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Someone Has to Be Happy. Why Not Lauren Sánchez Bezos?
As half of an unfathomably powerful couple, Mrs. Sánchez Bezos seems to have influenced the uber-rich to stop apologizing, and start enjoying themselves.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTakeaways From the First Big Gathering of Potential 2028 Democratic Candidates
The National Action Network convention showcased similarities and some differences in a wide open field of possible contenders.
New York Times Top StoriesNavy Warships Cross Strait of Hormuz to Clear Mines, U.S. Says
American destroyers began work to make the strait safe for commercial traffic, U.S. officials said, as negotiators discussed conditions for an extended cease-fire. Iran denied that any warships had passed through.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Athletic Investigates Conduct of Reporter Photographed With N.F.L. Coach
Photographs of the reporter, Dianna Russini, and Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots appeared in The New York Post.
New York Times Top StoriesManhattan DA Opens Investigation Into Eric Swalwell After Sexual Assault Allegations
The Manhattan district attorney’s office is examining a claim that Representative Eric Swalwell, a candidate for governor in California, assaulted a woman in New York City in 2024.
New York Times Top StoriesUSPS Is Running Out of Money. Here’s How It Could Affect Your Mail.
Despite numerous attempts to reform the Postal Service, the agency’s business model has not changed significantly since 1970. Officials are proposing to decrease service and increase prices.
New York Times Top StoriesPostal Service, Under Pressure, Now Faces Trump’s Mail Ballot Order
President Trump’s executive order, which has been challenged as unconstitutional, would limit the Postal Service to sending only the ballots of voters deemed eligible.
New York Times Top StoriesKilling of Masood Masjoody Exposes Deep Rifts in Canada’s Iranian Diaspora
An Iranian activist in Vancouver disappeared after accusing two compatriots of wanting him dead. Then his body was found.
New York Times Top StoriesPentagon Asks Court to Keep Its Restrictions on Journalists
The Defense Department wants to keep in place a policy requiring escorts for journalists in the building while it appeals a court decision that tossed out broader restrictions on the media.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Iran War Is a Familiar Middle Eastern Folly
American power can survive America’s recurring overreach.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Was ‘Trump Before Trump.’ Now He’s in Trouble.
An Orban defeat would have serious implications for the conservative movement worldwide.
New York Times Top StoriesOfficer Shoots Attacker After a Stabbing at Grand Central Subway Station
At least two people were taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition after the episode on a subway platform, the Fire Department said.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Intelligence Shows China Taking a More Active Role in Iran War
China may have shipped missiles to Iran, and Beijing is allowing some companies to sell Tehran supplies that can be used in military production, American officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesThese Towns Want a Tsunami Shelter Before It’s Too Late
Many coastal towns along the West Coast can’t afford to build lifesaving structures in the event of surging waves, putting homes and residents in jeopardy.
New York Times Top StoriesU.K. Puts Chagos Islands Deal on Hold Following Criticism From Trump
The plan to give Mauritius formal control of the islands, home to a U.S.-British military base, was called “an act of great stupidity” by President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Talks in Pakistan
Vice President JD Vance is leading the U.S. delegation, which is in Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials on Saturday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s War of Choice Will Become a War of Regret
America may be losing more than just the conflict in Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Sphinx Thinks It Stinks
Melania creates another mystery with a surprise statement.
New York Times Top StoriesMonthly Report
What can we learn from April, a month of contradictions that never cleanly resolve themselves?
New York Times Top StoriesIran Tries to Grasp Economic Devastation of War, and Find a Way Past It
The vast scale of destruction wrought by U.S. and Israeli bombardment will make sanctions relief all the more vital to Iran’s government as it tries to negotiate a peace agreement.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Election Looms, Will Alito Retire, Giving Trump a New Supreme Court Pick?
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. is the subject of intense speculation about whether he will retire in the coming months and give President Trump a fourth nominee.
New York Times Top StoriesAnother Giant Leap Reminds Us How Small We Are
A mission that took four astronauts farther than any human has ever traveled in the history of mankind has made people feel a little trippy.
New York Times Top StoriesLooking for a College Scholarship on Social Media Sites? Buyer, Beware.
Students say they trust their peers’ advice more than financial advisers’, a new survey found. But experts say students need to do their own research.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Northeast Hoped to Lead on Climate. Now It’s Rethinking.
Many blue states are rethinking ambitious strategies to cut emissions as they struggle with rising electricity costs and new hurdles for renewable energy.
New York Times Top StoriesGrowing List of Orban Loyalists Defecting Before Critical Election
With Prime Minister Viktor Orban seeming vulnerable before Sunday’s vote, criticism is growing from within institutions his party once counted on for support.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a Restaurant’s Name, a Message of Grief and Hope for Palestinians
Hinds Hall near Columbia University is a place to find Palestinian cuisine and to remember a 5-year-old killed in Gaza.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani, Leaning Into ‘Sewer Socialism,’ Gets His Hands Dirty
The mayor has embraced the decades-old concept of “sewer socialism,” hoping to improve New Yorkers’ lives by focusing on public services.
New York Times Top StoriesArtemis II Splashdown Gives NASA Momentum in Renewed Moon Race
The astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — captivated the world with their historic mission.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Has Been Consistent in War. Will It Be Consistent in Peace Talks?
While President Trump’s war aims have changed by the moment, Iran has stuck to firm demands. The question is whether it will compromise in peace negotiations.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Lu Xun, a Famous Chinese Writer, Became a Cute Communist Mascot
The Chinese Communist Party has turned Lu Xun, a Mao-era hero who excoriated the establishment, into a bland, Disney-style character.