Es un año electoral crucial y los costos económicos y políticos de la guerra están en aumento. Tendría sentido suponer que el presidente declarará la victoria y se retirará.
Plus, Planned Parenthood’s new offering: Botox.
A targeting mistake by the United States was responsible for the strike, a continuing investigation found.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, March 13, 2026.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, March 13, 2026.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, March 13, 2026.
Downtown Los Angeles could get into the 90s, and Phoenix was on track to hit 100.
There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found.
The U.S. said this week that it attacked 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. In the 1980s, Iranian mines damaged oil tankers and a U.S. Navy warship.
Under a new “ethnic unity” law, Mandarin Chinese must now be the language of teaching. Parents must guide their children to love the Communist Party. Neighborhoods should be mixed.
Our constitutional framework for war lies in pieces around us.
Brian Joondeph, a Colorado-based ophthalmologist and political commentator, has not published peer-reviewed research on air pollution science.
Migrating north with their two sons, a couple tested their $900,000 budget in three North Side neighborhoods.
“Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” have been neck and neck all season. Here’s what our expert thinks will go the distance.
The entertainer whose conviction was overturned in 2021 still faces sex assault lawsuits from multiple women, including one playing out now in a California court.
Images of seemingly endless waits at security checkpoints have spread online, but the reality of the partial government shutdown is less straightforward.
James Fishback has managed to bring the paranoid, transgressive, meme-drunk spirit of the right-wing internet into the real world.
Conservatives have rebuked Ms. Gu, who was born in the United States but won Olympic medals for China. The reaction has sparked conversations among Chinese Americans about identity and straddling two worlds.
Lise Davidsen’s recital at the Met Opera, Gustavo Dudamel leading “Romeo and Juliet,” and a violinist’s personal program are among our selections.
Valued at $1.6 billion, a tiny start-up called Axiom is building A.I. systems that can check for mistakes.
The government must update a federal court on Thursday about its timeline for returning roughly $166 billion in illegal duties.
War in the Middle East has left Italy’s prime minister in a domestic bind, presenting her with one of the biggest challenges of a previously stable tenure.
The award, one of the most prestigious in the field of American history, honors “scope, significance, depth of research and richness of interpretation.”
Esta rutina para la caminadora es una forma accesible y de bajo impacto de desarrollar una rutina de ejercicios, mejorar la condición cardiovascular y aumentar la fuerza.
Our visual journalists pinpoint attacks across the region and zoom in on individual strikes using satellite imagery.
This year, there’s a new category at the Oscars: the Academy Award for best achievement in casting. Our reporter Esther Zuckerman spoke with all five nominees to find out what makes good casting.
Tens of thousands of flights have been cancelled since the initial strikes, and airlines that once relied on Iranian airspace are now scrambling to find alternatives.
Theaters will get a minimum of five weekends of exclusive play and then, starting next year, seven. A pandemic-era policy was guaranteeing only three.
Will they finally capitalize on Trump’s chaos?
Either the budget changes, or America’s relationship with the rest of the world does.
This week’s properties are in Lenox Hill, on the Upper West Side and in Park Slope.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bellicose and vengeful rhetoric describing the military’s war in Iran grew out of his experience in Iraq.
A group of scientists and law enforcement officials are pointing to the role moss can play to help solve crimes.
This week’s properties are a four-bedroom house in Garden City and a two-bedroom condo in Greenwich.
“Dinosaur,” a sculpture, has been in residence for 18 months. It has its fans who are sad to see it depart.
In television and movies, depictions of nihilistic billionaires and amoral opportunists are replacing the quirky strivers of older shows like HBO’s “Silicon Valley.”
Is Trump triumphing or has he committed a grave error? A debate on the Iran war.
This western Colorado city is drawing more than just outdoor enthusiasts with its small but growing destination-dining scene, new hotels and expanded arts programming.
Strikes on Ukrainian energy systems have tripled this winter. Continuous repairs and Western aid staved off a total breakdown.
It’s a movie about Black feminist revolutionaries that some Black feminists are calling a 911 emergency.
An enthusiast went on a madcap adventure to find some fun events for all types across the city, from bingo fans to “Star Trek” aficionados.
