Shanghai’s many layers of architecture, culture and politics have made it a difficult fit for the Communist Party’s preferred narrative of Chinese victimhood and Western sins.
A Times investigation found that abductions of women and girls from Syria’s Alawite minority were more common, and more brutal, than the government has acknowledged.
After cartel violence erupted in Mexico, just weeks before their wedding in Punta Mita, Lauren Futterman and Tyler Olson quickly decided to move the ceremony to California.
My friend made the weightiest decision possible while staying at my home. I struggled with what it meant.
Dani Roldan and Michael Wexler brought their families together, blending Jewish and Colombian traditions at their Miami wedding.
Jacqueline Lobel and Michka Bengio started dating during the pandemic, though the two had briefly connected a few years before.
After connecting online, Lisa Tarantino and Billy Peeker bonded over their Long Island upbringings and their love of movies, breweries and baseball.
Quotation of the Day for Friday, April 3, 2026.
The Cuban government said the releases were a humanitarian gesture during Holy Week. It was not clear if they were related to ongoing negotiations between Cuba and the United States.
Pam Bondi had a feeling her days as attorney general were numbered. But she didn’t expect President Trump to drop the curtain quite so soon.
The rapper was back onstage in “Moulin Rouge” two days after being taken to a hospital after becoming ill during a performance.
Our White House reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs parses some of President Trump’s conflicting messages about the war with Iran.
Dr. Robby finally says what his colleagues had been thinking.
Carolyn Davies Lynch and Brian Callahan open our solving weekend.
Corrections that appeared in print on Friday, April 3, 2026.
A case of mistaken identity, or a profound experience of grief? The religious scholar Bart Ehrman argues that the earliest accounts of Jesus’ Resurrection might be rooted in the way we process loss.
The hip-hop titan was forced to sign papers releasing a rapper known as Pooh Shiesty from his record contract during an armed confrontation in January at a Dallas music studio, officials said.
It might sound obvious now, but helping your neighbor wasn’t always seen as a moral imperative. The New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman explains how Jesus’ teachings shape the way we all view our role in society today.
President Trump’s prime-time address received a defiant response from a top leader in Tehran.
Many shootings at military bases have involved troops bringing guns they purchased onto base grounds and opening fire on fellow service members.
President Trump is asking U.S. allies to “go to” the Strait of Hormuz “and just take it.” Eric Schmitt, our national security correspondent, explains how difficult it would be to clear the strait by force.
Senior Army officers reacted with anger and frustration to news of Gen. Randy George’s dismissal, characterizing it as the latest blow to the service.
On Thursday, President Trump announced on social media that Attorney General Pam Bondi would be leaving her role for a new position in the private sector.
Officials detained Salah Sarsour, the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, on Monday. He is a legal permanent resident, the organization said.
President Trump has been talking about the emergency facility beneath what was once the East Wing, details of which are usually kept secret, as he tries to justify his renovation.
The House speaker first panned, then endorsed, then punted on, then pitched and now is delaying a bill to reopen the Homeland Security Department, showing his vulnerability in the face of party rifts.
President Emmanuel Macron of France expressed disapproval about President Trump’s handling of the war against Iran on Thursday, chastising him for speaking cavalierly in a speech.
The launch of Artemis II captured the tenor of the times in a country that can still do big things but seems forever mired in big problems.
Also, France’s president voices European frustration with the U.S. leader. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
From Iran to China, President Trump’s global aggression has encouraged other countries to search for new ways to pressure the U.S. economy.
The airline, which now charges up to $59 for one checked bag on a domestic flight, could influence other carriers strained by the war in Iran.
With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, she was one of three prominent researchers of great apes who were sometimes called the “trimates.”
The change follows weeks of complaints from a grandson of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup inventor and other vocal consumers.
On the Artemis II mission, four astronauts will work, exercise and sleep in a capsule that is about the size of two minivans for 10 days. In April 2025, National Geographic worked with NASA to film the astronauts at an Orion space capsule model in Houston.
