Five years out of college, Samuel Samson has driven the Trump administration’s push to upend America’s postwar relationship with Europe.
Las autoridades emplean drones, tropas e IA para combatir el contrabando de cocaína. Pero las bandas hallan nuevas formas de transportar cantidades récord de drogas por todo el mundo.
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U Win Myint is a close ally of Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s civilian leader. Both were forced from power by the military in a 2021 coup and imprisoned.
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, has been amassing campaign cash as Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton still battle each other.
The deep-sea fish ended up with glowing lures not just to snag meals, but also to attract mates, a new study finds.
A ruling on a dispute over the proper method of avoidance.
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After years of struggling to keep the doors open, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater joined a lineup that included Justin Bieber and Katseye.
Critics of populists need to do more than thrive off the missteps of their opponents.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh gave transplant recipients certain immune cells from their organ donors. It didn’t always work.
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A costume designer and a couturier teamed up to create ethereal looks for Ms. Hathaway’s titular pop star in the new film “Mother Mary.”
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For nearly 80 years, Carleton College in Minnesota has kept a place where students and others can come, bake and share. After a recent renovation, we checked in.
The tax expert Ray Madoff explains why the American tax system is broken, and how to make it fairer.
She wanted to pry her late mother’s vineyard from two of her brothers. Instead, her lawyers were fined nearly $110,000 for citing bogus case law generated by artificial intelligence.
The Book Review editors discuss Solvej Balle’s seven-book series, “On the Calculation of Volume.” Plus, a selection of translated fiction to put on your reading list.
The latest take on Universal’s “Mummy” franchise has a director you may not know. We explain who he is, why his name is in the movie title and what he brings to the “Mummy” world.
The British author Gwendoline Riley may be as emotionally guarded as the women in her novels, which have caught on in America.
By holding off America’s more powerful military, Iran showed how Taiwan can deter or defeat China.
Asad Dandia, 33, an ally of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, will take over from Ron Schweiger, who has held the unpaid position for 24 years.
The era of “Girls” is long gone. So why are we still so fascinated by its creator?
A modern house set into a hillside, a rooftop apartment with a view of Vienna’s opera house, and a four-bedroom duplex with two terraces.
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As portrayed in shows like “Smash,” “Slings & Arrows” and “American Classic,” life onstage is a grab-bag of archetypes both hilariously wrong and a little bit right.
Permit applications for 25 new events in city parks could be denied under an emergency order. And restrictions around separate events marking the nation’s 250th anniversary could affect kayakers.
“Everyone Is Lying to You for Money,” directed by Ben McKenzie, gives a solid introduction to virtual currency, and its traps.
Extreme heat is extremely hard on your vehicle, but a few simple precautions can help a lot.
Birthrates are down. Families are leaving New York City. So educators, especially at charter schools, are expanding their marketing efforts on social media and in subway stations.
Pragmata features a grizzled soldier and a robot child but doesn’t have the emotional bond of The Last of Us or The Walking Dead.
It’s time to fix a crucial but flawed tool that has allowed the government to violate Americans’ constitutional rights.
Diana Acosta Verde, who came into the United States illegally when she was six months pregnant, had to leave her baby at a hospital while she returned to a detention center.
The author of “A Wolf Called Wander” recommends titles old and new, fantastical and true, that celebrate the natural world.
Restaurant operators say labor shortages, rising costs and worker fear have prompted an unusual alliance of industry and political leaders in Texas to call for legal pathways to hire immigrants.
Johnson Masase has found local fame, and self acceptance, through performances that play on people’s ignorance about his genetic condition and his 3-foot-4 inch frame.
Forget demure conversations in spindly chairs. To promote “Famesick,” a new memoir, she’s taken to her bed and invited friends to jump in. Onstage.
Bench players and stars alike see fun and career possibilities behind the mic.
Senators must assess whether Mr. Warsh would perform his duties as a public servant, or whether he would serve the interests of the president.
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The revolving door’s inventor built this one over 100 years ago. It was reinstalled this week.
Jenna Phipps and Nick Volkov are renovating their midcentury modern home all on their own, and filming the whole process.
Authorities are using drones, troops and A.I. to crack down on cocaine smuggling. But gangs are finding new ways to move record amounts of drugs across the world.
