https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:32:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:11:51 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/politics/lutnick-nvidia-commerce-china-chips.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/politics/lutnick-nvidia-commerce-china-chips.html Critics say Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, and his department have shielded Nvidia as concerns have grown over A.I. chip sales to firms like Megaspeed. Ana Swanson, Tripp Mickle, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan Fri, 13 Nov 2026 01:28:40 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Commerce Department Justice Department Huang, Jen-Hsun Kessler, Jeffrey I (1982- ) Lutnick, Howard W Trump, Donald J China Computer Chips Artificial Intelligence United States International Relations Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Industrial Espionage Smuggling Megaspeed International Pte Ltd NVIDIA Corporation Doug Mills/The New York Times Howard Lutnick has frequently clashed with top officials over how to regulate sales of advanced technology to Asia, particularly Nvidia’s chip sales in the region. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/politics/trump-jensen-huang-nvidia.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/politics/trump-jensen-huang-nvidia.html The president called the Nvidia chief on Tuesday, continuing a pattern of supporting him even as the spy scandal was intensifying. Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Tripp Mickle and Julian E. Barnes Fri, 13 Nov 2026 03:27:02 +0000 United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Artificial Intelligence Industrial Espionage Espionage and Intelligence Services Ministry of State Security of the People's Republic of China NVIDIA Corporation Huang, Jen-Hsun Trump, Donald J Demetrius Freeman for The New York Times President Trump and Jensen Huang during a summit in Washington last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/nyregion/building-collapse-brooklyn-flatbush.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/nyregion/building-collapse-brooklyn-flatbush.html The sudden collapse of a Brooklyn building turned a busy neighborhood into a disaster zone and left families devastated. Michael Wilson Fri, 13 Nov 2026 04:59:04 +0000 Accidents and Safety Buildings (Structures) Rescues Brooklyn (NYC) Flatbush (Brooklyn, NY) Fire Department (NYC) Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times Crews work the scene of a collapsed building in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/nyregion/building-collapse-brooklyn-deaths-flatbush-nyc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/nyregion/building-collapse-brooklyn-deaths-flatbush-nyc.html At least eight people were killed and more than a dozen others injured when a three-story building in Flatbush collapsed on Wednesday, officials said. Maia Coleman Fri, 13 Nov 2026 01:23:00 +0000 Flatbush, Brooklyn, Building Collapse (2026) Buildings (Structures) Deaths (Fatalities) Rescues Building (Construction) Buildings Department (NYC) Bichotte Hermelyn, Rodneyse Mamdani, Zohran Brooklyn (NYC) Flatbush (Brooklyn, NY) New York City Little Haiti (Brooklyn, NY) Bing Guan for The New York Times The building that collapsed, at 1321 Flatbush Avenue, had four apartments, according to city records. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/politics/van-hollen-schumer-democrats-majority-leader.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/politics/van-hollen-schumer-democrats-majority-leader.html Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland has emerged as a favorite of Democrats seeking an alternative to Senator Chuck Schumer, who says he has the votes to win. Carl Hulse Fri, 13 Nov 2026 04:11:39 +0000 United States Politics and Government Politics and Government Appointments and Executive Changes United States International Relations Midterm Elections (2026) Democratic Party Senate Schumer, Charles E Van Hollen, Christopher Jr Daniele Volpe for The New York Times Chris Van Hollen had emerged as the favorite to challenge Chuck Schumer for the post and had expressed increasing willingness to do so in recent days. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/politics/republican-defeats-south-mississippi-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/politics/republican-defeats-south-mississippi-midterms.html The Democrat Scott Colom’s stunning Senate upset punctuated a dismal midterm showing for the G.O.P. in a region they had dominated for years. Tim Balk and Emily Cochrane Fri, 13 Nov 2026 02:23:48 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) Democratic Party Republican Party Colom, Scott Hyde-Smith, Cindy Mississippi Rory Doyle for The New York Times Scott Colom, the Democratic Senate candidate in Mississippi, secured a major upset over Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/black-turnout-georgia.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/black-turnout-georgia.html Black voters under 30 outpaced young white voters for the first time since 2012, contributing to a statewide sweep by Democrats. Evan Reynolds Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:30:11 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) Georgia Black People Whites Youth Voting and Voters Voting Rights Act (1965) Nicole Craine for The New York Times Ground Game Georgia, a campaign focused on electing Keisha Lance Bottoms as governor and re-electing Senator Jon Ossoff, made turnout a core focus of its efforts in the state. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/kansas-governor-democrat-holscher-wins.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/kansas-governor-democrat-holscher-wins.html State Senator Cindy Holscher won the race. Though Kansas is reliably Republican in presidential elections, its voters often break for Democrats in midterms. Mitch Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2026 23:16:10 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, Governors Kansas Holscher, Cindy (1969- ) Masterson, Ty (1969- ) Chase Castor for The New York Times Cindy Holscher celebrated her win in the primary election at a watch party in Lenexa, Kan., in August. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/politics/pete-hegseth-warrior-image.