President Emmanuel Macron of France on Thursday criticized President Trump for shifting his goals with the war in Iran during a trip through Asia. Mr. Macron also warned that the attacks on NATO were weakening the alliance.
The Artemis II mission isn’t just about science and exploration. It’s part of a high-stakes space race between the U.S. and China.
The core of Mr. Trump’s dissatisfaction with the attorney general was apparently her failure to serve his need for revenge against his enemies.
A federal judge tossed the actress’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni in a split decision that sets the stage for a contentious trial.
Tell us how the sharp increase in gas prices is changing how you live and work.
Several permanent members of the Security Council opposed the resolution, drafted by Bahrain in coordination with its Gulf neighbors, officials said.
Jay Rothman, the president of the state university system, said he had received no explanation for why regents want to oust him.
A roundup of light jackets to keep you dry on wet spring days.
This week in Newly Reviewed, Travis Diehl covers Pat Oleszko’s burlesque street theater, Paul Chan’s inflatables, David Armstrong’s calm curiosity and Torbjorn Rodland’s subtle awkwardness.
Fars, a semiofficial news agency, said eight people had been killed in the attack and dozens wounded.
The opinion could set the stage for President Trump to refuse to give the National Archives many of his own official documents when he leaves office.
Why wait in line when you can enjoy equally great food somewhere else?
While it remains unclear how long Todd Blanche will stay in the job, whoever ends up taking over permanently will lead a department that he has shaped in his own image.
While it remains unclear how long Todd Blanche will stay in the job, whoever ends up taking over permanently will lead a department that he has shaped in his own image.
OpenAI said the deal would help it “create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes A.I. creates.”
Acting mostly with approval from the Republican-led Congress, President Trump clawed back money it had approved for initiatives that enjoyed strong backing from members of both parties.
The president said this week the recent increases would be “short-term.” But other leaders are preparing for a longer crisis.
The administration announced new levies and made changes to existing tariffs for industries that have proved influential on the president’s trade policy.
Subramanyam Vedam was set to be freed after his murder conviction was overturned in October. The ruling that he could remain in the United States is a blow to the Trump administration.
Brady Ebert, a founding member of the Baltimore hardcore punk band, hit the father of Brendan Yates, the group’s lead vocalist, with his car, the police said.
Los críticos de la fiscala general de EE. UU. dentro y fuera del gobierno dicen que cometió errores que convirtieron la gestión de los archivos Epstein en una crisis política.
The president failed to provide any meaningful strategy on the two central issues that define the war on Iran: reopening the Strait of Hormuz and what to do about that country’s uranium.
Being authentic or relatable shouldn’t mean being inarticulate.
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
His speech told us very little, at least explicitly, but revealed quite a lot.
Utah passed a law to insulate oil companies against efforts to make them pay for their role in global warming. A nationwide version is in the works.
The board had been expected to vote to approve the project last month, but it was delayed after about 32,000 mostly negative comments rolled in from across the country.
The move drew praise from leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement who had recently criticized the agency’s handling of toxic chemicals.
Teenagers react to New York Times reporting that shows technology has become ingrained in classrooms since the pandemic.
A principios de esta semana la isla recibió un primer envío del Kremlin. Aún no se sabe si EE. UU. permitirá la llegada de este barco.
Cutting short his five-year term amid the scarring conflict, he was perhaps a first: an Algerian leader who left without being forced out or dying in office.
Efforts to study, prepare for and address climate change have taken a major hit. But a few programs are hanging on thanks to bipartisan support.
The United States says Iran’s claims to control the strait are illegal, but Tehran has made escalating assertions of authority over the vital waterway.
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President Trump faces the possibility that at the end of his own two-to-three week window for wrapping up the war in Iran, nothing much will have changed.
President Trump’s Wednesday night address about the war in Iran is evidence of how poorly his war of choice is going, the columnist Jamelle Bouie argues.
