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Maureen Dowd and Carlos Lozada on 100 Days of Trump’s ‘Fake Reality’
In this episode of “The Opinions,” the deputy Opinion editor Patrick Healy is joined by the columnists Maureen Dowd and Carlos Lozada to dissect the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term and prepare for what’s to come. Maureen Dowd and …
Musk’s Parting Gift: The Construction of a Surveillance State
Elon Musk may be stepping back from running the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, but his legacy there is already secured. DOGE is assembling a sprawling domestic surveillance system for the Trump administration — the likes of which we …
Turns Out, G.D.P. Doesn’t Buy Happiness
According to the 2025 World Happiness Report, which was released last month, the happiest country in the world is Finland, trailed closely by Denmark, Iceland and Sweden. This news came as no surprise. The report, released annually since 2012 by a …
My Father Founded Singapore. He Wouldn’t Like What It’s Become.
My father, Lee Kuan Yew, was the founder of Singapore. He guided the nation through its first 31 years with a firm hand as prime minister, pioneering a system of government that some have called benevolent autocracy. His People’s Action Party …
Humans’ Wounds Heal Much More Slowly Than Other Mammals’
We naked apes need Band-Aids, but shedding the fur that speeds healing in other mammals may have helped us evolve other abilities.
The M.T.A. Gets $68 Billion in the State Budget. What Will Riders Get?
New York State has agreed to fully fund the transit authority’s five-year capital plan. Threats from the federal government could still lead to a shortfall.
New York Bans Smartphones in Schools, Joining National Movement
Gov. Kathy Hochul argued that the “bell-to-bell” ban — which restricts the devices during class, lunch and other parts of school — would help prevent disruption and cyberbullying.
100 Days: Report Cards on Trump
More from our inbox: State Dept. CutsThe End of a ConversationCredit…Eric Lee/The New York TimesTo the Editor: Re “Trump Is Going Too Far in Amassing His Power, Most Voters in Poll Say” (front page, April 26): The New York Times/Siena College poll …
Deadly Garage Collapse Was Caused by ‘Reckless’ Repairs, Report Finds
An investigation by New York City agencies and an outside engineering firm found unsafe demolition caused the collapse, killing one person and injuring seven others.
Weinstein Accuser Tells Her Story of Coerced Sex for a Second Time
Miriam Haley, one of three women who prosecutors say were victims of Harvey Weinstein, testified at his retrial in Manhattan.