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  1. Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:01:14 -0000

    Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.
  2. Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Bombers From U.K. Air Base RAF Fairford

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:18:00 -0000

    According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
  3. Man Arrested in Connection With Incident at UK Air Base RAF Fairford

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:28:21 -0000

    A 22-year-old from London was the seventh person to be arrested by the counterterrorism police investigating an incident at R.A.F. Fairford last month.
  4. Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego, Drawing Anger From California Leaders

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:03:23 -0000

    Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”
  5. Paramount Closes Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery to Form Skydance

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:08:35 -0000

    After a legal battle, Paramount has finally acquired Warner Bros. Discovery. In a memo to employees, the combined company’s leaders hinted at cost cuts.
  6. 5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Merge

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:35:26 -0000

    The tech scion has given his combination of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount a new name: Skydance. Now he must make tough decisions about news, movies, streaming, sports and debt.
  7. Jim Bakker, TV Evangelist Felled by Fraud and Sex Scandals, Dies

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:38:04 -0000

    With his wife, Tammy Faye, Mr. Bakker built a broadcasting juggernaut around the gospel of prosperity.
  8. The Humanoid Robot Future Has Arrived at a South Korean Park. Sort of.

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:57:32 -0000

    I went to Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul to see how we might one day live with robots. It was part cutting-edge technology, part theatrics.
  9. U.S. Trade Deficit Hits 17-Month High Despite Trump’s Tariffs

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:01:36 -0000

    Imports and the trade deficit have ballooned in recent months, defying the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce it through tariffs.
  10. US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:41:58 -0000

    Manufacturers say they are close to perfecting a new, more efficient solar panel that could help the United States reclaim ground it lost.
  11. Cornell Case Highlights Drop in Resolved Sexual Assault Cases Under Trump

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:27:06 -0000

    The administration has shifted its enforcement of a civil rights law from allegations of sexual misconduct to issues like blocking protections for transgender students.
  12. Cornell Faculty Members Signal Deep Anger With University Leaders

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:34:44 -0000

    The faculty senate plans to vote on a rare resolution of no confidence over administrators’ handling of allegations of sexual assault by fraternity members in 2024.
  13. How Ketamine Emerged as a Key Factor in an Alleged Cornell Sex Assault

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:49:04 -0000

    The powerful anesthetic has gained popularity as a party drug, including among a certain social set on the university’s campus.
  14. Are 60-Second Microdramas the Future of Hollywood, or the End?

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:32:15 -0000

    Vertical soap operas for your phone have taken over film and TV production, and they may soon need no humans at all.
  15. Short on Cash, Democrats Weigh Big Bets to Unseat Entrenched Republicans

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:38:58 -0000

    With less money than G.O.P., Democrats are torn over where to spend in the final weeks. The party is making its biggest move in years against one of G.O.P.’s biggest blue-district survivors.
  16. German Officials Arrest Former Spy Chief on Espionage Charges

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:49:34 -0000

    August Hanning is accused of helping foreign governments. His arrest shook the German political world and had roots in a steakhouse-heiress kidnapping plot.
  17. Germany’s Far Right Claims Its First Statehouse Speaker Since 1945

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:54:36 -0000

    After winning a state election last month, the Alternative for Germany is the first far-right party to oversee a state legislature since the Nazi era.
  18. The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:01:51 -0000

    However the U.S. Supreme Court rules, the work of holding oil companies accountable for climate change has a bright future.
  19. Trump’s Try, Try Again Supreme Court Strategy

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:05:39 -0000

    Supreme Court decisions that were small comfort in 2026 will turn out to be no comfort at all in 2028.
  20. Your Finicky Cat

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:22:10 -0000

    We look at the pet food market.
  21. Late Night Roasts Vivek Ramaswamy for His Loose Grip

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:53:30 -0000

    “It’s fun to have a video of the exact moment you lost your campaign,” Jimmy Fallon said after Ramaswamy struggled to lift a child during a campaign rally in Ohio over the weekend.
  22. Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to Francis Halzen for Work on Neutrinos

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:15:26 -0000

    The Nobel Committee honored Francis Halzen for his “vision and scientific leadership” of a telescope within the ice at the South Pole.
  23. Year of the Horse

