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A new all-electric aircraft made a test flight in New York City. Our transportation reporter Niraj Chokshi describes what to know.

new video loaded: What I Saw Inside an Ebola WardOur chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, walked inside an Ebola ward where both adults and children were being treated, and where someone had recently died of the disease amid a spiraling outbreak in the region. This is what he saw.By Declan Walsh, Estelle Caswell, Thomas Vollkommer and Arlette BashiziMay 30, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the Trump administration remained committed to a strategic partnership with India, apparently trying to defuse tensions from President Trump’s aggressive actions in the past year against India and Indians living in the United States.“The U.S.-India relationship has not lost any momentum,” he said in a news conference in New Delhi on the second day of a four-day trip to India. “The relationship continues to be strong.”Mr. Rubio, who has met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other officials on the trip, said the United States wants to continue working with India…

A former member of an infamous left-wing terrorist group was convicted and sentenced on Wednesday to 13 years in prison for a string of violent robberies she committed in Germany to finance her life on the run.Daniela Klette, 67, was part of the Red Army Faction, a group that was originally known as the Baader-Meinhof Gang that committed terrorist acts in Germany from the 1960s until the 1990s. She had been in hiding for more than 30 years before she was found living in plain sight in Berlin in 2024 under an assumed name.A panel of five judges ruled that…

new video loaded: How Cannes Is Grappling With ChangesReporting from the Cannes Film Festival, our film critic Alissa Wilkinson describes how the event is both fending off and embracing aspects of artificial intelligence.By Alissa Wilkinson and Edward VegaMay 26, 2026

The prospects for a peace deal between the United States and Iran were uncertain after American forces struck targets this week, and Iran’s supreme leader and its Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps responded with belligerent statements.The United States and Iran had been working toward a deal that would wind down the war in the Middle East and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas shipments that Iran has effectively blockaded.But on Monday night, American officials said U.S. forces had struck missile launch sites in Iran and boats trying to place mines. U.S. Central Command characterized the…

new video loaded: How Profit-Seeking Autism Clinics Can Harm KidsProfit motives are shaping the care inside an expanding autism therapy industry, creating conditions that can harm some children. Our health reporter Sarah Kliff explains her new investigation, co-authored with Margot Sanger-Katz.By Sarah Kliff, Margot Sanger-Katz, Erin Schaff, Paul Abowd, Jon Miller and Whitney ShefteMay 23, 2026

Alissa Wilkinson, a New York Times film critic, reviews the very political “I Love Boosters.”

new video loaded: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ | Anatomy of a ScenetranscriptBacktranscript‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ | Anatomy of a SceneThe director Jon Favreau narrates a sequence from his film, featuring a character voiced by Martin Scorsese.I’m Jon Favreau and I’m the director of “The Mandalorian and Grogu.” So this is Hugo’s. It’s a food truck in “Star Wars.” That character is Hugo Durant, based on the title of the Scorsese film “Hugo,” and that character is voiced by Martin Scorsese. We recorded his dialogue and shot video reference, and the character design and animation was inspired by the radio play…

new video loaded: How China’s Housing Crisis Has Global ConsequencesOur Beijing bureau chief, Keith Bradsher, describes how China’s enormous housing crash is affecting economies all over the world.By Keith Bradsher, Rebecca Suner, Thomas Vollkommer, Joey Sendaydiego and Luke PiotrowskiMay 21, 2026