New York Times Top Stories
The Kennedy Center Is Trump’s Most Grotesque Obsession
Nothing has so thoroughly highlighted his indefatigable petulance.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump Calls A.I. Fears a Hoax. Inside the White House, the Debate Is More Complex.
The president seems driven chiefly by the sense that A.I. is the way to economic growth, and nothing can be allowed to stand in its way.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump Became an A.I. Evangelist
President Trump had little interest in artificial intelligence until a fateful meeting in Las Vegas two years ago. Now, Mr. Trump sees A.I. as the defining technology of our age. Our White House correspondent Jonathan Swan tracks Trump’s journey to A.I. evangelist.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Species of Cat Discovered for First Time in a Century
The species, called a tilcayo, is smaller than a house cat and lives in the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Is Howard Buffett, the New Berkshire Hathaway Chairman?
Mr. Buffett, 71, is succeeding his father, Warren, but will not be running the company’s day-to-day operations.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Gettysburg, a Reporter Captured a Nation’s Loss, and His Own
Samuel Wilkeson Jr. filed a report for The Times from the battlefield. Then he went looking for a Union officer, his son.
New York Times Top StoriesF.B.I. Temporarily Halted Cooperation With Canada Over References to 9/11
The abrupt move by Kash Patel, the bureau’s director, came as President Trump was ramping up his attacks on the country.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Set Off the Rise in Interest Rates? Mainly, the Iran War.
The Federal Reserve is trying to catch up with the leap in bond rates as the Middle East conflict unnerves world markets.
New York Times Top StoriesHoldout Juror in Lindsay Clancy Case Says He Didn’t Doubt Her Guilt
The juror, Michael P. Desronvil, defended his decision not to join other jurors in voting for Ms. Clancy’s acquittal.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Open Claims That He Directs Super PAC Spending Draw Watchdog Complaint
Federal law bars those holding federal office from directing spending decisions for a political organization with no contribution limits.
New York Times Top StoriesA Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportations
Witnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program.
New York Times Top StoriesDuncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56
Weary of the heartthrob label after his 1996 hit “Barely Breathing,” he pivoted to musical theater and won two Tonys for composing “Spring Awakening.”
New York Times Top StoriesAmodei, Anthropic’s Leader, Exposed A.I.’s Dangers. It’s Time to Act.
Times columnist Kevin Roose sees reasons for optimism — and worry — as the world wakes up to what Silicon Valley has been talking about for years.
New York Times Top StoriesIran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns
The countries, along with Israeli firms, combined Chinese open-source A.I. models and A.I. agents for the campaigns, foreshadowing future online manipulation.
New York Times Top StoriesIs Audrey Hobert the Most Honest Voice in Pop?
The rising pop star talks songwriting with her BFF Gracie Abrams, knowing when to log off and the difference between being weird (yes!) and awkward (no way).
New York Times Top StoriesCivil Rights Groups Sue to Keep Armed Agents Away From Voting Sites
The lawsuit argues that the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement and suggestions that it could send agents to polling stations violate the Voting Rights Act.
New York Times Top StoriesA Timeline of Warren Buffett’s Career Defining Moments
Mr. Buffett, 96, was crowned the “Oracle of Omaha” because of smart investments he made as the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway. He also made some mistakes.
New York Times Top StoriesThe A.I. Industry’s New Worry: ‘Liability Exposure’
The prospect of artificial intelligence tools being used to do significant harm presents the companies and their leaders with a legal challenge.
New York Times Top StoriesA.I. Safety Goes Mainstream + a ‘Hard Fork’ Exit AMA
“It has been one of the fastest, most sudden shifts I’ve experienced.”
New York Times Top StoriesPortrait of a Rich Boy
Let’s look at some art.
New York Times Top StoriesWarren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chairman, Names Son to Replace Him
“Father Time always wins,” the 96-year-old, who turned Berkshire Hathaway into an investing powerhouse, said in a letter to shareholders. “He has, however, been generous with me.”
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Kremlin Gets the Election Results It Wants, and R.F.K. Jr. Rallies Vaccine Skeptics
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Autocrats Care What People Think
Russia is staging an election that matters to almost no one — except President Vladimir V. Putin and his inner circle.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Is Going to War Against a Documentary
It’s hard to tell whether Israelis are enraged by “NAZA” because they think it’s full of lies, or because they know or fear it’s true.
New York Times Top StoriesBelmont Park Got a $550 Million Makeover. Will Fans Show Up?
The 300,000-square-foot so-called entertainment zone has scaled down capacity for horse race spectators, but added spaces for concerts and other performances.
New York Times Top StoriesOcasio-Cortez Donates to N.Y. Democrats, Will Barnstorm State Ahead of Midterms
The news has reignited speculation about whether the progressive representative from the Bronx is considering a run for senator or president.
New York Times Top StoriesWill A.I. Kill Us? Can It Hack My Bank Account? Your A.I. Questions Answered
Nearly 1,000 readers sent us their questions about artificial intelligence, its potential and its potential risks.
New York Times Top StoriesHumanity Has Avoided Apocalypse Before. Let’s Do It Again.
It is up to all of us, through our government, to shape what A.I. becomes.
New York Times Top StoriesA.G. Sulzberger: The Story of America, Told in 15 Million First Drafts of History
The Times has witnessed the country’s transformation. It will keep its eyes open.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Europe Really, Really Needs a Mild Winter
The economy has been resilient despite higher prices stemming from the war in the Middle East, but that could change quickly if cold weather forces countries to tap depleted gas reserves.