The justices seems poised to rule against the president’s birthright citizenship plan. He is already furious over their decision rejecting his tariffs program.
As the White House prepares to release its 2027 budget, President Trump said military protection, not social programs, took precedence.
The announcement of a second shipment follows the arrival of a first oil tanker sent by the Kremlin earlier this week.
Costs are rising, but with exploration and understanding one’s own limits it’s still possible to maximize quality at the right price.
Sus representaciones de la vida cotidiana en Oaxaca fueron aclamadas internacionalmente y despertaron la admiración de un Rockefeller. Continuó con su arte incluso después de perder la vista.
In a social media post, President Trump said he was replacing Ms. Bondi with Todd Blanche, her deputy, on an interim basis.
The justices gave respectful consideration to what was once a fringe theory and could rule against it on grounds that would allow Congress to return to the question.
Frozen peas star in a very green baked risotto, a spring tofu soup and a ricotta frittata.
Investors in the struggling Wall Street lender put in record requests to get their money back.
Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of prisoners and refugees. On Thursday, his successor performed the rite of humility and service for priests.
Readers respond to President Trump’s speech on the war. Also: Asian Americans at risk; civic eduction for the 250th; a veteran’s view.
A coalition of legal groups claims the Homeland Security Department adopted an unconstitutional policy allowing its agents to enter homes without a judicial warrant.
In an imaginary Brazil, where older people are forcibly removed from society, a resolute 77-year-old seeks her independence in the Amazon.
Critics of Reale Actives, Ms. Earle’s new skin care line, suggest that the TikTok star’s past use of prescription acne treatments makes her an odd fit to sell consumer skin care products.
While serving as a Long Island bishop, his earlier tenure in Boston came under scrutiny during investigations of sex-abuse allegations involving pedophile priests.
Parts of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri are in the bull’s-eye of powerful storms sweeping through this week.
Supreme Court justices and lawyers cited a litany of historic cases that reflect the many times Asians turned to the courts, trying to shape immigration law.
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States jumped to 6.46 percent, making it harder for buyers to afford homes.
The ship sank during the Battle of Copenhagen, an important moment in Danish and British history, and became the origin of a common saying.
The conventions for naming storms are complicated by a mishmash of rules, national quirks and language barriers.
El retrete de la cápsula Orión es una innovación de la higiene personal en el espacio. Poco después de su salida, los astronautas de la misión a la luna reportaron que presentaba una falla (que parece ya estar resuelta).
El presidente de Estados Unidos no definió un camino claro para salir del conflicto, que estimó que terminaría en tres semanas.
Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, stars of the film “The Drama,” discuss knowing whether a relationship is right with the “Modern Love” host, Anna Martin.
Ms. Peters, a former county clerk, received a nine-year sentence after being convicted of tampering with voting machines. An appeals court overturned the sentence but did not immediately free her from prison.
Judges have cited attacks on the press by the president and his appointees when ruling against the government in at least three court cases.
The golden helmet of Cotofenesti, a highly regarded artifact from Romania, and two elaborate golden bracelets were taken in January 2025.
I need this mix of quick-roasted fish, pico de gallo and creamy avocado, and I need it now.
It was not clear whether the talks, expected to involve dozens of countries, would satisfy President Trump’s demand that other nations take a more active part in the Iran war.
The protector of Greenland also makes very entertaining TV.
Last year, the president proposed many steep spending cuts that Congress never granted. This time, he may face an even tougher sell.
Officials are said to be examining whether a controller had to use an emergency phone just before the crash at LaGuardia. They have yet to determine the cause of the crash and are also focusing on other avenues.
Track the latest polls in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District special election.
A merely bad outlook might be good enough for the markets, our columnist says.
El presidente de Estados Unidos afirmó en un discurso desde la Casa Blanca que la guerra contra Irán estaba “cerca de concluir”, pero no hizo ningún nuevo anuncio sobre el conflicto.
President Emmanuel Macron of France suggested that President Trump’s daily comments on the war in Iran were unserious. “Maybe one shouldn’t speak every day,” Mr. Macron told reporters.