Some vaccines, along with heart medications and other drugs, appear to have a protective benefit.
A teenage girl went missing. The police found her remains in a musician’s car. Then the Los Angeles media machine got to work.
Most Israelis wanted the fight against Hezbollah to continue. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s critics say he is showing that he cannot, or will not, stand up to President Trump.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office confirmed that Peter Mandelson, the former envoy to the United States, had been appointed despite failing to pass security vetting checks.
Producers and the cultural authorities hope that technology can overcome a language barrier and take the country’s shows to the world.
Mientras la guerra asola su patria, cuatro expatriados destilan “aragh sagi”, una bebida persa que se está poniendo de moda en bares, restaurantes y tiendas estadounidenses.
The Senate would need to also approve the stopgap measure that passed the House early Friday. Libertarian-leaning House Republicans had balked at a long-term extension.
En esta delicia japonesa, las joyas maduras de temporada se envuelven en crema y se colocan entre rebanadas de pan de leche.
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The host of “The Late Show” recapped what he called “yet another day when the entire world is on edge over President Trump’s senseless and elective war — with the pope.”
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The profit motive was on trial. The verdict was scathing.
La historia de cómo el presidente Trump cuadruplicó el tamaño de la propuesta original del arco sigue un patrón ya conocido.
El presidente de EE. UU. arremete contra enemigos, aliados e incluso el papa. Mientras tanto, los republicanos intentan concentrarse en la economía previo a las elecciones intermedias.
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When Emily Wiser first met Griffin Lear, she was excited to tell her father that she was dating a Dartmouth grad like him. Then they shared some history of their own about Mr. Lear’s parents.
My father treated me more like a wife than a child. It took me decades to face the truth of what happened.
After meeting for a website project in 2020, James Squires and Jacqui Agostinelli bonded over their love of music, forming both a marriage and their musical duo, Sweet Basil.
After Ben Sweeney and Lauren Fogel debarked their plane at 3 a.m., he invited her to stay at his parents’ house nearby. Her grandmother was impressed.
Daniel Martinez Clavijo and Johanna Mele finally met in 2021, thanks to their mutual friend, who had been trying to set them up for almost a decade, and a chance encounter at Madison Square Garden.
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At an economic event, the president sought to downplay the financial hardship that has followed his war with Iran, saying that “we’re having some fake inflation because of the fuel, the energy prices.”
For all the death and darkness the Pitt crew had to swallow this season, finale also offered profound moments of hope and renewal.
The actress stars as a haunted genius opposite Don Cheadle as her father in David Auburn’s 2001 drama. This revival, though, exposes the play’s lack of rigor.
Rachel Fabi returns to open our solving weekend.
Todd Lyons said he would leave to spend more time with his family. He has spoken about a surge in threats against ICE officers, saying that he knew the reality firsthand.
On top of the daily toll of treating patients, the show’s medical providers bring their own scars to the E.R.
The singer was detained in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who died before her 15th birthday. D4vd’s lawyers said they would vigorously defend his innocence.
The suspect is accused of carrying out a string of attacks in the Atlanta area that killed two women and injured a homeless man. The authorities described the attacks as random.
Set to be in place throughout the summer, the limit aims to ease congestion after less than 60 percent of flights ran on schedule.
La pausa en los combates entre las fuerzas israelíes y los militantes de Hizbulá, aliados de Irán, ayudaría a allanar el camino hacia un acuerdo de paz entre EE. UU e Irán.
The police in suburban Chicago said they found no explosive devices. The investigation comes amid a public dispute between the pope and President Trump over the Iran war.
An officer from the Police Department’s Mounted Unit raced through the Upper West Side of Manhattan, chasing a woman accused of snatching a purse.
A 10-day cease-fire went into effect at midnight Thursday in Lebanon. The truce was brokered by the U.S. government and announced by President Trump.
His remarks at a movie theater convention were part of a campaign to win Hollywood support for his bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
Workers in Cheboygan hurried to shore up a dam in danger of being overtopped, part of a “slow-moving disaster” threatening communities across the state.
Cameron Hamilton is a former Navy SEAL who ran unsuccessfully for Congress.
