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Yesterday — 29 May 2026Main stream

Uber to Offer Shuttles for Fans Leaving World Cup Matches

29 May 2026 at 19:01
Soccer lovers frustrated by public transportation will have another option to return to Boston, Dallas, Miami and New York from hard-to-reach stadiums.

© Rob Carr/Getty Images

Uber’s shared shuttles will take fans back to Manhattan from MetLife Stadium for $49.

Iran, Gas Prices, the Ballroom: Trump Professes Indifference Over Fallout

29 May 2026 at 05:29
President Trump has increasingly adopted a posture of nonchalance when pushed on the political consequences of his actions.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

“I don’t care about the midterms,” President Trump said at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

These Drivers Found Cheap Gas

28 May 2026 at 17:02
It’s in Valley Center, Calif., on tribal land. Customers relish every penny saved.

© John Francis Peters for The New York Times

David Dickerson was among those who stopped at Horizon Fuel Center recently when its gas was going for $5.39 a gallon, well below the state average.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Oil Prices Climb on Renewed Hostilities in Middle East

28 May 2026 at 16:00
Oil prices jumped after the U.S. said it shot down four Iranian attack drones, casting doubt once again on the prospects for a peace deal.

© Jonas Roosens/Belga, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

What Plunging Pork Prices Say About China’s Economy

28 May 2026 at 12:00
A key measure of inflation in China, they hit a 16-year low, driven by anemic consumer spending and an oversupply of hogs.

© Go Nakamura/Reuters

A pig farm in Taizhou, China. “Many hog farmers can no longer hold out,” Sun Haoyu, who raises hogs in Dalian, China.

Meeting Voters, a Republican Tries to Outrun His Party’s Woes

28 May 2026 at 02:16
Representative Mike Flood of Nebraska is still meeting with constituents long after most G.O.P. members of Congress have concluded it is too politically dangerous to do so.

© Madeline Cass for The New York Times

Representative Mike Flood speaking with reporters after his town hall in Norfolk, Neb., on Tuesday. He has committed to continuing to regularly hold such events.

Knicks Fans Confront High Ticket Prices for NBA Finals Games at MSG

28 May 2026 at 02:01
New York Knicks fans, still celebrating the team making it to the N.B.A. finals, are confronting high ticket prices for the games at Madison Square Garden.

© José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times

Fans who grew up cheering for the New York Knicks said they couldn’t afford the high ticket prices listed in the presale.

National Park Entrance Fees Are Funding Trump’s D.C. Projects

The administration is spending at least $67 million worth of fees paid by visitors to national parks on fixing D.C. fountains and the Reflecting Pool.

© Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle, via Associated Press

The National Park Service is spending millions in fees paid by visitors to parks across the country, like Yosemite National Park in California, to pay for restoration of nine ornamental fountains in Washington, D.C.

Crypto Firms and Automakers Are Looking to Open Banks, at Trump’s Urging

27 May 2026 at 17:02
Urged on by the White House and a reduction in regulatory oversight, crypto companies and automakers are among those that have applied for banking charters.

© Kim Raff for The New York Times

Paul Gu, the chief executive of Upstart, an online lender seeking a bank charter. “It was just a natural next step for us,” Mr. Gu said.

How Delta Steered Around Airline Industry Chaos

26 May 2026 at 17:02
The carrier has become the country’s most profitable by catering to affluent travelers, but it is facing stiffer competition from United.

© Audra Melton for The New York Times

Delta Air Lines doesn’t plan any drastic changes, said Ed Bastian, who has completed a decade as chief executive.

The Race to Lower California’s Housing Costs

13 May 2026 at 02:42
Democrats running for California governor join the Opinion columnist Ezra Klein to debate whether manufacturing technology or federal policy can solve the crisis of the state’s skyrocketing home construction costs.
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