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With Deals Booming and Regulations Lightened, Bankers Are Back on Top
They played second fiddle to private equity and hedge funds for years, but 2026 is shaping up to be “the year of the bank,” one consultant said.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWith Deals Booming and Regulations Lightened, Bankers Are Back on Top
They played second fiddle to private equity and hedge funds for years, but 2026 is shaping up to be “the year of the bank,” one consultant said.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Defense of the Institution of Late Night
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” has ended. Our culture critic Jason Zinoman describes what we stand to lose.
New York Times Top StoriesMac Barnett Faces Blowback for His Criticism of Children’s Books
The national ambassador for young people’s literature published a manifesto aimed at adults. Then came the blowback.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Miles Davis Look: His Sunglasses, Trumpet, Hair and More
Fast cars, huge shades and, surprisingly, any old trumpet: These are the things that made Miles Miles.
New York Times Top StoriesStephen Colbert’s Last ‘Late Show’ Features Famous Friends and Paul McCartney
Colbert was joined by famous friends, fellow hosts and special guests like Paul McCartney for the finale of “The Late Show.”
New York Times Top StoriesStowaway Fox Gets Clean Bill of Health and a Name: Basil (Like ‘Dazzle’)
He made his way to New York on a ship from England and then found himself stuck in quarantine at the Bronx Zoo for months.
New York Times Top StoriesPope Leo’s A.I. Encyclical Signals a New Course for the Church
The document will address A.I. and its impact on humanity. He’s also staying the course on Catholic social teaching.
New York Times Top StoriesThousands of Miles From the Iran War, Asia’s Currencies Feel the Strain
Soaring oil prices and a surging dollar are testing Asia’s foreign-exchange reserves, which were built up after the 1997 crisis.
New York Times Top Stories5 Notable Moments From Candace Owens’s Warm Interview With Hunter Biden
In a nearly two-hour conversation, Mr. Biden discussed his addiction to drugs and alcohol, and Ms. Owens apologized for her past remarks about him.
New York Times Top StoriesIran and Oman in Talks Over Strait of Hormuz Ship Payment System
The discussions suggest that the United States and the Iranian government may not be close to reaching a deal to end a war that has badly damaged the global economy.
New York Times Top StoriesCuba Celebrates Raúl Castro After the U.S. Accuses Him of Murder
Cuban officials closed ranks around Mr. Castro, their embattled former president, who was indicted on murder charges in the downing of two civilian planes 30 years ago.
New York Times Top StoriesAlberta Separation: What to Know Ahead of Oct. 19 Vote on Staying in Canada
Premier Danielle Smith announced that she would ask citizens to vote on whether they want to stay in Canada, or hold a referendum to secede.
New York Times Top StoriesPolice Seized Guns From Home of San Diego Mosque Shooter in 2025
In 2025, Caleb Vazquez’s obsession with mass shooters and Nazism prompted reports to the authorities. His father surrendered a dozen firearms.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Officials’ Strict Stand on Ebola Leaves Health Experts ‘Stunned’
Public health experts say the administration’s quarantine orders go beyond what is needed to prevent the U.S. spread of Ebola and hantavirus.
New York Times Top StoriesIn San Diego, a Final Prayer Before Laying Heroes to Rest
Thousands of mourners filled a San Diego park to recite a funeral prayer for the three men killed by gunmen at a mosque on Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a Rarity, Republicans Stand Up to Trump
President Trump faced a wall of opposition from Senate G.O.P. lawmakers, in part over his plan to create a $1.8 billion fund to reward his allies.
New York Times Top StoriesOutside Colbert’s Final Show, Fans From Near and Far Line Up for a Farewell
Hundreds of people, including a pope, staked out the Ed Sullivan Theater in Manhattan, hoping to get in, or just get a glimpse.
New York Times Top StoriesGOP Pulls Measure on Trump’s War Powers in Iran, Lacking Votes to Defeat It
House Republican leaders abruptly scrapped a planned vote on a measure to direct President Trump to end the conflict or win authorization for it, amid party defections and absences.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Delay Budget Votes as They Balk at Trump’s Fund
The G.O.P. abandoned its plan to quickly pass a $72 billion immigration crackdown bill as senators revolted over his plan to pay people who claim government persecution.
New York Times Top StoriesCuban Pilot in Florida Is a Defendant in Raúl Castro Indictment
The pilot, Luis González-Pardo, was one of the defendants in the indictment that included former Cuban President Raúl Castro.
New York Times Top StoriesCuba Needs a New Story
How can Cubans move forward if they aren’t ready to reckon with their past?
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Republicans Revolt Over Trump’s Fund
Also, Democrats release a draft report on what they did wrong in 2024. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesAudit Immunity for Trump Family Puts I.R.S. in a Bind
Federal law prohibits the Internal Revenue Service from halting an audit at the direction of the president or his aides.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He Will ‘Try and Make’ Son Don Jr.’s Wedding, but Timing ‘Not Good’
President Trump said the war with Iran and “other things” would make it difficult for him to make the wedding this weekend.
New York Times Top StoriesWe Want to Hear From Delivery Workers in New York City.
The New York Times is examining the working conditions of delivery app workers.
New York Times Top StoriesD.N.C. 2024 Election Autopsy Reopens Wounds of Harris Loss
The report partly blamed aides to Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris for her defeat. But it was widely seen as a poorly executed examination, bringing fresh scrutiny to Democrats.
New York Times Top StoriesEbola Is a Terrible Disease. I Saw It Firsthand.
The Trump administration cut the programs meant to coordinate an Ebola response.
New York Times Top Stories‘Peanuts’ Music Owner Sues Interior Department and 3 Companies for Copyright Infringement
The owner of the “Peanuts” catalog would really like it if companies and the U.S. government stopped using its music without permission.
New York Times Top StoriesExxon Is Nearing a Deal to Pump Oil in Venezuela, Marking a Victory for Trump
The U.S. oil giant is negotiating a deal to pump oil in Venezuela, ending a standoff with its socialist rulers and marking a victory for President Trump.