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  1. Why Xi Doesn’t Need a Deal With Trump

    Wed, 13 May 2026 22:18:47 -0000

    President Xi Jinping of China is buying time for Beijing and may see an opening with a U.S. president weakened by the war in Iran.
  2. The China Gambit: From Nixon to Trump

    Thu, 14 May 2026 02:35:10 -0000

    President Trump’s visit to Beijing comes as relations with China have become more combative.
  3. As Trump and Xi Meet in China, American and Chinese People Are Drifting Apart

    Thu, 14 May 2026 02:36:28 -0000

    Past meetings between the presidents of the U.S. and China have involved friendly displays of cultural exchange. Those gestures have largely dried up.
  4. Gen. Caine’s Silence on Iran War Leaves Questions About Military Strategy

    Wed, 13 May 2026 19:51:38 -0000

    The president’s top military adviser is walking a tightrope as he leads the military through a divisive and unpopular war.
  5. Iran War Powers Vote Fails Again in Senate, but GOP Opposition Grows

    Wed, 13 May 2026 20:35:54 -0000

    Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became the latest Republican to switch her vote to halt the conflict and require President Trump to win congressional approval to continue it.
  6. Israel Says Netanyahu Made a Secret Trip to U.A.E., Which Says He Didn’t

    Wed, 13 May 2026 21:36:21 -0000

    The claim and the denial signaled both how close Israel and the United Arab Emirates have become, and how delicate that relationship remains.
  7. Trump Administration Will Withhold $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California

    Wed, 13 May 2026 22:35:03 -0000

    Vice President JD Vance said the state had not done enough to fight fraud in the public health insurance program.
  8. Justice Dept. Sues D.C. Bar Over Efforts to Discipline Government Lawyers

    Thu, 14 May 2026 00:58:52 -0000

    The move escalates the administration’s feud with legal disciplinary bodies over the ethical conduct of government lawyers.
  9. Duffy’s ‘Great American Road Trip’ Prompts Ethical Concerns

    Thu, 14 May 2026 01:32:54 -0000

    A YouTube series starring Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his family is part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations, but it doubled as a family excursion for them.
  10. Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned by South Carolina’s Top Court

    Wed, 13 May 2026 18:19:08 -0000

    The decision, in which judges cited jury interference by a court clerk, upends one of America’s highest-profile homicide cases.
  11. The ‘Murdaugh Murders’: What to Know About the Case in South Carolina

    Wed, 13 May 2026 19:25:41 -0000

    A court overturned the murder convictions against Alex Murdaugh, who had been found guilty in the killing of his wife and younger son. Here are the basics of the entire case.
  12. Walking the Streets of Ben Franklin’s Paris

    Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:17 -0000

    The aging statesman braved rough seas and arduous carriage rides to reach Paris, where he persuaded the French to back the American rebels. We followed in his footsteps.
  13. Trump’s Remark on Americans’ Finances and Iran War Points to GOP Midterm Challenges

    Thu, 14 May 2026 00:42:45 -0000

    Asked if he was motivated by Americans’ financial woes to make a deal to end the war with Iran, he responded, “Not even a little bit.”
  14. Kouri Richins Sentenced to Life in Prison for Poisoning Her Husband

    Wed, 13 May 2026 21:15:22 -0000

    Kouri Richins, 36, who wrote a children’s book about grief after murdering Eric Richins, will serve without the option of parole.
  15. Denise Powell Wins Democratic Primary in Key Nebraska House Race

    Thu, 14 May 2026 01:20:42 -0000

    Denise Powell prevailed in a close primary race for an Omaha-based seat, currently held by a retiring Republican, that could help determine control of the House.
  16. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Calls Special Session to Redistrict for 2028 Elections

    Wed, 13 May 2026 20:47:25 -0000

    Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, also asked lawmakers to delay changes to the state’s election system that could cause disarray in the midterms.
  17. Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair

    Wed, 13 May 2026 19:58:38 -0000

    President Trump’s pick to replace Jerome H. Powell takes the helm at a highly uncertain moment for the economy and with heightened concern about the Federal Reserve’s ability to operate independently.
  18. French Hantavirus Patient Is Critically Ill as Outbreak Reaches 11 Cases

    Wed, 13 May 2026 19:09:00 -0000

    The woman, who was a passenger on the MV Hondius, was breathing with the help of an artificial lung, officials in Paris said.
  19. U.S. Cruise Passenger Moved Out of Isolation

    Thu, 14 May 2026 02:20:51 -0000

    The passenger, who had tested positive once in the Canary Islands, was being monitored in a special biocontainment facility in Omaha, until a new test came back negative.
  20. A Physicist Who Thinks in Poetry from the Cosmic Edge

    Wed, 13 May 2026 14:04:01 -0000

    In her second pop-science book, theoretical cosmologist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein returns to her celestial and cultural roots.
  21. Trump’s China Policy Has Weakened America

    Wed, 13 May 2026 21:55:51 -0000

    In Beijing this week, Mr. Trump should not hand China more victories.
  22. We Cannot Let Trump Cut Childhood Cancer Research

    Wed, 13 May 2026 15:06:58 -0000

    More children will die because the Trump administration is cutting pediatric cancer research.
  23. Giuliani Returns to Broadcasting After Illness: ‘I Feel 100 Percent’

