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Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo has turned a former gunpowder store into a showcase for her contemporary art collection.
The strange, shiny discovery, retrieved from the ocean near Alaska in 2023, turned out to be part of an anemone, scientists said.
La guerra ha dado más poder a la Guardia Revolucionaria y parece estar transformando la república teocrática en algo más parecido a un régimen militar.
The cease-fire with Iran was extended this week, but negotiations were put on hold.
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Cohere is acquiring Aleph Alpha in a deal aimed at customers uneasy about the dominance of American companies in artificial intelligence.
Hamas said it was not participating in the municipal elections in Deir al-Balah, set for this weekend. Residents said it was a long-awaited opportunity to address the city’s problems
The counterculture icon is advocating values that are more countercultural than ever.
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Rather than honestly reckoning with their role in America’s derangement, MAGA apostates are creating a scapegoat to explain it away.
A ruling on a dispute over a tedious cup of coffee.
Here’s how President Trump can get us out of the mess in Iran.
People of Note has a pleasant music-themed twist on turn-based gameplay.
Algunos atletas recurren a los chatbots para que los asesoren sobre sus rutinas de entrenamiento. ¿Qué tal funciona?
In 2009, the City Council decided that roll-down metal gates could no longer be solid. The law goes into effect this summer, after 17 years.
Many families felt the sting of the president’s now-illegal tariffs, but companies have said little about whether they will share the $166 billion coming back to them.
The New York Times recently featured young stars in the world of chess. Are you a fan of the centuries-old board game?
In May, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Lerner’s new novel, a cerebral exploration of technology, family, truth and existence.
Researchers identified a species that can survive radiation, extreme heat and simulated Martian soil, posing a new challenge for protocols intended to keep the red planet pristine.
In our constitutional system, we have to think about what will happen when the tables are turned.
In 2024, the president made significant inroads with Hispanics. But in a competitive Arizona congressional district, voters now express dismay at his feud with the pope.
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
Following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down several Trump administration tariffs, importers have begun applying for their share of $166 billion in refunds. As our economic policy reporter Tony Romm explains, consumers are unlikely to see much of that money returned to their own pockets.
A three-bedroom house built into a hillside, and two modern condos with ocean views.
In a special election on Manhattan’s West Side, home to major L.G.B.T.Q. sites and institutions and many gay residents, a straight person could win for the first time since 1991.
Mr. Blanche’s salvo of actions are meant to demonstrate progress on the president’s priorities, chief among them payback.
Mr. Altman, who has faced criticism over OpenAI’s direction, has culled company projects and is trying to be more disciplined with strategy.
It’s time to get outside and do something nice for your property.
More than 20 seasons into its influential run, the cooking competition series is showing a more humane touch.
In new projects, the British actor of South Asian descent takes on two parts — James Bond and Hamlet — that have long been defining roles for white actors.
From the Kremlin to Silicon Valley, some of the most powerful people in the world now want something more: eternal life.
In “Divided,” four former D.E.I. leaders come together to examine the system they once built — and question what it’s really doing.
“Bernstein’s Wall,” directed by Douglas Tirola, focuses on the composer and conductor’s belief that art can be an uplifting and uniting force.
For many visitors to these European museums, the acts of those who opposed Nazism and Fascism have become newly relevant.
Affordable arrivals lounges offer amenities like nap pods and showers where weary passengers can freshen up. You may never start a vacation the same way again.
In the mountains of northern New York, many local residents are weary of the military activities near an old missile silo and wary of the prospect of a howitzer range.
Hexagonal lights resembling cyber-age honeycomb have caught on in male-oriented leisure spaces.
In these books, an emperor, an officer and an orphan look for anything that resembles a clear victory in the fog of war.
Ashley Padilla’s ability to extend a moment transforms what could be a routine joke into something stranger and more absurd.
In his chatty, compulsively readable first book for adults, Mac Barnett champions his career choice and urges our culture to hold kids in higher esteem.
The trucking industry captured its regulator, and safety suffered.
