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  1. U.S. Trade Gap Ballooned in July

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:51:52 -0000

    The trade deficit bounced back up last month as spending on data centers to feed the A.I. boom drove up imports.
  2. Mortgage Rates Climb to Highest Level Since July 2025

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:02:01 -0000

    Higher costs for home loans have put a squeeze on the housing market, adding pressure to consumers already struggling with elevated inflation.
  3. Bessent Blames Ukraine for High Energy Prices

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:56:44 -0000

    After meeting with Russia’s finance minister, the Treasury secretary said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to a global energy shock driven mainly by the U.S. war with Iran.
  4. Schools Giving Aid to Minority Students Could Lose Tax Exemptions Under Trump’s New Rules

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:58:55 -0000

    The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.
  5. Judge Suggests Trump Mail-In Voting Rules Could Cause ‘Major Disenfranchisement’

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:42:36 -0000

    Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be trying a haphazard “experiment” with a new rule that could result in valid ballots being tossed.
  6. Clancy’s Lawyer, Kevin Reddington, Became a Hero to Her Supporters

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:40:04 -0000

    The themes present in Lindsay Clancy’s trial are not unfamiliar to Mr. Reddington, a veteran defense lawyer.
  7. Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:35:18 -0000

    She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
  8. Gloria Steinem’s Glamour Was a Means to an End

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:05:32 -0000

    The glasses, the hairdo, the bell bottoms and hip-slung belts were all wrapped up in her feminist cause.
  9. Hillary Clinton, Meghan Markle, Lena Dunham and Others Pay Tribute to Gloria Steinem

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:10:40 -0000

    After Ms. Steinem’s death at 92, celebrities and politicians reflected on her decades of activism for women’s rights and equality.
  10. Reading Jonathan Franzen’s ‘The Corrections,’ 25 Years Later

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:48:28 -0000

    Jonathan Franzen’s novel, which put a Midwestern family under the microscope, came out a week before 9/11. Why are we still talking about it?
  11. Federal Prosecutors Charge ICE Agent With Lying About Minnesota Shooting

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:03:00 -0000

    The charges are a rare instance of President Trump’s Justice Department accusing a federal agent of breaking the law while on the job.
  12. ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:49:07 -0000

    An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.
  13. El-Sayed Wants to Mend Ties With Jewish Democrats, but Some Are Still Not Impressed

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:27:02 -0000

    Lingering concerns about the Senate nominee in Michigan could make it harder for him to assemble a winning coalition.
  14. After Trump Rift, Musk Begins Spending to Boost Republicans

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:50:00 -0000

    Mr. Musk plans to spend at least $100 million in more than a dozen competitive House and Senate races. The tech billionaire helped Donald Trump to victory in 2024.
  15. The Start-Up That Helps People Die

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:35:24 -0000

    Medical aid in dying is now legal in New York. A team of clinical professionals decided to create a practice to help their clients die on their own terms.
  16. Maria Bartiromo Is Out at Fox News

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:18:07 -0000

    The host, who appeared on Fox Business and Fox News, had been with the network for more than 12 years.
  17. Nvidia Buys Hugging Face in $12.9 Billion Deal

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:38:58 -0000

    The acquisition of the start-up is an indication of Nvidia’s growing role as Silicon Valley’s central banker and its emphasis on open-source technology.
  18. Which Investors Will Get Rich From Anthropic’s IPO?

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:52:12 -0000

    When Anthropic goes public in a blockbuster offering, which investors will profit? The answer says a lot about how much start-up investing has changed over the years.
  19. Why the Courts Are Hesitant to Punish Tech Giants Like Meta and Google

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:04:40 -0000

    After finding antitrust violations, federal courts have been reluctant to impose harsh sanctions. They fear meddling in markets where technology is racing ahead.
  20. What Did Jurassic Forests Sound Like? Like This.

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:11:38 -0000

    Scientists spent over a decade reconstructing the calls of nine species of ancient insects to create the first accurate Jurassic soundscape.
  21. MAGA Is Feeding a Separatist Surge in Canada

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:26:35 -0000

    Drawing inspiration from MAGA, separatists in Alberta are pushing for a break away from Canada.
  22. Why a Doctor Told Gloria Steinem: ‘You Must Promise Me Two Things’

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:56:23 -0000

    Gloria Steinem got to be who she was because of a pre-Roe abortion.
  23. Tell Us How You Observe Yom Kippur

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:49:56 -0000

    Yom Kippur, which starts this year on Sept. 20, is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. If you are Jewish, we want to know how you experience it.
  24. Travis Kelce’s New Ohio Home Has Neighbors Buzzing With Excitement About Taylor Swift

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:37:36 -0000

    The wealthy enclave of Bratenahl, Ohio, has been aflutter after learning that Travis Kelce purchased a Lake Erie mansion.
  25. Was “Defund the Police” Crazy?

