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  1. SpaceX Finalizes IPO Price at $135 a Share in World’s Largest Public Offering

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:38:41 -0000

    Elon Musk’s rocket company said it would sell more than 555 million shares at $135 each in its blockbuster initial public offering, which is set to begin trading on Friday.
  2. Skeptics Question Whether SpaceX Is Worth $1.77 Trillion

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:30:58 -0000

    Elon Musk’s rocket company is spending big and losing money. That has raised questions about whether it can justify its valuation for its blockbuster initial public offering.
  3. Absent From the SpaceX and OpenAI I.P.O.s? Chinese Investors.

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:25:06 -0000

    SpaceX will not raise money from investors in China and Hong Kong. Others firms, like OpenAI, may follow suit.
  4. Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:52:33 -0000

    The president said he would nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the permanent role.
  5. What to Know About Jay Clayton, Trump’s Pick for Intelligence Director

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:52:32 -0000

    Mr. Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has been overseeing an office known for prominent cases.
  6. Kennedy Center Appeals Order to Remove Trump’s Name

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:40:16 -0000

    One day before a deadline to take the president’s name off its facade, the arts institution appealed a federal judge’s ruling that also temporarily blocked it from closing.
  7. Trump Suspends Funding for Los Angeles Homeless Agency

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:05:03 -0000

    The Trump administration cited misspending among the reasons for blocking funds to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Mayor Karen Bass warned that “people will lose their lives.”
  8. Justice Dept. Pushes Limits of Its Power Over State Elections

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:44:50 -0000

    The department once tried to stay out of state elections, urging caution. It is now pressing forward with claims of fraud as President Trump revives his unfounded assertions that elections cannot be trusted.
  9. Postal Service Issues Proposal to Block Mail Ballots in States That Don’t Turn Over Data

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:39:21 -0000

    Democrats and voting-rights groups have challenged the proposed rule as a harmful federal intrusion that could affect millions of voters who cast their ballots by mail.
  10. Oil Falls, Stocks Rise as Trump Signals Iran Peace Deal Takes Shape

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:48:24 -0000

    Oil prices retreated and stocks rallied after President Trump called off plans for another day of strikes on Iran, saying that a peace deal could be within reach.
  11. Whipsawed Between Fear and Relief, Iranians Hope for War’s End

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:10:37 -0000

    In addition to concerns about their safety in the event of another all-out war, many Iranians worry about the country’s economy further collapsing if the conflict remains in limbo.
  12. After Senate Loss, Cornyn Predicts ‘Miserable’ Final Two Years for Trump

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:47:55 -0000

    In his first extensive interview since his defeat by a Trump-backed challenger, the Texas Republican said the Senate was in for a “bumpy ride” as he and others flex new political freedom.
  13. Conor McGregor’s Comeback: A Tale of Banned Drugs and a Famous Doctor

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:22:14 -0000

    McGregor, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s main attraction, had the support of the prominent sports physician Neal ElAttrache when he decided to use performance-enhancing drugs.
  14. Major League Baseball Will Question the Dodgers’s Doctor About Banned Drugs

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:30:04 -0000

    The inquiry comes after a report that Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the physician for the team, supported the U.F.C. star Conor McGregor in using performance-enhancing drugs while recovering from an injury.
  15. Trump Unveils UFC ‘Claw’ Ahead of Cage Match at the White House

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:28:13 -0000

    The towering claw will be the site of an Ultimate Fighting Championship cage match on Sunday, which is President Trump’s 80th birthday.
  16. ‘Operation Pushkin’: Paris Trial Puts Spotlight on Rare-Book Heists

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:01:06 -0000

    One by one, valuable works by Russian masters like Pushkin and Gogol were disappearing from libraries across Europe. Now six defendants are being prosecuted.
  17. Mamdani Finds a Foil Familiar to New Yorkers: James Dolan

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:38:45 -0000

    Mr. Dolan, the owner of the New York Knicks, began a public feud with Mayor Zohran Mamdani with his team on the verge of an N.B.A. title.
  18. For a Knicks Reporter, Good Basketball Wasn’t Always So Easy to Find

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:08 -0000

    In 2015, the team was so bad, The Times’s beat writer took a break to search for the game in its prettier forms.
  19. Supreme Court Blocks Alabama From Executing Inmate Using Nitrogen Gas

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:37:24 -0000

    The unsigned decision for now spares Jeffery Lee, a convicted murderer, and could lead to a broader fight over the relatively new execution method.
  20. Drones Flown Over North Korea Were Part of Martial Law Plot by Former South Korean President

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:33:49 -0000

    A court ruled that Yoon Suk Yeol, the impeached former president, had sought to stir up instability to justify his bid for authoritarian rule in 2024.
  21. NOAA Issues El Nino Advisory

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:25:34 -0000

    The global weather pattern threatens to worsen floods and heat waves already intensifying due to climate change. But it may also mean fewer hurricanes.
  22. Tornadoes Are Reported in Illinois as Storms Sweep the Midwest

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:03:27 -0000

    For the second day in a row, Chicago is in the bull’s-eye of severe weather on Thursday, but the storm forecast is widespread.
  23. Scientists Measure Earth’s Vast Underground Fungal Webs

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:00:09 -0000

    With machine learning and a high-resolution imaging robot, scientists measured and mapped the extent of Earth’s carbon circulatory system.
  24. Tom Steyer Spent $558 Million. What a Waste.

