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The Mass Purge of Immigration Judges, and Melania Trump’s Surprise Epstein Remarks
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New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesLebanon: Images of a Nation Uprooted by War
A million people in Lebanon have fled their homes as Israel clashes anew with Hezbollah. This is what their lives look now.
New York Times Top StoriesSee You in Pyongyang: Russia Pushes Its People to Embrace North Korea
Through art, food, tourism and academics, an increasingly isolated Moscow is seeking to cement lasting ties with Pyongyang.
New York Times Top StoriesVance Faces Test of His Negotiating Skills With Iran Talks
Vice President JD Vance is leading negotiations this weekend toward an end to a war that he had opposed starting.
New York Times Top StoriesTo Fill Air Traffic Controller Shortage, F.A.A. Turns to Gamers
Avid players of video games have emerged as a target demographic for recruiters at range of federal agencies, including the military and the Department of Homeland Security.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Eying 2028 Presidential Runs Court Black Voters
At a gathering in New York, potential candidates made overtures to a vital Democratic constituency.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Returns to Court for Yet Another Tariff Lawsuit
States and small businesses challenged the 10 percent tax on many imports that President Trump imposed after the Supreme Court struck down a previous slate of tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesTSA Lines Are Shorter. The World Cup and a Lengthy Shutdown Could Change That.
Security lines are shorter, but the shutdown continues and pay is unresolved. With the World Cup around the corner, T.S.A. agents are tempering their expectations.
New York Times Top StoriesConsumer Spending, Engine of the U.S. Economy, Is Under Strain
Higher fuel costs are raising food and travel prices, while a shaky stock market tamps down free spenders.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Republicans Will Not Run Away From Trump
Without Trump on the midterms ballot, how will his party fare?
New York Times Top StoriesThis 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 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.