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Luke Tennie’s Journey From ‘Shrinking’ to ‘The Pitt’ and Beyond
After a breakout performance on “Shrinking,” the actor can now be seen on “Abbott Elementary” and “The Pitt.”
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTwo Magicians Warn the Supreme Court About Junk Science
Penn & Teller filed a Supreme Court brief questioning the use of “investigative hypnosis” in a death-penalty case in Texas.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Votes to Allow Mining Near Boundary Waters Wilderness
The move was a victory for a Chilean company that wants to build a copper and nickel mine, which environmentalists say could devastate fragile lakes and forests.
New York Times Top StoriesPope Leo, Amid Standoff With Trump, Says ‘Woe to Those Who Manipulate Religion’
For days, Pope Leo XIV has attracted criticism from President Trump and his allies for refusing to back the war in Iran. On Thursday, he reiterated his calls for peace.
New York Times Top StoriesCan Webcams Help Solve New York’s Restaurant Line Problem?
With carefully positioned cameras and user input, the website Damn Lines hopes to address the worst part of visiting popular restaurants.
New York Times Top StoriesBatch of Anti-Anxiety Drug Xanax Recalled, F.D.A. Says
The affected pills were sold nationwide under the brand name Xanax XR.
New York Times Top StoriesRohingya Refugee Recounts Rescue From Capsizing Boat That Left Nearly 250 Others Missing
Hundreds of migrants from Bangladesh, including Rohingya refugees, are feared dead after a boat to Malaysia overturned.
New York Times Top StoriesMounting Troubles at Ohio State University Lead to Frustration
Ohio State isn’t the only university in turmoil, but few others have faced so many issues lately. One lawmaker called the school “a national embarrassment.”
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Shrugs Off Shaky Economy as War Exceeds Trump’s Timeline
Stocks may be soaring again, but the war in Iran has started to pinch the finances of many Americans.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Make Final Push to Delay Confirmation Hearing of Trump’s Fed Pick
Kevin M. Warsh is scheduled to testify on Tuesday despite an ongoing criminal investigation into the chair of the Federal Reserve that stands in the way of a smooth transition.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy China Isn’t Pushing Iran to Accept U.S. Demands to End War
Despite the economic risks from the war, Beijing will likely stick to a hands-off approach. It is wary of being entangled in a conflict it opposed and has little sway over.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Testifies Before Congress
New York Times Top StoriesPilots Went Viral for Meowing on the Radio. The F.A.A. Was Not Amused.
The Federal Aviation Administration said that it was investigating the interaction, and that pilots were banned from “nonessential communication” below a certain altitude.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Costa Rican Mountain Town Offering Sanctuary to Families Deported by Trump
In a cloud forest village, a network of residents, foreigners and pacifist Quakers offered a precarious yet vital sanctuary for families expelled by the U.S. government.
New York Times Top StoriesUtah Becomes the New Center of U.S. Measles Cases
Nearly 600 people have been sickened across the state, which has seen an increase in vaccine exemptions among children in recent years.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Enlists Philanthropists to Raise $20 Million for Child Care
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York will announce a campaign to raise money from private donors through a city-run nonprofit to support his child care plan. He already has raised $3.5 million.
New York Times Top StoriesVirginia Ex-Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Kills Wife and Self, Police Say
Mr. Fairfax, a Democrat, served as lieutenant governor from 2018 to 2022.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat LIV Golf’s Demise Means for Saudi Influence
The upstart golf circuit couldn’t conquer the sport, despite big spending by Saudi Arabia. Its end signals limits to how much the country will spend.
New York Times Top StoriesNational Security. Artificial Intelligence. And Your Dumb Dog.
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New York Times Top StoriesSouth African Politician Julius Malema Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
The leftist lawmaker has been a prime target of President Trump’s attacks on South Africa. The ruling, handed down after a conviction on gun charges, leaves Mr. Malema’s political future in doubt.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Scattershot Week, and a Stock Market Record
Plus, forget sneakers — Allbirds is going A.I.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says Leaders From Israel and Lebanon Will Speak Thursday
Neither side confirmed a meeting. Israeli and Lebanese officials have said a cease-fire in the war against Hezbollah is under consideration.
New York Times Top StoriesXi Courts Vietnam With His Authoritarian Vision of Security
China used a visit by the Vietnamese leader to show a deepening of security ties that analysts say far outpaces U.S. defense ties in the region.
New York Times Top StoriesWho’s Winning the Cash Race in 9 Top Senate Contests?
Money from Democratic donors has flowed into the coffers of the party’s top Senate candidates — especially its nominee in Texas.
New York Times Top StoriesTalarico Leads a Democratic Cash Surge: 7 Takeaways From 2026 Filings
Democrats in key Senate races out-raised their Republican rivals, but super PACs on the right are poised to play a powerful role in the midterms, new campaign finance filings showed.
New York Times Top StoriesRFK Jr. to Testify Before Congress for First Time This Year
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to defend staff and funding cuts at the Health and Human Services Department he oversees.
New York Times Top StoriesMaine Would Be First State to Pause New Data Centers, if Governor Signs Bill
The Democrat-controlled legislature passed the measure on Tuesday, but Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat running for Senate, has yet to say whether she will sign it.
New York Times Top StoriesOrban’s Defeat Punctures Europe’s Far Right, but Also Offers It a Road Map
Corruption and economic mismanagement brought down Hungary’s authoritarian leader. Will his political disciples avoid those pitfalls?
New York Times Top StoriesThe Rise of the Sugar Mommy Economy
What a shift in the dating preferences of younger men reveals about our changing norms.
New York Times Top StoriesNYC to Spend $4 Billion From Pension Funds on Affordable Homes
The money could jump-start affordable housing projects across the metropolitan region.