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  1. 9 Counties to Watch in the California Governor’s Race

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:55:02 -0000

    The race might not be called on election night, but these counties could provide signals for what lies ahead.
  2. Justice Dept. Won’t Proceed With Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund, Blanche Says

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:33:54 -0000

    The acting attorney general told lawmakers that he would leave in place an order forcing the I.R.S. to drop investigations into President Trump, his family and his businesses.
  3. Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:53:19 -0000

    The acting attorney general said the administration was preserving a broad order protecting the president and his family from audits of already filed returns, despite dropping a $1.8 billion payout fund.
  4. G.O.P. Works to Jump-Start Immigration Bill After Trump Retreat on Fund

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:47:48 -0000

    Republicans hoped the acting attorney general’s vow that the administration was “not moving forward” with a fund for people claiming to be victimized by the government would unlock the votes.
  5. CBS News Fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:02:19 -0000

    Mr. Pelley, a former “CBS Evening News” anchor, was ousted after months of tensions between staff and Bari Weiss, the network’s editor in chief.
  6. Supreme Court Clears the Way for Republican-Friendly Map in Alabama

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:14:37 -0000

    In the first major case since the justices narrowed the Voting Rights Act, the court cleared the way for Alabama to use a map preferred by Republicans that leaves the state with only one majority-Black district.
  7. Graham Platner Meets With Senate Democrats Amid Texting Scandal

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:53:33 -0000

    Mr. Platner, the likely Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, met in Washington with several senators. Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, dodged questions about his confidence in Mr. Platner.
  8. Top Texas Election Official to Resign, Months Before General Contest

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:44:22 -0000

    Jane Nelson, the Texas secretary of state, was appointed to the role overseeing statewide elections in 2023 by Gov. Greg Abbott.
  9. Why the U.S.-Iran Negotiations Are Taking So Long

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:01:45 -0000

    As negotiations to end the war in Iran drag on, our reporter David E. Sanger describes the factors that are complicating any agreement.
  10. War Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by Trump

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:54:31 -0000

    Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran’s ability to do so.
  11. U.S. Is Said to Be Investigating George Santos Over Kalshi Betting

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:39:07 -0000

    The former congressman was referred to federal authorities after he bet on his own attendance at the State of the Union address, a person familiar with the matter said.
  12. Rubio Suggests U.S. Return to Global Vaccine Program in Rebuke of Kennedy

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:57:44 -0000

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated in pointed testimony to senators that he was reclaiming control of the U.S. relationship with Gavi, an international vaccine alliance.
  13. Trump Endorses Abelardo De La Espriella, Right-Wing Presidential Candidate in Colombia

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:03:49 -0000

    Mr. Trump said that the candidate, Abelardo De La Espriella, was important for the U.S.-Colombia relationship and called his left-wing rival a “Radical Left Marxist.”
  14. The Toll of a ‘Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory on the Families Left Behind

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:01:43 -0000

    The claim that their loved ones’ deaths and disappearances are linked is almost certainly false — but the loss remains real.
  15. A Stray Dog Became a Cultural Symbol in Brazil. Now, Mexico Is Claiming It.

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:36:02 -0000

    To Brazilians, the ubiquitous caramel-colored mutts are a national icon. But a Mexican state has adopted them as its own homegrown symbol.
  16. Scientists Find Way to Supercharge Dangerous Computer ‘Worms’ With A.I.

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:37:55 -0000

    Researchers at the University of Toronto showed how hackers could use artificial intelligence to create a program that could target any known flaw in the world’s computers.
  17. In Her Memoir, Jill Biden Is a Watchful Spouse Who Didn’t Always Speak Up About Joe Biden

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:35:10 -0000

    The former first lady’s new book reflects an insular White House where loyalty was prized and President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s feelings were prioritized over health concerns.
  18. Book Review: ‘View From the East Wing,’ by Jill Biden

    Fri, 29 May 2026 21:23:35 -0000

    Beyond a few pointed digs at her husband’s successor, “View From the East Wing” largely sticks to the head-spinning details of first lady-hood.
  19. Peabo Bryson, Soul Singer Known as the Voice of Love, Dies at 75

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:47:36 -0000

    He was admired for impassioned duets with singers like Roberta Flack and Celine Dion and for the Disney hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World.”
  20. Carney Says Canada Faces a ‘Crisis of Antisemitism’

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:40:56 -0000

    Prime Minister Mark Carney’s comments followed calls for action from Jewish organizations and after a government report found that antisemitism had surged in Canada in recent years.
  21. ‘La La Land’ Orchestral Performance Saved by Keyboardist in the Audience

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:32:19 -0000

    After a musician fell ill during a live performance of the score from “La La Land,” the composer Justin Hurwitz asked for a sight reader. A 21-year-old student stepped up.
  22. Trump Has Failed as Commander in Chief

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:40:15 -0000

    Trump has failed to unite the country while at war and instead is seeking personal gain.
  23. I Went to Lebanon and Found Something Strangely Hopeful

