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Rudy Giuliani Once Helped a Fellow Mayor Get Health Care
As the former mayor seeks help from the World Trade Center Health Program, an episode where he helped his predecessor John V. Lindsay carries resonance.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesMolly Jong-Fast on Her Mother, Erica Jong, on Mother’s Day
I’m realizing that a sort of gooey sitcom resolution is not in the cards for my mother and me.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Emboldened New China Spells Trouble for Trump
We are entering a more perilous era where China no longer sees U.S. strength as something to fear.
New York Times Top StoriesRed Card or Black Card? The Conscription Lottery in Thailand.
The draft, which is mandatory for men, is a deeply divisive issue in the country. But volunteer enlistments have soared amid a surge in nationalism and a sluggish economy.
New York Times Top StoriesKristin Smart Search Ends Without Recovery of Remains at California Property
Authorities said they did not recover Ms. Smart’s remains during a search of property tied to the family of the man convicted of killing her.
New York Times Top StoriesHiker Killed by Bear at Glacier National Park, Officials Say
The man was found with injuries “consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter” three days after leaving for a hike, the National Park Service said.
New York Times Top StoriesRedistricting Ruling in Virginia Adds to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s Headaches
Gov. Abigail Spanberger had initially been skeptical of the push for new maps, but as the state’s leading Democrat she had a political stake in its fate.
New York Times Top StoriesStrait of Hormuz Remains Effectively Blocked After Naval Skirmishes
The U.S. Navy’s blockade continued to intercept ships trying to leave or enter Iranian ports, while fear of Iranian attacks kept other ships from attempting passage through the narrows.
New York Times Top StoriesBobby Cox, One of Baseball’s Top Managers, Dies at 84
He led the Atlanta Braves to victory in the 1990s and was later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for his leadership.
New York Times Top StoriesPassengers on Hantavirus Cruise Ship Will Disembark in Tenerife and Return to Home Countries
The cruise ship will arrive on the island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands of Spain, officials said. All of the passengers will then be evacuated to their home countries.
New York Times Top StoriesAll Those A.I. Note Takers? They’re Making Lawyers Very Nervous.
A trendy productivity hack, A.I. note takers are capturing every joke and offhand comment in many meetings. They could also potentially waive attorney-client privilege.
New York Times Top StoriesDeadly Israeli Strikes Erode Cease-Fire in Lebanon
Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has shown little sign of abating, with Hezbollah also continuing to attack Israeli troops, and both sides accusing the other of violating a U.S.-brokered truce.
New York Times Top StoriesPeter Magyar Takes Over as Hungary’s Leader From Viktor Orban
The former opposition leader, who won a landslide election, now faces the formidable job of dismantling what his predecessor called an “illiberal democracy.”
New York Times Top StoriesHantavirus 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 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.