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  1. As Trump Politicizes Justice Dept., Prosecutors Struggle With Grand Juries

    Tue, 26 May 2026 12:17:38 -0000

    Judges and grand juries have increasingly lost faith in the Justice Department as the president uses it to reward his friends and go after his opponents.
  2. UFC Unveils Plans for White House Fight on Trump’s Birthday

    Tue, 26 May 2026 16:01:54 -0000

    The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout is scheduled for June 14, President Trump’s 80th birthday.
  3. Trump Undergoes a Physical Exam at Walter Reed

    Tue, 26 May 2026 17:16:52 -0000

    President Trump, who will turn 80 next month, said after the exam that he was deemed in good health.
  4. The Wars in Ukraine and Iran Are More Alike Than You May Think

    Tue, 26 May 2026 14:31:02 -0000

    Aspects such as drone technology and diplomacy show how the wars intersect on the battlefield and in global alignments, providing a model for future conflicts.
  5. Israel Steps Up Lebanon Offensive as U.S. Pushes for Iran Peace Deal

    Tue, 26 May 2026 15:55:06 -0000

    Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, has also kept up rocket and drone attacks on Israeli troops, as the escalation threatens to complicate diplomatic efforts.
  6. Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters

    Tue, 26 May 2026 16:03:07 -0000

    Alabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would likely cost Democrats a majority-Black district.
  7. In the Georgia Governor’s Race, an Election Denier is the G.O.P. Front-Runner

    Tue, 26 May 2026 14:37:35 -0000

    Burt Jones, the leading G.O.P. candidate for governor, worked with Trump allies to try to overturn the election, and even talked to the president himself.
  8. To Understand Pope Leo’s Efforts on A.I., Look at the Man Shaking His Hand

    Tue, 26 May 2026 13:25:31 -0000

    The co-founder of a prominent A.I. company was nearby as the pope implored A.I. leaders to slow down and consider the technology’s possible perils.
  9. The Homesteading Mother of 6 Taking On Big Tech

    Tue, 26 May 2026 09:02:16 -0000

    Kassi Solberg has concerns about a proposed data center complex, the size of 3,800 football fields, near her home. Trust us, the developer says.
  10. G.D.P. Is a Flawed Measure of Prosperity. Alternatives Are On the Way.

    Tue, 26 May 2026 14:14:38 -0000

    The United Nations has a new plan for weighing economic gains alongside health and environmental progress. But consensus is elusive.
  11. Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now?

    Tue, 26 May 2026 14:32:38 -0000

    While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated.
  12. A Spring Heat Wave is Breaking Records in the U.K., Spain and France

    Tue, 26 May 2026 16:49:00 -0000

    Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist. Climate change has made heat waves more frequent and more intense.
  13. SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals Favorable Terms for Elon Musk

    Tue, 26 May 2026 15:24:47 -0000

    The ways it set up its board and Mr. Musk’s pay appear to benefit him at the expense of other shareholders, corporate governance experts said.
  14. Supreme Court Reverses Ruling in Immigration Judges’ Free Speech Lawsuit

    Tue, 26 May 2026 16:49:14 -0000

    A group of immigration judges in 2020 challenged work-related restrictions on their public speaking engagements, saying they violated their free speech rights.
  15. Celebrity Assistants Exist to Indulge Their Bosses, but When Does Duty Cross a Line?

    Tue, 26 May 2026 09:00:09 -0000

    Matthew Perry’s assistant injected the ketamine that killed his employer. His sentencing has some in the demanding profession considering the power dynamics involved.
  16. The Average Guys Outsmarting Wall Street on Prediction Markets

    Tue, 26 May 2026 16:58:49 -0000

    How prediction-market ‘sharps’ have made millions wagering on everything from war to Rotten Tomatoes.
  17. Russians Are Thriving on This Thai Island, but the Scene Feels Fleeting

    Tue, 26 May 2026 09:00:15 -0000

    Thousands who fled Russia after the invasion of Ukraine have built an enclave in Phuket. An air of impermanence hangs over their community.
  18. ‘Armageddon’: The Blockbuster Melodrama That Left Our Heads Spinning

    Tue, 26 May 2026 14:34:13 -0000

    Michael Bay wasn’t remotely worried about the science in his 1998 science-fiction action hit that launched an elite ensemble cast to space.
  19. The Hard Truth My Party Needs to Face

    Tue, 26 May 2026 09:58:54 -0000

    We must use our leverage to end Israel’s occupation and establish two states with full political and legal rights for all.
  20. Your Questions, Answered

    Tue, 26 May 2026 10:44:14 -0000

    We respond to reader queries about weapons sales, the national debt and more.
  21. Iceland, Rattled by Trump’s Greenland Threats, Weighs Joining the E.U.

