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• The Mother Whose Catholic Faith Inspired the Future Pope. Mildred Prevost, a mother of three who sought a graduate degree, held her religious devotion at the center of her life.
• Fires, Deficits, Trump, a Hollywood Exodus. How Resilient Is California? The state is confronting what officials say is an unprecedented confluence of forces that will test its long record of enduring catastrophes, natural and otherwise.
• A Professor’s Final Gift to Her Students: Her Life Savings. Cris Hassold, a professor at New College of Florida for 50 years, left a mark on her 31 favorite students. “I think about her almost every day,” one said.
• Tufts Student Returns to Massachusetts After 6 Weeks in Immigration Detention. A federal judge had ordered the government to immediately release Rumeysa Ozturk, who was being held in a federal facility in Louisiana.
• Thumbprint on Cigarette Carton Cracks a 48-Year-Old California Murder Case. A young mother told friends that she’d be “back in 10 minutes.” She never returned, and the police in San Jose have now charged a man in her death.
• Ohio Man Sent Threats Saying He Had Bullets Etched With People’s Names, U.S. Says. The man sent letters and emails to 34 public officials and members of law enforcement, the authorities said. Some letters contained a white powder and at least one had a bullet.
• See Historical Records Documenting the Pope’s Creole Roots in New Orleans. The documents, including census records, baptismal rolls and marriage certificates, trace the story of Pope Leo’s mother’s family and their diverse background before moving to Chicago.
• Earthquake Rattles Parts of Tennessee and Georgia. The quake on Saturday morning had a preliminary magnitude of 4.1, with an epicenter about 30 miles southwest of Knoxville, Tenn. Residents in Atlanta reported feeling it.
• Map: 4.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tennessee. View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
• A Pope Who Ministers to the Suffering? Yup, He’s a White Sox Fan. Pope Leo was spotted at the 2005 World Series, a rare moment of triumph for the pride of Chicago’s South Side.
• Pope’s Childhood in a Changing Chicago Tells a Story of Catholic America. The pope grew up in a Catholic enclave on Chicago’s South Side. That community is gone now.
• Attacking Trump’s Tariffs, Democrats Focus on Small Business Struggles. The party is trying to leverage local entrepreneurs’ concerns to argue that President Trump’s tariffs are yet another gift to the rich and powerful at the expense of everyday Americans.
• Has America Given Up on Children’s Learning? Politicians used to care how much students learn. Now, to find a defense of educational excellence, we have to look beyond politics.
• In Pope Leo, Some in MAGA Movement See an Antagonist. While President Trump welcomed the U.S.-born cardinal as the new pope, top Trump allies criticized Leo XIV for his similarities to Pope Francis.
• A United Front for Pope Leo Among American Cardinals. One cardinal who cast his ballot said the pope’s choice of the papal name Leo might signal a particular interest in workers’ rights.
• Pope Leo XIV’s Creole Roots Tell a Story of New Orleans. “This is like a reward from God,” a local parishioner said, as researchers unearthed more details about the lives of Leo XIV’s ancestors in the heart of the city’s Afro-Caribbean culture.
• New Jersey Mayor Arrested After Trying to Enter ICE Facility. Federal officials arrested Mayor Ras J. Baraka of Newark at an immigration detention facility on Friday.
• Newark Mayor Arrested Outside ICE Detention Center. Protesters shouted as federal officials arrested Mayor Ras J. Baraka of Newark while he and three members of Congress were demonstrating at a new immigration detention center.
• Judge Awards $680,000 to Military Families Sickened by Jet Fuel Spill in Hawaii. A lawyer for the plaintiffs said that they had “prevailed against all odds” but called the damage award “disappointing.”
• Trump Officials Consider Suspending Habeas Corpus for Detained Migrants. Stephen Miller, a top aide, repeated a justification used in the immigration crackdown: that the country is fighting an invasion. But it is unclear the president has the power to take such a step.
• Deep-Dish Pizza and Malört in the Vatican? Chicago Pope Spurs Memes. Chicago, a uniquely meme-able city, was the center of a ton of jokes. Here is some of the internet’s best work.
• Justices Reflect on Souter’s Legacy. Current and former justices of the Supreme Court released a statement in response to the death of Justice David Souter.
• Justice David Souter, Who Traded White Marble for the White Mountains. Retiring at just 69 after two decades on the Supreme Court, the justice left a legacy of case-by-case judging, intellectual rigor and a complete lack of pretension.
• Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing Hearing Is Set for Next Week. The long-awaited hearing on whether Lyle and Erik Menendez should be eligible for release will take place May 13 and 14 in Los Angeles.
• Judge Orders Release of Tufts Student Detained by ICE. The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, was being detained in Louisiana. A federal judge said her detention threatened to chill the speech of millions of noncitizens.
• Teenager Fatally Shot During ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ TikTok Prank. A Virginia man was charged with second degree murder after the shooting. The teenager’s friends told authorities they had been filming a video of the prank for TikTok.
• BART Trains Resume Service After Hourslong Outage in Bay Area. Bay Area Rapid Transit, the main commuter rail system for the region, was forced to close for most of the Friday morning commute.
• An American Pope Will Face a Fractured American Church. Pope Leo’s relationship with the ascendant Catholic right in the U.S. could be a prominent issue in his papacy.
• The State Law Taking a Financial Toll on California Budgets. The law set off a wave of child sex abuse litigation that has pushed some public institutions to the brink of financial crisis. School districts face up to $3 billion in claims.
• The Menendez Chicken Wing Empire That Never Was. Lyle Menendez had grand plans to franchise Chuck’s Spring Street Cafe before he was arrested. The New Jersey restaurant endures.
• Justice Sotomayor Says Lawyers Must ‘Stand Up’ and ‘Fight This Fight’ In pointed remarks, the justice told an audience of hundreds of lawyers that she had joined them as “an act of solidarity.”
• Two Priests Reflect on Their Longtime Friend Bob, Now Pope Leo XIV. When Robert Francis Prevost walked onto the balcony, “it was as if a family member appeared.”
• Reincarnated by A.I., Arizona Man Forgives His Killer at Sentencing. A likeness of Christopher Pelkey, who was killed in a 2021 road rage episode, was created with artificial intelligence. It was part of a victim’s impact statement.
• New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans, Genealogist Says. Robert Prevost’s maternal grandparents were married near the French Quarter and later moved to Chicago, where his mother was born, records show.
• Pope Leo XIV Has Voted Often in Illinois, Public Records Show. He voted in November’s presidential election with an absentee ballot, according to records from a suburban Chicago county.
• Harvard Leaders See Only Bad Outcomes Ahead as They Battle Trump. Harvard could choose to either keep fighting or seek a deal with the administration. Its leaders are starting to realize that any path will very likely change the identity of the school.
• Father of Girl Who Killed 2 at Wisconsin School Is Charged. Jeffrey Rupnow, whose 15-year-old daughter fatally shot a teacher and a fellow student at a Christian school in Madison in December, faces two weapons-related counts, the authorities said.
• Americans Burst With Pride, and Surprise, at the First Pope From the U.S. Across the country, Catholics and non-Catholics alike greeted Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV with reverence and satisfaction.
• New Law Requires Priests to Break Seal of Confession to Report Child Abuse. The state law, in Washington, applies to all religions but has outraged Catholics in particular. The Justice Department is investigating.
• The New Pope Grew Up in the Chicago Area. For Chicagoans, the selection of Robert Francis Prevost was thrilling and a little stunning.
• Bill Gates Accuses Elon Musk of ‘Killing Children’ by Cutting Foreign Aid. The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist condemned his fellow billionaire for overseeing deep cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development in the Trump administration.
• Bison Gores Man in Yellowstone National Park. The man, who had approached the animal, sustained minor injuries.
• Mistrial in Murder Case Against Michigan Officer Who Shot Motorist. The jury deadlocked in the trial of Christopher Schurr, who testified that he feared for his life when he fatally shot Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop in Grand Rapids, Mich., in 2022.
• Mississippi Man Is Charged With Stalking Jennifer Aniston. Prosecutors said that Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, drove through the front gate of Ms. Aniston’s home on Monday after stalking her for nearly two years.
• Scientists Hail This Medical Breakthrough. A Political Storm Could Cripple It. Therapies involving mRNA, a key to Covid vaccines, hold great potential in treating several diseases, but some lawmakers want to ban them and the government is cutting funding.
• Trump Has Made Claims About Abrego Garcia’s Tattoos. Here’s a Closer Look. Gang experts say the tattoos on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s knuckles are unlikely to signify gang membership. The president says otherwise.
• He Faced a Possible Prison Term for Assault. Instead, He Was Deported. Federal agents are rounding up criminal defendants and deporting them before trial. Local prosecutors say the disruptions make communities less safe.
• Smokey Robinson’s Lawyer Calls Sexual Assault Claims ‘Vile’ and ‘False’ Four women have accused the Motown legend of sexually assaulting them while they worked as housekeepers.
• ​​What’s at Stake in the Conclave? The Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. The Gospel of Matthew inspired an enduring Christian symbol: Jesus passing the keys to Peter. Cardinals are now choosing who will hold the keys — and their power — next.
• Congress Grills College Presidents With an Old Script and New Threats. In a House hearing, lawmakers scrutinized a set of college leaders from institutions outside the Ivy League schools that have drawn the Trump administration’s attention.
• Detained Tufts Student Must Be Moved to Vermont, Court Rules. Rumeysa Ozturk, an international student from Turkey, was detained in Massachusetts in March and later taken to Louisiana. The ruling said she must be transferred within a week.
• Fed Chair Says Next Moves Are ‘Not at all Clear’ The Federal Reserve announced that it would leave interest rates unchanged for a third meeting in a row on Wednesday.`
• Alligator Kills Woman After Flipping Her Canoe in Florida, Officials Say. The woman was paddling with her husband in shallow water on Tuesday when they passed over a large alligator that thrashed and tipped over their boat, the authorities said.
• This Auto Parts C.E.O. Gave Trump’s Tariffs a Chance. Now He’s Not So Sure. The chief executive of Detroit Axle, which sells car parts that are mostly imported from China, is adjusting his business and hoping for a new trade deal.
• Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws. The cities approved several new flags after Utah and Idaho passed laws barring unofficial flags from being displayed on government property.
• Budget Fix for D.C. Stalls As Ultraconservatives Balk. Speaker Mike Johnson has said he would hold a vote “quickly” to restore more than $1 billion in funding, but ultraconservatives are insisting on attaching limits on abortion and voting rights.
• ‘That’s Not Who We Are’: Biden Criticizes Trump in BBC Interview. In his first broadcast interview since leaving office, the former president criticized several of President Trump’s actions and defended his withdrawal from the 2024 campaign.
• 5 Charged After Deadly Migrant Boat Incident in California. The five people, all Mexican nationals, were arrested after a vessel carrying migrants capsized and killed at least three people near San Diego, the authorities said.
• JD Vance’s Half Brother Advances in Race for Cincinnati Mayor. Cory Bowman will next face Aftab Pureval, the Democratic incumbent, who outperformed him in Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary.
• Florida Wildlife Officers Kill 3 Black Bears After Deadly Attack. The state’s wildlife agency will test the bears’ DNA to determine if any of them had attacked and killed an 89-year-old man.
• Housekeepers Are Accusing Motown Star Of Sex Abuse. The four women said the Motown legend abused them multiple times while they worked cleaning his home. His wife, they said, created a hostile work environment.
• Was Free Speech Violated in Student Arrests? Trump Lawyer Won’t Say. The Trump administration is focusing on logistical issues, not constitutional ones, in its efforts to keep several international students in detention. The tactic has effectively slowed some high-profile cases.
• Man Who Stabbed Baby Seal on Oregon Beach Is Sought. The authorities said that the attack, which the seal survived, occurred on a cold evening in a cove along the Pacific Coast.
• 2 United Airlines Jets Clip Wings at San Francisco Airport. No one was injured in the incident, which occurred as the Boeing 777 jets were leaving the gate area early on Tuesday. The airline canceled both trans-Pacific flights.
• Fraught Debate About Transgender Athletes Enters a New Arena. A fencer’s refusal to compete against a transgender opponent in a women’s bout at a Maryland meet has put the issue in front of Congress.
• Travelers Without a Real ID Will Still Be Allowed to Fly, Noem Says. Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, said that travelers without a federally recognized document would face additional screening on Wednesday but would not be barred from flights.
• Antisemitic Sign at Barstool Sports Bar Draws Outrage. The incident at a Philadelphia bar owned by the Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy comes amid a surge of antisemitic episodes in the United States.
• Emergency Crew Responds After Plane Collision in San Francisco. Two United Airlines planes collided while taxiing on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported.
• Map: 3.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Virginia. View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
• Trump Fights Antisemitism Incorrently, Group Says. The American Jewish Committee joined university groups in urging the White House to combat antisemitism with a careful, lawful process, not hasty, ill-advised actions.
• A Conclave With a Duel, Borgias, Bribery, Oreos. It’s Danny Kind, and he’s not even Catholic. But he’s in a college class that simulated the conclave of 1492. (There were costumes, bribes and Oreos.)
• Conservative Catholics Take Stage in Rome, Looking to Shape the Church. In lavish halls, days before a conclave will select a new pope, power brokers came together for a mix of devotion, activism, money and socializing.
• Alcatraz as a Prison? Trump’s Cinematic Idea Is a Comedy to Tourists. At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning Alcatraz back into a penitentiary.
• U.S. Spy Agencies Do Not Think Venezuela Controls Gang, Memo Shows. The release of the memo further undercuts the Trump administration’s rationale for using the Alien Enemies Act to deport scores of Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador.
• Judge Orders North Carolina To Certify Win By Democrat. The federal ruling on Monday was the most significant legal victory yet for Justice Allison Riggs, the Democratic incumbent in a State Supreme Court race.
• Former Judges Denounce Arrest of Jurist in Wisconsin. Judge Hannah C. Dugan was accused of directing an undocumented immigrant to leave through a side door while federal agents waited for him.
• Read the Invitation to the Trump Fund-Raiser. A super PAC supporting President Trump was scheduled to hold a fund-raiser at his Trump National Golf Club in Virginia sponsored by crypto executives.
• At Least 3 Dead After Boat Overturns Near San Diego. A survivor told the authorities that 18 people were aboard the vessel, which appeared to carrying migrants. Search and rescue efforts were suspended Monday morning.
• University of Florida Set to Hire President Who Ended D.E.I. Program at Michigan. The University of Michigan’s president, Santa Ono, is set to leave for the University of Florida to become one of the highest-paid public university presidents ever.
• Bear Kills Man and Dog in Southwest Florida, Officials Say. The authorities received a report on Monday about a bear encounter in an unincorporated part of Collier County just north of Everglades City, Fla.
• At Least 3 Killed and 5 Injured in Shooting at Arizona Restaurant. A fight broke out among people attending a concert at the venue, the police said.
• Inside Starbase, Elon Musk’s New City. On Saturday, local residents who mostly work for Elon Musk’s rocket company voted to create an official city for themselves: Starbase, Texas.
• Catholics Who Prefer Latin Mass Pin Hopes on a New Pope. In Detroit, traditionalist Catholics were bracing for a crackdown. The promise of change in Rome offers them a sliver of hope.
• How One Law Is Being Used to Challenge Trump’s Agenda. The Administrative Procedure Act, a seemingly mundane federal statute, has been cited in a majority of recent legal challenges against the Trump administration. Michael C. Bender, a New York Times political correspondent, explains what this law is...
• The Great Salt Lake Is Drying. Can Utah Save It? The loss of the Great Salt Lake would be an environmental disaster with health and economic effects far beyond Utah’s borders. The state is taking action, but critics say it’s not doing enough.
• College Assistant Admissions Director Charged With Attempted Sex Trafficking. The authorities arrested Jacob Henriques, 29, after he had tried to solicit prospective and admitted students for sex, the Justice Department said. He worked for Emmanuel College in Boston.

