Pipes Feed Preview: NYT > Top Stories & News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis

  1. Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:25:52 -0000

    As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.
  2. After Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz, Nations Respond With Caution

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:33:49 -0000

    President Trump has urged China, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to help reopen the waterway, even though they were not involved in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.
  3. 4 Palestinians Killed When Israeli Forces Open Fire on West Bank Family

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 21:45:07 -0000

    Six members of a Palestinian family went out for a ride in the car. Only two made it back home.
  4. Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, Got Wealthier Stock Trading in Congress

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:25:25 -0000

    Markwayne Mullin’s financial dealings take on new importance as the Senate considers his nomination to lead an agency whose budget has vastly expanded.
  5. Confidential Report Calls for Sweeping Changes to Track Covid Vaccine Harms

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:51:05 -0000

    A federal work group says Covid vaccine injuries deserve urgent attention, even as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifts away from talking about vaccine policy.
  6. Trump Administration Turns to Migrant Workers to Help Farm Labor Shortage

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:00:19 -0000

    As the president’s immigration policies squeeze an already tight supply of farm labor, the Trump administration is making it cheaper to hire foreign farmworkers.
  7. State Department Cuts Price of Renouncing U.S. Citizenship to $450

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:59:27 -0000

    The fee had been increased to $2,350 in 2015, prompting criticism and legal challenges from advocacy groups and Americans living abroad.
  8. How to Watch the Oscars 2026: Start Time, Host and Streaming

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:17:18 -0000

    Conan O’Brien is back for a second year as the host of the annual awards, which will again be available to stream on Hulu.
  9. Oscars 2026 Red Carpet Photos: Elle Fanning, Emma Stone and More

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:09:02 -0000

    See what nominees and guests for the 98th Academy Awards — including Teyana Taylor, Timothée Chalamet and Emma Stone — wore to arrive to the ceremony.
  10. The Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:00:10 -0000

    The Giving Pledge, once trendy among the world’s richest, has come upon hard times.
  11. Desperation in Cuba Ignites Unusual Acts of Defiance

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:48:52 -0000

    A protest in the city of Morón in central Cuba culminated in fiery vandalism at the local Communist Party headquarters.
  12. Is Latin America Ready to Abandon Cuba?

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:50:20 -0000

    Latin America’s left saw Cuba as its lodestar. Now leaders across the spectrum are hesitant to aid a nation in the Trump administration’s cross hairs.
  13. Guerrilla Battle Over Padlocks and Tourist Trash on the Brooklyn Bridge

    Sat, 14 Mar 2026 14:37:44 -0000

    Love Locks left behind were one thing. But when actual garbage (like tampons and condoms) started appearing, a righteous quest to remove it was born.
  14. Powerful Winter Storm Disrupts Travel and Knocks Out Power in the Upper Midwest

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 21:02:56 -0000

    Officials in Minnesota and Wisconsin warned drivers to stay off the roads as more blowing and drifting snow was expected on Sunday.
  15. Severe Snowstorm Disrupts Travel and Power in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Upper Midwest

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:10:01 -0000

    Memphis is among the cities most at risk of tornadoes on Sunday. On Monday, the storm system will shift east.
  16. In Ski Towns, a Bad Snow Year Is Worsening Wildfire Fears

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:00:18 -0000

    A record-breaking snow drought has residents worried about much more than slushy slopes.
  17. ‘Nobody Owns Us’: How Plans for a Google Data Center Divided an Oklahoma Town

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:17:22 -0000

    The volunteer fire department serving a rural area near Sand Springs declined a $250,000 donation from the tech giant. Now some residents are suing to block the proposed development.
  18. What Makes ‘Good TV’ on the Internet? Piers Morgan Has Thoughts.

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:00:08 -0000

    The provocative broadcaster broke with Fox to build his own company on YouTube. Now he has hired a former head of MSNBC.
  19. Marseille’s Tight Mayoral Race Is a Bellwether for France’s Future

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 21:41:55 -0000

    Voters across France choose mayors this week. The far right is performing strongly in the country’s second city, making the contest there a test of national shifts.
  20. The $500 Million Mystery Will, Signed by Ghosts

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:01:21 -0000

    A seven-page document, mailed by an elusive figure, has set off a court battle over the estate of Tony Hsieh, the former chief executive of Zappos.
  21. She Was Paralyzed by a Subway Train. Today, She’s Reclaiming Her Life.

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:41:26 -0000

    The artist Emine Yilmaz was shoved into a passing subway car three years ago. Six surgeries later, she’s drawing again.
  22. Timothée Chalamet Was Supposed to Be a New Kind of Leading Man

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:59:52 -0000

    He’s no longer that heart-on-his-sleeve sensitive soft boy many people fell for.
  23. Why Minnesota Matters More Than Iran for America’s Future

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:51:04 -0000

    Moms donating their breast milk to strangers, dads taking someone else’s kids to school: Minnesotans showed a basic human impulse to look out for their neighbors.
  24. Pakistani-Afghan War Takes Heavy Toll on Civilians

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:49:56 -0000

    Pakistani airstrikes have killed at least 75 civilians and displaced 115,000 in Afghanistan, with both sides vowing escalation and no talks in sight.
  25. ‘Doctor Who’ Fans Have Fresh Chance to Time Travel With Found Episodes

