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  1. What Is In Iran’s 10-Point Proposal, and How Does It Compare to U.S. Demands?

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:43:49 -0000

    The plan, which reasserts Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz and maintains the country’s right to nuclear enrichment, is not the same as the one President Trump said was a “workable basis” for negotiations.
  2. What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:37:31 -0000

    President Trump said “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.
  3. Gas Prices Won’t Quickly Return to Prewar Levels, Even if the Strait of Hormuz Reopens

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:27:25 -0000

    Some wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.
  4. Georgia, Wisconsin Elections Show Declining Appetite for Republican Candidates

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:02:00 -0000

    A Republican won Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat, but Democrats shifted the district 25 points to the left since the 2024 presidential race. Conservative candidates lost in Wisconsin, too.
  5. Stung by Voters, Republican Legislators Move to Curb Citizen Initiatives

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:12:16 -0000

    After citizens in Republican states used ballot measures to protect abortion, expand Medicaid and raise the minimum wage, statehouses are moving to make such initiatives much harder.
  6. In Georgia’s 14th District Special Runoff, Democrats Pulled Off Their Biggest Shift Yet

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:44:29 -0000

    Shawn Harris lost by about 12 percentage points in the 14th Congressional District, but he shifted the district 25 points to the left.
  7. Who Is Rex Heuermann, the Man Accused in the Gilgo Beach Serial Killings?

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:53:26 -0000

    Mr. Heuermann was a successful architectural consultant who lived on Long Island with his family. He was arrested in 2023.
  8. Who Are the Women Rex Heuermann Killed in the Gilgo Beach Murders Case?

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:35:13 -0000

    Six of the eight women whom Mr. Heuermann said he killed worked as escorts and advertised on sites like Craigslist and Backpage.
  9. The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:02:03 -0000

    We scouted the city’s vast food scene, from renowned Italian beefs to tavern-style pizza to Michelin-starred tasting menus. (And we’re here for your comments.)
  10. The Best Restaurants in Philadelphia

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:57:12 -0000

    The dining scene here is having a moment, whether it’s outstanding pizza, fiery Ethiopian fried chicken or French inflected cuisine that feels like a cozy dinner party.
  11. The Best Restaurants in Boston

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:33:32 -0000

    It’s not just seafood and Italian in the greater Boston area. There’s great Vietnamese, omakase, Peruvian and bánh mi worth seeking out. (Don’t worry, there’s also great seafood and Italian.) We’ll see you in the comments.
  12. Bondi Won’t Appear on Capitol Hill for Scheduled Epstein Deposition

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:23:12 -0000

    Pam Bondi had already been working to avoid testifying before she was fired as attorney general. The House Oversight Committee said she would not honor her subpoena because she was no longer in the post.
  13. Patients Are Using Chatbots to Fight Medical Bills, With Mixed Results

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:31:08 -0000

    While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice.
  14. 48% of New Yorkers Approve of Mamdani’s Performance, Poll Says

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:38:24 -0000

    The new poll from Marist also found that most New Yorkers believed the city was moving in the right direction under Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
  15. How’s He Doing? 13 New Yorkers Weigh In on Mamdani’s First 100 Days.

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:13:34 -0000

    We talked to voters in neighborhoods where Zohran Mamdani is revered, in areas where he is feared and in diverse parts of the city where opinions differ.
  16. What Do Seasonal Allergies Do to the Body?

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:33:33 -0000

    A breakdown of why your immune system treats pollen like a parasite — and what happens next.
  17. Frankie Muniz Refuses to Stay in His Lane

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:00:42 -0000

    At 40, he is a father, a NASCAR driver and back as the star of a “Malcolm in the Middle” revival. “I have unfinished business,” he said.
  18. An Audacious $724 Million Building Reinvents LACMA

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:44:08 -0000

    Two decades in the making, the David Geffen Galleries will offer an unconventional approach to art history and cement the director Michael Govan’s legacy.
  19. A.I. May Worsen Wealth Inequality

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:38:50 -0000

    A.I. will further enrich the winners and impoverish the losers, with inevitable societal impacts.
  20. Did Wokeness Leave Us Worse Off?

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:32:24 -0000

    The debate over words we can and can’t say.
  21. A Near Miss

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:04:43 -0000

    We look at the cease-fire and the discussions that led to war.
  22. Jeff Shell Steps Down as President of Paramount

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:37:58 -0000

    Mr. Shell, the former C.E.O. of NBCUniversal, is leaving after becoming entangled in a legal battle with a professional gambler, R.J. Cipriani.
  23. Young New Yorkers Are Lining Up for Construction Apprenticeships

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:00:45 -0000

    Facing a bleak job market and fears around artificial intelligence, young workers are lining up for a shot to develop skills and secure jobs in the trades.
  24. Long Island Rail Road Strike Looms, as M.T.A. and Unions Reach Impasse

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:13:41 -0000

    Workers could shut down America’s busiest passenger rail service beginning on May 16 if they do not reach a deal with transit officials.
  25. Heat Wipes Out Western Snowpack, Raising Fears of Summer Drought

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:01:48 -0000

    A record-mild winter and blistering spring heat will mean higher risks of water shortages and wildfires in the months ahead.
  26. A U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Is Here, but Trump’s Stone Age Mentality Endures

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:57:48 -0000

    A temporary truce can’t erase the chaos of a war that the White House started and never fully understood.
  27. How the Internet Fringe Infiltrated Republican Politics

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Inside the battle for the post-MAGA G.O.P.
  28. Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted?

