In India, Firozabad has depended on its glassmaking industry for centuries. Fuel prices are starting to shatter businesses already under pressure.
Quotation of the Day for Monday, May 4, 2026.
Cellphone bans got devices out of students’ hands, according to the first large study. But behavior and academics have not improved, at least so far.
Having gotten into trouble for making jokes critical of the Chinese government, the standup comic Chizi now lives in self-imposed exile. He’s finding that freedom imposes its own constraints.
A growing number of men across the continent say they are being promised jobs in Russia, only to be forced into the war. Some go as mercenaries, but many more are drawn unwittingly.
Some see a clear explanation: Russia needs more troops, and young men in Africa desperately need jobs.
Yes. In fact, four of them can.
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Costa Rica ha hecho más que la mayoría de los países para promover los vehículos eléctricos y casi uno de cada cinco coches nuevos que se venden es eléctrico.
The teenagers, who had faced deportation after a high-profile detention, took the stage on Sunday thanks to an invitation from one of country music’s biggest stars.
Valerie gets answers about the leak. Mark gets a troubling tattoo.
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
Las predicciones del presidente Trump de un conflicto relativamente corto con consecuencias económicas mínimas parecen desmoronarse.
The tractor-trailer was on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday when it was damaged, the authorities said. Its driver had minor injuries and no one aboard the plane was hurt.
A spokesman for the former mayor of New York City said Mr. Giuliani was critical but stable.
President Trump offered few details on how the new program, which he called Project Freedom, would work, but said interference would be dealt with “forcefully.”
With President Trump’s visit to Beijing looming, China is pushing Iran to negotiate even as its companies export material that could be used by Iran’s military.
Three people aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean have died from what health officials suspect were hantavirus infections.
Oil prices fell and futures on the S&P 500 rose slightly on Sunday as investors reacted to continued uncertainty about the war in Iran.
Protesters clashed with the police outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, where federal immigration agents brought a detainee for evaluation and later dragged him to a waiting car.
Kate Schutzengel’s puzzle is for the romantics.
The conspiracy theories around the Butler, Pa., assassination attempt hurt Helen Comperatore, but in this age of distrust, partisanship and social media, she nurtures a conspiracy theory of her own.
China made the inner workings of the A.I. model open to all, and that’s starting to look like a soft-power win.
One case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed in a laboratory, the organization said on Sunday. There are five additional suspected cases.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently referred a reverse-discrimination complaint by an employee to the agency’s legal unit for review.
He captured one of the most wrenching moments of the civil rights struggle: the agony of James Meredith after he was shot on a Mississippi highway.
The brightly colored jellylike marine life, called “Velella velella,” show up every few years when strong winds blow in the right direction, scientists said.
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, dropped an inquiry into Jerome Powell last month after a federal judge blocked her grand jury subpoenas.
It was the biggest opening weekend for a traditional comedy in 11 years. One analyst called the debut “sensational.”
Even in its reduced state, the company played an important role in forcing other airlines to keep fares low, some experts said.
A gaggle of former and current Vogue employees convened for a Saturday night screening of “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” The dress code for the evening? Interview chic.
In a reversal, the Trump administration has exempted foreign physicians from a visa application freeze that was pushing many out of jobs in underserved areas.
Not a fan of removing olive pits? Don’t worry, I have a trick to share with you.
The acting attorney general said such messages were “posted constantly” and said the Justice Department had gathered other evidence against the former F.B.I. director, but declined to describe it.
The announcement came days after the United Arab Emirates withdrew from the group. The higher output will have little effect on global supplies.
The pioneering search engine shut down on May 1, after nearly 30 years in operation.
The two Army soldiers were reported missing during a joint military exercise on Saturday near Cap Draa Training Area, a coastal area in southwestern Morocco.
The children, aged 10 to 14, were taken to a hospital for treatment after the explosion in Upper Austria, the police said.
Readers discuss a Texas law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Also: A job seeker’s tale; long movies.
Ansari, the “Parks and Recreation” alum, made his first appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in nearly a decade, portraying Patel in an episode hosted by Olivia Rodrigo.
We look at Bruce Springsteen’s political activism.
In a career that included 35 years at The New York Times, he chronicled the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential run and the bombing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
The feeling of efficiency should be mistrusted.
The real-life Met Gala vs. the one onscreen.
