business

Recession Warnings Are Everywhere, Except in the Data

May

Mainstream measures have been slow to detect the impact of tariffs and uncertainty, leaving economists to scour earnings calls and private-sector data sources.

business

As Fed Holds Rates Steady, Powell Says Next Step Is ‘Not at All Clear’

May

The central bank stuck to a wait-and-see approach as officials brace for President Trump’s tariffs to stoke higher inflation and slower growth.

us

A Most Sensitive Subject in the White House: Where Is Melania?

May

Mrs. Trump has spent fewer than 14 days at the White House since her husband was inaugurated 108 days ago.

us

Hegseth’s Use of Passwords Raises New Security Concerns

May

Revelations about the defense secretary’s passwords came after he discussed details of planned U.S. airstrikes on a messaging app.

us

Voice of America will receive feeds from a pro-Trump network, administration says.

May

us

How Lost Radar and Silent Radios Have Upended Newark Air Travel

May

A technical outage in Philadelphia last week terrified air traffic controllers and stranded passengers. As the summer travel season looms, the F.A.A. is racing to address the problems.

travel

Real ID Rolls Out With Worries and Warnings, but Few Delays

May

Many passengers showed up at airports early for extra screening or brought passports, easing fears that the long-postponed deadline would turn into a travel nightmare.

world

Waiting for the Smoke That Heralds a New Pope

May

As 133 cardinals were sequestered in the Sistine Chapel where they would vote for a new leader of the Catholic Church, the faithful and the curious gathered in St. Peter’s Square.

nyregion

He Hears Voices in His Head. He Also Helped Win an Election.

May

He ran a successful political campaign, sometimes from a psych ward, sometimes living on the street. He has found a way to thrive.

us

3 Former Officers Acquitted of All State Charges in Tyre Nichols’s Death

May

The former Memphis officers had been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the beating death of Mr. Nichols.

world

India and Pakistan May Have an Off-Ramp After Their Clash. Will They Take It?

May

The question now, analysts say, is whether the two sides will claim victory as Pakistan asserts that it downed Indian jets and gauges the toll of India’s strikes.

world

The Indian Aircraft Pakistan Says It Shot Down

May

Tensions between India and Pakistan have risen sharply in the weeks since a terrorist attack in Kashmir. On Wednesday, India hit Pakistan and appears to have lost aircraft in the strike.

us

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Welcomes U.S. Help to Ease Tensions With India

May

The comments from Khawaja Muhammad Asif came after India said its forces had struck nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir in response to a terrorist attack last month.

world

India Strikes Pakistan After a Terrorist Attack: What We Know

April

India’s actions came in response to a deadly terror attack two weeks ago in Kashmir, a territory that it has long fought over with Pakistan.

nyregion

Police Remove Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Occupying Columbia Library

May

The protesters had appeared to be attempting to rekindle the movement that swept the campus last spring.

us

Congress Grills College Presidents With an Old Script and New Threats

May

In a House hearing, lawmakers scrutinized a set of college leaders from institutions outside the Ivy League schools that have drawn the Trump administration’s attention.

nyregion

Man Is Charged With Federal Hate Crimes in Assaults on Jewish Protesters

May

Tarek Bazrouk, 20, on three occasions kicked and punched Jewish protesters who were wearing religious attire or carrying Israeli flags at demonstrations in Manhattan, prosecutors said.

opinion

MAGA Beauty Is Built to Go Viral

May

These Republican women use the vernacular of influencers to spread their message. It’s working, for now.

opinion

The Really Unfair Thing About the Met Gala

May

The charitable tax deduction is distorting American philanthropy.

briefing

The Conclave’s First Day Ended With a Puff of Black Smoke

May

Also, India and Pakistan traded blows. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

nyregion

Helicopter Broke Apart Before Crashing Into Hudson River, Report Says

May

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board did not provide an explanation for the crash, which left six people dead.

us

Courts Must ‘Check the Excesses’ of Congress and the President, Roberts Says

May

The chief justice, in rare public remarks, defended judicial independence before a crowd of lawyers and judges.

us

Texas Attorney General Announces Vote Fraud and ‘Harvesting’ Charges

May

A county judge, two City Council members and a former county election administrator are among Ken Paxton’s targets as he elevates his “election integrity” accusations to criminality.

weather

Las Vegas Got More Than a Third of Its Annual Rainfall in Just Four Days

May

A man was swept away by the flooding rains, the police said.