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  1. Trump and Iran Face Off in Iran War Negotiations

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:14:05 -0000

    As the United States and Iran make a second attempt at a deal, their negotiating styles are on a collision course.
  2. The Touska, the Iranian-Flagged Ship Seized by U.S. Forces, Was Under Sanctions

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:59:00 -0000

    Marines are searching thousands of containers aboard the Touska, an Iranian cargo ship that the Navy disabled and seized on Sunday.
  3. Israeli Soldier in Lebanon Sledgehammered a Statue of Jesus

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:08:24 -0000

    The military is investigating the soldier. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret for any hurt caused to “believers in Lebanon and around the world.”
  4. A New Apple C.E.O.

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:58:27 -0000

    Also, JD Vance is set to travel to Pakistan for peace talks. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
  5. Tim Cook Will Step Down as Apple C.E.O.

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:36:58 -0000

    The longtime leader of the iPhone maker will be replaced by John Ternus, the company’s head of hardware engineering.
  6. Who Is John Ternus, Apple’s Low-Profile Leader?

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:47:58 -0000

    John Ternus, a low-profile but influential executive at Apple, could be next in line to replace the company’s longtime chief executive, Tim Cook, if he steps aside.
  7. Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic for $250 Million Over Article Claiming Excessive Drinking

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:22:13 -0000

    Mr. Patel accused the publication of defamation, asking for $250 million in damages. A spokeswoman for The Atlantic called the suit “meritless.”
  8. Democrat Betty Yee Leaves the California Governor’s Race

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:22:15 -0000

    Xavier Becerra, who once struggled to gain traction, has found growing support after Eric Swalwell left the race amid sexual harassment allegations.
  9. Why a Democratic Senate, Once Unthinkable, Is a Real Possibility

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:03:51 -0000

    Helped by a favorable national environment and strong candidate recruitment, Democrats are tied or ahead in four Republican-held seats, polls show.
  10. Tracking the Virginia Redistricting Referendum Early Vote

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:42:02 -0000

    Voters in Virginia will decide on Tuesday whether to redraw the state’s congressional map in an attempt to eliminate all but one safe Republican district.
  11. How Bruce the Parrot Landed Atop the Pecking Order, Without a Beak

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:18:22 -0000

    The kea gained fame for learning to use a pebble to groom himself. Scientists were astounded by his next innovation.
  12. Canadian Tourist Is Killed in Shooting at Mexico’s Pyramids

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:58:28 -0000

    A gunman opened fire at the Teotihuacán archaeological site outside Mexico City before killing himself, the authorities said. Six Americans were among those injured, including two from gunshots.
  13. Louisiana Killer’s Threats to Himself and Others Hinted at Future Violence

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:20:53 -0000

    Shamar Elkins had been suffering severe mental health problems, his family said. His deadly rampage, which killed eight children, has profoundly scarred a community facing rising domestic violence.
  14. Singer D4vd Charged With Murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:29:00 -0000

    The singer is accused of sexually abusing Celeste Rivas Hernandez before killing the teenager with a sharp weapon and mutilating her body. He has pleaded not guilty.
  15. The Onion Signs New Deal to Take Over Infowars

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:35:22 -0000

    A new deal, which would allow The Onion to use the Infowars name and website address, must be approved by a Texas judge.
  16. London Braces for Disruption From Tube Drivers’ Strike

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:01:04 -0000

    The dispute over working conditions and hours is expected to cause widespread delays, stopping service on two lines.
  17. Japan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:59:47 -0000

    Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed limits on arms exports as Japan faces rising threats from China and unpredictability from its main ally, the United States.
  18. ‘Earthset’ Is Captured on Video for First Time

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:05:57 -0000

    The Earth slips behind the moon in an iPhone video taken by Reid Wiseman during NASA’s Artemis II mission, a sequel to the iconic Earthrise photo taken by Apollo 8.
  19. Blue Origin’s Failure May Hamstring NASA’s Moon Plans

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:51:56 -0000

    The space agency is counting on Jeff Bezos’ company to deliver equipment essential to the next moon landing, only two years away.
  20. A Day in the Life of New York City’s Young Chess Stars

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:20:48 -0000

    Children from New York schools are consistently winning national chess championships, and programs dedicated to teaching young people the game are booming.
  21. The Trump Administration Is Coming After Birth Control Access in a Terrifying New Way

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:34:02 -0000

    The new Title X guidance from the Trump administration mentions contraception only once.
  22. David Zaslav Ate Hollywood

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:30:29 -0000

    As the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount Skydance hurtles toward board approval, David Zaslav is about to be more than an accidental mogul.
  23. Second Jury Finds Uber Responsible for Sexual Assault by a Driver

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:02:36 -0000

    The ride-hailing giant has now lost the first two of more than 3,000 pending federal lawsuits.
  24. Gilgo Beach Killer Told His Wife That He Murdered 7 Women in Their Home

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:39:07 -0000

    Rex Heuermann, who pleaded guilty to murdering eight women, told his wife that he killed seven of the victims in a downstairs room in their Long Island home, she said in a Peacock documentary.
  25. ‘Oh, My Baby’: Mother Mourns Son, 15, Whose Killing Was Filmed on Video

