New York Times Stories
The more protein, the better? Here’s what health experts are saying
It’s a common refrain on social media. We fact-checked this and five other big protein claims circulating online
- Alice Callahan
- New York Times
An advance in brain research that was once considered impossible
Scientists achieved “a milestone” by charting the activity and structure of 200,000 cells in a mouse brain and their 523 million connections
- Carl Zimmer
- New York Times
What pilots were discussing just before South Korean plane crash killed 179
A partial transcript reveals that the pilots were discussing alternate ways to land just before the deadly crash. With the black boxes having stopped recording four minutes prior to the crash, this exchange could be a crucial piece of the puzzle
- Grace MoonSelam Gebrekidan
- New York Times
Rights and risks of a student visa amid Trump's crackdown that every international student should know
Under the Trump administration, federal immigration officials are rescinding the legal status of some international students, using rarely invoked powers. Students from India make up the largest percentage of international students in the US
- Ana Ley
- New York Times
Why globalisation is no longer the golden ticket for developing nations
For the billions of people who still live in poverty, the path to prosperity may look very different than it did for the rich world and Asia’s high performers
- Dani Rodrik
- New York Times
Hands Off! Mass protests across the US show resistance to Trump
Demonstrators packed the streets in cities and towns to rail against government cutbacks, financial turmoil and what they viewed as attacks on democracy
- Shaila DewanMinho Kim
- New York Times
The Hindu nation was fake. But its land grab in Bolivia was real
Emissaries of the United States of Kailasa, led by fugitive Swami Nithyananda, were deported after negotiating 1,000-year deals with indigenous groups in the South American country
- Mujib MashalMaria Silvia Trigo
- New York Times
Why women who toppled Hasina’s regime are now fearing the worst
As Bangladesh tries to rebuild its democracy, a streak of Islamic extremism that had long lurked beneath the country’s secular facade is bubbling to the surface
- Mujib MashalSaif Hasnat
- New York Times
Trump says he's 'not joking' about a third term. The US Constitution says no, but...
The US Constitution sets a two-term limit for presidents. Despite that, Trump has floated the idea of staying longer, and a long-shot resolution from a Republican representative seeks to pave the way
- New York Times
Struggling to fall asleep? This simple technique could help you
Cognitive shuffling has been touted on social media as an effective method to fall asleep, but does it really work? This is what sleep experts have to say
- Christina Caron
- New York Times
This Trump move could silence millions and hand China a ‘strategic victory’
Generations of Chinese, including this columnist, turned to US government-run outlets for an education in democracy, rights and the English language . They got to imagine a world where life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness were held as ideals. By dismantling Voice of America, Trump has crushed their aspirations
- Li Yuan
- New York Times
What works for low back pain? Not much, a new study says
Researchers looked at 56 treatments for acute and chronic pain. Few of them were effective. Here's what can help
- Nina Agrawal
- New York Times
Why India is on a hiring binge that even Trump’s tariffs can’t stop
Trump may be irritated by the $46 billion US deficit in the trade of goods with India but that hasn't stopped American businesses from basing their global operations in Indian cities. There are about two million people in India working for foreign companies
- Alex TravelliHari Kumar
- New York Times
How did a journalist end up receiving secret US war plans in a group chat?
In a shocking breach of national security intelligence, classified plans to attack Yemen were disclosed by the US defence secretary in a chat on a commercial messaging app. The group chat included the US vice-president and secretary of state
- Helene CooperEric Schmitt
- New York Times
Pakistan is trying to integrate the ‘most dangerous place’ on Earth. It’s failing
The Institute for Economics and Peace ranks Pakistan as one of the countries most affected by terrorism, second only to Burkina Faso in Africa, in large part because of the country’s former tribal areas bordering Afghanistan that are plagued by escalating terrorism
- Zia ur Rehman
- New York Times
Doctors told him he was going to die. Then AI saved his life
In labs around the world, scientists are using AI to search among existing medicines for treatments that work for rare diseases. Drug repurposing, as it’s called, is not new, but the use of machine learning is speeding up the process
- Kate Morgan
- New York Times
Explained: What happens to student loans if America's education dept closes?
Trump issued an executive order instructing the secretary of education to begin shutting down the department, in one of the most drastic steps yet in the brutal overhaul of his government. Can he do it?
- Ron Lieber
- New York Times
Is it ok to have eggs if your cholesterol levels are high?
How healthy are eggs? Their nutritional reputation has had ups and downs. Here’s where it stands today, according to health experts
- Caroline Hopkins Legaspi
- New York Times
Thinking of studying in the US? Here’s why you should think twice
If the Trump administration has its way, American universities will no longer be hallowed centres for academic research and scientific breakthroughs
- Meghan O Rourke
- New York Times
How Ranjani Srinivasan dodged US immigration and fled to Canada
Columbia University's Ranjani Srinivasan’s student visa was revoked by US immigration authorities. That was just the start of her odyssey
- Luis Ferre-SadurniHamed Aleaziz
- New York Times