The American Association of University Professors is drawing new members. The group’s critics say its political stances hurt its cause.
They championed diversity, equity and inclusion policies for years. Now they have complicated feelings about what they built.
The rocket maker has been a useful financial tool for Mr. Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a Times examination found.
The Cascio siblings are suing Mr. Jackson’s estate after standing by him for years as he faced accusations of child molestation.
A new Michael Jackson biopic, with the star’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the title role, is packed with famous musical figures. These are some of them.
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Para muchos consumidores, “hecho en China” ya no significa bajo costo, sino tecnología y modernidad.
Una prueba verificada por The New York Times descubrió que la ropa de algunos de los muñecos virales contenía algodón procedente de la región china de Sinkiang, que está prohibido en EE. UU.
En San Francisco, Andon Market se anuncia como la primera boutique minorista gestionada por un agente de inteligencia artificial. Hasta ahora, el inventario parece arbitrario y hay demasiadas velas.
El mecanismo diseñado para eliminar las facturas sorpresa ha abierto la puerta a reclamaciones millonarias y a una nueva dinámica en el sistema de salud.
The late night host took “a page from the Kid Rock alternative halftime show,” which aired during the Super Bowl, in offering his own “all-American” version of the Washington tradition.
El secretario de Marina, John Phelan, debía entregar el primero de los barcos del presidente en 2028. El plazo era casi imposible.
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Las noticias sobre la guerra y la incertidumbre laboral te pueden ofuscar, pero hay formas de mantener las riendas de tus egresos.
This word has appeared in 166 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that while the players were welcome, anyone accompanying them who has links to the Iranian military would be denied entry.
El conflicto se ha transformado en un enfrentamiento volátil en el estrecho de Ormuz, a medida que aumentan los costes económicos y el presidente Trump se enfrenta a una reacción política interna.
Nearly five years in Cuban prison have taught me that the government won’t loosen its hold on power.
Chinese companies have embraced making their most advanced artificial intelligence models available to all.
The party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been making gains in a state once beyond its grasp, but many decry an audit that removed nine million voters, many of them Muslim.
A small group in the House of Lords has proposed hundreds of amendments that are helping stymie a bill that was meant to legalize medically assisted death for the terminally ill.
European Union nations have a little-known obligation to protect one another. Experts caution it is no replacement for NATO.
Corrections that appeared in print on Friday, April 24, 2026.
Krystal Miller and Brandon Manning’s first meeting at a wedding was a bit awkward. But by their second date, their chemistry was undeniable, and Ms. Miller knew she was falling in love.
My husband leaving nearly broke me. I tried to put myself back together by dating for the first time in my life.
China’s bid to build a renminbi-based financial system beyond the U.S. dollar’s reach is gaining traction as a way to sidestep sanctions.
Soon after they started dating nearly three years ago, Olivia MacKinnon, a dancer with the New York City Ballet, discovered Bill Keenan’s genuine passion for ballet.
Marian Lurio and Jonathan Nguyen met at a mutual friend’s wedding four years ago and felt an immediate attraction.
Elizabeth Maresca and Nicholas Magarelli liked each other in high school, but they never dated. They reconnected in 2017. Both were divorced. Neither was looking for love.
Quotation of the Day for Friday, April 24, 2026.
President Trump said on Thursday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a three-week extension to a cease-fire. Hezbollah did not comment on the announcement.
The tornado damaged homes and struck an Air Force base in Enid, Okla., the local sheriff said. Some people were injured.
Daniel Goldman is pledging at least $1 million of his own money, and possibly millions more, in hopes of fighting off a primary challenge from Brad Lander in New York City.
The newspaper’s ombudsman, Jacqueline Smith, said she had been given no reason for her dismissal.
Andrew Spooner returns to open our solving weekend.
Sam Pinkleton’s new revival at Studio 54 gives us the big gay mayhem we want while also maintaining some order via Rachel Dratch’s droll Narrator.
Now you can join Matthew McConaughey, Ada Limón, David Sedaris and other luminaries in bringing these lines to life. You’ll never look at the night sky the same way again.