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:16:20 -0000

    Two unearthed episodes, which were discovered in film canisters wrapped in plastic bags among the possessions of a dead collector in England, were restored by BBC archivists.
  26. In a Wild Corner of the West, Elk Are Everywhere and Causing Conflict

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:00:40 -0000

    Where Washington, Idaho and Oregon meet, elk are straying from public to private lands, causing conflict and concern. If the Trump administration opens national forests further, it could get worse.
  27. Trump’s Mass-Detention Campaign

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Even with Kristi Noem gone, the Administration’s immigration agenda shows no signs of flagging—in fact, it is leading toward a new humanitarian and legal crisis.
  28. “Giant” Takes on Roald Dahl and His Antisemitism

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Mark Rosenblatt’s début play brings light, shadow, and humor to its portrait of a troubled writer.
  29. Trump’s Reckless Gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the cost of living continues to spiral upward, the Trump Administration is gutting the government agency built to protect Americans from financial ruin.
  30. Love in the Time of A.I. Companions

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Some people now have an A.I. bestie. Some have a husband. Some have three.
  31. The Unmaking of the American University

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For decades, research universities have relied on federal funding, with no guarantee that it will last. Now their survival may depend on compliance with the government.
  32. How White South Africans Are Reshaping the Mississippi Delta

    Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As Donald Trump offers U.S. asylum to Afrikaners, thousands are already working in the country on agricultural visas.
  33. Sheltering in Jerusalem and Looking at the Iran War

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:45:03 -0000

    Will Donald Trump sustain Benjamin Netanyahu’s preëmptive wars?
  34. The Limits of Iran’s Proxy Empire

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The country spent decades cultivating the Axis of Resistance, but, as the war continues, the Houthis and other allied forces have plenty of reason to stay out of it.
  35. How Putin Views Trump’s War in Iran

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:19:37 -0000

    Russia’s President is profiting from rising oil prices, but he’s also facing a hard new reality: he’s no longer the lead disruptor of the postwar global order.
  36. How Israel Used the War in Gaza to Accelerate Settlements in the West Bank

    Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Netanyahu government is pushing expansionist policies, while America looks the other way.
  37. How Donald Trump’s Iran War Is Destabilizing the Gulf

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:03:29 -0000

    Despite their animosity toward Iran, America’s allies in the Middle East are worried that the region is headed for wider conflict.
  38. The Lawlessness of Trump’s War in Iran

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The ferocity of U.S. and Israeli attacks has raised questions about whether the two countries are even attempting to minimize civilian casualties.
  39. Why a Democratic Congressman Is Supporting Trump’s War with Iran

    Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:17:13 -0000

    Representative Greg Landsman explains his hope that the conflict remains limited but also creates an entirely new Middle East.
  40. Trump’s Inexcusable Unpreparedness for the Iranian Oil Crisis

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In the President’s first term, Iran demonstrated what tactics it would use in a confrontation with the U.S. Yet the Administration seems to have no game plan.
  41. How to Prevent Insider Trading on Trump’s Wars

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A flurry of well-timed and anonymous bets on Polymarket right before the U.S. strike on Iran shows the need for reform.
  42. Luke Kornet Has Something to Say

    Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    After speaking out about the Atlanta Hawks’ promotion of a strip club, the backup center for the San Antonio Spurs drew unexpected attention to his blog, which is shaped by his faith, sense of humor, and personal reflection.
  43. The No-Explanation War

    Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The Trump Administration has decided that it need not make a case for military action. In the current media environment, that approach makes a disturbing kind of sense.
  44. Anthropic and Donald Trump’s Dangerous Alignment Problem

    Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Trump Administration wants Claude to act like an obedient soldier. But, if you ask for a killer robot, the company argues, you might get more than you bargained for.
  45. Can We Save Kids from Social Media?

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses social media’s “subversion of the ability to pay attention on a species-wide level,” how policymakers are intervening, and what more we should be doing to protect children.
  46. Why Donald Trump Doesn’t Want to Talk About the War in Iran

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:18:28 -0000

    “We won,” the President who’s treating the conflict with Iran like a video game says, but “we’re not finished yet.”
  47. Shot by Border Patrol, Then Called a “Domestic Terrorist”

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The case of Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen shot by an officer in Chicago, offers a rare window into the recent spate of D.H.S. shootings—and the smear campaigns that often follow.
  48. Georgia Fourteenth Congressional District Special-Election Results

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:05:52 -0000

    The Republican Clay Fuller and the Democrat Shawn Harris are headed for a runoff to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s House seat.
  49. The Latest Republican Efforts to Make It Harder to Vote in the Midterms

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Ahead of the midterms, Donald Trump is pushing the SAVE America Act, and there are other measures to undermine the electoral system.
  50. Iran’s New Supreme Leader Is Mojtaba Khamenei

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:28:54 -0000

    The selection of Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the assassinated Supreme Leader, signals defiance, as the Islamic Republic confronts the gravest threat in its history.
  51. The Bloody Life and Legacy of El Mencho

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How the death of the notorious drug kingpin unleashed a wave of cartel violence across Mexico.