New York Times Top Stories
Two Cocky Authoritarians Blocking Hormuz: What Could Go Wrong?
In the Iran war, we have two overconfident administrations facing off, each believing that time is on its side.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesMeta Deal Reversal Deepens Split Between China and Silicon Valley
Beijing’s insistence that Meta unwind its deal with a Chinese A.I. start-up escalates the geopolitical fight over advanced tech.
New York Times Top StoriesAlmost All of Europe Was Abnormally Hot in 2025, Report Finds
The continent, which is warming faster than the global average, saw wildfires, floods and a sub-Arctic heat wave, the European State of the Climate report said.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooter Planned Attack Weeks Before Gala, Prosecutors Say
A new prosecution memo details the preparations made in the days and weeks before the assault on the White House correspondents’ dinner.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Sues New Jersey Governor Over ICE Mask Ban
New Jersey, where Mikie Sherrill is governor, is one of only a few states to try to bar federal immigration agents from wearing masks.
New York Times Top StoriesTupac Shakur’s Stepbrother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit, 29 Years After Murder
Maurice Shakur said in a complaint filed against Duane Keith Davis, who was charged in 2023 with the rapper’s murder, that the “threads are starting to come together.”
New York Times Top StoriesFlorida Approves Redistricting Map That Could Add 4 Republican House Seats
Several voting rights groups have said that they plan to challenge the map in court once Gov. Ron DeSantis signs it into law.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Indictment Accuses Mexican Governor of Conspiring With Sinaloa Cartel
Prosecutors accused Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa state, and other Mexican officials of a yearslong scheme to protect the powerful drug cartel.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump and Putin Call for a Brief Cease-Fire in Ukraine
Previous truces have broken down amid competing accusations of violations, and it is not clear that Ukraine will agree to Moscow’s terms.
New York Times Top StoriesPentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $25 Billion as Hegseth Berates Skeptics
During his first public appearance on Capitol Hill since the war began, the defense secretary lashed out at lawmakers in both parties who have questioned the conflict.
New York Times Top StoriesPowell Says He Will Stay On as Fed Governor After Term as Chair Ends
Jerome H. Powell cited lingering legal threats against him and the Federal Reserve in explaining his decision to remain at the central bank.
New York Times Top StoriesPeter Raven Dies at 89; Botanist Warned of Perils of Climate Change
He transformed the Missouri Botanical Garden into an international research hub and laid out the existential threats posed by deforestation and unchecked development.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Sides With Anti-Abortion Clinic in Fight Over Donor Records
A crisis pregnancy group had asked the justices to allow it to sue in federal court over a demand for donor information by New Jersey officials.
New York Times Top StoriesAll Six Conservative Supreme Court Justices Attended Trump’s Dinner With King Charles
Their appearance seemed at odds with the chief justice’s oft-stated message that the court he leads avoids even the appearance of political splits.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia’s Victory Day Parade Will Be Missing Tanks and Other Heavy Military Armor
The absence of tanks and other heavy military vehicles on Red Square will highlight the heavy toll of the war in Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Murky Ethics of Swimming With Killer Whales
Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern.
New York Times Top StoriesLucinda Williams Explains What It Takes to Write a Great Song
The singer-songwriter talks about being self-taught, and reaching down into the deepest, darkest parts of herself to pull out a song.
New York Times Top Stories‘Excruciating and Agonizing’: A New Reality for Jewish Democrats
With Israel increasingly unpopular and antisemitism on the rise, Jewish politicians find themselves more and more under attack.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Clash With Merz Shows It’s Hard to Stay Friends With the President
Throughout the war in Iran, Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, did all he could to keep President Trump happy. This week, Mr. Merz appeared to lose patience.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Details Released About Cole Tomas Allen, Gunman at Correspondents’ Dinner
The details, combined with video, seem to suggest that the gunman was not the person who shot an officer in his protective vest.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Ruling Could Mean for the Midterms
Democrats will lose at least one blue-leaning district in Louisiana, and Florida is drawing a redder map. South Carolina, Tennessee and Missouri could try to draw new maps before voting begins.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Yorkers to World Cup Fans: Please Don’t Walk to MetLife
Instead of paying $150 for NJ Transit tickets to get to the stadium, some Europeans online are suggesting a scenic stroll through New Jersey’s interstates and swamps.
New York Times Top StoriesMelania Trump, Queen Camilla and the Look of the Special Relationship
Parsing a state visit told in photo ops, and style.
New York Times Top StoriesUnited Airlines CEO, Rebuffed by American, Says He’s Skeptical of Other Deals
The chief executive, Scott Kirby, said that buying a smaller airline might not be worth the effort.
New York Times Top StoriesCounterterrorism Police Investigating Stabbing in Jewish Area in London
Two men who were stabbed in Golders Green on Wednesday were reported in stable condition, the police said. One man was arrested.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Gas Prices Climb Further as Effects of Iran War Reverberate
The national average price of a gallon of gasoline hit $4.23, following oil prices upward as supplies from the Middle East remain disrupted.
New York Times Top StoriesA Parking Dispute Where the Judges Aren’t Exactly Impartial
A decades-old fight over a parking lot reserved for judges in Brooklyn has picked up steam with a new generation of combatants.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Loneliness of Donald Trump
This is a man who rarely travels beyond the confines of the White House compound or Mar-a-Lago.
New York Times Top StoriesAt State Dinner, King Charles Charms the Court of Trump
King Charles III presented President Trump with a golden bell. “Should you ever need to get hold of us,” the king said, “well, just give us a ring!”
New York Times Top StoriesAn Age of Political Violence?
We look into whether the U.S. is in a new era of violent extremism.