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Hantavirus Vaccines and Treatments Are in the Pipeline
But it has been hard to attract interest in medical interventions for viruses that have not been considered a top public health priority, scientists say.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesBritain’s Electorate Is ‘Splintering.’ Can Its System Stand the Strain?
Insurgent parties like Reform U.K. surged at the polls this week. But the British electoral system wasn’t built for multiparty democracy.
New York Times Top StoriesThis Is What Happened After We Gutted U.S.A.I.D.
Trump’s most lethal policy will almost surely be his 71 percent cut in humanitarian aid from 2024 to 2025.
New York Times Top StoriesMy Ted Talk
Captain Courageous cut a cool swath, in contrast to today’s creepy oligarchs.
New York Times Top StoriesHigh Gas Prices Are Just the Beginning
How the economic shock waves of Trump’s Iran war will be felt globally.
New York Times Top StoriesForget Climate Change. Democrats Need to Talk About Other Issues.
Climate change is mainly a priority for voters already firmly in Democrats’ camp.
New York Times Top StoriesEarly Adopter
Why does it feel worse to be early than to rush and stress and arrive a little late?
New York Times Top StoriesFrontier Jet Aborts Takeoff as Pilots Report Hitting Person on Denver Runway
The plane suffered an engine fire but was safely evacuated. Details were not available about the person the Frontier Airlines pilots said was hit.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New Estimate Finds
The number raises the prospect that about half a million soldiers in total have died on the Russian and Ukrainian sides.
New York Times Top StoriesWhich Trump Tariffs Are in Place, in the Works or Ruled Illegal
The president has reworked his tariffs repeatedly — sometimes because they have been declared illegal — with more updates still to come.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Republicans Gained an Edge on the Midterm House Map Over 10 Days
Republicans are charging ahead in the nation’s redistricting race, and showing new bullishness after months of growing midterm fears.
New York Times Top StoriesHow ‘The View’ Landed at the Center of a Free Speech Battle
The Trump administration’s focus on the show is testament to the enduring influence of an old-fashioned broadcast TV program started 29 years ago.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress
The “majority-minority” House districts struck down by the Supreme Court last week sent a surge of Black and Hispanic lawmakers to Congress. They also opened opportunities for the G.O.P.
New York Times Top StoriesTwo Court Decisions Have Unleashed an Era of Perpetual Redistricting
Four states are considering drawing new maps in the coming weeks. Another dozen or more could join the fray next year.
New York Times Top StoriesHow China May Have Sought to Recruit a House Aide to Spy on the U.S.
A staff member on the House China Committee was promised $10,000 for U.S. policy insights, on issues like Venezuela and rare-earth minerals.
New York Times Top StoriesLong Overlooked, Caspian Sea Provides Strategic Trade Route for Iran
The landlocked body of water has taken on new significance, with Russia shipping military and commercial goods to bolster Tehran’s ability to withstand the U.S. assault.
New York Times Top StoriesTaiwan’s Plastic Habit Collides With Shortages Caused by a Faraway War
Taiwan, one of the world’s biggest plastic users, is facing supply disruptions caused by the war in Iran. The crunch is already trickling down into everyday life.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Exports and Imports Set Records in April Amid High Energy Costs
The country’s exports surged and its trade surplus with the United States widened ahead of President Trump’s scheduled visit next week to Beijing.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy the Trump-Xi Summit Matters, Even if Little Seems to Come of It
The war in Iran, trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan are expected to be on the agenda. But expectations are modest.
New York Times Top StoriesA Less Muscular Victory Day Parade Shows Putin’s Growing Vulnerability
The event, shrunken because of security fears, adds to a sense that Moscow and other cities can no longer be insulated from the war.
New York Times Top StoriesHow China’s Leader Lost Faith in His Generals
Xi Jinping spent 13 years building a military to rival that of the United States. But the stronger the Chinese forces grew, the less he trusted the generals he had handpicked to run them.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Hungary, Viktor Orban Loyalists Jump Ship
Peter Magyar, the incoming prime minister, has promised to push out “puppets of the old regime.” Many are jumping first.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Dies in Subway Attack; Mamdani Orders Inquiry Into Suspect’s Release From Bellevue
A 76-year-old man died after he was pushed down subway stairs, and the police arrested a suspect who had been discharged from the public hospital’s psychiatric unit hours earlier.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Are Building an Advantage in Redistricting. How Much?
Where things stands in the race for House control after recent court rulings.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Conducts Third Boat Strike in 5 Days, Killing 2 and Leaving a Survivor
Of the 57 attacks in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific against boats accused of drug trafficking, there have rarely been survivors.
New York Times Top StoriesBlake Lively Settlement Had No Financial Payout, Filing Confirms
Justin Baldoni’s company did not agree to make a payout as part of the deal that ended Ms. Lively’s lawsuit, but she is able to seek compensation through a separate legal avenue.
New York Times Top StoriesLive: Ezra Klein Moderates California Housing Forum With Candidates for Governor
The Opinion columnist Ezra Klein moderates a forum with five of the top candidates for governor of California.
New York Times Top StoriesNorovirus Outbreak Sickens 115 on Cruise Ship
More than 100 passengers and 13 crew members on the Caribbean Princess reported being ill, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Frederiksen Falls Short in Denmark, Right-Leaning Politician Is Asked to Form Government
King Frederik X has appointed a right-leaning politician to try to form the next government.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Targets Iran’s Missile and Drone Program With Sanctions
The new measures are focused on Chinese companies that supply Iran’s military with materials to make drones.