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  1. Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:02:00 -0000

    The president wants a negotiation, but the Iranians say they are refusing until a cease-fire is declared. And while Marines and the 82nd Airborne Division offer new leverage, the risks escalate quickly.
  2. From Oil to Food, the Iran War Is Squeezing the Global Economy

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:35:38 -0000

    The effects of the war in Iran are squeezing consumers, businesses and governments around the world, raising the prices of many essential goods.
  3. Trump Lashes Out at Europe Over Strait of Hormuz, Tells U.K. to ‘Go Get Your Own Oil’

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:31:44 -0000

    President Trump’s latest outbursts followed reports that European countries were imposing more restrictions on American aircraft in their airspace.
  4. Supreme Court Rejects Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:13:03 -0000

    The state and more than 20 others restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of clients under the age of 18.
  5. How Immigration Policies Like Birthright Citizenship Shaped the Supreme Court Justices’ Histories

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:03:32 -0000

    As the justices prepare to hear a landmark case about birthright citizenship, their family stories are a reminder that the law has shaped who can be an American.
  6. U.S. Gas Prices Hit $4 a Gallon on Average, a ‘Headache’ for Drivers and Trump

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:11:27 -0000

    A month since the first U.S.-Israeli attacks and Iran’s response effectively shut off Persian Gulf oil, drivers are paying significantly more to fill up.
  7. Will $4 Gas Hurt Trump’s Approval Ratings? Here’s What History Shows.

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:49:11 -0000

    Presidents since at least the Carter administration have seen their approval ratings tied to gas prices. But there are signs the correlation may be weakening.
  8. Drivers Count Their Pennies as Gas Hits $4 a Gallon Because of War in Iran

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:05:12 -0000

    Since the Iran conflict began on Feb. 28, gas prices across the United States have increased about 35 percent. They are now above $4 a gallon, and drivers are wincing.
  9. Pentagon Weighs Using Anti-Drone Lasers Near D.C. Military Base

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:11:07 -0000

    Sightings of drones around Fort McNair, the Army base where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio live, have prompted consideration of deploying the new technology.
  10. ‘The Book of Mormon’ Is Sorry if You Were Offended for 15 Years

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:12:54 -0000

    The taboo-busting, gasp-inducing Broadway musical comedy has been a hit with audiences and critics. But could it be produced today?
  11. ‘God Squad’ Waives Environmental Rules for Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:48:10 -0000

    The panel voted to override Endangered Species Act restrictions on oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico, home to critically endangered whales and other imperiled wildlife.
  12. A New Jersey Teen Finds Treasure, and More, in Abandoned Storage Units

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:42:42 -0000

    Michael Haskell, 17, set out to make some money from his locker dives. He ended up learning about life.
  13. Putin’s Internet Blackout: A Chaotic Drive to Cut Off Russians From the World

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:49:00 -0000

    With new outages and blockages, President Vladimir V. Putin is taking his boldest steps yet to control Russians’ communications.
  14. Inside Russia During an Internet Crackdown

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:59 -0000

    Our international correspondent Valerie Hopkins walks us through how she connects to the internet in Russia as the Kremlin clamps down and Moscow experiences major internet blackouts.
  15. A Cat-and-Mouse Game of Russian Internet Restrictions and Evasion

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:36:33 -0000

    As the Kremlin spends heavily on censorship technology, Russians are scrambling to find new ways to circumvent the limits.
  16. Cesar Chavez Was a Voice for Mexican Americans Like Me. Now, We Grieve.

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:02:10 -0000

    The United Farm Workers co-founder had been celebrated as an exemplar of civil rights. Then, a Times investigation found extensive evidence of his abuse of women.
  17. On What Was Once Chavez Day, Some Try to Highlight a Movement, Not a Man

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:02:26 -0000

    The reconsideration of the legacy of Cesar Chavez after he was accused of abusing women and girls has led some to question the lionization of icons, when reality is so often a letdown.
  18. How Cesar Chavez Abused His Power

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:36:59 -0000

    The civil rights icon had a history of sexually abusing women and girls, which the Times reporters Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes spent five years investigating. They spoke to “The Daily” about how they uncovered the story.
  19. In a Moment of Division, the Astronauts on the Artemis II Mission Hope to Inspire

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:32:25 -0000

    Can the four astronauts of the NASA mission Artemis II make a difference in a distracted and divided world?
  20. For Trump, the Artemis II Moon Mission Offers a Shot to Cement His Legacy

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:40:31 -0000

    No president since the Apollo era has pushed harder to return to the moon than President Trump. But he wants a space achievement that is about “more than getting rocks this time.”
  21. First Canadian Astronaut Will Travel to the Moon Amid Fraying U.S.-Canada Relations

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:34:35 -0000

    Canada will send its first astronaut to the moon on a joint mission with the United States, but back on Earth, the relationship between the two countries is fraying.
  22. Should Rich New Yorkers Get Free Stuff, Too? Mamdani Says Yes.