Erin McGuire ran a research network that studied how to get healthy food to marginalized populations around the world.
This documentary about the ace sky-diving cameraman Joe Jennings unexpectedly, but meaningfully, looks at the man’s struggle with depression.
This body horror thriller, about a Chinese American girl who undergoes a surgery to appear white, relies on dated tropes to construct a pale genre pastiche.
The movie, based on a Colleen Hoover book, is an unabashed tear-jerker. Terrific lead actors Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers make it work.
Group therapy sessions are dramatized in this absorbing film from the writer-director Alexis Lloyd.
In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird.
Solo living can be considerably more expensive than sharing a home. Here’s where people do it the most.
Officials said a 23-year-old Texan had intentionally run over an officer, a claim his family and friend denied. Newly released footage leaves the truth murky.
An effective if occasionally bumpy debut horror film makes full use of the audience’s ears — and imagination.
A lucky dime, an old shirt, a sentimental piece of refuse — do you own anything that has a meaningful story behind it? Tell us about it.
As municipalities encourage more housing density, neighbors debate what kind of construction should be allowed.
Straight chairs, whirling dances: The austere craftsmanship of this disappearing group is as striking as their ecstatic worship, on view at ICA Philadelphia.
The Trump administration is curbing animal experiments in response to shifts in public opinion, technological advances, years of animal rights advocacy and the work of a conservative activist.
A 1967 correspondence led Cat Sebastian to imagine a contemporary scenario in which two sci-fi actors find more than screen chemistry.
On and off the runways, ensembles at Paris Fashion Week offered inspiration for looking extravagant and carefree.
A half-century ago, George Clinton debuted a $500,000 spaceship that turned his live concerts into intergalactic journeys. Here’s how it went down.
The best-selling author Lisa Unger recommends her favorite dark and stormy thrillers by Stephen King, Ruth Ware and more.
A Washington Post appeal for information about the military qualified as prohibited “solicitation,” according to defense officials.
How the magazine world is changing to meet a new generation of décor enthusiasts.
Drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have been hailed as miracle treatments. But one in 10 people are what scientists call “non-responders.”
An attack off the Iraqi coast engulfed two oil tankers in flames, killing at least one person. Senior Iraqi officials believe the attack was Iranian.
Reserves or no reserves, the outlook remains bleak as long as a major oil and gas trade route remains virtually closed.
Un estudio descifra cómo es que los felinos usan sus columnas superflexibles para girar cuando van en caída libre.
A lo largo de cerca de 1600 kilómetros, los alaskeños sacan parrillas, sirven bebidas y animan a sus equipos favoritos en una celebración que crea comunidad y apoya a las economías locales.
Las autoridades de Londres entrevistaron en tres ocasiones a Virginia Giuffre por sus acusaciones sobre Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor y Ghislaine Maxwell, pero nunca se abrió una investigación penal.
Los dueños de mascotas están extendiendo sus creencias y prácticas de salud a sus amigos peludos.
In February, Emir Balat disappeared from the online marketplace he frequented. Weeks later, he was arrested in a homemade-bomb attack near Gracie Mansion.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the third “rental rip-off” hearing in New York City, sitting down with three tenants to hear their woes and assuaging protesters.
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
New York City will start offering free child care for 2-year-olds this fall. A question for the Mamdani administration is whether it will be available past 2:30 p.m.
A New Jersey jury found Harris Jacobs guilty of leaving the scene of an accident after he struck a pedestrian with his S.U.V. But jurors would not have the final word.
Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.
China’s plan to raise pensions for farmers by less than $3 a month prompted rare criticism from lawmakers about the country’s threadbare social safety net.
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“Isn’t this how ‘Ironman 3’ started?” Kimmel said after the F.B.I. warned state officials tobb prepare for a retaliatory Iranian drone strike on the West Coast ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards.
This word has appeared in 210 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Explosions shook Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, from Wednesday night into Thursday morning as Israel unleashed a wave of attacks that it said targeted Hezbollah.
El enorme poder estadounidense. es capaz de debilitar la economía de un adversario, pero no basta para derrocar a sus líderes.
Catastrophe in Cuba is not a foregone conclusion.
