New York Times Top Stories
A Corruption Case Spawns Memes and Indignation Among Ukrainians
A colorful undercover recording draws attention in a country worried that graft threatens the war effort, and its future.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesDario Vitale, Ousted Versace Designer, Lands at Emporio Armani
Dario Vitale, whose sole collection with Versace became almost mythic for fashion insiders, is taking on a corner of the Armani empire.
New York Times Top StoriesFuel Riots Spread Around the World, and Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
Plus, the Russian businessman who rented an island for Donald Trump Jr.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Bars Some South Africans Over Claims of Anti-White Discrimination
Washington says South Africa has not done anything to fix what President Trump sees as discrimination. South Africa’s president has called Mr. Trump’s policies racist.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Subtle Sign That A.I. Is Not Yet a National Political Issue
A Times/Siena poll shows many voters are still uncertain on the issue, including which party would do a better job on it.
New York Times Top StoriesGlobal Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline Attacks
Estimates vary on how long it could take before a crucial pipeline is repaired, but a prolonged shutdown could push oil prices to their highest levels in months.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada Could Become the E.U.’s First ‘Associate Member’
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the bloc’s executive arm, has invited Ottawa closer as both sides look to navigate complicated geopolitical challenges.
New York Times Top StoriesBo French Faces Backlash Over Posts About University of Texas Students
Republican leaders brought Bo French, an anti-Muslim hard-liner, into the fold. Then he attacked Texas football fans.
New York Times Top StoriesFed Meeting Will Test Central Bank’s Credibility With Bond Investors
If the Fed opts against raising interest rates on Wednesday, investors will probably increase their forecasts for inflation, injecting new turmoil into the government bond market.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat R.F.K. Jr. Gets Wrong — and Right — About Antidepressants
What’s missing in the national conversation on mental health medication.
New York Times Top StoriesFed Readies for Momentous Rate Decision
The central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday, less than two months before the midterm elections.
New York Times Top StoriesA ‘Shark’ of a Business Editor Steps Down
Ellen Pollock, who has spent nearly a decade in charge of the Business desk of The Times, is ready for a new challenge.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy the Fed Might Raise Interest Rates When Borrowing Costs Are Surging
Elevated interest rates have raised the cost of mortgages and car loans without dampening consumer spending.
New York Times Top StoriesCat Frazier, Whose Retro GIFs Celebrated a Weirder Internet, Dies at 35
She found a future in the internet’s past with a Tumblr blog of animated texts, a revolt against the clean minimalism of contemporary design aesthetics.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Election May Be a Snoozefest, but Russians Fear What Could Follow
Russians are bracing for what the government might do on the military and economy after a vote that the Kremlin sees as legitimizing its policies.
New York Times Top StoriesThe World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S.
America’s position of global economic stability is starting to look shakier as the Trump administration piles on debt and doubles down on sanctions.
New York Times Top StoriesSecurity Guards Offer Protection, But Get Paid Little in Return
A recent high-profile shooting outside a mosque and rising threats to houses of worship have focused attention on security guards. Now, unions are pressing for better pay and training.
New York Times Top StoriesDr. Nicole Saphier, Trump’s Surgeon General Nominee, to Appear Before Senate
Dr. Nicole Saphier is the third nominee for surgeon general, a position that has remained empty since President Trump took office last year.
New York Times Top Stories‘You’re Elected to Fight and Kill the Other Side’: How Congress Lost Its Way
Members from both parties say the legislative branch has descended into a state of dysfunction in the Trump era.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Trump, Jews Are Proving to Be a Very Useful Tool
Debates about Jews are never just about Jews.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Liftoff Scenario That Terrifies A.I. Doomsayers
“Recursive self-improvement” is the idea that artificial intelligence could learn to build and train itself, creating exponential new progress — and risk.
New York Times Top StoriesMothers’ Intrusive Thoughts Are Mostly Benign. Lindsay Clancy’s Case Is an Exception.
Experts say that after childbirth, intrusive thoughts are common and mostly benign. Lindsay Clancy’s story provides a disturbing exception.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Malkovich and Sam Rockwell on ‘Wild Horse Nine’
The longtime friends talk about sinister characters and the politics that underpin the C.I.A. story at the heart of their new darkly comic drama, “Wild Horse Nine.”
New York Times Top StoriesHow 9/11 Helped Create Regional Clout for Iran
The American invasion of Iraq in 2003 paved the way for Tehran to dominate its neighbor and whetted its appetite to expand its influence across the greater Middle East.
New York Times Top StoriesJulia Louis-Dreyfus Is Ready to Make a Meal of Broadway
The actress, last onstage over four decades ago, had a “terrifying” desire to return to the stage. “Other Desert Cities” will be her Broadway debut.
New York Times Top StoriesHouthis Say They Downed a Saudi Fighter Jet and Deny Targeting Mecca
The Iran-backed militia in Yemen made its claim hours after a Saudi-led military coalition accused it of firing a drone near the Muslim holy city.
New York Times Top StoriesStephen Colbert Returns to Late Night on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
“People still do these shows?” Colbert said as he sat down for his first late night interview since his show ended.
New York Times Top StoriesJD Vance, Here’s a Catholic Politician You Should Get to Know
Andy Burnham is in some ways a throwback to U.S. Catholic politicians of past decades. He might be a signpost for the future.
New York Times Top StoriesOpenAI Considers New Financing at a $1.5 Trillion Valuation
The funding round would double the value of the start-up behind ChatGPT and establish it as the world’s most valuable private company.
New York Times Top StoriesIn the Age of A.I., Some in China Wonder if Learning English Is Worth the Trouble
A math teacher’s viral post prompted a debate over the language, which some see as an optional skill — and a symbol of Western dominance.