The president touched off a furor with his post sharing a podcast episode in which the host referred to China and India as “hellhole” places.
The soldier, Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, made more than $400,000 by betting on different outcomes related to Venezuela after learning of the operation, federal prosecutors and the F.B.I. said.
Los fiscales federales afirman que el sargento Gannon Ken Van Dyke, quien participó en la operación para capturar a Nicolás Maduro, usó la información para hacer apuestas en un mercado de predicciones.
The president made the announcement after he hosted a meeting at the White House of Israeli and Lebanese diplomats.
Before his arrest last month, Josh Nass, a lawyer, used his connections to lobby the Trump administration, including for a client seeking clemency.
The Pentagon’s rush to rearm its Mideast forces makes it less ready to confront potential adversaries like Russia and China, administration and congressional officials say.
The federal Department of Education said it would begin a civil rights investigation, reviewing teachings by a group known as N.Y.C. Educators for Palestine.
Taron Egerton descends into full-tilt madness as a killer hunting Charlize Theron in this Netflix thriller set in southeastern Australia.
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El gobierno de Trump está asignando casos de desnaturalización a fiscales ordinarios, lo que podría provocar una oleada de personas que serían despojadas de la ciudadanía estadounidense.
The pool, which is more than 2,000 feet long, was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and other events.
Federal prosecutors say that Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was involved in planning to oust Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, used the information to place bets on a prediction market.
El suceso reabrió el debate sobre la soberanía y la cooperación entre dos naciones que comparten mucho más que una larga frontera.
The chip maker reported a 7 percent rise to $13.6 billion in its latest quarter, more than $1 billion more than Wall Street expected.
He was renowned for his skill at capturing candid scenes of penguins, polar bears and other cold-weather creatures — and for his ability to tolerate extreme discomfort.
The Trump administration and D.C. officials, normally at odds over the city’s strict gun laws, had both asked the court to reconsider the case.
The conflict has morphed into a volatile standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, as the economic costs mount and President Trump faces a political backlash at home.
Prime Minister Mark Carney shot back at Trump administration officials, saying Canada is not ‘taking instructions from the United States.’
Also, America’s premier opera company has money troubles. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
Most of the layoffs will affect tech workers as the athletic giant tries to reverse a yearslong sales slump. It’s the second round of cuts this year.
With Project Blue Space, the sculptor and image maker Shikeith brings the city’s Black history to the surface.
First of all, it isn’t dust. It’s Iran’s stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium, which is stored in large canisters about the size of scuba tanks.
Stability is the single biggest lie in financial markets, the investor and Bitcoin evangelist Anthony Pompliano tells the columnist Ross Douthat on “Interesting Times.” The “volatility generation” is embracing Bitcoin because traditional assets like Treasuries are actually designed to lose money, he argues.
Is there inherent corruption in Trump’s approach to cryptocurrency? Ross Douthat unpacks the Trump family’s crypto holdings with Bitcoin investor Anthony Pompliano and debates whether crypto is just an “investment in vibes” that’s “bound up in Trump’s political fortunes.”
The war has empowered the Revolutionary Guards and seems to be shifting the theocratic republic toward something more like a military regime.
The ship, which carried fuel and natural gas, has been adrift for weeks in the Mediterranean Sea after a drone attack, alarming officials who fear an environmental disaster.
Amal Khalil, a journalist for the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, was killed and a photojournalist, Zeinab Faraj, was injured in Israeli strikes in the town of Tayri. Rescue crews also came under fire while attempting to aid the journalists, Lebanese officials said.
Christopher Gillum had targeted a large festival there, the authorities said. He was arrested on Wednesday in a Florida hotel room before he could carry out his plans.
Ruhama Wolle, the author of “I Hope You Elope: A Bridesmaid Survival Guide,” sits down with the “Modern Love” host Anna Martin to discuss the bridesmaid dynamics that made her call it quits and tips for navigating the ask with authenticity.
The smoke has spread to nearby states. Here’s how to track its path and its effect on nearby air quality.
