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  1. Demanding Support for Trump, Justice Dept. Struggles to Recruit Prosecutors

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 19:50:49 -0000

    Some offices are so decimated that the Justice Department has sent in military lawyers. More recently, officials asked for volunteers from other offices who can quickly deploy to places in desperate need.
  2. For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:24:26 -0000

    A new organization blessed by the president is raising money for events and projects that will put a Trumpian spin on the nation’s semiquincentennial.
  3. Epstein Files Reveal Scope of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Role in Clinton Circle

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:01:06 -0000

    Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime companion helped advise on the kickoff of the Clinton Global Initiative and arranged for $1 million in funding for it, emails show.
  4. Starmer’s Chief of Staff Resigns, Citing Role in Hiring Friend of Epstein

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:40:20 -0000

    The Labour official was ensnared in a scandal after helping appoint Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the U.S.
  5. Why the N.F.L. Booked Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl Halftime Show

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:52:31 -0000

    League executives may be nervous about the Latin superstar’s outspoken stance on immigration, but their priority is attracting popular halftime performers.
  6. The 2026 Super Bowl Ads (So Far), Ranked

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:52:23 -0000

    Here is our critic’s survey of this year’s Super Bowl commercials, from best to worst to A.I.
  7. 7 Days, No Suspects: The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:52:37 -0000

    The mother of the “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie has not been heard from since an evening of dinner and games with family members.
  8. Extreme Cold Persists in the Northeast With Record-Setting Temperatures

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:30:14 -0000

    Punishing winds have combined with low temperatures to produce dangerously cold conditions across the Northeast. Forecasters say, though, that relief is on the horizon.
  9. What’s Behind the Weird Weather That’s Dominated 2026

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:30:06 -0000

    While iguanas were stunned by freezing cold in Florida, would-be skiers were looking at dirt on Utah’s slopes. Here’s what’s going on, and when it will finally end.
  10. Is Wallace Shawn the Only Avant-Garde Artist Who Gets Stopped in Times Square?

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:00:56 -0000

    He’s most commonly recognized for his screen roles as a plotting hit man and an unlikely Lothario, but it’s his work as a playwright that shows more of his true self.
  11. These A.I. Dreamers Don’t Fit the Stereotype

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:00:34 -0000

    Young tech entrepreneurs in San Francisco are hoping to cash in, even as they wonder how artificial intelligence will affect society.
  12. Feeling ‘Amateur’ at Retirement Planning, They Asked A.I. for Help

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:00:06 -0000

    More people are turning to chatbots for advice, inquiring about high-stakes decisions such as saving for retirement — even if they eventually turn to a human.
  13. MAGA’s Split Over Israel Extends to a Ship Attacked 58 Years Ago

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:00:54 -0000

    The Israeli military killed 34 people on the U.S.S. Liberty in 1967. Whether it was an accident, as many historians believe, has become a litmus test within President Trump’s movement.
  14. Portugal Elects a President, With Leftist Beating a Surging Far Right

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:54:21 -0000

    Despite a decisive victory for António José Seguro, a nationalist’s presence in the runoff showed that Portugal is not immune to Europe’s rising far-right tide.
  15. Haruki Murakami Isn’t Afraid of the Dark

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 05:01:08 -0000

    The author, who brought Japanese literature into the global mainstream, grapples with aging and his place in the world of letters.
  16. The Culture War Is Over. Bad Bunny Won.

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:08:27 -0000

    American pop culture is global pop culture, and vice versa.
  17. Seven Pages of a Sealed Watergate File Sat Undiscovered. Until Now.

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:17:53 -0000

    Seven pages of grand jury testimony from Richard Nixon were deemed so incendiary that they were hidden from the public for years.
  18. Are You ‘Biohacking’ to Perform Better at Work? We Want to Hear From You.

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:46:25 -0000

    Please tell us what changes you’ve made to your health and wellness practices to improve your brain function and job performance. We may include your experiences in an article.
  19. Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Wins Snap Election in a Landslide

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:44:13 -0000

    Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic agenda and tough stances on immigration and China.
  20. 4 Dead in Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak in California

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 19:52:54 -0000

    State health officials discouraged foraging this year, saying that toxic mushrooms can easily be confused with safe ones to eat.
  21. Washington Post C.E.O. Will Lewis Steps Down After Stormy Tenure

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:40:43 -0000

    His departure came days after the company cut 30 percent of the staff. He will be replaced in the interim by Jeff D’Onofrio, the chief financial officer, the company said.
  22. Thailand’s Conservative Party Claims Surprise Election Victory

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 19:33:20 -0000

    It was the first time in years that a conservative party preaching nationalism, patriotism and respect for the monarchy came out on top.
  23. Is There a Remedy for Presidential Profiteering?

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Until now, Trump always seemed unembarrassed to crow about his side hustles. But, if the Emirati payment was kept secret, what else might be?
  24. A Bridge to Venezuela

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The Colombian border city of Cúcuta braces for more turmoil.
  25. 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.
  26. 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?
  27. 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.
  28. 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.?
  29. 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?
  30. 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.
  31. 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.
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. 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.
  36. How Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin Have Defined Greatness

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:17:47 -0000

    The two skiers have each had claims to be the best ever in their sport. But they have chased that ideal in very different ways.
  37. 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.
  38. 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.
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  47. 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.