New York Times Top Stories
Cities and Schools Are Testing Wastewater for Illicit Drugs
The White House recently endorsed monitoring sewage for evidence of drug use. Critics fear such efforts could violate privacy and stigmatize neighborhoods.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhere Billionaires Summer, a Gardener Died in the Snow
A landscaper’s difficult life and lonely death reveal the human cost behind the Hamptons’ manicured landscape.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Shuttered a Criminal Probe Into Fraudster’s Clemency
Federal prosecutors had been examining the circumstances behind the commutation of David Gentile’s sentence. He was aided by a Catholic priest friendly with the president.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Burns Allies in Making a Big Bet for Congress and the Left
The strength of the mayor’s political brand will be tested on Tuesday, when his slate of leftist congressional candidates takes aim at Democratic incumbents.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet for Peace Talks in Switzerland
The next phase of talks to end the war in Iran is expected to begin on Sunday amid fighting in Lebanon and renewed confusion over the Strait of Hormuz.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk Is Too Rich. We’ve Known That Since Plato.
The philosopher made a radical proposal about wealth.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Is Set to Start in Switzerland
Vice President JD Vance was expected to meet with Iranian negotiators on Sunday. Pakistan, an intermediary in the talks, said it was sending a delegation.
New York Times Top StoriesLuxury Kushner Project Collides With Albanian Discontent
Protests in Albania against plans for a luxury tourist site have become a cause célèbre for opponents of President Trump and his family. But the politics are local.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump, Claiming Vandalism, Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained
The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation. A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool’s bottom.
New York Times Top StoriesA 1973 Knicks Championship Banner and a Childhood Friendship Endure
Two retired New York City Sanitation Department workers, friends since grade school, dusted off a celebratory banner they carried in 1973, the last time the Knicks won a championship.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Newsroom in D.C. Tries to Keep the Newsstand as a Shopping Destination
The Newsroom, overflowing with magazines and newspapers on mismatched shelves, has endured as a symbol of a different Washington.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Strait of Hormuz Closure Announcement Threatens the Slow Uptick in Traffic
Fifty-five ships had passed through the strait on Saturday, the U.S. military said. But then Iran’s military said it was closing the waterway once again.
New York Times Top StoriesA Humble 3-Wheel Electric Vehicle Lands Toyota in Federal Court
A lawsuit filed in California claims the automaker’s philanthropic arm stole technology intended to help poor farmers, but it is not clear to what end.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael and Hezbollah Are Still Fighting, Several Cease-Fires Later
For the second time in two days, Lebanon was again at the center of whether the fragile U.S.-Iran deal would hold.
New York Times Top StoriesNo End in Sight for U.S. Military Mission Along Border With Mexico
The patrols have helped push cartels and smugglers into more remote areas. But analysts have voiced concerns that the border missions will distract from training, drain resources and undermine readiness.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Andy Burnham’s Win, the UK Is Set to Test How Far Charisma Can Shift Electoral Dynamics
The governing Labour Party may oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer in favor of the more popular Andy Burnham — who will still face all the same challenges.
New York Times Top StoriesWill the Real JD Vance Please Stand Up?
Three Opinion writers share their views on “Communion,” the vice president’s new book.
New York Times Top StoriesCreature From the Green Lagoon
Trump’s slimy, stinky swamp within the swamp.
New York Times Top StoriesGame Change
New York City’s temporary transformation by the Knicks’ resurgence offers a glimpse of a kinder, more connected world.
New York Times Top StoriesDanny McBride Is Not Above a Little Violence (or a Lot of It)
The writer and actor, known for his profane comedic antiheroes, likes to find universal truths in human flaws.
New York Times Top StoriesMines, Logistics and Deep Uncertainty Threaten a Middle East Oil Rebound
More oil is getting out of the Persian Gulf, but the region’s producers are looking for signs that it is safe as they ramp up plans for alternative routes.
New York Times Top StoriesDisability Groups Fear RFK Jr.’s New Special Education Role
Alienated by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about autism, advocates for disabled students are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration's shifting special education programs to his department.
New York Times Top StoriesArizona Democrat’s Tough Past Fuels Pitch for a Key House Seat
JoAnna Mendoza, a Democrat challenging Representative Juan Ciscomani in a tossup district, is leaning into her painful and unique life story to appeal to voters.
New York Times Top StoriesAbelardo De La Espriella, Right-Wing Outsider, Could Be Colombia’s Next President
President Trump endorsed Abelardo De La Espriella, the conservative presidential candidate in Sunday’s election who has strong U.S. ties.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Called Iván Cepeda a ‘Radical Left Marxist.’ Can He Be Colombia’s President?
Iván Cepeda was caught off guard by a right-wing outsider and anti-leftist anger. He tells The Times he is not giving up.
New York Times Top StoriesCottage Cheese Shortages Are Driven by TikTok and ‘Protein-Maxxing’
TikTok and “protein-maxxing” are driving a cottage cheese squeeze that’s left some consumers desperate.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocratic Socialists Took City Hall. Now They’re Aiming at Congress.
After propelling Zohran Mamdani to become mayor of New York City, the Democratic Socialists of America are trying to take down incumbents in the House and the State Legislature.
New York Times Top StoriesL.A.P.D. Releases Bodycam Footage of Officer Shooting a Knicks Fan’s Dog
The killing of the dog last Saturday sparked an international outcry and prompted questions about the use of force by police officers.
New York Times Top StoriesCape Verde Will Count on Vozinha Against Uruguay at the World Cup
Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper, Vozinha, is keeping the archipelago nation’s hopes outsized after his performance against soccer giant Spain.
New York Times Top StoriesMemo by Rubio Approved Detention of Immigrant Who Criticized Trump Ally
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Beto Coral’s criticism of a presidential candidate in his home country of Colombia undermined U.S. foreign policy.