Investors waited for news on the situation in the Middle East, as the U.S. and Iran gave mixed signals on peace negotiations.
Esta palabra ha aparecido en 536 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
This word has appeared in 536 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Candidates debated housing and insurance policy in the first half, then furiously attacked one another at the end.
For the NATO deterrent to work, Europe and Russia both have to believe that America is coming.
La nota estuvo sellada durante años como parte del caso penal del compañero de celda de Jeffrey Epstein. The New York Times no ha autenticado que Epstein la haya escrito.
Polls predict historic losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party on Thursday as anti-immigrant Reform U.K. makes gains, and a new era of multiparty politics takes shape.
Local elections in England, and parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, take place on Thursday. The governing Labour Party is expected to do very badly.
Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Bond investors are expected to scrutinize the results of critical local elections on Thursday as the war in the Middle East adds inflation pressure on the government.
The war in Iran has left China’s neighbors appealing for help, handing Beijing the kind of sway it has long sought.
Quotation of the Day for Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Se ofrecerá a los pasajeros de otros países de la Unión Europea la posibilidad de evacuar a sus propios ciudadanos, según un portavoz del Ministerio de Salud español.
Federal and local officers raided businesses on Wednesday. Last summer, immigration tensions flared between federal and local officials at the same park.
The ruling is the latest in a saga driven by President Trump’s desire for redemption in the state, which he lost in 2020. The county is likely to appeal.
John Guzzetta and Jeff Chen reunite to give us a Thursday workout.
The Republican senator from Maine, running for re-election at age 73 in one of this year’s top Senate races, made the disclosure after mounting online scrutiny on the left.
Four candidates have emerged as leaders in the primary election to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The Trump administration has eliminated more than 350,000 federal jobs. But an annual effort to inspire talented people to serve the public continues.
The whale appeared to be unharmed by the collision, which was captured on video.
The chief executive, Dario Amodei, said the rapid growth had exponentially increased the start-up’s need for more computing power.
People in at least three states are being monitored after being on the ship. None have shown symptoms, officials said.
The administration’s latest shifts on the status of the conflict show how treacherous it is to speak for a president who cultivates an erratic style.
A Massachusetts State Police cadet, already hobbled from a previous bout, raised his hand to take on a more skilled fighter, and investigators say no one stopped him. Four people face charges.
The long-running musical, one of Broadway’s biggest hits, will be closed through at least May 17 after an electrical fire in its lighting booth.
The bank offered $1 million before a former employee filed a lawsuit against a woman who was an executive director on his team, two people briefed on the matter said.
Un nuevo estudio destaca la letal combinación de pérdida de árboles y calentamiento global que podría llevar a que el pulmón del mundo colapse a mitad de siglo.
From hip house to dark pop, the girls are collaborating. Our critic Jon Caramanica unpacks “Runway,” a track from “The Devil Wears Prada 2” that has Lady Gaga and Doechii joining forces.
Mientras trabajaba para el Departamento de Estado, entregó información ultrasecreta a sus contactos cubanos durante 30 años. Fue condenado a cadena perpetua.
Shivon Zilis worked closely with Elon Musk while she was on OpenAI’s board. Her ties to the world’s richest man were detailed in a landmark trial on Wednesday.
The former New York City mayor, who is improving after a serious case of pneumonia, suffers from a respiratory condition linked to his exposure to toxins at ground zero, his spokesman says.
A federal judge released the note on Wednesday, which Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate said he found in a graphic novel. The New York Times has not authenticated that Mr. Epstein wrote it.
El JW Marriott se ha convertido en la embajada de facto para diplomáticos estadounidenses mientras inversionistas buscan su siguiente gran negocio en el país sudamericano en el lobby.
Low approval ratings? MAGA divisions? The president was able to turn out party loyalists in an Indiana primary to help him oust Republican state lawmakers who had crossed him.
El presidente apoyó a los adversarios de siete legisladores republicanos que se opusieron a su iniciativa de redistribución de distritos. Al menos cinco ganaron sus elecciones.
Attacks are flying, prominent Democrats are taking sides and the fight is just getting started.
El presidente Trump intenta dejar atrás la mayor crisis política de su presidencia. Pero proclamar el fin de la guerra no lo convierte en realidad.
Christian Smalls, a longtime Amazon antagonist, was charged with trespassing and another misdemeanor, and spent 24 hours in jail. The union disavowed his actions.
Also, Ted Turner died at 87. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans is investigating after a person driving a jet ski struck a grey whale off the coast of Vancouver. Emergency service officials say the operator of the watercraft was transported to the hospital in serious but stable condition.
From classrooms to crowded buses, people across South and Southeast Asia are adjusting to life with less cooling — or none at all — as the war in Iran drives an energy crunch.