President Trump won’t be able to defy the courts if he loses his Supreme Court case on birthright citizenship, which he is likely to do, the conservative court watcher Sarah Isgur argues on “Interesting Times.”
Lawmakers confronted Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccine messaging and the Trump administration’s handling of health care fraud. The health secretary was also criticized over comments he made about psychiatric medications and Black children, which he denied.
President Trump’s efforts to rule through executive order on issues like tariffs and birthright citizenship have largely failed — and will continue to fail — the conservative court watcher Sarah Isgur argues on “Interesting Times.”
Also, Utah is now the epicenter of U.S. measles cases. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
In an interview with the local news outfit Hell Gate, Mayor Mamdani framed his decision to avoid the glitzy fund-raiser as a way to keep his focus on affordability.
The Times created a 3-D model to visualize the sight lines from inside the fire truck seconds before it crashed with a passenger jet.
Heelys, the sneakers with wheels that were a fad in the 2000s, helped me form my first friendships. Recently, I decided to tap into that joy again.
You could walk in them like gym shoes, but if you rocked back on your heels the wheels emerged, turning them into roller skates. In the early 2000s, the company sold millions.
The pause in the fighting between Israeli forces and Iranian-allied Hezbollah militants may help smooth the way to a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.
The institution will feature five of the beloved author’s collage-based books in a series of interactive exhibits meant to engage children.
Current members of the museum have created a show that draws from, and comments on, the institution’s curious collections.
The creator of Bitcoin has hidden behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto for 17 years.
In their 2025 joint tax return, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, reported a combined income of roughly $145,000, including about $10,000 that she earned from art work.
Israeli and Lebanese officials had confirmed they would implement the truce. Hezbollah acknowledged the cease-fire, but did not directly address whether it would follow it.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom offered supporters who gave any amount a copy of his book. Roughly 67,000 donors received the memoir, accounting for roughly two-thirds of its total print sales.
Even as the institution has grown and changed, it has continued to be a launchpad for emerging artists. This spring, it is putting 53 in the spotlight.
The Washington publication is rebranding as it expands its local news and sports coverage in the wake of substantial layoffs at The Washington Post.
Britain’s foreign office overruled vetting officials in granting Peter Mandelson, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, the highest level of security clearance, the government said.
Tehran’s digital warriors have continued to seek ways to gain an advantage in the conflict in a new phase of cyberspace operations.
Concerned about the slow pace and high cost of weapons production, Pentagon officials have begun talks with General Motors and Ford Motor about producing certain parts.
The co-founder of the streaming giant will leave its board in June, the company said.
The donations, from the philanthropist Connie Ballmer and an anonymous donor, will support the network’s long-term strategy.
Heavy rain and melting snow flooded parts of northern Michigan, closing roads and filling dams to near capacity. In Milwaukee, heavy rainfall forced freeway closures and left vehicles stuck in rising water.
Becky Hughes answers three of our readers’ hyperspecific questions.
Dr. Erica Schwartz is seen as a highly qualified traditional choice and tapping her is the strongest signal yet that the administration is veering away from vaccine skepticism this election year.
Microsoft is pulling back from efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere. But the nascent industry’s proponents say they are thinking in decades, not years.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs New York City’s subway system, had sued the federal government for withholding nearly $60 million in funding.
Durante días, el papa León XIV ha suscitado las críticas del presidente y sus aliados por negarse a respaldar la guerra en Irán. El jueves, volvió a llamar a la paz.
Justin Fairfax, a former lieutenant governor of Virginia, fatally shot his wife, Cerina Fairfax, and then killed himself at their home in Annandale, Va., shortly after midnight on Thursday, according to the county police. Mr. Fairfax had been a rising star in the state before he was accused of sexual assault by two women in 2019. Fairfax denied the allegations, finished his term and later ran unsuccessfully for governor.
Rules don’t always lead to good sense.
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The woman, who fell and injured herself, said in a lawsuit that bartenders had been negligent for serving her while she was visibly intoxicated.
The officer was charged with assault leading to death, in the case of a man who was accused by Bahraini authorities of espionage during a domestic crackdown tied to the war in Iran.
Nicole Kidman recently said she wanted to become a death doula after wishing for more support at the end of her mother’s life.
