New York Times Top Stories
How Russia Weaponized the Cold Ukrainian Winter
Inside one Kyiv neighborhood as it braved the harshest conditions since World War II.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesFederal Trial Over Deadly Heat in Texas Prisons Without Air-Conditioning Begins
Inmates in Texas prisons want a federal court to force the state to provide air-conditioning for all its prison cells.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Border Wall Plan in Big Bend Draws Opposition From Republicans and Democrats
Plans for a wall in Big Bend National Park prompted public protests and behind-the-scenes lobbying to sway the Trump administration to stop.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Need a New Promise: A House by 30
The federal government can once again make building wealth for young families a core mission.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a New Memoir, Arsenio Hall Recalls His High-Flying Years as a Talk-Show Host
Eddie Murphy, Snoop Dogg and Bill Clinton (naturally) show up in his gossipy new memoir. He isn’t very sentimental.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Dogma of Meat
From Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s food pyramid to online influencers, beef has become more than just a source of protein.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Mario and Minecraft, Hollywood Courts Gamers
Super Mario Bros. and Minecraft became movie blockbusters, and Call of Duty and Legend of Zelda adaptations are on the way. Fans of the video games are watching closely.
New York Times Top StoriesRasputin. Roy Cohn. Jeffrey Epstein. Every Elite Has a ‘Dark Connector.’
Epstein flourished by helping elite men reconcile their private desires with their public appearances.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Civics School With a Conservative Bent Divided Its Supporters
A University of North Carolina program was intended to promote civil discourse and ideological diversity. Some of its early conservative supporters say it is doing the opposite.
New York Times Top StoriesNASA Is Launching Astronauts to the Moon, but Americans Aren’t That Excited
Polling has consistently found that most people would prefer NASA spend money on things like monitoring climate change and averting asteroid collisions rather than human spaceflight.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Founder of an ‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Group Is in Jail. And at Dinner?
Nicole Daedone, the former leader of OneTaste, is set to be sentenced after being convicted of forced labor conspiracy last year. But she is still finding ways to spread her message from behind bars.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says Iran Agreed to Allow 20 More Ships of Oil Through Strait of Hormuz
The president, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, cast the permission as a “sign of respect.” He also asserted that the United States had already achieved “regime change” in Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesAcross Asia, Trump’s War on Iran Is Dangerous for Everyone
Trump’s war on Iran is dangerous for everyone.
New York Times Top StoriesGao Zhen, a Chinese Artist Accused of Mocking Mao, Goes on Trial
Gao Zhen, who emigrated to the United States years ago, was arrested during a visit to China and now faces up to three years in prison for artwork.
New York Times Top StoriesThey’ve Been Accused of Running a ‘Covert’ Operation in Greenland. It’s No Secret.
Members of President Trump’s circle, working in plain sight, have caught the eye of Denmark’s intelligence services for trying to make friends and cut deals on the Danish territory.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, Joseph Kabila Is a Hunted Man.
Joseph Kabila, the former president, faces the death penalty after the government convicted him of treason last year. He says the charges are bogus.
New York Times Top StoriesNew U.S. Missile Hit Iranian Sports Hall and School, Analysis Shows
The Pentagon used missiles untested in combat in a deadly attack that struck civilian sites near a military compound on Feb. 28, according to visual evidence examined by The Times and weapons experts.
New York Times Top StoriesOil Jumps to $116 a Barrel on Signs of Escalation of Middle East War
Investors digested increasing signs of escalation of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, which has led to a blockage of critical energy supplies.
New York Times Top StoriesSpecial Operations Forces Sent to Mideast as Trump Weighs Next Move
The commandos have not been assigned specific roles. But President Trump has expressed concern about the now-closed Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s store of enriched uranium.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani and Curtis Sliwa Performed a Skit. N.Y. Republicans Are Livid.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his former Republican opponent recorded a skit on cat adoption for the Inner Circle, an annual press corps roast. Some politicians weren’t laughing.
New York Times Top StoriesBernie Sanders, in the Bronx, Presses Kathy Hochul to Tax the Rich
Senator Bernie Sanders, speaking at a rally at Lehman College, lent his support to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s effort to raise taxes on millionaires. The mayor was not present.
New York Times Top StoriesNicholas Haysom, Apartheid Foe Who Became a U.N. Peacemaker, Dies at 73
As an anti-apartheid lawyer, he was jailed several times. Later, he was a top adviser to Nelson Mandela and held key posts at the United Nations.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. to Allow Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Breaking Blockade
The tanker full of crude oil could reach its expected destination by Tuesday, providing a lifeline to the island amid intense U.S. pressure.
New York Times Top StoriesPolitico Names Jonathan Greenberger as New Editor
Jonathan Greenberger, an executive at the publication, will take over from John Harris, a co-founder of Politico.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Gas Prices Approach $4 a Gallon, Americans Rethink Vacations
Already pinched by the high costs of living, some families have modified how they plan to travel by road and air as the Iran war pushes gas and oil prices higher.
New York Times Top StoriesAustralian Sky Turns an Apocalyptic Blood Red
Winds from Tropical Cyclone Narelle stirred up rust-colored dust from iron-rich soil, tinging the sky over Western Australia with a reddish Mars-like hue.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Political Group to Push Trump’s A.I. Agenda in Midterms
The group, Innovation Council Action, says it plans to spend at least $100 million. It will be led by a former administration official.
New York Times Top StoriesThere Are Now Over 50,000 American Troops in the Mideast
The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual.
New York Times Top StoriesICE May Remain at Airports Even After T.S.A. Pay Resumes, Border Czar Says
Transportation safety officers are set to be paid on Monday, but Tom Homan, the White House’s border czar, said ICE agents may stay where there are shortages.
New York Times Top StoriesFor NASA’s Artemis II Crew, Journey to the Moon ‘Starting to Feel Real’
The four astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — spoke from a prelaunch quarantine ahead of their scheduled Wednesday mission.