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  1. For Trump, the Iran War Looms Over China Summit

    Wed, 13 May 2026 16:53:28 -0000

    The balance of power between the United States and China had shifted in Beijing’s favor even before the war in Iran began in February.
  2. Chinese Firms Plot Secret Arms Sales to Iran, U.S. Officials Say

    Wed, 13 May 2026 18:06:05 -0000

    The effort involves plans to send weapons through other countries in an effort to hide the origins of the shipments.
  3. Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China

    Wed, 13 May 2026 16:41:21 -0000

    As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.
  4. Trump and Xi: Beneath the Pomp and Niceties, a Geopolitical Rivalry

    Wed, 13 May 2026 16:53:52 -0000

    The relationship between the two leaders is marked just as much by mistrust and confrontation as it is by niceties.
  5. How China Sent a Message to Trump on His Arrival

    Wed, 13 May 2026 16:46:18 -0000

    Beijing welcomed President Trump with a high-ranking vice president, but the choice of a ceremonial leader suggests China is trading symbolism for substance.
  6. Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned by South Carolina’s Top Court

    Wed, 13 May 2026 18:19:07 -0000

    The decision, in which judges cited jury interference by a court clerk, upends one of America’s highest-profile homicide cases.
  7. Walking the Streets of Ben Franklin’s Paris

    Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:17 -0000

    The aging statesman braved rough seas and arduous carriage rides to reach Paris, where he persuaded the French to back the American rebels. We followed in his footsteps.
  8. Why U.S. Test Scores Are in a ‘Generation-Long Decline’

    Wed, 13 May 2026 15:01:28 -0000

    The drops go beyond the pandemic and cut across income, geographic and racial divides, new data shows.
  9. Iran War Powers Vote Fails Again in Senate, but GOP Opposition Grows

    Wed, 13 May 2026 16:46:40 -0000

    Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became the latest Republican to switch her vote to halt the conflict and require President Trump to win congressional approval to continue it.
  10. With a Friend in Trump, the Tobacco Industry Secures a Lucrative Win

    Wed, 13 May 2026 14:37:31 -0000

    In a dispute over vapes, the president sided with tobacco companies that filled his groups’ coffers over his own F.D.A. commissioner, who resigned in protest.
  11. Rich Danker, RFK Jr.’s Top Spokesman, Resigns in Protest Over New Vaping Policy

    Wed, 13 May 2026 17:10:16 -0000

    In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said allowing the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.
  12. Tariff Refunds Begin to Reach Businesses as Trump Lashes Out at Court

    Wed, 13 May 2026 14:28:06 -0000

    The government must return about $160 billion, plus interest, collected from duties deemed illegal and potentially more if it loses a related tariff case.
  13. An Uncertain World Awaits the Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

    Wed, 13 May 2026 16:55:58 -0000

    Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency, who orchestrated a multinational release of oil reserves, detailed the risks facing the economy now and beyond.
  14. Fuel Prices Drive Sales of E.V.s, Just Not in the U.S.

    Wed, 13 May 2026 18:29:56 -0000

    Electric vehicle sales have soared in Europe and much of the rest of the world, but Americans are still hesitant.
  15. Wholesale Prices Jumped in April, in Latest Sign of War’s Economic Ripples

    Wed, 13 May 2026 18:29:38 -0000

    The Producer Price Index rose in April at its fastest pace in four years, government data showed, a day after consumer prices showed inflation was surging.
  16. Billionaire Rick Jackson Is Upending the Georgia Governor’s Race

    Wed, 13 May 2026 18:08:43 -0000

    Rick Jackson was largely unknown to voters just a few months ago. Heading into Tuesday’s Republican primary, he’s keeping some of the state’s best-known politicians on their toes.
  17. Andreessen Horowitz Is Playing Politics Like No Other

    Wed, 13 May 2026 09:01:05 -0000

    “If you think there’s a lot of money in politics now,” Marc Andreessen said in 2000, “you haven’t seen anything yet.” His firm is now the biggest known spender on this campaign cycle.
  18. Trump Administration Pushes I.R.S. to Identify Undocumented Immigrants

    Wed, 13 May 2026 18:14:34 -0000

    The deliberations are a sign that the Trump administration may once again try to harness the power of the I.R.S. to advance its immigration agenda.
  19. ICE Detains Ex-Kansas Mayor Joe Ceballos Who Voted Illegally

    Wed, 13 May 2026 18:02:38 -0000

    Joe Ceballos said he did not know he was ineligible to vote and run for office as a green-card holder. The Trump administration has drawn attention to the case.
  20. Eating Healthy? No, They’re Eating Biblically.

    Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:57 -0000

    A diet inspired by the Bible has found new audiences online in the Make America Healthy Again era.
  21. French Hantavirus Patient Is Critically Ill as Outbreak Reaches 11 Cases

    Wed, 13 May 2026 19:09:00 -0000

    The woman, who was a passenger on the MV Hondius, was breathing with the help of an artificial lung, officials in Paris said.
  22. Should You Worry About Hantavirus?

    Wed, 13 May 2026 13:26:35 -0000

    Here’s what to know about the virus, how it spreads and the risk to the general public.
  23. Addiction Counselor Who Helped Supply Ketamine to Matthew Perry Sentenced to Two Years

    Wed, 13 May 2026 18:24:06 -0000

    Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor, had admitted to selling 51 vials of ketamine to the actor, including the dose that killed him.
  24. Dozens of Polymarket Bets Show Signs of Insider Trading, The Times Finds

    Wed, 13 May 2026 18:48:13 -0000

    Dozens of long-shot bets on Polymarket, from the war with Iran to the cryptocurrency market, have defied the odds, according to a New York Times examination.
  25. Trump’s China Policy Has Weakened America

    Wed, 13 May 2026 19:00:07 -0000

    In Beijing this week, Mr. Trump should not hand China more victories.
  26. We Cannot Let Trump Cut Childhood Cancer Research

    Wed, 13 May 2026 15:06:58 -0000

    More children will die because the Trump administration is cutting pediatric cancer research.
  27. Corpus Christi Faces Water Crisis as Drought and Industrial Growth Strain Supply

    Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:18 -0000

    Rising demand, municipal dysfunction and drought have pushed Corpus Christi to the edge of a water emergency, offering a cautionary tale for the rest of the country.
  28. Chaos in Philippines Senate as Duterte Ally Faces Arrest

    Wed, 13 May 2026 18:28:46 -0000

    The sound of gunshots, apparently from inside the chamber, was broadcast on live television as a senator in the Philippines, who was an ally of the former leader Rodrigo Duterte, faced arrest.
  29. N.Y.U. Students Object to Graduation Speaker Jonathan Haidt, Who Calls Their Generation ‘Coddled’

    Wed, 13 May 2026 17:04:35 -0000

    Jonathan Haidt, a professor, says that colleges shield students from challenging ideas. But student leaders said he does not represent their values.
  30. Are These the Bones of the Fourth Musketeer? This Dutch Village Hopes So.

    Wed, 13 May 2026 09:01:38 -0000

    Wolder, near the Belgian border, is waiting to see if the skeleton it dug up in a church is Count d’Artagnan, from Alexandre Dumas’s tale.
  31. 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.
  32. 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.
  33. 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.”
  34. 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?
  35. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. 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?
  38. 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.
  39. For Putin, Problems (and Paranoia) Keep Mounting

    Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Drone attacks, internet blackouts, and a sudden downturn in the economy have marked one of the worst stretches for Vladimir Putin since the start of the war in Ukraine.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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?
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  47. 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.
  48. 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.”
  49. 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?
  50. 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.
  51. Péter Magyar Led Hungarians out of Autocracy. Where Will He Take Them Now?

    Sat, 09 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In his first substantial conversation with a foreign journalist since being elected, the new Prime Minister promised, “We don’t want to build a power machine.”
  52. The Reign of David Attenborough

    Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For generations of TV viewers, the beloved presenter has linked the patch of glass in our living rooms and the wide world beyond. And he’s not done yet.
  53. The Pope’s First Anniversary Is Marked by More Sparring from the White House

    Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Who would have thought that Leo XIV would make so much history so fast?
  54. All the President’s Contractors

    Thu, 07 May 2026 22:04:15 -0000

    Urged by advisers to focus on the domestic agenda, Trump trains his gaze on construction projects around the capital.
  55. The Real Cost of Downsizing Social Security

    Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Under new leadership, the agency has reduced the role of field offices across the country and centralized its operations, making it harder for millions of Americans to get help with their benefits.