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    After a young tourist was killed in a Central Park carriage accident this summer, the City Council is considering whether to ban horse-drawn carriages forever.
  24. A Woman with a Past

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    My cousin Laura had a diva’s charisma and a siren’s voice. She also had a mysterious past. When she died, she left me to tell the story of her defiant reinvention.
  25. The Battle for the Post-Trump Right

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For decades, the Heritage Foundation was a conservative powerhouse. Can it stay relevant in the influencer age?
  26. The Battle to Pass a Billionaire Tax

    Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Most Democratic voters say that they favor a wealth tax, but a California ballot initiative has plenty of liberal opponents.
  27. At the Department of Justice, Many Lawyers Are Wondering If It’s Time to Quit

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The quandary faced by government lawyers who think that the Trump Administration is subverting justice.
  28. ICE Is Everywhere and Acting with Impunity

    Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Arrests have reached a record high—nearly fifty-one thousand in August alone—with agents conducting operations nationwide at hospitals, at airports, and outside schools.
  29. Christa Pike and the Absurdity of Humane Execution

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:50:47 -0000

    A witness said that what happened in Tennessee’s death chamber this week was “not normal.” Of course it wasn’t.
  30. The Well-Funded Fight to Keep Latinos Voting Republican

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Amid deportations and Trump’s lagging popularity, one Koch-backed group has recruited Michigan Latinos to reach more than a hundred thousand voters for Mike Rogers.
  31. How the “Cornell Seven” Rape Case Became a National Scandal

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The dismal responses from both the D.A. and the university reveal a larger pattern of institutional carelessness.
  32. Why the War in Iran Is Likely to Heat Up Again

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:16:05 -0000

    Oil exports in the Gulf have rebounded as the U.S. escorts ships through the Strait of Hormuz. But the obstacles to a lasting peace are greater than ever.
  33. 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.
  34. 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?
  35. 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?
  36. The Soccer Club Fighting Against the Premium Experience

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the global game gets entwined with global capital, some fans are finding relief in the ninth tier of English football.
  37. Baseball Is Better with a Little Risk

    Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Analytics have transformed how teams manage pitching, unlocking new approaches and fantastic creativity. But the experience of playing and watching the game is about more than what the numbers can tell us.
  38. Pete Hegseth Just Declared Victory in the Wrong War

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:36:56 -0000

    The combative culture warrior in the Pentagon may soon be Congress’s top target.
  39. Individual Choices Won’t Fix America’s Public Schools

    Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nikole Hannah-Jones sent her daughter to a struggling local school and has come to regret it. But personalizing the problem is the wrong approach.
  40. The Quiet Unravelling of a Haitian Life in America

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Emmanuella was the only one in her family with Temporary Protected Status. Now that it’s gone, she’s leaving her job without a word, desperately dating to find a husband, and beginning to go underground.
  41. Why Trump Delayed Cancelling Legal Status for Salvadorans

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:30:55 -0000

    The White House has quietly paused an order to end Temporary Protected Status for thousands of immigrants from El Salvador, a move that came after months of lobbying from the construction industry and other interest groups.
  42. Mayors vs. Nationalists

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Leaders of cities around the world are standing up for democracy, even if the leaders of their countries are not.
  43. The President vs. the Press

    Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Donald Trump’s behavior cannot be called unexpected at this point. What was noteworthy last week, however, was the way that the media responded.
  44. Iran’s Bitterness and Bewilderment Over How to Make Peace with Trump

    Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:45:36 -0000

    After a heated week at the U.N. General Assembly, a new ceasefire proposal came and apparently went.
  45. A Night Living in Penn Station

    Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For the outreach workers trying to place homeless New Yorkers in shelters, each evening presents familiar faces and fresh challenges.
  46. Nolan Wells’s Family Still Wants Answers

    Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A Mississippi grand jury declined to bring charges in connection with the death of a Black teen-ager during a boating trip, but it’s still unclear exactly how he died.
  47. Susan Collins’s Maine Money Machine

    Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:06:29 -0000

    The senator uses her seniority in Congress to bring significant resources to her state. Is that enough for voters who hate her party?