Los esfuerzos del presidente Donald Trump por obligar al hemisferio occidental a alinearse con EE. UU. seguirán quedándose cortos.
The top drivers included a $2.2 billion auction week in New York and strong fall fairs, according to the annual Art Basel and UBS report.
As medical costs rise, more than 80 million people have made sacrifices like skipping meals and driving less, a new survey finds.
High prices have pushed more Londoners to live with roommates well into their late 20s and 30s — if they can afford to move out of their parents’ homes at all.
Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
Quotation of the Day for Thursday, March 12, 2026.
A worldwide pledge by governments to tap emergency reserves on Wednesday has not stemmed oil’s rise.
It would be the first income tax in Washington, affecting an estimated 20,000 households. Some of the wealthiest are leaving for Florida.
The prosecution used testimony by Martine Moïse about the language she heard on the night her husband was killed to support its claim that the assassination was carried out by a hired Colombian hit squad.
Joe Marquez comes down to earth.
Los pacientes murieron tras donar plasma en clínicas gestionadas por Grifols, empresa española de salud que tiene 17 centros en Canadá.
Beyond talking about the economy and voters’ hardships, the president is showing that he still has control over the Republican Party.
After 23 years running the Copenhagen restaurant, widely considered one of the most innovative and important in the world, the chef is leaving.
Lebanon’s health ministry said at least seven people were killed in the Beirut attacks early Thursday.
The move aims to prevent prices from rising further because of the war in the Middle East.
The decision is the latest move by the Pentagon to restrict access inside the department for journalists.
An ongoing report determined that the United States was responsible for a Tomahawk missile strike that killed at least 175, most of them children, according to the preliminary findings of a Pentagon investigation.
Our chief fashion critic, Vanessa Friedman, reflects on her nine days at Paris Fashion Week.
In an overwhelming vote, the council backed a resolution condemning Iran. A Russian proposal calling for an end to the war that didn’t assign blame or even name the parties, was rejected.
At the vaunted restaurant’s pop-up in the Silver Lake neighborhood, fallout from recent reports continued.
Thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise was stolen in a series of recent thefts at Lululemon and Alo stores in Manhattan and Brooklyn, the police said.
The United States and Israel launched more strikes against Iran, where crowds mourned military commanders killed in the war. Israel also bombed targets in Lebanon, where the death toll climbed.
Just before the war began, the Federal Bureau of Investigation told state officials that Iran might respond with drone attacks on California. No specific, credible threats have been identified.
Grifols, a Spanish health care company, operates clinics in Canada that collect blood plasma from donors in exchange for an honorarium.
The Town of Mount Pleasant has settled a lawsuit under New York’s new Voting Rights Act, agreeing to change how its town board is elected.
Israel and the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah in Lebanon traded strikes on Wednesday. Three ships were hit near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route.
The state’s 2028 primary is likely to be important, and is already on the minds of some Democrats.
Despite his tough talk, President Trump has consistently made allowances for countries he sees as powerful or dominant.
The former Missouri police officer, Julian Alcala, was sentenced to two years in prison and now faces civil lawsuits from several of the 20 victims the authorities identified.
Also, world leaders agree to tap oil reserves. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
The president has yet to make an endorsement in the contest between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton as he tries to push the Senate to pass a bill requiring voters to show identification at the polls.
At least three ships were hit in and around the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, according to a British maritime monitoring group. Iran appeared to claim responsibility for the attack on the Mayuree Naree.
El magnate está detenido en Venezuela a petición de Estados Unidos. Su caso pone a prueba la influencia del presidente Trump sobre los nuevos gobernantes del país.
A writer and critic, Mr. Koch struggled for years to shepherd his friend Peter Hujar’s underappreciated, Bohemian-world artwork to posthumous glory.
Turning Point USA, the right-wing campus group, is partnering with Arkansas and Indiana, the latest of several states to have similar arrangements.
It’s a crucial election year and economic and political costs of the war are rising. It won’t be easy for the president to declare victory and walk away.
Documents released by the U.K. government on Wednesday showed that Prime Minister Keir Starmer was told of Peter Mandelson’s ties to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
His best-known work, “The Wall Jumper,” proved prescient in its contention that the country would remain split even after reunification.
