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California Governor’s Race Heats Up on Crowded Debate Stage. Attacks got personal as California’s top seven candidates for governor faced off on Tuesday ahead of the primary on June 2.
House Democrats’ Primary Endorsements Divide the Party. 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.
How Did a State Auditor Become the ‘People’s Rockstar’? Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure in 2024 authorizing Diana DiZoglio, the state auditor, to closely scrutinize the State Legislature. Lawmakers are resisting.
A Look Inside the Case That Enshrined Political Power for Billionaires. 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.
5 Takeaways From the California Gubernatorial Debate. Seven candidates sparred in the first nationally televised debate in the 2026 California governor’s race. Many tried to launch attacks in a last-ditch effort to gain ground on their opponents.
Illinois State Police to Investigate Fatal ICE Shooting. Officials said they were examining the shooting of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez last summer during a Chicago-area crackdown on illegal immigration.
Democrats Keep Michigan Senate Majority With Special Election Win. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, allowed the swing district seat to sit vacant for more than a year as her party clung to a slim majority.
Suspect in Colorado Firebombing Attack Will Plead Guilty, Court Records Say. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who was charged in an attack that injured more than a dozen people and killed one, will be sentenced to life in prison, according to court documents.
Trump Gets Payback on Indiana Republicans: 5 Takeaways. The president helped unseat most of the state lawmakers he targeted after they rebuffed his call to draw new House maps to help Republicans.
U.S. Military Strikes Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3. The attack was the second in two days, and the latest in an ongoing campaign against people the United States says are engaged in drug smuggling at sea.
Ex-ICE Deputy Falls Short in Republican House Primary in Ohio. Madison Sheahan, whose candidacy promised to test how general-election voters viewed President Trump’s immigration agenda, lost to a rival who billed himself as a “MAGA Republican.”
White House Insists Iran War Is Over, Even While Missiles Fly. The White House is turning to rhetorical leaps as President Trump tries to put the biggest political crisis of his presidency behind him.
A Protest Atop a Bridge Grabs Washington’s Attention. For five days, a 45-year-old former jeweler has camped on top of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, drawing a mix of support, disapproval and concern.
Trump Posts Meme of Top Democrats in Sombreros. The fake image of Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York and Senator Chuck Schumer of New York was similar to a post from September that was widely denounced as racist.
Most Trump-Backed Challengers Beat Indiana Incumbents Who Bucked Trump. President Trump endorsed primary opponents against seven Republican lawmakers who opposed his redistricting push. At least five of the Trump-backed candidates have won their races.
Vance Campaigns in Iowa as G.O.P. Fears Rise Ahead of Midterms. The vice president acknowledged economic headwinds, including rising energy and fertilizer costs. “We got a little — a little blip in the Middle East,” he said, referring to the war in Iran.
Ohio Governor’s Race Set Between an Entrepreneur and a Covid Czar. In a close race, Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee, and Dr. Amy Acton, the Democrat, bring distinctive potential liabilities: his wealth and her time leading Ohio’s pandemic response.
U.S. Allows Venezuela to Begin Debt Restructuring Process. Venezuela must repay $60 billion in defaulted bonds as it looks to stabilize its economy.
Man Accused of Attacking Press Gala Indicted on Four Charges. A grand jury approved a fourth count against Cole Tomas Allen, who prosecutors say wounded a federal officer while attempting to kill President Trump.
F.A.A. Employee Charged With Threatening to Kill Trump. The employee, Dean DelleChiaie of Nashua, N.H., was accused of emailing the White House about his plans to kill the president, after using his work computer to conduct related searches.
What Happened When the Pope Had to Call Customer Service. Spoiler alert: There was no miracle.
Suspect in National Mall Shooting Is Identified. Michael Marx, a 45-year-old Texan, is accused of shooting at Secret Service agents by the Washington Monument on Monday.
Trump Will Control His Image at Palm Beach’s Newly Named Trump Airport. The Trump family won’t profit from branded merchandise sold at the airport. But it will have control over any biographical material presented about President Trump there.
F.A.A. Proposes Rule for Drone-Free Zones. The Federal Aviation Administration proposed a system for designating certain “critical infrastructure” sites off limits to unmanned aircraft.
Ex-FedEx Driver Who Kidnapped and Killed 7-Year-Old Girl Is Sentenced to Death. Tanner Horner kidnapped and strangled the girl, Athena Strand, after delivering a package to her home in Texas. The package was her Christmas gift, a set of Barbies.
Judge Refers Justice Dept. Lawyer for Possible Discipline, Calling Out ‘Lack of Candor’ Officials withheld a detainee’s overseas arrest warrant from a federal judge. When she ordered his release, they used the same information to attack her publicly.
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F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe. The agency’s scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release.
G.O.P. Proposes $1 Billion in Immigration Bill for Trump’s Ballroom Project. The money would go toward security improvements as part of an East Wing construction project, including a new ballroom that President Trump has said would be built with private dollars.
The Cheap Guided Rockets U.S. Forces Use Against Iranian Drones. Called the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, it adds laser guidance to a weapon first used in the Korean War.
U.S. and Iran Make Competing Claims Over Strait of Hormuz. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States had control of the Strait of Hormuz and would work to escort trapped ships out. Iran maintained the strait was in its control.
Secret Service Agents Shoot Armed Man Near the White House. Secret Service agents shot and wounded an armed man in a burst of gunfire that also injured a young bystander in a busy area near the Washington Monument.
Secret Service Officer Charged With Indecent Exposure at Miami Hotel. The officer, who was in Miami for an event President Trump was attending over the weekend, was seen masturbating in the hallway, the police said.
Trump Administration Investigating Smith College Over Transgender Admissions. The Education Department’s civil rights arm said admitting “biological males” to the women’s college may violate anti-discrimination laws.
A Climate Activist Wants to Run California. Coal Helped Fuel His Wealth. Questions linger about the finances of Tom Steyer, who has emerged as a leading contender in the California governor’s race. He says he has asked that his money be separated from fossil fuel investments.
U.S.C. Will Infuse A.I. Across University With $200 Million Donation. The University of Southern California wants to integrate artificial intelligence into fields like health care and the arts. Other universities are also using donations to focus more on A.I.

