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  1. Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:28:50 -0000

    The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
  2. National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:41:42 -0000

    The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
  3. Judge Blocks Border Wall Construction in Big Bend in Texas

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:06:16 -0000

    The ruling dealt a setback to the Trump administration’s plans for hundreds of miles of barriers that have drawn local opposition.
  4. New York Governor Criticizes Handling of Cornell Case

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:40:08 -0000

    Also, U.S. hiring slowed down. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
  5. D.A. in Cornell Rape Inquiry Declined to Review Additional Evidence

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:13:51 -0000

    Records show that campus police officers informed Tompkins County prosecutors that they had conducted additional interviews beyond taking a statement from the woman who said she was raped.
  6. Hochul Denounces D.A. and Cornell Police in Handling of Sex Assault Case

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:12:29 -0000

    Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Letitia James, the attorney general, to investigate the original allegations and why a police report omitted crucial information.
  7. Letitia James Is in Charge of the Cornell Rape Inquiry. What Comes Next?

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:44:21 -0000

    As a special prosecutor, Ms. James has wide powers over the handling of the investigation, but legal experts say the case comes with potential obstacles.
  8. Man Accused of Sex Assault Seeks to Expunge Cornell’s Finding of Related Violation

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:12:31 -0000

    A panel found the man responsible for attempted sexual exploitation, barred him from contact with the woman and required him to take a class and write a paper.
  9. How FlyDubai Passengers and Crew Averted Disaster After Pilot Was Stabbed During Flight

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:15:12 -0000

    A badly wounded Indian pilot managed to unlock the cockpit door. Four Israeli men teamed up to overwhelm an attacker and avert disaster.
  10. Indian Pilot Stabbed on FlyDubai Flight Recalls Sudden Attack

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:16:54 -0000

    Capt. Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot midair between Dubai and Tel Aviv, said he “had to act” to prevent a crash despite serious injuries.
  11. FlyDubai Attack Raises Questions About Pilot Background Checks

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:12:41 -0000

    Health screenings and criminal background checks may go only so far in identifying pilots who have become radicalized or try to hide their mental health issues, experts said.
  12. Why Were 4 Pilots Aboard FlyDubai Flight 1073?

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:53:30 -0000

    After the co-pilot stabbed the captain, two pilots who were seated in the cabin intervened alongside passengers and safely landed the Boeing 737 in Saudi Arabia.
  13. Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:48:35 -0000

    The failed execution of Christa Pike has prompted new scrutiny of Frank Strada, the state’s top prison official, and his past role overseeing executions in Arizona.
  14. With Christa Pike Unconscious, Another Execution Attempt Is in Doubt

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:30:10 -0000

    Her condition raises questions about whether Tennessee could attempt to execute her again if she is incapable of understanding what is happening.
  15. He Wrote the Book on the Sedgwick ‘Family Disease,’ and Succumbed to It

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:05:20 -0000

    John Sedgwick was born into an illustrious family, but privilege was only part of the story.
  16. Extreme Heat in Los Angeles Area Expected to Last at Least a Week

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:12:46 -0000

    Forecasters say a dangerous heat wave is descending across much of Southern California, which is likely to bring triple-digit temperatures.
  17. Brooke Eby, Who Brought Humor and Awareness to A.L.S., Dies at 37

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:52:33 -0000

    After her diagnosis in 2022, when she was only 33, she became a vocal, witty advocate for people confronting the disease.
  18. Trump Is Getting Desperate. It Shows.

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:21:55 -0000

    The Justice Department is trawling to find perpetrators on whom to pin conspiracies. Ordinary citizens are being ensnared.
  19. Why Cybertrucks, McMansions and ‘Greige’ Matter

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:53:10 -0000

    The modern right has a theory of beauty. Does the left?
  20. Tell Us Your Tales of Trick-or-Treating in New York City

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:06:59 -0000

    For an upcoming project, we’re looking for your memories of going door to door in apartment buildings.
  21. The Holei Sea Arch, a Centuries-Old Hawaii Wonder, Crumbles Into the Pacific

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:01:53 -0000

    A tropical storm was moving through the area when the 90-foot lava rock formation disintegrated, the National Park Service said.
  22. The Well-Funded Fight to Keep Latinos Voting Republican

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Amid deportations and Trump’s lagging popularity, one Koch-backed group has recruited Michigan Latinos to reach more than a hundred thousand voters for Mike Rogers.
  23. At the Department of Justice, Many Lawyers Are Wondering If It’s Time to Quit

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The quandary faced by government lawyers who think that the Trump Administration is subverting justice.
  24. Why Doesn’t Anyone Want to Fix One of America’s Scariest Roads?

