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  1. Trump’s Meddling in Justice Dept. Causes Problems of His Own Making

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:26:13 -0000

    In the past week alone, President Trump’s interference has imperiled one criminal case, set the stage for sanctions in a second and hindered the confirmation chances of his pick for attorney general.
  2. New Limits on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal, and Prosecutors Say Reflecting Pool Work Was ‘Botched’

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:10 -0000

    Plus, why college jerseys suddenly have corporate logos.
  3. Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:16:24 -0000

    A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.
  4. Michigan’s Tense Democratic Senate Race Poses a Big Test for a Divided Party

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:58 -0000

    Progressives hope momentum by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed will give them a signature victory. Centrists warn that picking him will backfire in November. Acrimony is everywhere.
  5. Max Miller, Accused of Abuse, Is Not Stepping Aside. Here’s What We Know.

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:14:19 -0000

    The Ohio Republican who is seeking a third term defiantly denied domestic abuse allegations ahead of a deadline to replace him on the ballot.
  6. What Kind of Democrat Does It Take to Win in Conservative Kansas?

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:19:26 -0000

    In a conservative state with a history of electing Democratic governors, the debate over which brand of Democrat can win sounds different.
  7. Spokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as Thousands Evacuate

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:42:16 -0000

    Firefighters were hopeful that improving weather conditions in Washington state could help efforts to contain the blaze, which officials described as the largest natural disaster in the history of Spokane.
  8. After Colleges Reject ‘Compact,’ Trump Officials Try a Letter

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:05:47 -0000

    The open letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon fell far short of the attempt at a compact last year that dangled research money in return for embracing the Trump administration’s agenda.
  9. Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:05:11 -0000

    The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.
  10. Park Service Finds Trump’s Arch Could Detract From Dozens of Historic Places

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:17:50 -0000

    The 250-foot-tall edifice would alter views across Washington and Arlington Cemetery.
  11. Here’s Why the US Is Helping Prop Up the Japanese Yen

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:44:50 -0000

    The U.S. Treasury joined efforts in Tokyo to stem the yen’s slide against the dollar, highlighting the broader risks posed by turmoil in Japanese markets.
  12. The German Auto Industry, a Pillar of the National Psyche, Is Trembling

    Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:58:57 -0000

    The country’s iconic carmakers are struggling with tariffs, the growth of electric vehicles and intense competition from Chinese companies.
  13. Readers Choose Their 25 Favorite Clothing Stores Across the U.S.

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:52:52 -0000

    Where do you love to shop? We asked and you came through, offering hundreds of thoughtful responses. Here are 25 of your choices.
  14. For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:50:11 -0000

    By expanding the arena of fighting in the region, experts say, Tehran sent a warning about the dangers of a widening war.
  15. Iran Says No Current Talks With U.S. After Trump Cites Progress on the Strait of Hormuz

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:15:19 -0000

    President Trump cited progress in the negotiations when canceling a threatened attack on Iran over the weekend. Iran said there were no current talks with the United States.
  16. Oil Prices Plummet as Investors Digest Pause in Iran War Fighting

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:02:34 -0000

    The markets’ moves were the first since President Trump said he had halted a planned U.S. assault on Iran.
  17. Spain’s Leader Is Seen as Soft on Migrants, but He Acted Fast on Ceuta

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:43:19 -0000

    After thousands poured into the Spanish territory in North Africa, the pro-immigration policies of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez were blamed. The reality is more complex.
  18. Ceuta Migration Crisis Exposes Despair Among Morocco’s Young People

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:05:12 -0000

    Moroccan migrants described their despair at their economic future, explaining what propelled them across the border with Spain.
  19. SpaceX’s Stock Lockup Is Expiring. Prepare for a Bumpy Ride.

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:10:56 -0000

    On Thursday, employees and other insiders at Elon Musk’s rocket company will be released from their first stock “lockup” and can start selling some of their shares.
  20. What Are Companies Getting for All That A.I. Spending?

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:53 -0000

    A new field of “tokenomics” has emerged to measure the return on all the money companies are pouring into artificial intelligence.
  21. Kay Granger, Pathbreaking Texas Congresswoman, Dies at 83

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:45:41 -0000

    She was the first Republican woman from the state to be elected to the House. It caused a stir in 2024 when she was discovered to be residing in a senior living facility while still in office.
  22. Trump's Smithsonian Attacks Are Attacks on America’s Future

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:42:06 -0000

    This is how we decide who we are and who we want to be.
  23. Trump’s Chance for Peace in Ukraine Is Real. But It Won’t Last.