World

In Romania, Living With Weapons of War Spilling Into NATO Territory. 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.
World Cup or Bust: Going Into Debt, Sleeping 10 to a Room, and Layovers for Days. Dynamic ticket pricing has made this year’s tournament the most expensive in history, pushing Argentine fans to extremes.
Argentine Fans Are Struggling to Afford This World Cup. 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.
Reclaiming the Name of the Black Hero Who Inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ 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.
China Meets Iranian Official as U.S. Demands Strait of Hormuz Open. China’s top diplomat was meeting with Iran’s foreign minister, the first senior Iranian official to visit Beijing since the war began.
Courting Anxious Allies, Japan Pitches Stability and Strength in Asia. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is attempting to raise Japan’s profile at a time when China’s clout is rising and doubts about the United States are spreading.
Russia Launches Deadly Attack in Ukraine Ahead of Cease-Fire. Russian forces launched an attack on three Ukrainian cities on Tuesday, killing more than 20 people and injuring dozens of others. The attack came after Russia announced a cease-fire timed to Moscow’s Victory Day celebrations on May 9, commemorating the Soviet victory over the Nazis in World War II.
Deadly Russian Strikes Rip Into Ukrainian Cities. At least 12 people were killed in Zaporizhzhia, one of the highest tolls from a single attack so far this year. The cities of Dnipro and Kramatorsk were also attacked.
For Canada’s Ceremonial Head of State, a Symbol of Rights and the Rule of Law. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s appointment of Louise Arbour, a former Supreme Court justice, as governor general, sends a message beyond Canada.
U.S. Says Cease-Fire With Iran Is Holding, Despite Attacks. The American effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping is still on course, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, even as Iran’s state broadcaster dismissed it as a failure.
Iran announces a new system for traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
Can Trump Strong-Arm Iran? The president seems to be searching for a silver bullet to end the war. There might not be one.
Andrew Tate’s Civil Trial Over Assault Claims Is Postponed. A British judge on Tuesday ordered a delay in a civil trial set for June after the police said they would reinvestigate criminal accusations against Mr. Tate.
Trump Looks for a Silver Bullet to End the Iran War. There May Be None. The president is trying to ratchet up the economic pressure on Tehran, but Iran’s government is unlikely to make a deal without a big, face-saving compromise.
Where Have Modi’s Rivals Gone? India Under One Party. With his triumph in West Bengal state elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has moved closer to his dream of an opposition-free India.
Stranded Cruise Ship Battles Hantavirus Outbreak. Government and health authorities have been scrambling to evacuate sick people on the MV Hondius, a vessel that has been moored in the Atlantic Ocean. The World Health Organization said the risk to the general public from the rare pathogen was low.
Driver Kills At Least 2 People After Ramming Car Into Pedestrians. A driver rammed a car into a pedestrian-heavy zone in Germany, killing at least two people and injuring others, the authorities said.
What We Know About ‘Project Freedom’ in the Strait of Hormuz. Violence flared in the waterway on Monday after President Trump said the United States would help guide stranded ships. It’s not clear exactly how the plan is working.
Cruise Ship Struck by Hantavirus Remains at Sea. Passengers on the MV Hondius have not received permission from the authorities in Cape Verde, in the Atlantic Ocean, to disembark. Three people have died and at least three others were ill.

