Can’t Afford a Home. Can’t Afford a Baby. Can’t Afford Life. This Is 30. NYT - Top Stories By: Troy Closson 25 October 2026 at 12:56 They’re trying to build middle-class lives in New York. But many 30-year-olds in the city feel worse off than their parents. Is it average adult angst? Or something more enduring? © Todd Heisler/The New York TimesPeople in their early 30s make up the largest age cohort in the United States. They’re feeling priced out of adulthood.
Iranians Face Anxious Wait as Threat of Attack Looms NYT - Top Stories By: Farnaz Fassihi and Leily Nikounazar 25 October 2026 at 01:51 The United States and Israel have drawn up plans to renew strikes against Iran, creating a sense of dread among war-weary residents. © Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York TimesPeople passing photos of the three supreme leaders and a display featuring a Donald Trump impersonator behind bars in Tehran, on Thursday.