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A City Under Siege
We look at how dire the situation has become inside Kyiv.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesStocks and Bonds Steady at the End of a Tumultuous Week
Fears about the war in Iran, government deficits, the economy and corporate borrowing stirred global markets.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S.S. Lincoln Begins 13,000-Mile Journey Home, and the Shortage That Could Take Down the Grid
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Do We Keep Imagining a New Civil War?
Art doesn’t predict the future, but it can be an early warning system.
New York Times Top StoriesGiorgia Meloni Has a Lot to Say: The Takeaways
The Italian prime minister is leading what will soon be the longest-lasting government in the country’s postwar history. She shows herself by turns funny and fierce in a rare interview.
New York Times Top StoriesShould You Invest in Bonds Right Now?
High-quality bonds are still safer than stocks, but they have been swinging in value, so move cautiously, our columnist says.
New York Times Top StoriesRichard Gadd Had Never Heard of the Manosphere
The creator and star of “Half Man” didn’t have a particular agenda for this dark tale of male repression. But “people think that it’s a political piece of work,” he said.
New York Times Top StoriesSpike in ‘Dark’ Oil Tankers in Gulf Raises Risk of Catastrophic Spills
More vessels are navigating the Strait of Hormuz with their location devices turned off to evade attacks by Iran, adding to the threat of collisions.
New York Times Top StoriesThe China Shock 2.0
China is winning the industries of the future. What should the U.S. do about it?
New York Times Top StoriesFlock Cameras. Canoodling Lawyers. How Much Surveillance Are We Comfortable With?
Americans say they hate prying cameras. But they can’t look away.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk
Samuel Tunick, who faces a felony charge for deleting his phone’s data during an airport customs search, called the government’s peering into people’s private lives “creepy.”
New York Times Top StoriesGiorgia Meloni Cuts the Hard Right a Path to Power
In a rare interview, the onetime political outcast reflects on her route from “the uncomfortable side of history” to the threshold of leading Italy’s most durable postwar government.
New York Times Top StoriesBook Review: ‘Life of M,’ by Rachel Cusk
Though full of details that echo the life and career of Natalie Portman, “Life of M” remains chilly and abstract.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Harvard’s Epic Fight With Trump Is Costing the University
The federal government has slowed Harvard’s funding, despite the university’s legal victories. The conflict is forcing hard choices on campus.
New York Times Top StoriesReturn of Harry and Meghan to U.K. Renews Questions About Their Security Fears
The couple lost their publicly funded security after deciding to leave Britain in 2020, deepening their split with the royal family.
New York Times Top StoriesRare Tornadoes Hit New York City as Storm Drenches Mid-Atlantic
Tornadoes appeared in Queens and on Long Island as flooding disrupted traffic on some major highways. A tornado was also confirmed in Delaware.
New York Times Top StoriesLandmarks Panel Approves Designs to Replace Parking Lot With High Rises
Local groups in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan opposed the plan, saying designs for two apartment buildings did not reflect the neighborhood’s historical character.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y. State Senator’s Former Aides Say She Double-Billed for Travel
For years, Jessica Ramos used campaign money to pay for hotels and Amtrak tickets while also receiving state payments for travel, records and interviews show.
New York Times Top StoriesRosie O’Donnell Ends Late Night Stint With a Ditty to ‘Donny Boy’
“It’s kind of weird to think he spent more nights with me this week than Melania,” O’Donnell said of President Trump on her last night guest-hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
New York Times Top StoriesNever Underestimate the Houthis
With Iran exerting influence on the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi attacks on a nearby Red Sea passageway assume even greater importance for the world economy.
New York Times Top StoriesOrban’s Office, Thrown Open, Is Not the Den Hungarians Expected
The new government of Peter Magyar hoped to use the suite overlooking the Danube as evidence of an autocrat’s indulgence. The trappings fell short.
New York Times Top StoriesFlorida Counts Its Election Ballots Fast. Why Can’t California Keep Up?
Florida counted most of its primary ballots within hours on Tuesday night, well ahead of the days California took to report the results of its major election.
New York Times Top StoriesOn the Radio, Trump Has a Reunion (of Sorts) With Michael Cohen
President Trump’s former personal lawyer tried to revisit the past in a radio interview. But this was not exactly a stroll down memory lane.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Announces a New Policy for a ‘Golden Age of Space Transportation’
The policy aims to greatly increase the number of spacecraft launches and re-entries.
New York Times Top StoriesTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s ‘Road Trip’ Highlights America, and Some of Its Sponsors
The transportation secretary’s six-part YouTube series is fueling ethical concerns over family adventures funded in large part by corporate sponsors regulated by his department.
New York Times Top StoriesAisha Wahab Wins California Special Election to Replace Eric Swalwell
Aisha Wahab, a Democratic state senator in California, will fill out the term of Eric Swalwell, who resigned from the House amid accusations of sexual misconduct.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran
President Trump’s threats of an “economic D-Day” carry a clear signal to Iran that he does not want to go back to war.
New York Times Top StoriesNancy Kissinger, Wife of Former Secretary of State, Dies at 92
A foreign policy specialist, she was politically savvy and well versed in global issues, and traveled widely with her husband, Henry A. Kissinger, on his diplomatic missions.
New York Times Top StoriesA Man in a Chucky-Style Mask Was Scaring Philadelphians. Then He Picked the Wrong Woman.
When Jameka Wilson encountered a man wearing a Chucky-style Halloween mask, her stage combat training kicked in. Now she’s a minor local celebrity.
New York Times Top Stories2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Surges
Experts worry that the conflict in Iran and other regional dynamics are setting the stage for a Somali pirates’ comeback.