Alongside a pickle-filled salad and walnut truffles for dessert, David Tanis’s recipe is prime picnic fare.
One of the last Beat Generation artists, he embraced the messiness of everyday life, making collages and assemblages from rusty junk and decaying objects.
Poco después de que Robert Prevost se convirtiera en el papa León XIV, tuvo que llamar a su banco. Esto es lo que pasó.
Three passengers with symptoms of hantavirus were evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship where an outbreak of the disease has killed three people and sickened five others since April 11.
Gabi, the newest monk at a temple in Seoul, vowed to not overcharge as it seeks enlightenment.
Gabi is a robot monk and a new member of South Korea’s largest Buddhist sect. During a ceremony at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on Wednesday, the robot promised to follow orders and not hurt other robots.
The vice president, a skeptic of the war, made his first visit of the cycle to the state that will kick off the 2028 nominating process.
This is an easy tomato soup to whip up when tomatoes are out of season and tomato paste is in your pantry.
A classic French double-layer pie, croustade is worth heating up your kitchen on a hot summer day and does not disappoint in its beautiful simplicity.
Israel struck Beirut’s southern outskirts on Wednesday for the first time since a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon took effect last month.
About 1,500 beagles are scheduled to be removed from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin facility that breeds the dogs for biomedical research aimed at improving veterinary medicine, after a special prosecutor found it had performed procedures that constituted animal mistreatment. One rescue bought 1,000 of the dogs and is working on finding them homes.
The finding stems from a 2023 Supreme Court decision that overturned race-conscious admissions. U.C.L.A. officials said the school accepts students on merit.
Economic pain is pushing many Europeans to the nationalist right. Local elections in Britain should give clues about how many.
At a private event in Washington last month, Mr. Smith, the former special counsel, accused Justice Department leaders of targeting people for prosecution to please and impress the president.
The U.S. military is essentially on standby as officials give contradictory signals about the status of the Iran war effort.
On “The Opinions,” Justice Neil Gorsuch tells the Opinion columnist David French that despite their varied backgrounds, the Supreme Court justices often find more unity than division.
Investors questioned Ryan Cohen’s latest gambit after he gave an evasive CNBC interview and a once-loyal supporter sold his GameStop shares.
In articles and books, he wrote about the rapid racial, political and economic changes that transformed his state — and the South as a whole.
Kash Patel went after local authorities on a podcast, saying the F.B.I. was kept out of the investigation for days. Sheriff Chris Nanos has denied that claim.
Top federal prosecutors in New York withdrew from an annual event hosted by the City Bar Association, which has been critical of President Trump’s policies.
The Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman recounts how his crewmates named a lunar crater after his late wife, Carroll, and how this became the crucial bonding moment for his crew.
U.S. Central Command and the ship’s owner disagreed on whether the vessel coordinated safe passage with the United States military.
While working for the State Department, he delivered top secret information to his Cuban handlers for 30 years. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
The suspect, a 45-year-old from Texas, faces three charges, including assaulting federal officers with a dangerous weapon.
Guido Reichstadter was protesting the U.S.-Israel war in Iran on top of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., since Friday. He came down on Wednesday as it started to rain.
Nothing was disclosed about the peace plan, and there were conflicting signals from the Iranians about how seriously they were taking it.
The El Niño brewing this year might make 2027 the hottest year on record.
Here’s what to know about the virus, how it spreads and the risk to the general public.
Buried treasure, birds on the move and secret library access.
Jean Schultz, 80, had been a crossing guard in Woodland Park since 2022. She died after she was struck by a vehicle on Monday, the authorities said.
The influencer, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, fired 12 shots at the gator from an airboat in the Florida Everglades.
Researchers examined the combined effects of tree loss and global warming in an effort to better understand how and when an ecosystem collapse could unfold.
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
He began practicing sports psychology before it was a profession, teaching athletes the importance of mental resilience and how to cultivate it.
The war in Iran has added to a tectonic shift in public opinion — a bipartisan swing away from Israel. Some on the far-right are fighting to keep President Trump’s movement aligned with the Jewish state.
Seven candidates in the California governor’s race will face off at a debate hosted by NBC Los Angeles. The New York Times will livestream the event.
The CNN founder’s death was met with encomiums from leaders in the media industry, which he helped reinvent. “He will be remembered for generations,” said one.
The J.W. Marriott in Venezuela’s capital is suddenly awash in U.S. diplomats, spies and fortune seekers, showcasing changes in the country.
The lawsuit, which follows a separate suit the agency filed against the city of Denver on Tuesday, involves a state ban of high-capacity ammunition magazines.
