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  1. How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Anger

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:02:28 -0000

    The woman known as “Jane Doe” was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: “I was assaulted.”
  2. The Cornell Rape Investigation: Five Takeaways

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:58:39 -0000

    The New York Times obtained more than 1,000 pages from the university’s internal inquiry into accusations by “Jane Doe.” Here are the revelations so far.
  3. Statement Written by Police in Cornell Assault Case Omitted Her Claim She Was Raped

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:40:09 -0000

    Documents obtained by The New York Times show that the campus police at Cornell University sent a condensed statement to a prosecutor, who then declined to bring charges.
  4. What Newly Obtained Documents Show About the Cornell Case, and Inside the Bloody Midair Cockpit Attack

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:08 -0000

    Plus, a Kelvin wave is coming.
  5. After Failed Attempt to Execute Christa Pike, Tennessee Pauses a Planned Execution

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:20:21 -0000

    Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, ordered a review of the state’s lethal injection process after the botched attempt to put Christa Pike to death. She was hospitalized Wednesday.
  6. What to Know About the Attempted Execution of Christa Pike

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:31:34 -0000

    Ms. Pike, 50, survived two doses of lethal injection in Tennessee. She was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of a classmate.
  7. Texas Governor Race Puts Pressure on Andy Beshear and Democratic Governors Association

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:03:22 -0000

    Allies of Gina Hinojosa want a Democratic group to support her bid for Texas governor — putting pressure on its chairman, Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, who is weighing a run for president.
  8. 5 Takeaways From the Debate for California Governor

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:50:43 -0000

    Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, and Steve Hilton, a Republican, sparred over President Trump, taxes and immigration in their only scheduled meeting.
  9. Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar, the Pilot Hailed as a Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing?

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:01:30 -0000

    Capt. Smit Machchhar suffered stab wounds while fending off an attack from his co-pilot, saving the lives of around 170 people on board, officials said.
  10. A Bloody Attack on a FlyDubai Plane Headed to Israel, and a Terrifying Plunge

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:56:20 -0000

    “I don’t deserve to die like this,” said one passenger on Flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The motive of the cockpit stabbing remains unknown, officials said.
  11. Taking On Trump Immigration Agenda, Justices Will Review Migrant Detention Policy

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:19:42 -0000

    The administration’s policy of detaining immigrants who crossed the border illegally years ago and holding them without a bond hearing has divided lower courts.
  12. John Roberts Retreated to His Island. Supreme Court Critics Found Him.

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:22:34 -0000

    After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever.
  13. U.S. Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2002

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:12:29 -0000

    The factors pushing up yields, including the war in Iran and high government debt levels, are unlikely to dissipate soon.
  14. Oil Is Flowing From the Persian Gulf, but Prices Remain High. Why?

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:06:44 -0000

    Crude oil costs close to $100 a barrel because traders are worried hostilities could soon restart and the world is burning through its emergency stockpiles.
  15. A Way Out of the A.I. Arms Race?

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:35:16 -0000

    New research points to how the world could stop short of the brink of disaster. Even with the agreement signed at the White House by tech leaders, it won’t be easy.
  16. When Data Centers Cluster Together, How Dirty Are They? One County Wants Answers.

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:02:57 -0000

    An unusual study aims to estimate the pollution and health costs from a cluster of proposed data centers, instead of considering each one separately.
  17. A Hacking Competition Shows the Power of China’s Approach to A.I.

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:43:22 -0000

    The winner of a cybersecurity contest prevailed by relying on an ‘open weight’ Chinese model — another sign that available A.I. systems could already be too powerful to easily regulate.
  18. New York Times Reporting Through a Front Page That Never Published and More

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:15:48 -0000

    Times reporters and editors discuss items that have shaped our coverage, including Dean Baquet on the “Madam President” front page that never was.
  19. Here’s Why The Times’s First Crossword Is Nearly Impossible to Solve Today

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:02:22 -0000

    Even Will Shortz has no trouble admitting that it’s a doozy.
  20. Women Can Now Assess Their Breast Cancer Risk With the Help of A.I.

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:03:16 -0000

    Clairity Breast, an A.I. tool that can predict five-year risk of developing breast cancer, is rolling out nationwide. Here’s what experts want you to know.
  21. A.I. Anxiety Is Showing Up in Therapy

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:02:34 -0000

    Patients and providers are processing their uncertainty in real time.
  22. Behold the Paragons of Rank Incompetence

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:34:02 -0000

    Behold the paragons of rank incompetence.
  23. The Middle School Kids Trying to Make Sense of Stalin’s Tyranny

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:16:10 -0000

    Middle school introduces us to complicated history. These kids wrote a play about Joseph Stalin.
  24. President Trump’s Kennedy Center

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:16:35 -0000

    We examine the arts center’s saga in Washington.
  25. Late Night Is Skeptical of A.I. Leaders Self-Regulating

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:16:53 -0000

    “Sure, we don’t need laws! I’m sure we could trust these guys,” Jordan Klepper said of technology executives on “The Daily Show,” after Trump asked them to police themselves.
  26. Hegseth Talks Tough as Republican Doubts About His Leadership Grow

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:53:25 -0000

    Pete Hegseth has held onto his job by projecting a tough guy image, but his relationship with Republican lawmakers has never been worse.
  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. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. 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.
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. 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?
  38. 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?
  39. Can East Germany’s Cold War History Explain the Rise of the AfD?

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:46:03 -0000

    After winning a state election this past weekend, the German far right is closer to power than it has been in decades.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. Will A.I. Overwrite Our Sense of Shame?

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The tech world has long been run by iconoclasts whose ideas about right and wrong are self-consciously different from those of most people.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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?
  47. 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.”
  48. 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.
  49. 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.
  50. The Worlds That Donald Trump and Xi Jinping Want

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the President stages a gala welcome for the Chinese leader, it appears that, in curious ways, the two men mirror each other.
  51. Is Trump’s Latest Press Attack Just Another Distraction?

    Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:29:05 -0000

    After CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were barred from the White House, the entire TV press pool announced a boycott of the President.