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  1. Vance’s Defense of Iran Deal Rests on Vague and Misleading Claims

    Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:54:45 -0000

    The vice president said the United States had leverage to dictate the outcome of the next round of negotiations. But he claimed incorrectly that Iran got no new benefit from the lifting of oil sanctions.
  2. Swiss Officials Say Iran Talks Are Off, for Now

    Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:16:00 -0000

    The announcement raised immediate questions over the fate of the agreement President Trump signed this week, with key details left to be worked out.
  3. Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool

    Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:24:15 -0000

    A White House spokeswoman said the president was not involved in selecting Greenwater Services, the business owned by a trust led by John J. Cafaro.
  4. Who Is Andy Burnham, the Man Who Could Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister?

    Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:29:24 -0000

    Charismatic, northern and exuding a relaxed optimism, Mr. Burnham is a contrast to Keir Starmer. His allies hope he could mend Labour’s relationship with voters.
  5. Takeaways From ‘Regime Change,’ Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s Book on Trump’s White House

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:28:04 -0000

    The book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan of The New York Times, “Regime Change,” reveals a host of details and surprising exchanges as President Trump pushed to drastically expand his power.
  6. NYC Erupts in Celebration Over Knicks Championship Win

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:15:53 -0000

    New York City found a reason to party on Thursday, cheering, crying and climbing around Broadway to celebrate the Knicks’ N.B.A. championship.
  7. See the Knicks Championship Parade Unfold

    Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:38:33 -0000

    Fans gathered in Manhattan on Thursday to cheer on the N.B.A. champions at a parade that has been 53 years in the making.
  8. Rama Duwaji Had the Winning Look at the Knicks Parade

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:33:40 -0000

    The first lady and the mayor showed up for the celebration in style.
  9. Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional

    Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:13:09 -0000

    The defense secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an “absurd, overreaching” mandate.
  10. The Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:09:39 -0000

    The Major Oak in the Sherwood Forest was between 800 and 1,200 years old. It succumbed to a combination of over-tourism, climate change and misguided efforts to save it.
  11. In Ancient Pits Near Stonehenge, Scientists See Hints of Solstice Ritual

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:57:11 -0000

    British archaeologists may have found the remains of a site where people celebrated the solstice thousands of years ago, a few miles from the famed stone circle.
  12. Barack Obama Presidential Center Opens in Chicago

    Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:24:23 -0000

    Thursday’s opening drew four former presidents, as well as Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Jennifer Hudson. Chicago has seen years of planning and legal fights.
  13. Stephen Colbert Nods to Obama’s Tan Suit at Presidential Center Opening

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:27:03 -0000

    Celebrity guests paid winking homage to President Obama’s notorious tan suit.
  14. During Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, Minnesota Protester Remained Shackled in Hospital for Days

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:14:07 -0000

    The story of one progressive activist arrested in Minnesota in January shows what critics say is the aggressive nature of the Trump administration’s response to those who have protested its immigration crackdown.
  15. ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:35:56 -0000

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to sell or give away most of the 11 warehouses it bought to detain migrants, reversing course on a signature initiative.
  16. James Talarico Attacks Ken Paxton Over Child Abuse Case

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:24:46 -0000

    The case, which resulted in a short jail sentence despite years of alleged abuse, has drawn outcry in Texas. So have the attempts to politicize it.
  17. Hannah Pingree and Bobby Charles Will Face Off in Maine Governor’s Race

    Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:07:36 -0000

    Mr. Charles, a conservative Republican, had led the field ahead of a ranked-choice runoff. But Ms. Pingree, a former Maine House speaker, had been in a tight race with other Democrats.
  18. Matt Dunlap Wins Democratic House Primary in Maine’s Swing District

    Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:08:34 -0000

    Mr. Dunlap, a progressive Democrat, is set to face former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, in a competitive general election in November.
  19. Central Park Rides Halted After Fatal Fall From Horse-Drawn Carriage

    Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:59:00 -0000

    An 18-year-old was ejected after a carriage horse bolted on Wednesday as the driver took a photograph. It was unclear how long the voluntary shutdown might last.
  20. What Does It All Mean? Once a Year, French Students Try to Explain.

    Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:01:06 -0000

    The high school philosophy exam is a rite of passage for French students. This year included questions about Friedrich Nietzsche’s 1878 book, “Human, All Too Human.”
  21. JD Vance on the Morality of the Trump Administration

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:17:58 -0000

    I asked the vice president what is Christian about this White House.
  22. The Art Market is Broken

    Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:00:05 -0000

    Many gallerists are questioning the fundamentals of their business. It’s as if the art world they know has fallen off its axis.
  23. Jimmy Kimmel Calls Trump’s Iran Deal ‘The Retreaty of Versailles’

    Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:36:05 -0000

    “Trump’s answer to the question, ‘Who did you go to war with?’ and ‘How did it end?’ will be the same answer: ‘Iran,’” Kimmel said.
  24. San Francisco Film Patrons Are Found Dead on Side of Highway

    Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:53:13 -0000

    Judith Sheldon, 84, daughter of an Oscar-winning director, and her husband, Wylie, 86, were traveling to Oregon on a hot day. Their deaths are under investigation.
  25. Is Putin Finally Feeling Pressure?

