https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Fri, 15 May 2026 08:42:35 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 08:35:38 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/asia/trump-boeing-order-china.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/asia/trump-boeing-order-china.html The deal, if it materializes, would be a major win for Boeing, which has lost ground to Airbus in one of the world’s largest aviation markets. Keith Bradsher, Qasim Nauman and Niraj Chokshi Fri, 15 May 2026 08:35:38 +0000 China United States Airlines and Airplanes Boeing Company International Relations Trump, Donald J United States Politics and Government Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Greg Baker/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Chinese airlines are some of Boeing’s biggest customers. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/asia/nvidia-china-chips.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/asia/nvidia-china-chips.html The standoff comes as Chinese firms increasingly turn to domestic chipmakers like Huawei, in a drive to reduce China’s dependence on Western technologies. Meaghan Tobin Fri, 15 May 2026 06:50:54 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Computer Chips United States International Relations International Trade and World Market United States Politics and Government Huang, Jen-Hsun NVIDIA Corporation Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Kenny Holston/The New York Times Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, after a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/world/asia/trump-xi-body-language.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/world/asia/trump-xi-body-language.html Although at odds over issues like trade and Taiwan, the U.S. and Chinese leaders met in Beijing with a show of friendly gestures. Alan Yuhas Fri, 15 May 2026 06:53:22 +0000 vis-photo Trump, Donald J Xi Jinping China International Relations United States International Relations Politics and Government United States internal-open-access-from-nl Kenny Holston/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/supreme-court-abortion-pill.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/supreme-court-abortion-pill.html A federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration would have restricted access by mail to mifepristone. Ann E. Marimow Thu, 14 May 2026 22:51:53 +0000 Decisions and Verdicts Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Abortion United States Politics and Government Abortion Drugs Suits and Litigation (Civil) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Midterm Elections (2022) Telemedicine Federal Courts (US) Danco Laboratories Food and Drug Administration GenBioPro Inc Supreme Court (US) Duncan, Kyle (1972- ) Trump, Donald J Louisiana Medicaid Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters The clash over access to mifepristone has put the Trump administration in a difficult political position ahead of the midterm election. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/upshot/abortion-pills-court.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/upshot/abortion-pills-court.html Pills shipped to states with bans are a reason abortion has increased since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Margot Sanger-Katz and Claire Cain Miller Thu, 14 May 2026 22:44:03 +0000 Abortion Abortion Drugs Telemedicine States (US) Law and Legislation Mifeprex (RU-486) Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Associated Press https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/war-powers-vote-house-trump-iran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/war-powers-vote-house-trump-iran.html But two vulnerable Republicans joined Democrats in the effort to force President Trump to win authorization from Congress, in the latest sign of G.O.P. jitters over the war. Robert Jimison Thu, 14 May 2026 22:59:38 +0000 United States Politics and Government US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) War Powers Act (1973) House of Representatives Republican Party Trump, Donald J Eric Lee for The New York Times Representative Josh Gottheimer, center, offered the latest war powers resolution, which would force President Donald J. Trump to seek approval from Congress to continue the war against Iran. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/civilian-deaths-strikes-iran.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/civilian-deaths-strikes-iran.html Adm. Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war. Greg Jaffe Thu, 14 May 2026 22:49:53 +0000 Civilian Casualties United States Defense and Military Forces US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Human Rights and Human Rights Violations Defense Department Shajarah Tayyebeh (Minab, Iran) Iran Hegseth, Pete Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Admiral Cooper told the lawmakers that his staff had been proactive in trying to prevent civilian deaths. “Our staff specifically warned the Iranian people more than 100 times about the threat of them being used as human shields,” he said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/cia-director-visits-cuba.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/cia-director-visits-cuba.html John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country. Julian E. Barnes, Michael Crowley and Frances Robles Fri, 15 May 2026 01:08:25 +0000 Ratcliffe, John Lee (1965- ) Central Intelligence Agency Espionage and Intelligence Services Cuba United States International Relations Trump, Donald J Lisette Poole for The New York Times A gas station in Havana this month. In January, the Trump administration cut off oil shipments from Venezuela, which had been supplying a large amount of Cuba’s oil. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/t-magazine/nepal-buddha-kathmandu-buddhism.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/t-magazine/nepal-buddha-kathmandu-buddhism.html Starting at the birthplace of Buddhism, a writer traces how its teachings spread across Asia, transforming the continent forever. Aatish Taseer and Keerthana Kunnath Thu, 14 May 2026 14:46:25 +0000 tsummertravel2026 Buddhism Religion and Belief Hinduism Kathmandu (Nepal) Lumbini (Nepal) Nepal https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/nyregion/tom-kean-congress-missing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/nyregion/tom-kean-congress-missing.html Representative Thomas Kean Jr. last voted in Washington on March 5, citing a medical issue. An appearance planned for late May has been canceled. Tracey Tully Thu, 14 May 2026 23:43:35 +0000 Kean, Thomas H Jr New Jersey Republican Party House of Representatives Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, House of Representatives Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call, via Associated Press Thomas Kean Jr., a Republican congressman from New Jersey, has been out of the public eye for more than two months. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/james-talarico-breakfast-taco-debate-texas.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/james-talarico-breakfast-taco-debate-texas.html What started as a taco stop with former President Barack Obama quickly turned into a very Texas debate over the proper breakfast taco order. Lauren McGaughy Thu, 14 May 2026 22:48:44 +0000 Tacos United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Talarico, James Texas Pool photo by Joel Angel Juarez-Pool Former President Barack Obama ordering tacos alongside Texas Senate candidate James Talarico at the restaurant Taco Joint in Austin earlier this month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/africa/deportation-congo-migrants-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/africa/deportation-congo-migrants-trump.html They were shackled and sent to Kinshasa by the Trump administration. Now they face a dangerous choice: Go back to Latin America or stay in Africa. Ruth Maclean, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Pranav Baskar and Justin Makangara Fri, 15 May 2026 04:01:14 +0000 Africa Colombia Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) Latin America Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Illegal Immigration Deportation Immigration Detention Politics and Government International Relations Immigration Shelters Immigration and Emigration Justin Makangara for The New York Times Hugo Palencia was deported from the U.S. to Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, last month. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/14/us/trump-news/green-cards-immigration-deportation-trump https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/14/us/trump-news/green-cards-immigration-deportation-trump The Department of Homeland Security recently formed a unit tasked with revetting thousands of immigrants with permanent residency. Madeleine Ngo Thu, 14 May 2026 19:58:36 +0000 Deportation United States Politics and Government Immigration and Emigration Citizenship and Immigration Services (US) Homeland Security Department Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) American Immigration Lawyers Assn Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press About 2,890 cases had been reviewed or were still being assessed by the new unit under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as of May 7. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/medicaid-fraud-vance-republicans-maine.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/medicaid-fraud-vance-republicans-maine.html Vice President JD Vance traveled to Maine for a speech, making a midterm election pitch that only Republicans could root out fraud in public benefits. Katie Rogers Fri, 15 May 2026 00:25:45 +0000 United States Politics and Government Medicaid Frauds and Swindling Federal Budget (US) Democratic Party Republican Party Senate Midterm Elections (2026) Bangor (Me) Maine LePage, Paul R Collins, Susan M Mills, Janet T (1947- ) Trump, Donald J Vance, J D US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times Vice President JD Vance speaking in Bangor, Maine, on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010897413/why-trumps-reflecting-pool-repairs-are-in-trouble.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010897413/why-trumps-reflecting-pool-repairs-are-in-trouble.html Federal records show that the no-bid contract to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it blue now costs $13.1 million. That’s about seven times the amount President Trump initially said it would cost. David A. Fahrenthold, Nikolay Nikolov, Gilad Thaler, Rafaela Balster, Léo Hamelin, Stephanie Swart and Whitney Shefte Fri, 15 May 2026 01:26:50 +0000 Lincoln Memorial (Washington, DC) Government Contracts and Procurement National Mall (Washington, DC) Trump, Donald J https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/trump-citizenship-list-voting.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/trump-citizenship-list-voting.html At a court hearing over a presidential order seeking to exert more control over elections, a government lawyer said no “responsible state” should rely on the lists to update their voter rolls. Zach Montague and Adam Sella Fri, 15 May 2026 01:10:02 +0000 Federal-State Relations (US) United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements Postal Service and Post Offices Executive Orders and Memorandums Suits and Litigation (Civil) Justice Department Postal Service (US) Trump, Donald J Robert Nickelsberg for The New York Times President Trump’s executive order would require the U.S. Postal Service to regulate mail-in voting. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/world/asia/taiwan-eswatini-china-flight.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/world/asia/taiwan-eswatini-china-flight.html From satellite phone check-ins to a borrowed royal plane, new details show how Taiwan’s leader’s team outwitted China and pulled off an audacious journey to southern Africa. Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien Thu, 14 May 2026 09:53:18 +0000 Airlines and Airplanes International Relations Territorial Disputes Lai Ching-te Mswati III Trump, Donald J Xi Jinping Democratic Progressive Party (Taiwan) China Taiwan United States International Relations Taiwan Presidential Office, via Associated Press A photograph provided by the Taiwan Presidential Office showed the Taiwanese leader, Lai Ching-te, waving upon arriving in Eswatini in May. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/europe/mykhailo-fedorov-ukraine-ai.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/europe/mykhailo-fedorov-ukraine-ai.html Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s 35-year-old defense minister, sees futuristic military technology as crucial to his country’s survival. Andrew E. Kramer Fri, 15 May 2026 04:01:11 +0000 Content Type: Personal Profile Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Arms Trade Drones (Pilotless Planes) Defense and Military Forces Artificial Intelligence Innovation Fedorov, Mykhailo Ukraine Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/health/hantavirus-spread-risk.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/health/hantavirus-spread-risk.html The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact. Apoorva Mandavilli Thu, 14 May 2026 19:53:09 +0000 Disease Rates Hantavirus Cruises Deaths (Fatalities) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Rodents Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health and Human Services Department World Health Organization Argentina Chris Mcgrath/Getty Images Passengers from the MV Hondius evacuated from the cruise ship this week in Tenerife, Spain. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/health/hantavirus-outbreak-quarantine.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/health/hantavirus-outbreak-quarantine.html They were passengers on a plane to Johannesburg with an infected Dutch woman who later died. Apoorva Mandavilli Thu, 14 May 2026 21:09:59 +0000 Hantavirus Airlines and Airplanes Quarantines Cruises Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Johannesburg (South Africa) Omaha (Neb) Hayden Smith/Reuters A person in a biohazard suit at the airport in Omaha, Neb., as passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius arrived on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/middleeast/abbas-fatah-palestinian-authority.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/middleeast/abbas-fatah-palestinian-authority.html Mahmoud Abbas’s years in power have been dogged by accusations of corruption. Many Palestinians yearn for fresh leadership. Adam Rasgon and Fatima AbdulKarim Fri, 15 May 2026 04:01:19 +0000 Palestinians Fatah, Al Palestinian Authority Abbas, Mahmoud West Bank Gaza Strip Ramallah (West Bank) Hebron (West Bank) Israel United States International Relations Hamas Israeli Settlements United States Politics and Government Defense and Military Forces Jaafar Ashtiyeh/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, center, appearing at a Fatah conference in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/world/australia/jews-antisemitism-bondi-beach.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/world/australia/jews-antisemitism-bondi-beach.html As part of a public inquiry into the massacre at Bondi Beach, dozens have described being targeted for their Jewish identity in their daily lives. Victoria Kim Fri, 15 May 2026 00:50:53 +0000 Anti-Semitism Sydney, Australia, Hanukkah Attack (Dec 14, 2025) Jews and Judaism Discrimination Hate Crimes Terrorism Australia Bondi Beach (Sydney, Australia) Sydney (Australia) Matthew Abbott for The New York Times A menorah at a park overlooking Sydney Harbour last December, a few days after the attack at Bondi Beach. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/style/ucf-commencement-ai-booed-gloria-caulfield.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/style/ucf-commencement-ai-booed-gloria-caulfield.html Humanities students made their displeasure known at the University of Central Florida. Gabriella Gershenson Thu, 14 May 2026 17:05:58 +0000 Commencement Speeches Artificial Intelligence Colleges and Universities University of Central Florida https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/technology/openai-trial-elon-musk-sam-altman.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/technology/openai-trial-elon-musk-sam-altman.html Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their closing arguments in the blockbuster federal trial on Thursday. Nine jurors are set to begin deliberations next week. Cade Metz and Mike Isaac Fri, 15 May 2026 01:47:03 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Suits and Litigation (Civil) Statutes of Limitations Computers and the Internet Nonprofit Organizations Microsoft Corp OpenAI Labs Altman, Samuel H Brockman, Greg Gonzalez Rogers, Yvonne (1965- ) Musk, Elon Jason Henry for The New York Times Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their closing arguments on Thursday in federal court in Oakland, Calif. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/retired-military-vehicles-civilian-use-tanks-trucks.