The Navy secretary, John Phelan, was supposed to deliver the first of the president’s ships by 2028. The timeline was nearly impossible.
The chief of the Baton Rouge Police Department said during a brief news conference on Thursday that the shooting appeared “targeted.”
The tech giant is offering long-serving employees early retirements as it continues to invest aggressively in artificial intelligence.
YouTube’s chief executive, Neal Mohan, has led the company since 2023. He talks about overseeing the platform’s rapid growth.
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The arrangement would have brought up to $200 million to the Metropolitan Opera, which has suffered a series of financial setbacks.
The department’s inspector general said it would audit the release of millions of pages of files to determine whether the agency had followed the law.
A spokesman for Representative Thomas Kean Jr. said an unspecified “personal medical issue” has led the New Jersey Republican to miss House votes.
Kannon Shanmugam and Masha Hansford are the latest in a string of litigators who have left the influential New York law firm.
Dozens of titles leave the streaming service for U.S. subscribers every month. Here’s a roundup of the best ones leaving soon.
The authorities are looking for a driver who they believe intentionally struck and killed about a dozen geese in Hauppauge this month.
Mourners paid respects to Amal Khalil, who remained trapped under rubble for hours before emergency medics recovered her body.
He appeared in 13 seasons of the long-running reality television show about storage-unit auctions. He later opened an antique shop in Arizona.
With five movies dropping in 2026, Anne Hathaway is about to be everywhere. On “Popcast,” the actress discusses the plot twist of receiving online adoration and what it’s like to make it to the other side of internet backlash.
The Times unearthed memos that signaled a major shift in the court’s operations, in a decision that critics say was rushed and flawed.
Lawmakers in both parties said President Trump should continue allowing Afghans who worked alongside American troops to settle safely in the United States.
The report focuses on the lack of transponders in the fire trucks, which investigators suggested could have allowed an automatic warning system to alert the controller of an imminent collision.
The president’s weakening poll numbers come as the war in Iran has driven up gas prices, and more Americans are expressing concerns about the economy.
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The findings in a new report by a commission appointed by the government were at odds with details from human rights groups, which estimate that hundreds and possibly thousands of people were killed.
The deaths of two C.I.A. officers in a crash in northern Mexico sparked questions about authorization and sovereignty, but also reflected a longstanding, sensitive security partnership between the two countries.
On his recent trip abroad, Leo XIV made some of his most forthright comments since becoming pope last year, but grew uncomfortable at how that criticism was interpreted.
Students react to a recent article about the first lady, Melania Trump, promoting the use of “humanoid educators” to teach children.
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on its investigation into the fatal collision between an Air Canada regional jet and a fire truck on a runway at LaGuardia Airport in March.
The world’s top condom maker is raising prices of its products by up to 30 percent, warning that shortages of raw materials and chemicals because of the war in Iran could disrupt production.
No clear front-runner has emerged in the nonpartisan primary for California governor just weeks before voters head to the polls.
A Trump official proposed that the Italian team take Iran’s spot at the World Cup this summer. The supporters didn’t appreciate the pity invite.
The treatment, the first of its kind, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. “Our baby was born deaf, and now he can hear,” said one parent.
The layoffs affect about 8,000 employees, with Meta also planning to close 6,000 open roles, as the company focuses on artificial intelligence.
The maker of ChatGPT is taking a more open approach to cybersecurity than its chief rival, Anthropic.
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For T Magazine’s video series “My Favorite Song,” the actress Greta Lee reveals the Beck song that played while she walked down the aisle at her wedding.
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An obscure federal rule requires manufactured homes to be built on a chassis, making them more costly. A bill in Congress would remove the mandate, enacted five decades ago.
The International Criminal Court found there was enough evidence to try Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president, for killings carried out during his crackdown on drugs.
The new federal office will undo a change made after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. Critics say it could reduce environmental oversight.
For all of its joys, a mystery box of produce can also induce mild panic. Let’s tackle it, veg by veg.
The Memphis police chief said a chance discovery led investigators to more than a dozen bones belonging to three children between the ages of 3 and 7.