The action was largely symbolic since the president would be all but certain to veto the bill, but the bipartisan vote reflected resistance within his own ranks on his signature issue.
The transition signals the end of a formal U.S. military presence in Syria for the first time in more than a decade.
Our business reporter Peter Eavis breaks down how American military ships have blocked Iranian-linked vessels from using the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. encourages other vessels to make the passage.
The Commission of Fine Arts, a Trump-aligned advisory body, granted preliminary approval. But its vice chairman suggested losing statues atop the structure and other revisions before a final vote.
A pesar de los riesgos económicos de la guerra, es probable que Pekín se mantenga al margen. No quiere verse envuelto en un conflicto al que se opone y sobre el que tiene poca influencia.
Se espera que la pausa en las hostilidades entre a Israel y Hizbulá comience a las 5 p. m., hora del Este. He aquí una cronología de la relación entre Líbano e Israel.
Braden Peters, el influente mejor conocido como Clavicular, ha hablado de tomar metanfetamina para mantenerse delgado. El martes fue hospitalizado en Miami tras lucir desorientado.
Age-gap dating is everywhere right now — especially younger men seeking out older women. On “The Opinions,” men share why they’re drawn to the maturity, stability and clarity they can’t find elsewhere.
There’s a growing trend of younger men dating older women — and unlike the backlash older men face, this shift can be perceived as women reclaiming their power, Emily Leibert argues on “The Opinions.”
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The four astronauts spoke at a news conference Thursday afternoon at Johnson Space Center in Houston about their journey around the moon and back to Earth.
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The extraordinary price for a round-trip train ticket from New York City to New Jersey would offset the $48 million in expected extra transit costs during the FIFA World Cup games, according to people familiar with the plan.
The U.S. blockade of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz would last “for as long as it takes,” the defense secretary said.
A federal judge wrote that an exception he made for work on security features did not cover most of the construction on the larger ballroom project Trump has proposed.
Follow this vegan broccoli rabe pasta with a five-star spoon cake.
Roundabout Theater Company, one of the four nonprofits with Broadway houses, plans three Broadway shows next season.
A harrowing incident involving Clavicular, ambassador to the “looksmaxxing” community, was captured on the same platforms that made him a star.
Dr. Ezequiel Veliz, a family physician who worked in an area that has a doctor shortage, was detained for 10 days. Another Venezuelan doctor remains locked up.
Russell T. Vought, the White House budget director, said the fluctuating nature of the U.S.-Israeli war made it difficult to pinpoint expenses.
Minnesota prosecutors have spent weeks investigating the conduct of immigration agents who took part in an immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
Damon Jones, who spent more than a decade in the N.B.A., was accused of providing inside information about injured players to professional gamblers.
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Israeli and Lebanese officials this week met in Washington for direct talks between two nations, which have technically been at war since 1948.
The health secretary said he would reform the panel, which determines whether insurance will cover preventive services like mammograms and colonoscopies.
In a setback for federal efforts to thwart climate litigation, the judge ruled that the suit, which tried to block the state from suing oil companies, was too speculative.
Republicans narrowly blocked a Democratic war powers resolution that would have prevented President Trump from continuing to wage war in Iran until he won authorization from Congress to do so.
En la carrera por poner parches en los agujeros de ciberseguridad encontrados por los modelos de IA más recientes, corremos el riesgo de dejar a demasiadas personas a su suerte.
A flurry of diplomatic efforts was underway to halt the fighting in the Middle East.
After Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé’s husband died, an inheritance battle exploded. Her stepson then used his influence to have her arrested, an Alabama probate judge said.
Penn & Teller filed a Supreme Court brief questioning the use of “investigative hypnosis” in a death-penalty case in Texas.
The move was a victory for a Chilean company that wants to build a copper and nickel mine, which environmentalists say could devastate fragile lakes and forests.
New research suggests that cats have a highly flexible segment of their spines, allowing them to correct their orientation midair.
A baker at the Church of Sweden’s popular cafe in Midtown Manhattan was accused of swindling nearly $4 million from the church’s donations and bequests.
The publishing giant is also closing the international editions of Glamour Magazine in Germany, Spain and Mexico.
The court had barred national security agencies from using certain tools to process Americans’ data gathered under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which expires on Monday.
