https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Mon, 04 May 2026 10:45:19 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 10:44:45 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/us/politics/trump-china-iran-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/us/politics/trump-china-iran-war.html With President Trump’s visit to Beijing looming, China is pushing Iran to negotiate even as its companies export material that could be used by Iran’s military. Edward Wong Mon, 04 May 2026 00:40:22 +0000 International Relations US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States International Relations Peace Process Ships and Shipping Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Trump, Donald J Xi Jinping China Middle East Iran Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times A government-organized march in Tehran on Wednesday in support of Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/us/politics/strait-hormuz-stranded-ships.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/us/politics/strait-hormuz-stranded-ships.html President Trump offered few details on how the new program, which he called Project Freedom, would work, but said interference would be dealt with “forcefully.” Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Neil MacFarquhar Mon, 04 May 2026 02:10:15 +0000 Trump, Donald J US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Strait of Hormuz United States Defense and Military Forces Ships and Shipping United States International Relations Middle East Iran Peace Process Mines, Explosive Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Reuters Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, near Musandam, Oman, on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/business/oil-prices-stocks-iran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/business/oil-prices-stocks-iran.html Oil prices fell and futures on the S&P 500 rose slightly on Sunday as investors reacted to continued uncertainty about the war in Iran. The New York Times Mon, 04 May 2026 10:44:01 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Stocks and Bonds Standard & Poor's 500-Stock Index Iran Charles Krupa/Associated Press https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/podcasts/the-headlines/court-ruling-upends-abortion-access-in-the-us-and-trumps-new-plan-for-the-strait-of-hormuz.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/podcasts/the-headlines/court-ruling-upends-abortion-access-in-the-us-and-trumps-new-plan-for-the-strait-of-hormuz.html Plus, the complicated legacy of Spirit Airlines. Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart and Heather Knight Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:07 +0000 United States Politics and Government Abortion Supreme Court (US) Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press A federal appeals court temporarily halted a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/us-army-arctic-cold.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/us-army-arctic-cold.html How would soldiers from places like Florida, Texas and Georgia fight and persevere in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees? Greg Jaffe and Kenny Holston Mon, 04 May 2026 09:01:45 +0000 United States Politics and Government United States Defense and Military Forces Cold and Cold Spells Snow and Snowstorms Defense Department Alaska Arctic Regions United States Army https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/europe/rubio-rome-trump-pope-italy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/europe/rubio-rome-trump-pope-italy.html Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s trip will come after President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV and then turned on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for defending the pontiff. Elisabetta Povoledo Mon, 04 May 2026 10:21:14 +0000 United States Italy Leo XIV Meloni, Giorgia (1977- ) Rubio, Marco Roman Catholic Church State Department Popes United States Politics and Government United States International Relations US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Pool photo by Gregorio Borgia Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See in Rome last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/utah-homeless-camp-stalls.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/utah-homeless-camp-stalls.html State lawmakers declined to back a Trump-inspired plan to move 1,300 homeless people to a campus on the edge of Salt Lake City, but supporters are trying to keep the plan’s spirit alive. Jason DeParle Mon, 04 May 2026 09:02:37 +0000 Homeless Persons Mental Health and Disorders Federal Aid (US) Poverty Civil Rights and Liberties Public and Subsidized Housing Cicero Institute Democratic Party Republican Party Chris Samuels/The Salt Lake Tribune Tyler Clancy, Utah’s new homelessness coordinator, is leading the state’s effort to design a plan to serve “high utilizers” of public services, increase shelter and housing capacity, and expand mental health care. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/nyregion/rudy-giuliani-hospital-critical-condition.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/nyregion/rudy-giuliani-hospital-critical-condition.html A spokesman for the former mayor of New York City said Mr. Giuliani was critical but stable. Jonah E. Bromwich Sun, 03 May 2026 23:33:58 +0000 Giuliani, Rudolph W Florida New York City Mayors Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government Presidential Election of 2020 Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, is critically ill in a Florida hospital. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/africa/ukraine-russia-war-african-soldiers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/africa/ukraine-russia-war-african-soldiers.html A growing number of men across the continent say they are being promised jobs in Russia, only to be forced into the war. Some go as mercenaries, but many more are drawn unwittingly. Matthew Mpoke Bigg, John Eligon, Zimasa Matiwane and Ed Ram Mon, 04 May 2026 04:01:20 +0000 Africa Russia Ukraine South Africa Ghana Nairobi (Kenya) Kenya Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Defense and Military Forces Politics and Government International Relations Civilian Casualties Draft and Recruitment (Military) Mercenaries and Private Military Contractors vis-photo internal-open-access-from-nl Ed Ram for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/africa/africans-russia-war-ukraine.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/africa/africans-russia-war-ukraine.html Some see a clear explanation: Russia needs more troops, and young men in Africa desperately need jobs. Matthew Mpoke Bigg Mon, 04 May 2026 07:53:37 +0000 Center for Strategic and International Studies Ramaphosa, Cyril Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Politics and Government Defense and Military Forces Youth Wages and Salaries International Relations Men and Boys Labor and Jobs Africa Kenya Moscow (Russia) Nigeria South Africa Ukraine Ed Ram for The New York Times Family members of people recruited by Russia for the war in Ukraine protested in Nairobi, Kenya, in March. The lack of information on missing loved ones spurred their appeal to lawmakers. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/europe/moscow-drone-attack.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/europe/moscow-drone-attack.html Air defenses in the Russian capital were breached as Ukraine expands long-range strikes. Nataliya Vasilyeva Mon, 04 May 2026 10:08:52 +0000 Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Drones (Pilotless Planes) Parades Putin, Vladimir V Russia Ukraine Tatyana Makeyeva/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Damage to a high-rise residential building after a drone attack in Moscow on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/style/met-gala-jeff-bezos-backlash.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/style/met-gala-jeff-bezos-backlash.html Protesters have found a perfect foil in Amazon’s founder, the gala’s lead sponsor this year. Jesse McKinley and Alisha Haridasani Gupta Mon, 04 May 2026 09:01:46 +0000 Met Gala New York City Bezos, Jeffrey P Sanchez, Lauren (1969- ) Amazon.com Inc Fashion and Apparel Demonstrations, Protests and Riots High Net Worth Individuals Boycotts Metropolitan Museum of Art Wintour, Anna Shannon Stapleton/Reuters In the weeks leading up to the event, an increasingly visible anti-Bezos campaign has erupted on New York’s streets and subways. On social media, users have described the event as the “Amazon Prime Gala” or “Bezos Ball.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/style/met-gala-exhibition-mannequins.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/style/met-gala-exhibition-mannequins.html The latest Costume Institute exhibition expands its ideas of who, exactly, belongs in fashion. Will the gala follow suit? Vanessa Friedman Mon, 04 May 2026 09:01:22 +0000 Met Gala Fashion and Apparel Disabilities Mannequins (Dummies) Costume Institute Metropolitan Museum of Art Bolton, Andrew Stark, Michaela (Artist) your-feed-fashion Paul Westlake, via The Metropolitan Museum of Art Five of the new mannequins in the new Costume Institute exhibition, each of which have been modeled on actual people. https://www.nytimes.com/article/met-gala-2026-theme-hosts-guide.html https://www.nytimes.com/article/met-gala-2026-theme-hosts-guide.html What to know about this year’s celebration, including the return of a superstar last seen on the Met carpet 10 years ago. Vanessa Friedman Mon, 04 May 2026 06:02:26 +0000 Met Gala Costume Institute Metropolitan Museum of Art Museums Fashion and Apparel Parties (Social) Celebrities Bezos, Jeffrey P Knowles, Beyonce Sanchez, Lauren (1969- ) Wintour, Anna New York City your-feed-fashion Costume Art (Exhibit) Damon Winter/The New York Times Beyoncé arriving to the Met Gala in 2016, the last year she attended the event. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/did-school-cellphone-bans-study.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/did-school-cellphone-bans-study.html Cellphone bans got devices out of students’ hands, according to the first large study. But behavior and academics have not improved, at least so far. Dana Goldstein Mon, 04 May 2026 04:01:27 +0000 Cellular Telephones Education (K-12) Research Yondr Inc Teachers and School Employees School Discipline (Students) Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle, via Associated Press Cellphone use declined in schools that adopted strict bans, though test scores did not immediately improve. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/middleeast/israel-palestinians-west-bank-settler-violence-iran-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/middleeast/israel-palestinians-west-bank-settler-violence-iran-war.html Israel has failed to arrest a wave of violence against Palestinians, prompting military officials to urge the government to intervene. Natan Odenheimer, David M. Halbfinger and Fatima AbdulKarim Mon, 04 May 2026 09:08:32 +0000 Israeli Settlements Palestinians US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Jews and Judaism Yesh Din Ben-Gvir, Itamar Zamir, Eyal Israel West Bank Zain Jaafar/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Mourners carrying the body of Amir Odeh, 28, who was killed in an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra, in the West Bank, in March. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/democrats-midterms-house-primaries.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/democrats-midterms-house-primaries.html The party’s congressional campaign arm is promoting more contenders to take down at-risk Republicans — and is taking sides in some competitive primaries. Tim Balk and Shane Goldmacher Mon, 04 May 2026 09:28:03 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, House of Representatives Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Republican Party Associated Press and Reuters https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/nyregion/path-fare-increase.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/nyregion/path-fare-increase.html Later this month, riders on the weekend will be able to travel directly from Hoboken to the World Trade Center for the first time in nearly 25 years. Claire Fahy Mon, 04 May 2026 09:02:28 +0000 Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Transit Systems Subways Commuting Stations and Terminals (Passenger) Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) Garcia, Kathryn Hoboken (NJ) Jersey City (NJ) Manhattan (NYC) New Jersey New York City Bryan Anselm for The New York Times PATH trains connect Northern New Jersey and Manhattan. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/health/knoxville-medical-examiners-drugs-cychlorphine.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/health/knoxville-medical-examiners-drugs-cychlorphine.html Unusual opioids are infiltrating street drugs. Knoxville’s top forensic doctor is on the front lines, pressing to quickly identify the most lethal. Jan Hoffman and Brett Carlsen Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:39 +0000 your-feed-science Forensic Science Drug Abuse and Traffic Naloxone (Drug) Autopsies Fentanyl Opioids and Opiates Knoxville (Tenn) orphines Brett Carlsen for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/health/what-are-orphines.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/health/what-are-orphines.html The drugs are 10 times more dangerous than fentanyl. They are showing up in street drugs in the South and the Midwest, and will most likely spread to other regions. Jan Hoffman Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:45 +0000 your-feed-science Drug Abuse and Traffic Opioids and Opiates Medicine and Health orphines Fentanyl Brett Carlsen for The New York Times A Knoxville, Tenn., police officer at the scene of a suspected overdose last month. The greater Knoxville area has seen a startling spike in overdose deaths driven by the presence of orphines. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/business/chizi-comedian-china-censorship.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/business/chizi-comedian-china-censorship.html Having gotten into trouble for making jokes critical of the Chinese government, the standup comic Chizi now lives in self-imposed exile. He’s finding that freedom imposes its own constraints. Li Yuan and Chang W. Lee Mon, 04 May 2026 04:01:21 +0000 Comedy and Humor Freedom of Speech and Expression China East Asia Chizi performed for the first time in years in Tokyo in April. The audience went to see a rebel. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/well/cruise-ship-virus-fatal-outbreak.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/well/cruise-ship-virus-fatal-outbreak.html One case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed in a laboratory, the organization said on Sunday. There are five additional suspected cases. Alexandra E. Petri and Livia Albeck-Ripka Mon, 04 May 2026 00:40:31 +0000 Cruises Travel and Vacations Deaths (Fatalities) Ships and Shipping Hantavirus Maritime Accidents and Safety Respiratory Diseases World Health Organization Atlantic Ocean internal-open-access-from-nl Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The cruise ship MV Hondius off Cape Verde on Sunday. Officials identified the ship as the one with passengers infected by hantavirus. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-hondius.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-hondius.html Three passengers of the MV Hondius died after showing symptoms of the rare disease. Health authorities confirmed one case and are investigating five others. Jin Yu Young Mon, 04 May 2026 09:38:51 +0000 Hantavirus Cruises World Health Organization Atlantic Ocean South Africa Argentina -/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The cruise ship MV Hondius stationed off the port of Praia, Cape Verde, on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/well/what-is-hantavirus-cruise-ship.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/well/what-is-hantavirus-cruise-ship.html Three people aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean have died from what health officials suspect were hantavirus infections. Livia Albeck-Ripka, Hank Sanders and Michael Levenson Sun, 03 May 2026 22:13:25 +0000 Hantavirus Respiratory Diseases Rare and Orphan Diseases Cruises Deaths (Fatalities) Rodents Viruses BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images) Hantavirus most often spreads from dried rodent droppings. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/us/politics/butler-pennsylvania-assassination-attempt-comperatore.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/us/politics/butler-pennsylvania-assassination-attempt-comperatore.html The conspiracy theories around the Butler, Pa., assassination attempt hurt Helen Comperatore, but in this age of distrust, partisanship and social media, she nurtures a conspiracy theory of her own. Kate Zernike Sun, 03 May 2026 21:06:59 +0000 United States Politics and Government Trump Assassination Attempt (July 2024) Conspiracy Theories White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting (April 25, 2026) Biden, Joseph R Jr Trump, Donald J Comperatore, Corey (1974-2024) Butler (Pa) Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/dining/food-pleasure-mindful-eating.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/dining/food-pleasure-mindful-eating.html The case for ditching self-denial and embracing enjoyment. Pete Wells Mon, 04 May 2026 09:01:28 +0000 Diet and Nutrition Weight Food Obesity Processed and Ultraprocessed Foods Vegetables Dopamine Emanuel, Ezekiel J Brewer, Judson Wilson, Bee (1974- ) Ricardo Tomás https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/opinion/yuppies-merit-society-politics-cities.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/opinion/yuppies-merit-society-politics-cities.html The young urban professionals of the 1980s changed our cities, our politics and our meritocratic work lives. Dylan Gottlieb Mon, 04 May 2026 09:01:59 +0000 Nineteen Hundred Eighties Banking and Financial Institutions Youth Goldman Sachs Group Inc Princeton University Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/opinion/california-governor-election.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/opinion/california-governor-election.html Why is the country’s most populous state stuck with such a bad choice for governor? Michelle Cottle Mon, 04 May 2026 09:02:00 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Democratic Party Republican Party Becerra, Xavier Hilton, Steve (1969- ) Mahan, Matt Newsom, Gavin Porter, Katie (1974- ) Steyer, Thomas F Swalwell, Eric M Thurmond, Tony K (1968- ) Villaraigosa, Antonio https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/briefing/news-questions-answered.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/briefing/news-questions-answered.html We dig into reader questions. Sam Sifton Mon, 04 May 2026 10:36:51 +0000 internal-storyline-no White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting (April 25, 2026) Draft and Recruitment (Military) Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Artificial Intelligence Kenny Holston/The New York Times Military recruitment is the subject of one reader question. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/asia/hong-kong-apartment-fire-family.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/asia/hong-kong-apartment-fire-family.html Lee Chun Ho lost four members of his household in last November’s apartment-tower blaze. He’s now telling an investigative committee what contractors ignored. Anjali Tsui Mon, 04 May 2026 08:27:15 +0000 Fires and Firefighters Hong Kong Apartment Complex Fire (Nov 2025) Hong Kong Deaths (Fatalities) Grief (Emotion) Workplace Hazards and Violations Lee Chun Ho Billy H.C. Kwok for The New York Times Lee Chun Ho (right), his father, and Mr. Lee’s sister-in-law outside Wang Fuk Court in April. Mr. Lee’s mother had been in a residents’ group that helped voice concerns about the safety of renovation works later linked to the fire. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/europe/turkmenistan-door-to-hell-darvaza-crater.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/europe/turkmenistan-door-to-hell-darvaza-crater.html A flaming crater of gas has burned in Turkmenistan for decades. Satellite imagery suggests that the fires are decreasing, but the environmental implications are unclear. Jenny Gross Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:06 +0000 Travel and Vacations Fires and Firefighters Methane Greenhouse Gas Emissions Politics and Government Carbon Dioxide Global Warming International Relations International Energy Agency Alexander Vershinin/Associated Press The Darvaza gas crater, known as the “Gates to Hell,” in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert in 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/business/gamestop-ebay-acquisition-offer.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/business/gamestop-ebay-acquisition-offer.html Analysts question the feasibility of this long-shot bid by the video game retailer to acquire the much larger online marketplace. Lauren Hirsch Mon, 04 May 2026 10:18:50 +0000 eBay Inc GameStop Corporation Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Cohen, Ryan Chona Kasinger for The New York Times GameStop has proposed that Ryan Cohen would serve as chief executive of a combined company. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/climate/el-nino-global-warming.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/climate/el-nino-global-warming.html As the planet warms, past episodes of the natural weather phenomenon may no longer be a reliable guide of how the next one plays out. Raymond Zhong and Harry Stevens Mon, 04 May 2026 09:02:19 +0000 Global Warming El Nino Southern Oscillation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Weather National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The New York Times