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  1. Trump Deletes Racist Video Portraying the Obamas as Apes

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:58:09 -0000

    The White House press secretary had dismissed criticism of the clip’s racist content as “fake outrage.” But later Friday, the clip disappeared from the president’s social media feed.
  2. Trump Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:24:23 -0000

    A flurry of posts from the White House, Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security have included images, slogans and even a song used by the white nationalist right.
  3. ‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:35:18 -0000

    President Trump and the White House regularly circulate imagery that has been manipulated by A.I. But the photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong was different.
  4. Nike and Trump’s Supporters Have Been on a Collision Course for Years

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:04:01 -0000

    The chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has long opposed diversity initiatives like those that Nike embraced.
  5. Federal Vaccine Advisers Take Aim at Covid Shots

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:00:07 -0000

    One panelist accused the F.D.A. of withholding data on potential harms. The advisers also are reviewing research on vaccines given to pregnant women.
  6. TrumpRx: What to Know About Insurance Benefits, Pricing and Savings

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:18:54 -0000

    People may be able to pay less for prescriptions with their insurance rather than via the new government website. The Trump drugstore is meant to help people buy medications using their own money.
  7. As Olympics Open, Pope Warns Against Using Sports for ‘Propaganda’

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:07:47 -0000

    The Milan-Cortina Games are overlapping with a moment of geopolitical turbulence as conflicts rage, national leaders issue threats and alliances are strained.
  8. Milan Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: What Time to Watch, How to Watch, and More

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:16:34 -0000

    They will take place at 2 p.m. Eastern on Friday across four separate venues in Northern Italy.
  9. Trump’s Immigration Policy Is 100 Years Old

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:06:42 -0000

    The White House seems to be mining the Coolidge era for inspiration. But America is not the country it was in 1924.
  10. My Dog Tintin’s Trans-Atlantic Voyage on the Queen Mary 2

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:02:24 -0000

    How would a 10-year-old terrier mutt, averse to flying, fare during eight days at sea?
  11. Justice Dept. Pursues Many Officer Assault Cases in Minnesota as Misdemeanors

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:44:25 -0000

    It is a pattern that has played out in other cities where the administration has conducted immigration surges and taken a muscular stance against those accused of impeding federal officers.
  12. U.S. Seeks to Expedite Deportation of 5-Year-Old Liam Conejo Ramos

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:54:18 -0000

    Liam was detained last month in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation in which his father was also detained by federal agents.
  13. How the Black Panthers’ Playbook Helped Minneapolis Activists Fight Trump

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:47:37 -0000

    The monitoring of federal agents by activists has been at the heart of the opposition to the Trump administration’s raids. The tactic has a long history.
  14. ‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:03:27 -0000

    Jeffrey Epstein drafted letters to men like the retail billionaire Leslie Wexner in which he hinted at shared secrets.
  15. The Fight Between a Watch Heiress and an Art Museum on the French Riviera 

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:53:16 -0000

    An eccentric watch heiress wants to revoke her grandfather’s donation of Jean Cocteau artworks after the museum built to display them was overwhelmed by a freakish storm.
  16. A Pro-Israel Group’s Move Backfires as Gaza Tensions Flare in Midterms

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:24:21 -0000

    A surprising twist in a New Jersey primary race showed how questions about Israel continue to roil American politics in unpredictable ways.
  17. Netanyahu Suggests Other Officials to Blame for Oct. 7 Failings

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:51:24 -0000

    In a document released on Thursday night, the Israeli leader sought to distance himself from responsibility for intelligence and security failings before the Hamas-led attack.
  18. Libyan Man Is Arrested in Deaths of 4 Americans in 2012 Benghazi Attack

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:46:03 -0000

    The man, Zubayar al-Bakoush, is the third suspect apprehended for the 2012 attack on U.S. facilities that killed four Americans.
  19. Nancy Guthrie’s Abduction Set Off a Storm. This Sheriff Is Riding It Out.

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:42:55 -0000

    Sheriff Chris Nanos is surrounded by chaos but is trying to keep his cool as the search for a celebrity news anchor’s mother grinds on.
  20. Savannah Guthrie’s Brother Renews Plea for Return of Their Missing Mother, Nancy

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:42:50 -0000

    The search for Nancy Guthrie has entered its sixth day. The F.B.I. has offered a $50,000 reward for information.
  21. Russian General Is Shot in Latest Attack on a Top Military Leader in Moscow

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:54:39 -0000

    Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev provided intelligence to the Kremlin for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and had been penalized by the U.S. twice, including for meddling in elections.
  22. Bad Bunny’s All-American, All-Spanish, All-Eyes-on-Him Super Bowl

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:56:09 -0000

    Amid harsh rhetoric from the White House, the Puerto Rican superstar will take the stage on Sunday promising a message of unity: “The world will dance.”
  23. The 2026 Super Bowl Ads (So Far), Ranked

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:52:22 -0000

    Here is our critic’s survey of this year’s Super Bowl commercials, from best to worst to A.I.
  24. These New Englanders Won’t be Rooting for the Patriots in the Super Bowl

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:40:37 -0000

    When the New England Patriots take the field on Sunday, a collective sigh will rise from the willful few who live in the region but root for other teams.
  25. The Finance Industry Is a Grift. Let’s Start Treating It That Way.