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• Trump Is Reaching Into Parents’ Lives. Can Democrats Capitalize? As prices of baby gear surge and vaccine misinformation spreads, some Democrats see a chance to tap into parents’ raw emotions — something Republicans have recently been far better at doing.
• How One Ivy League University Has Avoided Trump’s Retribution So Far. Dartmouth College is not on the Trump administration’s target lists and its funding remains intact, unlike the rest of its peers. Its president may be why.
• Reluctant at First, Trump Officials Intervened in South Asia as Nuclear Fears Grew. After Vice President JD Vance suggested that the conflict between India and Pakistan was not America’s problem, the Trump administration grew concerned that it could spiral out of control.
• Trump, Raking In Cash, Expands His Power in the G.O.P. Money World. His super PAC, which is said to have amassed $400 million alongside its nonprofit arm, has grown even more influential. And powerful groups for congressional Republicans are being stocked with Trump allies.
• Trump Calls for 20,000 Extra Officers to Help With Deportation Efforts. The order, which would use state and local officers, among others, would represent an enormous expansion of immigration enforcement. But it is unclear how it would be paid for.
• Republicans Lay Out Early Plans to Extend and Expand Trump Tax Cuts. House Republicans rolled out the first pieces of a roughly $4 trillion tax cut they hope to pass, including measures that would last just for President Trump’s term.
• Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plans for Mass Layoffs and Program Closures. An emergency ruling by a federal judge in California amounted to the broadest effort yet to halt the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal government.
• Greene Defiantly Rules Out a Senate Run in Georgia, to the Relief of G.O.P. Leaders. In a lengthy Friday night social media screed, the Republican congresswoman savaged her party’s leaders as she declared she would not pursue a Senate run.
• Does Trump Have the Power to Install Jeanine Pirro as Interim U.S. Attorney? By using another interim appointment to fill a vacancy for the top prosecutor in Washington, the White House is bypassing Senate confirmation and potentially claiming expansive authority.
• After Criticism, Harris’s $900 Million Group Tries to Lay Out a Future. Future Forward, the big-money group supporting Kamala Harris’s presidential bid last year, resurfaced after her loss with an event in California.
• Pentagon Furthers Crackdown on Diversity Policies With Fresh Order for Review of Library Books. The move is the latest denunciation by the Trump administration against anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Drought in Military Aid to Ukraine Enters Uncharted Territory. It has been 120 days since the last drawdown of weapons from Pentagon stockpiles was announced, outstripping Speaker Mike Johnson’s hold on Ukraine aid more than a year ago.
• Mexico Sued Google Over Gulf of Mexico Name Change, President Says. The unilateral attempt to rename the gulf has provoked ridicule and anger in Mexico.
• Trump to Withdraw Nominee to Lead Consumer Bureau. Jonathan McKernan is expected to be tapped for a Treasury Department post instead after waiting for months for the full Senate to take up his consumer bureau nomination.
• Trump Fired Librarian of Congress Over D.E.I. Dr. Hayden is the latest high-ranking Black government official to be axed in the Trump administration’s crusade against D.E.I.
• Trump Moves to Fire Three Members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The three Democrats removed from the commission said they were targeted for voting to stop imports of poorly made lithium-ion batteries and objecting to staffing cuts.
• An American Pope Emerges as a Potential Contrast to Trump on the World Stage. Pope Leo XIV’s focus on refugees and his pluralistic background may offer a different view of U.S. values from the president’s America First approach.
• Postal Service Selects FedEx Board Member as Next Postmaster General. David Steiner, who also served as president and chief executive officer of Waste Management Inc., is expected to start in July.
• How Trump Is Scrambling the G.O.P. Push to Cut Medicaid Spending. The president’s stated opposition to cutting the program has put Republicans laboring to enact his domestic agenda in a bind.
• Justice Department to Investigate Muslim Development in Texas, Cornyn Says. The planned development outside of Dallas, organized by members of a local mosque, has drawn intense scrutiny from Republicans.
• Fed Officials Stick to Cautious Message on Rate Cuts Despite Pressure From Trump. Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, has made clear that pre-emptive interest rate cuts are not appropriate for the moment.
• Republican Agenda Hits Familiar Obstacle: State and Local Taxes. A small group of Republicans are threatening to torpedo President Trump’s agenda over the state and local tax deduction, long a headache for both parties.
• Trump Softens on Raising Taxes on the Rich, Saying G.O.P. Probably Shouldn’t. Days after he privately encouraged Speaker Mike Johnson to increase tax for the wealthy in a bill to fulfill his agenda, he publicly said it could be a bad idea, one that was ‘OK’ with him.
• Holocaust Museum Board Clashes Over Silence on Trump Firings. Board members argued over email after a Biden appointee sent a scathing letter invoking the Holocaust as he denounced the museum’s silence on President Trump’s firings of board members.
• U.S. automakers say Trump’s trade deal with Britain gives foreign companies a leg up.
• Musk’s Team Claims More False Savings. Hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts killed by Elon Musk’s team have come back to life — but DOGE’s “wall of receipts” is still claiming the savings for killing them. David A. Fahrenthold, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, describes the latest problems found in DOGE’s data.
• DOGE’s Zombie Contracts: They Were Killed but Have Come Back to Life. The Times found that federal agencies have revived dozens of contracts that Elon Musk’s group still publicly listed as canceled, inflating what it has saved.
• European Leaders Strike Hopeful Tone on U.S. Trade Talks. A day after Trump called the European Union’s top official “so fantastic,” she and Germany’s chancellor emphasized a desire to negotiate on tariffs.
• Trump Suggests Openness to Slashing China Tariffs Ahead of Trade Talks. The president said reducing tariffs to 80 percent from the current 145 percent “sounds right,” as U.S. and Chinese negotiators prepare to meet in Switzerland.
• Trump Seeks to Strip Away Legal Tool Key to Civil Rights Enforcement. President Trump has ordered federal agencies to halt their use of “disparate-impact liability,” which has been used to assess whether policies discriminate against different groups.
• Trump Administration Fires Librarian of Congress. Dr. Carla D. Hayden was the first African American and the first woman to serve as the head of the Library of Congress. Her firing drew a furious response from Democrats.
• Far-Right Activist Targets Trump’s Surgeon General Pick. The selection of Dr. Casey Means drew ridicule from a Trump ally, Laura Loomer. But Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended the surgeon general nominee.
• In Tyre Nichols Case, an Out-of-Town Jury Heard a Familiar Police Defense. The acquittal of three former officers in the state trial over the fatal beating adds to a mixed series of verdicts for officers accused of wrongdoing.
• Trump Declares High-Speed Internet Program ‘Racist’ and ‘Unconstitutional’ President Trump denounced the Biden-era Digital Equity Act as “woke handouts based on race,” raging in a social media post against a broad effort to improve high-speed internet access.
• Trump Administration Demands Records From Penn on Foreign Ties. The Education Department accused the school of filing inaccurate reports, adding to the growing list of elite schools it has targeted over foreign funding disclosures.
• Trump Names Jeanine Pirro as Interim U.S. Attorney in Washington. The Fox News personality has known the president for decades and would provide him with a reliable line into a crucial prosecutors office in the Justice Department.
• Agency Moves to Fire a Judge Who Rejected a Trump Directive. Karen Ortiz wrote to 1,000 colleagues at the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission criticizing the “illegal and unethical orders of our president.”
• Trump Revives Push for Higher Taxes on the Rich. The president is said to want to create a new top income bracket for people making more than $2.5 million per year and to tax income above that level at a rate of 39.6 percent.
• Transportation Secretary Unveils Plan to Overhaul of Aging Air-Traffic Systems. Officials promised to replace derelict equipment with state-of-the-art technology but said funding was dependent on Congress.
• The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Strike West Point. A Jan. 29 order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led to canceled classes, book bans and an argument about American greatness.
• ‘JD Vance Is Wrong’: The Pope Appears Uneasy With Trump Immigration Policies. Before Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became pope, a social media account under his name shared criticisms of the Trump administration’s positions on immigration.
• Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow for the End of Biden-Era Migrant Program. In an emergency application, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow it to revoke protections provided to migrants from troubled countries.
• F.B.I. Director Walks Back Concerns About Trump Budget Cuts. After telling House lawmakers that the F.B.I. needed more resources, Kash Patel told senators that he agreed with a proposal to slash more than $500 million from the agency.
• Crypto Bill Stalls in the Senate as Democrats Balk. Democratic supporters of the measure to regulate parts of the industry refused to allow it to move forward amid concerns in their party that President Trump and his family are profiting from cryptocurrency.
• New Joint Chiefs Chairman Picks a Friendly Crowd for His Debut. Gen. Dan Caine, who spoke at a special operations conference, has kept a low profile since assuming the military’s top job.
• Leader of FEMA Is Dismissed as Trump Administration Takes Aim at the Agency. The ouster of Cameron Hamilton, less than a month before the start of the hurricane season, came a day after he told lawmakers that FEMA was vital to communities “in their greatest times of need” and should not be eliminated.
• Trump drops his nominee for U.S. attorney in Washington after Republicans balk. Senate Republicans had signaled that they would reject Mhim over concerns about his fitness to hold such an important prosecutorial post.
• With Kemp Skipping Georgia Senate Race, Ossoff Gets a First G.O.P. Challenger. Representative Buddy Carter became the first Republican to enter the primary field to take on Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia, one of the nation’s most vulnerable Democrats.
• Biden Defends His Mental Acuity and Blames Sexism for Harris’s Defeat. On ABC’s “The View,” the former president dismissed reports that he had declined while in office and said he had not been surprised that Kamala Harris lost the election, citing the role of sexism.
• Trump Withdraws U.S. Attorney Nominee, Whose Extremism Tested Limits for G.O.P. Senators. The means of Ed Martin’s ascent as the leading prosecutor for the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington was his path out of power.
• U.S. and British Leaders Celebrate Agreement on Trade Framework. President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced an agreement for a trade framework over speaker phone.
• Intelligence Agencies Increase Focus on Greenland, U.S. Officials Say. A growing number of reports about the island have been included in information circulated in the executive branch and Congress, officials said.
• Proposed Medicaid Cuts Put Vulnerable Republicans in a Political Bind. G.O.P. lawmakers from swing districts face tough votes as soon as next week, when key House panels are scheduled to consider legislation that would cut popular programs to pay for President Trump’s agenda.
• House Votes to Rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America, Taking a Symbolic Step. The legislation was all but certain to die in the Senate, but the move put the Republican-led House on the record supporting President Trump’s nomenclature.
• A Salacious Saga Engulfs the Virginia G.O.P. and Weakens Youngkin. Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s failure to push out the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor over a scandal involving explicit photos showed the party’s divisions and the power of its right-wing base.
• Here’s what happened on Wednesday.
• National Archives Releases More Robert F. Kennedy Files. The new batch of documents included transcripts of police interviews with Sirhan Sirhan, who was convicted of killing Mr. Kennedy.
• Courts Must ‘Check the Excesses’ of Congress and the President, Roberts Says. The chief justice, in rare public remarks, defended judicial independence before a crowd of lawyers and judges.
• Federal Judge Casts Doubt on Trump Arguments in Venezuelan Migrants Case. The judge pressed a lawyer for the Justice Department on the government’s role and responsibilities in the men’s deportation and incarceration in El Salvador.
• Voice of America to Receive Feeds From Pro-Trump Network, Administration Says. Kari Lake, whom President Trump put in charge of overhauling Voice of America, said the broadcaster would be fed with content from One America News Network.
• Voice of America will receive feeds from a pro-Trump network, administration says.
• How Lost Radar and Silent Radios Have Upended Newark Air Travel. A technical outage in Philadelphia last week terrified air traffic controllers and stranded passengers. As the summer travel season looms, the F.A.A. is racing to address the problems.
• Kennedy Announces New Database for Research Into ‘Root Causes’ of Autism. The director of the National Institutes of Health previously floated — then walked back — the idea of an autism registry, alarming researchers and parents.
• Trump Withdraws Surgeon General Nomination and Announces New Choice. The president said on social media that he would nominate Dr. Casey Means, confirming that he had withdrawn the nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, his first pick, a former Fox News contributor.
• Trump Says U.S. Won’t Drop Tariffs Ahead of China Talks. The Treasury secretary and trade representative plan to meet with Chinese officials this weekend to discuss trade and economic matters.
• Pakistan’s Defense Minister Welcomes U.S. Help to Ease Tensions With India. The comments from Khawaja Muhammad Asif came after India said its forces had struck nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir in response to a terrorist attack last month.
• Tennessee Jury Clears Officers In Nichols Case. The former Memphis officers had been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the beating death of Mr. Nichols.
• A Most Sensitive Subject in the White House: Where Is Melania? Mrs. Trump has spent fewer than 14 days at the White House since her husband was inaugurated 108 days ago.
• Texas Attorney General Indicts Democrats on Vote Fraud and ‘Harvesting’ Charges. A county judge, two City Council members and a former county election administrator are among Ken Paxton’s targets as he elevates his “election integrity” accusations to criminality.
• U.S. Welcomes World Cup Fans, With a Warning. Top officials offered a message that stuck to the Trump administration’s focus on minimizing legal immigration and removing those who overstay their visas.
• Exposure to Hackers Raises Questions About Hegseth’s Use of Passwords. Revelations about the defense secretary’s passwords came after he discussed details of planned U.S. airstrikes on a messaging app.
• Pressured by Moderates, Johnson Rules Out an Aggressive Plan to Cut Medicaid. The Republican speaker’s decision underscored the resistance in his party to politically painful reductions to the program, and drew a backlash from the hard right, which is demanding deep cuts.
• North Carolina Republican Concedes Six-Month Fight Over Supreme Court Seat. Three counts showed that the incumbent, a Democrat, won the State Supreme Court election last fall. But Judge Jefferson Griffin tried for months to reverse his loss through the courts.
• Senators are urging Paramount to fight Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit.
• Biden Blasts Trump in Interview With BBC: ‘That’s Not Who We Are’ The former president stepped up his public re-emergence by attacking President Trump’s handling of foreign policy and defending his own decision to seek re-election.
• How Trump Reset Floor On Thinking About Tariffs. As he proposes ever stiffer tariffs, President Trump has normalized his merely big ones.
• Trump Administration Plans to Send Migrants to Libya on a Military Flight. Human rights groups have called conditions in the country’s network of migrant detention centers “horrific” and “deplorable.”
• Son of El Chapo to Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Charges. Ovidio Guzmán López would become the first of El Chapo’s sons to acknowledge guilt in a U.S. federal courthouse, after federal investigators turned their attention from the drug lord to his children.
• Here’s what happened on Tuesday.
• A federal judge bars the Trump administration from denying $1 billion in Covid-related school aid. The ruling, in a lawsuit brought by Democratic officials in 16 states and Washington, D.C., halts a plan by the U.S. Education Department not to release unspent funds.
• Upstate N.Y. school system’s support for trans athletes draws federal investigation. The Saratoga Springs school board had pledged to safeguard students’ right to participate in activities consistent with their gender identity.
• Trump Surprises Canada With a New Message: We Love You. President Trump played nice when he came face-to-face with the new prime minister of Canada, the country he has spent months belittling.
• V.A. Secretary Says Slashing 80,000 Jobs Is a Goal, Not a Firm Plan. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said the number of V.A. employees to be cut could change, and accused Democrats of trying to frighten veterans.
• Trump Says His Administration ‘Is Not Going to Pay’ for California High-Speed Rail. The government was already investigating how the state was spending a federal grant on the train project to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco.
• Trump Backs Off Vow To Deliver Trade Deals. After weeks of bragging about upcoming trade “deals” with foreign countries, President Trump says the United States doesn’t need to worry about them after all.
• Carney Tells Trump Canada Is ‘Never For Sale’ President Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada’s newly elected leader, went back and forth on the prospect of the U.S. making Canada the 51st state.
• U.S. to End Its Air Blitz On Houthis, Trump Says. It was unclear whether the Houthis were going to stop impeding international shipping, which was the objective of the American bombing campaign.
• Judge Declines to Lift Order for Return of Deported Migrant. The case, involving a 20-year-old Venezuelan, exemplifies yet another way the White House has sought new and aggressive methods to expel immigrants from the United States.
• Trump Promises Announcement ‘as Big as It Gets’ The president provided no other details, but suggested he would share the news before he leaves for a trip to the Middle East next week.
• Bipartisan House and Senate Leaders Urge White House to Restore Spending Website. In the latest chapter in a battle over spending powers, lawmakers charged that the administration removed crucial information in violation of the law. The White House argues the data shouldn’t be public.
• Department of Education Eliminates Grant for PBS Children’s Shows. The termination of the federal grant program, called Ready To Learn, resulted in a loss of $23 million that would have gone to educational programs.
• Justices Allow President’s Ban On Trans Troops. Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.
• Columbia Lays Off Nearly 180 People Because of Trump Research Cuts. “We understand this news will be hard,” Claire Shipman, Columbia University’s acting president, wrote in a note to the community.
• Trade Talks With China Have Not Started, Bessent Says. The Treasury secretary said that trade deals with other U.S. trading partners could be announced as soon as this week.
• Tillis Bucks Trump Pick For D.C. Post Over Jan. 6. The nomination of the prosecutor, Ed Martin, has been teetering amid revelations that he once compared former President Biden to Adolf Hitler.
• Order to Sanitize Black History Meets Resistance. Efforts to take the focus off the nation’s racial past in compliance with President Trump’s wishes face resistance from those determined to preserve it.
• How the Democrats Aim to Retake the Senate. To win back the U.S. Senate in 2026, Democrats will need to compete in some of the most conservative terrain in the country. Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times, surveys the Democrats’ strategies.
• How Democrats Hope to Overcome a Daunting 2026 Senate Map. Facing long odds to retake a majority, Senator Chuck Schumer and his allies are trying to think outside the box and recruit candidates who might be able to pull off upsets in red states.
• Ocasio-Cortez Won’t Push for House Oversight Role. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Democrats’ emphasis on seniority led her not to seek a leadership role on the powerful Oversight Committee.
• Trump Executive Order Restricts ‘Gain of Function’ Research on Pathogens. Scientists have long debated the merits and risks of tinkering with viruses and bacteria, which the president claims caused the coronavirus pandemic.
• Trump’s Hope for Gaza Deal Fades as Israel Plans Major Escalation. Ahead of a trip to the Middle East, President Trump has disengaged from the conflict, analysts said, but must now decide how to respond.
• For Trump, the Constitution Is a Hindrance as He Pushes for Deportations. President Trump and his allies have portrayed their efforts to bypass due process as necessary for national security.
• Signal Clone Used by Waltz Suspends Service After ‘Security Incident’ The clone, TeleMessage, was the subject of a reported hack in which the contents of some direct messages and group chats were stolen.
• Hegseth Orders 20 Percent Cut in Four-Star Officers. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has already fired a raft of military leaders, many of them women and people of color, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
• Trump Administration Disqualifies Harvard From Future Research Grants. A letter from Linda McMahon, the education secretary, said the college leaders must demonstrate more responsible management of the university before receiving additional federal grants.
• What We Know About Trump’s $1.5 Million-a-Head Fund-Raising Dinner. The dinner is the latest high-dollar fund-raiser that MAGA Inc. has held in recent weeks.
• States Are Tightening Rules for Getting Citizen-Led Proposals on the Ballot. Florida and Arkansas both recently added restrictions to the citizen amendment process, after ballot measures to expand abortion rights were successful in other states.
• Vast Tent City For Deportees Fell Far Short. The three-month-old operation never expanded to fulfill President Trump’s vision of housing 30,000 at the offshore U.S. base.
• Trump Denies Posting Image of Himself as Pope, Laughing Off Critics. The president suggested Catholics, who have criticized the apparently A.I.-generated image, were not offended, and said that anyone who was “can’t take a joke.”
• Tell Us: What Are Your Questions About the Trump Administration? Share your questions with the On Politics newsletter.
• Democrats Blast Crypto Dealings Of Trump Family. Some Democrats who had supported legislation for so-called stablecoins are now demanding tougher language to prevent fraud and money laundering.
• Brian Kemp Won’t Run for Senate in Georgia, Giving Ossoff a Lift. The popular two-term governor of Georgia had been seen as the strongest potential Republican challenger to Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat.
• Trial in Bombing of U.S. Warship Is Postponed Until June 2026. The trial had been set to begin on Oct. 6, days before the 25th anniversary of the attack that killed 17 U.S. sailors on the destroyer Cole.
• States Sue Over Trump Administration Cutbacks at H.H.S. The lawsuit, led by New York, argues that the slashing of grants and staff at the Department of Health and Human Services amounts to the “illegal dismantling” of the agency.
• Trump Directs Federal Agencies to Reopen Alcatraz as a Prison. It has been more than six decades since Alcatraz, which sits in San Francisco Bay, operated as a prison. Today it is best known as a damp, frigid and nostalgic staple of tourist packages and children’s field trips.
• Trump Administration Offers To Pay $1,000 to Migrants Who Deport Themselves. The administration says the program to pay migrants $1,000 once their travel home is confirmed will save money because of how expensive it is to find, detain and deport people.
• Trumps’ 3-Continent Rush To Profit Has Few Parallels. Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump spent the past two weeks traveling the world and announcing new ventures involving billions of dollars.
• Congress’s Fight Over Trump’s Agenda Runs Through Alaska. Republicans in Congress are clashing over whether to repeal Biden-era clean energy tax credits that are a lifeline for some of their constituents.
• Trump Says He Wants Alcatraz Restored as a Prison. The project would be extraordinarily expensive at a time when the administration already plans to cut billions of dollars from the Justice Department’s budget.
• Trump Says He Asked Mexico to Let U.S. Military In to Fight Cartels. President Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had raised the idea with his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum, who rejected it.
• Proud Boys’ Ex-Leader Thanks Trump for Pardon at Mar-a-Lago Encounter. Enrique Tarrio said he told Mr. Trump that he had saved his life by including him in a blanket grant of clemency for Jan. 6 defendants.
• Justice Dept. Investigates Minnesota Prosecutor Office Over Race Policy. The department’s civil rights division said it was investigating the Hennepin County prosecutor’s office over a policy telling staff members to be mindful of “racial disparities” in plea negotiations.
• Trump Plays Down Talk of a Third Term, Backing Vance and Rubio. President Trump, who has frequently raised the idea of pursuing a third term in defiance of the Constitution, told “Meet the Press” that his vice president and his secretary of state were potential successors.
• Trump Wavers on Due Process Rights Under the Constitution. President Trump repeatedly said he didn’t know when asked in a TV interview whether every person on American soil was entitled to due process, as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.

World

• India and Pakistan, old enemies, had a new weapon this time: drones.
• New Pope Declares Church Should Receive Everyone With ‘Open Arms’ On the second day of the conclave, the Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was selected to become the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
• A Path to Papacy: Leo XIV Over the Years. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was born in Chicago and gradually rose through the ranks of the Roman Catholic Church.
• For the faithful in St. Peter’s Square, confusion and shock gave way to relief.
• What Makes This Conclave Unpredictable. A diverse electorate of cardinals is meeting in a conclave to pick the next pope. Though Francis appointed most of them, they may not choose another pope like him, as Jason Horowitz, the Rome bureau chief of The New York Times, explains.

Africa

• ‘Enough is Enough’: Report of a Child’s Rape Enrages South Africans. A mother’s call for justice has challenged a culture of shame and inspired a nationwide movement to tackle the crisis of sexual violence.
• Trump Officials Seek to Bring First White Afrikaner Refugees to U.S. Next Week. The rapid relocation of the Afrikaners, who President Trump says have been racially persecuted in South Africa, stands in stark contrast to the virtual shutdown of all other refugee admissions.
• Smoke Billows in Port Sudan as Fighting Continues for a Third Day. Thick columns of smoke could be seen Tuesday in Port Sudan, the eastern Sudanese city where the Sudanese paramilitary group known as Rapid Support Forces was accused of attacking a fuel depot with drones.
• Paramilitary Group Attacks Sudan Depot, Airport and Hotel. Drone strikes hit a fuel depot, airport and a hotel in Port Sudan, bringing violence to a city that had so far been spared in the devastating civil war.
• Rwanda Eyes Deal to Take Migrants Ousted From U.S. Discussions with the Central African country come as the Trump administration looks for more countries willing to accept deportees as part of a sweeping crackdown.
• Paramilitary Group Hits Port Sudan Airport, Army Says. The strikes targeted an airport, a warehouse and several civilian facilities in the eastern city of Port Sudan, the army said.

Americas

• Colombia Grants Asylum to Richard Martinelli, Ex-President of Panama. The former leader said he had traveled to Bogotá after spending a year holed up the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama City following a money-laundering conviction.
• World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American. Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual identity has put them at ease.
• The Trade War’s Impact on Your Barbecue: Pricier Burgers. Americans are eating record amounts of Brazilian beef. Now, tariffs and trade wars could push up U.S. prices and send more of it to China.
• Mexican Mayor Implicated in Drug Cartel Ranch Inquiry. The mayor of Teuchitlán is the first government official to have been arrested in connection with the case. Prosecutors accuse him of colluding with the cartel.
• El Salvador Put Trump Deportees Behind Bars. Now Their Families Are Suing. A lawsuit filed with the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights seeks the release of Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States and jailed in a notorious Salvadoran prison.
• Venezuela’s Opposition Leaders Flee to U.S. After 412 Days in Hiding. The five officials ran one of the most consequential presidential campaigns in the country’s history while sheltering at the Argentine diplomatic residence.
• 13 Workers Are Found Killed Inside a Gold Mine Shaft in Peru. The men were killed in a region that has seen growing conflict over access to ore in recent years. The mine has also been a hotbed of illegal gold mining.
• How the Loss of U.S.A.I.D. Funding Threatens a Nation’s Fragile Peace. The Trump administration cut off aid to Colombia that has been vital to keeping the promises of a peace deal with a major rebel group, as violence worsens in many corners of the country.
• Planned Attack on Lady Gaga Concert in Brazil Is Foiled, Police Say. Her free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach was not disrupted. The police said a group had planned to attack it with improvised explosives.

Asia Pacific

• Bangladesh Bans the Political Party of Its Ousted Former Ruler. Sheikh Hasina fled the country after a mass uprising against her government, but the party she led remained a factor in Bangladeshi politics.
• Presidential Candidates Vow to Heal a Divided South Korea. They Are Poles Apart. Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo represent the opposite sides of a country polarized over former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s use of martial law and his ouster.
• The Danger for India and Pakistan Has Not Gone Away. New developments in the nuclear powers’ harrowing four-day conflict, along with entrenched religious nationalism on each side, could signal more frequent battles ahead.
• What We Know About How the 4-Day India and Pakistan Clashes Unfolded. Some details are clouded by contradictory statements and disinformation. But a pattern of rapid escalation brought the conflict to the brink of catastrophe.
• A Night in Kashmir, Caught Between India and Pakistan’s Fight. Far from the missile strikes and drone combat that grabbed the world’s attention, ordinary Kashmiris suffer the heaviest toll of India and Pakistan’s confrontation.
• How Xi and Putin Got Closer. In terms of geopolitical bromances, this is it. David Pierson, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times covering China, explains how President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, are closer than ever before.
• What We Know About the Terrorist Groups India Said It Targeted. India has accused Pakistan of continuing to support Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad. Pakistan has rejected those claims.
• Here’s the latest.
• India-Pakistan Conflict Escalates Sharply With Attacks on Military Bases. Pakistan said it had fired missiles at military sites in India after accusing India of targeting at least three of its air bases. India said it had targeted the bases in response to a wave of Pakistani attacks.
• This Is the Trade Conflict Xi Jinping Has Been Waiting For. For years, the leader of China has planned to make the world dependent on its exports and know-how. But the strategy has costs for his own country.
• A New Kind of Battle for Two Old Enemies. Drone warfare has expanded the conflict in Kashmir between India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed neighbors.
• India-Pakistan Conflict Over Kashmir Intensifies. Gunfire and shelling battered the disputed borderlands of India and Pakistan on Friday.
• Rising Tensions Force India and Pakistan to Move or Cancel Cricket Games. In the past, cricket helped bring the two countries closer. But separating the growing political tensions from the sport has became almost impossible.
• Drones Complicate the Fight Between India and Pakistan. India has said it identified Turkish drones used by Pakistan; Pakistan said it identified Israeli drones used by India. Neither of those reports could be independently verified.
• Gulf States Step In as India-Pakistan Conflict Escalates. With the United States on the sidelines, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are trying to play a role as mediators.
• Ordinary Indians are feeling jittery about the escalating conflict. No one has a clear idea about how far the new fight with Pakistan might lead — into their country, or even into their own homes.
• Changing patterns in arms suppliers reveal shifting alignments.
• A Tension Unlike Anything Felt in Decades. A reporter recalling a war from his childhood finds the fear familiar, but the weapons more high-tech and the fog of disinformation far thicker.
• Here is the latest.
• Denmark Outraged by Report of Increased Spying in Greenland. Officials summoned the American ambassador to express its displeasure after the Trump Administration was said be ratcheting up surveillance.
• Overnight Clashes Strain a Diplomatic Push Between India and Pakistan. The United States and other regional players converged to try to head off war between the neighboring nuclear powers. But more clashes seemed to keep hostilities roiling.
• The Indian Aircraft Pakistan Says It Shot Down. Tensions between India and Pakistan have risen sharply in the weeks since a terrorist attack in Kashmir. On Wednesday, India hit Pakistan and appears to have lost aircraft in the strike.
• Offramp Seen In India Clash With Pakistan. The question now, analysts say, is whether the two sides will claim victory as Pakistan asserts that it downed Indian jets and gauges the toll of India’s strikes.
• The Symbolism Behind India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ The name for the military attack on Pakistan brings to mind a woman who became shorthand for the grief wrought by a terrorist attack.
• China Hints At Hardball In U.S. Talks. Beijing says it will meet with American officials to discuss trade, but warned Washington against using the engagement to ratchet up pressure on China.
• Xi’s Russia Visit Complicates Courtship of Europe. Xi Jinping, China’s leader, is reinforcing his bond with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. But that could hurt Beijing’s efforts to repair ties with Europe.
• Scenes From India’s Strikes in Kashmir and Pakistan. After weeks of tensions from a terrorist attack in Kashmir, India conducted strikes against Pakistan. Anger on both sides has the world bracing for an escalation.
• How Tensions Between India and Pakistan Led to Strikes. India said early Wednesday that it had conducted strikes on Pakistan, two weeks after a deadly terror attack killed more than two dozen civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir. To understand the conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries, N...
• U.S. Arms One Side; China Arms the Other. Increasing Western military support to India, and China’s to Pakistan, signals a shift in global alignments — and another potential flashpoint for international tensions.
• India Strikes Pakistan. After Indian forces struck Pakistan and its side of the disputed Kashmir region, Pakistani military officials said they had begun a forceful response.
• Indian Forces Strike Pakistan After Massacre. Officials and witnesses said that at least two Indian aircraft had crashed after India struck Pakistani targets, escalating the conflict between the nuclear powers.
• Sotheby’s Postpones Auction of Buddhist Relics That India Tried to Block. Jewels and holy relics were set to be auctioned by the family of a colonial-era English explorer. The Indian government said the collection wasn’t theirs to sell.
• Locals in Pakistani Kashmir Fear Being the First to Face India’s Ire. Many in the region are preparing for a possible military confrontation between India and Pakistan because of a terrorist attack two weeks ago.
• India Orders Civil Defense Drills as Potential Clash With Pakistan Looms. With preparations not seen in decades, the home ministry ordered officials to test air raid sirens and teach civilians to navigate blackouts and carry out evacuations.
• A Timeline of Tensions Between India and Pakistan Over Kashmir. India’s strikes on Pakistan early Wednesday, two weeks after a massacre in Kashmir, were the latest escalation in a decades-long conflict.
• Pakistan’s Powerful Army General Steps Out of the Shadows. The army chief, Gen. Syed Asim Munir, who usually works behind the scenes, has been shaping Pakistan’s tone in the crisis over Kashmir with his own tough talk.

Canada

• The Shifting Conversation Around Canada’s Opioid Crisis. President Trump’s claims about fentanyl trafficking have played a role in refocusing Canada’s attention on border control.
• Canada Sends Trump a Signal: It’s Not for Sale. The Canadian prime minister met with President Trump days after being elected on an anti-Trump platform as relations between the two allies are at a historic nadir.
• Anti-Trump Sentiment Drifts Into Global Votes. In voting in Canada and Australia, right-wing parties that borrowed from the MAGA playbook were punished. Elsewhere, President Trump is having a more complex impact.