New York

Fare Enforcers Are Coming to New York City Buses. With fare evasion rampant, enforcement teams will use hand-held devices to see if riders actually paid to ride the bus.
Pollution Worsened in South Bronx After Congestion Tolls, Study Finds. Columbia University researchers said that sensors detected a 2 percent increase in toxic particles in the air. M.T.A. officials disputed the report.
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Running Secret Police Outpost for China. Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen, is accused of working on behalf of the Chinese government to target dissidents. A co-defendant has pleaded guilty.
Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israel Demonstrators Rally Outside Synagogue. For the second time in six months, protesters gathered outside Park East Synagogue, which was holding an event to promote real estate sales in Israel. A heavy police presence kept the two groups apart.
Journalist and Her Mother Are Among 3 Killed in Upper Manhattan Fire. Yolaine Díaz, a fashion and beauty writer for People en Español, and her mother were killed in the blaze at an apartment building in Inwood, People magazine said.
N.Y.P.D. Captain Is Transferred After Calling Mamdani ‘Total Nonsense’ The captain, James G. Wilson, was also filmed calling Democrats a “waste of human race.”
Democrats Urge N.Y. Leaders to Redistrict After Supreme Court Ruling. The House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, sent a familiar emissary to the New York State Capitol to convey the party’s urgency to draw more favorable maps.
Vornado C.E.O. Blasts Mamdani’s Tax-the-Rich Approach in Earnings Call. Steven Roth, the chief executive of Vornado, criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani for singling out the billionaire Ken Griffin in his bid to make the wealthy pay more taxes in New York City.

Business

American Factories Lag in Adopting A.I. This Drugmaker Is an Exception. 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.
Oil Falls and Stocks Gain as Trump Changes Course in Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices fell and stocks rose after President Trump’s about-face to pause the U.S. operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz
A Mistaken Guy: The 20-Year Legacy of a Live TV Blunder. Guy Goma thought he was interviewing for an I.T. job when he found himself on air on the BBC. What came next was familiar to anyone who has been unprepared at work.
‘Avatar’ Suit Focuses on Hot Topic in A.I. Age: A Character’s Face. An actress accused the director James Cameron of stealing her likeness for a digitally created, blue-skinned warrior princess.
Tell Us How High Gas Prices Have Affected Your Finances. With fuel costs soaring from the war with Iran, we want to hear how you’re feeling about the U.S. economy.
U.S. Sues The New York Times, Claiming Discrimination Against a White Man. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said the paper had engaged in “unlawful employment practices” against the man, who did not get a sought-after promotion.
James Murdoch’s Company Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Major Parts of Vox Media. A deal for Vox Media, which generates more than $80 million through podcasts alone, would elevate Mr. Murdoch’s company, Lupa Systems, as a major player in U.S. media.
First, the F.B.I. Searched Her Home. Then, She Won a Pulitzer. Hannah Natanson’s reporting anchored a package of articles from The Washington Post that won a Pulitzer on Monday, four months after agents seized her devices.
Ship Stranded for Weeks Exits Persian Gulf Under U.S. Protection. A U.S.-flagged ship operated by a Maersk subsidiary exited under American military guidance, part of President Trump’s effort to encourage ships to pass the Strait of Hormuz.
Congress Is Doing Little to Prepare for Potential A.I. Job Losses. As fears of A.I.-driven job losses mount, economists warn that unemployment benefits and other programs to help displaced workers aren’t sufficient.
After Setbacks, Ford Says Its Affordable Electric Truck Is on Track. Ford Motor has written off $20 billion in electric vehicle investments but says it is forging ahead with an electric pickup that will sell for $30,000 next year.
U.S. Trade Deficit Grew in March. Both exports and imports rose after the Supreme Court struck down many of the president’s highest levies in February.
Behind the White House’s Potential Rethink on A.I. Artificial intelligence has become a national security concern. That has federal officials rethinking how lightly it should regulate the technology.

