Stocks in South Korea and Taiwan, the center of global chip making, plunged on fears about energy prices. Their recovery shows the bullishness over artificial intelligence.
Our Beirut bureau chief, Christina Goldbaum, reports on the escalating conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, as Israel’s military seizes areas of southern Lebanon and carries out bombings.
Senate Republicans voted against a Democratic bill that would have required President Trump to obtain congressional authorization to continue waging war against Iran.
The country and its small Jewish community are still trying to process the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in December.
Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Quotation of the Day for Thursday, March 5, 2026.
China announced a 7 percent increase in military spending and a five-year plan to try to reduce its military and industry’s reliance on Western technology.
After clinching the Democratic Senate primary, he told supporters in Austin that the country’s real divide is between “top versus bottom,” not the left versus right.
Several of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s employees are under investigation for official misconduct under her leadership.
The sixth book is scheduled to be released on Oct. 27, 2026, and the seventh on Jan. 12, 2027, the author announced on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast.
Hanh Huynh picks a winner.
Camp East Montana in Texas has been under growing scrutiny over its living conditions and has been grappling with a measles outbreak.
El presidente Daniel Noboa es uno de los más firmes partidarios de Estados Unidos en la región y parece más dispuesto a acoger a sus fuerzas militares que otros dirigentes de América Latina.
Asif Merchant testified in his own defense, saying he participated in the plot to protect his family in Iran. Prosecutors reject his account of his motives.
The surprise announcement by Senator Steve Daines could give Democrats a slim opening in the Republican-leaning state in their uphill fight to take the Senate majority.
ما از طریق یک پرسشنامه، تجربهٔ کادر درمان ایران در ۱۴ شهر و ۱۱ استان، از درمان معترضان زخمی را ثبت کردیم.
The man fired shots at law enforcement and civilian vehicles before he was killed during a pursuit along Interstate 10 in West Texas.
The Associated Press had not yet called the race. The contest was widely viewed as a bellwether for the type of candidate that Democratic voters wished to elevate in the Trump era.
The goal, announced at a gathering of Communist Party leaders, was the lowest since 1991 and can offer clues about China’s policymaking plans.
Decisions come fast, even if contradictions and inconsistencies abound. But without much of a process, there is little preparation for how things can go wrong.
The Trump administration is likely to appeal the move, as it ramps up its attempt to slow or potentially block the repayment of billions in past duties.
The C.I.A. has given small weapons to Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq in a covert program that began before the current war.
A federal judge found that the designation for CAIR, one of the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy groups, had violated the organization’s First Amendment rights.
The comedian Druski sat down with Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli on “Popcast” for a revealing conversation about his galaxy of collaborators and the balancing act between unfiltered comedy and corporate America. A buddy cop movie with Timothée Chalamet? Don’t rule it out.
The strike was one of the deadliest attacks of the American-Israeli campaign against Iran so far.
Drug gangs have turned the South American country into one of the most dangerous in the region and the world’s leading exporter of cocaine.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pushed back against her department’s inspector general, who told Congress in a letter that she had “systematically obstructed” his office’s work.
Texas voters will revisit the Republican Senate primary — and some House races where no candidate captured more than 50 percent of the vote — in runoffs on May 26.
The war did not stop ultra-Orthodox parts of Jerusalem from drinking and dancing for the Jewish holiday.
The biggest immediate one: What will Trump do?
Prosecutors said Takeshi Ebisawa tried to sell uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in a plot tied to Iran’s nuclear program.
The Justice Department had John Abbamondi testify at an antitrust trial to support its case that Live Nation has acted as a monopoly, an accusation the company denies.
Mr. Musk said he did not expect his posts in the lead-up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media site, now X, to affect the company’s share price.
Also, sea levels may be higher than we thought. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
NATO downed a missile fired by Iran at Turkey, and a U.S. sub sank an Iranian Navy ship off Sri Lanka, thousands of miles from the war zone.
Three high-quality polls taken after the United States and Israel launched their attack Iran on Saturday show that a majority of Americans are not on board with the military action.
Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher describes how James Talarico won the Democratic nomination for Senate in Texas. The Republican incumbent, Senator John Cornyn, was forced into a runoff with the state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton.
James Talarico ganó las primarias demócratas del estado para el Senado, mientras que el senador John Cornyn se enfrenta a una segunda vuelta contra Ken Paxton, su contrincante de derecha.
A Texas writer assesses the Senate race.
Companies including Google, Microsoft and OpenAI committed to pay for the power plants and grid upgrades needed to run their data centers.
Nearly every Republican voted to block a measure that would require that President Trump win authorization from Congress to continue the offensive in the Middle East.
