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The 39-ish Most Stylish People of 2026, So Far
On red carpets, on set, onstage and even up in space, they captured our attention with their looks.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesLouise Lasser, Star of TV’s ‘Mary Hartman,’ Is Dead at 87
She began her screen career in Woody Allen movies (he was also her husband), but she was best known for her portrayal of the Ohio housewife in the pigtails and puffed sleeves.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Are Berries Everywhere, in Every Season? Driscoll’s.
The California giant has helped turn a local, seasonal treat into a worldwide refrigerator staple and marketing juggernaut.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Disappearing Las Vegas Buffets Hold a Mirror to the American Soul
As a once-grand American tradition enters its twilight, our critic journeys to the desert to find out what it all means.
New York Times Top StoriesBusinesses Fear Politicization as Trump Gains More Power Over U.S. Agencies
A Supreme Court ruling that presidents can fire independent regulators without cause has added volatility for industries that prefer stable enforcement.
New York Times Top StoriesMidtown Manhattan Building Evacuated as Officials Warn of Collapse
The complex, which once housed offices for the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, is being converted to residences. Officials inspecting it found support columns were buckling, and upper floors were sagging.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Trade Deficit Widens in May on Record Goods Imports
Imports of foreign goods, including pharmaceuticals and equipment for data centers, hit a record high, pushing the monthly trade deficit to its highest level in over a year.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Promised a Foreign Investment Boom. It’s Getting Harder to Deliver.
The threat of tariffs may have helped push more capital into the United States, but other factors are pushing it away.
New York Times Top StoriesPrince Harry Loses Privacy Lawsuit Against Daily Mail Publisher
The case brought by Harry and other celebrities against Associated Newspapers was one of several legal battles that the prince has fought against British tabloids in recent years.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Trade Deficit Widens in May
Imports rose and exports fell in the month, pushing the trade deficit to its highest level in over a year
New York Times Top StoriesEstonia Won the War on Fentanyl. What Came Next Was Even Worse.
By 2018, fentanyl overdoses in Estonia had plummeted. But powerful new drugs are appearing fast, with the authorities racing to respond.
New York Times Top StoriesCaribbean Disparity
We look at U.S. relief efforts in Haiti in 2010 and in Venezuela now.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Watch at the NATO Summit, and Platner’s Allies Rescind Endorsements
Plus, the museum that wants you to touch the art.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy China Fired a Long-Range Missile Into the Pacific
Beijing had long tested nuclear missiles only within its borders. A rare launch over an ocean shows it is determined to narrow the gap with the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesAyatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Slain Leader, Is Mourned in Qom
The ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, held at a site considered sacred by many Shiites, was the latest step in a weeklong funeral organized by Iran’s government.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Four-Generation Cuban Family Survives on $60 a Month
The U.S. oil blockade has deepened a humanitarian crisis, forcing Cubans to lean on the island’s long tradition of community solidarity to provide a cushion.
New York Times Top StoriesA Radical Vision for Israelis and Palestinians
The old solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict don’t seem to fit the present reality. A Land for All proposes an alternative.
New York Times Top StoriesA Supreme Court Case on AR-15s Could Hinge on Their ‘Common Use’
Last week, the Supreme Court took up challenges to two assault weapons bans. Its decision could seriously limit the government’s ability to ban certain guns.
New York Times Top StoriesAbandoned by Allies, Platner Faces Pressure to End Senate Campaign
After Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee in Maine, was accused of rape, much of the party and several key supporters turned against him.
New York Times Top StoriesThe History at the Smithsonian That the White House Finds Unpatriotic
The administration’s report criticizing the National Museum of American History echoes themes of President Trump’s push to reshape the American story.
New York Times Top StoriesAnthea Hartig, Smithsonian Museum Director, Faces the White House’s Wrath
Historians defended Anthea Hartig, director of the National Museum of American History, after the Trump administration accused her of spreading “radical activist ideology.”
New York Times Top StoriesThose Soldiers Flooding Your Feeds? They Might Not Be Real.
Videos generated by artificial intelligence have swarmed social media to exploit public support of U.S. troops for other purposes.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Courting Black Voters, Trump Downplays Black Unemployment
The president has glossed over persistently high unemployment among African Americans, a group he needed to secure a second term.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York’s Best Burgers
The best of New York’s dynamic dining scene (mostly) between two buns.
New York Times Top StoriesEstonia Won the War on Fentanyl. What Came Next Was Even Worse.
By 2018, fentanyl overdoses in Estonia had plummeted. But powerful new drugs are appearing fast, with the authorities racing to respond.
New York Times Top StoriesInside the United States’ Billion-Dollar Blind Spot: Hail
Scientists have never quite understood how hail works. Meet the storm chasers trying to change that.
New York Times Top StoriesMore Americans Than Ever Are Taking Weight-Loss Drugs
The number of U.S. adults taking an obesity medication has nearly quadrupled from just two years ago.
New York Times Top StoriesThe New York City Plumber Who Made Over $465,000 in a Year
A public housing employee made more than $465,000 in a year with overtime, while apparently running two private plumbing businesses at the same time. The city is investigating.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Strikes on Ships in Strait of Hormuz Test U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
A U.S. official said Iranian missiles struck two commercial ships. There was no immediate comment from Iranian officials on the reported attacks.
New York Times Top StoriesJoining a Human Tide of Mourners Flowing Through Tehran’s Streets
After days of public mourning ceremonies in the Iranian capital, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s coffin arrived in Tehran’s Azadi Square. This is what I saw covering the miles-long procession on Monday.