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:28:17 -0000

    Jaden Pierre was fatally shot at a Queens park in broad daylight, and bystanders captured the shooting on video. Hundreds attended a vigil for him on Monday night.
  26. Patrick Muldoon, Actor on ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Melrose Place,’ Dies at 57

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:44:59 -0000

    He played the handsome Austin Reed on the NBC daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” in more than 400 episodes.
  27. How Professional Wrestling Prepared Linda McMahon for Trump’s Cabinet

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Education Secretary ran the W.W.E. for years with her husband, Vince, an unstable man who, like her new boss, has a genius for inflaming the crowd.
  28. Tabula Rasa: Volume Six, by John McPhee

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A project meant not to end.
  29. The Action-Film Director Who’s Taking On Michael Jackson

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Antoine Fuqua has built a career on movies with irresistible heroes. Now he’s telling the story of the King of Pop.
  30. When Your Digital Life Vanishes

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A broken phone or corrupted drive can mean the loss of work, evidence, art, or the last traces of the dead. But sometimes data-recovery experts can summon lost files from the void.
  31. J. D. Vance’s Bumpy Ride

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    It wasn’t the first time that Trump had debased someone who serves him. It wasn’t even the first time that Vance had had to downplay a blasphemy-themed A.I. image.
  32. The South Texas Democrat Who Will Sing at Your Quinceañera

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:06:55 -0000

    Bobby Pulido, a Tejano musician who’s trying to unseat a Republican in Congress, has turned some of his district’s splashiest parties into campaign stops.
  33. Who Is the U.S. Negotiating with in Iran?

    Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:07:57 -0000

    As Trump searches for a friendly successor to the Ayatollah in Tehran, the leadership vacuum in the Iranian regime has been filled by hard-line members of the Revolutionary Guard.
  34. What Brought Down Eric Swalwell

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:52:26 -0000

    How the attention economy produced a moment of congressional reckoning.
  35. The Extremes of Israeli Public Opinion

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:42:29 -0000

    Israeli voters are against a ceasefire with Iran, and think Benjamin Netanyahu has not gone far enough.
  36. Israel’s War in Lebanon Has Not Stopped

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:20:29 -0000

    While America and Iran negotiate a ceasefire, Beirut remains under siege.
  37. How Pakistan Became a Major Player in Peace Negotiations Between the U.S. and Iran

    Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:40:23 -0000

    Pakistan’s military has wooed Donald Trump, and fallen out with its former Taliban allies, as the country looks to wield more influence in the region.
  38. How Donald Trump May Have Sabotaged His Chances for a Deal with Iran

    Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:38:52 -0000

    The Iranian regime has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, destabilizing global markets and leaving the U.S. with no good options.
  39. Is Dynamic Pricing Ruining the World Cup?

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Soccer fans and host-city politicians are up in arms about the prices that FIFA is charging for tickets under its new sales system.
  40. The Spurs Are the Most Exciting Team in the N.B.A.

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Despite a string of injuries, Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio’s star center, has helped energize a young, gifted roster. Is a championship on the horizon?
  41. How Jomboy Is Changing the Way Baseball Is Watched

    Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:49:59 -0000

    Major League Baseball, in the hope of expanding the game’s appeal and reaching younger fans, bought a minority stake in the popular media company founded by Jimmy O’Brien.
  42. An Economist’s Quest to Solve America’s Wage Problem

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Arindrajit Dube argues that the answer is empowering workers and setting mandatory wage standards across industries.
  43. A Genocide Scholar Asks “What Went Wrong” in Israel

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Israeli historian Omer Bartov argues in his new book that a “state ideology” of Zionism has led to what he calls genocide in Gaza.
  44. Saving a Lost Generation of Young Men—with Chop Saws

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The College of St. Joseph the Worker, which combines the trades with a liberal-arts education, is trying to restore its students’ sense of their own competence, and revive the city of Steubenville, Ohio, along the way.
  45. Queen Elizabeth II and the Lost Art of Fashion Diplomacy

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “The Queen’s Style,” a new exhibition at Buckingham Palace, offers a lesson in how to make powerful statements without saying a word.
  46. America’s Orange Jesus

    Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:25:07 -0000

    Reflections on a week in which Donald Trump decided to feud with the Pope while comparing himself to the Saviour.
  47. How Much Has the War in Iran Depleted the U.S. Missile Supply?

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Defense officials inside the Trump Administration were already concerned that American stockpiles were insufficient for a potential standoff with China. A war of choice in the Middle East has only made matters worse.
  48. “The Peace President” Gets Belligerent with Iran and the Pope

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:27:19 -0000

    After negotiations to end the war failed to produce a deal, Trump imposed a naval blockade to cut off the Islamic Republic’s ability to trade through the Strait of Hormuz.
  49. The Hungarian Election Shows That Even Strongmen Can Lose

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:04:45 -0000

    Many people in the country had trouble imagining that Viktor Orbán could be defeated. But a philosopher also warned that defeatism can abet authoritarianism.
  50. Sam Altman’s Trust Issues at OpenAI

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz on the rise of the C.E.O. of OpenAI, and how allegations of deceptive behavior continue to dog one of the most powerful figures in tech.