https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Fri, 01 May 2026 12:28:19 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:27:32 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/obamacare-enrollment-decline.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/obamacare-enrollment-decline.html Americans can’t afford the higher health insurance premiums that resulted from Congress’s refusal to extend federal tax credits. Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz Fri, 01 May 2026 09:02:02 +0000 Health Insurance and Managed Care Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Federal Aid (US) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) United States Politics and Government Blue Cross and Blue Shield Assn Health and Human Services Department Kennedy, Robert F Jr Trump, Donald J Insurance Centene Corporation CIGNA Corporation Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times Although the government has not yet reported enrollment numbers, insurers and analysts are estimating overall declines of about 20 percent compared with last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/trumps-hegseth-weapons-production.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/trumps-hegseth-weapons-production.html While the defense industry has announced plans to make more munitions, much of that expanded production will not quickly kick in. Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:02:31 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States Defense and Military Forces Defense Contracts Production Missiles and Missile Defense Systems Shortages Stockpiling Arms Trade Federal Budget (US) House Committee on Armed Services Senate Committee on Armed Services Lockheed Martin Corporation Defense Department Hegseth, Pete Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The administration does not yet have the funding or congressional support for the weapons it needs for the possible future wars. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/world/middleeast/lebanon-hezbollah-ceasefire-israel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/world/middleeast/lebanon-hezbollah-ceasefire-israel.html With the cease-fire fraying and Israel demolishing villages in the south, many Hezbollah supporters in Lebanon are putting aside their annoyance with the group and turning to it for protection. Christina Goldbaum and David Guttenfelder Fri, 01 May 2026 09:13:45 +0000 Defense and Military Forces War and Armed Conflicts US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) International Relations Civilian Casualties Hezbollah Nasrallah, Hassan Iran Israel Lebanon Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict David Guttenfelder/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/world/middleeast/hezbollah-fiber-optic-drones.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/world/middleeast/hezbollah-fiber-optic-drones.html The Lebanese militant group is attacking Israeli troops with explosive drones controlled by fiber-optic cables, like those commonly used in the war in Ukraine. Isabel Kershner, Natan Odenheimer, Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:10:18 +0000 Hezbollah Drones (Pilotless Planes) Lebanon Israel Defense and Military Forces US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) International Relations Shir Torem/Reuters An Israeli military artillery unit on the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/us/politics/alex-bores-chris-larsen-open-ai-jack-schlossberg.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/us/politics/alex-bores-chris-larsen-open-ai-jack-schlossberg.html Chris Larsen, who hails from California, plans to spend $3.5 million to help Alex Bores, a New York congressional candidate at the center of a proxy war over A.I. regulation. Shane Goldmacher and Nicholas Fandos Fri, 01 May 2026 10:44:13 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Larsen, Chris (1960- ) Bores, Alex Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, House of Representatives New York State Manhattan (NYC) Anthropic AI LLC OpenAI Labs Fairshake (Political Action Committee) Democratic Party Primaries and Caucuses Political Action Committees United States Politics and Government Cayce Clifford for The New York Times The tech billionaire Chris Larsen said that attacks on Alex Bores, a House candidate in New York, by a super PAC aligned with OpenAI were “really despicable.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/us/politics/republicans-want-tennessees-last-democratic-house-district.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/us/politics/republicans-want-tennessees-last-democratic-house-district.html Republicans sliced Nashville into three G.O.P.-leaning congressional districts in 2022. After the Supreme Court decision on voting rights, Memphis could be next. Emily Cochrane Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:12 +0000 United States Politics and Government Redistricting and Reapportionment Voting Rights Act (1965) Midterm Elections (2026) Midterm Elections (2022) Elections, House of Representatives Democratic Party Republican Party House of Representatives Blackburn, Marsha Cohen, Stephen I O'Connell, Freddie (Mayor) Ogles, Andy Trump, Donald J Memphis (Tenn) Nashville (Tenn) Tennessee Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Senator Marsha Blackburn, the favorite to become the state’s next governor, urged the state legislature to quickly adopt a new congressional map putting parts of Memphis, a majority Black city, in Republican hands. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/supreme-courts-voting-rights-gerrymandering.