Europe

• Zelensky Demands Cease-Fire Before Agreeing to Putin’s Call for Direct Talks. Ukraine’s president is pushing for an immediate truce. European leaders have said they will would impose new sanctions on Moscow if Russia’s president does not accept.
• Once in Sync, Trump and Netanyahu Now Show Signs of Division. Both men are politically divisive, fiercely combative and have outsize egos. But as Mr. Trump arrives in the Middle East next week, the fate of the region could hinge on their relationship.
• Can King Charles Heal a Royal Family Crisis Before It’s Too Late? Prince Harry’s desperate plea to reconcile with his father highlighted a rupture that could undermine the monarchy’s attempts to model unity.
• Why America’s ‘Beautiful Beef’ Is a Trade War Sore Point for Europe. European officials call food safety standards a “red line,” as Trump administration officials criticize rules that keep American beef and other meats off grocery shelves.
• Trump’s No. 1 Fan in Greenland: A Bricklayer Turned Political Player. Jorgen Boassen’s idolization of all things Trump, which has won him friends in Washington and sometimes hostile attention at home, has given him an unlikely new career: political influencer.
• How Front Pages Around the World Covered the Selection of Pope Leo XIV. In a digital age, the front pages of print newspapers can still capture a historic moment as they did on Friday with word-playing headlines, splashy photos and a dose of solemnity.
• Leo XIV Outlines a Path for a Modern Church That Follows Francis’ Steps. The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including a “loving care for the least and the rejected.”
• European Leaders Visit Kyiv in a Show of Solidarity for Ukraine. They renewed the push for an unconditional 30-day cease-fire that Russia has rebuffed.
• Voice of Lay Catholics Is Likely to Be Heard in Leo XIV’s Church. When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value,” whether an archbishop or an unordained believer.
• Putin Puts on Show of Defiance as Cease-Fire Talks Drag On. Russia’s president used the celebration of victory in World War II to highlight the resources he has to keep fighting in Ukraine.
• Europe Wants to Arm Ukraine, but It’s Losing a Race Against Time. President Trump’s insistence that the United States do less toward securing Europe means that allies, scrambling to arm themselves, have less to give to Ukraine.
• Billionaires’ Battle Over a Sculpture Exposes a Mysterious Art Market. David Geffen and Justin Sun’s unusually public dispute over ownership of a Giacometti sculpture valued at tens of millions of dollars gives a glimpse into a shrouded world.
• How Macron Became a Close Zelensky Ally. The French and Ukrainian presidents have a particular bond, built on a common goal of protecting Ukraine and deflecting Russia.
• Illinois Voting Record Shows Pope Voted Regularly, and in Both Parties’ Primaries. Pope Leo XIV voted in Democratic primaries in 2008 and 2010 and in three Republican primaries in the years that followed, state records show.
• Francis Connected With Leo Long Ago and Boosted His Career. The two clerics met in South America, and when Francis needed to fill an important job at the Vatican, he knew where to turn.
• Pope Leo’s Creole Roots Evoke Sense of Connection From Some Catholics of Color. That the new pontiff’s ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has brought joy to some Catholics.
• First Joint Visit of Four European Leaders to Ukraine. On Saturday, the leaders of four major European powers — France, Germany, Britain and Poland — will travel to Kyiv in a display of European unity.
• On the Role of Women in Church Leadership, Leo Has Followed Francis’ Lead. The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement.
• As a Child, the Future Pope Leo Played Priest. The pope’s eldest brother, Louis Prevost, remembering their boyhood in Illinois from his home in Florida, said that the pontiff had always been a peacemaker.
• Pope Leo XIV Echoes Francis in His First Mass, Aligning Himself With ‘Ordinary People’ In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his predecessor.
• Here are 6 times when popes shaped history, for better or worse.
• Leo XIV’s first words set a pastoral tone, acknowledging tradition.
• On Red Square, Putin Enlists Russian Pride for His War in Ukraine. The military parade marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany was intended to impress allies and tap into Russia’s deep sense of national pride.
• Can Pope Leo Keep U.S. Citizenship? He now leads a sovereign nation, Vatican City, and the U.S. State Department says that for an American to retain citizenship as a foreign head of state can “raise complex questions of international law.”
• On climate change, the new pope is likely to match Francis’ focus.
• The church might resist any rush to make Pope Francis a saint. St. John Paul II cut the waiting period to five years, but his own canonization nine years after his death has become a cautionary tale.
• Pope Leo is a friar in the Order of St. Augustine. Why does that matter?
• In Chiclayo, Peru, Locals Cheer the ‘Peruvian Pope’ From delivering help to flood-ravaged regions to singing Christmas songs to blessing babies, Pope Leo XIV tried to be a cleric of the people in Peru.
• Pope Leo’s work with migrants is another link to Francis.
• When the pope was chosen, two tailors in Rome were ready.
• Russian State TV Shows Leaders at Moscow Military Parade. Joined by North Korean officers and the leaders of China and Brazil, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany with a Red Square military parade.
• What is a ‘synodal church,’ which Pope Leo XIV vowed to continue?
• In his first homily, the pope emphasizes ‘desperately needed’ missionary work.
• Leo XIV helped his credentials by serving in a key Vatican post, experts say.
• Indian Defense Firm Says It Did Not Resell U.K. Technology to Russia. Hindustan Aeronautics, a major trading partner for a Russian arms agency, said that sensitive British technology stayed in India.
• Here are 7 divisive issues confronting the new pope.
• Trump Says U.S. Will Impose More Sanctions on Russia if It Does Not Agree to an Extended Truce. President Trump made his threat in a post on Truth Social that came after a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.
• U.K. Antiques Show Expert Admits Selling Art to Suspected Hezbollah Financier. Oghenochuko Ojiri, an art dealer who appeared on the popular BBC show “Bargain Hunt,” appeared in a London court on Friday.
• 2 Men Found Guilty of Felling Britain’s Sycamore Gap Tree. Prosecutors said the men had committed the “act of deliberate and mindless criminal damage” together and filmed it on a cellphone.
• Britain’s Roller-Coaster Ride to a Trade Deal With Trump. At times during weeks of thorny negotiations, the efforts of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government seemed destined to fail.
• Pope Leo XIV overcame an old taboo: Being American.
• Putin Aims to Project Power at Military Parade Marking Victory Over Nazi Germany. The Russian president is seeking to use the event to depict himself as a global leader despite Western efforts to isolate him and a failure to win the war in Ukraine.
• What the New Pope Tells Us About the Church. Robert Francis Prevost, now Leo XIV, is the first American pope. Jason Horowitz, Rome bureau chief of The New York Times, and Katrin Bennhold, a senior writer on the international desk, discuss what this means.
• A Divisive Show of Military Might in Moscow: What to Know. A huge parade in the Russian capital to celebrate the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, attended by leaders of more than 20 countries, comes amid faltering attempts to end the war in Ukraine.
• ‘I Was Stunned’: Watching From Illinois, Pope’s Brother Reflects on History. From his home in suburban Chicago, one of the pope’s brothers described Leo as “middle of the road” but not afraid to speak his mind.
• What’s in a Name? In the Case of Leo XIV, Lessons in Bridging Historical Shifts. Pope Leo XIII, who served from 1878 to 1903, led the church into the modern world, emphasizing its moral authority beyond national boundaries. He defended the rights of working people and affirmed the value of science.
• What Does Pope Leo XIV Do Now? Here’s a look at his schedule over the next few days.
• Peru rejoices over the new pope and claims him as their own.
• An Urgent Question for the Pope: Cubs or Sox? Fans from both teams seemed to claim him as their own, but his brother had the final answer.
• American church leaders signal support for Leo XIV and for the continuation of Francis’ priorities.
• The Pope Is a Graduate of Villanova, Where the Church Bells Won’t Stop Ringing. The private Catholic university in the suburbs of Philadelphia has a new most famous alumnus.
• ‘He Checked All the Boxes.’ Pope Leo XIV Overcame an Old Taboo — Being American. Before he was chosen, Robert Francis Prevost had the papal seal of approval from his predecessor, Francis, who put him in one of the top jobs in the Roman Catholic Church.
• World leaders offer Pope Leo XIV wishes for peace and unity.
• A fact sheet on the first American pope, Leo XIV.
• Chelsea F.C. Ends Inquiry Into Bullying Allegations Without Sharing Findings. The Premier League soccer team had committed to overhauling its culture, but employees are still looking for an acknowledgment of remorse.
• Read the Full Transcript of Pope Leo XIV’s First Speech. The remarks, delivered in Italian and Spanish, were made from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.
• Who Is Pope Leo XIV? Here’s what to know about Pope Francis’ successor, Robert Francis Prevost, who was chosen on Thursday. He is the first American pope and will be known as Leo XIV.
• The Moment Pope Leo XIV Emerged on the Balcony. Crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square — and around the world — to see who had been elected as Pope Francis’ successor.
• Pope Leo XIV, the First American Pontiff, Took A Global Route to the Top Post. Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops globally, has spent much of his life outside the United States.
• What’s in a (pope’s) name? When selecting a name, popes often look to history and make a choice imbued with personal meaning. The decision can also signal the direction a pontificate might take.
• The pope’s first words from the balcony will set expectations for his papacy.
• White Smoke Signals a Pope Has Been Chosen. What Happens Next? A successor to Pope Francis had been elected. But there will be a short wait before his identity becomes clear.
• Older cardinals can’t vote in the conclave, but they have thoughts on the proceedings.
• If you want to be pope, it helps not to act like it.
• The Sistine Chapel hasn’t always been home to the conclave.
• Age could be key to deciding the next pope.
• Here are 7 key issues dividing the Roman Catholic Church.
• Interest in the ‘Conclave’ movie has soared. How accurate is it?
• E.U. Unveils a Plan to Hit Back at the U.S. if Trade Negotiations Fail. Boeing and big American food producers could end up in the cross-hairs if the bloc follows through on its threat to impose tariffs on more American goods.
• After black smoke at noon, the crowd in St. Peter’s hopes for white smoke at night.
• A call for ‘unity’ in the conclave sounds divisive to some.
• Putin and Xi Present a United Front as They Face an Unpredictable Trump. The two leaders, meeting in Moscow, hailed their alliance a day ahead of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
• Putin and Xi Rebuke U.S. and Vow to Strengthen Ties. The two leaders, meeting in Moscow, rejected what they described as Washington’s attempt to contain them. They also hailed their friendship.
• Victory Day in Russian-Occupied Ukraine: A Muted Celebration. Events to mark the holiday in the occupied territories seem to be an effort to show Russian control of land it has captured.
• A convent asks people to spiritually adopt a voting cardinal.
• A Tricky Challenge for Germany’s New Government: a Far-Right Opposition. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition is weighing how to confront the Alternative for Germany party, which has been rising in the polls.
• Russia’s Military Show of Strength Masks Economic and Diplomatic Cracks. The annual Moscow parade marking victory over Nazi Germany is expected to be the largest in years, with world leaders in attendance, as the Kremlin tries to link that triumph to the war in Ukraine.
• For Embattled Starmer, U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Will Count as a Win. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has spent months nurturing his relationship with President Trump. Is that about to pay off?
• Crowds begin to gather in St. Peter’s Square.
• No phones, no internet: The cardinals vote in extreme secrecy.
• How Long Will the Conclave Take? There is no formal time limit for cardinals to elect a pope. Past papal selections have lasted from a few hours to three years.
• Europe Alone and in Shock on V-E Day. On the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat, echoes of tyrannies past shake a continent that is trying to find its footing in the face of President Trump’s hostility.
• Agatha Christie, Who Died in 1976, Will See You in Class. An avatar of the long-dead British novelist is “teaching” an online writing course. But do we want to learn from a digital prosthetic built by artificial intelligence?
• When will the cardinals vote next?
• Paper Ballots, Sacred Oaths: The Objects Guiding the Papal Conclave. Inside the secretive meeting, cardinals will use an array of objects, many steeped in tradition, as they elect the next pope.
• Keeping Vigil For the Signal Of a New Pope. As 133 cardinals were sequestered in the Sistine Chapel where they would vote for a new leader of the Catholic Church, the faithful and the curious gathered in St. Peter’s Square.
• No Pope Selected on First Day of Conclave. Black smoke puffed from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel to indicate the cardinals had not reached a decision in a first round of voting for the next pope.
• Survivors call on the next pope to end sexual abuse by clergy. Groups representing survivors made last-minute appeals for the next pontiff to definitively resolve the crisis, which has swirled around the Roman Catholic Church for decades.
• Come for the Conclave. Don’t Stay for the Food. The cardinals selecting the next pope will take their meals at a Vatican guesthouse. One conclave veteran said the fare was “food you could eat at a train station.”
• Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Tells the World There’s a New Pope. In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals have made a decision, or black if they remain deadlocked.
• A sea gull took center stage at the last conclave.
• The Sistine Chapel becomes the world’s most beautiful polling place.
• Syrian Says Indirect Talks With Israelis Have Started. President Ahmed al-Shara, speaking during his first visit to Europe, said the talks were aimed at de-escalating tensions amid continued Israeli attacks inside Syria.
• How does the voting work?
• Cardinals Begin Conclave With an Oath. The cardinals at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City vow to follow the rules of the conclave, the process by which the next pope is chosen.
• These 10 U.S. Cardinals Have a Vote in Selecting the Next Pope. Six are joining in their first papal conclave, and four others participated in the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis.
• Betting Sites Place Odds on the Conclave, ‘the Hardest Vote on the Planet to Forecast’ Online oddsmakers correctly predicted President Trump’s election victory last year. They face a far tougher task in forecasting the next pope.
• 4 Lessons for Trump From Britain’s Failed Rwanda Deportation Deal. The United States is said to be in talks with the African country about taking in expelled migrants. There may be lessons in London’s experience.
• A Cardinal Shares His Conclave Advice: ‘Bring a Book’ Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has some tips for first-timers taking part in the sometimes lengthy process of choosing the next pope.
• Choose a Pope for a ‘Complex and Tormented’ Time, a Top Cardinal Asks. Presiding over a Mass before the conclave, the dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re, asked the cardinals to elect a pope whom “the church and humanity” need at a “difficult, complex and tormented” time.
• A top cardinal asks for divine guidance at a ‘difficult’ moment in history.
• The Secret Process of Electing a New Pope. Once the conclave begins, cardinals are not allowed to leave, other than for meals and to sleep at night, until a successor is named.
• The Tough Job of Germany’s New Chancellor Just Got Tougher. Friedrich Merz’s halting path to the chancellor’s office inflamed his challenges at home and abroad, including a threat from the far right.
• Prisoner Trade Ends a Long Period of Pain, or Extends It. In a parking lot in Ukraine, hundreds of family members gathered to greet loved ones being repatriated from Russian prisons. Amid happy reunions, there was anguish, too.
• Combatants Trade Strikes From the Air. The attacks came a day before a Russian-proposed cease-fire was to take effect and as Moscow prepared to welcome foreign dignitaries for a parade.
• Test Your Knowledge of the Papal Conclave. Are you ready for the conclave that will select the next pope? Take our quiz to see how you stack up with other Times readers.
• Drama, Fashion and Cigarettes: Internet Casts Pop Gaze on Pope’s Selection. In a mix of fascination, irreverence and possible blasphemy, social media platforms have been flooded with videos and memes about the secretive gathering of cardinals in Vatican City.
• Choice Cardinals Face: Following Francis’ Lead Or Forging a New Path. As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path or forges a new one.
• Fearing U.S. Will Drop Protection, Poland Turns Focus to Security. Shaken by Trump, Putin and the war in Ukraine, Poland is again feeling angst about being abandoned by the United States.
• Unique Offer on Remote Scottish Island Draws ‘Dreamers and Schemers’ A “serial business creator” and owner of a fish smokery on Colonsay, population 125, says he’s willing to give away his business, free.
• Friedrich Merz Wins Second Vote to Become Germany’s Leader. Friedrich Merz had fallen six votes short of the chancellery in the first round of voting, a surprising and demoralizing setback.
• After a Stumble, Merz Becomes German Leader. Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his government at a fraught time for Germany and Europe.
• Amid Rising E.V. Purchases, Tesla Sales Crash in Europe. Demand for the U.S. automaker’s vehicles slid amid stronger competition from Europe and China and rising anger at Elon Musk’s political forays.
• Europeans Shun Tesla, Even as Electric Vehicle Sales Rise. Demand for the U.S. auto maker’s vehicles slid amid stronger competition from Europe and China and rising anger at Elon Musk’s political forays.
• Merz’s stumble could offer the far-right AfD party an opportunity.
• What Happened When Trump Altered the Deal With Law Firms and Universities. Does the prisoner’s dilemma still apply when the rules break down?
• What the setback for Merz means for the German economy.
• Merz’s stumble complicates Germany’s attempt to lead in Europe.
• Merz may have set himself up for failure in the parliamentary vote.
• Merz will face big challenges if he becomes chancellor.
• Merz failed to win a majority in parliament. What happens now?
• Merz Stumbled in Bid to Become Germany’s Chancellor. What Happens Now? Friedrich Merz was poised to be sworn in as chancellor but did not win enough votes in Parliament. A second vote was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
• Who Is Friedrich Merz, Who Needed Two Votes to Become Germany’s Chancellor? Supporters of Mr. Merz, a former corporate lawyer, say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think more than one step ahead and breaking promises.
• In Russia, Subverting Propaganda In Schools. Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, antiwar parents and some teachers say they are going to great lengths to shield children from state-mandated patriotic education classes.
• Ukrainian Drone Attack Closes Airports That Serve Moscow, Russia Says. The volley came just days before a planned parade in the capital to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
• The Church Is More Global Than Ever. What Does That Mean for the Next Pope? Francis appointed most of the cardinals. But they may not choose another pope like him.
• What to Know About the Formation of Germany’s New Government. Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, became Germany’s next chancellor after a surprising setback in parliament delayed him from taking office.
• Germany’s Expected New Leader Leaps Into a World of Crises. Friedrich Merz is poised to become chancellor at a challenging time for Germany. But in a first round of voting in Parliament, he fell short Tuesday of getting enough votes to be named leader.
• 76 Years of Longing for a Child Taken From Her. Chrissie Tully gave birth to a son 76 years ago in an Irish home for single mothers, shrouded in secrecy and shame. She’s still waiting for him.
• Europeans Try to Attract U.S. Scientists. The continent’s leaders are hoping to benefit as the Trump administration cuts support for research and threatens universities such as Harvard and Columbia with the freezing of federal funds.
• Cable Theft in Spain Disrupts Train Travel for Thousands. Oscar Puente, the transport minister, said “a serious act of sabotage” had brought some trains to a halt. Service was resuming on Monday.
• French Police Rescue Kidnapped Father of Crypto Entrepreneur. The Paris prosecutor’s office said seven people had been arrested in connection with the abduction last week. It did not name the freed captive or his son.
• ‘Intensive’ Push Planned In Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that a new plan calls for a “forceful entry” into the territory and would involve Palestinians relocating to the south.
• Leaders of the Church Who May Be Top Contenders at the Conclave. The archbishop is a standard-bearer for those in the church who favor a return to traditional rules and doctrine after Pope Francis.
• Cardinals Urged to Weigh Sex Abuse Crisis in Choosing Pope. Pope Francis is credited with addressing the issue more strongly than his predecessors did, but clerical abuse remains a ruinous issue for the Roman Catholic Church.
• Decades in Mideast Carry Pluses and Minuses for Affable Cardinal. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may give him an edge.
• Odesa Splits Over Decree To Eliminate Russian Icons. A push to rename streets and remove statues associated with imperial Russia is dividing Odesa, whose identity is tied up in its history.
• Romanian Nationalist Wins First Round of Presidential Voting. George Simion bucked a recent trend of voters around the world punishing candidates seen as friendly to President Trump.
• Remembering Liberation of Dachau, 80 Years On. The anniversary of the end of the Nazi era comes at a pivotal time for Germans. The last of the survivors, liberators and perpetrators are dying, as the far right is becoming more established.
• Cardinals Use Sabbath Before Conclave to Pitch Messages to the Pews. Some papal contenders offered hints in Sunday Masses at what kind of pope they might want, or want to be.
• Double Take Over Pope’s Tombstone. Irregularly spaced letters spelling “F R A NCISC VS” have caused a stir among typography nerds who specialize in spacing and fonts. One called them “an abomination unto design.”
• As Russia Steps Up Attacks, More American Air Defense Is on the Way to Ukraine. A Patriot air-defense system is moving from Israel to Ukraine, and Western allies are discussing the logistics of getting Germany or Greece to send another.

Middle East

• Can Trump Rename the Persian Gulf? His suggestion to call the body of water the “Arabian Gulf” has apparently done the impossible: Unite Iranians.
• After the Blast. Exploring a photograph of the aftermath of a deadly airstrike at a Gaza City restaurant.
• Amid Blockade, Trump and Israel Mull Divisive Aid Plan For Gaza. Two months after Israel blocked all aid to Gaza, U.S. and Israeli officials are considering a new food distribution plan. The U.N. says it is unworkable.
• In Israel’s Demolition Path, West Bank Residents Pack Up Their Lives. A monthslong Israeli military operation in the northern West Bank has displaced tens of thousands of people. Some are now learning they may not return.
• New Film Names Soldier in Palestinian American Journalist’s Shooting. After Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in the West Bank in 2022, the Israeli military never revealed the identity of the soldier who fired at her. A documentary said it had confirmed his name.
• Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Gaza City. The single deadliest bombing took place near a popular cafe in Gaza City where at least 33 people were killed, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
• Libyan Rivals Deny Making Deals to Take Deportees. The administration is facing pushback against its plan to begin deporting immigrants to the North African nation, whose rival governments said they have not agreed to accept them.
• Second U.S. Navy Jet in 2 Weeks Is Lost Off the U.S.S. Truman. The aircraft went overboard on Tuesday as it tried to land on the aircraft carrier stationed in the Red Sea. Two officers suffered minor injuries.
• Airstrikes Pound Gaza as Israel Pursues Displacement Plan. Israel’s plan to capture more land in Gaza and relocate thousands of civilians has heightened a sense of hopelessness among Palestinians.
• Israel Downs Drone as Houthis Vow to Continue Retaliations. The Israeli military said it had intercepted an unmanned vehicle a day after President Trump said the U.S. would step back from conflict with the Iran-backed group.
• Israel Bombs Yemen’s Main Airport Days After Houthi Airstrike. Israel attacked Sana’s international airport after the Houthis fired a missile that struck near Israel’s main airport.
• U.S. Diplomat in Israel Plans to Close Direct Channel to Palestinian Officials. The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, plans to shut down a direct communications channel between U.S. diplomats in Jerusalem working on Palestinian issues and agencies in Washington.
• Israel Bombs Yemen’s Main Airport, Citing Houthi Strike Near Tel Aviv. The strikes came after the Houthis fired a missile that struck near Israel’s main airport. President Trump later said the U.S. would stop bombing the Houthis because they do not want to fight anymore.
• Israel’s Contentious Plan To Restore Flow of Aid . The United Nations and its partners have condemned the proposals by Israel, which has been barring deliveries of food and medicine for months.
• Syrian Minister Is Eager To ‘Get Things Done’ Hind Kabawat hopes her long experience as a conflict mediator can help Syria’s next generation. The challenges are immense.
• Israelis Protest Government’s Plan to Intensify Campaign in Gaza. Israeli spokesmen said the expanded ground operation would include “a wide attack, involving moving most of Gaza’s population,” as well as the “holding of territories” by Israeli soldiers for an indefinite period of time.
• Israel Bombs Yemen After Houthi Missile Struck Near Tel Aviv Airport. On Sunday, a Houthi ballistic missile evaded Israel’s multilayered aerial defenses and landed near Ben-Gurion International Airport.
• United Nations’ Top Court Drops Sudan’s Genocide Case Against U.A.E. The International Court of Justice said it lacked jurisdiction after Sudan accused the United Arab Emirates of fueling genocide in the African country’s civil war.
• Children Suffer From Malnutrition as Israel’s Blockade of Gaza Continues. It has been over 60 days since Israel ordered a halt to all humanitarian aid entering Gaza. Israel says the siege will continue until Hamas releases all of its hostages.

