New York Times Top Stories
Environmental Groups Sue to Stop BP Kaskida Drilling Plan
Opponents of the project, known as Kaskida, say an accident could be even worse than the Deepwater Horizon spill. The company says it’s learned from the past.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesDavid Zaslav Ate Hollywood
As the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount Skydance hurtles toward board approval, David Zaslav is about to be more than an accidental mogul.
New York Times Top StoriesA Day in the Life of New York City’s Young Chess Stars
Children from New York schools are consistently winning national chess championships, and programs dedicated to teaching young people the game are booming.
New York Times Top StoriesThese Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.
Scientists in Sweden made an unexpected discovery when they exposed the fish to the illegal drug as well as another substance.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Bruce the Parrot Landed Atop the Pecking Order — Without a Beak
The kea gained fame for learning to use a pebble to groom himself. Scientists were astounded by his next innovation.
New York Times Top StoriesJustices to Hear Case on Catholic Preschools That Reject Children of Gay Parents
Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with L.G.B.T.Q. children or parents sued to participate in a state-funded program.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Night the Government Closed the Skies Over El Paso
A high-energy laser weapon and a power struggle between federal agencies brought a night of hassles to the city.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Night the Government Closed the Skies Over El Paso
A high-energy laser weapon and a power struggle between federal agencies brought a night of hassles to the city.
New York Times Top StoriesA Decisive Win Raises Bulgarians’ Hopes for Change
An election victory by a former president, Rumen Radev, gives the country a chance for stability and to clean out the corruption that has stymied its growth.
New York Times Top StoriesStrait of Hormuz Traffic Is at a Standstill Again
Few vessels are crossing after Iran reversed course on reopening the vital waterway and ships came under attack.
New York Times Top StoriesStolen Letters That John Keats Sent to His Beloved Are Found
The eight letters by the 19th-century Romantic poet to his fiancée, Fanny Brawne, were taken decades ago from a Whitney family estate on Long Island.
New York Times Top StoriesA Supreme Court Scoop
We go behind the scenes at the nation’s highest court.
New York Times Top StoriesStarmer to Address UK Lawmakers on Mandelson Vetting
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address British lawmakers on Monday after it emerged that Peter Mandelson, his onetime ambassador to the United States, was rejected for top security clearances.
New York Times Top StoriesThe President Is Coming to the White House Correspondent’s Dinner
A president who relishes attacking the news media is set to break his boycott of an event celebrating the news media. What could go wrong?
New York Times Top StoriesTsunami Warning in Japan After Strong Earthquake Strikes Offshore
The 7.5-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu. Waves of up to 10 feet were forecast.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Attacks and Seizes Cargo Ship Near Iran, and a First Step Toward Tariff Refunds
Plus, Lego crime.
New York Times Top StoriesA Leaner Saudi Arabia Turns From Grandiose Plans to Pragmatism
A decade after Mohammed bin Salman unveiled his “Vision 2030” program to transform the country’s economy, the kingdom is facing financial strains and reassessing its trajectory.
New York Times Top StoriesVance Heads to New Talks With Iran. At Stake: Peace and His Own Standing.
The vice president is again center stage, after abruptly leaving the first round of high-level Iranian peace talks without an agreement.
New York Times Top StoriesLive Nation. Amazon. Americans Are Standing Up to Corporate Lawbreaking.
Lina Khan and Doha Mekki on three court rulings that illustrate the power juries and local officials have to enforce antitrust laws.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs
The government will debut a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs at the heart of the president’s trade policy.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy a Democratic Senate, Once Unthinkable, Is a Real Possibility
Helped by a favorable national environment and strong candidate recruitment, Democrats are tied or ahead in four Republican-held seats, polls show.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Gas Prices Go Up Fast and Take So Long to Fall
Fuel station owners take some of the hit for consumers when oil prices surge. On the way down, they try to get their money back.
New York Times Top StoriesNortheast Swings From 90 Degrees to Freezing Cold in Just a Few Days
Central Park and other spots around the region set record-high temperatures last week. Freeze watches were in place on Monday. What’s going on?
New York Times Top StoriesUkraine, Short on Troops, Is Turning to Robots to Help Its War Efforts
Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way.
New York Times Top StoriesBig Names Wait in the Wings as Virginians Decide Their House Maps
With Virginians voting Tuesday to accept or reject redistricting, candidates from both parties await the voters’ judgment to decide whether — or where — to run for Congress.
New York Times Top StoriesCould ‘A River Runs Through It’ Have Been a Hit Today?
The autobiographical novella, first published 50 years ago, arguably created a new type of guy: the literary fly fisherman.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Unlikely Recovery of America’s China-Shocked Towns
The jobs are coming back, despite President Trump’s tariffs and harsh immigration enforcement.
New York Times Top Stories‘Reefer Madness,’ the P.S.A. That Backfired Spectacularly
The comically self-serious and outrageous 1936 morality tale, which warned the public about marijuana, became an unintentional parody and midnight-movie classic decades later.
New York Times Top StoriesC.E.O.s Are the Heads of Companies. Should They Also Be the Face?
Most chief executives are not recognizable to their customers. But when they step into the limelight, the rewards — and the risks — can be great.
New York Times Top StoriesInfluencers Are Spinning Nicotine as a ‘Natural’ Health Hack
The influencers, many of them aligned with the Make America Healthy Again Movement, say the medical establishment has unfairly demonized the compound.