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Former Labor Secretary Stoked Dysfunction and Toxicity, Department Report Finds
Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent Labor Department funds on personal travel and tolerated harassment in the agency, its inspector general found.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump Taps Army Engineering Official as Acting Secretary
The move came days after the resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, who had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the purge of top generals in the Army.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I.
The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligence systems that organize themselves.
New York Times Top StoriesHow OpenAI Limited the Probe of Its Bots’ Hack of Hugging Face
A nonprofit’s study of how OpenAI’s A.I. agents were able to break into Hugging Face’s infrastructure wasn’t allowed to look at the incident’s full scope.
New York Times Top StoriesTesla Begins Offering Rides in a Car Without a Steering Wheel
The new Cybercab embodies Elon Musk’s vision of cars that drive themselves, but it is not clear when the vehicle will be widely available.
New York Times Top StoriesPlans Announced to Break Ground on Trump’s Triumphal Arch Before Final Approval
Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a First, a Pig Kidney Kept a Patient Alive Until He Got a Human One
Tim Andrews was the first patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney as a “bridge” to a human organ transplant.
New York Times Top StoriesProposal for White House Visitor Screening Center Advances
A federal panel again paved the way for one of President Trump’s construction projects, even as it heard opposition to another proposal to fence in a park north of the White House.
New York Times Top StoriesSteinem’s Home, Where Feminism Flourished, Will Remain a Gathering Place
Following Ms. Steinem’s death on Wednesday, her foundation said her Upper East Side home would become a permanent space for organizing and activism.
New York Times Top StoriesMissouri Supreme Court Delivers Win for Democrats in Redistricting Case
The court said a map redrawn to benefit Republicans could not be used in November. Voters will decide whether the new boundaries ever take effect.
New York Times Top StoriesJD Vance Says He Wouldn’t Call Iran Conflict a War
In the first White House press briefing since Karoline Leavitt left as press secretary, the vice president suggested that when the conflict would end was up to Tehran.
New York Times Top StoriesSchools Aiding Minority Students Could Lose Tax-Exempt Status
Also, Gloria Steinem died at 92. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail Voting Limits
The justices have been asked to weigh in again on the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict mail voting — this time on whether the plans violate the Constitution.
New York Times Top StoriesVolkswagen Plans to Cut 50,000 Jobs
Facing growing competition from China and rapidly advancing technology, the German auto giant said Thursday its board had approved a “comprehensive” restructuring.
New York Times Top StoriesMortgage Rates Climb to Highest Level Since July 2025
Higher costs for home loans have put a squeeze on the housing market, adding pressure to consumers already struggling with elevated inflation.
New York Times Top StoriesDutch Central Bank Cuts Gold Reserves in U.S., Citing ‘Geopolitical Unrest’
The Netherlands moved some 90 tons of gold out of the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, the second European nation this year to announce it had decreased or eliminated U.S. gold holdings.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Yorkers: Share Your Thoughts About Israel, Gaza and Jewish Identity
The New York Times is looking to talk to Jewish New Yorkers about whether their views on Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have changed.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Suggests Trump Mail-In Voting Rules Could Cause ‘Major Disenfranchisement’
Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be trying a haphazard “experiment” with a new rule that could result in valid ballots being tossed.
New York Times Top StoriesIt’s OK to Admit It. The State of the World Is Terrifying.
Exit, Trump. Enter, what?
New York Times Top StoriesMaria Bartiromo Is Out at Fox News
The host, who appeared on Fox Business and Fox News, had been with the network for more than 12 years.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Happened When Gloria Steinem Was 22, Pregnant and Fleeing Her Old Life
Gloria Steinem got to be who she was because of a pre-Roe abortion.
New York Times Top StoriesHillary Clinton, Lena Dunham and Others Celebrate Gloria Steinem
After Ms. Steinem’s death at 92, celebrities and politicians reflected on her decades of activism for women’s rights and equality.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Prosecutors Charge ICE Agent With Lying About Minnesota Shooting
The charges marked a rare instance of President Trump’s Justice Department accusing a federal agent of breaking the law while on the job.
New York Times Top StoriesBessent Blames Ukraine for High Energy Prices
After meeting with Russia’s finance minister, the Treasury secretary said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to a global energy shock.
New York Times Top StoriesTravis Kelce’s New Ohio Home Has Neighbors Buzzing With Excitement About Taylor Swift
The wealthy enclave of Bratenahl, Ohio, has been aflutter after learning that Travis Kelce purchased a Lake Erie mansion.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Did Jurassic Forests Sound Like? Like This.
Scientists spent over a decade reconstructing the calls of nine species of ancient insects to create the first accurate Jurassic soundscape.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Start-Up That Helps People Die
Medical aid in dying is now legal in New York. A team of clinical professionals decided to create a practice to help their clients die on their own terms.
New York Times Top StoriesClancy’s Lawyer, Kevin Reddington, Became a Hero to Her Supporters
The themes present in Lindsay Clancy’s trial are not unfamiliar to Mr. Reddington, a veteran defense lawyer.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy the Courts Are Hesitant to Punish Tech Giants Like Meta and Google
After finding antitrust violations, federal courts have been reluctant to impose harsh sanctions. They fear meddling in markets where technology is racing ahead.
New York Times Top StoriesLinda McMahon’s Letter to Colleges Is a Trap
College presidents, don’t be fooled.