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The Weather Is Getting Wilder, and Some See a Dire Signal in the Data
Several of the Earth’s systems are changing faster than predicted as global temperatures rise, scientists say.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThe New Alzheimer’s Blood Tests: What to Know
The tests could help to improve dementia care, but scientists say there are still some caveats and unknowns.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Immigration Became an Issue in Argentina
Argentina has often stood out for its openness to immigration. Under President Javier Milei, it has started to crack down.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Did Flea Make a Jazz Album? Practice, Practice, Practice.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist returned to the trumpet, for a new record featuring Nick Cave, Thom Yorke and a core cast of contemporary jazz luminaries.
New York Times Top StoriesHome Health Care Aides Say It’s Time to End ‘Inhumane’ 24-Hour Shifts
The aides want the New York City Council to to pass a law that would limit their shifts to 12 hours, except in the case of emergencies.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Wealthy House Candidate With a History of Bawdy Facebook Posts
The social media habits of Peter Chatzky, a tech executive who is running to unseat Representative Mike Lawler in New York, show a penchant for crude jokes.
New York Times Top StoriesE.U. Loan for Ukraine Becomes Election Leverage for Orban
European leaders are pushing Prime Minister Viktor Orban to stop blocking a €90 billion loan to Ukraine. But the issue is a rallying cry in remarkably close elections in Hungary set for April 12.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Tells the Tale of Dueling Senators
“Also very funny to describe a duel as being between two consenting adults. You know, because if only one person consents, that’s murder,” said Seth Meyers, host of “Late Night.”
New York Times Top StoriesThe Iran War’s Economic Threat to Europe and Asia
Inflation and its consequences for growth is a growing concern for countries where memories of the 2022 energy crisis are fresh.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Swaths of Germany, the Far-Right AfD Is Part of the Fabric
The Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, is shunned in federal politics but is a regional force. This fall, it could win broader power for the first time.
New York Times Top StoriesOzempic Is About to Go Generic in India, China and Canada
In India, China and several other nations, Novo Nordisk is on the verge of losing patent protection for its blockbuster weight loss drug, opening the door for cheaper competing versions.
New York Times Top StoriesJoseph Duggar of ’19 Kids and Counting’ Faces Child Sex Abuse Charges
Mr. Duggar, a former star of the TLC reality show, was arrested in Arkansas and was awaiting extradition to Florida, where the authorities said he molested a 9-year-old girl in 2020.
New York Times Top StoriesFamily of Minneapolis Boy Detained by ICE Faces Fast-Track Deportation
The family of 5-year-old Liam Conejos Ramos, who became a symbol of Trump’s immigration crackdown, is appealing their accelerated removal.
New York Times Top StoriesBondi Doesn’t Commit to Deposition With House Panel Over Epstein Files
Under the rules of the oversight committee, Attorney General Pam Bondi received a subpoena requiring her to appear. The panel’s Republican chairman said he sent the summons reluctantly.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Probably Hasn’t Seen the Worst of This Week’s Heat Wave
Wednesday was the hottest March day ever in many cities across California, Nevada and Arizona. Phoenix recorded its earliest 100-degree day.
New York Times Top StoriesIranian Missile Attack Leaves 3 Palestinians Dead in West Bank
Several others were injured in the strike, which hit a caravan being used as a hair salon in the town of Beit Awwa, according to Palestinian officials.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat’s a Threat? Gabbard Says It’s Up to Trump, on Iran and Elsewhere.
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, was left to square the president’s comments about an imminent nuclear threat from Iran with a letter from one of her trusted aides.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Planning for America’s 250th Emphasizes Religion’s Role in the Nation’s Founding
A closed-door White House event included news about the National Garden of American Heroes and an emphasis on the role of religion in the founding.
New York Times Top StoriesNASA’s Hubble Telescope Spots Comet K1 Exploding Into Fragments
In a stroke of luck, astronomers saw the comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) break into four or five fragments in November after it passed close to the sun.
New York Times Top StoriesFollowing Trump, Republicans in Congress Propose to Ban Most Voting by Mail
A restrictive voter I.D. bill under consideration in the Senate could severely limit mail-in voting. Conservatives are pressing to end the practice outright, taking aim at an option that is widely used by voters.
New York Times Top StoriesRevelations of Cesar Chavez’s Abuse Spur a Widespread Outcry
Also, oil prices jump after airstrikes hit a crucial energy site. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Vowing to Overhaul 911 Response, Mamdani Takes Cautious First Step
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is creating a Mayor’s Office of Community Safety, a pared-down version of a major campaign pledge with a smaller budget than promised.
New York Times Top StoriesPalestinian Man Recounts Brutal Sexual Assault by Israeli Settlers
The man said his attackers stripped him naked, beat him and zip-tied his genitalia, an account corroborated by family members and a rights activist who were also beaten.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Tropical St. Patrick’s Day That Honors African History
Montserrat treats the holiday as both a national celebration and a more somber milestone: a commemoration of a failed slave rebellion.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Tried to Rob 6 Banks, Police Say. His Total Takings: $605.
A man is accused of handing tellers notes, demanding money at six Chase branches in five days. In three of the attempts, he left empty-handed.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Is Already a Quagmire
Declaring victory and ending the war might not be so easy.
New York Times Top StoriesPowell Says He Will Remain as Fed Chair Until Successor Is Confirmed
Jerome H. Powell, who leads the central bank, also said he would not leave the Fed until a criminal investigation into his handling of renovations was over.
New York Times Top StoriesCarol Kitman, 96, Dies; Photographer Documented the Vindman Twins
A chance encounter in Brooklyn led to a decades-long project following the boys’ lives, from childhood to national prominence as critics of President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesChild Care Company Agrees to Pause N.Y.C. Expansion After Abuse Case
Bright Horizons, the child care giant, will also surrender permits for a Manhattan branch where workers were charged with abusing toddlers.
New York Times Top StoriesMullin Signals He Would End Noem Policy That Slowed Disaster Aid
The president’s nominee, Markwayne Mullin, said he would avoid “micromanaging” FEMA.