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/retired-military-vehicles-civilian-use-tanks-trucks.html Where do battle tanks and military trucks go when their service has ended? Enthusiasts and professionals put them to work for search and rescue, marketing and just having fun. Mercedes Lilienthal Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:17 +0000 Military Vehicles Collectors and Collections Bring A Trailer Media LLC Auctions Chase Castor for The New York Times Westen Champlin in his 1962 Centurion battle tank. He breaks it out for parades and “doing cool stuff” with, he said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/well/bumble-swipe-feature-online-dating-apps.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/well/bumble-swipe-feature-online-dating-apps.html Bumble is losing the feature that reshaped how we look for love. Daters may be ready for something more intentional. Catherine Pearson Thu, 14 May 2026 19:18:29 +0000 Dating and Relationships Online Dating Artificial Intelligence https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/opinion/keir-starmer-uk-brexit-politics.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/opinion/keir-starmer-uk-brexit-politics.html The decade since Brexit has been one long, painful process of trying — and failing — to make sense of this new reality. Tom McTague Fri, 15 May 2026 05:00:05 +0000 Starmer, Keir Labour Party (Great Britain) Politics and Government Pool photo by Adrian Dennis https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/opinion/thomas-massie-trump-republicans.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/opinion/thomas-massie-trump-republicans.html An individual with principles and quirks and an aversion to being told what to do. Katherine Mangu-Ward Thu, 14 May 2026 19:19:09 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Foreign Aid Federal Aid (US) Conservatism (US Politics) House Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Monticello (Thomas Jefferson's Home) Republican Party Gallrein, Ed Massie, Thomas H Trump, Donald J Kentucky United States Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/arts/television/late-night-trump-china-xi.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/arts/television/late-night-trump-china-xi.html Jimmy Fallon joked that President Trump’s idea of a Temple of Heaven is very different from the one he toured in Beijing with China’s leader. Trish Bendix Fri, 15 May 2026 07:19:42 +0000 Television The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV Program) Klepper, Jordan Fallon, Jimmy The Tonight Show (TV Program) Colbert, Stephen Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Program) Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Program) Meyers, Seth https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/well/evening-rituals-sleep.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/well/evening-rituals-sleep.html Do you meditate? Play Wordle? Wear soft pajamas and sip chamomile tea? We’d like to hear about the little routines that help you wind down. Amanda Schupak Thu, 14 May 2026 09:01:49 +0000 internal-reader-callout Sleep Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/california-governor-debate-takeaways-san-francisco.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/california-governor-debate-takeaways-san-francisco.html Candidates have become increasingly combative as they enter the final stretch before the June 2 primary. Once again, Xavier Becerra, a Democratic front-runner, drew most of the attacks. Laurel Rosenhall and Soumya Karlamangla Fri, 15 May 2026 04:06:28 +0000 United States Politics and Government Debates (Political) Elections, Governors States (US) Democratic Party Republican Party Becerra, Xavier Mahan, Matt Porter, Katie (1974- ) Steyer, Thomas F Villaraigosa, Antonio Hilton, Steve (1969- ) Bianco, Chad Carlos Barria/Reuters Seven leading candidates for California governor took part in a debate in San Francisco on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/richard-glossip-release-death-row-bond.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/richard-glossip-release-death-row-bond.html A lawyer for Richard Glossip said the ruling provided a step forward in his client’s efforts to escape a “decades-long nightmare” in a case that has faced substantial criticism. Hannah Ziegler Fri, 15 May 2026 01:50:55 +0000 Glossip, Richard Eugene (1963- ) Capital Punishment Decisions and Verdicts Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Oklahoma City (Okla) Nick Oxford/Associated Press “It’s overwhelming, but it’s amazing at the same time,” Richard Glossip told reporters on Thursday in Oklahoma City. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/nyregion/jack-schlossberg-campaign.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/nyregion/jack-schlossberg-campaign.html Erratic behavior and staff turnover have colored Mr. Schlossberg’s bid for a House seat in New York, raising questions about his readiness for office. Nicholas Fandos Thu, 14 May 2026 20:27:07 +0000 Schlossberg, Jack (1993- ) New York City Elections, House of Representatives Content Type: Personal Profile Democratic Party Primaries and Caucuses United States Politics and Government Vincent Alban/The New York Times Jack Schlossberg, a Kennedy heir who is running to represent much of Manhattan in Congress, has churned through campaign staff at an unusual pace. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/dallas-city-hall-mavericks-submissions.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/dallas-city-hall-mavericks-submissions.html Faced with a billion-dollar repair bill and a desire to find a new arena for the Mavericks, the city is considering options that include demolishing the building. Residents submitted their own ideas. Jesus Jiménez Fri, 15 May 2026 00:47:38 +0000 Stadiums and Arenas Buildings (Structures) Real Estate (Commercial) Dallas Mavericks Dallas (Tex) Dallas’s City Hall, designed by the architect I.M. Pei, opened in 1978.