    Thu, 14 May 2026 01:54:41 -0000

    Rudolph W. Giuliani, the 81-year-old former New York City mayor, was in critical condition with pneumonia in a Florida hospital earlier this month.
  24. Beware of Drunk Deer, French Police Say, Announcing Season of Inebriation

    Wed, 13 May 2026 18:55:17 -0000

    Some wild animals, eating fermented or rotten fruits, “may exhibit completely unpredictable behavior,” the police warned drivers in Saône-et-Loire, a rural region in central-eastern France.
  25. Lithuania’s Peat Bogs Could Help the Climate and Defend the Border, Too

    Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:33 -0000

    Lithuanian officials hope restored peat bogs can reinforce the border in addition to locking away planet-warming carbon.
  26. Why Spain Is Standing Up to Donald Trump

    Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Pedro Sánchez, the Socialist Prime Minister, has led the European opposition to the Iran war from the start.
  27. The Life and Times of an American Tween

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In some ways, the world is cooked. But being a twelve-year-old still kind of eats.
  28. The Very American, Very Intense World of High-School Debate

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “When it goes well, it can be extremely addicting.”
  29. Barack Obama Considers His Role in the Age of Trump

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The former President remains one of the most popular politicians in the country. What are his obligations to it?
  30. How Americans Caught Gold Fever Again

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Soaring gold prices, viral panning influencers, macho gold-mining reality shows, and Trump’s gold obsession have ignited a craze for prospecting not seen since 1849.
  31. The Art of the Ceasefire

    Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How President Trump’s approach to the war in Iran is turning endless conflict, interrupted by fleeting pauses, into the status quo.
  32. The Fate of Twenty-one Los Angeles Siblings

    Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nearly two dozen kids were found at risk of abuse and neglect. Will their parents be held accountable?
  33. Is Los Angeles Finally Ready to Take the Subway?

    Sat, 09 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    After decades of false starts, a new rail line has opened along the city’s most congested boulevard.
  34. For Putin, Problems (and Paranoia) Keep Mounting

    Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Drone attacks, internet blackouts, and a sudden downturn in the economy have marked one of the worst stretches for Vladimir Putin since the start of the war in Ukraine.
  35. Why Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Dedicated a Golden Statue to the President

    Tue, 12 May 2026 22:15:42 -0000

    Mark Burns, an evangelical pastor, explains that Trump’s supporters don’t think of him as a godlike figure, even as the President posts pictures of himself as Jesus.
  36. The Chaotic New Era of British Politics

    Fri, 08 May 2026 22:38:55 -0000

    Keir Starmer’s unpopularity has led Labour to a humiliating defeat in local elections. Now, with five major parties competing for votes, the far right could be well positioned for a general-election victory.
  37. The U.K.’s Antisemitism Problem

    Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The British government has declared antisemitism a “crisis” after a recent spate of violent attacks. But will its solutions protect Jews, or make the situation worse?
  38. Donald Trump’s Lose-Lose Negotiations with Iran

    Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:50:31 -0000

    How the President’s insistence on Tehran’s unconditional surrender made it impossible to make a deal.
  39. Loving the Timberwolves When They’re Good (or Bad)

    Tue, 12 May 2026 21:39:19 -0000

    Rooting for a hapless team for nearly two decades teaches you to find pleasures beyond victory.
  40. Why the Future of College Could Look Like OnlyFans

    Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Universities have become generic, one professor and former dean argues. In the A.I. era, students may demand something they can’t get elsewhere.
  41. Why Spirit Airlines Failed While European Budget Carriers Thrive

    Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Loved for its cheap seats and derided for its extremely low-frills flights, the American company was arguably a victim of its own success.
  42. The Knicks Have Finally Hit the Gas

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

    A change in New York’s post-season offense has made the team more precise, more urgent, and much harder to stop as it pushes toward the Eastern Conference Finals.
  43. A Scientist’s Close Call with Hantavirus Aboard the M.V. Hondius Cruise

    Tue, 12 May 2026 17:57:37 -0000

    He was somewhere in the South Atlantic when a friend texted him about an outbreak on a cruise: “Please tell me you’re not on this ship.”
  44. Writing the Trump Years Into History

    Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How do you bring an American-history textbook up to date when the country’s past has become a political battleground?
  45. Can Zohran Mamdani’s New Correction Commissioner Solve the Problem of Rikers?

    Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Stanley Richards brings faith in reform and his own experience of incarceration to an ongoing crisis.
  46. Péter Magyar Led Hungarians out of Autocracy. Where Will He Take Them Now?

    Sat, 09 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In his first substantial conversation with a foreign journalist since being elected, the new Prime Minister promised, “We don’t want to build a power machine.”
  47. The Reign of David Attenborough

    Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For generations of TV viewers, the beloved presenter has linked the patch of glass in our living rooms and the wide world beyond. And he’s not done yet.
  48. The Pope’s First Anniversary Is Marked by More Sparring from the White House

    Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Who would have thought that Leo XIV would make so much history so fast?
  49. All the President’s Contractors

    Thu, 07 May 2026 22:04:15 -0000

    Urged by advisers to focus on the domestic agenda, Trump trains his gaze on construction projects around the capital.
  50. The Real Cost of Downsizing Social Security

    Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Under new leadership, the agency has reduced the role of field offices across the country and centralized its operations, making it harder for millions of Americans to get help with their benefits.