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:44:10 -0000

    Imagine what Tom Steyer could have done with all the money he wasted on another campaign.
  25. ‘All Men Are Created Equal’? Not Everyone Agrees.

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:41:34 -0000

    Our founding creed has always had its critics.
  26. Princess Bha of Thailand, Second in Line to the Throne, Dies at 47

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:36:52 -0000

    Ever since she collapsed in a park three and a half years ago, speculation has swirled in Thailand about who could become the next monarch.
  27. Has Nancy Mace’s Crusade Against Sexual Violence Ruined Her Career?

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Last year, the Republican congresswoman accused her ex-fiancé of sexual assault. It may have doomed her bid for South Carolina’s gubernatorial nomination.
  28. Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse

    Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How the defining figure of the manosphere built a fortune—and became a political force—by systematically exploiting women.
  29. Could Switzerland Become the First Country to Cap Its Population?

    Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Swiss will soon go to the polls for a novel initiative that could upend the nation’s economy and rupture ties with the European Union.
  30. For People with Misophonia, Everyday Noises Can Be Agony

    Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The neurophysiological disorder is characterized by a severe aversion to sound—and the struggle to convince others of the severity of that aversion.
  31. The World Cup According to Gianni Infantino

    Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    FIFA’s powerful president is remaking global soccer in his own image. Can the sport survive him?
  32. The Supreme Court’s Latest Blow to Black Voters’ Rights

    Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:37:35 -0000

    An unsigned order in an Alabama case rewards the state for engaging in what a lower court called “intentional racial discrimination.”
  33. For the Nation’s Birthday, Making It Harder to Become an American

    Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Trump Administration has chosen to honor the Semiquincentennial of a nation of immigrants with a vision that sends the country back in time.
  34. The Changing Face of “Authenticity” in Politics

    Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    What Graham Platner’s scandal-plagued Senate run says about a tired cliché.
  35. The Iran War and the End of the “Middle East”

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:45:30 -0000

    Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are reshaping the region—just not as they imagined.
  36. How the War in Iran Is Transforming the Global Economy

    Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The green-energy industry, and China, may be the biggest beneficiaries.
  37. Jack Schlossberg Makes His Case

    Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    The Kennedy scion explains his winding path to electoral politics, his relationship to his family legacy, and why he thinks he should represent New York’s Twelfth Congressional District.
  38. Why Any Plausible Iran Deal Is a Humiliation for Trump

    Mon, 25 May 2026 15:48:35 -0000

    Even as the U.S. claims to be nearing an agreement to end the conflict, Tehran’s ability to close the Strait of Hormuz and hold the global economy hostage has reinforced the power of regime hard-liners.
  39. The Leader of NASA’s Artemis II Mission Is Still Moonstruck

    Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The astronaut Reid Wiseman talks about going deeper into space than anyone in history, eating maple cookies in microgravity, and deciding how to spend his first day off after returning to Earth.
  40. 3 A.M. Thoughts on the Greatest Knicks Win Ever

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:58:01 -0000

    OG’s tip-in was the most astonishing shot in franchise history, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
  41. The Knicks Take Game 4 with the Greatest Comeback in N.B.A. Finals History: A Post-Game Conversation

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:43:56 -0000

    On the Spurs suddenly going cold in the second half, the Knicks erasing a twenty-nine-point deficit, and the miracle of OG Anunoby.
  42. The Spurs Make It Interesting with a Game 3 Win Over the Knicks: A Post-Game Conversation

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:13:03 -0000

    On Trump at M.S.G., Victor Wembanyama’s newfound aggression, and how the young Spurs found their footing.
  43. Eight Predictions for the Future of Higher Education

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The next decade won’t be Armageddon. But it will bring a lot of change.
  44. Can the World Cup Transcend Donald Trump?

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How to defeat the politics of a fraught tournament.
  45. South Carolina Primary-Election Results

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:44:28 -0000

    The lieutenant governor, Pamela Evette, and State Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff in the Republican gubernatorial primary; Representative Nancy Mace’s campaign for governor came to an end.
  46. Maine Primary-Election Results: Graham Platner Wins

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:38:20 -0000

    Platner secured the Democratic nomination in the U.S. Senate race against the incumbent Susan Collins; the former governor Paul LePage will be the Republican nominee in a competitive congressional district.
  47. California Primary-Election Results: Steve Hilton Will Face Xaveria Becerra in the Governor Race

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:32:45 -0000

    Hilton, a former Fox News host, and Becerra, a former federal health official and state attorney general, advanced to the general election in November.
  48. Is Elon Musk’s SpaceX Really Worth $1.75 Trillion?

    Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The billionaire spent more than two decades creating a successful space company. Now he’s pitching it as an A.I. play.
  49. Peru’s Politics Are a Disaster, but Does It Matter?

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A runoff election, on June 7th, will decide which of two candidates—down from thirty-six, in the first round of voting—becomes the next Peruvian President. The economy may not notice.
  50. How Pakistan Is Using the Iran War to Reinvent Itself

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:17:37 -0000

    The country’s emergence as an unlikely mediator between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic illustrates how diplomacy has become more personal and transactional under President Donald Trump.
  51. Iowa Primary-Election Results: Trump-Backed Candidate Loses in the Race for Governor

    Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:28:42 -0000

    Zach Lahn defeated Randy Feenstra in the G.O.P. gubernatorial contest; Josh Turek and Ashley Hinson will face off in the race to replace the Republican senator Joni Ernst.