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  1. The Mideast Is Baffled by Trump’s Call to Expand Abraham Accords

    Thu, 28 May 2026 13:26:42 -0000

    The president said more countries should be required to recognize Israel as part of a deal to end the war with Iran. Analysts say the chances of that happening are close to zero.
  2. ‘Both Parties Kind of Get It Wrong’: The Young Men Who May Swing the Midterms

    Thu, 28 May 2026 15:39:04 -0000

    Many Gen Z men who voted for Donald Trump are dismayed by his time in office. But they say they are not hearing an appealing pitch from Democrats, either.
  3. James Talarico Opens Texas Senate Campaign Against Ken Paxton With Houston Rally

    Thu, 28 May 2026 12:58:11 -0000

    Personal attacks and a packed campaign rally set the tone for what is likely to be a rancorous contest in Texas for U.S. Senate between James Talarico and Ken Paxton.
  4. Judge Declines, for Now, to Block Mail-In Voting Changes Ordered by Trump

    Thu, 28 May 2026 18:16:34 -0000

    The ruling allowed the Trump administration to continue to pursue changes that include enlisting the Postal Service in checking voters against a national database.
  5. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Will Not Run for President in 2028

    Thu, 28 May 2026 16:53:47 -0000

    Governor Whitmer of Michigan had been viewed as part of a field of possible Democratic candidates. She has been governor for two terms, and is barred from running again.
  6. In Argentina, U.S. Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Finds An Escape

    Thu, 28 May 2026 12:22:29 -0000

    The billionaire’s new roots in Argentina are said to be partly motivated by concerns about the future of the United States and shared beliefs with Argentina’s right-wing leader.
  7. I Tried to Sell My House With A.I.

    Thu, 28 May 2026 20:22:27 -0000

    Over five frantic days, I gambled my family’s life savings on a hunch that A.I. could outperform a real estate agent.
  8. Watchdog Agency Seeks to Reverse Its Win Against Firm Run by Winklevoss Twins

    Thu, 28 May 2026 18:58:33 -0000

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed jointly with a company run by the Winklevoss twins to overturn their settlement.
  9. Bari Weiss Names Nick Bilton to Lead CBS’s ’60 Minutes’ in Major Shake-Up

    Thu, 28 May 2026 18:55:46 -0000

    Bari Weiss, CBS’s editor in chief, named Nick Bilton, a tech journalist and filmmaker, as the show’s executive producer. The network also fired two on-air correspondents.
  10. Trump Refiles $10 Billion Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal

    Thu, 28 May 2026 17:53:54 -0000

    An earlier version of the defamation suit, which focused on an article about a birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein, was dismissed by a judge.
  11. Two Papers Named ‘Star’ Will Duel in D.C. to Win Readers From The Washington Post

    Thu, 28 May 2026 19:00:16 -0000

    First, The Star was born. Now, The Washington Star is reborn. Both are hoping to win readers ceded by recent layoffs at The Washington Post.
  12. Anthropic Tops OpenAI to Become the World’s Most Valuable A.I. Start-Up

    Thu, 28 May 2026 19:50:31 -0000

    Anthropic raised $65 billion in new fund-raising that put its value at $900 billion, ahead of OpenAI’s last valuation of $730 billion, as the companies duel for A.I. dominance.
  13. Memphis Residents Sue Federal Agents Over Arrest Tactics Amid Crime and Immigration Crackdown

    Thu, 28 May 2026 20:29:17 -0000

    A federal task force in the city has been targeting crime and undocumented immigrants since October. Observers say they have faced retaliation for trying to track the agents’ work.
  14. What’s Inside New York’s $269 Billion Budget: Second-Home Tax, Restrictions on ICE and More

    Thu, 28 May 2026 18:28:57 -0000

    Gov. Kathy Hochul used the state budget as a vehicle for policy initiatives, including a new second-home tax and a push to make the state less hospitable to immigration agents.
  15. Mamdani Vowed to Back Espaillat. Now He May Endorse a D.S.A. Challenger.

    Thu, 28 May 2026 17:40:06 -0000

    The mayor is seriously considering getting behind Darializa Avila Chevalier, a democratic socialist challenging Representative Adriano Espaillat in an Upper Manhattan House primary.
  16. Paul McCartney on His New Album and the Beatles’ Earliest Days

    Thu, 28 May 2026 09:02:02 -0000

    On his new album, the ex-Beatle revisits his past and revels in simply continuing to create.
  17. Greenpeace’s Long War With a Pipeline Titan Enters a Strange New Phase

    Thu, 28 May 2026 17:09:56 -0000

    This month, a North Dakota court barred Greenpeace from saying what it wanted in a European court, an unusual move. The environmental group says it is forging ahead.
  18. Happy, Bronx Zoo Elephant at Center of Animal Rights Case, Is Dead at 55

    Thu, 28 May 2026 17:02:35 -0000

    Activists had sued in a bid to secure her the fundamental human right to bodily liberty. Zoo officials said she was well cared for and called the lawsuit frivolous.
  19. Lizzo Addresses the Backlash and Performs Live at The New York Times

    Mon, 25 May 2026 17:38:23 -0000

    During a special edition of “Popcast,” the singer discussed her new album and the public fallout from a series of lawsuits. Then she performed a stripped-down set.
  20. Three Ways Trump Is Losing the War in Iran

    Thu, 28 May 2026 14:48:33 -0000

    Three reasons Trump is losing the war in Iran.
  21. Our Military Is Built for the Wrong Century

    Thu, 28 May 2026 15:26:19 -0000

    Ukraine and Iran have shown us that war as we’ve known it is over.
  22. Scooter Rider and Cyclist Are Killed in Head-On Crash on N.Y.C. Bridge