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A reckoning with the “woke” years.
  26. The MAHA Custody Battle

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A father wanted to vaccinate his children. Their mother didn’t. Then the kids got sick.
  27. Smokejumpers Leap Out of Planes to Fight Wildfires

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Since the nineteen-forties, smokejumpers have been parachuting into remote parts of the U.S. to contain dangerous blazes.
  28. What Happened in Minneapolis

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Living through Operation Metro Surge, and what came after.
  29. Susan Te Kahurangi King’s Way of Seeing

    Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    At seventy-five, she may be New Zealand’s greatest living artist.
  30. Mark Zuckerberg’s Social Reckoning

    Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Meta settlement will force meaningful changes on Facebook and Instagram. It also reflects the degree to which public outrage is outmatched by the speed and size of Big Tech.
  31. How Alex Eala Became a Symbol of the Philippines

    Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    At only twenty-one, the tennis phenom is likely already the best-ever player from Southeast Asia. Now she is seeking her first Grand Slam title at this summer’s U.S. Open.
  32. The Floods Nepal Didn’t Cause

    Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Flash floods, triggered by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, have killed at least five hundred people in a nation that has contributed little to climate change but is disproportionately affected by it.
  33. How the Meta Settlement Could Change the Internet

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:48:22 -0000

    Even while refusing to admit legal fault, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram has accepted, for the first time, that much of its business model is unacceptable for children.
  34. Why Israeli Authorities Are Encouraging Settler Violence Against Palestinians

    Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:30:10 -0000

    The retired I.D.F. colonel Doron Meiner, who was arrested while trying to protect a Palestinian community from settlers in the West Bank, discusses Israel’s strategy in the run-up to October’s election.
  35. What Do India’s Gen Z Protests Mean for Modi?

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:19:00 -0000

    A movement of young people frustrated with India’s education system and economy has become the most serious challenge yet to an increasingly authoritarian government.
  36. 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.”
  37. 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.
  38. How Much Is the Iran War Costing Americans?

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A proper calculation must take in more than just the military costs.
  39. Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About Olivia Miles?

    Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The W.N.B.A. has never attracted more attention. But, increasingly, the conversation around the league can overshadow the game itself—and its players.
  40. How the Job Market Will Shape the Next Generation

    Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Young people are already discontented. It’s not going to get better anytime soon.
  41. The Humbling of Scott Bessent

    Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Thirty-odd years ago, the Treasury Secretary was one of the speculators who broke the Bank of England in a famous trade. Now he’s on the other side of the markets, struggling to contain rising bond yields.
  42. Trump’s Neocolonialism Will Backfire

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The President is touting his big Venezuelan oil deal, but his interventions abroad are stirring anger and having unintended consequences.
  43. The New Yorker Festival Releases Its Full 2026 Lineup

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    Tickets are now on sale, with events taking place October 23rd through the 25th and featuring leading figures from the worlds of politics, literature, entertainment, and more.
  44. George W. Bush’s Code of Silence

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    He lovingly paints immigrants, praises free trade and diplomacy, and rues the coarsening of American politics. Why won’t he talk about Donald Trump?
  45. New Maps Show How Israel Has Thwarted Hopes for a Palestinian State

    Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The breakneck expansion of settlements in the West Bank has rendered American talk of a two-state solution increasingly irrelevant.
  46. Could Data Centers Swing an Election in Wisconsin?

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As A.I. becomes increasingly unpopular among voters, the politics of data centers are scrambling political lines across the country—including in a tight race for the Wisconsin governor’s mansion.
  47. What If Canada Joined the E.U.?

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Trump Administration’s trade war with Canada has pushed a fringe idea into mainstream conversation, on both sides of the Atlantic.
  48. The Great Floating Homes of Los Angeles

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In the city’s burnt neighborhoods, rebuilding is brutally expensive. Now residents have turned to a lost art: moving entire houses to their vacant lots.
  49. Adam Hamilton and Taking Back Religion from the Right

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Democratic socialists are getting more of the attention, but Democratic Christians may prove more influential this November.