A judge granted a request for a 90-day pause in the pending criminal case against Halkbank. Now it must pass an independent review to prove that it is no longer evading U.S. sanctions.
In suing to halt restrictions in five states, the plaintiffs argued that the Trump administration violated laws authorizing SNAP and governing changes in policies.
Thousands of Iranians crowded the streets of Tehran on Wednesday to mourn military commanders killed by U.S. and Israeli strikes.
In a Capitol Hill briefing, officials gave their most comprehensive assessment of the cost of the first six days of the war, but the number omitted several aspects of the operation.
Julie T. Le, a former government lawyer, described in stark terms how overstretched the legal system had become during the administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Now, she said, she hopes to fix the “system’s failures” by running for Congress.
About a dozen tornadoes ripped through the Midwest and South on Tuesday, killing at least two people. Officials said search-and-rescue operations were still underway.
Track the latest polls in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
The administration has also sought to end deportation protections for other immigrant groups, including Syrians.
It takes backbone to solve an enigma like the “falling cat” problem.
Según la indagación en curso, el ataque del 28 de febrero a la escuela primaria Shajarah Tayyebeh fue consecuencia de un error de fijación de objetivos del ejército estadounidense.
The new mayor is having a sunny honeymoon with New Yorkers. Will it last?
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
In public comments and private meetings at a House G.O.P. retreat, top officials allowed that President Trump’s immigration crackdown had hurt the party and that they needed a course correction on the issue.
American goals are starting to conflict with Israel’s.
Readers respond to Daryl Hannah’s guest essay about a TV series’ portrayal of her. Also: Remembering a visit to Iran; an exercise plan for life.
The move is designed to keep the doors of the clinic open, and is a reflection of the increasingly blurred lines between the beauty industry and health care.
Plus, the growing demand for higher education to prove its value.
After an overnight attack on a bank, Iranian officials signaled a new willingness to target economic centers and banks with ties to the United States.
A Dutchman, he was considered the best player outside the Soviet Union for two decades, although he described himself as “lazy” and was open about using alcohol and drugs early on.
After making the journey from prewar Germany to Madison Avenue opulence, she gave her name to one of New York’s most influential indie cinemas.
Members of the Iranian soccer team who chose to remain in Australia this week are far from the first to travel to a competition and stay there.
The indicted tycoon Alex Saab is being detained in Venezuela on a U.S. request. His case tests President Trump’s sway over the country’s new rulers.
The storm, called a kona low, is expected to churn slowly across the islands all week.
In “View from the East Wing,” the former first lady will recount her time in the White House and share her views on the 2024 presidential race.
A joint effort with the Justice Department creates new authority to compel veterans into institutional or involuntary care.
The Trump administration wants colleges and universities to share information about the race and gender of applicants to make sure they’re not using racial preferences in admissions.
When scientists unwittingly turned helium into a superfluid — a feat many thought was impossible — Dr. Leggett not only recognized what had happened but also explained how.
Antes del ataque estadounidense-israelí, el presidente de EE. UU. consideró los riesgos para los mercados energéticos como una preocupación que no debía eclipsar la misión de acabar con el régimen iraní.
At least two people were killed and several were injured in the severe storm on Tuesday that heavily damaged areas of Illinois and Indiana.
“The Popinjay Cavalier,” written and directed by Tarantino, will open next year. It is described as a “rambunctious comedy of deception” set in 1830s Europe.
The majority leader is getting pounded for not pushing hard enough, but he says the votes just aren’t there to circumvent the filibuster.
Miscommunication between the two can cause fallen poles or even refusals to jump.
A TMZ headline about the mother of the football players Travis and Jason Kelce has inspired jokes online.
U.S. officials say the country’s weapons have been diminished, slowing its attacks on Gulf nations and Israel. Iran may also be holding some weapons in reserve in case the conflict is prolonged.
The investigations into unfair trade practices will likely lead to tariffs on foreign countries, as the administration works to replace the import taxes struck down by the Supreme Court.
The images of a father known as Renty and his daughter Delia will be honored today in a ceremony by their new steward, a museum in South Carolina.
I’m less troubled by my mother’s affair than by her decision to join a genealogy website where this could so easily surface.