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:38:28 -0000

    A free preschool center in one of the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods raises questions about Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s vow to expand universal child care.
  23. Zohran Mamdani Puts New York City Back on TikTok

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:01:11 -0000

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani is lifting the ban on governmental use of the social media app, one of a handful that the mayor used to amplify his campaign messaging.
  24. How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:04:35 -0000

    A baffling overdose death took investigators to the frontier of ultra-potent synthetic drugs. The clues were hauntingly familiar.
  25. McCormick to Combine With Unilever Food Unit to Create a Spice Giant

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:09:58 -0000

    The deal ends Unilever’s time in the food industry and will create a multibillion-dollar group under the McCormick name.
  26. Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:49:30 -0000

    Eli Lilly plans to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which has been conducting a midstage clinical trial of its lead drug.
  27. The People Trump Pardoned Are on a Crime Spree

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:35:40 -0000

    The president and the Republican Party deserve to pay a political price for the pardons.
  28. The Democrats’ Looming 2032 Cliff

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:14:56 -0000

    The 2030 census is very likely to hurt their electoral prospects.
  29. A Lifeline for Cuba

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:58:24 -0000

    We look at the energy crisis on the Caribbean island.
  30. Don’t Know Where to Go This Summer? Let Us Help!

    Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:58:01 -0000

    We’re responding to readers’ travel quandaries with our suggestions.
  31. FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.’s Wishes

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:09:40 -0000

    The peptides, which are increasingly marketed as providing longevity and health benefits, were removed in 2023 from the agency’s list of products that compounding pharmacies can sell.
  32. The Push to Ban Cars From All New York City Parks

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:59:57 -0000

    Central Park is car-free, and so is Prospect Park. What about the rest?
  33. How Pakistan Became a Major Player in Peace Negotiations Between the U.S. and Iran

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

    The Pakistani military has wooed Donald Trump, and fallen out with its former Taliban allies, as it looks to wield more influence in the region.
  34. The Camps Promising to Turn You—or Your Son—Into an Alpha Male

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

    At the Men of War Crucible, you bear crawl through rivers. At Warrior Week, you dig your own grave. At the Squire Program, your teen-ager can take part, too.
  35. Lena Dunham on How She Became a Filmmaker

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

    After college, I joined an odd little utopia of movie nerds working out of an office on lower Broadway. Then the sustainability of the setup started to seem questionable.
  36. At Beth El, a New Jersey Synagogue, a Deep Divide Over Israel

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

    Disagreements about Gaza and Zionism have divided congregations.
  37. He Helped Stop Iran from Getting the Bomb

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

    A former C.I.A. officer says that he recruited scientists as part of the United States’ effort to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program.
  38. Trump, Iran, and the Shadow of Suez

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

    As Iran imposes a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, squeezing the global economy, Trump faces a crisis that echoes one of history’s most revealing strategic failures.
  39. What Was Behind the T.S.A. Meltdown?

    Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The present mess has roots in two entangled, defining White House projects: DOGE and the mind-bending expansion of ICE.
  40. The ICEBlock App Has Helped People Avoid Immigration Agents. Is It Legal?

    Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    ICEBlock was meant to be an early-warning system to help people avoid immigration enforcement—the Trump Administration claims that it endangered the agents of its mass-deportation campaign.
  41. How the War in Iran Became a Race to Stabilize the Global Economic Order

    Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The country is in survival mode, and effectively fighting back by shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and blocking the transport of much of the world’s oil supply.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  47. 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.
  48. How Much Is a Home Team Worth?

    Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As wealthy owners threaten to relocate their franchises to secure stadium subsidies, a new bill aims to give cities a fairer chance at keeping them at home.
  49. Jessie Diggins’s Last Run

    Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:03:00 -0000

    America’s Nordic nation gathers to honor its queen.
  50. The Rise of a Spanish-Language News Influencer

    Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:26:27 -0000

    How Carlos Eduardo Espina reaches millions of followers.
  51. John Lithgow on the Controversial Authors Roald Dahl and J. K. Rowling

    Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    The actor, who stars in the new Broadway production “Giant,” about Dahl’s fraught legacy, discusses whether we can separate the art from the artist.
  52. Donald Trump Is Breaking Up with Europe

    Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:47:01 -0000

    And the war in Iran is helping him do it.
  53. The Trial of Anti-ICE Protesters Accused of Terrorism

    Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The trial of supposed Antifa members after a shooting at an ICE facility is part of a disturbing strategy.
  54. CNN’s “Podcast Look” and the Slow Death of Cable News

    Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The network’s experiment in style was embarrassing, but it may tell us more about the state of podcasting than it does about legacy media.
  55. A Former Prisoner of the Iranian Regime Watches Trump’s War

    Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A journalist who was wrongfully detained for five hundred and forty-four days never got to say goodbye to Tehran. Now he’s fielding messages about chaos and destruction in the home he left behind.
  56. How Trump’s Iran War Could Torch the Global Economy

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A conflict that was supposed to be brief has sent oil prices soaring and raised the risk of a worldwide recession.
  57. The Return of Staten Island’s Secession Movement

    Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For more than a hundred years, the city’s most isolated borough has threatened to leave. After the election of Zohran Mamdani, some on the island think it’s time.