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Oil Prices Slide but Remain Elevated as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Oil prices fell, giving back some of the gains from the previous day as attacks in the Middle East raised concerns about the war starting again.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesU.S. Military Strikes Boat in Caribbean, Killing 2
The aerial strike raised the death toll to at least 187 in the U.S. campaign against boats the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats, Keir Starmer Is a Warning
Keir Starmer’s collapse was written into the nature of his victory.
New York Times Top StoriesFireworks Factory Explosion in China Kills at Least 21
Dozens more were injured in the explosion, which appeared to be one of the country’s deadliest in recent years.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat a Bike Ride in Cape Town Taught Me About Apartheid
A New York Times reporter joined a group of cyclists on a route meant to break down Cape Town’s lingering racial and economic barriers.
New York Times Top StoriesTaiwan Could Learn From Ukraine. Informally, Connections Are Growing.
The governments have no official diplomatic or military ties. But a loose network led by company executives and volunteers is bridging some of that gulf.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Oil Prices Stay High, China Doubles Down on Wind Power
An industrial policy of subsidies and import restrictions laid the foundations for China to become almost as dominant in wind turbines as in solar panels.
New York Times Top StoriesOur 15 Favorite Looks at the 2026 Met Gala
Regardless of the theme, these people just looked great.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Accused of Starting Palisades Fire Admired Luigi Mangione, Prosecutors Say
The Los Angeles suspect was lonely and angry and felt “enslaved” by rich people, prosecutors say. After being romantically spurned, they say, he went into the mountains and lit a fire.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Demands Names of 2020 Election Workers in Georgia
The Justice Department again appears to be using the investigative power of the federal government to rehash debunked claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran War
At a White House event for Small Business Week, he described the economy as “roaring” and predicted that gas prices would go down soon.
New York Times Top StoriesSecret Service Shoots and Wounds Armed Man Near Washington Monument
A 15-year-old boy was also hit. The motorcade of Vice President JD Vance had passed through the area shortly before the shooting.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Agrees to Fast-Track Louisiana Voting Map Decision
Louisiana voters who successfully challenged the state’s voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander had asked the justices to quickly return the case to the lower courts, clearing the way for a new map.
New York Times Top StoriesKennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants
The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.
New York Times Top StoriesAttacks Threaten to Reignite Iran Conflict
Also, the stars arrive at the Met Gala. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Seeks ‘Historic’ Fine Against State Farm: Just $2 Million
Regulators say the penalty is the highest ever sought, but a cap on each violation would soften the blow for California’s largest insurer.
New York Times Top StoriesMayor Mamdani Highlights Fashion Workers as He Skips Met Gala
New York’s mayor highlighted the seamstresses, tailors and other workers in the fashion industry.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Made Me Miss the #Girlboss Era
It turns out that some women do, in fact, dream of labor, at least the kind that comes with a sense of mastery, agency and glamour.
New York Times Top StoriesS.E.C. Settles Lawsuit Against Elon Musk Over His Twitter Disclosures
The agency, which has been pulling back on lawsuits against major companies, ended a case that had accused Mr. Musk of hiding his purchases of Twitter stock. He agreed to pay $1.5 million.
New York Times Top StoriesSoil at D.C. Golf Course Where East Wing Debris Was Dumped Contains Toxic Metals
The National Park Service said the dump of debris, between the fourth and ninth holes, does not exceed environmental limits. Opponents disagree.
New York Times Top StoriesMark Zuckerberg Quietly Attends His First Met Gala
The former nerd completes his fashion Met-amorphosis.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk’s Lawyers Ask OpenAI’s President Why He Is Worth $30 Billion
The legal team implied in a federal trial that Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and co-founder, was driven by greed rather than building safe A.I.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Slams Trump Administration for ‘Serious Breakdown’ in Legal Ethics
The Department of Homeland Security criticized a judge for releasing a man accused of murder overseas, but did not inform her of the accusation. The judge said she would consider imposing sanctions.
New York Times Top StoriesMet Gala 2026 Red Carpet Photos: All the Looks
See the arrivals on the cobblestone carpet.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Hantavirus Infection Feels: ‘You Just Can’t Get the Air In’
Doctors say that the virus, which is rare, can quickly progress from flulike symptoms to something far more serious.
New York Times Top StoriesFour Epstein Victims Ask N.Y. Lawmakers to Open His Estate to Lawsuits
New York State law prevents people from seeking punitive damages from the estate of someone who has died.
New York Times Top Stories1,500 Beagles From Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin Are Getting New Homes
Last month, animal rights activists tried to steal some of the dogs from the Wisconsin facility, Ridglan Farms, but were thwarted by tear gas and rubber bullets.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerican Commentator Who Worked for Russian TV Challenges Biden-era Charges
The Biden administration called Dimitri Simes, a former Trump adviser, a Russian propagandist. He says the charges against him violate free speech.
New York Times Top StoriesColorado Snowstorm Could Be Its Biggest All Year
Snow in May is not rare in the Rocky Mountains. But this year, any snow at all is unusual.
New York Times Top StoriesBlake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle ‘It Ends With Us’ Lawsuit
Ms. Lively had accused Mr. Baldoni of waging a smear campaign against her after she complained of harassment when making a film together. He had denied her accusation.