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business
Jobs and Workers Are in Balance. Nobody Is Happy About It.
Lower immigration has brought labor supply in line with shaky demand, but economists worry that such a slow-moving job market is at risk of toppling over.
By Lydia DePillis
business
Economists Once Dismissed the A.I. Job Threat, but Not Anymore
Artificial intelligence hasn’t disrupted the labor market, economists say, but they are increasingly convinced that it will — and that policymakers are unprepared.
By Ben Casselman
podcasts
How Pam Bondi Got Fired, and a Flood of Deadly New Drugs
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
By Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Ian Stewart, Tyler Pager and Matt Richtel
us
White House Seeks $1.5 Trillion for Defense in New Budget Request
The massive, proposed increase would be offset in part by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the administration describes as wasteful.
By Tony Romm
us
Pam Bondi Wanted a Graceful Exit. But Trump Wanted Her Gone.
Pam Bondi had a feeling her days as attorney general were numbered. But she didn’t expect President Trump to drop the curtain quite so soon.
By Glenn Thrush and Tyler Pager
us
Blanche, Trump’s Former Defense Lawyer, Steps In as Acting Attorney General
While it remains unclear how long Todd Blanche will stay in the job, whoever ends up taking over permanently will lead a department that he has shaped in his own image.
By Alan Feuer
us
Wealthy Donors Are Hiding Political Money in Secretive Nonprofits
Using philanthropy for campaign donations is illegal. But an exception for some nonprofits has allowed Democratic billionaires like Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg to remain anonymous when they want to play politics.
By Theodore Schleifer and Steven Rich
us
How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money
The left is creating new, obscure nonprofits to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into politics and advocacy.
By Theodore Schleifer
world
How Israel Is Taking Control of Southern Lebanon
Israel says it will occupy much of southern Lebanon after its ground invasion. Here’s what the Israeli military presence there looks like now.
By Christina Goldbaum, Samuel Granados and Sanjana Varghese
world
At War With Iran Again, Some Israelis Fear Conflict Is Becoming Routine
A majority of Israelis support the war with Iran, but many doubt that it will solve Israel’s long-term security problems. Some also question their prime minister’s assurances and motives.
By Isabel Kershner
business
Rival Nations Seize On Choke Points to Counter Trump
From Iran to China, President Trump’s global aggression has encouraged other countries to search for new ways to pressure the U.S. economy.
By Ana Swanson
realestate
A Visit to the Unabomber Cabin, 30 Years After the Arrest
A complicated piece of American heritage and culture sits intact in the F.B.I. headquarters.
By Rachel Wharton
world
In Syria, Kidnappings of Women and Girls Fuel a Minority Group’s Fears
A Times investigation found that abductions of women and girls from Syria’s Alawite minority were more common, and more brutal, than the government has acknowledged.
By Ben Hubbard and Laura Boushnak
us
The Awe of a Moon Launch in an Age of Trump, Turmoil and Tribal Divisions
The launch of Artemis II captured the tenor of the times in a country that can still do big things but seems forever mired in big problems.
By Peter Baker
us
Liberal Group Warns That Trump Could Have Two More Supreme Court Picks
Demand Justice plans to tie Republicans running for Senate this year to a possible fight to fill vacancies that could emerge on the Supreme Court.
By Reid J. Epstein
us
Fight Over Funding Islamic Schools in Texas Exposes G.O.P. Tensions
As Muslim private schools try to join Texas’ new voucher program, top Republicans have vowed to stop what they call “radical Islamic indoctrination.”
By J. David Goodman and Meridith Kohut
us
Georgia Lawmakers End Session Without Fixing a Threat to Its Midterm Elections
The state legislature failed to push back a deadline that requires Georgia to get rid of its current voting system and find a new one — all before November.
By Richard Fausset, Nick Corasaniti and Johnny Kauffman
us
Johnson Wavers on Ending the Shutdown, Reflecting His Weak Hold on Power
The House speaker first panned, then endorsed, then punted on, then pitched and now is delaying a bill to reopen the Homeland Security Department, showing his vulnerability in the face of party rifts.
By Michael Gold
world
Could There Be a Popular Uprising in Cuba?
There is no organized opposition on the island because many critics of the regime have fled. But anti-government protests have been growing.
By David C. Adams and Annie Correal
world
Cuba Says It Is Pardoning More Than 2,000 Prisoners
The Cuban government said the releases were a humanitarian gesture during Holy Week. It was not clear if they were related to ongoing negotiations between Cuba and the United States.
By Francesca Regalado and David C. Adams
world
‘City of Parasites’ or ‘Glamorous Metropolis?’ China’s Cosmopolitan Contradiction
Shanghai’s many layers of architecture, culture and politics have made it a difficult fit for the Communist Party’s preferred narrative of Chinese victimhood and Western sins.
By Andrew Higgins and Qilai Shen
world
In a Muzzled Russia, He Still Speaks His Mind
While hundreds of other journalists fled into exile after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitri A. Muratov stayed. But he did not stay quiet.
By Valerie Hopkins
well
They Get Drunk Without Drinking
Inside the mystifying syndrome that can upend people’s lives and reputations.
By Kate Morgan
magazine
The Novel Will Never Die. Ben Lerner’s Latest Book Shows Us Why.
With “Transcription,” the writer makes a case for the vitality of the form.
By Parul Sehgal
opinion
The Epstein Emails Show #MeToo Never Stood a Chance
The files reveal the mechanics of doubt that the #MeToo movement had to contend with.
By Claire Wilmot
opinion
Is It Legal to Bully the Supreme Court?
It may be a new world, but “it’s the same Constitution.”
By Emily Bazelon and David French
briefing
The Human Cost of War
Our colleague spent two months in Kyiv.
By Sam Sifton
arts
Late Night Says Goodbye to Pam Bondi
President Trump is “on a bit of a firing spree,” Jimmy Fallon said on “The Tonight Show” on Thursday, adding, “Ironically, the only staffer who has immunity is RFK Jr.”
By Trish Bendix
world
Myanmar Junta Chief Ascends to President, Five Years After Coup
U Min Aung Hlaing’s elevation to the civilian post is the conclusion of elections in the country, which were stage managed by the military.
By Richard C. Paddock
nyregion
Students Are Disciplined Over Antisemitic Posts Targeting Hockey Rivals
A Connecticut high school said that it was aware of the Instagram posts and that antisemitism is “repugnant and antithetical to our values as a school.”
By Katherine Rosman
business
Hershey’s Promises to Use Only Real Chocolate After Backlash
The change follows weeks of complaints from a grandson of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup inventor and other vocal consumers.
By Alice Callahan