Related Companies struck a deal with Eric Adams to have New York City finance a costly platform to facilitate new housing. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said advancing the deal was not a priority.
Aunque EE. UU. e Israel han dicho que su intención era acabar con el programa nuclear iraní y deponer a sus líderes, Teherán ha convertido la guerra en un conflicto del transporte marítimo.
Once promised a move to the United States, Afghan refugees who helped U.S. forces say they face ‘bad or worse’ options: resettlement to Congo or returning home to live under the Taliban.
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a Kuwaiti-American journalist, is expected to be released soon, after 52 days in detention, a lawyer for two of his family members said.
Treated brutally, she went from celebrated child star to 15-year-old “burned-out candle.” Against the odds, she later resumed performing.
A jury trial that is set to start on Monday could shift the course of the A.I. race, with Mr. Musk seeking billions of dollars in damages from Mr. Altman’s OpenAI.
Vaccine skeptics, ‘organic moms’ and environmental activists came together to elect President Trump. But some voters are disillusioned and might not turn out again.
The Trump administration is assigning denaturalization cases to regular prosecutors, which could lead to a surge of people stripped of U.S. citizenship.
“Ask a Correspondent” will take your questions to David Pierson, who covers China’s foreign policy for The Times.
The new deep-sea atlas underscores Beijing’s interest in ocean mining, its military ambitions and its claims to disputed waters.
John Phelan deja el Pentágono tras meses de tensiones con Pete Hegseth y otros dirigentes de la institución.
Los expertos han señalado varios medicamentos de venta libre o con receta.
British insults. The art of sake. And an N.F.L. draft guide.
The Malaysian company Karex, which produces about five billion condoms a year, said it was raising prices by 30 percent because of higher raw material prices and global shipping disruptions.
Calvin Duncan, who became a lawyer and an advocate for incarcerated people, was recently elected criminal court clerk in New Orleans. Lawmakers are racing to eliminate the role.
Let these highlander shortbreads transport you to Scotland.
En los ataques de EE. UU. e Israel, Irán perdió a sus principales líderes. Hoy, el poder real está en manos de los generales de la Guardia Revolucionaria.
For some, the three words have become encoded with a message of hate.
People who are sex trafficked are often branded with names and symbols. Free removal programs are helping them move on.
Garlicky shrimp tacos, to be exact, with pico de gallo, sliced radishes, avocado and lots of lime.
The rule moves F.D.A.-approved marijuana and state-regulated marijuana out of the Schedule I category, which includes drugs like heroin.
Pope Leo XIV offered words of encouragement at a prison in the tiny authoritarian nation of Equatorial Guinea, one of four countries he visited during a tour of Africa.
The annual black-tie event attracts Hollywood stars, reporters and politicians for an irreverent night celebrating press freedom.
Navy destroyers are also shadowing several other vessels that left from an Iranian port before the U.S.-imposed blockade began, a U.S. military official said.
The vote brings the tech scion David Ellison one step closer to uniting some of the world’s biggest news and entertainment properties.
On “Popcast,” Anne Hathaway spoke with our hosts, Joe Coscarelli and Jon Caramanica, about why she’s returning to her classic characters from “The Devil Wears Prada” and “The Princess Diaries.”
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Artists who created public depictions of the civil rights icon Cesar Chavez have had to revisit their works after accusations emerged of Mr. Chavez’s sexual abuse of girls in the movement.
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Since Ukraine attacked the refinery in Tuapse, starting a huge fire, residents have reported drops of dark, oily toxins falling from the sky.
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The Lebanese are deeply divided over whether rare direct talks with Israel are a good thing.
It was the second such action this week, as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Tehran.
A galvanizing force in classical music as a conductor, composer, pianist and evangelist, he spent 25 years as music director of the San Francisco Symphony.
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The request is a significant escalation of G.O.P. pressure on the liberal fund-raising organization over its vetting of donations.
Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company said that it needs to spend big on artificial intelligence and robots. Wall Street is worried about the bill.