New York

• Could Branding Herself as a ‘Mom Governor’ Help Hochul Win Re-election? Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, a moderate Democrat, used Fox News to amplify a message that her policies are “giving kids their childhoods back.”
• ‘A World-Wise Waitress Came to the Table and Scoped Out the Group’ A big breakfast after dancing all night, coveting a neighbor’s dessert and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
• In a Beloved Bronx Park, a Neighborhood’s Drug Crisis Is on Full Display. The largest public park in the South Bronx was once a refuge in a neighborhood marked by poverty and neglect. Now, many residents actively avoid it.
• 3 Lawmakers Involved in Newark Protest Could Be Arrested, D.H.S. Says. The legislators were with Mayor Ras Baraka when he was arrested Friday outside an immigration detention facility. A Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman said they could face assault charges.
• New York Pauses Sales of Popular Cannabis Vapes Amid Investigation. Regulators are looking into whether several cannabis companies are making illegal products for sale in New York. The products may be worth more than $10 million.
• How a Sheep-Herding Cardiologist Spends His Sundays. Dr. David Slotwiner de-stresses from a busy week at his Queens hospital by escaping to a New Jersey farm to herd sheep with his Border collies.
• If Your Vibe Is Right, He Might Let You Into the Club. Fabrizio Brienza is among New York City’s most experienced gatekeepers, standing watch outside nightclubs and curating the crowd inside.
• Records Offer Glimpses Inside the Doomed Prosecution of Eric Adams. Federal prosecutors released sworn statements and other records detailing key moments in a corruption case that roiled New York City.
• Five Weeks Late, a $254 Billion New York Budget Still Has Its Charms. Lawmakers ratified a state budget that promised benefits for a host of New Yorkers, including the legislators themselves.
• Newark’s Mayor Arrested at Protest Outside ICE Detention Center. Ras J. Baraka and city officials have been trying to close the leased lockup. Three members of Congress from New Jersey participated in the demonstration.
• Mayor Adams to Meet With Trump in Washington About New York City ‘Priorities’ The meeting on Friday between Mayor Eric Adams of New York City and President Trump comes as documents related to his abandoned federal corruption case are set to be released.
• Stargazing in a Cemetery, Where It’s Dark and Quiet. Amateur astronomers set up their telescopes in Evergreens in Brooklyn. Now the cemetery is building an observatory.
• Can Elite Lawyers Be Persuaded to ‘Wake Up and Stand Up’? When the law firm Paul Weiss cut a deal with the Trump administration, a new kind of activist emerged.
• Police and Brooklyn College Protesters Clash After Pro-Palestinian Rally. The police moved in to make arrests after demonstrators left the college grounds and gathered outside. Officers punched some students and slammed others to the ground.
• Protesters Clash With Police at Brooklyn College. Police arrested several people during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Brooklyn College on Thursday.
• See How a Communications Outage Affected Flights at Newark Airport. The effects of an interruption in radio and radar service could be seen almost immediately, as planes circled in holding patterns. They are still being felt in cancellations and major delays days later.
• Cautious Optimism Among Liberals About New Pope’s Views on Gay Catholics. Pope Leo XIV has said little publicly about a place in the Catholic Church for gay and transgender people. Some thought the issue would not be key to his agenda.
• A Year Ago, Columbia Security Was Hands-Off at a Protest. Not This Time. When demonstrators occupied the university’s main library on Wednesday, campus security forces intervened aggressively. The occupation ended with arrests hours later.
• Former Model Testifies That Weinstein Molested Her When She Was 16. Kaja Sokola told jurors that she had come to New York seeking stardom. She encountered Harvey Weinstein in a club and met him for lunch. Then, she said, he took advantage of her.
• The Knicks Do the Improbable (Again), and New York City Loves It. Few experts gave the Knicks a chance to beat the champion Boston Celtics — except for the devoted fans who packed the street outside Madison Square Garden.
• New York City Predicted Record Tourism. Then Came Trump. The city’s tourism agency revised its 2025 forecast, with an estimated decline primarily driven by fewer foreign travelers.
• An Early Celebration of America’s 250th Birthday. A video installation near the United Nations, on the site of a proposed casino, will feature interviews with people from around the United States.
• How 6 Democrats in a Consequential Governor’s Race Are Vying to Be Heard. The race for governor of New Jersey includes a large field of Democratic primary candidates competing against each other — and trying not to be drowned out by the drama in Washington.
• Hochul, Looking to 2026, Pushed to Weaken Oversight of Religious Schools. Changing a law that chiefly affects all-boys Hasidic Jewish schools, known as yeshivas, has been a top priority among leaders of New York’s Hasidic communities, which tend to vote as a bloc.
• Man Is Charged With Federal Hate Crimes in Assaults on Jewish Protesters. Tarek Bazrouk, 20, on three occasions kicked and punched Jewish protesters who were wearing religious attire or carrying Israeli flags at demonstrations in Manhattan, prosecutors said.
• Flu Killed 25 Children in New York This Season, the Most in Many Years. Amid declining vaccination rates, the 2024-25 influenza season exacted a heavy toll, with 216 pediatric deaths nationwide.
• Pro-Palestinian Protesters Occupy Columbia University Library. Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with public safety officers while rallying in a Columbia University library on Wednesday.
• Helicopter Broke Apart Before Hitting Hudson, Report Says. A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board did not provide an explanation for the crash, which left six people dead.
• Dozens of Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Occupy Columbia’s Main Campus Library. The protesters had appeared to be attempting to rekindle the movement that swept the campus last spring.
• He Hears Voices in His Head. He Also Helped Win an Election. He ran a successful political campaign, sometimes from a psych ward, sometimes living on the street. He has found a way to thrive.
• A Landmark Celebrates an Architect Many Have Forgotten. The Modulightor Building on East 58th Street is a creation of the Modernist architect Paul Rudolph, a major figure in the Brutalist movement.
• Why Did the N.Y.P.D. Hand Over a Sealed Arrest to Homeland Security? U.S. officials asked for records about a New Jersey woman’s summons, issued at a Columbia University protest. Now the information is part of her deportation proceeding.
• How Will Ranked-Choice Voting Work in the N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary? Let’s Look at How It Worked Last Time. The result of the crowded 2025 race for mayor may turn on voters' second or third choices, like it nearly did in 2021.
• Columbia and Its Hospital Agree to Pay $750 Million Over Doctor’s Sex Crimes. The settlement with Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian pushes the total bill for Robert A. Hadden’s actions to nearly $1 billion.
• Seven Weeks and Counting: The N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary Is Heating Up. We’re in the homestretch of a critical race to choose the Democratic nominee for mayor. Primary Day is June 24.
• Columbia Could Change Who Sets Rules on Student Protests. Administrators and trustees have ordered a review of the faculty-led university senate, which could redefine control of student demonstrations.
• Newark Mayor Joins Protest at Newly Opened ICE Detention Center. Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark staged a predawn demonstration outside an immigrant detention center. He argues that the facility’s owner does not have valid permits to operate.
• See Who Your Neighborhood Is Funding in New York City’s Mayoral Race. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is the current front-runner but Zohran Mamdani has gotten more donations from individuals than any other candidate.
• Toy Shop Owner Fears Tariffs Will Mean a Bleak Christmas. Jennifer Bergman, who owns West Side Kids, said she would have to shut down if she doesn’t have toys to sell. Her mother opened the store more than 40 years ago.
• Cuomo Plans to Address ‘Mental Health Crisis’ in New York. Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will release a proposal to remove more mentally ill people from the streets to address fears about public safety.
• Start-Up Promoting Female Pleasure Accused of Exploiting Women. OneTaste said it was dedicated to female empowerment. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn say its founders abused those it recruited and left them “as shells of their former selves.”
• Kehlani Concert in Central Park Is Canceled After Pressure From Mayor. The singer, a vocal critic of Israel, had been scheduled to perform in June as part of Pride festivities. Two weeks ago, Cornell dropped a plan to have her headline a concert.
• Cuomo Is Under Scrutiny for Potentially Illegal Signaling to Super PAC. Andrew Cuomo may have run afoul of New York City rules by using his campaign website to instruct a super PAC how to help his mayoral bid. Mr. Cuomo denies wrongdoing.
• Long Island Judge Is Named Interim U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn. President Trump, facing opposition from New York’s senior senator, named Joseph Nocella Jr. to do the job on a temporary basis.
• Official Shot DoorDash Driver Who Asked for Directions, Police Say. The highway superintendent of the town of Chester, N.Y., was charged with felony assault after he opened fire on a delivery worker, the authorities said.
• Controllers Briefly Lost Contact With Planes at Newark Last Week, Union Official Says. The disclosure came as disruptions at the airport, brought about by staffing shortages, runway construction and bad weather, entered a second week.
• Officer Pleads Guilty and Will Get 15 Years In Prisoner’s Fatal Beating Seen on Camera. The former corrections officer, Christopher Walrath, is one of 10 charged in the brutal beating of Robert Brooks in Marcy, N.Y. He will be sentenced to 15 years in prison.
• A Project to Be Proud of at Central Park’s Northern Tip. The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer restores dignity and beauty to a section of the park that abuts Harlem, our architecture critic said.
• How New York City Sits on Payments To Social Services Groups It Relies On. The city owes at least $1 billion to nonprofits for more than 7,000 unpaid invoices, according to a new report. The organizations provide critical services to vulnerable New Yorkers.

Business

• A Shipping Change Might Help Small Businesses if Not for Trump’s Trade Wars. Companies squeezed by Shein and Temu are welcoming the end of a shipping rule that bolstered the Chinese e-commerce giants. But broader tariff concerns are outweighing any optimism.
• U.S. and China Will Meet for Second Day of Trade Talks. Top officials are scheduled to conclude their weekend of trade negotiations in Geneva on Sunday.
• Elizabeth Holmes’s Partner Has a New Blood-Testing Start-Up. Billy Evans has two children with the Theranos founder, who is in prison for fraud. He’s now trying to raise money for a testing company that promises “human health optimization.”
• Haemanthus’s Patent for ‘Raman Spectroscopy System’ A patent for a “Raman Spectroscopy System” filed by Haemanthus.
• How Much Are We Paying for Newsletters? $50, $100 … How About $3,000 a Year. More people are spending money on newsletters from their favorite writers. They’re also having trouble keeping track of how many they subscribe to.
• To Have and to Hold, and to Manage the Money. People over 65 who remarry after a death or divorce can face thorny financial questions — especially when it comes to adult children and inheritances.
• U.S. and China Meet for High-Stakes Economic Talks. The outcome of the trade negotiations could determine the trajectory of the global economy.
• With U.S. Trade Deal, British Steel Industry Feels Some Much Needed Relief. The agreement to lift the 25 percent duty on steel exported to the United States provided some relief for struggling businesses, but uncertainties for the industry remain.
• Chinese Factories Are Looking for the Next China. A movement of manufacturing to Vietnam that began in President Trump’s first term is accelerating as sky-high U.S. tariffs block Chinese exports.
• U.S. Starts Investigation Into Imported Planes and Parts. The Trump administration could use the investigation to impose new tariffs on imported planes, jet engines and other aerospace parts.
• Newark Airport Has Another Radar Outage. The air traffic control mishap early Friday morning added to disruptions in recent days that have heightened concerns about safety at one of the busiest U.S. airports.
• The Anxious C.E.O.’s Guide to Surviving a Global Trade War. Randy Carr, whose family business makes embroidered patches, is always on high alert for the competition. But with on-again-off-again tariffs, he’s just trying to keep up with the rules.
• British Airways Owner Buys 32 Boeing Planes Worth $13 Billion. IAG, the airline’s parent company, announced the order a day after Britain and the United States confirmed the framework for a trade agreement to lower tariffs.
• A Decade-Long Search for a Battery That Can End the Gasoline Era. Can a small Massachusetts start-up perfect a battery that would make electric vehicles cheaper and more convenient than conventional cars?
• Baffled by the Trump Tariffs, C.E.O.s Lean on the Word ‘Uncertainty’ With little ability to see how far the Trump administration is taking its disruptive policies, corporations and investors face higher risks, our columnist says.
• Panasonic to Cut 10,000 Jobs in Major Overhaul. The Japanese technology conglomerate plans to shed underperforming businesses and shift its focus to new areas of growth.
• ‘How Do I Survive?’: Tariffs Threaten U.S. Market for Traditional Chinese Medicine. Dispensary owners say a protracted trade war would harm a niche but popular sector in which imported herbs are prescribed to treat colds, pain and other ailments.
• ‘Set-Jetting’ Turns Fiction Into Real, Often Expensive, Vacations. The phenomenon, in which travelers choose vacation destinations based on beloved, sometimes dark, TV series and films, has become one of the biggest trends in travel.
• Europe’s Wind Industry Faces Uncertainty Over Trump’s Policies. Not long ago, the U.S. was seen as a promising market for offshore wind. Now industry executives aren’t making any assumptions.
• Musk-Tied Investor Clashes With One of World’s Biggest Asset Managers. A lawsuit accuses Brookfield Asset Management of fraud, attempted bribery and improperly limiting investments in one of Elon Musk’s companies.
• Read the document. A lawsuit has accused Brookfield Asset Management of fraud and other offenses.
• 5 Takeaways From the U.S.-U.K. Trade Agreement. The deal still has to be finalized, but it was hailed as a success by both countries for being the first since President Trump announced broad tariffs in April.
• Boy Accidentally Orders 70,000 Lollipops on Amazon. Panic Ensues. Holly LaFavers said she was eventually refunded $4,200 for her 8-year-old son’s order of Dum-Dums candy.
• Hope and Anxiety Share the Stage as Finance Titans Converge on L.A. At the Milken Institute conference, a who’s who of finance and corporate America, there was a mix of emotions about financial markets and the economy.
• Why the Fed’s Waiting Game on Rate Cuts Could Extend Until September. Economists have shifted back their forecasts for lower borrowing costs as President Trump’s tariffs raised the risk of higher inflation and slower growth.
• Are U.S. Tariffs Affecting Your Business? We Want to Hear From You. The New York Times wants to hear from European business owners about how they are navigating the uncertainty of President Trump’s tariffs.
• U.S. Trade Deal Could Help U.K. Economy, but Won’t Transform It. The deal could help some sectors and boost confidence among consumers and businesses, but the British economy faces other challenges.
• U.S. Trade Deal Could Help Britain’s Sluggish Economy, but Won’t Transform It. The deal could help some sectors and boost confidence among consumers and businesses, but the British economy faces other challenges.
• The Best Player in the W.N.B.A. Now Has Her Own Shoe. It Took a Long Time. The marketability of A’ja Wilson offers a case study in race, fame and gender.
• Toyota Says Tariffs Will Erase $1.3 Billion in Profits in Just 2 Months. The automaker’s somber forecast for the fiscal year underscored how quickly fortunes have turned for many companies reckoning with President Trump’s tariffs.
• Trump’s Threat of ‘Foreign’ Film Tariffs Stirs Anxiety in the U.K. After struggling through pandemic shutdowns and twin Hollywood strikes, the British film and TV industry is worried that duties will wreak devastation.
• What to know about the Fed’s decision. The U.S. central bank is widely expected to stick to a wait-and-see approach as officials brace for President Trump’s tariffs to stoke higher inflation and slower growth.
• The bond market is in focus as Trump and his advisers push for lower rates.
• The Fed’s wait-and-see approach keeps tensions simmering with Trump.
• What the Fed’s Rate Policy Means for Your Finances. Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
• Consumers Are Pulling Back, Spooked by Tariff-Related Price Increases. Executives at several companies that sell popular products have recently pointed to signs of wariness among shoppers.
• Recession Warnings Are Everywhere, Except in the Data. Mainstream measures have been slow to detect the impact of tariffs and uncertainty, leaving economists to scour earnings calls and private-sector data sources.
• Theme Parks See Growth Despite Consumer Fear. The company’s domestic theme parks have long been seen as a bellwether for consumer confidence. Revenue climbed 9 percent, to $6.5 billion, in the latest quarter.
• WeightWatchers Files for Bankruptcy Amid Wave of New Weight-Loss Methods. The company, which has shaped how millions eat and exercise, is trying to reduce its debt as it expands its telehealth business.
• Uncertainty Prompts Fed To Stand Pat On Rates. The central bank stuck to a wait-and-see approach as officials brace for President Trump’s tariffs to stoke higher inflation and slower growth.
• Why China Is Investing So Much Money in Moroccan Factories. Morocco is linked to Europe on the strength of its auto sector and a trade pact. But its status as a connector country has become precarious in the trade war.
• China Cuts Interest Rates for Boost Amid Trade War. China’s central bank acted shortly after news that officials from China and the Trump administration will hold their first formal trade talks since the punishing tariffs began.
• Chinese Imports Hit Two-Decade Low as Trump Tariffs Start to Bite. While imports can swing with seasonal shifts, President Trump’s ratcheting up of U.S. tariffs on China has begun to cascade through supply chains, government data shows.
• Blackstone Leader Donates To Medical School in Israel. The gift is the largest in Tel Aviv University’s history, and is expected to help relieve Israel’s shortage of doctors.
• Senate Confirms Executive as Czar of Social Security. Mr. Bisignano, a former Wall Street executive, will lead an agency upended by big staff cuts and other significant changes.
• Some Elite Law Firms Decline To Take Up Immigration Cases. Fearing the wrath of President Trump, some elite law firms are declining pro bono work on lawsuits challenging the administration’s policies.
• Mattel Plans to Raise Prices Because of Trump’s Levies. Mattel, the U.S. toy company, said it would increase prices of some U.S. toys, citing levies on Chinese imports.
• India Strikes Trade Accord With Britain. The two countries signed a deal three years after negotiations began to strengthen alliances in what the British prime minister called a “new era” of trade.
• DoorDash Aims to Acquire Deliveroo and SevenRooms. The multibillion-dollar acquisitions would give DoorDash an expanded global presence.
• DoorDash Agrees to Buy Deliveroo in $3.9 Billion Deal. The acquisition would give DoorDash a presence in the Middle East and expand its footprint in Europe.
• Tariffs Heap Fresh Fears On Key Hub. In Bangladesh, the factories that make clothing for export had remade themselves and raised national incomes along the way. They never bargained for a trade war.
• UPS and FedEx Once Handled a Deluge of Packages From China. That’s Changing. President Trump has ended a tariff loophole that generated lots of business for delivery companies shipping inexpensive goods from China to the U.S.
• Swiss Bank to Pay U.S. $510 Million in Fines Over Client Tax Evasion. The fallen banking giant Credit Suisse, now a part of UBS, admitted to hiding billions of dollars from the I.R.S.
• ‘Made in America’ Becomes Trade War Casualty. A shifting perception of the United States amid President Trump’s trade war is prompting Europeans to pivot decisively away from U.S. goods and services.
• Bessent Pitches Skittish Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan. The Treasury secretary urged executives and entrepreneurs to look beyond the Trump administration’s trade agenda.
• Despite Economic Concerns, Fed Isn’t Cutting Rates Proactively. The U.S. central bank is set to reinforce its wait-and-see approach at its meeting this week as President Trump’s tariffs begin to bite.
• Vulnerable Iowa Farmers Now Face Perils of Trump’s Trade War. With high costs and low prices for their crops, soybean and corn farmers were already nervous as they planned for planting season this year. Tariffs aren’t helping.
• China Faces Profit Crisis In Garments. As a U.S. tax loophole ends, the apparel makers that sell to America are forced to consider alternative markets or cheaper locations in and outside China.
• Citing National Security, Trump Vows A Tariff on Movies Made Outside U.S. Declaring foreign film production a national security threat, the president said he had asked his top trade official to start the process of imposing a tax on Hollywood.
• Highlights of Warren Buffett’s Life. Mr. Buffett, 94, was crowned the “Oracle of Omaha” because of smart investments he made as the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway. He also made some mistakes.

DealBook

• ‘Don’t Need a Deal.’ Top Trump Economic Adviser Is All in on His China Hardball. In a wide-ranging interview, Stephen Miran, the president of the chair of President Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, said “volatility doesn’t necessarily mean anything greater for the long term.”
• The Trade War’s Next Front: A U.S.-China Showdown in Geneva. President Trump hailed an agreement with Britain as a breakthrough — but far tougher negotiations, including with China, beckon.
• Fear of Tariffs, and Hopes for a Reprieve, at C.E.O. Conference. At the annual Milken Institute Global Conference, the anxious talk was about tariffs and hopes for trade agreements and de-escalation.
• Countdown to China Trade Talks. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will finally start negotiating with Chinese counterparts. But business leaders shouldn’t expect any sudden breakthroughs.
• The Stakes for OpenAI’s Plan B. The giant artificial intelligence start-up dialed back its corporate reorganization plan, but big questions remain about its future.
• What Buffett’s Exit Means. Tens of thousands were on hand to see the billionaire announce his plans to retire. Their attention is already focusing on what is next for the conglomerate he built.
• A Swan Song in Omaha: The Moment When Buffett Announced His Exit From Berkshire. At the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, known as “Woodstock for capitalists,” many wept at the departure of a singular figure in the business world.
• How Warren Buffett Changed the Way Investors Think of Investing. The idea of “value investing” had long existed. But no one did it as successfully or for as long as he did.

Economy

• How India Is Trying to Squeeze Pakistan Far From the Battlefield. The nuclear-armed rivals are also wrangling over Pakistan’s access to desperately needed foreign aid, as India explores ways to use its soft power and relationships to bedevil its old enemy.
• Trump Administration to Announce Trade Deal With Britain. A deal would be a positive sign for both governments, which have eyed an agreement since President Trump’s first term.
• Trump Officials to Meet With Chinese Counterparts Amid Trade Standoff. Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, and Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, will discuss trade and economic matters with the officials this week.
• Ford Says Tariffs to Cost Company $1.5 Billion This Year. Ford Motor also reported a sharp drop in profits in the first three months of the year.

Energy & Environment

• OPEC Plus Ups Supply Despite Fear Of Decline. U.S. oil prices fell to $57 a barrel after the OPEC Plus cartel said this weekend that it would pump more oil.

Media

• ‘Sinners’ Box Office Success Puts It in Elite Company. The horror movie from Ryan Coogler is on a pace to collect at least $330 million in worldwide ticket sales, a level reached by few original films in the genre.
• How the TV Hit ‘Fallout’ Became a Champion of Made-in-California. The show’s producer, Jonathan Nolan, has put himself at the forefront of Hollywood’s push to get California to approve $750 million in tax rebates.
• Disney to Build a Magic Kingdom Theme Park in the Middle East. Disneyland Abu Dhabi could become a growth engine for the company in the region. It could also expose Disney and its vaunted brand to criticism.
• Home Page For Netflix Is Revamped. The implications for the industry could be significant, given that most other streaming services have copied Netflix’s design.
• Times Sees a Jump in Digital Subscriptions and Revenue. The company had nearly 11.7 million total subscribers at the end of March. Adjusted operating profit grew 21.9 percent compared with the same quarter a year ago.
• Is This the ‘Manosphere’ for Women? Dear Media, a podcast company known for chatty celebrity and lifestyle shows, is also tapping into women’s interest in alternative health.
• Facing Ban, TikTok Tries to Reassure Advertisers. The company’s executives tried to reassure potential advertisers about the app’s future in the United States without directly addressing a looming ban under a federal law.
• Under Trump, Fringe Theories Are Getting the Microphone. At every level of government, authority figures are embracing once-extreme ideas, including that the Earth is flat or that the state controls the weather.
• The Winners of the 2025 Pulitzer Prizes. Here is the full list of winners and finalists.
• New York Times Gets 4 Pulitzers And ProPublica Wins for Service. The New Yorker won three Pulitzers, and ProPublica was given the public service award for its coverage of the deadly consequences of state abortion bans across the country.
• Is This Late-Night TV’s Last Gasp? The talk shows are one of the few TV genres that haven’t made the leap to streaming. Their future may instead look a lot like a podcast studio.

Your Money

• How to Deal With Economic Uncertainty? Emergency Savings Are a Start. One bit of advice: Putting aside $2,000 to cover surprise expenses, like a car or home repair, can help you avoid credit cards. Experts have more tips on saving.

Technology

• The Tech Guys Are Fighting. Literally. Not content to battle it out in the boardroom, crypto bros, tech executives and start-up founders have embraced an old-fashioned version of masculinity.
• Elon Musk, Henry Ford and the Rich Tradition of Rabble-Rousers. The Tesla billionaire is using his social media site X to rant and accuse. The politics of rage rarely worked out well for earlier moguls.
• Google Agrees to Pay $1.4 Billion to Settle 2 Privacy Lawsuits. The Texas attorney general brought the cases in 2022 under state laws.
• Pinterest Settles Lawsuit From Female ‘Co-Creator’ for $34.7 Million. Christine Martinez, who was a friend of two of Pinterest’s three co-founders, sued the company in 2021 for breach of implied contract and other claims.
• U.S. v. Google: What Both Sides Argued in a Hearing to Fix Its Search Monopoly. The Justice Department and Google are wrapping up a three-week hearing that could have a major impact on the search giant and how people gather information online.
• Your iPhone Apps Are Changing. Here’s How and Why. A federal judge’s recent ruling has made it possible for apps to sell software and subscriptions outside the App Store without having to pay a commission.
• How Apple Created a Legal Mess When It Skirted a Judge’s Ruling. Court documents show the company commissioned a sham report and lied on the stand to justify its actions, which will cast a shadow over future lawsuits.
• Who Competes With Meta? Its Future Depends on the Answer. At a landmark antitrust trial, a judge is weighing how to define competition for the social media giant in order to decide whether it broke the law.
• New Funding Talks Could Value Elon Musk’s xAI at $120 Billion. The discussions follow those of rival OpenAI, which recently closed a funding round that valued it at $300 billion.
• OpenAI Hires Instacart C.E.O. to Run Business and Operations. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, said he hired Instacart’s Fidji Simo to join in a new role as chief executive of applications.
• Uber Revenue Rises by 14% Despite Fears Over Economy. The company also predicted that business in the current quarter would be stronger than Wall Street had predicted.
• NSO Group Is Ordered to Pay Meta $167 Million in Damages for Hacks. Meta had sued the firm, NSO Group, for using its spyware to hack 1,400 WhatsApp accounts belonging to journalists, dissidents and others.
• Musk Tried Keeping Mansion Issues Private. The tech billionaire’s staff was concerned that correspondence about his home in West Lake Hills would become public after neighbors complained.
• OpenAI Backtracks on Plans to Give Up Control of Nonprofit. The company will become a public benefit corporation and the nonprofit that has controlled it will be its largest shareholder.
• New A.I. Systems Are Better at Math, but Worse with Facts. A new wave of “reasoning” systems from companies like OpenAI is producing incorrect information more often. Even the companies don’t know why.
• Even the Richest Man in the World Cannot Escape His Neighbors. Residents of an upscale enclave outside Austin, Texas, learned the hard way what it’s like when a multibillionaire moves into the mansion next door. Some of them have started a ruckus over it.

