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.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Monday, May 4, 2026.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Monday, May 4, 2026.
A few small changes to their home and habits will make it much more likely that they can age in their own home.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Monday, May 4, 2026.
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.
Julian Hall y Adri Mehmeti son dos adolescentes de Nueva York que están viviendo un sueño: aún no tienen edad para beber, pero se espera que le hagan frente a Messi.
Quotation of the Day for Sunday, May 3, 2026.
This Arctic region has seen a boom in tourism, but as tourists chase the northern lights, scammers chase their money.
A.I.-generated microdramas have taken off. Celebrities have threatened legal action against the use of their likeness, while actors say jobs have dried up.
It was a blockbuster hit, yet she says she was “fired” by her publisher. After a spell in Bali, she’s back on home turf with “The Calamity Club.”
Attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army could derail Pakistan’s plans for a billion-dollar mining deal with the Trump administration.
We witnessed crossfire while waiting for the Jaffer Express, a vital lifeline through Balochistan. For many, it’s the only way home.
New A.I. tools are changing China’s entertainment industry and transforming one of its most popular genres: the microdrama.
The attack’s location and timing fueled concerns about potential collaboration between Somalia’s pirates and Yemen’s Houthi rebels amid the Iran war.
Prosecutors have accused the man of hitting federal agents with his vehicle as they tried to arrest him.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to connect the plaza to Prospect Park would expand pedestrian spaces, add bike lanes and reroute cars to improve traffic flow in the area.
Corrections that appeared in print on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
The comments came one day after Mr. Trump flatly rejected the proposal. He later clarified he was only briefed on the “concept of the deal.”
On the first day of early voting, some glimpses of voter bewilderment came into focus, part of a dizzying scramble playing out days after a major Supreme Court ruling.
Mark Diehl gambles on a return to the Sunday puzzle after a long absence.
After weeks of being stuck in shallow waters near Germany, Timmy, a humpback whale, was released into the North Sea on Saturday.
A car rammed through the front entrance of the Multnomah Athletic Club around 3 a.m. on Saturday, killing the driver. The authorities said they found “evidence of an explosive device” in the car.
The budget carrier abruptly canceled flights early on Saturday, leaving passengers to rush to make other plans. “Even if they go back into business, never again,” one traveler said.
Some businesses advertising watch parties in Canada’s two host cities are wary of running afoul of FIFA’s copyright, which protects advertising “World Cup” events.
A ruling by a federal appeals court has blocked access to abortion pills via telemedicine.
After two stints in bankruptcy, Spirit Airlines — the low-cost carrier that reshaped American aviation but lost billions in recent years — canceled all flights and said it was “winding down all operations” on Saturday.
This is more than just another bilateral spat.
Ahead of the 152nd annual horse race at Churchill Downs, attendees trotted out some eye-catching ensembles.
The Fifth Circuit court’s ruling, which is being appealed, reinstates a requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone, upending abortion access in the United States.
For more than 30 years, she wrote and illustrated “Sylvia,” a comic strip about a tart-tongued, witty woman unafraid of expressing her many opinions.
A Times analysis of footage released by the F.B.I. on Thursday night appears to show the assailant shot at a Secret Service officer, who then returned fire.
A federal appeals court temporarily halted a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
A three-time gold medalist in the 1960s, he was a champion when athletes were expected to be stoic and vulnerability was viewed as a sign of mental weakness.
Fiscales estadounidenses acusaron a Rubén Rocha Moya de proteger al poderoso Cártel de Sinaloa a cambio de sobornos y apoyo político, lo que desató un escándalo nacional.
La imputación de Estados Unidos a un gobernador mexicano confirma lo que muchos sonorenses sospechaban hace tiempo: la línea entre el crimen organizado y las altas esferas del gobierno se ha difuminado.
The U.S. military has tens of thousands of personnel in Germany, more than in any other foreign country but Japan. Their significance extends well beyond Europe.
President Trump plans to build a park along the Potomac River featuring life-size statues of 250 Americans.