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/supreme-courts-voting-rights-gerrymandering.html The expected flood of new congressional maps is likely to produce fewer competitive districts, fewer ways for voters to hold elected officials accountable and more polarized politics. Nick Corasaniti Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:56:03 +0000 Redistricting and Reapportionment States (US) Decisions and Verdicts Supreme Court (US) Louisiana Trump, Donald J Midterm Elections (2026) United States Politics and Government Elections, House of Representatives Voting Rights Act (1965) Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements Black People Democratic Party Republican Party Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act could unleash another redistricting arms race. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/us/politics/maine-senate-race-platner-collins-mills-takeaways.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/us/politics/maine-senate-race-platner-collins-mills-takeaways.html The exit of Gov. Janet Mills kicked off the general election early in what is likely to be one of the most important, expensive and combative Senate races of 2026. Lisa Lerer and Katie Glueck Fri, 01 May 2026 12:15:38 +0000 Elections, Senate Maine Primaries and Caucuses Midterm Elections (2026) Platner, Graham Collins, Susan M Mills, Janet T (1947- ) Democratic Party Republican Party United States Politics and Government Michigan Trump, Donald J Eric Lee/The New York Times; Sophie Park for The New York Times Senator Susan Collins of Maine, a Republican seen as vulnerable given her state’s leftward tilt, is set to face Graham Platner, a progressive oysterman and political newcomer. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/magazine/nile-rodgers-songwriting-we-are-family.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/magazine/nile-rodgers-songwriting-we-are-family.html The co-founder of Chic, the de facto house band of New York’s late-70s disco boom, talks about taking inspiration from the city’s club scene. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:54:15 +0000 Rodgers, Nile Rhythm and Blues (Music) Pop and Rock Music americansongwriters2026 internal-open-access Content Type: Personal Profile https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/magazine/taylor-swift-songwriting-process-interview.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/magazine/taylor-swift-songwriting-process-interview.html The artist shares stories behind some of her biggest hits, her love of a “rant bridge” and how life in the public eye informs the stories she tells in her songs. 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Tariq Panja Fri, 01 May 2026 11:50:55 +0000 Saudi Arabia Soccer Budgets and Budgeting Golf Royal Families Athletics and Sports US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) International Trade and World Market LIV Golf Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia) DAZN Group Ltd Mohammed bin Salman (1985- ) Rumayyan, Yasir al- Trump, Donald J Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times A picture of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/james-comey-indictment-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/james-comey-indictment-trump.html In naming only an interim successor as acting attorney general, President Trump has established even greater incentives to execute his most extreme demands, current and former officials say. Glenn Thrush Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:46:32 +0000 United States Politics and Government Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates Federal Bureau of Investigation Justice Department Blanche, Todd (Attorney) Bondi, Pamela J Comey, James B Trump, Donald J Nathan Howard/Reuters Todd Blanche, who is seeking to become the permanent attorney general, is currently examining a range of other potential charges against James B. Comey. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/magazine/kushner-witkoff-board-of-peace-iran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/magazine/kushner-witkoff-board-of-peace-iran.html The Trump administration is turning diplomacy into an asset to be leveraged. Linda Kinstler Fri, 01 May 2026 09:01:23 +0000 United States Politics and Government US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) International Relations Embargoes and Sanctions Peace Process Virtual Currency Iran-Israel War (2025- ) Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Affinity Partners Board of Peace Hamas International Court of Justice (UN) United Nations Human Rights Council United Nations Kushner, Jared Witkoff, Steven Carnegie, Andrew Iran Pakistan Gaza Strip Russia Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/iran-war-interest-rates-central-banks.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/iran-war-interest-rates-central-banks.html Inflationary surges and economic slowdowns set off by the war in Iran, tariffs and other Trump policies have forced monetary officials to adjust, our columnist says. Jeff Sommer Fri, 01 May 2026 09:02:24 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Interest Rates Customs (Tariff) Economic Conditions and Trends United States International Relations Inflation (Economics) Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Currency Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it needed to hold rates steady because “developments in the Middle East are contributing to a high level of uncertainty about the economic outlook.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/central-banks-gold-buying.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/central-banks-gold-buying.html As risk has escalated, central banks have bought more gold to stash in reserve. A widening Middle East war could add to the urgency. Eshe Nelson Fri, 01 May 2026 06:34:58 +0000 Gold Banking and Financial Institutions Bank of England Central Bank of Russia Federal Reserve Bank of New York People's Bank of China China England Great Britain Russia Trump, Donald J Economic Conditions and Trends https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/central-banks-gold-storage.