Peter Frazier’s lab at Cornell worked to improve how blood was stored and transported for armed forces. Then he received a stop-work order.
Even after Speaker Mike Johnson agreed to a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security without immigration enforcement money, the House failed to take it up amid hard-right opposition.
With the Artemis II launch, NASA reignited its long-dormant ambitions for crewed lunar exploration.
The repeal of tax credits last year sent electric vehicle sales plummeting. But with gas prices soaring, consumers are taking another, cautious, look.
After years of antisemitic behavior, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West performed at SoFi Stadium for his first full live show in the United States since 2021.
Biohackers like Bryan Johnson seem to want to live forever. What would that be like? A London exhibition offers some thoughts.
The first lady, Melania Trump, believes that more children should be educated by “humanoid educators.” Do you agree?
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
A hiker in New Zealand fell 180 feet down a waterfall and was evacuated without her dog. A crowd-funded rescue effort reunited them.
Strangers funded a private helicopter search to rescue a dog stranded for seven days in the New Zealand bush. The animal was lost after its owner fell from a cliff.
Oil surged and stocks sold off after the president delivered an unclear case for continuing the war in the Middle East.
We have takeaways from the president’s address to the nation.
Analizamos lo que ha cambiado, y lo que no, como resultado de la guerra conjunta de EE. UU. e Israel contra Irán.
The justices heard arguments on Wednesday in a hearing attended by President Trump.
Plus, does every middle schooler really need a laptop?
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A 4.6-magnitude quake struck near Boulder Creek, Calif., early Thursday.
During a prime-time address on Wednesday, President Trump said the United States was on track to complete its military objectives in Iran but offered no clear timeline to end the war.
Doubts that the United States would come to the aid of NATO allies increase each time, prompting Europeans to consider an alliance without Washington.
Amid months of protest, repression and war in their native country, Iranians living abroad are navigating their biggest rifts yet.
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
The European Union and national capitals are trying to make social media and algorithms less addictive and safer, especially for children.
Tastelessness and classlessness are the least of our concerns.
A Christian and a self-described Christian Atheist debate.
Iran was once the world’s largest exporter of the nut. But years of trade embargoes and conflict have allowed the United States to steal its market share.
This month’s national park themed grid was constructed by Matthew Stock.
He’s given us the breezy, dance-y album of the season.
The columnist M. Gessen sits down with the writer Harriet Clark to talk through the complexity of maintaining relationships with family members who have done unthinkable things.
This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in East Hampton, N.Y., and Mahwah, N.J.
This week’s properties are a studio in Murray Hill, and one bedroom apartments in Midtown and Carroll Gardens.
Today’s spin on the idea of personal agency is convenient for tech C.E.O.s, who boast that their models work just fine without us.
Without exploitation, “Love on the Spectrum” captures the triumphs and travails of dating. It has become one of Netflix’s most popular shows.
Get ready for the return of wearables and a new stage in the fashion-tech relationship.
An adventure town famous for madcap thrills is offering something relatively radical — relaxation.
The cousin, Antoine Kassis, was found guilty of conspiracy to support a terrorist group, after trying to sell weapons from the fallen regime to a Colombian militia.
The U.S. Park Police put up a fence that a parks advocate says blocks the view of the Statue of Liberty. The agency says it’s needed for security.
Looking for a quieter life in an arts community, a couple left Oakland, Calif., for a house in Kingston, N.Y. Here’s what they found.
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls for medical schools to redesign curriculums, an agency that oversees dozens has deleted diversity standards and added nutrition.
A new exhibit at the Met highlights Iba Ndiaye’s myriad influences from across the globe, but ultimately his work was all his own.
Renting a recreational vehicle offers families and other groups a great way to enjoy the outdoors together in comfort. Here are some important things to know.
Who needs more than two employees when artificial intelligence can do so many corporate tasks? It’s super efficient — and a little bit lonely.
