New York Times Top Stories
Who Might Challenge Starmer in a Leadership Contest?
Health Secretary Wes Streeting, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner are among possible contenders.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Fighting the World’s Stupidest Culture War
“He sees fossil fuels as manly and renewables as woke.”
New York Times Top StoriesWe Should Be Taking Hantavirus More Seriously
There are too many unknowns to be certain about much.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Sought Access to Anthropic’s Newest A.I. The Answer Was No.
The latest artificial intelligence models from Anthropic and OpenAI are extending the United States’ lead over China and intensifying the rivalry between the countries.
New York Times Top StoriesYouTube Plays Matchmaker for Sponsors and Stars
The company is trying to help streaming influencers, who are increasingly being wooed by competitors like Netflix and TikTok.
New York Times Top StoriesStart-Up Raises $1.3 Billion for an A.I. ‘Grid’
As tech giants dominate the hardware needed to build artificial intelligence, Amp hopes to create an alternative.
New York Times Top StoriesDid Epstein Actually Write That Suicide Note? Here’s How We Tried to Find Out.
Three New York Times reporters discuss the steps they have taken to learn more about a note found in Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell in the weeks before his death.
New York Times Top StoriesHacky Sack Mounts a Comeback With Gen Z
Teenagers are booting the game out of the 1990s. “It’s kind of bringing everybody together,” one said.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia
Democrats will choose a candidate in a House battleground in Nebraska, and an unusual Senate primary could decide the fate of Omaha’s “blue dot” vote.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the New Obsession With Testosterone
From politics to influencers and beyond, the hormone is being used not just for medical reasons but in pursuit of a new masculine ideal.
New York Times Top StoriesThe War in Iran Is Another Blow to Russia’s Credibility. Or Is It?
Despite its long slog in Ukraine and the loss of former allies like Syria, Russia is benefiting from costly energy, a clever narrative and America’s own failure to achieve a quick victory.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer Congressman Barney Frank, Now in Hospice, Offers Democrats Frank Words of Advice
Mr. Frank speaks about the missteps of the Democratic Party and his hope for its future. “Frankly, if I weren’t dying, people wouldn’t be paying as much attention.”
New York Times Top StoriesHow an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough
The new strategy also holds promise for lung and colon tumors. Here’s how scientists discovered it.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Rainbow Crosswalk Ban Leads San Antonio to Paint Sidewalks Instead
After the state ordered the removal of rainbow crosswalks, San Antonio used colorful sidewalks to keep public pride symbols alive in the city.
New York Times Top StoriesThe U.S. and China Are Hurtling Toward a Shared A.I. Future
There is a shared sense of precarity that lies beneath the envy and distrust.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Keeps Attacking U.S. Firms in Ukraine. The White House Is Silent.
Facilities tied to Coca-Cola, Cargill, Mondelez and others appear to have been deliberately hit. The Trump administration’s muted response has raised concerns.
New York Times Top StoriesSteel Tariffs Are Raising the Price of Canned Foods
The cost to put food in cans remains high because manufacturers must still import steel from overseas. U.S. Steel plans to reopen a tin-plate factory.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy So Many Guys Are Obsessed With Testosterone
From the Trump administration to online influencers, the hormone is increasingly seen as the key to achieving a new male ideal.
New York Times Top StoriesWrongful Death Lawsuits Against OpenAI Test a New Strategy
The cases seek to use consumer product safety laws to rein in chatbot companies.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Your Life Is Now on Subscriptions
As companies look to build cash flow and loyalty, everything from heated car seats to earthworm deliveries can become a recurring charge on your credit card.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Cleveland, Smokers Are Helping to Keep the Arts Alive
A novel cigarette tax has generated $270 million for cultural organizations in the Cleveland area, which makes declining smoking rates “a double-edged sword.”
New York Times Top StoriesA Taxidermist Gives Dead Animals a New Life
The creation, care and keeping of creatures is a responsibility the last full-time museum taxidermist in the U.S. takes both seriously and joyfully.
New York Times Top StoriesStephen Colbert Hosts 4 of His ‘Best Television Friends’
Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers, co-hosts of the Strike Force Five podcast along with Colbert, joined as guests on what is likely their last appearance together on the “Late Show.”
New York Times Top StoriesInstructure Strikes Deal for Hackers for Return of Canvas Data
Instructure, which provides Canvas software to thousands of schools and universities around the world, did not say what it had given the hackers in exchange for the stolen data.
New York Times Top StoriesPedro Sánchez Is Showing How to Stand Up to Trump, and So Much More
Pedro Sánchez has established an alternative governing philosophy to Trumpism.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Eat Through Our List of the Best Restaurants in New York City
Don’t have the time (or money) to try all 100? Here are a dozen bite-size bucket lists to inspire you.
New York Times Top StoriesIs France’s Centrist Leader Trying to Weatherproof It From the Far Right?
President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a string of allies who will remain in critical state positions after next year’s presidential election, and who could thwart a far-right successor.
New York Times Top StoriesXi Poised to Press Trump on Arms Sales to Taiwan
Beijing has called Taiwan the “core of China’s core interests.” Xi Jinping is likely to focus on getting President Trump to slow approval of more weapons for the self-governing island.
New York Times Top StoriesChinese A.I. Firms Push Beyond Nvidia as DeepSeek Turns to Huawei
Before this week’s U.S.-Chinese summit, Beijing reached a milestone in its quest for technological self-sufficiency.
New York Times Top StoriesAltar Boy Who Called Out Sexual Abuse in the Philippines Is Now a Lawyer for Victims
Michal Gatchalian dared to speak out against sexual abuse by a priest in the devoutly Catholic Philippines. He’s now a lawyer helping other victims.