NYT > Top Stories
1,013 items
Sort by
-
Biden in Final Hours Pardons Cheney, Fauci and Milley to Thwart Reprisals
Acting on the day he leaves office, President Biden used his executive clemency power to protect people targeted by his incoming successor, Donald J. Trump, who has vowed “retribution.”18m - Top stories -
Trump’s Unlikely Return To Power
Donald J. Trump is returning to the White House in a far stronger position. He’s facing a depleted opposition and a more compliant Congress. Jonathan Swan, a politics reporter for The New York ...3h - Top stories -
Trump Takes Office, and the TikTok Roller Coaster
Plus, women’s history on the National Mall.2h - Top stories -
Fighting Has Halted in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over
Sunday’s delayed start to the truce was a minor problem compared with the difficult choices and American leverage needed to get both parties to the second phase, which could end the war.3h - Top stories -
What’s behind the uneven exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners?
14h - Top stories -
TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
China’s internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of censorship and malign neglect by Beijing.6h - Top stories -
The Los Angeles Fires Didn’t Destroy Their Homes, but the Damage Is Unbearable
Some evacuees from the Eaton fire have been allowed back into their homes, only to find that smoke and ash have made living there impossible for now.3h - Top stories -
Southern California Is Poised for More Damaging and Dangerous Winds
With more critical fire weather this week in Los Angeles, the National Weather Service once again issued one of its strongest warnings possible.19m - Top stories -
Rescuing Pongo, Pearl, Bandit, Tiger and Zipper
Throughout the burn zone, Angelenos struggled to save their pets. Among the most difficult to save are those that live in water.3h - Top stories -
Living Through the Fires, and Covering Them
New York Times reporters have been writing personal portraits about the fires in the California Today newsletter. Here is a collection of their dispatches on what the disaster means to them, and to ...3h - Top stories -
2025 Oscar Nominations We’d Love to See
If the nominations that are unveiled Thursday include these contenders, it would be the best kind of surprise from an academy often known for missteps.13h - Top stories -
As Brutal Cold Settles Across U.S., Gulf Coast Braces for Rare Winter Storm
Amid a dangerous arctic blast over much of the U.S. this week, snow and ice may bring major travel disruptions and power outages in the South, forecasters warned.40m - Top stories -
How a Monument to Women Finally Won a Place on the National Mall
The Women’s Suffrage National Monument, which will be the Mall’s first dedicated to women’s history, overcame congressional and other roadblocks.3h - Top stories -
Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss.
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.3h - Top stories -
It’s Trump’s Messy, Dangerous World Now
The key to peace is strength, and the key to strength is leadership.7h - Top stories -
Lynne Taylor-Corbett, ‘Footloose’ Choreographer, Dies at 78
Striving to widen the audience of dance, she brought vitality to Broadway musicals like “Swing!” as well as ballets and Hollywood films.16h - Top stories -
New York City Ballet Pays Tribute to Maria Tallchief in Her Centennial Year
Widely considered America’s first prima ballerina, Tallchief is being celebrated by New York City Ballet, where she was a Balanchine muse, in her centennial year.3h - Top stories -
Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban
Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready to welcome TikTok users, as the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the Chinese-owned app from the United States.2d - Top stories -
Here’s the latest on the agreement.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had called a meeting of his security cabinet for later on Friday.3d - Top stories -
Gaza Cease-Fire ‘Right on the Brink,’ and the S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk
Plus, who gets a quinceañera?4d - Top stories -
Rubio Is in Spotlight on Second Big Day of Cabinet Hearings
Senator Marco Rubio, who is nominated for secretary of state, has a long history of personal and policy differences with President-elect Donald Trump.5d - Top stories -
Democrats Say F.B.I. Did Not Interview Critical Witnesses About Pete Hegseth