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:14:21 -0000

    Regulating the industry is useful. Shaming it is crucial.
  26. America’s Game

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:37:01 -0000

    We tell you everything you need to know about this year’s Super Bowl.
  27. Climate ‘Superfund’ Bills Spread Nationwide, Despite Legal Battles

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:03:19 -0000

    The laws aim to force oil companies to help pay for damage from global warming. Industry is gearing up for state-by-state battles.
  28. California Sues a Children’s Hospital to Maintain Transgender Health Care

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:17:08 -0000

    As the Trump administration pushes to end such care, this is the first time a state has sued a hospital to preserve it, legal experts say.
  29. Sonny Jurgensen, One of N.F.L.’s Greatest Passers, Dies at 91

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:29:13 -0000

    The Hall of Fame quarterback threw 255 touchdown passes with the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins.
  30. Timothy Busfield Is Indicted on Charges of Child Sexual Abuse

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:59:11 -0000

    A grand jury in New Mexico heard allegations that Mr. Busfield, the actor and director, had sexual contact with a child actor. He has denied the charges.
  31. The Pope’s Man Arrives in New York

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:47:59 -0000

    In appointing Ronald Hicks to the most prominent post in the U.S. Church, is Leo XIV assembling his own Team U.S.A.?
  32. Inside Russia’s Secret Campaign of Sabotage in Europe

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    How Russian military intelligence is recruiting young people online to carry out espionage, arson, and other attacks across the Continent.
  33. Living in Tracy Chapman’s House

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Fresh out of college, we were a bunch of misfits, in a chaotic, run-down communal home, desperately trying to figure out who we were meant to be.
  34. Deepfaking Orson Welles’s Mangled Masterpiece

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Will an A.I. restoration of “The Magnificent Ambersons” right a historic wrong or desecrate a classic?
  35. David Remnick on S. N. Behrman’s “The Days of Duveen”

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    In a wry Profile of the British-born art dealer Joseph Duveen, Behrman captures the workings of a canny commercial intelligence wreathed in connoisseurship and charm.
  36. Dan Bongino’s Podcast Homecoming

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The short-lived No. 2 at the F.B.I. returns to the MAGA mediaverse he helped create. What’s changed?
  37. The Assault on Ukraine’s Power Grid

    Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    How Russia has weaponized the most frigid winter in more than a decade.
  38. Why the D.H.S. Disaster in Minneapolis Was Predictable

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    For decades, ICE and Border Patrol have operated with fewer constraints than typical law-enforcement agencies.
  39. ICE’s Assault on a Minnesota School District

    Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Liam Ramos, whose photo became a symbol of Operation Metro Surge, is one of several students in Columbia Heights who are now in federal custody.
  40. Is ICE Leading Us Into a Constitutional Crisis?

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:48:28 -0000

    A look at the agency’s astonishing record of defying court orders, and what the judiciary might do to respond.
  41. Do Federal Officials Really Have “Absolute Immunity”?

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:03:11 -0000

    After killings by ICE and Border Patrol in Minneapolis, a legal expert discusses how agents might be held to account by local authorities.
  42. How Europe Can Respond to Trump’s Greenland Imperialism

    Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:25:06 -0000

    The President’s obsession with acquiring the Danish territory has put the transatlantic alliance at risk.
  43. Can Trump Really Use the Insurrection Act?

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 21:40:07 -0000

    An expert on Presidential emergency powers discusses the history and legality of military deployments in American cities.
  44. A Theology of Immigration

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:43:51 -0000

    “None of us have a permanent residence here in this world,” the Reverend Dan Groody says.
  45. How Trump Is Debasing the Dollar and Eroding U.S. Economic Dominance

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The President’s coercive policies, including his latest threats against Greenland, are prompting some foreign investors to think twice about parking their money with Uncle Sam.
  46. What We Expect Athletes to Say Now

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Not long ago, taking political stands almost seemed to become part of the job. These days, in another moment of social crisis, expectations have shifted.
  47. Why an Agnostic Animal-Rights Activist Went to Seminary

    Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Wayne Hsiung has gone to court and done jail time to improve the lives of animals. Now he’s going to church.
  48. Ben Shapiro Is Waging Battle Inside the MAGA Movement

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:00:04 -0000

    The conservative commentator on the antisemitism in MAGA media and why he condemns President Trump as corrupt yet sticks with him.
  49. Donald Trump Already Knows the 2026 Election Is “Rigged”

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:08:13 -0000

    The question is not if he will undermine confidence in the midterms but how.
  50. The People Who Will Actually Make Universal Child Care Happen

    Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Zohran Mamdani delivered a political victory—but making his plans a reality will require the help of a workforce that’s already struggling.
  51. How Jeff Bezos Brought Down the Washington Post

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:43:46 -0000

    The Amazon founder bought the paper to save it. Instead, with a mass layoff, he’s forced it into severe decline.
  52. What Happens When the Snow Doesn’t Melt?

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:24:30 -0000

    The icy buildups blocking crosswalks around New York have been dubbed sneckdowns. Some urbanists think they offer a vision of a less car-dependent city.
  53. Trump’s Profiteering Hits $4 Billion

    Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    In August, I reported that the President and his family had made $3.4 billion by leveraging his position. After his first year back in office, the number has ballooned.
  54. Miami’s Haitian Community Braces for Deportations

    Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:15:20 -0000

    The Trump Administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti puts hundreds of thousands at risk of returning to a country in crisis.
  55. Are Democrats Right to Cut an Immigration Deal with Trump?

    Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:26:34 -0000

    Congress has justifiably been criticized for rolling over to the President. But how it actually uses its leverage involves genuinely difficult trade-offs.