Readers respond to an Opinion guest essay by Christine Emba about a possible Catholic revival. Also: A woman’s face.
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In a lawsuit, an Air Force veteran says that the federal government is sending a “chilling message” to people demonstrating against the immigration crackdown.
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Two people familiar with the case said the search of a Democratic lawmaker’s office was related to a Biden-era investigation of possible corruption and bribery related to marijuana businesses.
Tehran says it can endure the pain, but its oil may soon have nowhere to go.
The former president was critical of President Trump, without ever naming him. Mr. Obama also urged Democrats to be plain-spoken, and talked about aliens.
Pionero de los medios de comunicación del siglo XX, dirigió un vasto imperio de noticias, deportes y entretenimiento.
Guido Reichstadter, a 45-year-old former jeweler, began sitting atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge on May 1 to protest A.I. development and the war in Iran.
Founders of the Ben Franklin Fellowship are trying to dismantle pro-diversity practices in the agency and to boost career diplomats who promote President Trump’s ideas.
People with lower incomes are driving less and devoting more of their budgets to transport as gas prices soar.
Emmanuel Macron, the French president, hopes the Strait of Hormuz can reopen even before the U.S.-Iran war formally ends. His plan has many pitfalls.
Scientists wanted to know why the chatter of Alston’s singing mice sounds so much like human conversation. What they found might change how we study both species.
I know that some tattoo artists will cover white-supremacist tattoos at no cost for those who have disavowed such views.
Guy Goma creyó que iba a una entrevista para un empleo cuando de pronto apareció a cuadro en la BBC. Lo que pasó después le sonará conocido a quien no haya estado listo para un trabajo.
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Ted Turner, the visionary founder of CNN, introduced the 24-hour news cycle.
Disney parks are closely watched as a bellwether for consumer confidence.
Based in Charleston, S.C., Garden & Gun recently moved to a restored landmark on Magazine Street, of all places.
The General Assembly is expected to quickly approve the map, which slices up Memphis, a majority-Black city that makes up most of the state’s lone Democratic district.
Janis Provisor and Brad Davis, a workaholic artist couple, made their priorities clear when they converted an indoor swimming pool into a studio.
Dumpster diving. Intercoms. And last-minute gifts for Mother’s Day.
A mix of preserved lemon and butter makes the chicken extra golden and crisp, while peas and radishes roast alongside and turn tender and sweet.
The last time a sale was proposed, the idea drew objections from the U.S. and French governments, and from UNESCO and other cultural institutions.
Is that too much to ask for?
Desde que se identificó esta familia de infecciones transmitidas por roedores en la década de 1950, han surgido en todo el mundo.
As one of the most important figures in media history, he oversaw a vast cable empire of news, sports and entertainment channels.
A year into his papacy, Leo has shown a readiness to challenge Washington, defying any concerns about the election of an American pontiff.
Shipping, taxes, competition and environmental regulations all play a part in the cost of gasoline. That can lead to stark differences in pump prices.
After deep cuts last year, the agency is hiring hundreds. But fears linger that it isn’t equipped for imminent tornado and hurricane threats.
The commerce secretary was in a closed-door session on Wednesday with the House Oversight Committee
The existential pain of losing birth services.
A reader wants her mother to pick another date for a hip-replacement surgery so that she doesn’t have to miss an important work conference. Cue the cutting email from Mom.
Three people with possible symptoms of the disease were evacuated on Wednesday morning from the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius.
President Trump changed course on the U.S. mission to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz just a day after it began. Oil prices fell and stocks rose as he cited “great progress” toward an agreement with Iran.
Scientists say as glaciers retreat in a warming climate, landslide-generated tsunamis are likely to become more frequent.
¿Cómo sabes si tu dentista te ha dado el diagnóstico adecuado? ¿Cuándo debes buscar una segunda opinión? Esto es lo que debes saber para tu próxima cita con el odontólogo.
Trump administration officials are weighing a plan that would allow wealthy individuals to donate shares in their companies to the investment accounts.
With his crisp breakdowns of President Trump’s trade moves and distinctive Aussie accent, Mr. Wolfers has become a TV constant. Now he’s starting his own media company.
The company’s adjusted operating profit hit $117.9 million in the quarter, up 27.2 percent from a year earlier, on revenue of $712.2 million.
We look into the hantavirus crisis onboard the Hondius.
El presidente de Estados Unidos parece estar buscando una solución infalible para poner fin a la guerra, pero podría no existir ninguna.
The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission discussed what the journey was like and what they ate for dessert in space.
Plus, a visit to the “Gates to Hell.”
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Four years of battle in Ukraine is taking a toll on neighboring Romanians. Even if the war has not crossed the border, drones have done so.
