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  1. China Starting to Fulfill ‘Promises,’ U.S. Trade Representative Says

    Fri, 15 May 2026 03:42:13 -0000

    As President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, meet, the United States said China has promised to expand its purchases of farm goods and airplanes.
  2. Trump Announces Boeing Jet Order From China. Beijing Stays Silent.

    Fri, 15 May 2026 06:28:45 -0000

    The deal, if it materializes, would be a major win for Boeing, which has lost ground to Airbus in one of the world’s largest aviation markets.
  3. Trump’s and Xi’s Body Language at the Summit Mirrored Their Styles

    Thu, 14 May 2026 20:31:42 -0000

    Although at odds over issues like trade and Taiwan, the U.S. and Chinese leaders met in Beijing with a show of friendly gestures.
  4. Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue

    Thu, 14 May 2026 22:51:53 -0000

    A federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration would have restricted access by mail to mifepristone.
  5. Mail-Order Abortions Have Quickly Become Common

    Thu, 14 May 2026 22:44:03 -0000

    Pills shipped to states with bans are a reason abortion has increased since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
  6. House Again Blocks War Powers Vote to Halt Iran Conflict

    Thu, 14 May 2026 22:59:38 -0000

    But two vulnerable Republicans joined Democrats in the effort to force President Trump to win authorization from Congress, in the latest sign of G.O.P. jitters over the war.
  7. A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran

    Thu, 14 May 2026 22:49:53 -0000

    Adm. Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war.
  8. C.I.A. Director Visits Cuba as Tensions Rise and Island Runs Out of Oil

    Fri, 15 May 2026 01:08:25 -0000

    John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country.
  9. Life, Death and Rebirth in Nepal, the Land of the Buddha

    Thu, 14 May 2026 14:46:25 -0000

    Starting at the birthplace of Buddhism, a writer traces how its teachings spread across Asia, transforming the continent forever.
  10. Mystery Grows Around Representative Thomas Kean Jr.’s Absence

    Thu, 14 May 2026 23:43:35 -0000

    Representative Thomas Kean Jr. last voted in Washington on March 5, citing a medical issue. An appearance planned for late May has been canceled.
  11. James Talarico’s Taco Order Sparks Debate in Texas Senate Race

    Thu, 14 May 2026 22:48:44 -0000

    What started as a taco stop with former President Barack Obama quickly turned into a very Texas debate over the proper breakfast taco order.
  12. Inside the Congolese Hotel Where Trump Deported 15 U.S. Migrants

    Fri, 15 May 2026 04:01:13 -0000

    They were shackled and sent to Kinshasa by the Trump administration. Now they face a dangerous choice: Go back to Latin America or stay in Africa.
  13. Green Card Holders Targeted for Deportation by New ‘Removal Apparatus’

    Thu, 14 May 2026 19:58:36 -0000

    The Department of Homeland Security recently formed a unit tasked with revetting thousands of immigrants with permanent residency.
  14. Vance Blames Democrats as U.S. Halts Some Medicaid Payments, Claiming Fraud

    Fri, 15 May 2026 00:25:45 -0000

    Vice President JD Vance traveled to Maine for a speech, making a midterm election pitch that only Republicans could root out fraud in public benefits.
  15. Why Trump’s Reflecting Pool Repairs Are in Trouble

    Fri, 15 May 2026 01:26:50 -0000

    Federal records show that the no-bid contract to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it blue now costs $13.1 million. That’s about seven times the amount President Trump initially said it would cost.
  16. Trump-Ordered Citizenship Lists for Voting Are Likely Unreliable, Justice Dept. Says

    Fri, 15 May 2026 01:10:02 -0000

    At a court hearing over a presidential order seeking to exert more control over elections, a government lawyer said no “responsible state” should rely on the lists to update their voter rolls.
  17. Inside the Secret Mission to Fly Taiwan’s President to Africa

    Thu, 14 May 2026 09:53:18 -0000

    From satellite phone check-ins to a borrowed royal plane, new details show how Taiwan’s leader’s team outwitted China and pulled off an audacious journey to southern Africa.
  18. Enter the Killer Robots: The Ukrainian Forging the Future of Warfare

    Fri, 15 May 2026 04:01:10 -0000

    Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s 35-year-old defense minister, sees futuristic military technology as crucial to his country’s survival.
  19. Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily, but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks

    Thu, 14 May 2026 19:53:09 -0000

    The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact.
  20. 16 More People in the U.S. Are Being Monitored for Hantavirus, C.D.C. Says