Personal Tech

• Using the A.I. Writing Tools on Your Phone. Artificial intelligence software — some already free on your device — can quickly compose and edit documents. But be sure to check its work.

Obituaries

• Jack Katz, Pioneer of the Graphic Novel, Is Dead at 97. Hailed as a visionary (if a difficult one), he drew inspiration for his multivolume work “The First Kingdom” from no less a model than Homer.
• Robert A.G. Monks, Crusader Against ‘Imperial’ C.E.O.s, Dies at 91. A descendant of American wealth, he used his success in business to push for social responsibility in corporate leadership and encouraged shareholders to push back.
• David H. Souter, Republican Justice Who Allied With Court’s Liberal Wing, Dies at 85. He left conservatives bitterly disappointed with his migration from right to left, leading to the cry of “no more Souters.”
• David H. Souter: The pillars of power and the pull of New Hampshire. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for the Times, recalls how the justice openly despised the pomp of Washington and longed to return to his home. -
• Philip Sunshine, Pioneer in Treating Premature Babies, Dies at 94. A founder of neonatology, he helped revolutionize the care of preterm and critically ill newborns. “We were able to keep babies alive that would not have survived,” he said.
• Will Hutchins, 94, Genteel Comic Sheriff in ‘Sugarfoot’ He starred in one of the westerns that dominated TV in the late 1950s. After losing traction in Hollywood, he became a traveling clown.
• Sybil Shainwald, Ally In Fight for the Health Of Women, Dies at 96. After taking part in a landmark case against the manufacturers of the synthetic hormone DES, she represented many other victims of harmful drugs and devices.
• Cora Sue Collins, 98, Actress Who Charmed as Child Star. She was in films with Greta Garbo, who became a friend, and Myrna Loy, Bette Davis and others. She ended her career after being sexually harassed.

Art & Design

• William L. Porter, Designer of Classic American Cars, Dies at 93. As a senior designer at G.M., he helped create the exuberant, elongated shape of 1960s and ’70s cars like the Pontiac GTO, the Bonneville and the Trans Am.

Dance

• George Lee, Trailblazing Chinese Ballet Dancer, Dies at 90. He is believed to have been the first Asian to dance with New York City Ballet when he was cast in George Balanchine’s production of “The Nutcracker.”

Europe

• Margot Friedländer, Holocaust Survivor Who Found Her Voice, Dies at 103. She never spoke of her experience until after her husband’s death, when she returned to Berlin with a mission to tell her story, and to teach tolerance.

Golf

• J.C. Snead, Golfing Nephew of His Uncle Sam, Dies at 84. He knew he could never match the success of the great Sam Snead, but he won eight tournaments on the PGA Tour and four more on the senior circuit.
• Jim Dent, 85, Long-Driving Golfer On PGA and Senior Tours, Is Dead. Honing his skills on segregated courses, he became one of the few Black golfers in the pro ranks, following the lead of Charlie Sifford, Pete Brown and Lee Elder.

Media

• Kenneth Walker Dies at 73; His Journalism Bared Apartheid’s Brutality. He shared an Emmy for his reporting on “Nightline” about South Africa’s policy of racial segregation. The National Association of Black Journalists named him journalist of the year.
• Clarence O. Smith Is Dead at 92; Co-Founder of Essence Magazine. As president, he helped persuade companies like Estée Lauder and Ford to advertise in the pages of the first mass-circulation magazine directed at Black women.

Politics

• Joseph Nye, Political Scientist Who Extolled ‘Soft Power,’ Dies at 88. He coined the term, arguing that a country’s global influence can’t be built on military might alone. Diplomats around the world paid heed.

Television

• Lulu Roman, 78; Brought Down-Home Sass to ‘Hee Haw’ Obesity was a source of trauma for her, but also of her comedy, which she showcased, along with gospel singing, on the long-running down-home variety show.

Briefing

• How Siblings Shape Us. While parents work hard to mold their offspring, those offspring just as often mold each other.
• Plot Twists. The best art makes us question the received ideas we’ve internalized and, just maybe, offers us ideas for living differently.
• The Pope Begins to Set His Course. Also, David Souter, the Republican-turned-liberal justice, died. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
• Meet Pope Leo XIV. We guide you through coverage of the new pontiff and his views.
• The New York Times News Quiz, May 9, 2025. Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.
• Friday Briefing. The election of the first American pope.
• An American Was Elected Pope. Also, Trump announced a trade deal with Britain. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
• Friday Briefing: The First American Pope. Plus, Tate Modern turns 25.
• An Entertainment Tax. Why Hollywood recently got the Trump tariff treatment.
• Thursday Briefing. Tensions between India and Pakistan.
• The Conclave’s First Day Ended With a Puff of Black Smoke. Also, India and Pakistan traded blows. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
• Thursday Briefing: What’s Next for India and Pakistan? Plus, the power of siblings.
• A Conclave Primer. We look at how the Catholic Church will select Pope Francis’ successor.
• Wednesday Briefing. The papal conclave begins.
• India Launched Attacks Against Pakistan. Also, the Supreme Court allowed Trump to enforce a transgender troop ban. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
• Wednesday Briefing: The Conclave Begins. Plus, the world’s must-see gardens.
• A Dandy Night. We have photos from the biggest night in fashion.
• Tuesday Briefing. Israel’s plan to seize territory in Gaza.
• Israel Announced Plans for an ‘Intensive’ Escalation in Gaza. Also, the trial of Sean Combs began. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
• Tuesday Briefing: Israel’s Plan for Gaza. Plus, a politically charged Met Gala.
• Your Student Loan Questions. We asked what you wanted to know about student loans. Today, we have the answers.
• Monday Briefing. The Anti-Trump bump.
• Monday Briefing: Inside Australia’s Election. Plus, analyzing a scene in “Sinners.”

Podcasts

• How Lola Young’s ‘Messy’ Blew Up. You’ve heard it at the pharmacy, the fast food place or from someone else’s car speakers. Here’s why a British pop-soul track became one of the year’s most ubiquitous songs.
• Bad Apple, the Rise of the A.I. Empire and Italian Brain Rot. “I have rarely read a judge who is so obviously angry at a tech company.”
• The Return of Lorde, and 4 More New Songs. Our critic on the latest releases from Summer Walker, Nilüfer Yanya and more.
• A Frightening Moment to Fly. What the problems at one of the country’s biggest airports tell us about air-travel safety in the United States.
• A Mother’s Fierce, Extravagant Love (Encore). How a cardboard box became a time machine that kept a mother and daughter connected.
• Rom-Com. In the movies, it always works out. In real life? Not so much.

The Daily

• The Sunday Read: ‘My Miserable Week in the “Happiest Country on Earth’’’ For eight years running, Finland has topped the World Happiness Report — but what exactly does it measure?
• An American Pope. Introducing Pope Leo XIV.
• What Warren Buffett Understood About Capitalism. The most successful investor in history is retiring. This is a look back at his career.
• A Climate Warning From the Fertile Crescent. In Iraq, the landscape that cradled civilization is enduring a water crisis with profound implications.
• You Have Questions About the Economy. We Have Answers. The Times’s chief economics correspondent helps you understand what to know about this financial moment.

The Headlines

• Meet Pope Leo, and Why Bill Gates Is Giving Away His Money Faster. Plus, a Friday news quiz.
• A First-Person View of a Deadly Gaza Strike, and a Severe U.S. Flu Season. Plus, the best player in the W.N.B.A. now has her own shoe.
• ‘Conclave Fever’ in Rome, and India Strikes Pakistan. Plus, your chance at island living.
• Israel’s ‘Intensive’ Escalation, and an Air Traffic Control Crisis. Plus, the Met Gala’s unforgettable looks.
• The Trump Family Cashes In, and Why Chatbots Are Wrong More Than Ever. Plus, 200 snake bites later…

Science

• In Their Final Moments, a Pompeii Family Fought to Survive. Archaeologists unearthed skeletal remains of four people in a well-appointed Roman home, along with signs of their efforts to outlast the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
• Soviet Spacecraft Crash Lands on Earth After a Journey of Half a Century. Kosmos-482, a spacecraft bound for Venus in 1972, was a time capsule from the Cold War when superpowers had broad ambitions for exploring the solar system.
• The Best Way to Drop an Egg. How the shell cracks in an exercise known as the egg drop challenge turned out to be more complicated than science teachers have been telling students for many years.
• Who Is Dr. Casey Means? Dr. Means, President Trump’s new pick for surgeon general, has focused on the prevalence of chronic diseases and called on the government to scale back on childhood vaccines.
• These Beautiful Birds Form Something Like Lasting Friendships. Superb starlings help care for the offspring of birds they are not related to. “To me, that sounds like friendship,” one scientist said.
• Genetic Study Retraces the Origins of Coronaviruses in Bats. As China and the United States trade charges of a lab leak, researchers contend in a new paper that the Covid pandemic got its start, like a previous one, in the wildlife trade.
• Spacecraft Lost in 1972 Is Coming Back to Earth. Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t yet know where it may come down.
• Watch a Meteor Shower Made by Halley’s Comet. The Eta Aquarids will reach their peak Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Climate

• What’s the Cost to Society of Pollution? Trump Says Zero. The Trump administration has directed agencies to stop estimating the economic impact of climate change when developing policies and regulations.
• There Is No ‘Energy Emergency,’ a New Lawsuit Claims. In the suit, 15 Democratic states called Trump’s declaration illegal and said federal agencies were rushing permits for fossil fuel projects under false pretenses.
• The Shipping Industry Gets Serious About Emissions. The shipping industry is pushing to decarbonize, and exploring cargo ships powered by wind, as it confronts President Trump’s tariffs.
• Draft Executive Orders Aim to Speed Construction of Nuclear Plants. The potential actions could include overhauling the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and leaning on the U.S. military to deploy new reactors.
• A Jewish Celebration at the E.P.A. Also Has Some Jewish Critics. Environmentalists said a ritual at the office of Lee Zeldin, the agency head, highlighted a disconnect between religious principles and looser health and climate protections.
• U.S. Government to Stop Tracking the Costs of Extreme Weather. It would be harder for insurers and scientists to study wildfires, storms and other “billion dollar disasters,” which are growing more frequent as the planet warms.
• How to Know if Toxic Sewage Sludge Has Been Used in Your Community. Fertilizer containing potentially unsafe levels of “forever chemicals” has been used around the country.
• Sewage Sludge Fertilizer From Maryland? Virginians Say No Thanks. Maryland has restricted use of the toxic fertilizer. A plan to send more to Virginia has sparked fears of contaminated farms and fisheries.
• Trump Officials Ask Court to End Protections for a Strutting, Showy Bird. The lesser prairie chicken, known for the males’ quirky courtship dance, inhabits grasslands sought-after by farming and energy developers.
• Across America, Big Cities Are Sinking. Here’s Why. A major reason is too much groundwater is being pumped out, new research shows, threatening buildings and infrastructure nationwide.
• States Sue Over Freeze on Funding for Electric-Vehicle Charging. A lawsuit led by Washington, Colorado and California accuses the Trump administration of unlawfully withholding funds for new charging stations.
• Want to Be a Deep Sea Explorer? Don’t Worry, There’s Lots Left. Researchers collected more than 43,000 records of dives and assessed the photos and videos to determine how much of the bottom has been seen by humans.
• Park Service May Lose Funding for Programs Linked to Climate Fight. Dozens of programs, many linked to climate change and diversity, have been designated for elimination by DOGE, according to people with knowledge of the plan.
• E.P.A. Will Close Out Energy Star Certification Program for Appliances. Employees were told that the popular energy efficiency certification program would be “de-prioritized and eliminated,” according to documents and a recording.
• Trump Is Picking New Climate Fights With States. Here’s Why. The White House has begun a new effort to sue individual states over their climate initiatives and to stop lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.
• Why 35 House Democrats Crossed the Aisle to Kill a Big Climate Plan. Some said they worried that California’s planned ban on gas-powered vehicles would raise the price of cars. Another cited “intense and misleading lobbying” by the oil industry.
• 17 States Sue Over Trump’s Halting of Wind Power Projects. The halt threatens jobs and holds back energy production at a time the president has claimed an “energy emergency,” state attorneys general said.
• What Kind of Seafood Should I Eat? We asked the experts how to make smart choices at the fish counter, for your health and for the environment.
• India Sees a Future Making Solar Panels for Itself, and Maybe the World. Global wariness of Chinese solar and E.V. domination offers India an opening. The government is spending money to try to catch up, but it has a long way to go.

The Upshot

• Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, May 10, 2025. Can you sort 8 historical events?
• The Biggest Medicaid Cut Left for House Republicans Would Hit Red States Hardest. Now, Trump’s big budget bill might require particularly painful cuts in the South.
• G.O.P. Plans to Cut Medicaid Would Save Billions but Leave More Uninsured, Budget Office Says. The Congressional Budget Office reviewed the leading proposals from Republicans who are trying to cut the costs of a program that serves roughly 72 million poor and disabled Americans.
• G.O.P. Targets a Medicaid Loophole Used by 49 States to Grab Federal Money. States have long used taxes on hospitals and nursing homes to increase federal matching funds. If Republicans end the tactic, red states could feel the most pain.
• 10-Minute Challenge: ‘The Starry Night’ by van Gogh. We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.

Opinion

• Facing the Realities of Severe Autism. Readers react to a woman’s account of raising her autistic child.
• ‘Let This Papacy Be a Light in Darkening Times’ Readers respond to the election of a new pope and ponder its effects on American politics. Also: Presidential profits.
• There Was Much More to David Souter. There was much more to David Souter — and the kind of moderate he was — than is often presented in accounts of his time on the court.
• An American Pope? Maybe It Wasn’t So Impossible. Cardinal Prevost defied the odds. A number of factors point to why.
• Voices Against Trump’s Assault on Democracy. Readers discuss ways to counter President Trump. Also: An unyielding Harvard; a Supreme Court ruling on transgender troops; the Zen of A.I.
• The Really Unfair Thing About the Met Gala. The charitable tax deduction is distorting American philanthropy.
• On the Chopping Block: Arts and Humanities. The plan to eliminate the endowments for the arts and the humanities. Also: A threat to impose tariffs on movies made abroad.
• India-Pakistan Skirmishes Follow a Pattern, but This One Is Different. At times, the skirmishes between India and Pakistan can seem more like reality TV spectacle, but these strikes are worryingly different.
• A Syrian’s Tantalizing Glimpse of Her Lost Home. After the fall of the Assad regime, not all Syrian refugees can return to the country. One comes as close as she can.
• Climate Science Is ‘Unstoppable’ The National Climate Assessment has a setback, but help is on the way. Also: Vietnam-era exiles from the U.S.; drugs and tariffs.
• Trump’s Third-Term Jokes Deserve a Serious Response. The president’s fantasizing about remaining in office deserves more forceful pushback.
• Trump on the Constitution: ‘I Don’t Know’ Readers react to President Trump’s answer when asked if he needed to uphold the Constitution. Also: Immigration questions; Meals on Wheels.
• The New Pulitzer-Winning Play That Meets Our National Moment. A sense of purpose is central to surviving right now — and a great place to draw inspiration and insight is from these five Tony-nominated plays.
• I Brake for Robins. I wish everyone would slow down. The least we can do is to give our wild neighbors time to cross the roads we have built through the middle of their homes.
• A Debate About Choice in Dying. Readers discuss an essay about the Nobel laureate’s decision to end his life at 90. Also: Questions for America.

Op-Ed

• Pope Leo Is All Over the Map, and That’s Driving Some People Crazy. Neither MAGA nor woke, the new pontiff confounds political categories.
• Why We Can’t Escape Alcatraz. For Trump and others, it evinces powerful nostalgia for something that never actually existed.
• Today’s Young People Need to Learn How to Be Punk. I toured college campuses and found a generation yearning to learn about punk as a survival strategy.
• There Are Ways to Die With Dignity, but Not Like This. Medical aid in dying laws are flawed.
• The Flaws of Being a Perfect Mother. Being flawed is an important part of a mother’s job. How else would the children in your world learn that flaws are OK and to accept their own?
• My Mother and I Bond Over Ignoring Mother’s Day. The staying power of family culture.
• Pope Leo, Peru and Me. I am a Peruvian who embraced America, and the pope is an American who embraced Peru.
• Barry Diller’s Moment of Truth. At 83, the mogul looks back on his sprawling, complicated life and surveys Trump’s America.
• These Internal Documents Show Why We Shouldn’t Trust Porn Companies. Five years ago at Pornhub, executives were removing the most obvious videos of children. But one employee said ‘obvious’ meant a ‘3-year-old.’
• ‘The Studio’ Knows the Real Reason Movies Are Bad. The satirical comedy about Hollywood is as much a send-up of the audience as it is of the industry.
• India and Pakistan Enter a More Dangerous Era. There’s been a profound and dangerous shift in their rivalry, and it threatens U.S. interests.
• What the World Needs From Pope Leo. Preaching about the supernatural and the digital.
• Can Hakeem Jeffries Break Through? The House minority leader would much rather talk about Medicaid and taxes than looming autocracy.
• Watergate-Era Washington Was Less Toxic Than This. For decades, Sally Quinn has brought people together in Washington. But under Trump, the free flow of ideas has been replaced by fear.
• Today Harvard Is the Target. Tomorrow It Could Be Your Church. A weaponized tax code could backfire on conservatives.
• Democrats Must Embrace Their Inner Jerry Springer. The infamous TV talk show host had a political career and grand ambitions. The very qualities that held him back are ones that Democrats need to embrace.
• Where Trump Might Find Success if He Gets Below the Surface. The future for Penn Station’s commuters and neighbors hinges not on aesthetics but on a wonky idea called through-running.
• This Israeli Government Is Not Our Ally. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is behaving in ways that threaten U.S. interests in the region.
• The New Pope Might Be Something Like the Old Pope. The conservative ire that has roiled Catholicism during the previous pontificate is likely to continue with this first American pope.
• Five Pencils for You. Infinite Luxuries for the Trumps. Americans skimp while their president splurges.
• Lessons From World War II to Avoid World War III. The lessons from World War II are critical for understanding how to restore and maintain long-term peace and security in Europe today.
• The Democratic Senator Taking Cues From Trumpism. Senator Chris Murphy argues voters want to know who’s screwing them.
• Israel Has a Terrible Choice to Make. There are no shortcuts in war.
• How Three Democrats Who Saved the Party Before Would Do It Again. A blueprint for revitalizing the opposition.
• No One Has Ever Defeated Autocracy From the Sidelines. And how exactly can we tell whether America has crossed the line?
• West Point Is Supposed to Educate, Not Indoctrinate. The academy has changed.
• What I Learned in China: Obedience Gets You Nowhere. A call for showing courage against tyrants.
• ‘Trump Is Not Crazy’: Jean-Luc Mélenchon on Beating the Right. The French radical believes that France has something to teach the world.
• MAGA Beauty Is Built to Go Viral. These Republican women use the vernacular of influencers to spread their message. It’s working, for now.
• Kristi Noem and the MAGA Beauty Aesthetic. Republican women know what they’re doing.
• ‘A Kind of Last Hurrah for Liberal Catholicism?’: Three Conservative Catholics on Pope Francis and the Conclave. A discussion about Pope Francis’ pontificate and who will be elected the next pope.
• The Political Tariff Trap for Republicans. Republican leaders face a problem: They have staked it all on passing the tax bill, but that bill makes it more difficult to criticize President Trump’s tariffs.
• In a World of Addictive Foods, We Need GLP-1s. We may be at the brink of reclaiming our health.
• Did One of My Students Hate Me Enough to Lie to Get Me in Trouble? Trump’s assault on higher education could get worse — far worse.
• Who’s the Greatest Grifter of Them All? Trump is raising a lot of money and a number of constitutional questions.
• Lifestyles of the Rich and Miserable. Should we pity the wealthy?
• How a Red-District Democrat Is Navigating Trump. Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez discusses Trump’s tariffs and where Democrats have gone wrong.
• ‘Who Buys 30 Dolls?!’: Three Economists on What the Fed Should Do Now. The economic forecasts are murky, the markets are gyrating, and maybe we’ll all get fewer dolls this year.
• Stop Trying to Make Everyone Go to College. We don’t need to revive the old shop class, but we do need to bolster funding for career and technical education.
• I Almost Quit My Career for My Kids. Then I Met Joan Darling. “For the first time since having my kids, I felt like a whole person.”
• This Is the Moment of Moral Reckoning in Gaza. Our clinics have found clear evidence of starvation in one-third of the population. And now Israel wants to take over aid.
• Xi Can’t Trust His Own Generals. An unending purge in China’s top military ranks raises serious questions over the country’s readiness for offensive war.
• The Likes of Buffett We Will Never See Again. Where in Congress, the media or government is a leader of such principle?
• Gail Collins and Bret Stephens: A Last Conversation. After eight years of weekly chats, one more for the road.
• Trump Will Regret Losing the Almighty Dollar. It is suffering from a self-inflicted wound and the world is just starting to share the pain.
• College Is More Affordable Than Many Parents Think. The real price of college isn’t always the sticker price.
• How to Fill the America-Shaped Hole in Global Health. The World Health Organization should do what it can do bring the U.S. back as a member.
• The Presidency Has Become Too Powerful. Many of the current efforts to expand the powers of the White House build on the excesses of recent Republican and Democratic presidents.
• DeepSeek. Temu. TikTok. China Tech Is Starting to Pull Ahead. America must discard the belief that it is beating China in the innovation race.

Opinion | The World

• How Trump Can Close a Nuclear Deal with Iran. Donald Trump will either have to accept a nuclear deal with Iran that looks a lot like the one he denounced, or use military force, with hugely unpredictable consequences.
• The Wars We Still Can Stop. America’s commitment to helping stabilize the Horn of Africa might have been taken for granted a few months ago. Not anymore.

Arts

• A Small West African Country Has Big Artistic Dreams. Guinea-Bissau, where there are virtually no art galleries, no art schools and little government funding for the arts, has just staged its first biennale.
• 8 Literary ‘Classics’ to Enjoy With Your Spring Allergies. A tale of pollen and prejudice, and more. (Achoo!)
• James Foley, Who Directed ‘Glengarry Glen Ross,’ Dies at 71. The veteran New York City-born filmmaker also directed the sequels to “Fifty Shades of Grey” and a dozen episodes of “House of Cards.”
• Trump Nominates Former N.E.A. Chair to Head Embattled Arts Agency. The president nominated Mary Anne Carter to lead the National Endowment for the Arts, which his budget calls for eliminating and which has been withdrawing grants from arts groups.
• A Spectacular R.P.G. Has Balletic Combat and Powerful Twists. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, about an attempt to free a Paris-like city from a disturbing ritual, has challenging turn-based combat and an emotionally powerful narrative.
• Frank Lloyd Wright Skyscraper Sells After Canceled Auction. Price Tower, the architect’s only realized vision for a skyscraper, is going to a company that says it will restore the Oklahoma building for use as a hotel and residences.
• Monarchy Challenges Democracy In Debate. A debate between the political theorist Danielle Allen and the right-wing blogger Curtis Yarvin drew a curious crowd — and questions about whether it should be happening at all.
• Top Officials at National Endowment for Arts Resign Amid Cuts by Trump. Senior officials announced their resignations after the Trump administration withdrew grants from arts organizations around the country.
• Trying to Pin Down ‘Viewpoint Diversity’ The administration has accused the university of lacking viewpoint diversity. Harvard is fighting its demands, but embracing the vague term.