After the state representative won the Senate primary, he joined a list of other promising progressives who have captured the left’s fancy.
State media and online propagandists are striking a confident posture, despite heavy losses. Some of the content was generated by artificial intelligence.
The Senate rejected on a measure to rein in the use of military force in Iran.
The California governor, seen as a likely presidential candidate, made comments that reflect a shift in the Democratic Party.
Even far from hubs like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the disruptions from the growing violence have left people jumping “from one cancellation to the next.”
A new Bill Lawrence comedy starring Steve Carell and a new mystery starring Nicole Kidman are among this month’s highlights.
Aaron Spencer faces a second-degree murder charge for shooting a man accused of sexually assaulting his daughter. Preliminary results showed him appearing to win the Republican primary.
No companies bid for the chance to drill in more than 1 million acres of water off Alaska’s Cook Inlet, the Interior Department said Wednesday.
The state legislator’s apparent strength with Latino voters in the Democratic primary for Senate suggested that he might be able to make inroads with a crucial demographic that has shifted away from his party.
Known for reviving football programs, he led six major colleges to bowl games, winning a national championship in 1989 after restoring the Irish to greatness.
Nepalis expressed hope for their country as people head to the polls on Thursday for the first election since a youth-led uprising against corruption toppled the government last September.
See how much his East Wing ballroom design will upend the White House symmetry.
A producer, recording engineer and sound mixer, he helped pioneer the early use of sampling in rap music, including on the influential album “The Low End Theory” by A Tribe Called Quest.
The Oversight Committee took the action over the objections of its Republican chairman, after several G.O.P. members sided with Democrats to insist on it.
Party leaders are starting to panic over the possibility that too many Democratic candidates could hand Republicans the governor’s office.
A well-known conservative radio host in New York called Mayor Zohran Mamdani a cockroach, resurfacing anti-Muslim sentiments that the mayor said were all too common.
The battle to lower costs has reached the State Capitol, where concerns have emerged about the fate of a 2019 climate law and its ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Both sides have moved troops toward their shared border, while Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of occupying part of its territory.
My colleagues address your queries about the expanding conflict in the Middle East.
We are trying to decide what role A.I. will have in our lives.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the Pentagon would end funds supporting active-duty service members at Harvard. The school is offering military students alternatives to defer or go elsewhere.
Since 1991, Navy subs have launched scores of cruise missiles in combat, but the torpedo attack off Sri Lanka is a return to form after 80 years.
What to know about Iran’s cheap, noisy Shahed drones and the expensive defense systems trying to stop them.
In a recent review, a small group of patients received the injections less frequently but still maintained weight loss and health benefits.
The windows of the unfinished Oceanwide Plaza complex in downtown Los Angeles became a canvas for street artists in 2024. A new buyer is promising to complete the project.
The bid came as Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas has been forced into a runoff amid resurfaced allegations of having an extramarital affair with an aide who later took her own life.
The defense secretary planned to appear at a “Top Gun”-themed event for Representative Zach Nunn, Republican of Iowa, in the district where all four fallen soldiers had been stationed.
During the 1975 fall of the South Vietnamese capital, he helped evacuate thousands, and was nearly left behind.
Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department’s increasing inability to follow through on the president’s desire to indict his rivals.
For Commes des Garçons, he designed improbable perfumes that conjured burning rubber and cars leaking oil. His uncanny art pieces were equally contrarian.
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Hungary. Cuba. Afghanistan. Iraq. Now Iran?
Pressured by President Trump, Gov. Jared Polis said he is considering the release of Tina Peters, the last high-profile 2020 election meddler still imprisoned. His fellow Democrats are outraged.
The president said on Truth Social that he will call for the candidate who does not receive his endorsement to drop out of the race, which is heading to a runoff.
Inspired by bostock, the French pastry of syrup-soaked brioche baked with almond cream (frangipane), and buttery British bakewell tart filled with raspberry jam and frangipane, this easy breakfast treat takes the best of both.
Chile crisp’s umami richness complements the buttery dough and sharp cheese, and adds an appealing crunch to these crackers. Serve with drinks and watch them disappear.
Döner, a staple street food across the Middle East and beloved the world around, gets a home-friendly remix in this recipe, which cleverly uses scrolls of parchment paper and a hot oven to achieve the hearty browning and thin slices you’d get from carving meat from a vertical spit.
No injuries had been confirmed, but consumers reported finding glass in their products. The announcement was part of a larger recall of nearly 37 million pounds of food products.
As the conflict widens, residents across the Middle East are feeling the consequences of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.
