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Concern Grows Over Republican Congressman’s Mysterious Absence
A spokesman for Representative Thomas Kean Jr. said an unspecified “personal medical issue” has led the New Jersey Republican to miss House votes.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesSaudis Withdraw Offer of Millions to Metropolitan Opera
The arrangement would have brought up to $200 million to the Metropolitan Opera, which has suffered a series of financial setbacks.
New York Times Top StoriesTwo Litigation Partners Depart Paul Weiss
The departure of Kannon Shanmugam and Masha Hansford is the latest in a string of litigators who have left the influential New York law firm.
New York Times Top StoriesCommunication Failures Played Role in Deadly Crash at LaGuardia, N.T.S.B. Says
The report focuses on the lack of transponders in the fire trucks, which investigators suggested could have allowed an automatic warning system to alert the controller of an imminent collision.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Disapproval Rating Hits Highest Point of His Second Term
The president’s weakening poll numbers come as the war in Iran has driven up gas prices, and more Americans are expressing concerns about the economy.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Dermatologists Are Helping People Who’ve Been Sex Trafficked
People who are sex trafficked are often branded with names and symbols. Free removal programs are helping them move on.
New York Times Top StoriesCrash That Killed 2 Americans Is a Reminder of the Depth of Security Ties in Mexico
The deaths of two C.I.A. officers in a crash in northern Mexico sparked questions about authorization and sovereignty, but also reflected a longstanding, sensitive security partnership between the two countries.
New York Times Top StoriesTouring Africa, Pope Leo Raised His Voice, but Didn’t Like the Echo
On his recent trip abroad, Leo XIV made some of his most forthright comments since becoming pope last year, but grew uncomfortable at how that criticism was interpreted.
New York Times Top StoriesAnd Then There Were None, Trump Administration Edition
Normal language is inadequate and precedents are irrelevant when it comes to appraising the senior administration officials of the president’s second term.
New York Times Top StoriesRodrigo Duterte Will Stand Trial for Crimes Against Humanity, Court Rules
The International Criminal Court found there was enough evidence to try Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president, for killings carried out during his crackdown on drugs.
New York Times Top StoriesOpenAI Unveils Its New, More Powerful Model
The maker of ChatGPT is taking a more open approach to cybersecurity than its chief rival, Anthropic.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Gene Therapy Enables Children With a Rare Form of Deafness to Hear
The treatment, the first of its kind, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. “Our baby was born deaf, and now he can hear,” said one parent.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk and Sam Altman’s Epic Fight Heads to Court
A jury trial that is set to start on Monday could shift the course of the A.I. race, with Mr. Musk seeking billions of dollars in damages from Mr. Altman’s OpenAI.
New York Times Top StoriesMeta to Cut 10 Percent of Work Force
The layoffs affect about 8,000 employees, with Meta also planning to close 6,000 open roles, as the company focuses on artificial intelligence.
New York Times Top StoriesA New Bureau Will Oversee Both Offshore Drilling and Seabed Mining
The new federal office will undo a change made after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. Critics say it could reduce environmental oversight.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Faces Pressure to Cancel $2 Billion Deal to Expand Hudson Yards
Related Companies struck a deal with Eric Adams to have New York City finance a costly platform to facilitate new housing. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said advancing the deal was not a priority.
New York Times Top StoriesThe ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Movement Is Cooling on Trump and Republicans
Vaccine skeptics, ‘organic moms’ and environmental activists came together to elect President Trump. But some voters are disillusioned and might not turn out again.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Publishes Maps Detailing Minerals on the Ocean Floor
The new deep-sea atlas underscores Beijing’s interest in ocean mining, its military ambitions and its claims to disputed waters.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Brothers Behind Manhattan’s Aicon Art Gallery Found Themselves in Infinite Feuds
For a decade and a half, Prajit and Projjal Dutta have led the market for South Asian art in the United States. Now they rarely speak to each other, except through lawyers.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Was Exonerated in a Murder and Elected to Office. He May Never Serve.
Calvin Duncan, who became a lawyer and an advocate for incarcerated people, was recently elected criminal court clerk in New Orleans. Lawmakers are racing to abolish the job.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Has ‘Christ Is King’ Become a Controversial Statement?
For some, the three words have become encoded with a message of hate.
New York Times Top StoriesWarner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Approve Paramount Deal
The vote brings the tech scion David Ellison one step closer to uniting some of the world’s biggest news and entertainment properties.
New York Times Top StoriesAnne Hathaway, Queen of Effort, Is Finally Ready to Vibe
Known best for tightly wound characters in generational hit films, the actress is a tortured pop star in “Mother Mary” and returns to playful form in “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”
New York Times Top StoriesAfter a Hero’s Fall, What to Do With the Art That Honored Him?
Artists who created public depictions of the civil rights icon Cesar Chavez have had revisit their works after revelations emerged of Mr. Chavez’s sexual abuse of girls in the movement.
New York Times Top StoriesRussian Officials Say Town’s Air Is Toxic, Days After Strike on Oil Refinery
Since Ukraine attacked the refinery in Tuapse, starting a huge fire, residents have reported drops of dark, oily toxins falling from the sky.
New York Times Top StoriesHow People in Lebanon Are Reacting to Talks With Israel
The Lebanese are deeply divided over whether rare direct talks with Israel are a good thing.
New York Times Top StoriesMichael Tilson Thomas, Celebrated American Conductor, Dies at 81
A galvanizing force in classical music as a conductor, composer, pianist and evangelist, he spent 25 years as music director of the San Francisco Symphony.
New York Times Top StoriesHouse Republicans Ask ActBlue C.E.O., Regina Wallace-Jones, to Testify
The request is a significant escalation of G.O.P. pressure on the liberal fund-raising organization over its vetting of donations.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Adopts GOP Budget, Laying the Groundwork to Fund ICE and Reopen DHS
Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.
New York Times Top StoriesSome Labubu Dolls Contain Cotton Banned By Forced Labor Law, Testing Shows
A test verified by The New York Times found that clothes for some of the viral dolls contained cotton from the Xinjiang region of China, which is banned in the United States.