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  1. Trump Says Fighting With Iran Has Resumed as He Orders Blockade and Tolls

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:38:48 -0000

    After several days of strikes, the president notified Congress that fighting had begun again and announced shipping fees that his administration previously deemed illegal.
  2. Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Fee Could Double the Cost of Shipping

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:14 -0000

    The potential expense of a 20 percent charge to move oil and other goods through the strait has stirred concern among shippers.
  3. Lebanese Hold Fast to Their Land Despite Threat of Long Israeli Occupation

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:06:37 -0000

    Entire towns in southern Lebanon have been hollowed out by the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Some residents have stayed, fearing permanent displacement.
  4. Trump Reimposes a Naval Blockade of Iran

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:47:27 -0000

    Plus, Lindsey Graham’s sister was appointed to his Senate seat. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
  5. Graham’s Death Complicates G.O.P. Agenda in Congress

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:02:32 -0000

    Senators returned to the Capitol mourning their colleague, who played pivotal roles on multiple issues confronting lawmakers.
  6. Lindsey Graham’s Sister Appointed to Finish His Senate Term After Trump’s Backing

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:27:44 -0000

    Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina named Darline Graham Nordone to replace Mr. Graham, who died on Saturday.
  7. Lindsey Graham’s Death Transforms the Race for His Democratic Challenger

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:11:22 -0000

    Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, has offered condolences to those who loved Mr. Graham while considering the political fallout from his death. Republicans are scrambling to arrange a new primary election.
  8. Judge Denounces Trump’s I.R.S. Suit as Improper Exercise in Self-Dealing

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:09:57 -0000

    The decision also recommended disciplinary action against the lawyers involved, including the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche.
  9. Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:32:55 -0000

    Native American tribes and environmental groups are expected to challenge the move to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.
  10. Health Dept. Rescinds Freeze on $10 Billion for 5 Democratic States

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:57:29 -0000

    The reversal of the funding pause came after the administration faced repeated setbacks in a suit challenging the decision, which could have jeopardized programs for low-income households.
  11. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Chased the American Dream for 35 Years Before Fatal ICE Shooting

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:02:07 -0000

    Lorenzo Salgado Araujo hoped to obtain legal status, his family said. He was killed last week by an immigration agent who was looking for a different man.
  12. ICE Shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Through Open Passenger Window in Houston, Witnesses Say

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:14:50 -0000

    A congresswoman and a lawyer relayed witness accounts that diverge from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s version of the fatal encounter.
  13. How a Teacher Revived Backyard Baseball

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:28:38 -0000

    Backyard Baseball, a favorite game for 1990s kids, had been off the market for years. But Lindsay Barnett was determined.
  14. Health Officials in Michigan Identify ‘Potential Source’ of Cyclospora Outbreak

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:08:23 -0000

    The illness, which has sickened thousands across much of the United States, is on track to contribute to the largest outbreak in recent history.
  15. This California Oil Pipeline Was Dormant for 11 Years. Trump Reopened It.

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:18:49 -0000

    The move in Santa Barbara by the Trump administration has made residents anxious in a region prized for its gorgeous beaches and ocean views.
  16. Pat Oliphant, Cartoonist Who Skewered the Powerful, Dies at 90

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:31:41 -0000

    The winner of countless awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, he was described in 1990 as “the most influential political cartoonist now working.”
  17. Bison Attacks Tourist at Yellowstone National Park, Tossing Him Into the Air

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:35:10 -0000

    A man was hospitalized after a visibly agitated bull bison flipped him about eight feet in the air near a campground road.
  18. In Turning to Trade School, Gen Z Confronts an Enduring Stigma

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:13:35 -0000

    Gen Z is increasingly turning to trade schools in hopes of future-proofing their careers against A.I. But getting their parents and peers on board can be a challenge.
  19. The Ridiculous Rise of Victor Marx

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:41:45 -0000

    Once started, the process of voter radicalization isn’t easy to modulate.
  20. Tension Emerges Among Democratic Socialists Over 2028 Endorsement

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:30:12 -0000

    A meeting to decide on a plan to back a presidential candidate, most likely Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, turned acrimonious, and a proposal to poll members was rejected.
  21. Rope-a-Dope

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Are the Enhanced Games an existential threat to fairness or a cure for death?
  22. When A.I. Is a Member of the Family

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A single mom, her two daughters, and the chatbots that fill in the gaps.
  23. Inside ICE’s Largest Detention Center

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    On a military base in West Texas, where the government has built a sprawling tent complex to hold thousands of immigrants, deprivation and dire conditions are part of the design.
  24. The Art of Ana Mendieta Comes Into Focus at the Tate Modern

    Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Four decades after her death, her bold innovations are finally coming into focus.
  25. Are Humanoid Robots Ready to Be Deployed?