Plus, what SNAP cuts bring to the cafeteria table.
El secretario del Interior, Doug Burgum, visita esta semana el país sudamericano donde mostrará el interés del gobierno de Donald Trump por aumentar la producción.
Talarico’s victory got a lot of attention, but Cornyn’s showing may be the most consequential result.
With his acclaimed interpretations of Delta Blues standards, he was a fixture on the Greenwich Village music scene for decades.
The report from the state’s attorney general, covering 75 years, faulted the Diocese of Providence for not removing accused priests and not contacting the police enough.
The White House has floated a new plan to try to ease voter concerns over the A.I. boom’s effect on electric bills. But it won’t be easy to put into practice.
Prices for liquefied natural gas have shot up in recent days, which could bring bigger paydays for European and U.S. energy companies.
Some kind of severe weather is expected every day into early next week, forecasters warned. Friday is expected to be among the riskiest.
Los legisladores y el público chinos sienten entusiasmo por la IA, incluso cuando muchos en Occidente se preocupan por sus efectos sobre el empleo o la humanidad en general.
A bipartisan group of senators raised national security concerns about the chipmaker, which is now partly owned by taxpayers.
TerraPower’s project in Wyoming, which uses novel technology, is the first new commercial reactor to receive federal approval in nearly a decade.
The trip is part of the Trump administration’s push to build production in the South American nation.
“I felt great fear and I ran,” says one of thousands of Syrians who are leaving what had been a relatively safe refuge during the war in Syria.
He called 5,163 regular season major league games over a record 37 consecutive seasons. And he wouldn’t hesitate to give a player or a manager the boot.
Maggie Gyllenhaal talks about women in Hollywood and says that Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 influenced her decision to become a movie director. She spoke with “The Interview” host Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her career, her new film, “The Bride!,” her family and more.
Maggie Gyllenhaal cast her brother, Jake, in her new movie, “The Bride!” She talked about their relationship and how to handle envy during her conversation with “The Interview” host Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
Maggie Gyllenhaal directed the 2021 film “The Lost Daughter,” in which a character played by her husband, Peter Sarsgaard, has a steamy love affair. She talked about what it was like to film those scenes during her conversation with “The Interview” co-host Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
The veteran Texas senator faces what promises to be a bruising runoff with the state attorney general challenging him from the right. But he had a stronger showing than expected.
U.S. and Israeli military officials are talking as often as 4,000 to 5,000 times a day, divvying up targets across Iran.
El presidente del gobierno español ha arremetido contra los ataques de EE. UU. e Israel, y se ha negado a participar incluso después de que Trump amenazara a Madrid con represalias económicas.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said responsibility for a strike on an Iranian girls’ school was under investigation.
The Trump administration has breached so many norms that the old approach carries heightened risks, our columnist says.
Readers respond to a guest essay, “Stop Worrying, and Learn to Love Industrial Food.”
The family of Declan J. Coady grieved the loss of their son and brother. The 20-year-old was one of the four American service members that federal officers identified as having been killed by an Iranian drone attack in the Shuaiba port in Kuwait.
Navy sweaters. Dark pants. Jeans. What the consistency of the industry’s top designers says about their collections (and how we should receive them).
I worry that I’m piling assumptions onto a family I know nothing about, a family that might be doing its best.
At Milan Fashion Week, the streets and runways featured breezy attire and bright pastels that evoked springtime.
The administration has no control over the disciplinary authorities of state bar associations, but a new proposal would let the attorney general ask them to suspend proceedings involving department lawyers.
Airlines began operating repatriation flights on Tuesday for hundreds of passengers stranded by the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Thousands more have left Iran through border crossing with neighboring countries.
Mojtaba Jameneí es una figura influyente aunque reservada, que ha operado en las sombras del imperio de su padre.
The primary fight between the newly elected Representative Christian Menefee and the 11-term Representative Al Green was engineered by Republican redistricting that collapsed Houston districts.
Kaeden Rowland’s videos that find whimsy in ballpoint pens and toner are traveling widely.
Friedrich Merz ha pedido una mayor unidad europea, pero no se opuso públicamente a que el presidente reprendiera a España y al Reino Unido durante una reunión en el Despacho Oval.
Why the country is quick to tear down its modern architectural masterpieces.
Doron Langberg used to think their Israeli heritage was incidental to their art. Then the Gaza war brought questions of identity and history to the surface.
Spicy marmalade chicken with sweet potatoes is tangy, bright and unexpected in the best way.
Researchers found that a majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimated how high water levels are, and hundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thought.
The price for a gallon of regular gasoline has jumped more than 20 cents this week. Diesel prices rose to their highest level since April 2024.
