Fearing the wrath of President Trump, some elite law firms are declining pro bono work on lawsuits challenging the administration’s policies.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/business/trump-law-firms-pro-bono-immigration.html
The case, involving a 20-year-old Venezuelan, exemplifies yet another way the White House has sought new and aggressive methods to expel immigrants from the United States.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/us/politics/judge-deportation-el-salvador-venezuelan.html
Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his government at a fraught time for Germany and Europehttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/world/europe/germany-merz-chancellor.html
We asked you to pick your favorite looks. Here are the results.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/style/met-gala-looks.html
The former vice president skipped the carpet, but slipped into the gala in a black silk gown in one of her first major public appearances since the 2024 election.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/style/kamala-harris-met-gala-2025.html
The settlement with Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian pushes the total bill for Robert A. Hadden’s actions to nearly $1 billion.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/nyregion/columbia-university-hadden-settlement-sex-abuse.html
A fencer’s refusal to compete against a transgender opponent in a women’s bout at a Maryland meet has put the issue in front of Congress.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/us/trump-transgender-athletes-fencing-olympics.html
The apparent strikes would be an intensification of a conflict between India and Pakistan, both of which are nuclear powers.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/world/asia/india-pakistan-attacks.html
‘Why am I cutting lettuce like a steak?’ one diner asked, but chefs say they have their reasons.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/dining/big-restaurant-salads.html
We don’t need to revive the old shop class, but we do need to bolster funding for career and technical education.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/opinion/college-technical-vocational-education.html
Should we pity the wealthy?https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/opinion/rich-friends-neighbors-hamm.html
Share your questions with the On Politics newsletter.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/us/politics/politics-trump-questions.html
The incident at a Philadelphia bar owned by the Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy comes amid a surge of antisemitic episodes in the United States.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/us/dave-portnoy-barstool-antisemitism-temple-university.html
We’re in the homestretch of a critical race to choose the Democratic nominee for mayor. Primary Day is June 24.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/nyregion/nyc-mayor-race.html
Own a pile of warped records that you love? This gentle heating machine can help you make them play well again.https://www.wired.com/review/pro-ject-flatten-it/
Bring some Italian style to your acqua frizzante, even if it is made out of plastic.https://www.wired.com/review/smeg-soda-maker-skc01/
From live transcriptions to sound filtering, here’s how you can benefit from features on Android and Apple devices.https://www.wired.com/story/smartphone-features-deaf-hard-of-hearing/
These six stops offer a glimpse of the unexpected beauty that unfolds across the Cornhusker Statehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/these-stunning-images-capture-nebraskas-most-scenic-byways-180986483/
Encounter seven of the most compelling stretches of highway, where geology, history, culture, and quiet wonder convergehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/in-nebraska-the-road-less-traveled-proves-to-be-the-most-interesting-180986484/
New discoveries in the Dominican Republic suggest sebecids roamed the Caribbean as recently as 4.5 million years ago, long after they vanished from South Americahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fossils-reveal-enormous-crocodile-like-reptiles-survived-for-millions-of-years-longer-than-previously-thought-180986544/