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Neo and a dozen other robots with human forms are scheduled to hit the market. Experts are nervous.
  26. The Remaking of Lindsey Graham

    Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:30:19 -0000

    Once a harsh critic of Donald Trump, the South Carolina senator became one of the President’s most dependable allies—a sign of what it takes to remain influential in today’s Republican Party.
  27. An O.M.B. Plan to Defund Science—and Anything Trump Doesn’t Like

    Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Under a new proposal, Administration officials could deny government grants to any group or project on the ground that it didn’t fit the President’s agenda.
  28. Can Office-to-Residential Conversions Survive the Pfizer-Building Crisis?

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The thirty-seven-story tower in midtown was stabilized, after almost falling over earlier this week. Now Nathan Berman, the real-estate developer behind its renovation, will have to deal with the fallout.
  29. The Story of France vs. Morocco

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:49:57 -0000

    The match began as a snooze, then became a romp. But the brilliance of the French team, and of its biggest star, Kylian Mbappé, shone through.
  30. The Human Cost of DOGE’s War on U.S.A.I.D.

    Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the “public man-made death” that they’ve caused.
  31. How Political Is This Supreme Court?

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:57:53 -0000

    The legal commentator Elie Honig thinks that the Trump-appointed Justices are getting unfair criticism.
  32. Do Netanyahu’s Domestic Opponents Offer a Real Alternative?

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:51:53 -0000

    Moshe Tur-Paz is one of many centrist Israeli politicians criticizing Donald Trump’s deal to temporarily stop the war with Iran.
  33. Is Putin Finally Feeling Pressure?

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:50:54 -0000

    The Russian President is facing growing domestic discontent after a series of successful attacks by the Ukrainian Army, including a major attack on Moscow.
  34. Donald Trump’s Needless War with Iran Is His Biggest Economic Blunder

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the midterm elections approach, gas prices have started to rise again, and the President’s poll ratings are in the cellar.
  35. The U.S. Crashes Out of the World Cup

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:49:25 -0000

    Despite a strong start to the tournament, and an egregious intervention by President Trump into FIFA’s suspension of its star striker, the U.S. men’s soccer team couldn’t keep up with Belgium.
  36. A New American Soccer Culture Is Emerging

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:34:18 -0000

    A decade ago, the fandom around Major League Soccer and the U.S. men’s national team was very white and very imitative. That’s starting to change.
  37. The U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Is Rewriting Its History

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:35:12 -0000

    The Yanks won their first knockout-round match in more than twenty years. But, after a controversial red card, they will be down their breakout star in the round of sixteen.
  38. The Race to Be the First Democratic Primary State

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How the debate over the first-in-the-nation primary became a battle over the future of the Democratic Party.
  39. Michigan Is the Next Big Test for the Democratic Party

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Senate primary race between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed reflects the Party’s growing ideological schism, but it’s also a contest of competing campaign styles.
  40. Can A.I. Keep a Parent Alive?

    Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    You can now make a virtual replica of a loved one. The question is what it can give you in return.
  41. Trump and NATO Court Erdoğan, Turkey’s Strongman

    Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In Ankara, the leaders of the alliance appeared more concerned about Western geopolitical power than about Western democratic values.
  42. An Inconvenient Moment for an Extreme Global Heat Wave

    Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Will it light a fire under politicians?
  43. Graham Platner’s Point of No Return

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:29:20 -0000

    Following an allegation of sexual assault, the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine is considering his future. What would his exit mean for the race, and for the broader direction of American politics?
  44. Donald Trump Celebrates America’s Two-Hundred-and-Fiftieth Birthday

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    At the Great American State Fair, in Washington, D.C., and at the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Library, in North Dakota, the President casts himself as the rightful heir to American greatness.
  45. The Intimate Legacies of a White-Supremacist Coup

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A racist takeover in Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1898, has reverberated across generations as a reminder of American democracy’s terrifying vulnerability.