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/politics/pete-hegseth-warrior-image.html Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly cultivated brand took a hit during an encounter with an Army sentinel at Arlington Cemetery. Greg Jaffe Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:31:33 +0000 United States Defense and Military Forces Veterans Day (US) Impeachment Arlington National Cemetery Defense Department Hegseth, Pete Doug Mills/The New York Times Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, and his wife, Jennifer Rauchet, visiting the Tomb of the Unknowns on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/nyregion/stanley-zabar-upper-west-side.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/nyregion/stanley-zabar-upper-west-side.html For decades he helped steer Zabar’s, a food institution. He lived for “the store,” his family and his Manhattan neighborhood. Katherine Rosman Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:36:55 +0000 Supermarkets and Grocery Stores Jews and Judaism Funerals and Memorials Barney Greengrass (Manhattan, NY, Restaurant) Town Shop Zabar, Eli, Inc Zabar's Zabar, Eli Zabar, Stanley Broadway (Manhattan, NY) Upper West Side (Manhattan, NY) Evelyn Freja for The New York Times Stanley Zabar at the shiva for his brother, Saul, in New York in October 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/magazine/welcome-in-retail.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/magazine/welcome-in-retail.html The phrase has started showing up everywhere. It reveals a lot about our discomforts with both human and robotic interactions. Nitsuh Abebe Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:03:01 +0000 Shopping and Retail English Language Customer Relations Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co Chick-fil-A https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/world/americas/mexico-prosecutor-cia-us.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/world/americas/mexico-prosecutor-cia-us.html The prosecutor, who faces arrest in Mexico after allowing C.I.A. officers into Chihuahua state, is under the protection of the U.S. government, according to U.S. and Mexican officials. Steve Fisher Thu, 12 Nov 2026 22:00:29 +0000 Chihuahua (Mexico) Guillermo Zuany Portillo Central Intelligence Agency Drug Cartels Drug Abuse and Traffic International Relations Sheinbaum, Claudia Politics and Government Cesar Jauregui Treason and Sedition Deaths (Fatalities) United States International Relations Trump, Donald J United States Mexico Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters Mexican soldiers on patrol in Ciudad Juárez in Chihuahua state, Mexico, in May. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/world/europe/france-riner-judo-lagarde-election.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/world/europe/france-riner-judo-lagarde-election.html Centrists want alternatives to a matchup between the far right and far left in the 2027 presidential election. Teddy Riner, the judo champion, is in, while Christine Lagarde is less likely. Mark Landler Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:01:06 +0000 France Elections Riner, Teddy Lagarde, Christine Melenchon, Jean-Luc Le Pen, Marine Lisnard, David (1969- ) Philippe, Edouard European Central Bank Politics and Government Judo Demonstrations, Protests and Riots de Villepin, Dominique Galouzeau Glucksmann, Andre (1937-2015) Daniel, Jean Polls and Public Opinion Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right Liberalism (US Politics) Benoit Tessier/Reuters Teddy Riner, a judo champion, in 2025. Mr. Riner, one of France’s most popular athletes, announced on Monday that he would run for president. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/weather/california-storm-west-coast-rain.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/weather/california-storm-west-coast-rain.html Back-to-back systems over the next few days will deliver the season’s first widespread rain. Here’s what to know about the forecast. Amy Graff Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:11:51 +0000 Floods Drought Wind California San Francisco (Calif) Coastal Areas El Nino Southern Oscillation Weather The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/business/microsoft-outlook-down-outage-email.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/business/microsoft-outlook-down-outage-email.html The outage began early Thursday afternoon, causing problems for offices, agencies and individuals around the globe. Adeel Hassan and Ishani Desai Fri, 13 Nov 2026 04:28:16 +0000 Microsoft Corp Computers and the Internet Science and Technology Computer Network Outages E-Mail Cloud Computing Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Microsoft said it was investigating reports of problems users were experiencing with accessing inboxes. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/opinion/jensen-huang-nvidia.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/opinion/jensen-huang-nvidia.html How to understand the former Nvidia chief’s stunning departure. Stephen Witt Thu, 12 Nov 2026 23:26:55 +0000 Huang, Jen-Hsun NVIDIA Corporation Artificial Intelligence Computer Chips Adultery Huang, Alice (Technology Executive) Taiwan United States The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip (Book) Nikita Teryoshin https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/opinion/america-iran-war-middle-east.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/opinion/america-iran-war-middle-east.html A smaller footprint means lower costs and more responsibility from Gulf allies. Becca Wasser and Dina Esfandiary Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:05 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) War and Armed Conflicts Defense and Military Forces Civilian Casualties Iran-Israel War (2025- ) International Relations Military Bases and Installations Trump, Donald J Iran Middle East Persian Gulf https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/shooting-washington-dc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/shooting-washington-dc.html The gunman, disgruntled about repair work in his condo, fatally shot the building manager and opened fire on others before killing himself, officials said. One resident had a narrow escape. Billy Witz, Madison Malone Kircher, Clarence Williams and Aishvarya Kavi Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:28:10 +0000 Mass Shootings Washington (DC) Aaron Schwartz/Reuters Emergency workers in the Logan Circle area of Washington, D.C., on Thursday morning.