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/central-banks-gold-storage.html As central banks buy more gold, where to put all that heavy metal is an increasingly important question. Reserves must be secure and ready to trade in a crisis. Eshe Nelson Fri, 01 May 2026 06:33:49 +0000 Banking and Financial Institutions Gold Safes and Vaults Bank of England Federal Reserve Bank of New York England United States Joseph Horton for The New York Times More than 60 central banks store gold at the Bank of England. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/economy/fed-inflation-interest-rate-dissents.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/economy/fed-inflation-interest-rate-dissents.html The Federal Reserve’s meeting this week was the most divisive in decades, a sign that President Trump’s pick to lead the central bank will face opposition if he pursues substantially lower interest rates. Colby Smith Fri, 01 May 2026 12:25:12 +0000 Banking and Financial Institutions United States Politics and Government Interest Rates United States Economy Inflation (Economics) Federal Reserve System Kashkari, Neel T Powell, Jerome H Trump, Donald J Warsh, Kevin M Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times Jerome Powell speaking at the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/us/politics/liberals-conservatives-data-centers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/us/politics/liberals-conservatives-data-centers.html Americans have soured on the projects, polls show, and the sentiment is profoundly bipartisan. How that will change our politics? Sabrina Tavernise Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:29 +0000 Data Centers United States Politics and Government Conservatism (US Politics) Democratic Party Republican Party Whitmer, Gretchen Michigan https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/science/psychiatry-kennedy-ssris-maha-antidepressants.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/science/psychiatry-kennedy-ssris-maha-antidepressants.html With Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aiming to rein in the use of psychiatric drugs, psychiatrists are preemptively addressing how and when patients should quit taking them. 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Laurence Blair and María Magdalena Arréllaga Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:51:11 +0000 International Relations United States International Relations Politics and Government International Trade and World Market Colorado Party (Paraguay) Army War College Huawei Technologies Co Ltd State Department Pena, Santiago Rubio, Marco Trump, Donald J China Paraguay Taiwan United States https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/jeffrey-epstein-suicide-note-sealed.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/jeffrey-epstein-suicide-note-sealed.html An inmate said he discovered the note after Mr. Epstein was found injured in his jail cell, weeks before his death. It’s now locked in a courthouse. Benjamin Weiser, Steve Eder and Jan Ransom Fri, 01 May 2026 11:10:26 +0000 Suicides and Suicide Attempts Prison Guards and Corrections Officers Human Trafficking Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ) Tartaglione, Nicholas (1967- ) Federal Bureau of Prisons Ethics and Official Misconduct internal-open-access-from-nl https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/world/asia/australia-indigenous-aboriginal-welcome-to-country.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/world/asia/australia-indigenous-aboriginal-welcome-to-country.html Recognition of Aboriginal Australians has become standard at most public events. Increasingly, the right is taking aim at the practice. Victoria Kim Fri, 01 May 2026 10:59:48 +0000 Indigenous Australians Discrimination Indigenous People Australia Sydney (Australia) Melbourne (Australia) Perth (Australia) Monuments and Memorials (Structures) Saeed Khan/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Pastor Ray Minniecon speaking at the Anzac Day service in Sydney on Saturday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/world/australia/welcome-to-country-ceremony-australia.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/world/australia/welcome-to-country-ceremony-australia.html The tradition, dating back thousands of years, is used by Indigenous Australians to greet visitors to their ancestral lands. Laura Chung Fri, 01 May 2026 11:54:45 +0000 Australia Indigenous Australians Indigenous People Mike Owen/Getty Images Joy Murphy Wandin, an Indigenous elder, delivering the “Welcome to Country” before a rugby game in Melbourne last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/world/australia/alice-springs-jefferson-lewis-girl-kumanjayi.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/world/australia/alice-springs-jefferson-lewis-girl-kumanjayi.html Police in Alice Springs fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse an angry crowd demanding justice. Laura Chung Fri, 01 May 2026 12:18:25 +0000 Police Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Deaths (Fatalities) Indigenous Australians Anger (Emotion) Indigenous People Alice Springs (Australia) Australia Northern Territory (Australia) Rhett Hammerton/Australian Associated Press, via Reuters A police vehicle burning outside a hospital in Alice Springs, Australia, on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/kentucky-derby-churchill-downs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/kentucky-derby-churchill-downs.html Locals say rising ticket prices and a late start time for the Oaks race on Friday are hurting residents and restaurants. “The only thing I see is greed,” one steakhouse owner said. Joe Drape Fri, 01 May 2026 09:02:15 +0000 Horse Racing Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs Inc Louisville (Ky) Luke Sharrett for The New York Times Pat Francis, whose family has owned Pat’s Steakhouse since 1958, is closing his doors on both Friday and Saturday to protest how Churchill Downs Inc. has transformed the Kentucky Derby business. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/opinion/iowa-flood-warning-system-america.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/opinion/iowa-flood-warning-system-america.html As the Trump administration guts weather agencies, a state’s low-cost flood tracking system offers a model for responding to deadly inundations. The Editorial Board and Jillian Weinberger Fri, 01 May 2026 09:02:02 +0000 audio-neutral-informative Floods Summer Camps Humanitarian Aid United States Politics and Government Central Texas Floods (July 2025) Evacuations and Evacuees Rivers Deaths (Fatalities) Global Warming Sensors Weather Death and Dying Federal-State Relations (US) Rescues Water Conservation of Resources Security and Warning Systems Federal Aid (US) Government Employees Disasters and Emergencies American Red Cross Army Corps of Engineers Federal Emergency Management Agency National Weather Service Trump, Donald J Guadalupe River (Tex) Iowa Texas United States internal-open-access-audio Illustration by The New York Times; photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/opinion/graham-platner-janet-mills-susan-collins-senate.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/opinion/graham-platner-janet-mills-susan-collins-senate.html A Democratic vision of the Tea Party is emerging. Michelle Goldberg Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:58:54 +0000 Democratic Party Platner, Graham Collins, Susan M Mills, Janet T (1947- ) Elections, Governors United States Politics and Government Primaries and Caucuses Maine Mark Peterson for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/briefing/the-voting-rights-act.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/briefing/the-voting-rights-act.html We explain the significance of the Supreme Court’s decision. Sam Sifton Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:55 +0000 internal-storyline-no United States Politics and Government Redistricting and Reapportionment Voting Rights Act (1965) Kenny Holston/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/arts/television/late-night-trump-ear-jokes-artemis.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/arts/television/late-night-trump-ear-jokes-artemis.html The “Late Night” host expressed secondhand embarrassment after the president referred to the “beautiful ears” and “super hearing” of a NASA official. Trish Bendix Fri, 01 May 2026 06:00:57 +0000 Television The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV Program) Johnson, Josh (1986- ) Meyers, Seth Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Program) Fallon, Jimmy The Tonight Show (TV Program) Jimmy Kimmel Live (TV Program) Kimmel, Jimmy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/world/europe/russia-sabotage-lithuania.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/world/europe/russia-sabotage-lithuania.html The arrests of nine people are reminders of the threat Russia poses in Europe at a time when Washington has shifted focus to the Middle East. Michael Schwirtz and Tomas Dapkus Fri, 01 May 2026 04:01:05 +0000 Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) International Relations United States International Relations Police Espionage and Intelligence Services GRU (Russia) Putin, Vladimir V Lithuania Russia Thierry Monasse/Getty Images Ruslan Gabbasov, who Lithuania says was the target of a Russian murder conspiracy, in Brussels in 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/world/europe/bulgaria-election-peevski.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/world/europe/bulgaria-election-peevski.html Delyan Peevski was a focus of protests that led to Bulgarian elections. Can a new government shake his hold on power? Carlotta Gall Fri, 01 May 2026 12:11:25 +0000 Politics and Government Corruption (Institutional) Legislatures and Parliaments International Relations Bribery and Kickbacks Elections Organized Crime Immunity from Prosecution Communism (Theory and Philosophy) Courts and the Judiciary Media Ethics and Official Misconduct European Union Movement for Rights and Freedoms (Bulgarian Political Party) Borissov, Boyko Peevski, Delyan Dogan, Ahmed (1954- ) Radev, Rumen (1963- ) Bulgaria Europe Nikolay Doychinov/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Delyan Peevski greeting supporters in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 2024. To his critics, Mr. Peevski has come to embody Bulgaria’s failure to establish the rule of law. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/technology/elon-musk-spacex-private-company-stock.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/technology/elon-musk-spacex-private-company-stock.html Even before the rocket company holds a major initial public offering, many people own stock in it through so-called special purpose vehicles. Erin Griffith and Ryan Mac Fri, 01 May 2026 09:01:11 +0000 Private Spaceflight Venture Capital Stocks and Bonds Space and Astronomy Start-ups Computers and the Internet Initial Public Offerings Artificial Intelligence Leo Group Founders Fund Space Exploration Technologies Corp Musk, Elon Thiel, Peter A Brandon Celi https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/nyregion/new-york-tax-proposals.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/nyregion/new-york-tax-proposals.html City leaders and state lawmakers are pushing Gov. Kathy Hochul to raise taxes on the wealthy, and they have floated several options. Grace Ashford Fri, 01 May 2026 09:02:24 +0000 Budgets and Budgeting Taxation Politics and Government Property Taxes Appraisals and Valuation (Property) Hochul, Kathleen C New York State New York City José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times The City Council speaker, Julie Menin, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared together to ask Gov. Kathy Hochul to consider adjusting a state tax that applies to business owners.