    Tue, 26 May 2026 04:01:09 -0000

    Iceland has stood apart from the rest of Europe. But President Trump’s threats to Greenland have provoked a reconsideration.
  22. Judge to Decide How Long Torture’s Taint Infected the Sept. 11 Case

    Tue, 26 May 2026 14:01:03 -0000

    Eight days of legal arguments at Guantánamo have brought the long-running terrorism case to a moment of truth in the long wait for justice.
  23. BP Ousts Chairman, Citing ‘Serious Concerns’ Over Conduct

    Tue, 26 May 2026 13:52:54 -0000

    The British oil group said that Albert Manifold had been removed, after concerns were raised “related to important governance standards, oversight and conduct.”
  24. 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.
  25. How Problematic Is Patriotism?

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

    National pride in America has plummeted in the Trump era. Is it worth trying to salvage?
  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. The Ukrainian Stunt Pilot Hunting Russian Drones

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

    A Ukrainian flying ace is leveraging his aerobatics skills to protect his countrymen from nightly attacks.
  28. 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?
  29. How Trump Created a Slush Fund for His Allies

    Sun, 24 May 2026 23:42:10 -0000

    The President may have committed the rare offense that turns Republican lawmakers against him.
  30. How Prepared Are We for a Public-Health Emergency?

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

    The outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola expose the shortsightedness of America’s retreat, under the Trump Administration, from its role as a global-health leader.
  31. Is the Working Class Finally Turning on Trump?

    Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Pennsylvanians who voted for the President last time around revisited.
  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. 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?”
  37. Can Anything Stop Donald Trump’s Corruption?

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

    The President’s stock dealing, $1.8-billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund, and grant of immunity from the I.R.S. demonstrate the need for major ethics reforms.
  38. The Transformation of Elina Svitolina

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

    Four years ago, her country went to war. Then she became a mother. She returned to tennis a different player.
  39. The Enrollment Cliff Is Here. Which Schools Will Survive It?

    Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the number of new high-school graduates drops, colleges will close, some will merge, and others may change beyond recognition.
  40. Texas Senate Republican Primary Runoff: Live Results

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

    A race to decide whether John Cornyn or Ken Paxton will face off against the Democrat James Talarico, in November.
  41. Dana White Thinks Everyone’s a Fighter

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

    The U.F.C. president on his decades of friendship with Donald Trump, his relationship with Joe Rogan, and his “awesome” night at the White House Correspondents’ dinner.
  42. The Missing Bride of Anqoun

    Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A family’s desperate search after the deadliest day of the war between Hezbollah and Israel.
  43. Clarence Thomas Against Progressivism—and Progressives

    Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In a recent speech, the Justice made clear that he views the movement, past and present, as anti-American.
  44. Sam Altman Won in Court Against Elon Musk. But, Really, We All Lost

    Wed, 20 May 2026 19:03:03 -0000

    The cases of Elizabeth Holmes and Sam Bankman-Fried at least offered a pleasant sense of comeuppance. But in Musk v. Altman, to root against Tweedledum was effectively to root for Tweedledee.
  45. A Republican Bloodbath in the Texas Senate Primary Is Giving Democrats Hope

    Wed, 20 May 2026 18:59:54 -0000

    Senator John Cornyn is trying to fight off Texas’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, in a battle to see how far right the state can be pushed. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, may benefit.
  46. The New Yorker’s Ava Kofman Wins a 2026 National Magazine Award

    Wed, 20 May 2026 00:51:15 -0000

    The prize, for a Profile of the far-right blogger Curtis Yarvin, follows recent recognition for the magazine’s celebrity photography by Gillian Laub.
  47. Kentucky Primary-Election Results: Thomas Massie Loses

    Wed, 20 May 2026 00:27:06 -0000

    The outspoken critic of President Trump fails to hold on to his seat in Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District.