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  1. Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire as SpaceX Stock Begins Trading

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:50:26 -0000

    With SpaceX shares soaring on their first day of trading, the world’s richest person crossed another milestone — one with 13 digits.
  2. If You Have a 401(k), How Much SpaceX Stock Will You Own?

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:18:27 -0000

    If you have index funds — such as in a 401(k) — they may soon include shares of the mega company. Here’s a rough calculation.
  3. As Speculation Swirls About the Emerging Iran Deal, Here’s What We Know

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:46:16 -0000

    A “memorandum of understanding” between the two sides is under discussion. Both sides are keen to frame it as a victory.
  4. Judge Declines to Halt UFC Fight at the White House on Trump’s Birthday

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:20:33 -0000

    In a ruling on Friday, Judge Amit P. Mehta wrote that the lawsuit arrived last minute and failed to show how the event irreversibly harmed the individuals who sued.
  5. FISA, a Key U.S. Spying Power, Is Expiring. What Does That Mean for Foreign Surveillance?

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:24:37 -0000

    Top officials and some lawmakers say letting a powerful spying authority expire on Saturday will leave the United States dangerously blind. But surveillance can still continue.
  6. David Hockney, Who Restored the Human Form to Art, Dies at 88

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:19:45 -0000

    His colorful figurative paintings were both conservative and iconoclastic, defying the dominant abstract schools of the mid-20th century.
  7. Framing David Hockney’s Greatest Art

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:33:16 -0000

    Whether in Los Angeles, in his native England or traveling the world, the artist always reinvented the world he saw, with psychological insight.
  8. David Hockney’s Sense of Style Never Wavered

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:34:16 -0000

    The painter David Hockney’s clothes roared with mirth and maximalism.
  9. Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:14:30 -0000

    Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.
  10. Inside Cesar Chavez’s Labor Union, Women Faced a Culture of Sexual Abuse

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:48:11 -0000

    Many of the women who helped lead the fight for Latino civil rights say they were quietly waging their own battles with harassment, misogyny and sexual assault inside the powerful United Farm Workers union.
  11. Rick Jackson, Georgia Governor Candidate, Is Also a Film Producer Battling the IRS

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:53:52 -0000

    Rick Jackson, a billionaire, wants to be Georgia’s next governor. But the I.R.S. has questioned how his low-budget movies turned into tax windfalls.
  12. Can Democrats Overcome G.O.P. Gerrymandering?

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:11:09 -0000

    Our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, who writes The Tilt newsletter, looks at the Republicans’ advantage in the House of Representatives after partisan redistricting. To win the House, how much of the popular vote would Democrats need to win?
  13. Federal Agents Search Voting Rights Group in Ohio

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:25:47 -0000

    It was not immediately clear what the investigators were looking for, but a board member with a progressive group said members had been served with search warrants.
  14. To Defeat Democrats, Texas Governor Embraces the Hard Right

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:29:22 -0000

    After years of keeping his distance, Gov. Greg Abbott is set to address Texas Republicans’ activist-led convention as hard-line conservatives gain influence within the party.
  15. Israel Is Building Army Base in Jenin, Flouting 1990s Pact With Palestinians

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:00:02 -0000

    Critics say the move would help the Israeli military protect increased settlement activity near Palestinian population centers in the West Bank.
  16. AIPAC Wants Democrats to Back Israel. Instead, They’re Turning on AIPAC.

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:01:01 -0000

    Once the guardian of the bipartisan pro-Israel consensus, it is now a polarizing force in the party.
  17. Suspect in Fatal Shooting Is Dead After a Standoff in Midland, Texas, Officials Say

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:38:13 -0000

    The man was confirmed to be dead after he had barricaded himself in a building in Midland, following an earlier shooting on Friday that killed one person and injured at least 11 others.
  18. She Was Dying of Cancer. How Should She Live?

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:24:00 -0000

    Thanks to new treatments, some patients with the disease are living longer — leaving them in limbo for years.
  19. Trump’s D.C. Renovations, HGTV Style

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:09:59 -0000

    President Trump brings a particular brand of reality TV-style renovations to the nation’s capital.
  20. Fact-Check: Trump’s Claims About His Arch, Reflecting Pool Repairs and Other Renovation Projects

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:05:16 -0000

    President Trump has made false or exaggerated claims of a Civil War-era push for a triumphal arch, hundreds of millions spent on repairs on the Reflecting Pool, and an absence of working fountains.
  21. How We Are Illustrating Trump’s Plans to Remake Washington

    Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:18:53 -0000

    With the East Wing turned to rubble, our Graphics staff set out to show what exactly the president planned to build there and elsewhere.
  22. A Guide to Chicago’s South Side, Home of the New Obama Center

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:04:09 -0000

    The Obama Presidential Center, opening on June 19, is poised to attract visitors to an often-overlooked area. Here’s what you’ll find in Hyde Park and beyond.
  23. This Conservative Insider Is Skeptical That the G.O.P. Can ‘Buck Historical Trends’ in the Midterms

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:03 -0000

    Why “top Republicans should actually be more concerned.”
  24. Social Security Is Going Broke. Where Is the Outrage?

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:35:00 -0000

    We’ve been here before, but never so close.
  25. The Casting Call Was for Zombies. The Job Was Actually a Landlord Rally.

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:53:54 -0000

    Housing debates often involve theatrics. But when a group of actors, many of whom are renters, discovered they had been hired to join a pro-landlord demonstration, several said they felt deceived.
  26. How the Dangerous Rise in Anti-Immigration Politics Went Mainstream

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Violent unrest after a stabbing in Northern Ireland showed the extent to which the far right has taken hold in the U.K., as well as in Europe and the U.S.
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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?
  31. 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.
  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. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. 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.
  38. 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.
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Losing a Son in Gaza

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    The most visible spokesperson for the families of Israeli hostages in Gaza discusses her memoir, “When We See You Again,” and the unending pain of her son’s captivity and murder.
  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. 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.
  50. 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.