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Late Night Pans Trump’s Pearl Harbor Joke
“Let me tell you: There is no doubt in my mind that everything he knows about Pearl Harbor begins and ends with a movie starring Ben Affleck,” Jimmy Kimmel said.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHow Japan Reacted to Trump’s Pearl Harbor Joke
Some people criticized President Trump’s decision to invoke a painful chapter of history. Others worried it might harm U.S.-Japan relations.
New York Times Top StoriesUsing Charm and Restraint, Japan’s Leader Mostly Avoids Trump’s Wrath
During her first visit to the White House, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi drew praise from President Trump. But the war in the Middle East will test their relationship.
New York Times Top StoriesSpain Says the Sun Shields It From Rising Gas Costs. Is That True?
Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister, said the nation’s renewable energy system has softened the financial fallout from the war in Iran. The story is more complex.
New York Times Top StoriesBTS: A Guide to the K-Pop Group’s Discography
As the boy band returns on Friday with “Arirang,” listen to key albums and solo releases by its seven members.
New York Times Top StoriesA.I. Is Writing Fiction. Publishers Are Unprepared.
Book publishing has few safeguards in place to prevent the unwitting publication of a novel heavily generated by artificial intelligence.
New York Times Top StoriesF.C.C. Approves Nexstar’s Acquisition of a Local TV Rival
The $6.2 billion deal consolidates 265 stations in 44 states and Washington.
New York Times Top StoriesAlaska Airlines and FedEx Planes Narrowly Avoid Each Other at Newark Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board said that it was investigating a “close call” that happened as the planes were landing on Tuesday evening.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Cesar Chavez
The accusations of assault have rattled communities across the country that have revered the labor icon for decades.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Rules That R.F.K. Jr. Overstepped on Transgender Care
The ruling provides temporary relief for 21 states seeking to stop the Trump administration from ending federal funding to hospitals that provide gender-transition care.
New York Times Top StoriesJeff Bezos in Talks to Raise $100 Billion Fund to Transform Companies With A.I.
The new fund would operate alongside the Amazon founder’s A.I. start-up, Project Prometheus.
New York Times Top StoriesIs Russian Fuel Headed for Cuba, Testing the U.S. Blockade?
A Russian oil tanker is being closely tracked to see if it will challenge the Trump administration’s blockade on Cuba.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Complaint About Israeli Strike on Gas Field Exposes Divergent Strategies
President Trump said he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel he disapproved of the attack, which sent energy markets reeling. But Israeli officials said the Americans were informed beforehand.
New York Times Top StoriesNashville Reporter Released From ICE Custody
Estefany Maria Rodriguez Florez, who works for a Spanish-language outlet, was released on bond in a case that has raised concerns about press freedom.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Handpicked Arts Commission Approves Gold Coin With His Face on It
Many of America’s founders were fiercely against taking steps that would make its government officials appear like kings, and that included featuring them on the country’s coins.
New York Times Top StoriesCesar Chavez Avenue May Soon Be Gone. Yet to Be Confronted: His Legacy.
After the revelations of sex abuse, the public is left to make sense of the labor leader’s work and life.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Seeks to Reassure Americans on Rising Costs
Also, March Madness begins. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesMonopoly? Not a Chance, Says Live Nation’s Chief at Antitrust Trial.
Michael Rapino, the chief executive of the live entertainment colossus, fought back against accusations his company unfairly dominates the music industry.
New York Times Top StoriesHorror Novel ‘Shy Girl’ Canceled Over Suspected A.I. Use
Its publisher, Hachette, will not release the novel in the United States and will discontinue its U.K. edition, citing its commitment to “original creative expression and storytelling.”
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He Won’t Send Troops to Iran But Leaves Wiggle Room
The president was cagey about his plans for Iran. He confirmed the Pentagon was seeking $200 billion to support a protracted war effort while also claiming it would be over soon.
New York Times Top Stories‘Bachelorette’ Season With Taylor Frankie Paul Canceled After Assault Video
Taylor Frankie Paul, who was set to star in the TV show, had pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after an encounter with her partner in 2023.
New York Times Top Stories‘Africa Will Write Its Own History.’ Who Was Patrice Lumumba?
Remembering the African leader after a Brussels court this week ordered a retired Belgian diplomat stand trial for his 1961 assassination.
New York Times Top StoriesBody of Missing American College Student Is Found in Spain, Police Say
James Gracey, 20, a student at the University of Alabama, disappeared during a visit to a beachfront nightclub in Barcelona. His body was found on Thursday, the police said.
New York Times Top StoriesJane Lapotaire, British Actress Who Won a Tony for ‘Piaf,’ Dies at 81
In a distinguished career in classical and contemporary plays, she drew acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic for her dramatic portrayal of the French singer Édith Piaf.
New York Times Top StoriesHave You Turned to A.I. For Advice on a Romantic Relationship?
People are using generative A.I. chatbots for help on everything from starting to ending a relationship. Have you? How did it turn out?
New York Times Top StoriesWarren Endorses Platner in Maine, Splitting With Schumer
The intervention by Ms. Warren is the latest instance of her embracing a candidate at odds with Mr. Schumer, the top Senate Democrat.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Lifts Fertilizer Sanctions on Belarus as Iran War Causes Price Surge
The Trump administration made the move in exchange for Belarus’s freeing of 250 political prisoners, part of a rapprochement between the two countries.
New York Times Top StoriesPop Mart and Sony Announce Labubu Movie Directed by Paul King
Pop Mart and Sony announced on Thursday that they were developing a feature film about the fuzzy trinkets. “It’s completely ruthless marketing,” one expert said.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Jokes About Pearl Harbor in Meeting With Japan’s Leader
Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan’s prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep breath in the Oval Office.
New York Times Top StoriesBoston Scientific Knew of Pacemaker Battery Problems for Years
Boston Scientific announced multiple recalls but has said its battery issues were limited. One internal test in 2025 found batteries with an “extremely high failure rate.”