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:00:06 -0000

    There’s a narrow chance for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal before things go south
  24. Michigan Looks Left

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:40:27 -0000

    We’re sizing up tomorrow’s primary contest.
  25. Mamdani May Need to Find $5 Billion More a Year for Free Child Care

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:00:05 -0000

    A new report by the Center for New York City Affairs projected that a child care system for all children under 5 could cost the city about $9 billion a year.
  26. The Man Who Was Kidnapped Twice

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Thousands of people in Nigeria have been held for ransom by bandit groups. One professor escaped his captors—only to be abducted again.
  27. The Future, Made in China

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Beijing is competing with the U.S. for tech supremacy. Who wins will have huge political implications.
  28. The American Art of Blowing Stuff Up

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Fireworks by Grucci has been in the pyrotechnics business for six generations.
  29. How Roy Cohn Taught Donald Trump Everything

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The lawyer who showed an outer-borough striver how to ignore the rules, avoid a paper trail, and make up a good story for the media.
  30. How Netanyahu’s Top General Became His Strongest Challenger

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Gadi Eisenkot, whose view of war is shaped by the loss of his son, is, in manner and character, the anti-Bibi.
  31. Why Donald Trump Talks So Much About Foreign Election Interference

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The White House is distorting intelligence assessments instead of working to protect the midterm elections.
  32. What Does It Even Mean to Be a Moderate?

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Michigan Senate primary has turned into a referendum on a word that has never had a fixed meaning.
  33. The Failures of the Fauci Hearing

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Senator Rand Paul may have approached the matter with theatrics and ill will, but Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision not to testify was a loss.
  34. Why Is Europe Burning?

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “We put all these ingredients in a cocktail shaker, and the result is massive fires that far exceed the extinguishing capacity of firefighting teams,” a Spanish firefighter said.
  35. Abdul El-Sayed’s Argument for America—and Against His Own Party

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Michigan U.S. Senate candidate on campaigning with Hasan Piker, being a capitalist, and why his fellow-Democrats need to “stop compromising.”
  36. Will Left-Wing Democrats Reinvent the Party or Hurt Its Chances in November?

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Bernie Sanders’s erstwhile campaign manager explains why he thinks it’s the former.
  37. The Human Cost of DOGE’s War on U.S.A.I.D.

    Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the “public man-made death” that they’ve caused.
  38. How Political Is This Supreme Court?

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:57:53 -0000

    The legal commentator Elie Honig thinks that the Trump-appointed Justices are getting unfair criticism.
  39. Kevin Warsh Is Facing More Than a Communication Problem

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Fed chair’s biggest challenge is demonstrating his independence from Donald Trump.
  40. The World Cup Is Not for Sale

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:17:46 -0000

    Gianni Infantino’s private-equity scheme backfired—but the commodification of soccer is already well under way.
  41. The Kids Are Kind of All Right

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Recently, there has been much hand-wringing about downwardly mobile young adults living with their parents into their twenties or thirties. What’s really going on?
  42. LeBron James: An Odyssey

    Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:19:36 -0000

    Tell the old story for our modern times.
  43. Glen Hansard’s Street-Corner Stories

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:41:00 -0000

    Both as a young busker and as a famous singer-songwriter, Hansard understood how to make people stop and listen and feel one single thing.
  44. The Outlandish Case Against James Comey

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The prosecution’s central claim “would be laughable,” one former federal judge noted, if it weren’t intended “to deprive a man of his liberty.”
  45. Inside OpenAI’s Hack of Hugging Face

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:01:36 -0000

    Hugging Face’s chief science officer recounts the cybercrime that signals a terrifying new era for A.I.
  46. How Donald Trump Silenced the Voice of America

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The agency was created to spread the story of freedom and democracy around the world. Now, with many of its journalists being paid to stay home, it’s delivering a very different message.
  47. Trump’s Isolationism Is Losing the Great E.V. Race

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The United States risks becoming a theme park of internal combustion, as the rest of the world moves on.
  48. Which Way Should the Democratic Party Go Now?

    Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    It’s been a tumultuous primary season, but is this the Democrats’ Tea Party moment? Or is something more pragmatic emerging?
  49. The Complications of Graham Platner’s Veteran Identity

    Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How much of the former Senate candidate’s behavior should be read through the lens of what combat did to him, and how much of it is simply who he is, independent of war?
  50. “No One Knows When It Will End”: A Doctor on the Ebola Emergency

    Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Health-care workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are fighting the third-largest outbreak in history—and trying not to get infected themselves.