New York Times Top Stories
A Humanoid Robot Races to a Record Half-Marathon Finish
The android won a half-marathon for robots (and humans) on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesOil Prices Jumped and Stock Futures Fell on Renewed Iran Conflict
Traders, hopeful on Friday that a peace deal was near, were digesting the developments over the weekend.
New York Times Top StoriesFrom Pulpit to Pews, Trump and Pope Are on the Minds of Catholics
At churches with connections to Pope Leo and the Trump administration, pastors and parishioners speak out on the feud between the president and the pontiff.
New York Times Top StoriesMichigan Gas Clerk Helps Save Kidnapped Teen Girl Who Mouthed ‘Help’
A fellow student who had witnessed the kidnapping called the police, and other students helped track the girl to a gas station.
New York Times Top StoriesCan U.S. Blockade Iranian-Linked Ships Anywhere in the World? Yes, But …
Maritime and military law experts say an expansion of the naval blockade announced last week raises legal and practical questions but has ample historical precedent.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Eye a Broader Battlefield to Capture Congress in November
Weighed down by President Trump’s approval ratings, some Republican incumbents are struggling to raise money while Democrats look for targets like a Tennessee seat south of Nashville.
New York Times Top StoriesGwendolyn Chisolm, Who Rhymed on Rap’s First Female Hit, Dies at 66
A chance encounter led to overnight success for the Sequence, a seminal trio whose “Funk You Up” broke barriers.
New York Times Top StoriesEnergy Secretary Says Gas Prices May Stay Above $3 Until 2027
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright’s acknowledgment in a TV interview undercut President Trump’s earlier claim that price increases would be “short-term.”
New York Times Top StoriesTurnout and Exit Polls Bode Well for Bulgarian Parties Promising Change
The Black Sea country is holding its eighth election in five years, with Bulgarians yearning for the kind of prosperous life enjoyed by other Europeans.
New York Times Top StoriesHamas Officials Say Group Is Ready to Hand Over Some Weapons
Two senior Hamas officials in Gaza said the group was prepared to relinquish some automatic rifles and other arms, a concession that falls short of Israeli-U.S. demands.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Demand for Ballot Info Rebuffed by Michigan
The Department of Justice is seeking ballots and other materials from the 2024 election. Michigan officials call it election interference.
New York Times Top StoriesDon Schlitz, Prolific Writer of Country Music Hits, Dies at 73
He won a Grammy for the Kenny Rogers song “The Gambler,” and also wrote for Randy Travis, the Judds and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
New York Times Top Stories8 Children Killed in Louisiana Domestic Violence Shooting, Police Say
The authorities said a total of 10 people had been shot in a crime scene in Shreveport that involved multiple sites. The gunman was fatally shot by officers.
New York Times Top StoriesBritish Counterterrorism Police Investigating Attacks Against Jewish Sites
The police say they are focusing on a shadowy Islamic group that may have links to Iran and which has claimed responsibility for several recent arson attacks.
New York Times Top Stories5 Injured During a Shooting Near University of Iowa Campus
Three students were among those wounded in the shooting, which took place shortly before 2 a.m. as a fight broke out at the downtown pedestrian mall.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Eases Some Internet Restrictions, as Wider Blackout Passes 50th Day
Critics say Iran may be creating a “tiered internet” model, where access is limited to the politically and economically privileged.
New York Times Top StoriesBook Review: ‘When We See You Again,’ by Rachel Goldberg-Polin
Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s precise and devastating memoir chronicles the 328 days her son was held hostage in Gaza, and what came after.
New York Times Top StoriesThis Is a Hard Time to Start a Career. These Two Words Can Help.
Advice on building a rewarding work life, even amid employment gloom.
New York Times Top StoriesMarshawn Lynch on ‘Euphoria’ and Not Disappearing Into His Roles
“You know what you’re going to get with me,” said Lynch, who went from candid athlete to coveted actor in “Euphoria” and more.
New York Times Top StoriesAgeless Beauty
We examine a surprising trend on the runways of Paris.
New York Times Top StoriesAmericans Living Abroad for Lower Costs Now Say Returning Home Is Too Expensive
Americans have enjoyed lifestyles that would normally be out of reach to them by working remotely in countries with lower living costs.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Divine Right of Presidents Is a Dangerous Idea
It didn’t work out too well for kings, either.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Yorkers Warm to Mamdani’s Redesign Plan for Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn
The new proposal would make Grand Army Plaza more friendly to pedestrians. It was all the talk at the local farmers’ market on Saturday.
New York Times Top StoriesLuxury Brands Bet on the Middle East. War Has Damaged Their Plans.
High-end brands such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès are looking to other regions as sales in Persian Gulf nations plummet.
New York Times Top StoriesAre Democrats Becoming a Party of Tax Cuts?
As Democrats try to find a way back to power in Washington, some see tax cuts as a quick and easy way to address affordability. The wonks are freaking out.
New York Times Top StoriesThey’re Young. They’re Conservative. And They’re Split Over the War.
On college campuses from the Northeast to the Southwest, the conflict in Iran is testing the fealty of young Republicans during the second Trump administration.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Qatar, Trapped Between the U.S. and Iran, War Forced a Reckoning
The gas-rich Gulf nation is in a state of “strategic shock” after the war dealt a serious blow to its economy, sending ripples around the world.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Gen Z Protests Have Fared Around the World
Over the past year or so, young people have rallied across continents to oust old-guard governments. What’s happened since?
New York Times Top StoriesGen Z Looks to Nepal as a Test Case of Its Hopes
Many youth-led protests around the world have failed to bring meaningful change. But in Nepal, a new government is promising to do things differently.
New York Times Top StoriesSyrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name.
The attempt by the Khayyats to influence foreign policy while discussions are underway about potential Trump family deals is an increasingly common feature of the president’s second term.