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Jimmy Kimmel Finds Glee in President Trump’s Approval Rating
A new poll shows it sitting at 34 percent. “He has the same approval rating as ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop,’” Kimmel said on Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHungary Showed How to Defeat an Autocrat
Hungary did it. The United States can, too.
New York Times Top StoriesScripps Spelling Bee 2026 Takeaways: Shrey Parikh Wins in Spell-Off
The competition came down to a spell-off. Contestants were eliminated early, and a sixth grader became a crowd favorite.
New York Times Top StoriesThe World’s 50 Best Restaurants Announces Its 2026 North America List
At a ceremony in New Orleans on Thursday, a Midwestern fine-dining standout took the top spot.
New York Times Top StoriesEurope is Edging Closer to a Trade War With China. Here’s Why.
As cheap goods pour in, threatening the continent’s manufacturing sector, a search for solutions is becoming increasingly urgent.
New York Times Top StoriesProtesters Arrested at Immigration Detention Center as Tensions Rise
For nearly a week, relatives of migrants at Delaney Hall have said that some detainees have been on a hunger strike at the New Jersey facility.
New York Times Top StoriesBlue Origin Rocket Blows Up on Florida Launchpad During Test
The rocket, built by the Jeff Bezos-owned space company, was to carry 48 satellites into space. Blue Origin reported on social media that “all personnel have been accounted for.”
New York Times Top StoriesIn Carroll Lawsuits Inquiry, Scrutiny Turns Toward Private Citizens Who Antagonized Trump
The Justice Department is said to be examining the funding of lawsuits brought by E. Jean Carroll, an author who has never sought a public role, political power or governmental authority.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere Do E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits Against President Trump Stand?
Two monetary judgments against Mr. Trump are winding their way through the legal system, with the Supreme Court likely to be the final word on both.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter New Push by the Bolsonaros, U.S. Labels Brazilian Gangs as Terrorist Groups
Following through on threats, the Trump administration has designated Brazil’s two largest drug gangs as terrorist groups.
New York Times Top StoriesA Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know.
U.S. and Iranian officials say they are closing in on the terms of a preliminary agreement. Yet sticking points, particularly over the Strait of Hormuz, remain.
New York Times Top Stories‘Hacks’ Leaves Them Laughing
In an interview, Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder discuss the series finale, their offscreen relationship and why comedy is just like sex.
New York Times Top StoriesCurating in the Cross Hairs: Is This the Smithsonian Chief’s Last Show?
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian secretary under pressure from the White House, organized an exhibit exploring America’s founding ideals.
New York Times Top StoriesSuit Says Black Infants Were Subjected to Experimental Vaccine Without Consent
The babies were part of a vaccine trial for a respiratory virus in the 1960s and died shortly after. Their families said they had been unaware of the trial until recently.
New York Times Top StoriesItalian Police Uncover Dead Mob Boss’s $230 Million Business Empire
When Matteo Messina Denaro died in 2023, many of his secrets died with him. That began to change with a tip about a wealthy Sicilian woman’s significant assets in a tiny European principality.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Iran Approach Sows Confusion
President Trump’s pendulum swings on Iran have often seemed driven by mood and moment rather than any discernible strategy.
New York Times Top StoriesAlaska Authorities Race to Rescue 4 Climbers Who Fell on Mount McKinley
The condition of the climbers was not immediately known.
New York Times Top StoriesABC Accuses Media Regulator of Threatening Its Licenses
The TV network slammed the Federal Communications Commission, saying the regulator was targeting its station licenses in a campaign of “unconstitutional retaliation.”
New York Times Top StoriesWith Pitchford v. Cain, The Supreme Court Protected Jury Rights. Now It Must Go Further.
All Americans benefit from the outcome of this case. And yet the decision highlights just how much work still needs to be done.
New York Times Top StoriesN.B.A. Player Took $70,000 Bribe to Leave Game Early, U.S. Says
Terry Rozier faces new charges for his role in a betting scheme that prosecutors say involves former and current professional basketball players.
New York Times Top StoriesLate May Storm Brings Rain and Snow to Northern California
San Francisco received nearly as much rain one morning as it would typically see for the month, and a slope in the Sierra Nevada remained open for skiing.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. and Iran Draft Cease-Fire Extension
Plus, the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesA Democrat’s Dodge on AIPAC Points to the Party’s Tensions Over Israel
A key moment at a Senate primary debate in Michigan showed how pro-Israel Democrats are approaching the issue with caution.
New York Times Top StoriesTreasury Prepares to Make Trump the Face of a New $250 Bill
Treasury Secretary Bessent backed the idea, which would require legislation allowing a living person to appear on currency.
New York Times Top StoriesIran, Gas Prices, the Ballroom: Trump Professes Indifference Over Fallout
President Trump has increasingly adopted a posture of nonchalance when pushed on the political consequences of his actions.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter an Explosion at a Washington Paper Mill, Mourning Mixes With Dread
The disaster at the mill in Longview, Wash., that took at least two lives was greeted with sadness but not surprise by a community that knew cutbacks and other pressures had raised risks.
New York Times Top StoriesScooter Rider and Cyclist Are Killed in Head-On Crash on N.Y.C. Bridge
The collision on the Queensboro Bridge involved an e-scooter that is not legally allowed to be used on the streets of New York.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Strait of Hormuz Standoff, U.S. and Iran Deploy Economic Warfare
The American blockade and Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz have created a stalemate that is neither peace nor raging conflict, with both sides attempting economic strangulation on the water.
New York Times Top StoriesSwallowing Concerns, G.O.P. Senators Rally Behind Paxton
After attacking the Texas attorney general, who won the G.O.P. nomination, Senate Republicans are pivoting sharply to support him in what is now a competitive race.
New York Times Top StoriesColumbia Demotes Official for Helping Epstein’s Girlfriend Enter Program
A top administrator at the university’s College of Dental Medicine recommended Karyna Shuliak for an advanced residency program, which he oversaw.