Attacks got personal as California’s top seven candidates for governor faced off on Tuesday ahead of the primary on June 2.
Guess who benefits from a “colorblind Constitution.”
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s intervention in contested primaries in critical House races has highlighted deep divides over the party’s tactics and its future.
The Artemis II astronauts reflect on how it felt to be 250,000 miles from Earth, and what seeing our planet reduced to the size of a thumbnail did to their sense of perspective.
If OPEC can’t manage oil markets, the world is in for a wild ride.
The Artemis II crew flew farther from Earth than any humans in history. They join Rachel Abrams of “The Daily” to answer questions from children about what that trip was like.
With fare evasion rampant, enforcement teams will use hand-held devices to see if riders actually paid to ride the bus.
David French and the Supreme Court justice discuss how the ideals of 1776 shaped — and strain — the country today.
The novelist and her mom connected through writing letters. Over 24,000 of them.
Revisiting “Pride and Prejudice” from Mary Bennet’s point of view, “The Other Bennet Sister” from BritBox offers a different type of onscreen heroine.
A 1920s house in Gainesville, Fla., an 18th-century farmhouse in North Stonington, Conn., and a Queen Anne Revival in Grand Junction, Colo.
Shakespeare’s brooding prince comes off as bored at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. But Bedlam’s lean production of “Othello” is positively thrilling.
This week’s properties are in South Harlem, on the Upper West Side and in Bay Terrace.
Sitcoms have long treated menopause as a punchline, but newer series like “Your Friends & Neighbors” and “Riot Women” depict it as a matter-of-fact part of women’s lives.
This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Redding, Conn., and a three-bedroom in Long Beach, N.Y.
The Lebanese-Australian artist almost lost his Venice Biennale commission after he was accused of supporting terrorism. Reinstated, he is arriving in Venice showing not one but two works.
In a new book, the journalist Suzy Hansen plumbs an Istanbul community for insights into Turkey’s hard-right turn.
A Bristol Myers Squibb plant that makes cancer drugs was the only manufacturer in the U.S. recognized for innovation by the World Economic Forum this year.
Megan Bentley, a color analyst, shares how identifying your color season, the hues that are most complementary or flattering, can elevate your wedding wardrobe.
A younger generation is embracing the nostalgic fitness craze.
In this parody of the true crime genre, a mother with murderous tendencies reflects on the hard work and thankless sacrifices that go into parenting.
Dynamic ticket pricing has made this year’s tournament the most expensive in history, pushing Argentine fans to extremes.
What does it take to play Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Show” on Broadway? Fishnets, five-inch heels, and an endless supply of glitter.
The film’s portrait of the work lives of a young journalist and a top editor holds lessons for us. It’s just that the lessons have changed with time.
A Brooklyn contractor claimed a midcentury Massachusetts house — and most of its furniture — and had the good sense to leave it more or less alone.
With cutting-edge sports medicine and sci-fi gadgetry, more and more athletes are figuring out how to extend their careers.
Our columnist on the month’s standout books.
The 27-year-old singer, songwriter and guitarist got her start on TikTok in 2020. Now she’s releasing “Gentleman,” her second LP of confident, clever rock songs.
The drug is for a small subset of patients. But evidence that breathing and strength can get better for some of them is remarkable for a paralyzing, usually fatal disease.
Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure in 2024 authorizing Diana DiZoglio, the state auditor, to closely scrutinize the State Legislature. Lawmakers are resisting.
Argentine fans have flocked to previous World Cups by the tens of thousands, but the high cost of attending this year’s event is creating a new challenge. Tariq Panja, a global sports correspondent for The New York Times, traveled to Buenos Aires to meet fans who were reckoning with the rising prices, which FIFA said would create income to help fund soccer development around the world.
Until now, in a new memoir that has Siri Hustvedt writing about the highs, lows and late-life tragedies of their glamorous literary marriage.
For her second commission at New York City Ballet, the principal dancer is leveling up. “Symphonie Espagnole,” with a nod to the company’s Balanchine heritage, has a cast of 40.
The debate over treatment in kids is missing a bigger problem.
The best-selling author Fonda Lee recommends fantasy and science fiction novels with older, wiser, absolutely epic heroes.
After 42 years of slavery, Josiah Henson escaped to Canada, where he wrote a memoir, founded a school and led others to freedom. But his home long bore the name “Uncle Tom,” to the offense of many.
Against expert advice, people are using new and unpredictable synthetic drugs to experiment on themselves in hopes of becoming free of addiction.
After Watergate, Congress tried to curtail the role of money in politics. But a pivotal Supreme Court case nipped it in the bud. Years later, new details are emerging on how wealthy Americans were conferred with a “right to spend” on elections.