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Million Dollar Highway, prone to rockfall and avalanches, is the site of horrific crashes and courageous rescues.
  25. How Paweł Pawlikowski Learned to Film Europe’s Fractures

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Polish director has made a career out of examining the mysteries of borders, both spiritual and political.
  26. Hockey Dads and Hockey Sons

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Parenting is a practice. You learn from your mistakes and then repeat them anyway.
  27. How the “Cornell Seven” Rape Case Became a National Scandal

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The dismal responses from both the D.A. and the university reveal a larger pattern of institutional carelessness.
  28. Why Trump Delayed Cancelling Legal Status for Salvadorans

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:30:55 -0000

    The White House has quietly paused an order to end Temporary Protected Status for thousands of immigrants from El Salvador, a move that came after months of lobbying from the construction industry and other interest groups.
  29. The President vs. the Press

    Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Donald Trump’s behavior cannot be called unexpected at this point. What was noteworthy last week, however, was the way that the media responded.
  30. Iran’s Bitterness and Bewilderment Over How to Make Peace with Trump

    Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:45:36 -0000

    After a heated week at the U.N. General Assembly, a new ceasefire proposal came and apparently went.
  31. Why the War in Iran Is Likely to Heat Up Again

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:16:05 -0000

    Oil exports in the Gulf have rebounded as the U.S. escorts ships through the Strait of Hormuz. But the obstacles to a lasting peace are greater than ever.
  32. What Life Is Actually Like in Gaza Today

    Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nearly a year after the ceasefire, the analyst Jaser AbuMousa explains the impediments to rebuilding, and the devastation of his own family.
  33. Why China Isn’t Getting Existential About A.I.

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    China’s fears about the technology are increasingly distinct from those of the U.S. What does that mean for international coöperation?
  34. How, Exactly, Could A.I. Kill Us?

    Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0000

    Employees of A.I. companies are increasingly sounding the alarm. What should we make of their warnings?
  35. Pete Hegseth Just Declared Victory in the Wrong War

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:36:56 -0000

    The combative culture warrior in the Pentagon may soon be Congress’s top target.
  36. Individual Choices Won’t Fix America’s Public Schools

    Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nikole Hannah-Jones sent her daughter to a struggling local school and has come to regret it. But personalizing the problem is the wrong approach.
  37. The Week Republicans Finally Panicked About Trump

    Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:25:21 -0000

    The President’s party, facing a midterm reckoning, is begging for a way out of his Iran-war doom loop.
  38. How the Absence of Shame Weakens Democracy

    Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A sense of shame binds us together—and can hold the powerful in check.
  39. The Quiet Unravelling of a Haitian Life in America

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Emmanuella was the only one in her family with Temporary Protected Status. Now that it’s gone, she’s leaving her job without a word, desperately dating to find a husband, and beginning to go underground.
  40. Mayors vs. Nationalists

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Leaders of cities around the world are standing up for democracy, even if the leaders of their countries are not.
  41. A Night Living in Penn Station

    Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For the outreach workers trying to place homeless New Yorkers in shelters, each evening presents familiar faces and fresh challenges.
  42. Nolan Wells’s Family Still Wants Answers

    Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A Mississippi grand jury declined to bring charges in connection with the death of a Black teen-ager during a boating trip, but it’s still unclear exactly how he died.
  43. Susan Collins’s Maine Money Machine

    Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:06:29 -0000

    The senator uses her seniority in Congress to bring significant resources to her state. Is that enough for voters who hate her party?
  44. Ari Emanuel on Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Mixing Business with Politics

    Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:11:57 -0000

    The entertainment agent and executive talks with David Remnick about his dealings with the President, the tech mogul, and Mohammed bin Salman, and operating within “shades of gray.”
  45. There Is No A.I. “Race”

    Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    We’re constantly told that Chinese advances would have catastrophic consequences. But the first to innovate is rarely the one who wins.
  46. What China’s Vibe-Coding Capital Can Tell Us About the A.I. Boom

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:25:32 -0000

    Tech workers have flocked to Liangzhu, a small town outside Hangzhou, looking to escape China’s corporate culture and build their future with A.I.