The Pentagon provided few details, but the Trump administration has said that Iran’s efforts to kill U.S. officials is one reason the United States launched its bombing campaign.
Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s new novel, “Lake Effect,” is the latest in a specific contemporary subgenre: “Four Adult Siblings Reconvene to Rehash Their Privileged but Fraught Adolescence.”
Hugh Jackman returns in “Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes,” Jesse Tyler Ferguson plays Truman Capote, and Celia Keenan-Bolger and Tony Shalhoub star in an “Antigone” riff.
The deal between All3Media and Banijay will bring together the companies behind the “Peaky Blinders” and the “Traitors” franchises.
At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different tack in his campaign in the Texas Senate primary.
The Metropolitan Police of London said that it had arrested three people under the National Security Act.
The two nations, as well as Greece, said they would send assets to the region. The Netherlands was weighing a request to join them.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also predicted that overall tariff rates, which fell after a Supreme Court ruling last month, would be back to previous levels within five months.
On the sorry state of retirement savings in the United States, and a policy that could help.
A reader can hardly stand to look at a superior after finding her recent anguish met with talk of “contractual obligations.”
In Texas’ newly redrawn 32nd Congressional District, Democrats settled on a nominee. Republicans, facing a crowded field in a district reshaped to favor their party, awaited a final count.
A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments.
On Tuesday, nonemergency staff and their family members were told to leave several posts as Iran continued to retaliate after U.S. and Israeli strikes.
State Representative James Talarico will face the winner of a Republican runoff between the incumbent, John Cornyn, and Attorney General Ken Paxton.
No Republican reached a majority on Tuesday, but Mr. Middleton funneled millions of his own cash to secure a spot with Representative Roy,in the May 26 runoff.
The Incirlik air base in southern Turkey hosts American forces but Turkey has said that it will not allow its airspace to be used for attacks on Iran.
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has paralyzed the strait, a vital shipping lane for energy and commerce, putting global investors on edge.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has lashed out at the American-Israeli strikes, underlining his refusal to participate even after President Trump threatened Madrid with economic retaliation.
We explore what the sides hope to achieve in this conflict.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a U.S. submarine torpedoed the ship on Wednesday. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors from the crew of 180.
La IA ya está dando nueva forma a la guerra, pero hay grandes desacuerdos sobre los límites necesarios.
Plus, the fight over daylight saving time.
Paramount is poised to merge with Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix backed out of a bid last week.
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Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, March 5, 2026.
La decisión del gobierno Trump de detener el ingreso de petroleo extranjero está hundiendo el turismo en la isla, un sector vital para la economía cubana en medio de una crisis cada vez más profunda.
The punk-rock icon and writer has spent more than 50 years in his East Village tenement apartment.
Con la guerra contra Irán en curso, y el ejército estadounidense como aliado poderoso, el gobierno israelí aprovecha su oportunidad para actuar contra otros adversarios.
Mientras el mercado inmobiliario estadounidense está congelado, en los rincones más exclusivos de Miami Beach algunos titantes de las finanzas y la tecnología están dispuestos a pagar lo que sea por una propiedad.
A report by Senate Democrats found that scrutiny of large FEMA expenditures slowed housing and employment assistance for victims of fires and storms.
Is Block’s announcement just a convenient and flashy new cover for typical corporate downsizing?
President Trump is beginning to consider what sort of Iranian government might come next, as the U.S.-Israeli assault continues.
JD Vance long championed opposition to conflicts abroad. With President Trump all-in on war with Iran, the vice president is staying loyal even as allies make his qualms known.
Beth M. Hammack, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, says it is too early to gauge the economic impact of the Iran war and backs holding interest rates steady for “quite some time.”
The director Chloé Zhao narrates a sequence from her film featuring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. The movie is nominated for eight Oscars, including best picture.
Esta vez, la altiva editora no lleva Prada ni ninguna casa de alta costura, sino una marca italiana de la que probablemente nunca hayas oído hablar: Sasuphi.
Soccer’s global governing body is grappling with a World Cup first: a tournament host going to war with a participating nation.
The deal would put the combined company in the same league as Disney and Amazon. But Netflix and YouTube will still easily outrank everyone.
Hollywood careers don’t always begin where you expect them to, as Jessie Buckley, Teyana Taylor and Emma Stone could tell you.
Probablemente nunca obtendremos buenos datos para responder a la pregunta de qué rutina de ejercicio es la mejor.
A couple from Prague wanted to preserve the rugged beauty of a site on the Sazava River.
The state needs intelligent and responsible political leadership, but will it get it?
