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New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWere Romanian Casualties From a Russian Drone Strike Inevitable?
The strike on Friday, near the Ukrainian border, was the first to injure civilians in Romania, officials say. But drones from the nearby war have been a growing threat.
New York Times Top StoriesTrain Fire at Penn Station Injures 5 and Disrupts Rail Service
A fire on a maintenance train affected Friday morning service on NJ Transit, Amtrak and the L.I.R.R. Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries.
New York Times Top StoriesStranded in the Strait of Hormuz
We hear from two of the thousands of seafarers who became stuck in the middle of the war.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Ramps Up Deadly Boat Strikes, and What Trump’s Stock Trades Show
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
New York Times Top StoriesNo, Not That Georgia. A.I. Compounds a Nation’s Identity Woes.
Online queries are more likely to turn up references to the U.S. state — a problem for the republic in the Caucasus and its people. But a move to drop the name “Georgia” has lost steam.
New York Times Top StoriesA.I. Doesn’t Have to Mean Layoffs
A French multinational, Schneider Electric, decided to use artificial intelligence in manufacturing to make workers more productive, rather than to replace them. Here’s how that’s going.
New York Times Top StoriesDoes Trump Want to Lose the Midterms?
The president doesn’t seem that concerned that his party could lose control of Congress. Ezra Klein and the Republican strategist Liam Donovan discuss Trump’s midterm strategy and Democratic paths to victory.
New York Times Top StoriesThere’s No Escaping the Rot in This Justice Department
How long can decent people continue to work for such a corrupted institution?
New York Times Top StoriesTrans Athlete Could Repeat as State Champion at California Meet
Special rules will again be in place. Podium spots might be shared.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia House Primary in Sacramento Displays Democrats’ Fierce Generational Battle
Representative Doris Matsui has been re-elected 10 times with ease. But an upstart Democrat is threatening to end her run in Congress.
New York Times Top Stories‘Hacks’ Was Always a Love Story
In its finale, this comedy about comedy circled back to the romance of creative partnership and the saving power of laughs.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Politics of the Downwardly Mobile Professional Class
The debate over whether Graham Platner is “working class” comes at a time when more and more people are at risk of falling into it.
New York Times Top Stories‘Backrooms’ Is Part of a Boomlet in Movies From YouTube Creators
“Backrooms,” a psychological horror flick opening this weekend, is part of a wave of breakout films from fledgling directors who honed their instincts on YouTube.
New York Times Top StoriesFrance’s Far Right Has 2 Leaders. They Don’t Always Have One Voice.
Marine Le Pen and her protégé, Jordan Bardella, lead presidential polls. They are united on curbing immigration but split recently on economic policy.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a World That Enabled Epstein, What Makes a Good Man?
A much-needed, nuanced conversation about masculinity and feminism today.
New York Times Top StoriesHow NextEra Energy Wielded Political Power in Florida
NextEra, which is seeking to buy Dominion Energy, has often butted heads with consumer groups, residents and journalists in its home state.
New York Times Top StoriesTimes/Siena Poll: 43% of Voters Dissatisfied With Both Parties
Persistent frustration over the economy and foreign policy have left many Americans feeling politically homeless, and young voters are particularly frustrated.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Hasn’t California Elected a Woman Governor?
Most states have had a woman serve as governor, but California is in the minority despite its progressive-minded electorate. Women who have reached the top elsewhere saw familiar roadblocks.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Cocaine Flow to U.S., Experts Say
Despite the rising body count off the South American coast, researchers say cocaine is as easy to get in many parts of the United States as it was before the strikes began.
New York Times Top StoriesKane Parsons: From YouTube Sensation to A24’s Youngest Director
Now 20, the viral creator Kane Parsons is releasing “Backrooms,” a feature-length expansion of his web series.
New York Times Top StoriesA Hidden Treasure of Rare Snake Specimens
In the foothills of the Ecuadorean Amazon, a 101-year-old farmer and a young scientist turned an amateur collection into a scientific survey of one of the most diverse snake habitats on Earth.
New York Times Top StoriesRussian Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Building, Officials Say
NATO condemned “Russia’s recklessness” and confirmed that it was in touch with the Romanian authorities.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Knicks’ Playoff Run Has Brought a Peculiar Harmony to New York
The team’s playoff run has brought a curious sense of amity to the city.
New York Times Top StoriesNatural Light. Soaring Ceilings. At Penn Station? That’s the Plan.
A week after Amtrak selected a developer to remake the dreary rail hub, details of its rebirth are emerging. The cost is less clear.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Wants to Restrict ICE Enforcement. ICE Has Other Ideas.
New York leaders changed state immigration laws to hold federal agents accountable for their deportation tactics, but their efforts will face opposition from the Trump administration.
New York Times Top StoriesJimmy 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 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.