New York Times Top Stories
He’s the Last Great Land Artist You’ve Never Heard of
Charles Ross spent 50 years building “Star Axis,” a naked-eye observatory in New Mexico. Now his masterwork is ready. How to share it with a changed world?
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesGovernment Overhauls Teen Pregnancy Program to Focus on Marriage and Starting Families
The administration canceled federal grants to organizations across the country, accusing them of encouraging premarital sex. New criteria say programs should stress abstinence.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Donald Trump Jr.’s 1789 Capital Is Cashing In Without Apology
The fledgling firm, run by the president’s oldest son and his partner Omeed Malik, has made investments in A.I. and defense technology that have tripled in value in just months.
New York Times Top StoriesGermany’s Military Buyers Look to Reduce Caution and Embrace Drones
As threats from Moscow rise and support from Washington dwindles, the German military is reinventing how it researches, funds and wields 21st-century arms.
New York Times Top StoriesJapan Is Startled by Prime Minister’s Grueling Sleep Schedule
Sanae Takaichi has said she gets just “zero to three hours” of sleep a night, prompting a debate in the country over work-life balance.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Daily Show’ Tackles Trump’s Latest Move in His ‘War on Canada’
“Fighting again with Canada?” Desi Lydic said about the president imposing new tariffs on the country. “I thought we were going to work this ‘oot.’”
New York Times Top StoriesIran’s Neighbors Long for a Deal, Any Deal, to End the War
Business owners in Pakistan are getting impatient for a chance to finally trade goods and oil along their long shared border with Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Will Not Yield
A journey around the globe showed the country’s relentless adaptation.
New York Times Top StoriesElection Denier Wins G.O.P. Nomination to Be Arizona’s Top Election Official
State Representative Alexander Kolodin will take on Adrian Fontes, the incumbent Democratic secretary of state, after defeating a more moderate Republican in the primary.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Pick Wins G.O.P. Nomination to Challenge Arizona Governor
Representative Andy Biggs, a conservative Republican and an ally of the president, will try to unite Republicans against Gov. Katie Hobbs in a crucial swing state.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Is Said to Reach Broad Nuclear Deal With Saudis
Some U.S. lawmakers from both parties and Israeli officials have expressed opposition to such a plan, fearing that the kingdom could use a civilian nuclear project to eventually develop nuclear weapons.
New York Times Top StoriesHouse Narrowly Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, but Shutdown Fight Looms
Republicans managed to push through legislation to fund the government through Dec. 4. But with Democrats opposed, the stage is set for a broader battle.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Says Netanyahu Is a ‘War Criminal’ but New York Can’t Arrest Him
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in a video address, challenged the U.S. government to execute an international arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.
New York Times Top StoriesInquiry Into James Dolan’s Use of Facial Recognition Ends in Modest Fines
The New York Liquor Authority withdrew charges that tied facial recognition systems at James Dolan’s MSG Entertainment to exclusionary practices and issued $30,000 in fines for an unrelated offense.
New York Times Top StoriesTornadoes Are Reported in Kentucky as Storms Sweep Across the U.S.
Storms set off tornado warnings all the way to New York on Tuesday. Forecasters also warned of flash flooding.
New York Times Top StoriesWhitney Cummings’s Trump Joke at Kennedy Center Is Cut From Netflix Special
At the Mark Twain Prize ceremony, the comedian Whitney Cummings made a joke about the president that seemed to refer to Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Times Top StoriesWith His Latest Threats, Trump Signals to Iran That He Is Willing to Escalate
President Trump is facing a critical moment in the war, which has failed to bring about the “unconditional surrender” he once demanded.
New York Times Top StoriesMykhailo Drapatyi: What to Know About Ukraine’s New Top General
Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi, a decorated commander, is popular both inside and outside of his country.
New York Times Top StoriesCyclospora Cases in the U.S. Hit Record High
Federal health officials have confirmed another 2,500 cases of the parasitic infection.
New York Times Top StoriesZelensky Removes Ukraine’s Top General
Also, the Pentagon estimates the Iran war has cost $37.5 billion. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesHegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is requesting as much as $70 billion in emergency military spending after nearly five months of war.
New York Times Top StoriesOpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library
The incident, which targeted the computer systems of another company called Hugging Face, happened while OpenAI was testing the systems.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani’s Version of DOGE Tries to Put a New Spin on Efficiency
The mayor’s version has sought to include public input as it formulates changes to the New York City Charter aimed at streamlining the government.
New York Times Top StoriesCall the Veep, Agent Mulder!
Have the “space Jews” come to get us at last?
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain
The fortified underground complex, in central Iran, is about one mile away from the Natanz uranium enrichment facility.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat the Cyclospora Outbreak Reveals
Warming is expected to fuel the spread of food-borne pathogens. We might not be prepared.
New York Times Top StoriesNYC Businesses Brace for More Flooding With Severe Storms in the Forecast
Some businesses in low-lying areas of New York City have developed routines to keep their goods and customers dry.
New York Times Top StoriesZelensky Dismisses Ukraine’s Top General After Protests
The move followed the firing of a popular defense minister, who had clashed with the general over how to fight the war.
New York Times Top StoriesBook Review: ‘Cool Machine,’ by Colson Whitehead
The final installment of his Harlem crime trilogy is full of heists, cultural shifts and nostalgia for 1980s New York.
New York Times Top StoriesHouthis Threaten Red Sea Blockade, Putting Oil Market at Greater Risk
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, the militant group’s threats in the Red Sea jeopardize Saudi Arabia’s main workaround for oil exports.