Mahathir Mohamad, 99, Reflects on a Contentious Legacy
At the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur on a recent Friday, a crowd of men angled for an close-up look at the silver-haired figure in a gray suit exiting an…
Cuomo’s Campaign Strategy: Limit Appearances and Avoid Confrontation
He arrives at campaign events like a well-preserved relic of the political past, a little leaner and more gray, but spry enough to extract himself from behind the wheel of…
Jimmy Kimmel Skewers Elon Musk’s Plan to ‘Get Out of DOGE’
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50…
A Stunning New Pool in Central Park Helps Heal Old Wounds
For more than a century and a half, Central Park has been a leafy barometer of New York’s shifting fortunes. Projecting the city’s vast ambitions and ideals in the 19th…
Trump Challenges Migrants’ Due Process Rights, Undercutting Bedrock Principle
While the Justice Department argues in court that it is working to comply with judges’ orders to provide migrants with due process before deporting them, President Trump and his top…
On TikTok, Chinese Manufacturers Open a New Line in the Trade War
Chinese manufacturers are flooding TikTok and other social media apps with direct appeals to American shoppers, urging people to buy luxury items straight from their factories. And amid the threats…
For China’s Trolls, ‘Chairman Trump’ and ‘Eyeliner Man’ Are Easy Targets
The Chinese are trolling the Trump administration. A YouTuber who used to make parody music videos about the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, produced “The Song of MAGA,” a satire of…
After Militant Attack in Kashmir, Pakistan Braces for Strike by India
The Pakistani government struck a measured tone after militants killed more than two dozen Indian civilians in Kashmir on Tuesday, insisting that it has no interest in seeing tensions with…
Trump’s Approval Rating Has Been Falling Steadily, Polling Average Shows
President Trump’s job approval rating has fallen steadily during his first three months in office, according to a New York Times average of polling. Mr. Trump’s approval rating has sunk…
Hegseth Set Up Signal on a Computer in His Pentagon Office
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had the consumer messaging app Signal set up on a computer in his office at the Pentagon so that he could send and receive instant messages…