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  1. As Xi Visits Washington, Trump Plays Down China’s Actions Against U.S. Interests

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:14:18 -0000

    Despite the rivalry between the United States and China, President Trump has repeatedly found ways to give President Xi Jinping of China a pass, portraying him more as a personal friend than a competitor.
  2. Where Is the U.S. Beating China on A.I., and Where Is It Lagging?

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:05:46 -0000

    As Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, his country lags behind the United States on A.I. development in key areas — but Beijing has advantages elsewhere.
  3. As Trump Welcomes Xi, More Americans Have a Positive View of China

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:09:12 -0000

    Experts attribute the changing mood to fading memories of the coronavirus pandemic, awareness of China’s tech innovations and disaffection with President Trump’s trade wars.
  4. At the U.N., Iran Says It Will Not Give Up Its Nuclear Program

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:57:16 -0000

    Also, hackers say they stole thousands of sensitive F.B.I. records. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
  5. Trump Invites Putin to Attend Group of 20 Summit in Miami

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:40:28 -0000

    Many leaders are unlikely to welcome the Russian leader’s presence at the event because of his country’s war against Ukraine.
  6. Trump Aides Seek to Jump Start Diplomacy With Iran as Crisis Widens

    Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:18:04 -0000

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. negotiators had restarted conversations about Iran’s nuclear program, but that there were no breakthroughs.
  7. Mary Peltola’s Campaign in Alaska Senate Race Is Rocked by Tumult, With Angry Outbursts and Slurs

    Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:10:26 -0000

    Democrats hope that Mary Peltola can flip a Republican Senate seat in Alaska. Former aides describe a campaign and congressional office marked by chaos.
  8. Timothy Mellon, a G.O.P. Billionaire, Pulls Back His Money From Senate Republicans

    Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:42:58 -0000

    Timothy Mellon, one of the party’s biggest donors in 2024, has so far withheld his midterm donations for Republican senators because he is unhappy about the failure to pass a key Trump priority.
  9. Judge Holds Off on Immediate Ruling on White House’s Media Ban

    Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:27:47 -0000

    Judge Timothy J. Kelly heard arguments about President Trump’s recent decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House grounds. He said he would issue a decision about it “as soon as possible.”
  10. Iowa Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against The Des Moines Register

    Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:07:27 -0000

    The suit challenged a poll that showed Trump trailing Kamala Harris in the final weeks of the 2024 race. A judge warned that similar legal challenges could have a chilling effect on news reporting.
  11. Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S.

    Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:18:24 -0000

    In a wide-ranging interview, the Canadian leader laid out a detailed vision for breaking his country’s dependency on the United States.
  12. Trump’s New Favorite Neighbor: Mexico

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:17:06 -0000

    President Trump built his political brand in part on bashing Mexico. Now his second presidency depends on deepening partnerships with the country.
  13. 8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says

    Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:54:53 -0000

    The aircraft carrier with its crew of about 5,000 sailors has spent more than 300 days at sea.
  14. He Changed the World of Organ Transplants. Would He Die Waiting for His Own?

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:41:42 -0000

    A New York transplant surgeon’s experience waiting for a heart transplant laid bare the challenges of a system he had spent decades trying to fix.
  15. A Powerful Nor’easter Is Taking Shape. How It Could Affect Your Forecast.

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:04:01 -0000

    The forecast for this weekend became a lot clearer on Wednesday, but meteorologists warned that the storm’s exact path was still uncertain.
  16. At a Times Event, Dueling Visions on Climate Change and A.I.

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:12:53 -0000

    Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Trump administration does not want to ban U.S. diesel exports to curb high prices.
  17. Melania Trump’s Busy Schedule: A New Show, a Foster-Care Bill and Reading Executive Orders

    Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:23:01 -0000

    In a burst of activity this week, the enigmatic first lady told Americans what she has been up to after a quiet summer. Her activities have included filming a new documentary series about her life.
  18. How Trump’s Iran War May Sink Republican Midterm Chances

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:55:09 -0000

    The president might be supercharging what already looked like a blue wave.
  19. Jensen Huang Thinks A.I. Alarmism Has Gone Too Far

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:47:28 -0000

    Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, does not want you to be afraid of A.I.
  20. Hayden Panettiere Was Found Surrounded by Drugs, Report Details

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:23:38 -0000

    The actress had completed a stint in rehab before she died last month from an overdose, the coroner’s office said. Her death was ruled an accident.
  21. What China’s Vibe-Coding Capital Can Tell Us About the A.I. Boom

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:25:32 -0000

    Tech workers have flocked to Liangzhu, a small town outside Hangzhou, looking to escape China’s corporate culture and build their future with A.I.
  22. Is A.I. Above the Law?

    Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Our legal system isn’t ready for machines that act on their own.
  23. What Barbara Kingsolver Believes the Novel Can Do

    Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    One of the country’s most popular novelists writes what she calls socially engaged fiction. In her new book, she considers the role of art—and who it’s for.
  24. The Fallout of a Charlie Kirk Campus Scandal

    Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Students and faculty across the country were punished for their reactions to the conservative activist’s murder. A recent graduate of Texas Tech’s law school is still trying to clear her name.
  25. Israel’s Qatargate Scandal

    Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Did Benjamin Netanyahu’s aides peddle influence to a foreign power?
  26. Is Trump’s Latest Press Attack Just Another Distraction?

    Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:29:05 -0000

    After CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were barred from the White House, the entire TV press pool announced a boycott of the President.
  27. The Lost Descendants of Thomas Jefferson

    Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:08:19 -0000

    Scientists have new proof that the President had children with his enslaved chambermaid Sally Hemings—and that their bloodline endures across the country.
  28. A Populist Revival in Iowa

    Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In close contests for governor and a Senate seat, candidates from both parties claim that they’re fighting a corrupt system.
  29. Our A.I. Problem

    Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Why can’t the people who produced the technology, which has already shown that a different world is possible, just do the things that would prevent extinction?
  30. What Life Is Actually Like in Gaza Today

    Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nearly a year after the ceasefire, the analyst Jaser AbuMousa explains the impediments to rebuilding, and the devastation of his own family.
  31. Why China Isn’t Getting Existential About A.I.

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    China’s fears about the technology are increasingly distinct from those of the U.S. What does that mean for international coöperation?
  32. How, Exactly, Could A.I. Kill Us?

    Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0000

    Employees of A.I. companies are increasingly sounding the alarm. What should we make of their warnings?
  33. Can East Germany’s Cold War History Explain the Rise of the AfD?

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:46:03 -0000

    After winning a state election this past weekend, the German far right is closer to power than it has been in decades.
  34. How the Absence of Shame Weakens Democracy

    Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A sense of shame binds us together—and can hold the powerful in check.
  35. Will A.I. Overwrite Our Sense of Shame?

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The tech world has long been run by iconoclasts whose ideas about right and wrong are self-consciously different from those of most people.
  36. Ben Shelton Comes Into Full Focus

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:42:36 -0000

    In a riveting U.S. Open semifinal against Frances Tiafoe, the twenty-three-year-old showed that his composure and problem-solving are as central to his game as his extraordinary athleticism.
  37. The Death of Shame Is Tearing Us Apart

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Increasingly, people are ignoring social norms in favor of a narrow self-interest. The results are disastrous.
  38. The Worlds That Donald Trump and Xi Jinping Want

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the President stages a gala welcome for the Chinese leader, it appears that, in curious ways, the two men mirror each other.
  39. Why the Houthis Are Saudi Arabia’s Problem

    Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The U.S. opted not to intervene as Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized a major choke point for Saudi oil shipments on the Red Sea.
  40. Malcolm Gladwell on “The American Way of Killing”

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    The New Yorker staff writer examines America’s unique problem with gun violence, and why he thinks under-policing is at the root of our problem.
  41. The New Lucy Letby Report Misses the Point

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:04:34 -0000

    The Thirlwall Inquiry looked at why the nurse wasn’t prevented from murdering babies. But it didn’t address the question of whether she had actually done so.
  42. The Sheep That Stop Wildfires

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Herds of livestock are munching through overgrown, hard-to-reach vegetation that could otherwise become fuel for firestorms.
  43. Is Beef the Next Internal-Combustion Engine?

    Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:31:00 -0000

    Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., eats it every day, but more Americans, faced with rising prices and another climate warning, might want something else for dinner.
  44. Donald Trump Returns to the U.N. Amid the Collapse of the Old Order

    Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Trump is at the heart of this geopolitical moment, catalytic in his alliance-fraying bullying, unprovoked warmongering, and protectionist demagoguery.
  45. Mail-In Voting Survives

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:28:50 -0000

    In an unsigned ruling, the Supreme Court demonstrated that it is willing to limit Donald Trump’s agenda.