
The Astonishing Ways Teenagers Make Millions
The internet has turned bedrooms into studios, storefronts, trading desks and, for a remarkably small group of teenagers, the headquarters of real businesses.
Joe Rennison·
Friday, October 16, 2026
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The internet has turned bedrooms into studios, storefronts, trading desks and, for a remarkably small group of teenagers, the headquarters of real businesses.
Joe Rennison·

India is trying to secure affordable energy while preserving a crucial relationship with Washington, a balancing act made harder by turmoil in global energy markets.
Alex Travelli·

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed legislation that would make it illegal to interfere with ballots or election records in response to efforts by the president to restrict voting.
Laurel Rosenhall·

The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militia, said they had fired a wave of missiles and drones at Riyadh, where residents reported explosions, and on Saudi oil facilities. Saudi Arabia has not commented on the claims.
Vivian Nereim, Ismaeel Naar and Pranav Baskar·

The U.S. president’s threats to seize Greenland left its people on edge, and with details scarce, the news of an agreement didn’t seem to be putting minds at ease.
Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli·

President Trump insisted for months that the Danish territory should be part of the United States. Now, a security deal — not a takeover — seems to be on the table.
Maya Tekeli, Lynsey Chutel and Amelia Nierenberg·

Xi is in the driver’s seat, reflecting American weakness, but there still may be some space for limited advances.
Nicholas Kristof·

Three Opinions writers debate whether the president’s recent behavior is really that different from what we’ve seen from him over the years.
Michelle Cottle, David French, Michelle Goldberg and Jillian Weinberger·

The Oscar-winning writer returns to Facebook with “The Social Reckoning”— and surprises us with the revelation of why he is so drawn to uplift and romance.
Lulu Garcia-Navarro·

A spot from the Senate candidate in Ohio seeks to dismiss the Republican Party’s focus on transgender rights as a distraction from economic issues.
Emily Davies·

In the eastern city of Xalapa, what started as a joke among friends over two decades ago has become a vibrant annual tradition that highlights creativity and absurdity with melons.
James Wagner and Luis Antonio Rojas·

A Trump administration proposal to block some immigrants from the 2030 census could shift congressional seats away from Republican states, a New York Times analysis found.
Jeff Adelson and Albert Sun·

Data science helps determine who receives betting incentives, but the company has resisted using similar technology to protect gamblers at risk of addiction.
Alex Klavens, Walt Bogdanich and Jenny Vrentas·

The leaps being made in artificial intelligence and the plunging costs of drones pose dangers to cities across the United States, according to the Police Executive Research Forum.
Hurubie Meko and Maria Cramer·

The Times has witnessed the country’s transformation. It will keep its eyes open.
A.G. Sulzberger·

A correction 49 years later, our most popular recipe and a tweet you won’t believe.
FIN NEWS Staff·

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