Technology

Elon Musk Wanted OpenAI to Go Commercial, Company President Says. Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president, testified in a trial pitting Mr. Musk against his company that the world’s richest man was eager to change how it operated as a nonprofit.
Apple Reaches $250 Million Settlement Over Claims It Misled People on A.I. Some iPhone owners will be eligible to receive $25 to $95 over claims that the tech giant oversold its artificial intelligence system, Apple Intelligence.
Coinbase Lays Off 14% of Employees as A.I. Changes Work. The largest U.S. crypto exchange said it was cutting jobs because of cryptocurrency market volatility and to “optimize” for the artificial intelligence era.

Obituaries

Donlyn Lyndon, Last Surviving Creator of the Sea Ranch, Dies at 90. With his classmates Charles Moore, William Turnbull Jr. and Richard Whitaker, he designed an icon of modern architecture on a windswept bluff in Northern California.
María Nieves Rego, Who Helped Spark a Tango Renaissance, Dies at 91. With her dance partner and onetime husband, Juan Carlos Copes, she reinvented tango for a global stage, including in the hit stage show “Tango Argentino.”

Briefing

Indiana’s Primary Elections Will Test Trump’s Influence. Also, about 150 people are stuck on a cruise ship with a deadly outbreak. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
Today, In Short. Tank tops. The Tony Awards. And vote for your favorite Met Gala looks.
The Best Looks From the Met Gala. We’re covering the cobblestone carpet.

Podcasts

Did the Artemis II Crew Feel Lonely in Space? 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.
The Artemis II Crew Takes Your Children’s Questions. 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.
Isabel Allende and Her Mother Told Each Other (Almost) Everything. The novelist and her mom connected through writing letters. Over 24,000 of them.
OpenAI Slows Its Plans for Stargate. Despite initial grand plans for the Stargate project, recent announcements from OpenAI have signaled that it is stalling. The “Hard Fork” hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton predict why that might be the case in their latest episode.
Ships Under Fire in Strait of Hormuz, and Kennedy’s Pushback on Antidepressants. Plus, the gowns — and the backlash — at the Met Gala.
Democratic Anger and Republican Revenge: Welcome to the Primaries. Here’s what to know about key elections.

Science

How Ancient Centipede Ancestors Conquered the Earth. A long-neglected fossil seems to show the evolutionary leap that let the ancestors of today’s many-legged arthropods crawl forth from the seas.
How to Catch a Meteor Shower From Halley’s Comet. Known for their speed, the Eta Aquarids will reach their peak on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Climate

The Global Oil Crisis Seems to Be Helping One Industry: Renewable Energy. Sources like wind and solar can now deliver continuous power, according to a new report. And, they’re often a bargain compared with fossil fuels.
Is It Time to Tax the Oil and Gas Industry’s Windfall? The war in Iran has meant big profits for fossil fuel companies, prompting some lawmakers to call for a tax. But that would be easier said than done.

