New York Times Top Stories
Firing Squads Expose the Brutality of the Death Penalty
America is returning to firing squad executions after failing to find a more humane way to carry out the death penalty.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesMillions Recovered in FIFA Corruption Scandal May Now Be Missing Again Before World Cup
Ahead of the World Cup, the head of South American soccer faces an ethics complaint he received payments recovered from a 2015 investigation that shook global soccer.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Did Some LIRR Unions Decide to Strike?
Members of the five unions that are on strike made more than $136,000 last year on average, according to M.T.A. figures. But they have not received a raise since 2022.
New York Times Top StoriesBulgaria Hopes Eurovision Win Will Show Its Strength as a Continental Player
Recent months have brought remarkable change in the Eastern European nation, which has just adopted the euro and forced the resignation of a leader through major protests.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Taiwan Gambit is Already a Gift to China
President Trump’s open willingness to hold up a $14 billion Taiwan arms package is a win for Beijing. Now China could be weighing how to keep the weapons on ice for as long as it can.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Warns Iran the ‘Clock Is Ticking’ as Tensions Surge Again in Middle East
The president has sought to force Iran to accept his terms on its nuclear program or else face renewed war. An emboldened Iran has rebuffed Trump’s demands.
New York Times Top StoriesBodies of Four Italian Divers Found in Maldives Cave
The discovery comes after days of searching by an international team of rescue divers. A fifth body was recovered last week.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Doesn’t Know What Power Is
The war has revealed the true puniness of Trump’s power
New York Times Top StoriesThe Fighting Never Ends
We look at what happens when countries say they’re going to stop shooting at each other.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low, and Ebola Outbreak Declared a Global Health Emergency
Plus, inside the closed-door talks over Greenland.
New York Times Top StoriesA Search for Ways Around Blocked Strait Leads to Syria
The latest war in the Middle East has created new economic opportunities for Syria thanks to its geography.
New York Times Top StoriesBlocked Strait of Hormuz Leads to New Opportunities for Syria
The latest war in the Middle East has created new economic opportunities for Syria thanks to its geography.
New York Times Top StoriesA Crack in the Polling Floor Puts Trump in New Territory
A 37 percent approval rating in a new Times/Siena poll suggests the G.O.P. is facing a big midterm problem despite recent redistricting gains.
New York Times Top StoriesSevere Weather, Including Hail and Tornadoes, Could Rattle the U.S. Midwest
Some of the most severe weather in days could hit Monday afternoon, meteorologists said. Tornadoes and large hail are possible.
New York Times Top StoriesG7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout
Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.
New York Times Top StoriesBrookings Institution Report: Over 100,000 Family Separations in Trump Crackdown
The Brookings Institution suggests that federal statistics are an undercount because immigrant parents are not being asked about or not disclosing their American children.
New York Times Top StoriesMAGA Women Are Leading a #Me2.0 in Washington
These G.O.P. crusaders might be the perfect people to fight sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects
With the midterms nearing, President Trump’s approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Decision Spurred Swift Action in Louisiana and Alabama
The timing brought the court into the middle of a fight to redraw voting maps across the South, even as some primaries were underway.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland
Greenlandic officials worry about the direction of the negotiations aimed at defusing President Trump’s threats to seize their island. But they have little leverage.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland
Greenlandic officials worry about the direction of the negotiations aimed at defusing President Trump’s threats to seize their island. But they have little leverage.
New York Times Top StoriesActually, Democracy Dies in H.R.
New research sheds light on how mediocre employees help would-be authoritarians maintain power.
New York Times Top StoriesInsurers’ Delays in Approving Medical Care Persist, Despite Promises
Doctors and patients complain that the controversial practice of prior authorization for treatment and procedures is still widespread.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Music of ‘Schmigadoon!’ Echoes Broadway’s Past
The composer Cinco Paul discusses the clever references to classic musicals everywhere you look (and hear) in his new Broadway show.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen Tornado Weather Hits, These Scientists Break Out the Colored Pencils
With a battery of modern technology at their fingertips, meteorologists often turn first to an old-fashioned tracking technique.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Shut Liquor Stores and Banned Abortion, All for the Glory of Russia
A firebrand governor aims to transform his region into a laboratory for the Kremlin’s reactionary ideals.
New York Times Top StoriesL.I.R.R. Riders Stranded by Strike Have Few Commute Alternatives. Here’s What To Know.
New York transit officials say the alternate travel options they’ve arranged for the Long Island Rail Road strike could not accommodate all commuters.
New York Times Top StoriesOil Prices Climb and Bonds Falter as Iran War Raises Inflation Fears
Stocks and bonds wavered after President Trump issued a new warning to Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani’s First City-Owned Grocery Store Planned for South Bronx
Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to announce that the store will open in the Hunts Point neighborhood next year. Some merchants are pushing back.
New York Times Top StoriesAmericans Among Those Affected by Ebola Outbreak, C.D.C. Says
A small number of U.S. citizens have been directly affected by the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the C.D.C. said on Sunday.