    Thu, 14 May 2026 21:09:59 -0000

    They were passengers on a plane to Johannesburg with an infected Dutch woman who later died.
  21. Aging Palestinian Leader Boosting His Son’s Political Rise, Officials Say

    Fri, 15 May 2026 04:01:19 -0000

    Mahmoud Abbas’s years in power have been dogged by accusations of corruption. Many Palestinians yearn for fresh leadership.
  22. Australian Jews Testify on Experiences of Antisemitism in Bondi Beach Inquiry

    Fri, 15 May 2026 00:50:53 -0000

    As part of a public inquiry into the massacre at Bondi Beach, dozens have described being targeted for their Jewish identity in their daily lives.
  23. UCF Commencement Speaker Draws Boos After A.I. Remarks

    Thu, 14 May 2026 17:05:58 -0000

    Humanities students made their displeasure known at the University of Central Florida.
  24. OpenAI Trial Heads to Jury After Closing Arguments in Musk vs. Altman Case

    Fri, 15 May 2026 01:47:03 -0000

    Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their closing arguments in the blockbuster federal trial on Thursday. Nine jurors are set to begin deliberations next week.
  25. What It’s Like to Own a Tank or Other Former Military Vehicles

    Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:17 -0000

    Where do battle tanks and military trucks go when their service has ended? Enthusiasts and professionals put them to work for search and rescue, marketing and just having fun.
  26. Bumble Is Killing the Swipe Feature. What’s Next for Dating Apps?

    Thu, 14 May 2026 19:18:29 -0000

    Bumble is losing the feature that reshaped how we look for love. Daters may be ready for something more intentional.
  27. Keir Starmer and the End of Britain’s Old Certainties

    Fri, 15 May 2026 05:00:05 -0000

    The decade since Brexit has been one long, painful process of trying — and failing — to make sense of this new reality.
  28. Thomas Massie Is One of a Vanishing Breed: A Republican Who Will Stand Up to Trump

    Thu, 14 May 2026 19:19:09 -0000

    An individual with principles and quirks and an aversion to being told what to do.
  29. What Are Your Evening Rituals? We Want to Know.

    Thu, 14 May 2026 09:01:49 -0000

    Do you meditate? Play Wordle? Wear soft pajamas and sip chamomile tea? We’d like to hear about the little routines that help you wind down.
  30. 5 Key Moments During the California Governor Debate

    Fri, 15 May 2026 04:06:28 -0000

    Candidates have become increasingly combative as they enter the final stretch before the June 2 primary. Once again, Xavier Becerra, a Democratic front-runner, drew most of the attacks.
  31. Former Oklahoma Death Row Prisoner Freed Before Retrial in a 1997 Killing

    Fri, 15 May 2026 01:50:55 -0000

    A lawyer for Richard Glossip said the ruling provided a step forward in his client’s efforts to escape a “decades-long nightmare” in a case that has faced substantial criticism.
  32. Inside Jack Schlossberg’s Chaotic Campaign to Revive Camelot

    Thu, 14 May 2026 20:27:07 -0000

    Erratic behavior and staff turnover have colored Mr. Schlossberg’s bid for a House seat in New York, raising questions about his readiness for office.
  33. Dallas Asks Its Residents: What Should We Do With City Hall?

    Fri, 15 May 2026 00:47:38 -0000

    Faced with a billion-dollar repair bill and a desire to find a new arena for the Mavericks, the city is considering options that include demolishing the building. Residents submitted their own ideas.
  34. 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.
  35. 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.”
  36. 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?
  37. 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.
  38. Keir Starmer Won’t Survive This

    Thu, 14 May 2026 13:45:49 -0000

    After a disastrous set of election results, the British Prime Minister’s authority is in tatters.
  39. Will Donald Trump Be Allowed to Destroy His Records?

    Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A law passed after Watergate makes Presidential records government property. The Trump Administration has declared it unconstitutional.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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?
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. 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.
  50. While Donald Trump Adventures in China, D.C. Entertains Itself

    Thu, 14 May 2026 22:56:18 -0000

    The President swept off to Beijing to court Xi Jinping. Back Stateside, it was non-Presidential motorcades, video games, and a languid vibe at the White House.
  51. The End of Refugee Resettlement

    Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    What happened when the Trump Administration turned its back on the world’s most vulnerable.
  52. The Looming Disaster of the Border Wall in Big Bend, Texas

    Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The wall is opposed by environmental groups, local sheriffs, and a pro-gun YouTuber running for Congress. It’s happening anyway.
  53. 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.”
  54. 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?
  55. 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.
  56. 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?
  57. 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.