El presidente Trump se enfrenta a una crisis que no encaja con su mensaje de un nuevo régimen “bastante razonable” en Irán y una victoria casi segura para Estados Unidos.
El mandato de Jerome Powell como presidente de la Fed termina el 15 de mayo, pero puede permanecer como gobernador hasta 2028. Dijo que no se iría hasta que terminara una investigación criminal.
On the social internet, our fascination with analyzing the hidden messages in our culture has been flattened into one word.
The number of eateries with permits for sidewalk and roadway tables has dwindled to about a third of its pandemic-era peak.
Una encuesta de Ipsos y Reuters, publicada el martes, reveló que pocos estadounidenses —el 24 por ciento— consideran que la guerra en Irán ha valido la pena por sus costos y beneficios.
Yewande Komolafe’s crispy tofu with cashews and blistered snap peas is quick to make and a textural delight to eat.
Hundreds of migrants from Bangladesh, including Rohingya refugees, are feared dead after a boat to Malaysia overturned.
Executives at the food and drink giant announced a rise in sales of drinks and snacks but warned that “inflation will come.”
The affected pills were sold nationwide under the brand name Xanax XR.
Stocks may be soaring again, but the war in Iran has started to pinch the finances of many Americans.
Mayor Brandon Johnson, whose ties to the Chicago Teachers Union helped him win office, has signaled support. The school district and some parents object.
This week’s properties are in Chelsea, Gramercy Park and Downtown Brooklyn.
With carefully positioned cameras and user input, the website Damn Lines hopes to address the worst part of visiting popular restaurants.
Kevin M. Warsh is scheduled to testify on Tuesday despite an ongoing criminal investigation into the chair of the Federal Reserve that stands in the way of a smooth transition.
A new London production highlights the story’s racial element and shows how much has changed since the play’s 1963 premiere.
Despite the economic risks from the war, Beijing will likely stick to a hands-off approach. It is wary of being entangled in a conflict it opposed and has little sway over.
Nearly 600 people have been sickened across the state, which has seen an increase in vaccine exemptions among children in recent years.
A career-spanning Alexander Calder exhibition in Paris turns the viewer into a collaborator and lifts the soul.
The Federal Aviation Administration said that it was investigating the interaction, and that pilots were banned from “nonessential communication” below a certain altitude.
Mr. Fairfax, a Democrat, served as lieutenant governor from 2018 to 2022.
Thomas J Price’s bronze figures present anonymous Black people at heroic scale. After an installation in Times Square sparked a furor, his latest work welcomes visitors to a new museum outpost.
The movie revives one of cinema’s unforgettable monsters with a macabre makeover, but it spins out in the attempt.
Sri Lanka had been refusing to send back the Iranian Navy personnel, including survivors from a warship that the United States torpedoed, during active hostilities.
The upstart golf circuit couldn’t conquer the sport, despite big spending by Saudi Arabia. Its end signals limits to how much the country will spend.
For days, Pope Leo XIV has attracted criticism from President Trump and his allies for refusing to back the war in Iran. On Thursday, he reiterated his calls for peace.
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The leftist lawmaker has been a prime target of President Trump’s attacks on South Africa. The ruling, handed down after a conviction on gun charges, leaves Mr. Malema’s political future in doubt.
At least 15 people died after Russia flew more than 700 drones and missiles across Ukrainian cities, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
El continente es crucial para el futuro de la Iglesia, pero también es el foco de tensiones de larga data en torno a algunos de los temas más delicados del catolicismo.
After talks in Islamabad last weekend led to a two-week cease-fire, Pakistan is offering to host another round in an attempt to sustain ongoing peace efforts.
Putting a stop to Iranian shipping will further add to Iran’s economic pain, analysts said, but it might not be enough to force concessions or lessen the global energy crunch.
Pope Leo XIV responds to President Trump’s lashing out over the war in Iran.
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Iran’s stranglehold over the waterway completely reshaped shipping during the war. The U.S. naval blockade is an attempt to stop that.
The structure proposed for President Trump’s arch would be 250 feet, more than twice the height of the Lincoln Memorial. It would sit near Arlington National Cemetery. A commission filled with Trump appointees is to review plans on Thursday.