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    New interviews and closely guarded documents shed light on the persistent doubts about the head of OpenAI.
  29. Can Sponge Cities Save Us from the Coming Floods?

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the planet gets warmer and the rains fall harder, the future of flood control is looking less like a wall and something more like a park.
  30. Why Are People Injecting Themselves with Peptides?

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Health and wellness influencers are hawking unapproved treatments on the gray market. The future of the F.D.A.—and the health of consumers—is at stake.
  31. What Would a Ground Invasion of Iran Look Like?

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:48:39 -0000

    As President Trump’s deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz looms, Tehran is using lessons from the Iran-Iraq War to prepare for an American escalation.
  32. What Trump’s Reorganization of the Forest Service Means for Rural America

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Lots of room for lumber lobbyists, less for forest science.
  33. What Will the Artemis II Moon Mission Teach Us?

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:44:28 -0000

    Four astronauts are travelling deeper into space than anyone in history. NASA will never be the same.
  34. This Easter, an American Pope Confronts an American War

    Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Last week, when asked if he had a message about the war in Iran for President Trump, Leo XIV said, “Hopefully, he’s looking for an off-ramp.”
  35. How Pakistan Became a Major Player in Peace Negotiations Between the U.S. and Iran

    Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:40:23 -0000

    Pakistan’s military has wooed Donald Trump, and fallen out with its former Taliban allies, as the country looks to wield more influence in the region.
  36. How Donald Trump May Have Sabotaged His Chances for a Deal with Iran

    Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:38:52 -0000

    The Iranian regime has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, destabilizing global markets and leaving the U.S. with no good options.
  37. Why Israel Is Attacking Lebanon

    Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:12:57 -0000

    Hezbollah, Iran, and Israel helped fuel a disastrous political crisis in Lebanon. Now the Netanyahu government is using it to justify a larger conflict.
  38. Why David Boies Thinks We Should Support Trump’s Iran War

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:35:58 -0000

    The prominent lawyer says that Democrats should get behind the President, and make sure that he finishes the job.
  39. An Economist’s Quest to Solve America’s Wage Problem

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Arindrajit Dube argues that the answer is empowering workers and setting mandatory wage standards across industries.
  40. The N.B.A.’s Race to the Bottom

    Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Despite the league’s many attempts to combat tanking, the incentive to lose remains strong for teams hoping to strategize for the future. Is there a fix?
  41. The Spectacle of War and the Struggle to Protest

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    On social media, images of destruction in Iran are giving way to commentary from talking heads, dulling the reality of war.
  42. Who Struck It Rich in the Markets When Trump Postponed Bombing Iran?

    Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A series of uncannily timed bets on the price of oil and stocks deserves a proper investigation. It’s far from clear that they’ll get one.
  43. Trump’s Offshore-Drilling Dream Is a Recipe for Poisoning the Oceans

    Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Trump envisions a new era of offshore oil drilling. Scientists know all too well how that story ends.
  44. The Strange (Partial) End to the (Partial) Government Shutdown

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:39:27 -0000

    Democrats are claiming victory. But what did they really gain?
  45. Pam Bondi’s Legacy of Flattery and Destruction

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:40:24 -0000

    No Attorney General has done more damage to the Justice Department. Her successor could be even more dangerous.
  46. Searching for Iran’s Disappeared Prisoners

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

    Families are doing ad-hoc forensics to confirm the whereabouts of their detained loved ones, who have been transferred to undisclosed locations, and are at risk of abuse or execution.
  47. Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth’s Warped Vision of the Iran War

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

    The two men might wish that they lived in a world where whoever dropped the most bombs got whatever he wanted. But the war has shown that this isn’t true.
  48. The Woman Who Made the Machine That Made Zohran Mamdani

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:01:46 -0000

    Tascha Van Auken helped turn the D.S.A. into an electoral force. What will she do inside City Hall?
  49. Donald Trump’s Case for War Fails to Mention How to Win It

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:47:53 -0000

    The President poses an existential question: Can everything be going according to the plan with Iran if there is no plan?
  50. The Long Odds of Undoing Birthright Citizenship

    Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:34:50 -0000

    In arguments at the Supreme Court, a clear majority of the Justices seemed inclined to uphold the right.