Nepal’s Capital Is Choked With Smoke and Gripped by Fear NYT | Top Stories By: Hannah Beech, Alex Travelli, Bhadra Sharma and Atul Loke 12 September 2025 at 07:28 With institutions burned to the ground and the army in control, Gen Z protesters are pushing for an anti-corruption crusader to be appointed as the country’s interim leader. © Atul Loke for The New York Times