New York Times Top Stories
Book Review: ‘View From the East Wing,’ by Jill Biden
Beyond a few pointed digs at her husband’s successor, “View From the East Wing” largely sticks to the head-spinning details of first lady-hood.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhat’s Next for Blue Origin After Rocket Explosion
Jeff Bezos was gaining ground on Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink. Thursday’s rocket explosion on a launchpad creates a major setback.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Tosses Citizenship Law Aimed at New Voters in New Hampshire
The judge said the 2024 law “constitutes an unjustifiable burden on the right to vote,” and that new voters should be able to prove their citizenship with a sworn affidavit.
New York Times Top StoriesA Clean Energy PAC Helped Beat Chip Roy, and Now It Has New Targets
A PAC representing wind and solar energy interests spent $1.1 million to boost the Republican primary opponent of Chip Roy, an opponent of renewables. Now they are trying to save a Republican ally in Iowa.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Is the Prosecutor Investigating E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits?
Andrew S. Boutros, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, is said to be overseeing the criminal investigation.
New York Times Top StoriesHe’s Entitled and Nepotistic. This Is Not What Democrats Need.
Members of the country’s grandest political dynasty are not inherently qualified to hold office.
New York Times Top StoriesGretchen Whitmer’s Approach to Trump Was Working With the President
Ms. Whitmer, the Michigan governor and one of the country’s most prominent Democrats, has been conciliatory with Mr. Trump. As she mulls the future, her party is split on that approach.
New York Times Top StoriesLouisiana Approves Map Eliminating a Majority-Black District
A Supreme Court court ruling last month rejected the state’s previous congressional map as an illegal racial gerrymander and set off a redistricting race across the South.
New York Times Top StoriesIsraeli Troops Push Deeper Into Lebanon as Cease-Fire Talks Continue
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli ground forces had crossed Lebanon’s Litani River, as military officials from the two countries were set to meet for U.S.-brokered talks.
New York Times Top StoriesWoman With No Right Hand Is Pulled Over for Using Phone in Her Right Hand
Her case was, of course, dismissed.
New York Times Top StoriesVietnam’s Leader Warns Asia About the Risks of Superpower Conflict
In a speech to military leaders from the region, To Lam said that distrust and a lack of respect for established rules had created a culture of “the big fish swallowing the small fish.”
New York Times Top StoriesOne of Five Gold Miners Is Rescued From Laos Cave After More Than a Week
An international effort to free the trapped men brought attention to the country’s informal mines, where panning for gold can pay more than minimum wage.
New York Times Top StoriesIs Spencer Pratt for Real?
The former reality star’s dark visions of Los Angeles are resonating in a heated mayoral race, even if they’re far from the truth.
New York Times Top StoriesResearch Funding Slows Again for Universities Targeted by White House
The National Science Foundation lifted a hold on some grants for Harvard and other universities this week after inquiries from media outlets, including The New York Times.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter China Orders a Times Reporter to Leave the Country, the U.S. Reciprocates
The Trump administration ejected a Chinese journalist amid fresh concerns about Beijing’s growing pressure on foreign correspondents.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund
A judge in Virginia temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring money in or out of the fund until the court could hear arguments in June.
New York Times Top StoriesAs the SpaceX Hype Machine Steamrolls Ahead, Wall Street Jumps Aboard
Elon Musk and his bankers are working to create a self-fulfilling prophecy for the massive public offering: Make investors feel that the risks of passing it up outweigh those of buying into it.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter 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 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.