New York Times Top Stories
After Orban’s Defeat, Hungary Is Poised to Get Billions From E.U.
The European Union is set to release 16 billion euros it had withheld, as Hungary moves to enact anti-corruption and rule of law policies.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesICE Agent Charged in Minnesota Shooting Is Arrested in Texas
Christian Castro, who had been charged with assault in the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, was taken into custody Friday morning.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Bad Are President Trump’s Approval Ratings?
Our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, looks at President Trump’s sinking approval ratings. How do they compare with polling from other recent presidencies?
New York Times Top StoriesSky-High I.P.O. Pricing Isn’t Great for Real People
When newly public companies have been valued as richly as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic seem likely to be, the outlook for ordinary investors has been poor.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Clears Way for Companies to Avoid Taxes in Havens Including Malta and Cyprus
U.S. companies skirted at least $40 billion in taxes since the beginning of 2025 thanks to schemes in places like Malta, Bermuda and Cyprus.
New York Times Top StoriesIn ‘Fallen Angels,’ Kelli O’Hara and Rose Byrne Get Laughs Getting Sloshed
The Tony-nominated stars of “Fallen Angels” demonstrate how to act drunk onstage and have a hilarious hangover.
New York Times Top StoriesInside the Room Where War Insurance Is Bought and Sold
Many of the ships stranded in the Persian Gulf depend on coverage negotiated at Lloyd’s, the center of marine insurance for more than 300 years.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Fuel Price Shocks Rattled a Remote New Zealand Village
The prices of diesel and gasoline soared after the Iran war started, piling more hardship on people in Ruatahuna, one of New Zealand’s most remote villages.
New York Times Top Stories‘Hacks’: Why Friends Don’t Have to Be the Same Age
In an era of weakened social connections, experts say, bonding with an older or younger friend offers unique benefits.
New York Times Top StoriesLuka Doncic on Trying to Bring an N.B.A. Team to Rome
The superstar is part of group that has bought a basketball team in Italy, with a plan to move the club to Rome in hopes of making it part of a new league.
New York Times Top StoriesRomania Says It Could Invoke NATO’s Article 4. What Would That Do?
The clause in NATO’s founding treaty is an “instrument” Romania can use, the foreign minister said after a drone, alleged to be Russian, wounded two civilians.
New York Times Top StoriesThe $900 Billion Giant: How Anthropic Got So Big, So Fast
The artificial intelligence giant was just valued at $900 billion, surpassing OpenAI. Here are the numbers behind its rise — and headwinds it faces.
New York Times Top StoriesUber to Offer Shuttles for Fans Leaving World Cup Matches
Soccer lovers frustrated by public transportation will have another option to return to Boston, Dallas, Miami and New York from hard-to-reach stadiums.
New York Times Top StoriesPool Problems
What’s happening with the paint on the National Mall?
New 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.