A crime documentary on the murder of a professional athlete leans into exploitation.
After taking psychedelics, college roommates, Jack (Gaten Matarazzo) and Montgomery (Sean Giambrone), experience unique side effects.
A man of indifference becomes a killer in this adaptation of a 1942 Albert Camus novel.
This drama follows a boy of 10, left in the care of relatives when his parents are lured to the city by the prospect of jobs created by a tech revolution.
This film tracks the friendship of Benjamin Franklin and the Rev. George Whitefield, who brought a Protestant revival to the American colonies.
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson play a couple upended when one confesses to coming close to committing a horrific crime.
After a young shepherd in North Macedonia finds a dance party in the woods, his life changes.
The Democratic fund-raising group is facing investigations from the Justice Department and congressional Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.
Removing child sexual abuse material from the internet exacts a heavy toll on the workers tasked with reviewing it.
What’s really behind all these attempts to revive American industry?
The tech industry has predicted A.I. will profoundly affect the nature of white-collar work. The industry’s own workers are already getting a taste of that future.
Leon Botstein saved Bard from near ruin. Now, as an outside firm conducts a review, the campus is home to arguments about his legacy and future.
The Frick gathers 25 works by the painter Thomas Gainsborough, a visual compendium of the social biggies in British society.
Sooraj Cherukat, who performs as Hanumankind, became a breakout artist in 2024. What comes next?
In his free time, Jeff Martin mobilized best-selling authors to travel to sold-out events in his hometown. He will soon expand his horizons.
In Los Angeles, the jewelry designer Jean Prounis and the gallerist Rosa Park co-hosted an evening in two parts.
Adherents to biblical patriarchy support household voting: One household, one vote — the husband’s. They say the idea is catching on.
Patrick Radden Keefe’s carefully applied ambition has propelled him to a rarefied perch.
This Is Lorelei, the solo project from the Water From Your Eyes guitarist, has become an indie-rock phenomenon in the past year.
She vividly recalls what the novel, and others like it, meant to her mother. Her own new book is “The Glorians: Visitations From the Holy Ordinary.”
Here are some of our staff’s favorites, for ages 4 to 8.
There has never been more competition in the leisure industry, as Disney and niche parks appeal to young families and high-income visitors.
Some women with complex chronic illnesses are using chatbots to search for diagnoses or relief from their symptoms.
While hundreds of other journalists fled into exile after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitri A. Muratov stayed. But he did not stay quiet.
Removing child sexual abuse material from the internet exacts a heavy toll on the workers tasked with reviewing it.
Está en juego algo más que un caso legal: la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento toca el núcleo de la cultura y los valores estadounidenses.
“Might I suggest: If the ballroom starts experiencing ballistic assault, maybe we just cancel the ball?” she said on “The Daily Show.”
Cuando tenía 14 años, Chris Espinosa empezó como demostrador de las computadoras hechas en la casa donde creció Steve Jobs. Medio siglo después, con 64 años, sigue en la empresa.
La empresa se ha comprometido a debutar en junio, y Musk aspira a recaudar entre 50.000 y 75.000 millones de dólares con la salida, dijo una de las personas familiarizadas con la compañía.
In more than 10 states, laboratories or doctors must notify the state health authorities of each positive test for a marker of the syndrome.
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Esta palabra ha aparecido en 13 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
Aunque no es la que más acapara la atención, la Semana de la Moda de Tokio, que tuvo lugar este mes, puede ofrecer la misma o incluso más inspiración estilística que las pasarelas más populares.
La escasez de viviendas asequibles en esta ciudad costera de Sudáfrica ha obligado a mucha gente a vivir lejos del centro de la ciudad, mientras que los turistas ocupan inmuebles de primera categoría.
This word has appeared in 13 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Los jueces de la Corte de EE. UU. se enfrentaron a cuestiones sobre domicilios y niños expósitos, evitaron debates políticos y reflexionaron sobre el alcance de posibles sentencias.
Starving Cubans does nothing to advance American interests.