    Thu, 28 May 2026 20:43:59 -0000

    The collision on the Queensboro Bridge involved an e-scooter that is not legally allowed to be used on the streets of New York.
  23. Quarantine Unit for Americans Exposed to Ebola to Open in Kenya Friday

    Thu, 28 May 2026 19:42:32 -0000

    But U.S. officials are still working to find centers in Europe to accept Americans who need advanced treatment, seen as critical to improving odds of survival.
  24. Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Murders of 4 Sleeping Homeless Men

    Thu, 28 May 2026 18:11:38 -0000

    The judge who sentenced Randy Rodriguez Santos said his case exemplified the “coming together of three horrible symptoms of this city: homelessness, mental illness and narcotics abuse.”
  25. Supreme Court Says Death Row Inmate Can Challenge Exclusion of Black Jurors

    Thu, 28 May 2026 19:03:48 -0000

    Terry Pitchford was convicted in 2006 for his role in the murder of a shopkeeper by a 12-member jury that included one Black member.
  26. What the Pope Said About A.I.

    Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Leo XIV’s new encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” presents a remarkable case for placing moral concerns, and not profit, or competitive advantage, or efficiency, at the center of any discussion of artificial intelligence.
  27. How “The Chosen” Spurred a Golden Age of Christian Filmmaking

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Dallas Jenkins’s show—a prestige drama about Jesus’ life that became the biggest crowdfunded television project in history—has come to model the sort of bottom-up, fandom-first entertainment that is quietly reshaping the industry.
  28. Our Warming Planet Is a Petri Dish for New and Deadly Microbes

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “Flesh-eating” bacteria is spreading. Infectious fungi are emerging. Microbiomes may never be the same. Are we ready?
  29. How Problematic Is Patriotism?

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    National pride in America has plummeted in the Trump era. Is it worth trying to salvage?
  30. The Ukrainian Stunt Pilot Hunting Russian Drones

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A Ukrainian flying ace is leveraging his aerobatics skills to protect his countrymen from nightly attacks.
  31. The Epic Disaster of Operation Epic Fury

    Tue, 26 May 2026 19:38:06 -0000

    Trump says that a deal to end the war with Iran is imminent. On key issues, it’s back to square one—or worse.
  32. How a Small-Town Clerk’s Misdeeds Upturned the Murdaugh Verdict

    Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Becky Hill, a court employee possibly trying to maximize sales of her book, pressured jurors to convict the South Carolina lawyer for the murders of his wife and son. Was she acting alone?
  33. How Trump Created a Slush Fund for His Allies

    Sun, 24 May 2026 23:42:10 -0000

    The President may have committed the rare offense that turns Republican lawmakers against him.
  34. How Prepared Are We for a Public-Health Emergency?

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

    The outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola expose the shortsightedness of America’s retreat, under the Trump Administration, from its role as a global-health leader.
  35. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. The Gaza Peace Plan Has Gone Nowhere

    Tue, 19 May 2026 16:11:45 -0000

    More than six months after the U.S.-negotiated ceasefire, Israel still controls more than half the territory in Gaza, and Hamas refuses to disarm.
  38. What the Gerrymandering Wars Mean for the Midterms—and 2028

    Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nate Cohn, the New York Times’ chief political analyst, on whether the Democrats can match the G.O.P. in the fight over redistricting.
  39. The Despair of the Professor in the Age of A.I.

    Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “Was it always the case that half of our students would cheat if it were easy enough?”
  40. Can Anything Stop Donald Trump’s Corruption?

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The President’s stock dealing, $1.8-billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund, and grant of immunity from the I.R.S. demonstrate the need for major ethics reforms.
  41. The Transformation of Elina Svitolina

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

    Four years ago, her country went to war. Then she became a mother. She returned to tennis a different player.
  42. The Enrollment Cliff Is Here. Which Schools Will Survive It?

    Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the number of new high-school graduates drops, colleges will close, some will merge, and others may change beyond recognition.
  43. Taking Children from Their Parents Without a Court Order

    Thu, 28 May 2026 18:40:02 -0000

    A class-action lawsuit is challenging the emergency-removal practices of New York’s Administration for Children’s Services.
  44. Ken Paxton Wins the Senate Republican Primary Runoff in Texas

    Wed, 27 May 2026 01:30:20 -0000

    The state attorney general, endorsed by Donald Trump, defeated the incumbent John Cornyn, and will face off against the Democrat James Talarico, in November.
  45. Dana White Thinks Everyone’s a Fighter

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The U.F.C. president on his decades of friendship with Donald Trump, his relationship with Joe Rogan, and his “awesome” night at the White House Correspondents’ dinner.
  46. Is the Working Class Finally Turning on Trump?

    Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Pennsylvanians who voted for the President last time around revisited.
  47. The Missing Bride of Anqoun

    Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A family’s desperate search after the deadliest day of the war between Hezbollah and Israel.
  48. Clarence Thomas Against Progressivism—and Progressives

    Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In a recent speech, the Justice made clear that he views the movement, past and present, as anti-American.
  49. Sam Altman Won in Court Against Elon Musk. But, Really, We All Lost

    Wed, 20 May 2026 19:03:03 -0000

    The cases of Elizabeth Holmes and Sam Bankman-Fried at least offered a pleasant sense of comeuppance. But in Musk v. Altman, to root against Tweedledum was effectively to root for Tweedledee.
  50. A Republican Bloodbath in the Texas Senate Primary Is Giving Democrats Hope

    Wed, 20 May 2026 18:59:54 -0000

    Senator John Cornyn is trying to fight off Texas’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, in a battle to see how far right the state can be pushed. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, may benefit.