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:50:54 -0000

    The Russian President is facing growing domestic discontent after a series of successful attacks by the Ukrainian Army, including a major attack on Moscow.
  26. Jürgen Habermas Defended Reason in a Darkening Age

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The great German philosopher, who died in March, understood how much depended on a principled public sphere.
  27. Ken Griffin’s Billions and Billions

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The hedge-fund titan is an unabashed big spender—from pièds-a-terre to politics.
  28. Inside the Ludicrous, Deadly Serious Plan to Take Over Greenland

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “We want Greenland,” Trump said. Four men sprang into action to make fantasy a reality.
  29. Misery Loves Company—If There Are Snacks

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Do “Admin Nights” make people more productive or less lonely?
  30. Can Zohran Mamdani Sway the Commie Corridor’s “Civil War”?

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Famously, mayors of New York City almost never graduate to higher office, but in Claire Valdez, a candidate in the Seventh Congressional District, the Mayor and the D.S.A. have an immediate avatar.
  31. The Hole in Donald Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Strategy

    Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:03:04 -0000

    American investors are flocking back to the country’s vast reserves, lured by promises of reform. But the officials who ran the industry into the ground are still the ones in charge.
  32. Why Todd Blanche Should Not Be Attorney General

    Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In a Senate that took its constitutional role seriously, Blanche would not win confirmation a second time.
  33. Iran Can Hold America Hostage in Either War or Peace

    Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:08:37 -0000

    Taking the Strait of Hormuz represents an adaptation of Iran’s longtime strategy of seizing things of value to extract concessions.
  34. Hillary Rodham Clinton Slams Joe Biden’s “Terrible Mistake”—and More

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    The retired politician speaks frankly about the Democratic Party, the threat of Trumpian authoritarianism, and the “failure” in Iran.
  35. The Israeli Ultra-Hawks Who Feel Betrayed by Trump’s Iran Deal

    Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:22:24 -0000

    Shimon Riklin, an anchor on the country’s right-wing Channel 14, and a Netanyahu ally, thinks America stabbed Israel in the back.
  36. How the Dangerous Rise in Anti-Immigration Politics Went Mainstream

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Violent unrest after a stabbing in Northern Ireland showed the extent to which the far right has taken hold in the U.K., as well as in Europe and the U.S.
  37. How the War in Iran Is Transforming the Global Economy

    Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The green-energy industry, and China, may be the biggest beneficiaries.
  38. The Knicks’ Championship Win Transforms the City

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:53:06 -0000

    A joyous parade up the Canyon of Heroes proved a fitting celebration.
  39. Lessons from the Original Tech Bubble

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the SpaceX I.P.O. kicks off what is expected to be a wave of A.I. offerings, a new book turns to another speculative era—the railroad boom that culminated in the Great Panic of 1873.
  40. The Knicks Take the Series—Seize the Joy!

    Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:57:28 -0000

    A fan’s late-night notes.
  41. The Knicks Win the N.B.A. Title: A Post-Game Conversation

    Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:53 -0000

    On Jalen Brunson’s triumph, avoiding cover jinxes, and how much about the N.B.A. has changed since the Knicks won their last championship.
  42. The Spectacular Failure and Ruinous Costs of the Iran War

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Even though an agreement has been reached, nations around the world will be feeling the effects of the war for some time.
  43. Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Losing a Son in Gaza

    Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0000

    The most visible spokesperson for the families of Israeli hostages in Gaza discusses her memoir, “When We See You Again,” and the unending pain of her son’s captivity and murder.
  44. Can the World Cup Transcend Donald Trump?

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How to defeat the politics of a fraught tournament.
  45. South Carolina Primary-Election Results

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:44:28 -0000

    The lieutenant governor, Pamela Evette, and State Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff in the Republican gubernatorial primary; Representative Nancy Mace’s campaign for governor came to an end.
  46. Maine Primary-Election Results: Graham Platner Wins

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:38:20 -0000

    Platner secured the Democratic nomination in the U.S. Senate race against the incumbent Susan Collins; the former governor Paul LePage will be the Republican nominee in a competitive congressional district.
  47. California Primary-Election Results: Steve Hilton Will Face Xaveria Becerra in the Governor Race

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:32:45 -0000

    Hilton, a former Fox News host, and Becerra, a former federal health official and state attorney general, advanced to the general election in November.
  48. Eight Predictions for the Future of Higher Education

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The next decade won’t be Armageddon. But it will bring a lot of change.
  49. Has Nancy Mace’s Crusade Against Sexual Violence Ruined Her Career?

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Last year, the Republican congresswoman accused her ex-fiancé of sexual assault. It may have doomed her bid for South Carolina’s gubernatorial nomination.