the opening of the company’s annual conference, Jensen Huang leaned on technology from a recent deal to show how artificial intelligence is changing.

Continue Reading…

New York Times Top Stories

I Predicted the 2008 Financial Crisis. What Is Coming May Be Worse.

Richard Bookstaber warns that what appears to be disparate forces adding risk to our economy are all part of one deeply connected system.

Continue Reading…