Long Island Rail Road Strike Looms, as M.T.A. and Unions Reach Impasse

Workers could shut down America’s busiest passenger rail service beginning on May 16 if they do not reach a deal with transit officials.

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An Audacious $724 Million Building Reinvents LACMA

Two decades in the making, the David Geffen Galleries will offer an unconventional approach to art history and cement the director Michael Govan’s legacy.

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Child Finds a Human Skull During Easter Egg Hunt in a California Park

The authorities said they were examining the skull, which a child found in a park in Long Beach on Sunday, to identify the remains.

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Protests in Mexico Challenge Move of Frida Kahlo Trove to Spain

Officials scrambled to reassure Mexicans that a collection of esteemed artworks would return by 2028. A rarely-seen will may clarify the collector’s wishes.

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BNY and Robinhood Will Help Run ‘Trump Accounts’ for Children

The new tax-sheltered savings and investment accounts will start accepting deposits this summer.

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Trump’s Board of Peace Gives Hamas Disarmament Deadline

The demand reflects both the U.S. administration’s eagerness to secure a lasting cease-fire in Gaza and its growing impatience with the Palestinian militant group.

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Former Matador Is Gored to Death Before Annual Bullfight in Spain

The accident happened before the Corrida Picassiana, an annual event in Malaga that honors the painter Pablo Picasso.

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ICE Arrests in Texas Leave Children to Raise Their Siblings After Parents Are Detained

Andrea García and her siblings are carrying on in a home reshaped by fear, loss and new responsibility.

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Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of Wireless Festival Headlined by Kanye West

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “deeply concerned” that the rapper known for antisemitic and racist comments had been booked to perform at the Wireless Festival.

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Deadly Earthquake and Floods Worsen Afghanistan’s Troubles

Floods have killed at least 77 people this week and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes, and an earthquake on Friday killed a dozen more.

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Some Voters Say Congress Is Too Old. These Black Democrats Aren’t Leaving.

As older members of Congress head for the exits amid growing pressure for fresh faces in the Democratic Party, some of the most seasoned Black lawmakers are resisting retirement.

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