Art & Design

• Koyo Kouoh, Prominent Art World Figure, Is Dead at 57. She had recently been named to oversee next year’s Venice Biennale. She died just days before she was scheduled to announce its theme and title.
• He Faced Decades Behind Bars for His Art. Now He Has a Show in N.Y.C. For years, Isaac Wright found that scaling bridges and buildings, and making photos on the summits, helped curb his PTSD. Now he has a real career putting himself on the line.
• Ava DuVernay Defends a Smithsonian Under Fire From Trump. In accepting an award at the National Museum of American History, the filmmaker alluded to recent moves by the White House to reshape the Smithsonian’s programming.
• A Panorama of New Designs. A look at new design-world events, products and developments.
• Updating ‘The Futurist Cookbook,’ One Meal at a Time. How two men consumed with Filippo Tommaso Marinetti’s classic critique of food and culture found themselves with a checkerboard blanket in a New York park.
• ‘Superfine’ Brings Radiant Black Style to the Met. Heritage meets gumption at the Costume Institute’s big spring exhibition, where pathbreaking pieces join anonymous garments to build a moving history.
• 5 (More) Art Fairs to Welcome Spring. With Frieze Week comes an explosion of art, from the behemoth TEFAF to Esther (the newest), and the Other, which boasts of affordability.
• 8 Standout Booths at Independent. The art fair has completed its transition from boutique outlier to art world institution.
• Frieze New York Is Smaller but Still Packs a Global Punch. Our critic samples booths from 25 countries and picks her seven favorites, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, London and Seoul — and two nonprofits.
• Encompassing the Diaspora at the 1-54 Fair. A critic’s pick of galleries from Africa and the Caribbean offer exciting and haunting work.
• Spring/Break May Be a Little Older, but It Still Parties On. The show that started as a messy upstart sibling to the traditional fairs has grown up a bit, though it’s still packed with zany charms.
• Serving Food for Thought. For more than 20 years, the performance artists known as honey & bunny have served up giddy lessons on consumption.
• A Gilded Age for Glass. An expert in the lustrous decorative glass technique known as verre églomisé, Miriam Ellner shows off her talents in a new book.
• Tate Modern Is the Museum of the Century (Like It or Not). The London institution, which turns 25 this week, encouraged its peers to look beyond the West. But its greatest impact was to remake the art museum into a kind of theme park.
• A Patron of the Arts in Denver Who Was ‘Saved by Collecting’ About 10 years ago, Amanda Precourt turned her attention to buying art. She now sponsors shows and is opening an exhibition space in an old cookie factory.
• Frieze New York Couldn’t Happen Without Scores of People Behind the Scenes. Security for art and attendees are among the roles that are crucial to the success of the fair.
• New Restaurants in New York City with Standout Design. Visitors should at least peek into some of these spots, including a sushi restaurant with a 2D interior and a Baz Luhrmann-designed joint with major medieval vibes.
• Redefining ‘Farm to Table’ Fernando Laposse turns agricultural crops into furniture, and everyone wins, including the bats.
• Reflections of Home, in Hummus. “I started exploring it as a kind of landscape,” the Lebanese-born designer Jessy Slim said of the ravaged surfaces of her legume creations.
• From Chicken to Exquisite Cabinet. How designers are rediscovering the decorative potential of eggshells.
• A Rarely Seen Angel With a Lesson From History. Paul Klee’s “Angelus Novus,” which inspired Walter Benjamin, Laurie Anderson and Wim Wenders, will go on show to commemorate the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end.
• Color, Form and Geometry. At 87, the abstract artist Robert Mangold will exhibit 19 recent paintings and works, including one of his largest in decades.
• Back in Spirit. Known for their outsized and revolutionary art projects, the couple’s work is seen again in Florida, New York and Germany.
• Performance Art Takes the Stage. This year, Frieze New York will offer three pieces by artists who approach performance “in radically different ways.”
• Uncertainty Beleaguers A Museum. At a time when it is under scrutiny from the White House, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is without its director, who stepped down last month.
• In Portraits, U.K. Royals Embrace Tradition. A painting of the monarch in the regalia of the crowning ceremony is a royal tradition.
• New Home, New Ideas For Museum. Four curators at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art reveal how they’re filling the new galleries.
• An Artist Earns The Last Word On Surrealism. Jean-Claude Silbermann joined André Breton’s acolytes at 18. Now 90, he’s showing paintings at Independent, the art fair, and says Surrealism is “an attitude toward the world.”

Dance

• Three World Premieres Put Their Feelings Center Stage. Gibney Company brings an uneven trio of new works to the Joyce: a deft premiere by Childs and dances by Roy Assaf and Peter Chu.
• Left to Devices, They Dance. A new work by Axis Dance Company, “Kinematic/Kinesthetic,” uses mobility technologies to reshape ideas about moving and about the devices themselves.
• Melissa Toogood Named a Dean and Director at Juilliard. A member of Merce Cunningham’s final company, Toogood brings to the job years of experience as a dancer and educator.
• She Guides the Way to Balanchine. “There’s a time for everything,” said Farrell, who has returned to New York City Ballet to teach a new and eager generation of dancers.

Music

• A Soprano Jumped Into the ‘Ring.’ Now the Role Is Entirely Hers. The Welsh-Ukrainian singer Natalya Romaniw was a late addition to a new “Die Walküre” in London, but she has become a highlight of the production.
• 25 Ways to Get in on Dance Music’s Renaissance. Where to club, which artists to follow, five songs you’ve got to hear and more.
• Dance Music Is Booming Again. What’s Different This Time? A Lot. Fans emerged from pandemic lockdowns primed to hit the floor. Now online platforms are bringing fresh sounds and budding stars to bigger audiences worldwide.
• After Allegations, Smokey Robinson Show Goes On as Planned. The 85-year-old Motown star performed for an adoring crowd and made no mention of the claims against him at his first concert since being named in a lawsuit.
• Fiona Apple’s Statement About Jailed Mothers, and 8 More New Songs. Hear tracks by Kali Uchis, Moses Sumney and Hayley Williams, I’m With Her and others.
• Kendrick Lamar and SZA Bring Storms and Celebrations to the Stadium Stage. The rapper and R&B star are taking victory laps for smash hits and albums. But their co-headlining tour is still threaded with angst and reflection.
• Judge Delays Sean Combs Jury Selection, Concerned About ‘Cold Feet’ Judge Arun Subramanian said he feared jurors might grow uneasy over the weekend and drop off the panel before the trial begins on Monday.
• They Came to See a Band Reunion. And Eat Biscuits. A new North Carolina festival founded by the musician Rhiannon Giddens highlighted Black string music and flaky treats.
• The Classical Music Our Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About. Watch and listen to five recent highlights, including Metropolitan Opera performances, the posthorn solo in Mahler’s Third and music by Tomeka Reid.
• Some ‘Les Misérables’ Cast Members Plan to Skip Trump Kennedy Center Gala. Several members of the “Les Misérables” cast are said to be planning to boycott a gala performance at the Kennedy Center, which President Trump took over as chairman.
• Smokey Robinson’s Victory Lap Upended by Allegations of Sexual Assault. The Motown legend, 85, was touring to support a new album when he was sued and accused of sexually assaulting four women. His lawyer said the accusations were “false” and “vile.”
• Liam Payne Left a $32.3 Million Estate and No Will, Reports Say. Mr. Payne, a former member of the boy band One Direction, died after falling from a third-story hotel balcony in October.
• Review: Embracing the Humor in Handel’s ‘Giulio Cesare’ The English Concert, under the conductor Harry Bicket, returned to Carnegie Hall with one of Handel’s greatest hits.
• 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Sonny Rollins. Joshua Redman, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Giddins and more musicians and writers highlight their favorites from the “saxophone colossus.”
• After Wandering, a Trumpeter Hones His Sound at Home. Brandon Woody refined his songs in shows around his hometown Baltimore and channeled the city’s lessons on his debut album, “For the Love of It All.”
• Trump’s Kennedy Center Would Receive $257 Million. A House committee proposed a huge increase in federal funding to repair and restore the center, which President Trump took over in February. Democrats have questions.
• Sean Combs’s Trial: What to Know. The music mogul known as Puffy and Diddy is facing federal charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. He has pleaded not guilty.
• Going Back to Pavement’s Gold Sounds. Hear 11 songs to prep for the band’s bizarro documentary, “Pavements.”
• Theo Von, Andrew Schulz, Joe Rogan: A ‘Manosphere’ Just Asking Questions. A conversation about the comedians and podcasters who have created a new media mainstream for actors, musicians and politicians.
• Soprano to Lead St. Louis Opera. Patricia Racette, who has a recent history of performing in and directing productions with the company, will begin as its artistic director this fall.
• Midwestern Lives, Given New Voice. The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra is making a fresh case for Douglas Moore’s “Giants in the Earth,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning but long obscure opera.
• Turnstile Enters the Mainstream, But Keeps Its Underground Edge. The Baltimore group toiled in the underground until its 2021 LP blew up. With a new album, “Never Enough,” it’s testing the limits of a genre and a fandom.
• ‘I’m a Little Nervous Today’: Jury Selection in Sean Combs Trial Begins. Mr. Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. Potential jurors were asked about their exposure to details of the accusations.
• Jury Selection to Start for Sean Combs Trial. Selection of jurors is to begin Monday in a federal case that accuses the music mogul of deploying his employees to help him commit crimes.

Television

• David Oyelowo Considers Oprah ‘Chosen Family’ They met years ago while working on “The Butler,” the “Government Cheese” star said. Now, “I call her Mama, she calls me Son O.”
• Rediscovered Thomas the Tank Engine Pilot Is Released. The episode, from 1983, was found in storage by accident. It was restored and made available for viewing for the first time on Friday.
• Late Night Celebrates the First American Pope. “We have an American pope and a Russian president,” Jimmy Kimmel said, calling it “an historic era.”
• ‘Reformed’ Is a Charming Show About a Young Rabbi. Sitcom shenanigans nestle alongside philosophical musings in this French dramedy on Max.
• Sympathy for the Devil, er Boss: In ‘The Studio,’ the Powerful Are on Defense. Seth Rogen’s cringe-y Hollywood honcho is well-intentioned but ineffectual. The actor’s awkward laugh has never been put to better use.
• Adapting a 1975 Novel And Preserving Its Spirit. A new Netflix series adapts Judy Blume’s 1970s novel with a contemporary Black cast, flipping the gender roles but preserving its emotional innocence.
• She’s Playing With Aces Up Her Sleeve. For the second season of the comic crime show, Natasha Lyonne called on her closest pals to guest star as victims or suspects.
• Late Night Anxiously Awaits the Unveiling of Trump’s Big News. “The Daily Show” host Desi Lydic said it “could be anything from ‘I’ve achieved peace in the Middle East’ to ‘I just tried bucatini, and I’m never going back to regular spaghetti.’”
• Michael Pitt, ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Actor, Is Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges. Mr. Pitt faces numerous charges, including assault and strangulation, based on encounters in 2020 and 2021. He has pleaded not guilty.
• ‘Andor’ Season 2, Episodes 7-9: Deaths and Births. This week’s episodes hinge on events that are so shocking — and happen so fast — the main characters aren’t sure how to interpret them.
• Late Night Doesn’t Mind Canada Putting Trump in the Friend Zone. The president was firmly told that Canada won’t join the United States, though he says it would be a “wonderful marriage.” “People were, like, ‘How would he know?’” Jimmy Fallon said.
• ‘The Class’ Is a Poignant Docuseries About Covid and College. The PBS series is a both a coming-of-age story and a historical document, about the lasting effects on young people of the pandemic shutdown.
• Late Night on Trump, the Constitution and Playing With Dolls. On “Meet the Press” and social media, President Trump gave the hosts a lot of material to choose from, even by his standards.
• This Week on TV. The Netflix show based on a Judy Blume book comes to streaming. And tune into E! for all the red-carpet looks of the Met Gala.
• ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 4: Seattle Slew. This week brings an expedition full of harrowing action and emotional revelations.
• ‘S.N.L.’: Trump Celebrates 100 Years (Oops! Days) in Office. The Sharpie that never runs dry takes aim at interracial couples in commercials and a declaration normalizing May-December romances.

Theater

• In ‘Irishtown’ and ‘The Black Wolfe Tone,’ Where Are the Rolling Hills? Two plays at Irish Repertory Theater, one featuring a “Derry Girls” star, explore the real and the mythical in cultural identity.
• ‘Dead Outlaw’ Cancels Library of Congress Concert to Protest Firing. The Broadway musical, which earned seven Tony nominations, scrapped a performance after the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla D. Hayden, was fired by the Trump administration.
• The First Play Knocked Her Unconscious. The Second Is Even Tougher. Carolina Bianchi created a storm by drugging herself onstage at the beginning of a trilogy about sexual assault. Her latest play, “The Brotherhood,” asks what happens next.
• Review: Hugh Jackman in a Twisty Tale of ‘Sexual Misconduct’ A new play about a middle-age professor and his teenage student forces you to ask: Who’s grooming whom?
• In ‘Hamlet Hail to the Thief,’ Radiohead Riffs on Shakespeare. The band’s frontman, Thom Yorke, created a show with the Royal Shakespeare Company that is both admirably ambitious and a little foolish.
• Review: Will ‘The Death of Rasputin’ Have a Cult Following? The immersive production on Governors Island is an attempt to fill the void left by “Sleep No More” and “Life and Trust.”
• 13 Off Broadway Shows to See in May. Hugh Jackman in “Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes” and Maya Hawke in the title role of “Eurydice” — here’s what’s on New York stages this month.
• Peacocking and Petulance at a Photo Shoot. Caitlin Saylor Stephens’s new play imagines a fashion shoot with the gowns Princess Diana rejected for her recent wedding. The models are not amused.
• ‘Ragtime’ Back to Broadway. A revival of the sweeping musical will open at Lincoln Center Theater in October, starring Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz.
• He Produced ‘Rent’ and ‘Hamilton.’ Now He’s Telling His Own Story. In “Theater Kid,” Jeffrey Seller reflects on his Broadway career.
• ‘Wicked’ Dreams Realized. “The place where Elphaba and I meet is empathy and advocacy for justice,” said Lencia Kebede, who is the first Black actress to play the role full time on Broadway.
• His Pulitzer and the Search for Purpose. “It’s the most surreal day ever,” the playwright said as he learned the news while getting ready to attend his first Met Gala.
• It’s Not Just a Book. It’s a Defendant, Too. When James Joyce’s masterpiece faced banning, the American justice system came to the rescue. A new play wonders if it would today.
• A Show That’s All About Belonging. Saheem Ali’s musical, about the goddess of music finding refuge and love at an Afro-jazz club in Mombasa, Kenya, has been nearly 20 years in the making.

Books

• When Childhood Trauma Gives Way to Adult Ambivalence. “Sleep,” the debut novel by Honor Jones, moves back and forth in time between a 35-year-old mother’s present and her disturbing, unresolved past.
• These Romance Novels Have Big, Dark Secrets. The best-selling romance author Carley Fortune recommends books whose high stakes and buried traumas make their love stories all the more satisfying.
• ‘Taking Her Voice’: Hilaria Baldwin Revisits Her Accent Controversy. In a memoir that tries to wrest control of her story, Ms. Baldwin says she was “canceled” via online sleuths who looked for inconsistencies in her Spanish accent.
• The Best Books of the Year (So Far). The nonfiction and novels we can’t stop thinking about.
• ‘James’ Won the Pulitzer, but Not Without Complications. In an unusual but not unprecedented move, the prize board chose a fourth option after it couldn’t agree on the three less-heralded finalists.
• Pulitzer Prizes 2025: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists. “James,” by Percival Everett won the fiction prize, and Jason Roberts received the biography prize for “Every Living Thing.”
• Modern American Poetry: A Starter Pack. Our poetry editor recommends collections that revel in nature, family life, hard work and language.
• MrBeast’s Latest Challenge: Writing a Novel With James Patterson. Jimmy Donaldson, known to his social media fans as MrBeast, is teaming up with the mega-best-selling thriller author.

Book Review

• Odd Couple Roommates, Bonded by Pills and Precarity. A college dropout becomes caretaker to a Lithuanian widow in Ocean Vuong’s florid new novel, which seeks to find the dignity in dead-end jobs.
• Is the Trillion-Dollar Wellness Industry a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? Amy Larocca’s book “How to Be Well” dives deep into the global obsession with so-called health, and the companies that have profited from creating it.
• Did Andy Warhol Exploit His Superstars? A New Book Says Yes. Laurence Leamer, the author of “Capote’s Women” and “Hitchcock’s Blondes,” takes the measure of another powerful man and his female muses.
• In This Novel, Most Abortions Are Illegal. A Clinic Worker Fights Back. In Hilary Plum’s novel “State Champ,” a mediocre receptionist goes on a hunger strike — only to question the purpose of protest.
• New Crime Novels With Unexpected Twists. Our columnist on the month’s best releases.
• A Jewish Promised Land in … Texas? Rachel Cockerell Had to Know More. Discovering the ways her great-grandfather’s rich life intersected with the hidden history of Zionism led to an unusually crafted new book, “Melting Point.”
• The Summer Books We’re Looking Forward To. It’s not too early to think about the season’s most anticipated titles.
• How to Raise Super-Achievers? Hint: It’s Not the Cereal. In “The Family Dynamic,” Susan Dominus examines what makes some families “exceptional.”
• Pick Up This Book and Be Spirited Away. “The Village Beyond the Mist” may or may not have inspired the Studio Ghibli masterpiece, but it’s transporting nonetheless.
• 8 New Books We Recommend This Week. Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
• José Andrés. “Good choice, Daddy. Very nice,” she said sarcastically, given what he was making for dinner. The chef and humanitarian’s new book is “Change the Recipe.”
• Our Favorite Books for Every Type of Mom. Need a last-minute Mother’s Day gift? Try one of these recent releases.
• For Women Migrants in the Arabian Peninsula, Work Often Means Violence. Mo Ogrodnik’s novel, “Gulf,” follows characters from different countries and classes confronting the region’s forced stratification into oppressor and oppressed.
• The Story of Globalization, as Told Through One Big Barge. A new book by the historian Ian Kumekawa tracks the varied career of a gigantic boat in an era of profound economic change.
• Raising a Kid in 2025? There’s an App for That. As seen through the gimlet eye of the New York Times cultural critic Amanda Hess, millennial parenting is anything but natural.
• Was No. 10 Rillington Place the Deadliest Address in London? In “The Peepshow,” Kate Summerscale tells the stranger-than-fiction story of a sensational murder case that rocked 1950s London.
• Wildfires, and an Unlikely Romance, Light Up a Lost Paradise. In Franziska Gänsler’s novel, “Eternal Summer,” a tenuous bond forms between strangers stranded in a hotel as the world burns.
• Two Ambitious Sisters Are Each Other’s Biggest Supporters — and Saboteurs. In “The Original Daughter,” the debut novel by Jemimah Wei, a Singaporean family craters under the weight of ambition, jealousy and things left unsaid.
• Regrets Aren’t the Only Thing Haunting This Grieving Family. In “The Manor of Dreams,” two sets of women navigate both a contested inheritance and paranormal activity after a devastating death.
• How to Make Art Under the Nazis (Without Losing Your Soul). A new novel considers the perplexing life and times of G.W. Pabst, the Austrian filmmaker who worked in the shadow of the Reich.
• How Well Do You Know the Life and Works of Mark Twain? Test your memory of this prolific American author and his era.
• In Multilevel Marketing, Sleight of Hand Is Simply the Rule of Doing Business. Bridget Read’s “Little Bosses Everywhere” exposes the deceptions of direct-selling companies that make their profit not off customers but off their own sales force.

Movies

• Lewis Pullman of ‘Thunderbolts*’ Has Become Hollywood’s Go-To Bob. In “Top Gun: Maverick” and the latest Marvel movie, the actor has played memorable characters by that name. “I should probably take a breather from playing Bobs,” he said.
• Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now. There’s scorched earth with a little bit of hope in this month’s sci-fi picks.
• Wunmi Mosaku on Why ‘Sinners’ Is the ‘Greatest Love Story Ever Told’ The British Nigerian actress’s turn as the hoodoo-practicing love interest has given her a brighter spotlight. She is trying to stay grounded through it all.
• 8 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week. Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
• ‘My Robot Sophia’: An Unsettling Look Into the Soul of a Machine. This film by Jon Kasbe and Crystal Moselle skirts gimmicks to examine a creator’s drive to build a humanoid device powered by artificial intelligence.
• ‘Nonnas’ Review: Oversauced. Vince Vaughn plays a restaurant owner who hires Italian grandmothers to cook for him in this corn-filled gabagool.
• ‘Summer of 69’ Review: A Crash Course in Carnal Knowledge. Jillian Bell’s feature directorial debut centers on a nerdy teenager who hires a stripper for a sexual education, but the movie favors modesty over vulgarity.
• Juliet & Romeo. This movie musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers is no “& Juliet” — that is, it’s no fun.
• ‘Clown in a Cornfield’ Review: Stalkers. In this underbaked slasher film, killer bozos terrorize teens in the American heartland.
• ‘Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted’ Review: In the Deep End. The movie offers full-on immersion, or perhaps submersion, in the singer-songwriter’s musical world.
• ‘Lilly’ Review: She Did It Her Way. Patricia Clarkson plays the equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter in this misty-eyed drama.
• ‘Friendship’ Review: Are Men OK? Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd star in the kind of comedy you watch from behind your hands.
• ‘Fight or Flight’ Review: Conned Air. Josh Hartnett plays a rugged mercenary in an airborne action movie that struggles to stay on course.
• ‘Caught by the Tides’ Review: Jia Zhangke Sees Constant Flux. The Chinese director shot two decades of footage for his new film, which captures his country in tumult and one woman living through it.
• ‘Forbidden Games’: A War Orphan’s Sweet, Ultimately Shattering Story. Hailed on its release as the most troubling French film made in the aftermath of World War II, it returns for a week at Film Forum.
• ‘Sinners’ and Beyoncé Battle the Vampires. And the Gatekeepers, Too. This moment might call for excessive, imaginative Black art that wants to be gobbled up. That’s Ryan Coogler’s new movie. That’s “Cowboy Carter.” Let’s throw in some Kendrick, too.
• Dishing With the Stars Of the New ‘Nonnas’ Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vaccaro, Talia Shire and Susan Sarandon discuss playing cooks in a new film, aging in Hollywood and the movies that their grandchildren cannot yet watch.
• At Milestone Films, Passing the Torch, but Keeping the Flame Alive. The distributor’s owners, Amy Heller and Dennis Doros, made the unusual choice to give it away. Their successor is Maya Cade of the Black Film Archive.
• In Search of Help For Hollywood. Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said that he wanted to team up with the Trump administration to craft a $7.5 billion federal film tax credit.
• The 50 Best Movies on Max Right Now. In addition to new Warner and HBO films, the streamer has a treasure trove of Golden Age classics, indie flicks and foreign films. Start with these.
• A ‘Thunderbolts*’ Reveal. A plot twist that comes in the movie’s final moments will now be front and center on billboards. The director Jake Schreier explains the rebrand.
• Pondering Wars, Past and Present. In a short film and in conversation, the German filmmaker ponders the meaning of freedom, the complacency of peace and the new insecurity from Russia’s war and Donald Trump.

Food

• Ina Garten’s Perfect Roast Chicken. It’s Ina Garten. It’s a roast chicken. It’s perfect.
• The Chef Has a Love-Hate Relationship With Your Favorite Burger. The American classic gets diners in the door, but it can also be a real pain point for the restaurant.
• An Inexpensive Take on a French Classic. Kay Chun’s new recipe for braised pork with leeks is homey simplicity, a perfect complement to buttered noodles and a glass of light pinot noir.
• You Can’t Beat Caesar Salad and Fries at the Bar. In those liminal hours between lunch and dinner, sometimes you need a pit stop for this perfect combo.
• Tonight’s Dinner Is Bouncy. Miso rice cakes with spinach and peas, sesame-brown butter udon and cheesy baked gnocchi are chewy, springy suppers.
• Huevos Rancheros for Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch and Dinner. Kay Chun’s recipe is simple and brilliant, with an easy homemade salsa that simmers into the ranchero sauce, seasons the refried beans and tops the whole affair.
• Why Marcella Hazan Is Still Teaching Us How to Cook Italian. Pete Wells explores how the revered cookbook author changed the way Americans think about the cuisine.
• The Secret to Restaurant-Style Chicken at Home. Let the chicken cook itself, then turn the drippings into a savory lime butter sauce, Eric Kim writes.
• Empty Nesting Is Hard. This Carrot Cake Is Anything But. For years, Genevieve Ko would make this dessert for her kids. Now that they’re grown, she’s streamlined it for them — and you.
• Add This Malai Chicken and Potatoes to Your Sheet-Pan-Dinner Rotation. “You know it’s good when everyone crowds around the sheet pan after dinner to scrape up whatever sauce got left behind with their fingers!”
• 25 Years of N.Y.C. Dining. A timeline of major food moments — restaurant openings, innovations, fads, pop culture cameos, blackouts and bans — that changed life in New York City in the first quarter of the 21st century.
• What NYT Cooking Moms Want on Mother’s Day. Lemon ricotta pancakes, mochi cake, furikake snack mix and — since you asked — some easy meal prep for the week.
• Of Course South Street Seaport Should Have a Whaling Tavern. Quick Eternity takes inspiration from “Moby Dick,” with a driftwood bar, cocktails and New England fare.
• When Did Restaurant Salads Get So … Unwieldy? “Why am I cutting lettuce like a steak?” one diner asked, but chefs say they have their reasons.
• The Best Turkey Meatballs I’ve Ever Made. Ali Slagle’s turkey-ricotta meatballs are so tender that you can easily slice into them with a spoon.
• Bottomless Sushi May Have Its Limits. The bottomless-sushi restaurant is a frugal, flamboyant basic in this Nevada casino town. Can it survive in a time of rising prices?
• They Run the Kitchen, but Moms Add Heat. When such family teams make it work, though, they can have mother-and-child super powers.
• All In on Asparagus. Load up on the grassy green stalks to add to lemony orzo, miso-slathered chicken and a nutty, crunchy rice bowl.
• Rhubarb, Rhubarb. Serve your guests a slice of Melissa Clark’s fuchsia-striped rhubarb pound cake and watch them happily murmur among themselves.