Taylor Swift, Jay-Z and other music legends in their own words.
This school gave me hope for our democracy.
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A few small changes to their home and habits will make it much more likely that they can age in their own home.
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Vote counting starts on Monday after over 154 million people participated in elections for state legislatures last month. The contests can tilt the balance of power for the whole country.
Los cargos de EE. UU. contra un gobernador mexicano detonaron una bomba política en México, han dominado la conversación nacional y han dividido en gran medida al país.
President Trump’s predictions of a relatively short-term conflict with minimal economic consequences appear to be crumbling.
The U.S. indictment of a Mexican governor has spotlighted cartel corruption, strained cross-border relations and handed President Claudia Sheinbaum a thorny choice.
Each new attack, like the London stabbings last week, brings a heightened sense of caution to an already wary population.
Satellite images, photos and videos show the scope of widespread demolitions in southern Lebanon.
The growing unease over artificial intelligence is something elements of the left and the right can agree on in a polarized age.
The Supreme Court ruling said there must be proof that a racial group was “intentionally” disadvantaged. The dissent called it “well-nigh impossible.”
The Watsons were dairy farmers for generations, the rhythms of their lives defined by their cows. Until this spring.
Some wish Kamala Harris had decided to run for governor in California, where Democrats are struggling to break through, rather than weigh another White House run.
A Brooklyn general store that sells Taiwanese imports was pummeled by tariffs. A rebate would help, but the confusion still lingers.
A spring walk near Prospect Park, an S. Klein bargain and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
We asked experts when you should use one, and when you’re better off visiting an ER or primary care doctor instead.
For decades, conservatives were adamantly opposed to the use of drugs like psilocybin and LSD. Now, the Trump administration has made a sharp pivot.
Scott Colom, a state prosecutor, is running against Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican who denied him a seat on the federal bench. In a tough year for the G.O.P., Democrats see hope for his long-shot bid.
Scarlet Oak, a restaurant and bar in the Navy Yard section of Washington, has become a hangout for a younger MAGA cohort. Especially on Wine Wednesdays.
Some yogurts and peanut butters could be considered ultraprocessed as scientists and MAHA supporters push for a strict definition.
The charging network is spotty, but it’s a small country.
People in Costa Rica and other Latin American, Asian and African countries are increasingly buying electric vehicles to avoid spiking fuel prices.
Her new memoir, “True Crime,” traces how she survived a Southern Gothic upbringing to emerge as one of the world’s most famous thriller writers.
A battle in one New York neighborhood echoes struggles unfolding in school systems across the nation that are experiencing a decline in students.
Global demand for critical minerals, used to build drones and electric cars, is surging, setting of a new wave of criminality in the world’s largest rainforest.
The first lady of Kentucky talks hat dos and don’ts, the best way to walk across a horse track and balancing personal and political style.
The election on Tuesday will test the influence of President Trump, who endorsed challengers to Republican state senators who scuttled his push to redraw political maps.
Kathryn Stockett’s prodigious second novel, “The Calamity Club,” brings together an unlikely group of spinsters, sex workers and orphans in Depression-era Mississippi.
“I’m big on a soundtrack to my life,” the TV star and podcast host said. Hers includes Sabrina Carpenter, Frank Sinatra and John Coltrane.
La IA aumentará drásticamente el poder de los pequeños Estados y grupos en conflictos contra las grandes potencias.
Un sistema jurídico centenario podría definir la responsabilidad cuando la inteligencia artificial causa daño.
Las enormes multitudes de visitantes durante la temporada de floración de los cerezos han puesto en vilo a una pintoresca ciudad japonesa. Algunos residentes intentan tomar las riendas.
La cirugía estética es un signo de éxito en el sentido más Kardashian: hazte rico y cómprate una cara.
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On May Day, we reflect on the sanctity of flowers.
Una nueva terapia puede curar cientos de enfermedades e incluso revertir el envejecimiento.
Contar los minutos es una mala forma de frenar los hábitos telefónicos. He aquí los verdaderos antídotos, según los expertos.
Algunos científicos compartieron transcripciones con el Times en las que los chatbots describían cómo ensamblar patógenos mortales y liberarlos en espacios públicos.
China no longer looks to an erratic America as a model to emulate, but as a distraction to be managed.
President Trump has overextended the empire dangerously.