Supreme Court Reviews Police Use of Cell Location Data to Find Criminals

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:02:15 +0000)

Geofence searches allow law enforcement to find suspects and witnesses by sweeping up location data from cellphone users near crime scenes.

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Landmark Roundup Weedkiller Case

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:39:03 +0000)

A victory for the manufacturer, Bayer, could end thousands of lawsuits against the company claiming that the herbicide causes cancer.

Inside the Chaos at the Correspondents’ Dinner, and How the U.S. Mint Is Buying Drug Cartel Gold

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:17:31 +0000)

Plus, marathon runners shatter a world record.

Cole Tomas Allen, Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Suspect, Was Propelled by Outrage, Authorities Say

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:46:38 +0000)

A man who has worked as a tutor and graduated from the California Institute of Technology is being held by authorities in connection with the armed attack at the White House correspondents’ dinner.

Even Before the Gunfire. Many Guests Bore the Scars of Political Violence

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:04:23 +0000)

Gunfire at a press gala on Saturday underscored the ever growing club of political figures whose lives have been upended by violence.

‘Shots Fired!’: Inside the Pandemonium at the Washington Hilton

(Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:07:06 +0000)

Guests dived to the floor and took cover as Secret Service agents climbed over tables to protect some of the country’s most high-ranking officials, including President Trump.

The War in Iran Has Upended the Global Economy. The U.S. Has Been Mostly Spared.

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:03:45 +0000)

In just eight weeks, much of the global economy has been knocked sideways. America has mostly been spared from the tumult.

China’s Economy Starts to Show Cracks From Iran War

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:24:29 +0000)

China’s strategic reserves of oil and natural gas have insulated it somewhat, but its manufacturing-based economy is beginning to falter.

Oil Rises and Stocks Waver as Peace Talks Stall

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:49:48 +0000)

Oil prices rose and stocks fell after President Trump called off a trip to Pakistan by two U.S. negotiators for peace talks with Iran.

King Charles Is Coming to the U.S. at a Very Delicate Time

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:31:46 +0000)

Not since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, traveled to Washington after the Suez Crisis has a visit by the British monarch come at such a fraught point in Anglo-American relations.

8 Memorable Moments From Past British Royal Visits to the U.S.

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:39:20 +0000)

With King Charles III and Queen Camilla set to arrive for a state visit with President Trump, we look back at some major moments in previous royal trips to the United States.

The Best Los Angeles Restaurants

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:41:02 +0000)

Our current favorites in one of the greatest food cities in the world.

Best Miami Restaurants

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:59:19 +0000)

The culinary capital of South Florida has outstanding Cuban and Caribbean cuisine — of course — but also world-class Japanese, Italian, Ethiopian and more.

Best New Orleans Restaurants

(Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:13:24 +0000)

There’s plenty of great Creole and Cajun food, of course, but also outstanding Vietnamese, Indian and Trinbagonian cuisine.

Canada Says Its Gold Is Traceable and Clean. So We Traced It.

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:04:37 +0000)

We ended up in a Colombian mine controlled by a drug cartel.

U.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American’

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:34:55 +0000)

As prices for the precious metal soar, the industry’s guardrails have broken down.

How We Traced U.S. Government Gold to a Drug Cartel

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:36:48 +0000)

Three reporters followed supply chains to reveal that the U.S. Mint buys gold that comes from foreign pawn shops and drug dealers, then claims it is from the United States.

Altman, Musk and the A.I. Spectacle Come to Oakland

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:11:49 +0000)

Oakland, Calif., where Elon Musk’s trial against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, starts on Monday, is not exactly known as a hub of the tech industry.

Microsoft and OpenAI Loosen Their Partnership

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:41:43 +0000)

Microsoft, OpenAI’s biggest financial partner, will to continue to license the start-up’s technology but will no longer be its exclusive licensee.

China Will Require Meta to Unwind Acquisition of AI Start-Up Manus

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:08:52 +0000)

The impact of the ruling was not immediately clear, but it could send a chilling signal to Chinese tech founders seeking to team up with foreign companies.

Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a ‘MAGA Girlfriend’ by His Side

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:12:19 +0000)

After once backing liberal causes, the Google co-founder has praised President Trump, donated to Republicans and spent $57 million to try to block a California billionaire tax.

California Billionaire Tax Has Enough Signatures to Land on Ballot, Backers Say

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:17:46 +0000)

The measure calls for placing a one-time 5 percent tax on the assets of California residents with at least $1.1 billion. Opponents are backing competing measures to counter the tax.

Bernie Sanders Pressures Democrats to Reject Super PAC Support in Primaries

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:04:04 +0000)

The independent senator from Vermont says top Democrats should tell candidates they will otherwise lose access to party resources.

What to Watch Next in the Nationwide Redistricting Battle

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:02:58 +0000)

All eyes are on Florida and Virginia, where a special session and courtroom proceedings set for this week factor into the battle for the House in the midterms.

Eric Swalwell, Tony Gonzales and Accountability in the Post-Post-#MeToo Era

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:01:05 +0000)

What constitutes unacceptable behavior? And how many accusers does it take for an allegation to be believed? Societal standards remain nebulous.

Thanks to GLP-1s, Obesity Experts Are Trying to Understand ‘Food Noise’

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:26:36 +0000)

Before the rise of GLP-1s, obesity experts didn’t study the internal buzz that compels people to eat. Now that food noise is being switched off, they want to understand it.

Are Movies Really Getting Darker? Let’s Shine Some Light on the Issue.

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:41 +0000)

Movie watchers are often left wondering why today’s films look murkier than films of years past. Here’s how some experts diagnose the issue.

Trump’s Shockingly Unqualified U.S. Attorney Picks

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:58:55 +0000)

Revenge-based criminal cases against the president’s enemies have not come to fruition. That’s where the U.S. attorneys come in.

Gold Standards

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:59:53 +0000)

We explore a Times investigation into the gold market.

Inside a Once-Grand Building That Housed the Vulnerable for a Century

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:02:13 +0000)

A shelter for men near Bellevue Hospital is closing. It is a symbol of an approach to homelessness that the Mamdani administration hopes to leave behind.

Oprah Winfrey Moves Her Podcast (and Books and Products) to Amazon

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:43:54 +0000)

The multiyear deal with Ms. Winfrey signifies the tech giant’s growing ambitions in video podcasts.

Raghu Rai, Photographer Who Captured Modern India, Dies at 83

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:39:56 +0000)

Mr. Rai documented major figures like the Dalai Lama and Indira Gandhi, as well as the victims of a poison gas leak in the city of Bhopal.

Beekeeper Gets Jail After a Swarm Is Unleashed During an Eviction

(Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:04:13 +0000)

The woman, who is a beekeeper, was sentenced to six months after being convicted of using the bees as a weapon against deputies during a 2022 eviction.