Wine, Beer & Cocktails

• Wines by the Glass: How Some Restaurants Do It Right, and Why. For many restaurants, the wine list is a lost opportunity. But here is how a good one can help wine appeal to new audiences.

Style

• Abel Tesfaye Bids Farewell to The Weeknd. In his new film, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the Weeknd plays the Weeknd for the last time. What’s next for him?
• My Dad’s Death Taught Me How to Pray. When the Hebrew words felt empty, a rabbi suggested thinking of it as “Wow! Please? Thank you."
• The Brotherhood of Quitting Zyn. What it takes to end a “lip pillow” habit that makes you feel like one of the guys.
• Hey Babe, Let’s Meet for Steak, Crayons and … Jazz? Funny Bar, a new bar in Manhattan, follows its own rules. The patrons can’t get enough.
• Bravo Has Fans Buzzing With Slate of New Shows. The network announced four new shows, including mash-ups like “Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition” and “The Valley: Persian Style.”
• Miu Miu Brings a Show to New York, and Everyone Can Go. In an exclusive interview, Miuccia Prada explains it all.
• Time for Our Performance Review: Mother’s Day Cards. Once in a year, in May or June, parents get a window, or a fun-house mirror, into how their children feel they’re doing.
• She Went on TV for Love, but Found It in Her DMs. Unlucky in Washington’s dating scene, Kheri Carter joined a reality show on a dare. After leaving the show, Brian Carkhuff, an intrigued viewer, sent her a message.
• Celebrating With 150 Guests and Jabba the Hutt. Hayley Finetti and Emilio Lopez, who met in elementary school, opted for a “Star Wars”-themed wedding on May 4.
• How Could I Not Love My Baby? What happens when motherhood doesn’t feel the way you expect.
• They Fell in Love One Bite at a Time. Libby Rasmussen and David Amini bonded over a love of food, but it was a snowy morning spent making croissants that sparked romance.
• Matchmakers Made Them a Match. Madiba Dennie and Nicholas Bishop were set up for their shared love of science fiction and helping people.
• Meet the Meme Maker Behind the Conclave’s Most Viral Moments. Susan Bin started a meme account last year after watching the papal film “Conclave.” Then the real thing happened.
• A Conclave of Sea Gulls Concludes Its Business. Perched on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, three birds were the among the first to glimpse the white smoke signaling a new pope.
• Would You Buy Your Diamond Engagement Ring at Walmart? The popularity of synthetic stones has sent the market for natural diamonds crashing. With consumers confused about how to tell the difference, how can a market leader like De Beers regain its sparkle?
• A Master of Moods Reimagines a French Classic. In her new film, “Bonjour Tristesse,” and in her writing, the director Durga Chew-Bose knows how to create an atmosphere.
• A Filmmaker Finds Her Way. At 55, Nadia Conners made her first feature, “The Uninvited” — an indie film with an ensemble cast that includes Elizabeth Reaser, Walton Goggins, Lois Smith and Pedro Pascal.
• Tiny Love Stories: ‘Sex Is Just Sex’ Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
• ‘Love Island USA’ Heads Back to the Villa. After finding a winning formula in Season 6, the Peacock dating competition will return to Fiji this summer.
• Why Did My Friend Keep Poking Her Husband When I Spoke at Dinner? Long after the dinner party in question, a reader still feels self-conscious about jabs exchanged every time she opened her mouth.
• Fans Disappointed at Vogue’s Coverage of South Asian Stars at the Met Gala. Some fans felt two first-time attendees, Shah Rukh Khan and Diljit Dosanjh, were dismissed at the event.
• Just Through Central Park, a Different Gala Celebrates Students’ First Steps. The inaugural iBrain Gala, hosted at the Central Park Boathouse by a school for students with severe disabilities, featured a red carpet that they walked with the help of an exoskeleton device.
• Why Stars Were Wearing ‘Custom eBay’ on Fashion’s Biggest Night. Amid all the Louis Vuitton and Chanel, the online auction house — which sponsored the party — got several high-profile shout-outs on the blue carpet.
• Barry Diller Doesn’t Want to Pretend Anymore. The media mogul publicly addressed being gay for the first time, while also celebrating his marriage to Diane von Furstenberg. “Today he opened to the world,” she said.
• Your Most Loved Looks From the 2025 Met Gala. We asked you to pick your favorite looks. Here are the results.
• A Hot Home Accessory. It takes a strong back and a robust budget to put a wood-burning oven in your kitchen.
• Coffee Flavored by Venice Itself. Visitors to the Venice Biennale of Architecture will be able to buy espresso made from canal water.
• The Stylish World of Tableware. Because dining has always been about more than just food.
• André 3000’s Met Gala Piano Was More Than a Fashion Statement. The rapper and musician’s miniature Steinway teased his new album, “7 Piano Sketches,” which he released on Monday.
• Tailor-Made for Late-Night Fun. Pop stars, club kids and the mayor of New York City kept the festivities going into the early morning hours.
• Looking for Magical Landmarks in ‘Harry Potter’ Glasses. An outfit of scarf, skirt and round wire-frame glasses brought to mind the look of Hogwarts students.
• You Talk to Your Pets. Is There a Message for You? Posting readings from animal communicators who relay messages from animals, both living and dead, is a growing trend on social media.
• Met Gala Stars Honor Black Dandyism. Celebrities elegantly matched their looks to the theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
• Talking Black Excellence Over Cocktails. While a starry group of co-chairs greeted guests, Spike Lee, Venus Williams, Zoe Saldaña and Rihanna discussed the significance of dandyism and the importance of the event.
• On a Blue Carpet, Unforgettable Looks And Endless Style. Sweeping trains, sharp suiting, feathered finery and more.
• Whose Face Is in That Lace? A bodysuit worn by the K-pop singer Lisa prompted questions about what figure was portrayed in its intricate lace mesh.
• Anna Sawai Makes Her Met Gala Debut After a Red Carpet Streak. The actress caps off a winning awards show season by changing up her look.
• Rihanna Appeared to Confirm Third Pregnancy at Met Gala. Fashionably late, the pop star seemed to confirm rumors she was pregnant when she met shouts of congratulations with: “Thank you!”
• Dramatic Trains Sweep the Met Gala Carpet. Some gowns required small teams to manage vast amounts of fabric and help their wearers up the Met steps.
• No Pants? No Problem. Stars at the Met Gala, including Sabrina Carpenter, took an opportunity to show some leg. A lot of leg, actually.
• Ryan Coogler Wears a Cummerbund, Finally. At his first Met Gala, the director fulfills a lifelong fashion dream.
• Kamala Harris Makes a Surprise Met Gala Appearance. The former vice president skipped the carpet, but slipped into the gala in a black silk gown in one of her first major public appearances since the 2024 election.
• Sculpted Curls to Go With Structured Tailoring on the Met Gala Carpet. Hair styles seemingly inspired by the singer Josephine Baker were a theme of the night.
• Janelle Monáe Is a ‘Time-Traveling Dandy’ at the Met Gala. The singer and actor has long made tailored suits and accessories core to her style identity.
• Diljit Dosanjh Brings Punjab to the Red Carpet. For the Punjabi artist’s first Met Gala appearance, he chose to honor an early Indian dandy.
• Jordan Casteel Honors Her Grandmother at the Met Gala. The painter will be wearing a bespoke dress, but it is what the public won’t see that makes her the most proud.
• Tramell Tillman’s Arrival at the Met Was Years in the Making. The actor, who plays the cheerfully menacing Mr. Milchick in “Severance,” wore a Thom Browne ensemble partly inspired by a play he saw in Chicago.
• Shah Rukh Khan, and His Jeweled Tiger’s Head, Make Their Met Debut. The global superstar is going “a little bit rapper” for his first gala appearance. He may never come back, but he’s here now.
• André Leon Talley is present at the Met Gala in spirit. The larger-than-life former Vogue editor died in 2023 but served as inspiration for the Costume Institute show.
• The Latest Stop on the New York Liberty’s Victory Tour? The Met Gala. The W.N.B.A. champions Jonquel Jones, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart worked with Sergio Hudson to create “fashion-drama-diva moments” with coordinating ensembles.
• Audra McDonald Caps a History-Making Week With a Gasp-Inducing Gown. The Broadway star, who received a record 11th Tony nomination on Thursday, wore a Harbison look inspired by the 1991 film “Daughters of the Dust.”
• Why Isn’t LeBron James at the Met Gala? Mr. James, the honorary chair of the gala, announced on X that he would no longer appear at the event.
• Behind the camera, a darling of Vogue. In front: Black dandies in their finest. To create a “Portrait of the Modern Dandy” for its doorstop of an exhibition catalog, the Met enlisted the superstar photographer Tyler Mitchell.
• 2025 Met Gala: Blue Carpet Roundup. See the looks from fashion’s biggest night. Choose, save and share six of your favorite images.
• Meet the craftspeople who are shaping Black style across America every day. From South Carolina to Los Angeles, these tailors, milliners and jewelers are leaving their mark on fashion.
• Sean Combs Was Once Celebrated at the Met Gala. He’s Now on Trial. He was lauded by Anna Wintour, was a regular guest at the gala, and his influence on the current exhibition is undeniable.
• The woman who wrote the book on Black dandyism offers a primer in 7 objects. In the basement of the Met, Prof. Monica Miller led us on a tour of dandy fashion, from André to zoot suits.
• Before the big party, a weekend of star-packed festivities.
• A Boldface Party Has a Hefty Price Tag. The Met’s annual fashion party has become a fund-raising juggernaut, but the lavish event comes with a price tag of its own. How much bang does it get for its buck?
• The Tricky Politics of This Year’s Met Gala. The party and its related exhibition, about Black male style, land in a moment when anything to do with race and diversity is under added scrutiny.

Weddings

• How Tariffs Might Affect Wedding Costs. Brides and grooms and the vendors who provide them various services, from dresses to flowers and Champagne, are bracing for rising costs in the months ahead.

Magazine

• Can Whitney Wolfe Herd Make Us Love Dating Apps Again? The Bumble CEO has returned to run the struggling company she founded, and says she has a plan for getting Gen Z back.
• I Saw a Neighbor on the Sex-Offender Registry. Should I Tell Others? The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to disclose information about a neighbor on the sex-offender registry.
• The $200 Billion Gamble: Bill Gates’s Plan to Wind Down His Foundation. In a wide-ranging interview, he explains his decision — amid the Trump administration’s assault on foreign aid — to accelerate the end of his giving.
• What to Know About Bill Gates’s Plans to End His Foundation. The billionaire philanthropist says he will accelerate his giving — but then dissolve his organization in 20 years, decades earlier than he originally planned.
• Officers Down. His friend and fellow cop killed himself. Then he nearly became a statistic as well. Why do more police officers die by suicide than in the line of duty?
• Is It Colonialism When Europeans Retire in Cheaper Countries? The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the impact of making another country your home in retirement.
• Ghost Story. When one company proclaimed it had brought back the dire wolf, the response was joyous. But de-extinction remains a dangerous fantasy.
• The Financialization Trap. The president thinks he can return America to manufacturing glory — but the cycles of economic history are hard to break.
• Force of Nature: Asparagus runs on its own schedule. Catch it while you can, and savor it in this simple salad. Asparagus runs on its own schedule. Make the most of it with this simple recipe.
• The Sibling Factor. Parents try everything to influence their children. But new research suggests brothers and sisters have their own profound impact.
• Rotisserie Chicken. The cheap, glorious, globally available comfort food that taught me who I am.

T Magazine

• Silver Is No Longer Just for Heirlooms. The metal is appearing everywhere on modern tables — in both traditional and avant-garde renditions.
• The Chiffon Cake Is Standing Tall Again. A favorite of golden age Hollywood, the airy confection is entrancing a new generation of bakers.
• Jelly Shoes Aren’t Just For Kids. Here Are the Best Ones. A roundup of rubber sandals, for a variety of occasions and budgets.
• A Paris Restaurant With Live Jazz and Soaring Ceilings. Plus: a new oceanside hotel in Mexico, murta berries and more recommendations from T Magazine.
• Another Time. The newly restored house still conjures the designer’s unfussy elegance.
• Into the Light. Airy, light weaves add texture to spring men’s wear.
• This Watch Took Nearly 1,300 Hours to Make. A gem-encrusted timepiece from Van Cleef & Arpels harks back to early 20th-century bow-shaped brooches.
• The 25 Gardens You Must See. We asked six horticultural experts to debate and ultimately choose the places that’ve changed the way we look at — and think about — plants.
• The New York Nonprofit Where Generations of Artists Got Their Start. Artists Space, a downtown home for experimental art, is a consistent presence in a changing landscape.
• How Should a Woman Sound? Technology’s many automated female voices are nothing if not helpful.

Travel

• Apps You’ll Want to Take on Vacation: A Digital Packing List. Your bags may be ready to go, but do you really have everything you need? Here are some apps that can make your travels smoother, safer and more fun.
• 36 Hours in Santa Fe. Perennially sunny and chile-obsessed, Santa Fe offers galleries, museums, theaters and miles of hiking trails.
• ‘Paris Here I Come!’ In 1953, Ollie Stewart, a correspondent for The Afro-American newspaper, wrote a guidebook to the French capital aimed at Black travelers. Nearly 75 years later, his grandniece follows in his footsteps.
• Real ID Debuts With Worries and Warnings, but Few Delays. Many passengers showed up at airports early for extra screening or brought passports, easing fears that the long-postponed deadline would turn into a travel nightmare.
• How the State Department’s Travel Advisory System Works. The U.S. assigns safety rankings to many countries, giving guidance to Americans considering trips abroad. Here is how that information is compiled and updated.
• My Oahu: Hike. Eat. Repeat. A frequent visitor shares his favorite walks and restaurants on the Hawaiian island.
• A Grand Comeback for a Grand Seaside Hotel. San Diego’s Hotel del Coronado, where “Some Like It Hot” was shot and celebrities regularly checked in, has been renovated meticulously, deliberately and very expensively.

Real Estate

• Don’t Trust Your Landlord? Here’s How You Can Find More Information. Details about a landlord’s holdings are not readily available. But there are some tools to help you along.
• Leo Lived Here: The Price Goes Up for the Pope’s Childhood Home. After Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was selected to become the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, offers began flooding in to buy this modest house outside Chicago, the real estate broker said.
• $2.4 Million Homes in Cornwall, England. The peninsula county at the southwestern tip of England has historic farmhouses, Georgian-style homes and modern seaside retreats.
• Where Christo and Jeanne-Claude Cast Their Spells. The couple’s lives are preserved in a SoHo building where for decades they plotted their monumental projects.
• A ‘Romantic Idealist’ Renovates a Derelict House on an Artist’s Budget. A street artist had to depend on patrons to help him buy a 19th century house and had to depend on himself to restore it.
• Alexander Brothers Face More Sex Crimes, Including Against Underage Girl. Prosecutors added more charges in the sex-trafficking case against Oren and Tal Alexander, who were known as top brokers in luxury real estate, and their brother Alon Alexander.
• Appraisal Trade Group Accused of Covering Up Sexual Harassment and Test Flaws. The Appraisal Institute faces concerns that one of its leaders has a history of harassing women and that it did not disclose that some certification exams were incorrectly scored.
• After Years Overseas, They Came Home for a Quiet Life in Upstate New York. With up to $800,000 to spend, a couple aimed to combine the serenity and the amenities that the Hudson Valley has to offer.
• Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey. This week’s properties are in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., and Ridgewood, N.J.
• Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens. This week’s properties are on the Lower East Side, on the Upper West Side and in Jackson Heights.
• Where Can Younger Buyers Afford Homes? In every state but one, less than half of the under-35 population own homes.
• $400,000 Homes in the District of Columbia, Missouri and South Carolina. A condo in Washington, a 19th-century home in St. Charles and a ranch house in Clemson.
• The Care and Pruning of the Extravagant Lilac. What you need to do when the blooming season ends to make sure next year’s crop thrives.
• ‘Shark Tank’ Star Barbara Corcoran Is Selling Her Dream Penthouse. The businesswoman is listing the apartment for $12 million, bidding a bittersweet goodbye as she and her husband move to a home that’s easier to navigate.
• Antoni Porowski on His Big Green Sofa, Real Plants and Taylor Swift. Take a look inside the “Queer Eye” star’s Manhattan apartment.
• $3 Million Homes in California. A ranch house in Calabasas, a Tudor Revival in Orinda and a Craftsman in San Diego

Health

• What to Know About the Hepatitis A Outbreak in L.A. County. A highly contagious liver infection is surging among groups who are not typically at risk. At least seven people have died.
• Local Officials Brace for Loss of Disaster Preparedness Funding. The C.D.C. delivered $750 million annually to state and local health departments for emergency work. The program was eliminated in the Trump administration’s budget blueprint.
• Migrants Are Skipping Medical Care, Fearing ICE, Doctors Say. Since President Trump announced plans for mass deportations and rescinded protections for hospitals and clinics, health care facilities have seen a jump in no-shows.
• Trump Called for More Babies but Dismissed Fertility Researchers at C.D.C. The research team studying how to improve I.V.F. was a casualty of cutbacks at federal health agencies.
• N.I.H. Bans Scientists In U.S. From Directing Funds to Partners Abroad. Generally, researchers will no longer be allowed to direct federal funds to international collaborators.
• Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case, Echoing Biden. The request echoes the position the Biden administration took in the case in January, surprising some observers.
• Medical Providers Sue UnitedHealth Over Move to End Cyberattack Loan Lifeline. The company lent roughly $9 billion to practices affected by a vast cyberattack on its payment systems last year. Medical practices are now suing the health care colossus, saying it is pressuring them to repay funds.

Well

• 25 Questions to Bring You Closer to Your Mom. How well do you really know your mother? Call her and find out.
• F.D.A. Approves First At-Home Alternative to the Pap Smear. The tool will allow women to screen for HPV, which causes almost all cases of cervical cancer, without visiting a doctor.
• 3 Ways to Cultivate Joy. It’s essential to building a healthy, meaningful life.
• Can a Photograph Reveal Your Biological Age? Scientists have developed an A.I. tool that they say can help assess a patient’s health — and potentially guide their medical care.
• 5 Questions About mRNA Vaccines, Answered. We asked experts about how the technology works, its safety and its potential in medicine.
• How to Train for the Last Decade of Your Life, According to Peter Attia. The physician, writer and longevity influencer offered his tips to prepare for old age now.
• 3 Secrets to Falling in Love With Exercise. Step 1: Don’t expect to ever love each second.
• Tell Us: What Questions Do You Have About Death and Dying? The New York Times wants understand your questions for an upcoming project.
• This book helped Samin Nosrat find her way back to cooking. The chef and author said that Dacher Keltner’s “Awe” helped her through a period of depression.
• The ‘We Can Do Hard Things’ Crew Is All Out of Advice. In their new book, Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach and Amanda Doyle admit they don’t have the key to happiness. And their podcast audience loves them for it.
• Charlamagne Tha God’s Mental Health Tip: Touch Grass, Literally. At The New York Times’s Well festival, the radio host Charlamagne Tha God spoke about his and family members’ struggles with depression.
• 3 Things a Couples Therapist Wants You to Do for Your Relationship. Terry Real shares simple strategies for surviving fights and maintaining long-term intimacy.
• The Full Schedule for the Well Festival. Tracee Ellis Ross, Suleika Jaouad, Charlamagne Tha God, Samin Nosrat and Dwyane Wade are among those being interviewed on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. Eastern time to 5:30 p.m.
• Want to Live a Happier Life? Start by Watching the Well Festival Today. The Times is hosting a day of interviews dedicated to a singular theme: maximizing your happiness. Follow along live.
• When the Influencers Swaying ‘Crunchy Teens’ Are Also High Schoolers. High schoolers are appealing to other health-conscious kids online, sometimes by expressing views in line with the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.
• L.A. Officials Test Residents for Lead After Fires. People in and around the burn zone may have been exposed to the toxic chemical through ash from the wildfires.

Eat

• Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to Early Symptoms of Parkinson’s. A new study did not prove that the foods caused the disease, but experts said it was a step toward understanding how food choices affect brain health.

Live

• A Longevity Expert’s 5 Tips for Aging Well. In his new book, “Super Agers,” the cardiologist Dr. Eric Topol argues that we now have the tools to age better than our predecessors.
• What’s the Best Way to Wake Up? Here’s what experts say about snooze buttons, sunlight and sleeping in.

Mind

• I’m Dating My Friend’s Ex. Is That Wrong? Maybe we shouldn’t have hooked up so soon after their breakup.

Move

• Can You Pass the Army’s New Fitness Test? The exercises are challenging, but they can be a great way to gauge your overall strength and speed.

Times Insider

• A Brass Bracelet With Both History and Meaning. The reporter Ralph Blumenthal, who covered the Vietnam War for The Times, returned with more than stories.
• The Drama and Politics Behind Picking a Pope. There are, technically, 133 papal contenders but no official candidates. Here’s how a New York Times team determines the front-runners.
• Life Finds a Way in a Writer’s Science Reporting. Carl Zimmer has long been fascinated by existence, whether that may be on a distant planet or here on Earth.
• A Reporter Takes Pause at the Career Pause. Fed up with being overworked or unfulfilled, some young people are quitting their jobs to take “mini-retirements,” a trend that caught the eye of a Times journalist.

Corrections

• Corrections: May 11, 2025. Corrections that appeared in print on Sunday, May 11, 2025.
• Quotation of the Day: ‘Mother Pigeon’ Unfurls Her Wings to Protect Flocks. Quotation of the Day for Sunday, May 11, 2025.
• Corrections: May 10, 2025. Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
• Quote of the Day: Church Bells and Champagne to Cheer a Villanova Alum. Quotation of the Day for Saturday, May 10, 2025.
• Corrections: May 9, 2025. Corrections that appeared in print on Friday, May 9, 2025.
• Quote of the Day: The Great Salt Lake Is Evaporating Fast. Could Utah Save It? Quotation of the Day for Friday, May 9, 2025.
• Corrections. Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Thursday, May 8, 2025.
• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
• Corrections. Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
• Corrections. Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
• No Corrections: May 5, 2025. No corrections appeared in print on Monday, May 5, 2025.
• Quote of the Day. Quote of the Day for Monday, May 5, 2025.

Crosswords & Games

• Connections Companion No. 698. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, May 9, 2025.
• Wordle Review No. 1,420. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, May 9, 2025.
• Not Getting Enough Sleep. Dan Caprera wants us to mind our own business. Are we going to take that from him?
• Wordle Review No. 1,419. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, May 8, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 697. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, May 8, 2025.
• Theater Boxes. Tom McCoy makes a few corrections.
• How to Score Wordle Golf. Learn a new way to play Wordle
• Wordle Golf Scorecard. Score your Wordle Golf course and share with your friends!
• Wordle Review No. 1,418. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 696. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
• Celebrate Wordle Day. 5 letters, 6 guesses: Try a special Wordle Golf course curated by the game’s editor.
• They Need a Push to Get Started. The air is sweet in Enrique Henestroza Anguiano’s crossword.
• Wordle Review No. 1,417. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 695. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, April 6, 2025.
• Up There in Years. We can get behind Eric Rollfing’s crossword puzzle.

