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This Hungarian Town Explains Why Orban Could Lose on Sunday
Lake Balaton was beloved as a vacation spot. Now, luxury real estate projects serve many friends of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and the locals are fed up.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesMasked Men in San Francisco Offer Cash for Signatures on Ballot Initiatives
California’s ballot initiative wars are so lucrative that signature gatherers are offering cash and pizza for names on a petition. The exchange is illegal, and state officials say they are investigating.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Civilization Trump Destroys May Be Our Own
The foreign policy analyst Fareed Zakaria explains how the Iran war has been a turning point in America’s standing in the world.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Changes Lock Some Employers Out of H-1B Visa Program
Since imposing a $100,000 fee on new visas in September, the Trump administration has upended the skilled worker program.
New York Times Top Stories‘Euphoria’ Is Back. Here’s What to Know.
The third season of the scandalous drama premieres on Sunday, more than four years after the end of Season 2. Fuzzy on the details? We can help.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Next Phase of the Immigration Crackdown Is Quieter — and More Destabilizing
Self-deportation is an idea with deep roots. It’s making a comeback.
New York Times Top StoriesSoaring Fuel Prices Squeeze China’s Frugal Truckers
Many long-haul truckers in China have a tight budget and live frugally on the road, sleeping and cooking in their vehicles. Now, the pain at the pump is forcing some drivers to rethink their lives.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere Mail Voting Began, Worries Spread Over Trump’s Attacks
In the Pacific Northwest, mail-in ballots have been the norm for decades, but President Trump’s war on such voting has turned a point of regional pride into another partisan battle line.
New York Times Top StoriesMy 5 Favorite Places for Art in London
Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city undergoing a palpable cultural renewal.
New York Times Top StoriesMany Venezuelans Want to Go Home. But They Can’t Get Passports.
The U.S. has made it impossible for them to stay legally, and their own country makes it difficult for them to return.
New York Times Top StoriesBuzzBallz, High-Alcohol Mixed Cocktails, Are Taking Over Gen Z
BuzzBallz, a brand of pre-mixed cocktail in colorful orbs, are all the rage. Experts worry they are a magnet for underage drinkers.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Jump Rope Queen of Beverly Hills
Annie Judis, 82, gets a kick out of defying expectations about what the body can do.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Airlines Turned First-Class Seats From Freebies to a Profit Engine
Airlines used to give away most of their nicest seats, but they have increasingly found ways to persuade people to pay a lot for them.
New York Times Top StoriesState Judges Turn to Guns in New Era of Judicial Threats
A Times examination reveals thousands of threats against state judges, in addition to assaults and fatal attacks. Judges say local law enforcement agencies often can’t offer adequate protection.
New York Times Top StoriesTracking 7 of Mamdani’s Biggest Campaign Promises
Zohran Mamdani based his successful campaign for mayor of New York City on several central pledges. Here’s an early look on where those stand.
New York Times Top StoriesJimmy Kimmel Salutes Melania’s White House Surprise
The first lady addressed her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in a prepared statement that the talk show host called “better than her movie.”
New York Times Top StoriesXi Seeks to Sway Taiwan, and Trump, With Message of Stability
Ahead of a summit with Donald Trump, the Chinese leader is using a rare meeting with a Taiwanese politician to cast Beijing as a peacemaker and squeeze the island’s president.
New York Times Top StoriesGaza’s Rubble Is the Grave of Its Future
Six month’s after the cease-fire, ordinary Gazans contemplate their future while living with the wounds of war.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Putin, Iran Is Something Close to Irreplaceable
Vladimir Putin has spent years building a coalition of the discontented on the premise that authoritarian states can outlast Western pressure. Iran is his proof of concept.
New York Times Top Stories‘Death of a Salesman,’ With Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, Is Perfect for Our Time
Arthur Miller’s classic tragedy returns to Broadway, starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf. Yet again, it is a triumph.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the U.S. Military Draft Pool and Automatic Registration
For decades, draft-eligible men ages 18 to 25 have been required to register with the Selective Service System. Most states offer a registration option on driver’s license applications.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Attacks Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly Over Iran War Criticism
In a lengthy social media post, the president attacked Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and others in starkly personal terms. He also criticized the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.
New York Times Top StoriesAfrika Bambaataa, Often Called the ‘Godfather of Hip-Hop,’ Is Dead
A pioneering rapper and D.J. from the Bronx, Mr. Bambaataa was accused of child sexual abuse later in his career.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Rejects Hegseth’s Second Attempt to Restrict Reporters at Pentagon
A federal judge gutted a set of rules that were adopted after the court declared an earlier press policy unconstitutional, in a case brought by The New York Times.
New York Times Top StoriesAmid Trump’s Threats, NATO Labors to Survive the Iran War
President Trump is citing the unwillingness of European nations to back the United States in the conflict as another reason to scale back or abandon the alliance. And he still wants Greenland.
New York Times Top StoriesStudent Hit by Projectile During ‘No Kings’ Protest Lost an Eye, Lawyer Says
The student, Tucker Collins, 18, was observing demonstrators in Los Angeles when he was struck, the lawyer said.
New York Times Top StoriesFlorida Attorney General Investigates OpenAI and ChatGPT Over F.S.U. Shooting
The state’s attorney general, James Uthmeier, said ChatGPT “may likely have been used to assist” the suspect in last year’s shooting at Florida State University.
New York Times Top StoriesPutin Announces Orthodox Easter Cease-Fire, but Ukraine Is Skeptical
The cease-fire would be in effect this weekend, the Kremlin said, but each side accused the other of violating a similar pause announced last year.
New York Times Top StoriesVenezuela Approves New Law to Open Mining to Foreign Investors
The move opens the country’s coveted mineral fortune up to foreign investors, the latest move that Venezuela’s leadership has taken to satisfy the Trump administration.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Agrees to Hold Talks With Lebanon
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