Opinion

John Roberts Believes in an America That Doesn’t Exist. Guess who benefits from a “colorblind Constitution.”
We’ll Miss OPEC When It’s Gone. If OPEC can’t manage oil markets, the world is in for a wild ride.
‘Not a Perfect Union’: Neil Gorsuch on America at 250. David French and the Supreme Court justice discuss how the ideals of 1776 shaped — and strain — the country today.
If Kids Need GLP-1s, We’ve Already Let Them Down. The debate over treatment in kids is missing a bigger problem.
‘Not a Perfect Union’: Neil Gorsuch on America at 250. David French and the Supreme Court justice discuss how the ideals of 1776 shaped — and strain — the country today.
My Father Wrote Letters to the Cuban Government. Here Is Mine. Please do not take the fact that I am writing this letter to you as a defense of U.S. policy toward Cuba, much less a call for American intervention.
French Literature Is in an Uproar. Changes at a famous French publishing house tell us a lot about the world we live in now.
The Historical Roots of Postliberalism. Postliberalism may seem like a contemporary movement, with champions like Vice President JD Vance and Patrick Deneen. But the tradition of liberal skepticism reaches much further back. On “The Ezra Klein Show,” the historian Helena Rosenblatt looks back to 19th-century England to explain.
What Is Liberal in the Liberal Arts? What was a liberal arts education designed to offer? More than recent discourse might lead you to believe. On “The Ezra Klein Show,” the historian Helena Rosenblatt explains why the liberal arts have strayed so far from their roots as a training ground for civic virtues and citizenry.
The U.S. and China Have a Common Foe. Hint: It’s Not the U.S.S.R. A new level of global disorder will face the American and Chinese presidents at their summit. Like Mao and Nixon, they face a common threat.
Trump’s Ukraine Policy Is Succeeding While His Iran Policy Flails. With Ukraine, you can glimpse the shape of success.
A Democrat Who Makes Me Listen. An interview with Representative Jake Auchincloss, a Democrat from the charismatic center.
The Book That Changed How I Think About Liberalism. The historian Helena Rosenblatt traces the roots of liberalism and the values that many have forgotten.
Big Payouts for Some Doctors, Too Little for Others. Readers discuss how arbitration has led to some huge awards while emergency care is often underpaid. Also: Don’t abandon America’s Afghan friends.

Arts

Celebrating Jane Austen’s Awkward, Lovable Middle Sister. Revisiting “Pride and Prejudice” from Mary Bennet’s point of view, “The Other Bennet Sister” from BritBox offers a different type of onscreen heroine.
TV Is Changing Its Approach to ‘the Change’ 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.
Khaled Sabsabi’s Rocky Road From Australia to the Biennale. 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.
Towa Bird Can Shred With the Pop Stars and the Riot Grrrls. 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.
‘Fill the Stage!’ Tiler Peck Says It’s Time for Ballet to Go Big. 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.
Late Night Cringes at Trump’s Chatter in Front of Children. “How are you talking about nuclear war in front of children?” Desi Lydic asked after the president discussed the Iran conflict in a room full of students on Tuesday.
Kid Cudi Fires M.I.A. From Tour After Onstage Comments About Immigrants. M.I.A. made the comments at a concert in Dallas, drawing boos from the audience and criticism online.
A Loft with Past Lives Gets an Owner Making a New One. How Jessica Helfand, an artist, started a new chapter in an industrial building.
6 Stellar All-Female Country Duets. Hear Kacey Musgraves and Miranda Lambert making peace on the record, and more outstanding collaborations between women in Nashville.
For Michael Tilson Thomas’s Legacy, Look at Young Musicians. Thomas, the beloved mentor and conductor of the San Francisco Symphony, recently died. He offered a road map for a 21st-century career in music.
With Free Vodka, and a Few Protests, Russia Returns to the ‘Art Olympics’ On Tuesday, Russia opened a pavilion at the Venice Biennale for the first since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s own exhibit is just a stone’s throw.
He Left the Berlin Philharmonic to Find His Voice. He Found a World Stage. The viola player Brett Dean took a risk that paid off when he left the orchestra to become a full-time composer.
The Sights of the Venice Biennale. Scenes from the highly anticipated art event.
The Venice Biennale and Its Many Flashpoints: An Explainer. The sudden death of a curator, the surprise participation of Russia and an unconventional U.S. entry are heating up the art world Olympics, which begins previews Tuesday.

Theater

Revenge, Served Two Ways: Cold in ‘Othello’ and Lukewarm in ‘Hamlet’ Shakespeare’s brooding prince comes off as bored at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. But Bedlam’s lean production of “Othello” is positively thrilling.
Luke Evans Finds His Ballad of Sexual Liberation. 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.
Tony Nominations Snubs and Surprises: Stars Are Dethroned, ‘S.N.L.’ Alumnae Reign. Lea Michele, Adrien Brody and other boldface names were left out, while June Squibb, André De Shields and Layton Williams as an iceberg were among the surprises.
New Musicals ‘Schmigadoon!’ and ‘Lost Boys’ Lead List of Tony Nominees. The nominated performers include the film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rose Byrne, John Lithgow and Lesley Manville.
Tony Awards Nominations 2026: The Complete List. Nominations for the 79th Tony Awards were announced on Tuesday. Here’s who made the list.