The Learning Network

• How Have Your Siblings Shaped Who You Are? While parents try everything to influence their children, new research suggests that brothers and sisters have their own profound impact. Does this ring true for your own experiences?
• Mascot. Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
• Word of the Day: guffaw. This word has appeared in 15 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• What’s Going On in This Picture? | May 12, 2025. Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
• What Students Are Saying About Using A.I. for Schoolwork. Is it a useful tool? Is it cheating? Is it hindering students’ ability to think? Here is what teenagers told us.
• What TV Show, Movie or Book Would You Rewrite the Ending To? Fans are writing “fix-its” in an attempt to right perceived wrongs in beloved works. How might you retell a story you were disappointed by?
• Wilting Flower, Blooming Flower. What do you think this image is communicating?
• Word of the Day: unequivocal. This word has appeared in 155 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• 7 Practical and Engaging Ways to Use Times Resources in Career and Technical Education. A teacher in a C.T.E. program suggests features that can help students build skills they’ll need across careers — whether in engineering, health care, hospitality, the construction trades or any other.
• Do You Believe in the American Dream? Is it available to everyone today? Was it ever?
• Commencement Speaker. Who would you want to deliver a speech at your graduation?
• Word of the Day: sabbatical. This word has appeared in 72 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• Weekly Student News Quiz: Ukraine Deal, Blackout, Ronan the Sea Lion. Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
• Met Gala Fashion. What were your favorite and least favorite looks at this year’s event?
• Have You Ever Been in Love? A recent article explains what love can do to your brain. What can you do to improve your current or future relationships?
• Word of the Day: pseudonym. This word has appeared in 108 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• Do You Hug Your Parents? A guest essayist writes about the surprising difficulty of hugging his teenage son. Are you physically affectionate with your family?
• Word of the Day: serendipitous. This word has appeared in 63 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

Gameplay

• Wordle Review No. 1,423. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Monday, May 12, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 701. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Monday, May 12, 2025.
• Spelling Bee Forum. Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.
• Power Grid. Brendan Emmett Quigley delivers a pumped-up puzzle.
• Connections Companion No. 700. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Sunday, May 11, 2025.
• Connections Companion No. 717. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Sunday, May 28, 2025.
• Wordle Review No. 1,422. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Sunday, May 11, 2025.
• ‘I’m Off!’ Shaun Phillips floats in on a well-crafted puzzle, where every word counts.
• Connections Companion No. 699. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, May 10, 2025.
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En español

• Palabra del día: guffaw. Esta palabra ha aparecido en 15 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• Operación Sindoor. Además, el inicio del papado de León XIV y más lecturas para tu fin de semana.
• Apenas podía retener la comida. ¿Qué le aliviaría el dolor abdominal? Los dolores del paciente habían empezado casi al mismo tiempo que comenzó un tratamiento por insuficiencia renal. Los médicos no sabían si eso era la causa.
• Un experto en longevidad da 5 consejos para envejecer bien. En su nuevo libro, “Super Agers”, el cardiólogo Eric Topol sostiene que ahora disponemos de las herramientas para envejecer mejor que nuestros predecesores.
• Mi semana desdichada en el ‘país más feliz del mundo’ Durante ocho años consecutivos, Finlandia ha encabezado el Informe Mundial sobre la Felicidad, pero ¿qué es lo que mide exactamente?
• Palabra del día: ‘unequivocal’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 155 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• La guerra arancelaria llega a Shein y Hollywood. Pekín y Washington siguen sin llegar a un acuerdo, fotos de la Gala del Met y más para estar al día.
• 15 ‘looks’ inolvidables de la Gala del Met. Colas amplias, trajes elegantes, las mejores galas con plumas y mucho más.
• Palabra del día: ‘pseudonym’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 108 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• Trump pidió a México dejar entrar tropas de EE. UU. para combatir a los cárteles. El presidente Trump confirmó el domingo que había planteado la idea a su homóloga mexicana, Claudia Sheinbaum, quien la rechazó.
• Palabra del día: ‘serendipitous’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 63 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• ‘Tengo cáncer’, dijo la estrella de TikTok. Entonces llegó la ola de odio. Los videos de Sydney Towle han atraído a un público enorme en TikTok, donde sus seguidores la apoyan. En Reddit, un ejército de escépticos se empeñó en retratarla como un fraude.

América Latina

• El impacto de la guerra comercial en tu parrilla: hamburguesas más caras. Los estadounidenses consumen cantidades récord de res brasileña. Ahora, los aranceles y las guerras comerciales podrían hacer subir los precios en EE. UU. y enviar más carne a China.
• Caso Teuchitlán: un alcalde mexicano es implicado en la pesquisa sobre el rancho controlado por un cártel. El presidente municipal es uno de los detenidos en relación con el caso. La fiscalía lo acusa de coludirse con la delincuencia organizada en la operación de un campo de reclutamiento y entrenamiento.
• El Salvador encarceló a los deportados por Trump. Ahora sus familias demandan al país. Una demanda presentada ante la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos solicita la liberación de migrantes venezolanos deportados de Estados Unidos y encarcelados en una conocida cárcel salvadoreña.
• Líderes de la oposición venezolana huyen de Caracas a EE. UU. Los cinco dirigieron una de las campañas presidenciales más trascendentales de la historia de Venezuela mientras se refugiaban en la residencia diplomática argentina.
• Ovidio Guzmán se declarará culpable de narcotráfico en EE. UU. Ovidio Guzmán López sería el primero de los hijos del capo mexicano en reconocer su culpabilidad ante un tribunal federal estadounidense.
• 13 trabajadores fueron hallados muertos en una mina de oro en Perú. Los hombres fueron asesinados en una región que en los últimos años ha sido escenario de crecientes conflictos por el acceso al mineral. La mina también ha sido un foco de minería ilegal de oro.
• Agencias de espionaje no creen que Venezuela dirija al Tren de Aragua. La difusión de un memorándum clasificado pone aún más en entredicho el sustento del gobierno de Trump al emplear la Ley de Enemigos Extranjeros para deportar venezolanos a El Salvador.
• Cómo el fin de USAID amenaza la frágil paz de Colombia. El gobierno de Trump cortó la ayuda que ha sido vital para mantener las promesas de un acuerdo de paz con un importante grupo rebelde en Colombia, mientras la violencia empeora en muchos rincones del país.

Ciencia y Tecnología

• Una nave soviética perdida desde 1972 vuelve a la Tierra. Se espera que Kosmos-482, que se dirigía a Venus, vuelva a entrar en la atmósfera terrestre a finales de este fin de semana. Los expertos aún no saben dónde puede descender.
• En EE. UU., los migrantes no buscan atención médica por miedo al ICE. Desde que el presidente Trump anunció sus planes de deportaciones masivas y anuló las protecciones para hospitales y clínicas, los centros de salud han visto un incremento en las personas que no acuden a consulta.
• La lluvia de meteoros Eta Acuáridas se acerca a su punto máximo. Sal a verla. El fenómeno, también llamado lluvia de estrellas, es más visible en el hemisferio sur. Aunque zonas de Colombia y Venezuela podrían estar nubladas, en Chile y Brasil habría mejores condiciones de observación.

Cultura

• La nueva positividad corporal no es tan positiva. Ha vuelto el ideal cultural de mujeres ultradelgadas, pero ahora está camuflado en el lenguaje de la inclusión y la autoaceptación.
• José Cuervo: el hombre, la leyenda y los caballitos de tequila. En su nuevo libro, Ted Genoways explora la dramática vida del enigmático empresario que revolucionó la industria de la bebida en México.
• José Andrés quiere ver más libros sobre la conexión de la comida con todo. “Change the Recipe” es el nuevo libro del chef y humanitario. “Necesitamos más historias sobre la comida como diplomacia, la comida como derecho humano”, asegura.
• Los libros que más nos han gustado en 2025 (hasta ahora). La no ficción y las novelas en las que no podemos dejar de pensar.
• El simbolismo de ‘Pecadores’ Bajo el espectáculo de una película de vampiros llena de acción, la cinta tiene mucho que decir sobre lo sagrado y lo profano.
• Es momento de que florezca la comida indomexicana en EE. UU. Una nueva generación de restaurantes está impulsando esta cocina tan ignorada.

Estados Unidos

• Trump y León XIV: un posible contraste entre dos líderes de EE. UU. en el escenario mundial. La atención que presta el nuevo papa a los refugiados y su formación pluralista podrían ofrecer al mundo una visión de los valores estadounidenses distinta del enfoque “Estados Unidos primero” del presidente.
• ‘Seguirá los pasos de Francisco’: el hermano del papa comparte sus impresiones. En una amplia entrevista en su casa al suroeste del centro de Chicago, John Prevost reflexionó sobre el ascenso de su hermano al papado, los valores del nuevo papa y sus raíces estadounidenses.
• Claudia Sheinbaum anuncia que México demandó a Google por cambiar el nombre al golfo de México. El intento unilateral de cambiar el nombre del golfo ha provocado burlas e indignación en México.
• El papa León XIV tiene raíces criollas en Nueva Orleans. Su ascendencia, rastreada hasta un enclave histórico de cultura afrocaribeña, vincula a León XIV con la rica y a veces ignorada experiencia católica negra en EE. UU.
• Cómo sorteó el cardenal Prevost el obstáculo de ser estadounidense para convertirse en papa. Antes de ser elegido, Robert Francis Prevost tenía el sello de aprobación papal de su predecesor, Francisco, quien lo designó en uno de los cargos más altos de la Iglesia católica.
• Un niño pidió 70.000 paletas en Amazon por accidente. Fue un caos. Holly LaFavers halló 22 cajas de golosinas en la puerta de su edificio y un cargo de 4200 dólares en su cuenta.
• La Cámara de Representantes de EE. UU. vota por cambiar el nombre del golfo de México por golfo de América. Es casi seguro que la iniciativa fracasará en el Senado, pero una Cámara de Representantes dirigida por los republicanos apoyó la nomenclatura propuesta por el presidente Trump.
• Trump ha hecho afirmaciones sobre los tatuajes de Abrego Garcia. Esto es lo que sabemos. Los expertos en pandillas afirman que es poco probable que los tatuajes en los nudillos de Kilmar Abrego Garcia indiquen su pertenencia a una pandilla. El presidente dice lo contrario.
• El gobierno de Trump quiere que los turistas del Mundial la pasen bien, pero por poco tiempo. En una reunión del grupo de trabajo sobre la Copa del Mundo celebrada el martes en la Casa Blanca, funcionarios del gobierno extendieron una bienvenida condicional a quienes quisieran asistir al torneo.
• ¿Dónde está Melania? Una pregunta delicada en la Casa Blanca. A la primera dama se le ha visto poco en la Casa Blanca a pesar del tiempo transcurrido desde que Donald Trump asumió la presidencia de EE. UU.
• Trump se retracta de algunas promesas arancelarias. Tras semanas de alardear sobre los próximos “acuerdos” comerciales con países extranjeros, el presidente Trump dice que, después de todo, Estados Unidos no necesita preocuparse por ellos.
• Una jueza de EE. UU. ordena la devolución de un migrante deportado. El caso, que afecta a un venezolano de 20 años, ejemplifica otra forma en que la Casa Blanca ha buscado nuevos métodos agresivos para expulsar a los inmigrantes de Estados Unidos.
• Católicos conservadores y políticos de derecha se reúnen en Roma antes del cónclave. La Iglesia católica se encontraba en periodo de luto, pero en la ciudad se reunían agentes de poder estadounidenses y europeos del conservadurismo y la extrema derecha.
• Los turistas en Alcatraz critican que Trump quiera hacerla de nuevo una prisión. En la popular atracción de la bahía de San Francisco, los visitantes apenas podían creer que el presidente Trump hubiera sugerido volver a convertir Alcatraz en una penitenciaría.
• Trump dice que no tuvo ‘nada que ver’ con la imagen donde aparece como papa. El presidente sugirió que los católicos, que han criticado la imagen aparentemente generada por IA, no estaban ofendidos, y dijo que quienes lo estuvieran “no aguantan una broma”.
• ¿Cómo funciona el sistema de alertas de viaje de EE. UU.? El Departamento de Estado actualiza periódicamente sus alertas, que asignan clasificaciones de seguridad a cada país. Te explicamos cómo se recopila y actualiza esa información.
• ¿Quieres ser mi vecino? No, gracias, Elon Musk. En su propio patio trasero, a las afueras de Austin, el multimillonario de la tecnología se ha visto envuelto en un laberinto de normativas locales y burocracia. Parece que nadie es lo bastante rico como para escapar de los vecinos.
• Trump publica una imagen de sí mismo como papa. El presidente ha bromeado sobre la posibilidad de ser el próximo pontífice, pero la imagen, que parecía generada por inteligencia artificial, fue un paso más allá y provocó algunas reacciones en contra.
• Trump dice que quiere que Alcatraz se restablezca como prisión. El proyecto sería extraordinariamente costoso en un momento en que el gobierno ya planea recortar miles de millones de dólares del presupuesto del Departamento de Justicia.
• Trump ofrece un pago a los migrantes que se autodeporten. Los funcionarios de Trump afirman que el programa ahorrará dinero al gobierno al evitar los costos necesarios para arrestar, detener y sacar a la gente del país en aviones fletados por el gobierno.
• El Ejército planea un desfile que podría coincidir con el cumpleaños de Trump. El Ejército dijo que la celebración era en honor de su 250.º aniversario, pero no mencionó que el cumpleaños del presidente resulta ser el mismo día.

Estilos de Vida

• Separa tiempo para la alegría. Así como la dieta y el ejercicio, la alegría es esencial para vivir bien.
• Un destello de belleza en un lugar horrible. Como capellana en una prisión de alta seguridad, mi trabajo era ayudar a los reclusos a tener un espacio diferente.
• ¿Hasta dónde debes esforzarte para aumentar tu fuerza? A veces un entrenamiento agotador no necesariamente significa que haya sido eficiente.
• Palabra del día: ‘sabbatical’ Esta palabra ha aparecido en 72 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
• ¿Cuál es la mejor manera de despertarse? Estos son los consejos de los expertos en sueño para que tus hábitos al despertar también te ayuden a dormir por las noches.
• Jeremy Renner y la ciencia de las experiencias cercanas a la muerte. Hace poco más de dos años, el actor fue atropellado por una máquina quitanieves. Como miles de personas, sintió entonces una “paz estimulante”. ¿Por qué?

Mundo

• Este es el conflicto comercial que Xi Jinping ha estado esperando. Durante años, el líder de China ha planeado hacer que el mundo dependa de sus exportaciones y conocimientos técnicos. Pero la estrategia también tiene costos para su propio país.
• Francisco conoció a León XIV hace muchos años e impulsó su carrera. Los dos clérigos se conocieron en Sudamérica, y cuando Francisco necesitó cubrir un puesto importante en el Vaticano, supo a quién acudir.
• Un nuevo tipo de batalla para dos viejos enemigos. La guerra con drones ha ampliado el conflicto de Cachemira entre India y Pakistán, dos vecinos con armas nucleares.
• Putin intenta proyectar poder en el desfile militar por la victoria sobre la Alemania nazi. El presidente de Rusia pretende utilizar el acto para presentarse como líder mundial a pesar de los esfuerzos occidentales por aislarlo y que no ha ganado la guerra en Ucrania.
• En su primera homilía, el papa León XIV da prioridad a la labor misionera. Durante una misa con cardenales en la Capilla Sixtina, el primer papa del país más rico y poderoso del mundo se puso directamente del lado de la “gente común” y en contra de los ricos y poderosos.
• Cachemira es una región floreciente, pero el atentado muestra que también es un lugar en convulsión. La masacre de 26 personas magnificó la alienación que se siente desde hace tiempo en una región que vive bajo una estricta vigilancia y tiene derechos democráticos limitados.
• En Chiclayo, Perú, la gente aclama al ‘papa peruano’ Desde llevar ayuda a las regiones devastadas por las inundaciones hasta cantar canciones navideñas y bendecir a los bebés, el papa León XIV intentó ser un clérigo del pueblo en Perú.
• ‘JD Vance se equivoca’: el nuevo papa parecía incómodo con las políticas de migratorias de Trump. Antes de que el cardenal Robert Francis Prevost se convirtiera en pontífice, una cuenta de redes sociales a su nombre compartía críticas a ciertas posturas del gobierno de Trump.
• EE. UU. y China, en el trasfondo del conflicto entre India y Pakistán. El creciente apoyo militar de Occidente a India, y de China a Pakistán, señala un cambio en los alineamientos globales y otro posible punto álgido de las tensiones internacionales.
• La ruta global de Robert Francis Prevost a su papado como León XIV. A pesar de sus raíces estadounidenses, el nuevo pontífice, de 69 años, nacido en Chicago, es considerado un eclesiástico que trasciende las fronteras.
• Lee la transcripción completa del primer discurso del papa León XIV. Las palabras, pronunciadas en italiano y español, fueron su primer mensaje desde el balcón de la Basílica de San Pedro.
• ¿Quién es el papa León XIV? Esto es lo que hay que saber sobre el sucesor del papa Francisco, que fue elegido el jueves. Es el primer papa estadounidense y será conocido como León XIV.
• El momento en que el papa León XIV salió al balcón. Las multitudes se congregaron en la Plaza de San Pedro —y en todo el mundo— para ver quién había sido elegido sucesor del papa Francisco.
• India intenta alejar a Pakistán del campo de batalla. Mientras India se preparaba para atacar a Pakistán esta semana, su gobierno también perseguía otras formas de proyección de poder dirigidas contra la vulnerabilidad económica de su viejo enemigo.
• El papa León XIV, nacido en Chicago, es el primer pontífice estadounidense. Robert Francis Prevost, quien dirigió la oficina vaticana que selecciona y gestiona a los obispos de todo el mundo, ha pasado gran parte de su vida fuera de Estados Unidos.
• ¿Qué hay detrás del nombre de un papa? El nuevo papa tiene que tomar una importante decisión tras aceptar el cargo: ¿Cómo se llamará? Su elección será una de las primeras señales de la dirección que tomará su pontificado.
• ¿Qué ocurre después del humo blanco? Se ha elegido a un sucesor del papa Francisco. Pero se debe seguir un procedimiento antes de dar a conocer su identidad.
• El primer mensaje del papa en el balcón marcará las expectativas de su papado.
• Actualizaciones de los periodistas.
• Cónclave papal en directo: actualizaciones de los periodistas.
• Europa sola y conmocionada en el aniversario de la derrota de la Alemania nazi. Ochenta años después de la derrota de los nazis, los ecos de tiranías pasadas sacuden un continente que intenta encontrar su equilibrio ante la hostilidad del presidente Trump.
• Humo blanco: un nuevo papa ha sido elegido. La identidad del nuevo pontífice debe anunciarse en breve. Los cardenales recluidos en la Capilla Sixtina tomaron una decisión el segundo día del cónclave.
• Un día de terror en Cachemira fue captado en video por un turista. Cuando recorría un pintoresco valle en tirolesa, un hombre captó inadvertidamente el caos que se desarrollaba cuando unos militantes abrieron fuego contra la multitud.
• India ataca a Pakistán tras un atentado terrorista: lo que sabemos. Ambos países tienen arsenales nucleares y desde 1947 han librado numerosas guerras, con la disputada zona de Cachemira como principal punto crítico.
• Así se vivió el primer día del cónclave en la Plaza de San Pedro. En una época en la que las noticias viajan de manera instantánea por todo el mundo, la espera que implica la votación para elegir a un nuevo papa requiere paciencia, y es un ritual que se remonta al siglo XIX.
• El legado de Francisco divide a los cardenales en el cónclave. Algunos cardenales quieren seguir adelante con los cambios que Francisco instituyó en la Iglesia. Otros quieren hacerlos retroceder. La solución, dicen algunos analistas, podría ser un candidato de consenso.
• El simbolismo de la ‘Operación Sindoor’ de India. El nombre del ataque militar contra Pakistán evoca a una mujer que se convirtió en sinónimo del dolor causado por un atentado terrorista.
• ¿Cómo es la votación para designar a un papa? El proceso para elegir al próximo papa es un ritual cuidadosamente organizado.
• El cónclave para elegir al nuevo papa comienza. La mayor cantidad de cardenales con voto en la historia se reúne en la Capilla Sixtina para elegir al próximo líder de 1400 millones de católicos, en un momento incierto para la Iglesia.
• Cómo se elige un nuevo papa: el drama y la política de un cónclave. Técnicamente hay 133 contendientes papales, pero ningún candidato oficial para ser el próximo pontífice. Así es cómo el Times ha determinado quiénes son los que tienen más posibilidades.
• Una guerra secreta se libra en Rusia: contra la propaganda en las escuelas. A tres años de la invasión rusa de Ucrania, los padres que se oponen al conflicto y algunos maestros dicen estar haciendo todo lo posible para proteger a los niños de la educación patriótica del Estado.
• India dice que desplegó ataques contra Pakistán, y en la zona paquistaní de Cachemira. Los ataques se produjeron después de que un atentado perpetrado por militantes mató a más de dos decenas de civiles en la Cachemira administrada por India y suponen una intensificación del conflicto entre dos potencias nucleares.
• Un ataque de Ucrania con drones obliga a restringir los vuelos cerca de Moscú, según Rusia. La ofensiva se produjo pocos días antes de un desfile previsto en la capital para conmemorar el 80 aniversario del final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en Europa.
• ¿Quién es Friedrich Merz, el nuevo canciller de Alemania? Los partidarios de Merz, antiguo abogado corporativo, dicen que es un hombre bien preparado y reflexivo, pero los críticos lo acusan de no planear lo suficiente y de incumplir promesas.
• La batalla en Odesa, Ucrania, es por su herencia multicultural. Una campaña para cambiar el nombre de las calles y retirar estatuas asociadas a la Rusia imperial está dividiendo a Odesa, cuya identidad está ligada a su historia.
• Tras atentado en Cachemira, el hombre más poderoso de Pakistán arremete contra India. El general Syed Asim Munir, jefe del ejército, quien suele mantener un bajo perfil, ha estado marcando el tono de Pakistán en la crisis de Cachemira con su retórica firme.
• El factor Trump tiene repercusiones en algunas elecciones en el mundo. El presidente de Estados Unidos solo lleva tres meses de vuelta en el poder, pero sus políticas ya han permeado en batallas políticas en distintos países, como Canadá y Australia.

Negocios

• La guerra comercial reordena el flujo mundial de las exportaciones de China. Los envíos de mercancías chinas a Estados Unidos cayeron un 21 por ciento en abril, después de los aranceles que les impuso el presidente Trump. Pero las exportaciones chinas a otros países asiáticos van en aumento.
• La IA es cada vez más potente, pero sus alucinaciones son cada vez peores. Una nueva ola de sistemas con “razonamiento” de empresas como OpenAl produce información incorrecta con más frecuencia. Ni sus creadores no saben por qué.
• ¿Comprar productos estadounidenses? No, gracias, dicen los europeos. Muchos consumidores europeos están empezando a evitar los productos y servicios de EE. UU. en medio de la guerra comercial del presidente Trump. El Banco Central Europeo dice que podría ser un cambio a largo plazo.
• En China, los aranceles ponen a las fábricas de ropa en una encrucijada. Al terminar una laguna fiscal estadounidense, los fabricantes de ropa que venden a Estados Unidos se ven obligados a considerar mercados alternativos o ubicaciones más baratas dentro y fuera de China.
• Trump dice que impondrá un arancel del 100% a las películas hechas fuera de EE. UU. El presidente declaró en una publicación en las redes sociales que la producción cinematográfica extranjera representaba una amenaza para la seguridad nacional.
• Los aranceles a Temu y Shein generarán pérdidas a gigantes tecnológicos. Para Meta, Alphabet y otras plataformas, la eliminación de la exención arancelaria para los productos baratos ya está disminuyendo los ingresos de publicidad.

Opinión

• Xi no puede confiar en sus propios militares. Una interminable purga entre los altos rangos militares de China plantea serias dudas sobre lo preparado que está el país para una guerra ofensiva.
• Por fin el mundo se da cuenta de lo peligroso que es Bukele. Aunque el presidente de El Salvador se ha autodenominado irónicamente el “dictador más cool del mundo”, no deja de ser un dictador.
• La cara oculta de la empatía. La empatía sin ética no es virtuosa. Es manipuladora. Y empieza a ser demasiado habitual.
• 10 consejos para ser feliz a los 85 años (como yo). Diez reglas para hacerse muy, muy viejo.

Weather

• Las Vegas Got More Than a Third of Its Annual Rainfall in Just Four Days. A man was swept away by the flooding rains, the police said.
• Rain and Hail Pummel the Las Vegas Area. A heavy storm system soaked Las Vegas for days and brought hail about the size of a quarter to nearby Henderson, Nev.
• Slow-Moving Storms Bring More Rain to Saturated Southern Cities. New Orleans and other areas along the Gulf Coast have had a lot of rain this spring. They’re seeing more this week.
• Texas Girl Swept Away by Flood as the South Faces More Severe Storms. Forecasters warn a slow-moving storm system is expected to bring heavy rain, thunderstorms and flash flooding from Texas to Mississippi.