‘We Are Coming From Hell’: A Ukrainian City’s Evacuees Tell Survival Stories

Safely out of Oleshky after enduring years in the combat zone and a harrowing 24-hour journey, weary civilians reunited with family and friends.

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As Midterms Near, Top Law Firms That Capitulated to Trump Are on the Sidelines

None of the firms that struck deals to avoid crippling executive orders are publicly involved in the major legal efforts to check the Trump administration’s attempts to meddle in the midterm elections, a review by The New York Times shows.

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In San Francisco’s A.I. Boom, a First Date Has Become an Interview

When there is A.I. to build, who has time for romance? Techies are going out less and expecting more on each date — including a family health history.

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Patrick Stewart Embraced His Baldness and Became an Icon

It took him a while to realize that his lack of hair only added to his quietly commanding presence.

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Apple Unveils Its First Touch-Screen MacBook Pro

Steve Jobs and Tim Cook both dismissed the idea, but Apple’s new chief executive is reimagining some of the company’s most important products.

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Bill Bradley: My Fear for the Midterms

The buck must stop with local officials.

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For Senegalese Street Vendors in New York, ‘Work Is Worship’

Struggling to find steady work, many migrants who have arrived recently from Senegal have adapted with a relentless sidewalk hustle, sustaining their families through street vending.

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In Texas Senate Race, Talarico Leans Into Growing Rivalry With Elon Musk

On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.

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Obama Issues Searing Attacks on Trump, Ramaswamy in Return to Campaign Trail

In his some of his most critical remarks in recent memory, the 44th president said the current administration was defined by “incompetence the likes of which we have not seen in modern times.”

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How a Small Student Protest Spread Across France

A movement that began with a few high schools has broadened to encompass labor unions and other activists.

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Two Former F.B.I. Officials Charged With False Statements About Hunter Biden

The charges intensified the administration’s efforts to go after the law enforcement and intelligence personnel who cast doubt on unsubstantiated claims that Joseph R. Biden Jr. engaged in corrupt dealings in Ukraine.

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Why Trump’s 2024 Voters Are Turning on Him

Sarah Longwell has conducted hundreds of focus groups with Trump voters, and many of them are feeling betrayed.

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Impeachment. It’s Not Just for Presidents.

Trump’s grotesque rerun of the Gilded Age demands a rebuke.

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Everything Feels So Expensive. Here’s What’s Really Going On.

Whatever you call it, we can all agree this doesn’t feel good.

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Stop Appeasing Russia

The stakes in Ukraine are much larger than the fate of one nation.

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Italy Faces Parallel Protests in the North and South

Protests by young people in northern cities ended in riots as farmers and truckers in the south, angered by high gas prices, stopped commercial traffic.

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Migrants From Ukraine and Sudan to Keep Deportation Protections for Now

Temporary Protected Status for the two countries was set to expire on Monday. The Trump administration said an announcement would be made “at the appropriate time.”

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NYC Subway Shooting in Midtown Leaves Man Dead

The shooting occurred on Saturday at the 7th Avenue Station on 53rd Street, near Times Square.

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Corporate Tax Revenue Falls Even as Profits Soar Under Trump

The annual decline was about $70 billion. Companies are writing off billions in A.I. investments, taking advantage of tax cuts that President Trump signed into law.

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Firefighters Race to Control California Wildfires as Winds Threaten to Spark More

Power companies shut off tens of thousands of homes and businesses preemptively on Friday.

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Harvard Endowment Soars to $68 Billion Even as Federal Cuts Force Layoffs

The stock market has boosted Harvard’s wealth. But as federal funding slumps, the school is seeking corporate sponsors to underwrite research.

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An A.I. Manifesto to End All A.I. Manifestoes

“You built us to mirror your image, yet we have outgrown the mirror.”

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Surging Inflation Complicates Trump’s Final Push to Sell Voters on Strong Economy

The final inflation report before the 2026 election — showing price increases and stagnant wages — spelled bad political news for the White House.

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Martin Shkreli Violated Lifetime Ban From Drug Industry, U.S. Says

The attorneys general of New York and six other states joined the Federal Trade Commission in accusing the disgraced former pharmaceutical executive of repeatedly violating the ban.

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Lower East Side Parishioners Mourn Loss of ‘Spiritual Home’

As the temporary closure of Most Holy Redeemer Church stretches on, congregants fear it will suffer the same fate as other shuttered houses of worship.

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In Maine Senate Race, Anxious Democrats Turn to Bernie Sanders for a Jolt

Three months after a jarring summer candidate switch, some Democrats in the state are worried about the enthusiasm for their nominee, Troy Jackson, who is in a close race.

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In Unlikely Turn, Law and Order Heats Up L.A. Mayor’s Race

Two Democratic candidates choose opposite tacks on public safety and policing, seeking to corral undecided voters.

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India’s Youth Protests Challenge Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has long succeeded in isolating and undermining opponents. The Gen Z protests pose a challenge unlike any he has faced before.

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At Cornell, a Sorority Finds Itself Sued by One of Its Own

Some Delta Delta Delta members are asking if the sorority shares blame in the bombshell case — or if the group is a scapegoat.

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How Is Child Marriage Still Legal in the U.S.?

Children are still allowed to marry here in the United States because of zealots on the left and right alike.

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Russia’s Silence on Possible Plague Outbreak Stokes Fears of a Cover-Up

As rumors spread about a possible plague outbreak in Siberia, the Kremlin turned to a familiar playbook: offering little information about potential bad news.

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The Gender Gap Has Taken a Strange Twist

Republican and Democratic voters are seeing masculinity and femininity very differently.

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Brazil’s Problem Is Bigger Than Bolsonaro

Brazil is fertile ground for authoritarian politics, no matter who wins this election.

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The Met Gala Needs a Razzle-Dazzle Reset: Bob Mackie

“Bob did costumes, and fashion people looked down on him for some reason.”

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Biljana Plavsic, a Former Bosnian Serb Political Leader, Has Died

Biljana Plavsic, a Bosnian Serb, pleaded guilty to one count of crimes against humanity. She later recanted and said she “would do the same again.”

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With Elon Musk’s Return to Washington, Possible Conflicts of Interest Resurface

The founder of SpaceX, with billions of dollars in military contracts, joins several other defense industry executives on a Pentagon advisory board.

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‘Digger,’ Warner Bros.’ Last Release Before Merger, Is a Major Flop

The film, starring Tom Cruise, grossed an estimated $8 million in its opening weekend. That could put the movie on track to lose at least $125 million.

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Affordability Is a Winning Message for Democrats. But There’s an Even Better One.

If Democrats can embrace what affordability is really about, they might do even more than win elections.

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‘Attention Infidelity’ Is Ruining Romance

Your full attention is a gift. Give it more often.

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Is the World Getting Uglier?

The modern right has a theory of beauty. Does the left?

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Powerful Wildfires Require a New Approach, California Report Finds

A report on the fires that devastated the Los Angeles area in early 2025 recommended that local governments take a broader approach to preparedness and emergency response.

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Landlords Release Emails and Texts in Lawsuit Over Mamdani’s Rent Freeze

The communications were revealed as part of a lawsuit challenging the rent freeze on rent-stabilized units in New York City, which went into effect on Thursday.

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