Books

What Autocracy Feels Like: the View From One Turkish Neighborhood. In a new book, the journalist Suzy Hansen plumbs an Istanbul community for insights into Turkey’s hard-right turn.
Sizzling Summer Thrillers. Our columnist on the month’s standout books.
She’d Never Published a Book Without Paul Auster Reading It First. Until now, in a new memoir that has Siri Hustvedt writing about the highs, lows and late-life tragedies of their glamorous literary marriage.
In These Books, You Don’t Have to Be Young to Save the World. The best-selling author Fonda Lee recommends fantasy and science fiction novels with older, wiser, absolutely epic heroes.
Five Publishers and Scott Turow Sue Meta and Mark Zuckerberg. The class-action lawsuit accuses the tech giant and its founder and chief executive of infringing on authors’ copyrights.

Movies

‘Serial Mom’: The Mother’s Day Movie for Our Times. 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.
‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Then and Now: Why It Hits Differently. 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.

Food

Oyatte Takes the ‘Farm-to-Table’ Approach With Just One Farm. Gusi focuses on Slavic and Mediterranean food, Bar Hugo provides another rooftop space and more restaurant news.
How to Ace Mother’s Day Dinner.

Style

The ‘Color Countess’ on Finding the Perfect White for Your Wedding. Megan Bentley, a color analyst, shares how identifying your color season, the hues that are most complementary or flattering, can elevate your wedding wardrobe.
How Heidi Klum Turned Into a Statue for the Met Gala. “I could eat and use my hands quite comfortably,” Klum said of her intricate Roman statue ensemble, which was inspired by a marble sculpture by Raffaele Monti.
A Brand Loyalist With a Dry Cleaner of a Closet. A boutique owner with a closet bursting with Ralph Lauren stepped out in blue.
Was It Art? Was It Fashion? Was It Good? Guests at the Met Gala had different interpretations of the night’s dress code.
Lindsey Vonn, ASAP Rocky and Lisa Flock to Met Gala After-Parties. Models, designers, D.J.s and performers kept the night going into the early morning.
Need to Catch Up on the Met Gala? Read This. We’ve got your morning-after recap.

Magazine

The Longevity Secrets Helping Athletes Blow Past the Limits of Age. With cutting-edge sports medicine and sci-fi gadgetry, more and more athletes are figuring out how to extend their careers.

T Magazine

A Massachusetts Home that Channels Frank Lloyd Wright. 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.

Travel

Delta Will Stop Serving Snacks and Drinks on Short Flights. Most travelers flying less than 350 miles on Delta will soon have to go without free coffee and cookies, but the carrier is adding service to longer flights.

Real Estate

$600,000 Homes in Florida, Connecticut and Colorado. A 1920s house in Gainesville, Fla., an 18th-century farmhouse in North Stonington, Conn., and a Queen Anne Revival in Grand Junction, Colo.
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens. This week’s properties are in South Harlem, on the Upper West Side and in Bay Terrace.
Homes for Sale in Connecticut and New York. This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Redding, Conn., and a three-bedroom in Long Beach, N.Y.
For One Couple, the ABCs of Home Renovation Were Not So Simple. Stacie Grissom and Sean Wilson’s 9,000-square-foot Indiana schoolhouse is a lesson in courage.

Health

Her Self-Experiment with Drug Detox Almost Broke Her. Against expert advice, people are using new and unpredictable synthetic drugs to experiment on themselves in hopes of becoming free of addiction.
Hantavirus Outbreaks Are Rare, but They Aren’t Going Away and There’s No Cure. Since the family of rodent-borne infections were identified in the 1950s, they have turned up all over the world.

Well

TikTok Has Discovered Tae Bo, the Beloved ’90s Workout. A younger generation is embracing the nostalgic fitness craze.
In a Milestone for A.L.S., a Treatment Helps Some Patients Improve. 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.
At Meatstock, Steak Is Medicine. Devotees of the carnivore diet, which Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. follows, bonded over brisket and butter in Tennessee.

Times Insider

A Writer With a Healthy Appetite, and a Love of New York City. To cover the city’s evolving food scene, Luke Fortney relies on his curiosity, and an assortment of fermented dishes.

Corrections

Corrections: May 6, 2026. Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
Quote of the Day: Taiwan Learns From Ukraine as Informal Connections Grow. Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

The Learning Network

The Met Gala. What were your favorite and least favorite looks at this year’s event?
Word of the Day: attest. This word has appeared in 105 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
How Did You Grow and Change This School Year? In this forum, we invite both students and teachers to reflect on their challenges and successes — and to consider how to build on them for next year.