The bureau did not interview an ex-wife of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary before the findings on his background check were presented to senators.6d - Top stories -
Trump Calls Officials Handling Los Angeles Wildfires ‘Incompetent’
Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles County authorities have invited President-elect Donald J. Trump to tour the devastation, but he has not publicly responded.Jan. 12 - Top stories -
Pacific Palisades Fire Could Test Getty Center’s Efforts to Protect Its Art Collection
The museum, which describes itself as the “safest places for art during a fire,” is now in a mandatory evacuation zone. Officials said the galleries “are safe and protected.”Jan. 11 - Top stories -
Los Angeles Geared Up for Fire Risk, but Fell Short
“There were too many houses to protect, and not enough engines,” one fire captain in Los Angeles said. Though fire officials say they were well-prepared and simply overwhelmed by the elements, ...Jan. 11 - Top stories -
An Altadena Family Escaped the L.A. Wildfires, but They Lost Almost Everything
Aurielle Hall knew she had little time to get herself and her daughter out of Altadena. Convincing Aunt Cheri would be a different challenge.Jan. 10 - Top stories -
‘It Was Biblical’: Ash and Flame Upend Life in Southern California
Wind-whipped wildfire blew through communities of every socioeconomic status and stripe, merging, psychically if not physically, into a kind of mega-catastrophe.Jan. 9 - Top stories -
In the Palisades, an Evacuation Disaster Was Years in the Making
Some Pacific Palisades residents said the community had long asked for more detailed fire preparation plans. When a fire raged through the community this week, gridlock ensued.Jan. 8 - Top stories -
Several Local Landmarks Are Destroyed in Southern California Wildfires
A high school used in many films, a synagogue and several well-known restaurants are among the structures that burned, while other local landmarks are endangered.Jan. 8 - Top stories -
What We Know About the Wildfires Raging in Southern California
The fast-moving fires are intensifying because of fierce winds, the strongest in Southern California in more than a decade.Jan. 8 - Top stories -
Pacific Palisades Evacuees Describe Escape From Wildfire
Cars clogged scenic Sunset Boulevard and headed away from the Palisades, a seaside neighborhood on the west side of Los Angeles.Jan. 8 - Top stories -
National Day of Mourning for Jimmy Carter: What It Means, and What’s Closed
Jimmy Carter, the only centenarian ex-president, died on Dec. 29. Here’s what to expect on Thursday.Jan. 6 - Top stories -
Congress to Certify Trump’s Election, With Memories of Riot Looming Large
A joint session of the House and Senate is set to convene at 1 p.m. to perform a ritual that was once considered ceremonial and uneventful.Jan. 6 - Top stories -
Congestion pricing is a New York idea.
A Columbia University economist, William Vickrey, proposed charging varying tolls for roads and subways in the 1950s.Jan. 5 - Top stories -
Congestion Pricing Has Begun in New York City. Here’s How It Works.
The tolling program, the first of its kind in the nation, will charge most drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak hours a $9 fee.Jan. 5 - Top stories -
Judge Upholds Trump’s Sentencing in Hush Money Case but Signals No Jail Time
The New York judge who oversaw President-elect Donald J. Trump’s hush-money trial scheduled his sentencing for Jan. 10. Mr. Trump is expected to appeal his conviction.Jan. 3 - Top stories -
John Thune Takes Charge in the Senate, Ushering in a New Leadership Era
The affable traditional conservative from South Dakota is the first new chief of the Senate G.O.P. in nearly two decades. He will confront a challenge managing President-elect Donald J. Trump’s ...Jan. 3 - Top stories -
In New Orleans, Celebration Is Followed by Terror in the French Quarter
The attack that left 15 dead and about three dozen injured followed a distressingly familiar pattern of assailants turning vehicles into weapons.Jan. 2 - Top stories -
Deadly New Orleans Attack on Bourbon Street: What We Know
A man drove a pickup truck into crowds celebrating the New Year on Bourbon Street in the early morning, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens.Jan. 1 - Top stories -
After Jimmy Carter Won the Presidency, Democrats Lost the South
Mr. Carter witnessed a shift from what had been a solidly Democratic South to one that Republicans, supported by white voters and particularly evangelicals, came to dominate.Dec. 30 - Top stories