Higher energy prices, political instability and a potential new wave of refugees: The escalating regional conflict in the Middle East could have far-reaching effects.
For the executive producer and star of “The Beauty” on FX, a golden smile is a homage to his culture, his family and his heritage.
The city has been absent from the list of school districts around the nation that are using A.I. in the classroom. That could change.
The writer reluctantly agreed to a non-monogamous marriage, but the way she felt about her husband’s new girlfriend completely surprised her.
The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.
An Italianate house in Louisville, a Craftsman in Jacksonville and a 19th century brick house in New Market.
What better way to celebrate the nation’s 250th?
Office workers in the French capital, renowned for taking luxuriously long midday meals, have developed an appetite for the on-the-go slop bowl.
The victory underscores the political power and campaign war chest Mr. Abbott has built over three decades in statewide office.
A son of Puerto Rican immigrants who grew up in the Bronx, Barretto moved between jazz and Latin music with relentless creativity. Hear 12 indestructible tracks.
The hit show is wrapping up, but its legacy will live on in a tourism boom and a blossoming local TV industry.
The singer-songwriter’s latest album, “You’re Free to Go,” has poppier influences undergirding its signature gut punch.
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” imagines an empowered mate for the monster. We look back at other memorable cinematic versions.
Influencers say that consuming hot water before breakfast can help with digestion, bloating and more. Experts explain whether that’s true.
The conspiracy theories of our time seem fixated on an absence of clues.
In “Reproductive Wrongs,” the classicist Sarah Ruden traces efforts to exert political control over family planning back 2,000 years.
A new book by the journalist Beth Gardiner argues that oil companies are upping production of the material as a safeguard against falling revenue.
Andrea Fraser had long felt that she was to blame for the years her mother, Carmen de Monteflores, was overlooked. Now Carmen is 92. Can the Whitney Biennial make amends?
Ivana Sajko’s novel “Every Time We Say Goodbye” explores personal and political crises in lengthy, lyrical sentences.
The Trump administration’s decision to cut off foreign oil to the island is devastating its tourism industry, a key source of income for a government being pushed to the edge.
For Bethany Collins, Herman Melville’s novel is rife with centuries-old political anxieties that still resonate today.
The authors of a new book believe that changing our conversations may improve our relationships and our lives. Could that help you?
Last year, six states eliminated a fire-safety code requiring apartment buildings taller than three stories to have at least two staircases. More states are exploring the move.
Fred VanVleet, a league veteran, has plenty of headaches to deal with. Can he revive trust in the organization?
Our latest batch of reviews includes a French spot that mines old cookbooks, an ambitious Southern Thai restaurant and a Hudson Yards destination that takes cues from brasseries and Asian pubs.
On the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, a novice learns to drive her own team on an adventure in the heart of winter.
Combination exercises can help you exercise your whole body quickly.
The director Chloé Zhao narrates a sequence from her Oscar-nominated film, featuring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.
It was a tale of two jackets from Jonathan Anderson at Dior and Anthony Vaccarello at Saint Laurent.
State Representative James Talarico won the Democratic nomination for the closely-watched Senate race in Texas, beating Representative Jasmine Crockett. Two Republicans will head to a run-off in May.
James Talarico won the state’s Democratic primary for Senate, while Senator John Cornyn faces a runoff against Ken Paxton, his right-wing challenger.
Los machos de esta especie se preparan para la época de apareamiento al excavar nidos para la aprobación de las hembras, e incluso de otros pájaros y animales.
Estas sensaciones de ansiedad o irritabilidad del día después son solo uno de los efectos del alcohol sobre la salud mental. Consultamos a algunos expertos para saber cómo controlar esos efectos.
Personalidades fuertes, una aversión mutua y preocupaciones sobre la vigilancia a los estadounidenses terminaron con una negociación de semanas entre el Departamento de Defensa y la compañía de IA.
More young people are listening to music on iPods. What old technology do you think is cool?
Un profesor del Hunter College, en Nueva York, ha creado una de las colecciones especiales de literatura rusa de contrabando más grandes del mundo.
En “You With the Sad Eyes”, la actriz transforma unos cuadernos que planeaba destruir en un relato mordaz y crudo sobre abuso infantil y vivir con enfermedad crónica.
Representative Dan Goldman of New York distanced himself from the social media activity of his wife and campaign treasurer, saying she does “not speak for me.”
Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.
“Please, give the people what they want for once,” the talk show host appealed to President Trump. “This is our destiny together, you and me. Think about it.”
Stocks in Asia sank on Wednesday, led by sharp declines in South Korea, as the war in Iran raised concerns about spiraling energy costs.