En español

Una historia de amor turca, con cárcel, poesía y una hazaña aérea. Tras una confesión forzada y una condena a muerte, un poeta kurdo pasó 30 años en la cárcel, donde descubrió su voz. Su promotora literaria, para sorpresa de todos, se convirtió en su compañera de vida.
La solución infalible que Trump busca para poner fin a la guerra de Irán tal vez no exista. El presidente de EE. UU. intenta aumentar la presión económica sobre Teherán, pero es poco probable que el gobierno iraní acepte negociar sin un acuerdo significativo y digno.
Palabra del día: ‘attest’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 105 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
La Casa Blanca considera supervisar los modelos de IA antes de su lanzamiento. El gobierno de EE. UU. debate una orden ejecutiva para crear un grupo de trabajo que reúna a ejecutivos tecnológicos y funcionarios del gobierno para examinar procedimientos de supervisión.
Cómo la IA está transformando la industria china del entretenimiento. El apogeo de los dramas generados por IA ha provocado protestas. Los actores afirman que les quita oportunidades y algunos videos usan imágenes de celebridades sin autorización.
Los bisontes de Montana están en peligro de expulsión. El gobierno de Trump está desalojando a manadas de bisontes de las praderas federales, después de ponerse del lado de los ganaderos y los líderes republicanos enfrentados a los ecologistas y los líderes tribales.
Venezuela tiene el camino libre para empezar a reestructurar su deuda. El país debe devolver 60.000 millones de dólares en bonos impagados mientras intenta estabilizar su economía.
Un visitante de la nube de Oort: un raro cometa aparece en los cielos del hemisferio sur. Conocido como C/2025 R3 PANSTARRS, el cometa será visible para los observadores de estrellas que utilicen un telescopio en Nueva Zelanda, Australia y Sudáfrica.
Trump desestima los daños económicos de la guerra contra Irán. Las declaraciones del presidente en un acto en la Casa Blanca contrastan con la realidad económica en la que el aumento de los precios de la energía afecta tanto a familias como a empresas.
La ruptura familiar que ha puesto a LG en el foco de Corea del Sur. Una disputa por la herencia del patrimonio del expresidente ha dado lugar a una denuncia penal sobre la forma en que la familia dinástica detrás de LG reparte sus activos.
El crucero afectado por el hantavirus se dirige a las islas Canarias, según la OMS. España dijo que decidiría la escala después de que los expertos en enfermedades inspeccionaran el barco. La Organización Mundial de la Salud dijo que la transmisión de persona a persona puede haber desempeñado un papel en el brote.
Blake Lively y Justin Baldoni zanjan su disputa legal. Lively había acusado a Baldoni de llevar a cabo una campaña de desprestigio contra ella después de que se quejara de acoso durante el rodaje de una película en la que ambos trabajaban. Él había negado su acusación.
Las fotografías de Saher Alghorra, ganador del Pulitzer, en Gaza. El fotógrafo palestino Saher Alghorra informó sobre el conflicto de Gaza mientras vivía en las terribles condiciones que retrataban sus imágenes.
El suéter de Ryan Gosling en ‘Proyecto Hail Mary’ es un éxito. No está a la venta. El cárdigan que lleva el personaje de Gosling está basado en un patrón para tejer de finales de la década de 1950 de la empresa canadiense de estambres y manualidades Mary Maxim.
Nuestros 15 atuendos favoritos de la Gala del Met 2026. Independientemente del tema, estos invitados estaban simplemente estupendos.
Engañados para luchar por Rusia. Rusia necesita muchos soldados. Muchos africanos necesitan trabajo.

Gameplay

Spelling Bee Forum. Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.
Leave Speechless. James Mattina’s debut blooms.
Connections Companion No. 1,060. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
Strands Sidekick No. 794. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
Wordle Review No. 1,782. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

Weather

Colorado Waited All Winter for Snow. A May Storm Could Finally Bring Some. A snowstorm hitting the Rocky Mountains this week could end up being the biggest all season, forecasters said.
Colorado Could Be Hit With Biggest Snowstorm of the Year. Over two feet of snow is expected to drop over the Rocky Mountains this week after the Western United States experienced unusually warm weather this year.