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The Best Looks From the Met Gala
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New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTony Awards Nominations 2026: Updating List
Nominations for the 79th Tony Awards will be announced on Tuesday. Here’s the updating list.
New York Times Top StoriesCruise Ship Struck by Hantavirus Remains at Sea
Passengers on the MV Hondius have not received permission from the authorities in Cape Verde, in the Atlantic Ocean, to disembark. Three people have died and at least three others were ill.
New York Times Top StoriesShips Under Fire in Strait of Hormuz, and Kennedy’s Pushback on Antidepressants
Plus, the gowns — and the backlash — at the Met Gala.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Uncertain Fate of France’s Last Two Captive Orcas
France must decide what to do with two orcas marooned at a deserted marine park: move them to another park, or release them into an open-water sanctuary.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Growing Rift Between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, Explained
Officials say competition between the countries is healthy. But tensions are mounting over energy quotas, regional conflicts and their different visions for the Middle East.
New York Times Top StoriesCan Ken Paxton Win a Senate Primary in Texas Without His Biggest Donors?
The Texas attorney general is heading into the runoff against Senator John Cornyn without the support of some of his longtime backers.
New York Times Top StoriesPresident Trump Seeks Retribution in Republican Primaries
President Trump is endorsing candidates in a series of primary elections this month, trying to defeat incumbents in his own party who have crossed him. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Book That Changed How I Think About Liberalism
The historian Helena Rosenblatt traces the roots of liberalism and the values that many have forgotten.
New York Times Top StoriesThese 7 Primary Elections Will Test President Trump’s Power in Indiana
The president is seeking political payback for Republican state legislators in Indiana who rejected his push to redraw the state’s political map last year.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Losing Normie Republicans
They’re neither never-Trumpers nor independents, but they’re increasingly meh on MAGA.
New York Times Top StoriesDavid Letterman Reflects on ‘The Late Show’ and Has Harsh Words for New CBS Owners
He no longer feels a sense of ownership, but the program’s former host has harsh words for the network.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Goes Away, What Do We Lose?
Our attachment to an institution may seem counterintuitive, especially with comedy, a rebellious art form. But with Stephen Colbert’s program, there was a lot at stake.
New York Times Top StoriesCan Javier Milei’s Deregulatory Frenzy Buoy the Global Right?
With his signature chain saw, Javier Milei became a MAGA superstar. At home, his state-slashing experiment is on the line.
New York Times Top StoriesA Top 2026 Senate Race Kicks Off With Attacks About Jeffrey Epstein
Ohio’s unusual contest — with a little-known incumbent and a well-known challenger — shows how Democrats are hoping to capitalize on G.O.P. voters’ anger at the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Venezuela, Trump Vowed to Show Accountability. But Secret Oil Deals Linger.
Trump officials and their Venezuelan allies have promised a new era of accountability to unlock Venezuela’s immense oil wealth. But the country’s oil industry remains a black hole.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Mamdani’s Rise, Muslim Organizers See Political Opportunity
The Muslim Democratic Club was founded to increase political power among the city’s Muslims. Now some of its founders are the mayor’s top aides.
New York Times Top StoriesSecret Recordings, Hidden Shares and a Family Rift at South Korea’s LG
An inheritance dispute over the former chairman’s estate has prompted a criminal complaint over how the dynastic chaebol family behind LG divides its assets.
New York Times Top StoriesRare Comet Appears Over New Zealand, Australia and South Africa
Known as C/2025 R3 PANSTARRS, the comet will be visible to stargazers using a telescope in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.
New York Times Top StoriesMingling With Jeff Bezos and Stevie Nicks at the 2026 Met Gala Cocktail Party
Guests had many interpretations for the “Fashion Is Art” dress code.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Laments Losing Spirit Airlines as a Punchline
The budget carrier announced that “‘all flights have been canceled, and customer service is no longer available,’ which, coincidentally, was also Spirit’s motto,” Stephen Colbert said.
New York Times Top StoriesOil 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 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.