Top Stories | journali.sm

Hi, we're new here.

We want to make a newsfeed with just news. No bots, no baby pictures, and no weird uncles sharing questionable articles. Just what's happening in the world.

Be sure to sign up or sign in, so you can choose what sources and topics you see in your news feed.

Please take a look around and let us know what you think.

A.I. Doesn’t Have to Mean Layoffs

PATRICIA COHEN AND ALEXIS PAZOUMIAN

A French multinational, Schneider Electric, decided to use artificial intelligence in manufacturing to make workers more productive, rather than to replace them. Here’s how that’s going.

The Politics of the Downwardly Mobile Professional Class

NOAM SCHEIBER

The debate over whether Graham Platner is “working class” comes at a time when more and more people are at risk of falling into it.

Stranded in the Strait of Hormuz

NATALIE KITROEFF, CAITLIN O’KEEFE, LYNSEA GARRISON, M.J. DAVIS LIN, MARION LOZANO, DAN POWELL, PAT MCCUSKER, ELISHEBA ITTOOP AND ALYSSA MOXLEY

We hear from two of the thousands of seafarers who became stuck in the middle of the war.

New York Wants to Restrict ICE Enforcement. ICE Has Other Ideas.

GRACE ASHFORD AND HAMED ALEAZIZ

New York leaders changed state immigration laws to hold federal agents accountable for their deportation tactics, but their efforts will face opposition from the Trump administration.

U.S. Ramps Up Deadly Boat Strikes, and What Trump’s Stock Trades Show

TRACY MUMFORD, WILL JARVIS, MARGARET KADIFA, JAKE LUCAS AND IAN STEWART

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

Sky-High I.P.O. Pricing Isn’t Great for Real People

JEFF SOMMER

When newly public companies have been valued as richly as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic seem likely to be, the outlook for ordinary investors has been poor.

Luka Doncic on Trying to Bring an N.B.A. Team to Rome

TANIA GANGULI

The superstar is part of group that has bought a basketball team in Italy, with a plan to move the club to Rome in hopes of making it part of a new league.

2 dead after e-scooter crashes into bike on New York City bridge

Two people died in a collision between a rider on an e-scooter and another on a bike on the bike path on a New York City bridge Thursday morning.

As the SpaceX Hype Machine Steamrolls Ahead, Wall Street Jumps Aboard

MAUREEN FARRELL AND LAUREN HIRSCH

Elon Musk and his bankers are working to create a self-fulfilling prophesy for SpaceX’s massive initial public offering: Make investors feel that the risks of passing up the stock outweigh those of buying into it.

What to Know About the Drones That Have Been Crossing Into Romania

LARA JAKES

The strike on Friday, near the Ukrainian border, was the first to injure civilians in Romania, officials say. But drones from the nearby war have been a growing threat.

Russian Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Building, Officials Say

ANDREW HIGGINS AND CASSANDRA VINOGRAD

Romania is a NATO country, and the security alliance condemned “Russia’s recklessness” for an episode that sharply escalated tensions with Moscow.

Villager rescued from Laos cave, divers go back for others trapped

As divers continue their search for the people trapped inside a Laos cave for 10 days, rescue crews began their operation Friday to get the five other trapped victims.

Trump Clears Way for Companies to Avoid Taxes in Havens Including Malta and Cyprus

JESSE DRUCKER AND DYLAN FREEDMAN

U.S. companies skirted at least $40 billion in taxes since the beginning of 2025 thanks to schemes in places like Malta, Bermuda and Cyprus.

A Hidden Treasure of Rare Snake Specimens

ALEXA ROBLES-GIL AND JOHANNA ALARCÓN

In the foothills of the Ecuadorean Amazon, a 101-year-old farmer and a young scientist turned an amateur collection into a scientific survey of one of the most diverse snake habitats on Earth.

Times/Siena Poll: 43% of Voters Dissatisfied With Both Parties

RUTH IGIELNIK

Persistent frustration over the economy and foreign policy has left many Americans feeling politically homeless, and young voters are particularly frustrated.