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The Joy of Hate-Watching A.I. Slop
A.I. slop is reconstituting a shared cultural base line.
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The economy is in a terrible mess.
New York Times Top StoriesSam Levinson on Why ‘Euphoria’ Had to End This Way. For Good.
In an exclusive interview, Sam Levinson explained why he felt it was time to bring the series to a close and responded to its detractors.
New York Times Top StoriesHow an Act of Vandalism Helped a Dissident Find His Voice
Li Ying, known as Teacher Li to his 2.2 million followers on X, doesn’t live in China but still faces smear campaigns and death threats. He is not letting that stop him.
New York Times Top StoriesOn ‘Euphoria’ and Elsewhere, TV Is Having a Sex Cam Spring
Virtual sex work is nothing new on TV. But this year it is more visible, central to series like “Euphoria,” “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” and “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed.”
New York Times Top StoriesColombia Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff
The candidate forced a runoff on Sunday in what could herald another gain for the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America.
New York Times Top Stories2025 Wildfires Were the Costliest Ever, Researchers Say
Severe, hard-to-control blazes in densely populated areas like Los Angeles drove the year’s record losses.
New York Times Top StoriesNotre Dame Students Abused by Priest in ‘Weighing Scheme,’ Report Finds
An investigation commissioned by Notre Dame found that the Catholic university could have done more to respond to allegations of sexual misconduct.
New York Times Top StoriesHavoc in Hawaii’s Coffee Fields After an Earthquake Destroyed Water Collection Tanks
An earthquake destroyed many water catchment systems on Hawaii’s Big Island, capping a spring filled with devastating floods.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His Interventions in Gaza, Ukraine and Now Iran
In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality.
New York Times Top StoriesRelease of Tina Peters, Election Denier and Former County Clerk, Divides Colorado City
The former clerk of Mesa County, Colo., is scheduled to be set free on Monday, after her nine-year prison sentence was commuted by Gov. Jared Polis.
New York Times Top StoriesCory Booker Has ‘Concerns’ About Platner Revelations in Maine Senate Race
Mr. Booker and other Senate Democrats faced questions Sunday about reports that Mr. Platner’s wife previously told his campaign he had exchanged sexual messages with women outside his marriage.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Dominating GOP Primary Elections. Does That Mean Victory in the Midterms?
Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Make Americans Read Again
The reading crisis is real, but the solution does not require new inventions.
New York Times Top StoriesIn U.F.O. Files, Some Christians See Vexing Questions — and Demons
The prospect of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe raises unsettling theological implications.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Museum of Wretched Ideas Has Reopened
We seem to have forgotten more or less everything.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Captures Crusader Castle That Symbolized Its Long Lebanon Occupation
The seizure of Beaufort in southern Lebanon called up bitter memories in both countries amid a widening Israeli conflict with Hezbollah that seems far from over.
New York Times Top StoriesScene Stealer
What happens when a reporter who has interviewed some of the biggest names in Hollywood sits down with the first A.I. actress?
New York Times Top StoriesN.J. Governor Calls for Calm After Protesters Clash With Police at Delaney Hall
Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark imposed a curfew early Sunday around the immigration detention center after a second consecutive night of unrest over living conditions there.
New York Times Top StoriesWe Have to Take the Future of A.I. Into Our Own Hands
We’ve heard a lot about what it can do for businesses, and for individuals, but what about society?
New York Times Top StoriesPulling Customs From ‘Sanctuary’ City Airports Would Cause Chaos, Business Groups Say
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s proposal could block hubs like Boston, New York and Los Angeles from accepting international flights.
New York Times Top StoriesEven Havana’s Street Sweepers Can’t Escape the Impact of the Fuel Blockade
A fuel blockade on Cuba has aggravated a lack of consistent garbage pickup and produced enormous trash piles.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent
The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Was Satirized on British TV. Now He’s Trump’s Pick to Lead California.
Steve Hilton grabbed headlines when he worked in conservative politics in Britain. His American political renaissance in the California governor’s race has bemused former British colleagues and rivals.
New York Times Top StoriesDistrict Lines Are Shifting Fast in the South. Voters Are Rattled.
Republican officials are jubilant, some voters are confused and concerned, and civil rights activists are gearing up for the fight of a generation.
New York Times Top StoriesTilly Norwood, A.I. Actress, Wants to Know Why Everyone’s Mad at Her
The A.I. actress on her craft, the future of film and how she definitely does not intend to murder us.
New York Times Top StoriesIndia’s Hindu Right Has a New Hero: A 17th-Century Warrior King
Statues of Shivaji are rising everywhere. The founder of the Maratha empire who fought against the Mughal dynasty is now a symbol for nationalists remaking the country.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Sculptor Riding India’s Shivaji Craze
Demand has soared for his figurines and statues of the warrior king. It started with a video he posted online.
New York Times Top StoriesJoby Demonstrated its Air Taxi in Manhattan, but You Can’t Fly in It Yet
Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.