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:00:14 -0000

    If given the chance, the country could remake itself on its own terms.
  24. The World Cup According to Gianni Infantino

    Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    FIFA’s powerful president is remaking global soccer in his own image. Can the sport survive him?
  25. The Paperboy’s Secret

    Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In boyhood, guilt was a constant companion. I stopped mentioning the quarters that Mr. Wood put into my pocket.
  26. Our Warming Planet Is a Petri Dish for New and Deadly Microbes

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “Flesh-eating” bacteria is spreading. Infectious fungi are emerging. Microbiomes may never be the same. Are we ready?
  27. How “The Chosen” Spurred a Golden Age of Christian Filmmaking

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Dallas Jenkins’s show—a prestige drama about Jesus’ life that became the biggest crowdfunded television project in history—has come to model the sort of bottom-up, fandom-first entertainment that is quietly reshaping the industry.
  28. The Strange Emptiness of the Crowded Governor’s Race in California

    Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The state’s ballot is nineteen inches long, and lists sixty-one gubernatorial candidates. But where are the star applicants?
  29. The Knicks: The Only Game in Town

    Sat, 30 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Knicks have made the N.B.A. Finals again and, as another home team instructs the city, “Ya gotta believe.”
  30. Inside Lebanon’s Fraught Push to Disarm Hezbollah

    Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Can one of the world’s most heavily armed militias be curbed without ripping the country apart?
  31. What the Pope Said About A.I.

    Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Leo XIV’s new encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” presents a remarkable case for placing moral concerns, and not profit, or competitive advantage, or efficiency, at the center of any discussion of artificial intelligence.
  32. Why Any Plausible Iran Deal Is a Humiliation for Trump

    Mon, 25 May 2026 15:48:35 -0000

    Even as the U.S. claims to be nearing an agreement to end the conflict, Tehran’s ability to close the Strait of Hormuz and hold the global economy hostage has reinforced the power of regime hard-liners.
  33. The Leader of NASA’s Artemis II Mission Is Still Moonstruck

    Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The astronaut Reid Wiseman talks about going deeper into space than anyone in history, eating maple cookies in microgravity, and deciding how to spend his first day off after returning to Earth.
  34. The Gaza Peace Plan Has Gone Nowhere

    Tue, 19 May 2026 16:11:45 -0000

    More than six months after the U.S.-negotiated ceasefire, Israel still controls more than half the territory in Gaza, and Hamas refuses to disarm.
  35. What the Gerrymandering Wars Mean for the Midterms—and 2028

    Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nate Cohn, the New York Times’ chief political analyst, on whether the Democrats can match the G.O.P. in the fight over redistricting.
  36. Can A.I. Produce Writing That We Actually Want to Read?

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    I recently created a simple test, which convinced me that the answer is no.
  37. This Is What Trumpian Self-Dealing Looks Like

    Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The power struggle over regulating crypto and prediction markets offers a window into how the President enriches his family and his wealthy supporters.
  38. Victor Wembanyama Towers Over the Thunder, and the Game of Basketball

    Sun, 31 May 2026 18:59:58 -0000

    San Antonio’s Game Seven victory against Oklahoma City announced the arrival of the N.B.A.’s most remarkable new superstar in years.
  39. Donald Trump Gets Even

    Fri, 29 May 2026 03:19:32 -0000

    What the “Anti-Weaponization” fund might mean for the President’s most ardent supporters—and why, for some, it might still fall short.
  40. Iowa Primary-Election Map: Live Results

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Both parties are picking candidates in the races to replace the Republican senator Joni Ernst and the Republican governor Kim Reynolds.
  41. Introducing Catalogues, a New Game for People Who Love Lists

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Every day, order a set of items based on a hidden theme.
  42. California Primary-Election Map: Live Results

    Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Tight races in jungle primaries for governor and mayor of Los Angeles feature well-known Democrats, such as Xavier Becerra, Tom Steyer, and Karen Bass.
  43. Taking Children from Their Parents Without a Court Order

    Thu, 28 May 2026 18:40:02 -0000

    A class-action lawsuit is challenging the emergency-removal practices of New York’s Administration for Children’s Services.
  44. Ken Paxton Wins the Senate Republican Primary Runoff in Texas

    Wed, 27 May 2026 01:30:20 -0000

    The state attorney general, endorsed by Donald Trump, defeated the incumbent John Cornyn, and will face off against the Democrat James Talarico, in November.
  45. The Epic Disaster of Operation Epic Fury

    Tue, 26 May 2026 19:38:06 -0000

    Trump says that a deal to end the war with Iran is imminent. On key issues, it’s back to square one—or worse.
  46. The Despair of the Professor in the Age of A.I.

    Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “Was it always the case that half of our students would cheat if it were easy enough?”
  47. How a Small-Town Clerk’s Misdeeds Upturned the Murdaugh Verdict

    Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Becky Hill, a court employee possibly trying to maximize sales of her book, pressured jurors to convict the South Carolina lawyer for the murders of his wife and son. Was she acting alone?