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  1. In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:41:55 -0000

    Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.
  2. Brazil Election Could Give Bolsonaro a Key Role in Trump’s Latin America Map

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:24:08 -0000

    Flávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security.
  3. Trapped in a Kill Zone, a Ukrainian City Is Beginning to Starve

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:24:23 -0000

    Evacuation is almost impossible and food is running out in Russian-occupied Oleshky, a city menaced by mines and drones.
  4. A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:29:52 -0000

    The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming.
  5. Congress Is Supposed to Be More Powerful Than the Supreme Court. Why Isn’t It?

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:34:28 -0000

    Trump and his allies in the Capitol have revealed a problem that has been developing for decades.
  6. They Argued About Trump at a Dog Park. Then They Pulled Their Guns.

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:01:00 -0000

    What happened between two dog owners one April afternoon in Ohio will soon be scrutinized by a judge and jury as both men grapple with the consequences.
  7. Alejandro G. Iñárritu Knows That ‘Digger’ Is Polarizing. That’s the Point.

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:03:10 -0000

    Alejandro G. Iñárritu knows that “Digger” is polarizing. “I prefer that to the lukewarm reception,” he says of the climate-change satire with Tom Cruise.
  8. ‘Digger’ Review: Even Tom Cruise Can’t Save This Strained Satire

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:02:06 -0000

    Though mightily he does try. The star brings his usual high energy to the role of a Texas oil tycoon in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ponderous climate comedy.
  9. High Interest Rates Aren’t Slowing the A.I. Boom. That’s a Problem for the Fed.

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:27:50 -0000

    Rising borrowing costs are taking a toll on households and businesses. But they are doing little to dampen enthusiasm for investments in A.I. infrastructure, which are contributing to inflation.
  10. Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:46:37 -0000

    Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.
  11. The Campaign for Ohio’s Next Governor May Be the Ugliest in the Country

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:21:18 -0000

    The candidates for Ohio governor have significant policy differences, but the campaign ads have been strikingly personal, with exaggerated portrayals of one candidate as a con artist and the other as a drunk.
  12. Democrats Expect Record Number of Women in Party in House After Midterm Elections

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:06:07 -0000

    Democrats are increasingly confident they will have a record number of women serving in the House next year, after backing women in competitive districts they are now positioned to win.
  13. Spain’s Leader Calls Early Election After Housing Crisis Roils Government

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:16:04 -0000

    Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, has faced challenges including a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.
  14. Burst of Attacks in Gulf Heightens Fears Over Fragile Energy Trade

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:35:07 -0000

    Strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia came as the region’s exporters were getting more oil to the world market.
  15. War With Iran Is Forcing the World to Reckon With Geography’s Power

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:29:57 -0000

    Trade blockages in the Persian Gulf have reminded the world that there are forces as great as or greater than technology and globalization.
  16. Why Saudi Arabia’s Last War in Yemen Turned Into a Quagmire

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:32:43 -0000

    A Saudi-led coalition has announced a military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthi militia in the country, reviving memories of its previous effort.
  17. Saudi and Yemeni Forces Attack Houthis to Retake Control of Red Sea Coast

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:17:01 -0000

    The offensive is an effort to wrest control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Houthis, a militia in Yemen backed by Iran.
  18. How Congo’s Ebola Epidemic Got So Bad So Quickly

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:01:26 -0000

    What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  19. Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sexual Abuse, Dies

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:09:01 -0000

    The longest-serving Republican speaker of the House admitted in 2016 to abusing teenage boys decades earlier. He was 84.
  20. This Is How AIPAC Lost Its Way

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:14:14 -0000

    There remains an opportunity for the group to play a positive and honest role in American politics.
  21. With Trump Flailing, Some Conservatives Are Having Second Thoughts About Trumpism

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:30:03 -0000

    What is the future of the conservative movement?
  22. On the Docket

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:16:02 -0000

    We look at the cases before the Supreme Court this term.
  23. Russia Moves to Tamp Down Rumors About Plague Outbreak in Siberia

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:49:14 -0000

    The country’s consumer watchdog has said only that “an employee of an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk Region” contracted pneumonia. Rumors and unconfirmed reports sounded a more ominous note.
  24. Year of the Horse

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    After a young tourist was killed in a Central Park carriage accident this summer, the City Council is considering whether to ban horse-drawn carriages forever.
  25. A Woman with a Past

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    My cousin Laura had a diva’s charisma and a siren’s voice. She also had a mysterious past. When she died, she left me to tell the story of her defiant reinvention.
  26. The Battle for the Post-Trump Right

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For decades, the Heritage Foundation was a conservative powerhouse. Can it stay relevant in the influencer age?
  27. The Battle to Pass a Billionaire Tax

    Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Most Democratic voters say that they favor a wealth tax, but a California ballot initiative has plenty of liberal opponents.
  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. ICE Is Everywhere and Acting with Impunity

    Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Arrests have reached a record high—nearly fifty-one thousand in August alone—with agents conducting operations nationwide at hospitals, at airports, and outside schools.
  30. Christa Pike and the Absurdity of Humane Execution

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:50:47 -0000

    A witness said that what happened in Tennessee’s death chamber this week was “not normal.” Of course it wasn’t.
  31. 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.
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. 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?
  36. 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?
  37. Baseball Is Better with a Little Risk

    Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Analytics have transformed how teams manage pitching, unlocking new approaches and fantastic creativity. But the experience of playing and watching the game is about more than what the numbers can tell us.
  38. 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.
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  47. 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.
  48. 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?