At least four people were wounded on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike hit an apartment building in central Beirut. Israel has been exchanging fire with the Iranian-backed armed group, Hezbollah.
El programa para viajeros internacionales, que volvió a funcionar a las 5 a. m. del miércoles, se había interrumpido debido al cierre del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional.
After seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer delegation were granted asylum by Australia, one changed her mind and decided to return home. The team had protested Iran’s government during an international competition.
Warner Bros. is behind both “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners.” The studio has worked hard to not favor one over the other.
Accounts from Israeli officials and footage verified by The New York Times show that Iran has targeted Israel with the weapons. Experts say this has exposed civilians to indiscriminate attacks.
Karpatka, also known as Polish Mountain cake, gets its name from the Carpathian Mountains, a 1,500-kilometer range that stretches from the Czech Republic to Romania.
The influential podcast host described the conflict as a sharp reversal from the policies the president had campaigned on.
When Tyra Banks yelled at Tiffany Richardson, a contestant on “America’s Next Top Model,” the writer, editor and stylist Michaela angela Davis heard something revealing. She explained on “Cannonball.”
There’s more to fashion week than runway shows. Here, a short list of some high spots.
The Uncensored Library, a digital project that chronicles attacks on journalistic liberty, is adding a U.S. wing alongside those dedicated to Russia, Saudi Arabia and others.
It’s a question that has perplexed scientists for decades. Here’s what they have untangled so far.
Spring minestrone with kale and pasta is both buoying and satisfying.
This year, the Academy Awards will present an Oscar in a new category, best achievement in casting. On his podcast “Cannonball,” Wesley Morris explains why he’s a fan.
“You do not get authoritarians to behave better by being meek and gentle and polite,” the author Rebecca Solnit said on “The Interview.” “You get it by being strong.”
On “The Interview,” the writer Rebecca Solnit shared her perspective on tackling climate change and emphasized that it is not too late to take action.
In late July, an F.B.I. agent asked colleagues to get started on a sensitive task relating to Jeffrey Epstein, listing the names of 14 prominent men, with President Trump at the top.
Outdated targeting data may have resulted in a mistaken missile strike, according to the ongoing military investigation, which undercuts President Trump’s assertion that Iran could be to blame.
The author and activist Rebecca Solnit says on “The Interview” that real change is often rooted in collective effort, not the actions of a single individual.
America’s vast economic powers are able to wear down an adversary’s economy but are insufficient to topple leaders on their own.
He moved easily and prolifically through science fiction, fantasy, horror, thrillers, crime and historical fiction. His book “The Terror” was made into a cable TV series.
An undocumented teen's harrowing past explains what brought him to America.
Three vessels were hit on Wednesday, according to a British maritime agency. The Strait of Hormuz is all but closed as war in the Middle East expands.
Three vessels were hit on Wednesday, according to a British maritime agency. The Strait of Hormuz is all but closed as war in the Middle East expands.
The high schoolers fighting back against tech use.
A reader is unsure of the path forward with her sisters-in-law after a contentious lawsuit that accused her husband of mishandling their father’s trust.
Officials in Tokyo and Berlin said they planned to release oil from their strategic reserves to address disruptions of supplies from the Middle East.
The Iranian sports minister said taking part could not be countenanced. The comments came after the FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, said President Trump had told him Iran would be welcome.
The technology giant’s siding with Anthropic in its fight against the Pentagon stands out in an era when big companies have tended to keep quiet.
Ukraine said the attack struck a key electronics plant, highlighting how it remains capable of hitting high-value targets inside Russia.
Trump’s agenda for the high-stakes meeting remains unclear to Beijing, Chinese analysts say, while American executives say they haven’t been invited along.
El régimen de Irán se romperá solo desde arriba, lo que será un proceso que empezará después de que haya un alto al fuego.
Britain’s government invoked rarely-used powers to ban a pro-Palestinian protest march scheduled for Sunday.
Gas prices don’t move in lock step with crude, usually trailing increases or drops by a few days.
We have a guide to the primary weapons being used in the current conflict.
Martine Moise describió al tribunal la noche de julio de 2021 cuando hombres armados irrumpieron en su residencia, mataron a tiros a su esposo y la hirieron gravemente.