New York Times Top Stories
A Lifeline for Cuba
We look at the energy crisis on the Caribbean island.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThese Two Countries With Social Media Bans Aren’t Happy With Google and Meta
Indonesia says the two companies are violating its law that bars children under 16 from the social media. Australia has similar concerns.
New York Times Top StoriesA Cat-and-Mouse Game of Russian Internet Restrictions and Evasion
As the Kremlin spends heavily on censorship technology, Russians are scrambling to find new ways to circumvent the limits.
New York Times Top StoriesDeaths in ICE Custody Are Growing, and Trump Defends Ballroom Plans
Plus, a three-minute, multimillion-dollar art heist.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran
The president wants a negotiation, but the Iranians say they are refusing until a cease-fire is declared. And while Marines and the 82nd Airborne Division offer new leverage, the risks escalate quickly.
New York Times Top StoriesPutin’s Internet Blackout: A Chaotic Drive to Cut Off Russians From the World
With new outages and blockages, President Vladimir V. Putin is taking his boldest steps yet to control Russians’ communications.
New York Times Top StoriesIt’s Not Going to Get Any Easier for Democrats After Trump
The party will come up against a demographic cliff in 2032.
New York Times Top StoriesMichael Pollan’s Journey to the Borderlands of Consciousness
Pollan, a science writer, spent five years trying to understand how consciousness worked. The more he learned, the weirder things got.
New York Times Top StoriesDrivers Count Their Pennies As Gas Hits $4 a Gallon
Since the Iran conflict began on Feb. 28, gas prices across the United States have increased about 35 percent. They are now above $4 a gallon, and drivers are wincing.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Book of Mormon’ Is Sorry if You Were Offended for 15 Years
The taboo-busting, gasp-inducing Broadway musical comedy has been a hit with audiences and critics. But could it be produced today?
New York Times Top StoriesOn What Was Once Chavez Day, Some Try to Highlight a Movement, Not a Man
The reconsideration of the legacy of Cesar Chavez after he was accused of abusing women and girls has led some to question the lionization of icons, when reality is so often a letdown.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Greatest Threat to Our Elections Is No Longer Foreign
This is not how American democracy is supposed to work.
New York Times Top StoriesCesar Chavez Was a Voice for Mexican Americans Like Me. Now, We Grieve.
The United Farm Workers co-founder had been celebrated as an exemplar of civil rights. Then, a Times investigation found extensive evidence of his abuse of women.
New York Times Top StoriesEdward Russo Says Donald Trump Is an ‘Environmental Hero’
Edward Russo, the only member of a White House task force, thinks the president doesn’t get enough credit for conservation at his golf courses, among other things.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Pardoned Them. Then They Committed More Crimes.
The president and the Republican Party deserve to pay a political price for the pardons.
New York Times Top StoriesInside Russia During an Internet Crackdown
Our international correspondent Valerie Hopkins walks us through how she connects to the internet in Russia as the Kremlin clamps down and Moscow experiences major internet blackouts.
New York Times Top StoriesInflation Hit Iceland Hard. Even Its Beloved Hot Dogs.
This reliable food has long been a cheap option in an expensive country. Steadily increasing prices have locals complaining, but they can’t stop ordering one with everything.
New York Times Top StoriesEurope Has a ‘Guns vs. Butter’ Problem. War in Iran Makes It Worse.
After decades of prioritizing domestic over military spending, the continent’s leaders are trying to pivot. That is straining national budgets and could anger voters.
New York Times Top StoriesFirst Canadian Astronaut Will Travel to the Moon Amid Fraying U.S.-Canada Relations
Canada will send its first astronaut to the moon on a joint mission with the United States, but back on Earth, the relationship between the two countries is fraying.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Trump, the Artemis II Moon Mission Offers a Shot to Cement His Legacy
No president since the Apollo era has pushed harder to return to the moon than President Trump. But he wants a space achievement that is about “more than getting rocks this time.”
New York Times Top StoriesIn a Moment of Division, the Astronauts on the Artemis II Mission Hope to Inspire
Can the four astronauts of the NASA mission Artemis II make a difference in a distracted and divided world?
New York Times Top StoriesFresh Food Distributors Add Surcharges as Fuel Costs Rise
Delivering salmon, fruits and other perishable foods has become more expensive as the war with Iran pushes up diesel prices.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Gas Prices Hit $4 a Gallon on Average
A month since the first U.S.-Israeli attacks and Iran’s response effectively shut off Persian Gulf oil, drivers are paying significantly more to fill up.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Push to Ban Cars From All New York City Parks
Central Park is car-free, and so is Prospect Park. What about the rest?
New York Times Top StoriesStephen Colbert Marvels at ‘No Kings’ Rallies Worldwide
“Just look at the crowd we got here in New York,” he said. “Oop, that’s the T.S.A. line at J.F.K.”
New York Times Top StoriesTrump, Don’t Make Churchill’s Deadly Mistake
A 1936 convention establishing Turkish control over the Dardanelles could be an inspiration to resolving the energy bottleneck in the Persian Gulf.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen Will Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Bloom? A.I. Can Help Answer That
Experts use artificial intelligence to analyze data, plus thousands of crowdsourced photos, to forecast the prized flowers, which are a multibillion-dollar attraction.
New York Times Top StoriesOffensive vs. Defensive: On Iran, the Distinction Matters for Britain’s Leader
As the United States expands its armada of warplanes on British soil, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is trying to defend Britain’s interests while keeping the country out of war.
New York Times Top StoriesSenators Seek Answers From Trump Administration About Airport Immigration Arrests
Airport security officials have been sharing passenger data with immigration agents, but the program received little attention until videos captured a woman and her daughter being detained at San Francisco’s airport.
New York Times Top StoriesTSA Workers Begin to Receive Paychecks After Trump Signs Executive Order
A memo that President Trump signed on Friday ordering the Department of Homeland Security to pay T.S.A. officers did not specify whether they would be paid on a regular schedule.