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  1. Deadly Nepal Flood May Have Been Caused by ‘Ice Avalanche,’ Scientists Say

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:28:05 -0000

    An initial assessment of satellite imagery suggests an “ice avalanche” from a high-altitude glacier sent a giant cascade into the valley below.
  2. Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion Over Claims It Harmed Youths

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:33:40 -0000

    Also, floods destroy villages in Nepal. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
  3. New White House Counsel Isn’t a Yes Man, but He Won’t Say No, Either

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:40:52 -0000

    Will Scharf has proved his loyalty to President Trump, even filming a TV ad in which he blows away documents from the president’s legal cases. His new role will be to provide in-house legal advice.
  4. Trump Administration Wants Billion-Dollar Businesses to Qualify as ‘Small’

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:39:32 -0000

    Higher revenue and employee limits for small businesses that get federal contracts and loans could disadvantage the smallest companies, their owners say.
  5. Judge Sides With Texas Over Minnesota on Extradition of ICE Agent

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:21:38 -0000

    The two states have waged an unusual court battle over the agent facing charges over a shooting in Minneapolis. The agent could be released from jail on Thursday.
  6. Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:49:36 -0000

    The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.
  7. After Meta Settlement, Teens Divided on New Instagram and Facebook Restrictions

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:58:28 -0000

    Young people said the platforms could be a space for gathering, but also a waste of time.
  8. What Does $17.1 Billion Mean for Meta?

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:10:41 -0000

    The Silicon Valley company agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims.
  9. Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:38:09 -0000

    The Japanese artist’s polka-dot covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.
  10. A Republican Attack Ad Used a Family’s Tragedy. Now They’re Furious.

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:16:05 -0000

    Relatives of a family killed by a semi truck say they were not consulted about the ad, which connected the crash to illegal immigration.
  11. Meet Dean Roy, the 15-Year-Old Running for Vermont Governor and Ready for ‘Impact’

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:17:23 -0000

    Dean Roy, 15, will appear on the ballot in November as a third-party candidate. He said his generation’s concerns, like affordability and climate change, have been ignored for too long.
  12. How Darline Graham’s Politics Compare With Her Brother’s as She Runs for Senate

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:19:38 -0000

    Senator Darline Graham has spoken far more about her desire to support President Trump’s agenda than she has talked about her brother’s political goals — or her own.
  13. Tim Curry, Star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Dies at 80

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:23:46 -0000

    The actor’s gift for garish eccentricity was indelibly appropriate for the outlandish, cross-dressing mad scientist Frank-N-Furter.
  14. As a Storyteller, Tim Curry Had the Gift

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:26:07 -0000

    He was a blast to watch, whether playing a mad scientist in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” a butler in “Clue” or a singing King Arthur in “Spamalot.”
  15. F.D.A. Approves the Drug Daraxonrasib That’s Poised to Transform Pancreatic Cancer

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:03:34 -0000

    In a key clinical trial, patients who got the pill, daraxonrasib, lived twice as long as those who got chemotherapy.
  16. Judge Allows Postal Service Effort to Restrict Mail Voting, for Now

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:40:42 -0000

    The order came amid a spate of legal challenges, including one by Democratic state attorneys general, that could still result in the rules being blocked.
  17. Maryland Judge Blocks Democratic Redistricting Measure

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:42:33 -0000

    A judge found that Democratic lawmakers had not followed proper procedures in passing a redistricting amendment, but the state Supreme Court will have the final say.
  18. Where Does Trump’s Effort to Restrict Mail Voting Stand?

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:19:41 -0000

    The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to continue with plans to curtail mail-in voting, but the fast-moving, high-stakes legal fight continues.
  19. Mamdani Persuades C.E.O.s to Join His Business Advisory Council

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:49:35 -0000

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who has struggled to win over Wall Street, intends to use the council to help him invigorate New York City’s economy.
  20. Did the Zodiac Kill the Black Dahlia? This Crime Writer Thinks So.

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:15:14 -0000

    The novelist Michael Connelly knows he is putting his reputation on the line with the podcast “Killer in the Code.” But despite critics’ skepticism, he finds the evidence “completely convincing.”
  21. Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:13:13 -0000

    The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.
  22. The South Loved Dolly Parton. It Saw the Best of Itself in Her.

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:27:10 -0000

    Even as her talents and work ethic opened up the world to her, she kept coming home. For many in the complicated region she’s from, that meant a lot.
  23. Summer Weather in L.A. Was Perfect. Then Came Humidity and Mosquitoes.

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:20:40 -0000

    Warmer water off the coast has made things slightly swampy for residents used to a succession of splendid days.
  24. My Question for the Formerly Woke

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:18:59 -0000

    Before a Woke 2 takes over, let the proponents of its predecessor explain how and why they’re moving on.
  25. It Was Inevitable That Trump Would Come to This

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:38:11 -0000

    Lèse-majesté, American-style.
  26. He Thought He Destroyed a Flock Camera, but It Was a Decoy, Police Say

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:18:19 -0000

    A Florida man is facing three felony charges over the Aug. 20 vandalism of a plastic reproduction of one of the automated license plate readers, the authorities said.
  27. Adam Hamilton and Taking Back Religion from the Right

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Democratic socialists are getting more of the attention, but Democratic Christians may prove more influential this November.
  28. How Far Will the Trump Administration Go to Deport Mahmoud Khalil?

    Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Khalil protested Israel as a student at Columbia. Now he’s on the verge of being kicked out of the country.
  29. The Big, Dumb, Gluttonous Fun of America’s Semiquincentennial

    Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In D.C. and the Dakotas, at rodeos and powwows, celebrating the country means taking in pride and disappointment and fellow-feeling.
  30. The Children a Scientist Took Home

    Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Carleton Gajdusek won the Nobel Prize for his work on a disease in Papua New Guinea. But his biggest experiment was on the children he took back to the U.S.
  31. The End of the European Summer

    Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As extreme heat overwhelms the Continent’s great cities, they are racing to transform themselves for a climate that they were never built to withstand.
  32. Is R.F.K., Jr., Winning or Losing?

    Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A case for cautious optimism about the Trump Administration’s war on vaccines.
  33. Does Anybody Know Who Darline Graham Is?

    Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Lindsey Graham’s younger sister, who was appointed to his South Carolina Senate seat upon his death, may soon be elected to a full term. Political insiders say she is a “black box.”
  34. Sean Duffy in the Real World

    Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Donald Trump’s Transportation Secretary got his big break on reality TV, and is now out with a six-part YouTube show about a family road trip. How bad could it be?
  35. Why People Want to Believe the Lindsay Clancy Conspiracy Theories

    Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Mistrust about the case stems from understandable anger and sorrow at the ways women in extremis aren’t believed.
  36. Why Israeli Authorities Are Encouraging Settler Violence Against Palestinians

    Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:30:10 -0000

    The retired I.D.F. colonel Doron Meiner, who was arrested while trying to protect a Palestinian community from settlers in the West Bank, discusses Israel’s strategy in the run-up to October’s election.
  37. What Do India’s Gen Z Protests Mean for Modi?

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:19:00 -0000

    A movement of young people frustrated with India’s education system and economy has become the most serious challenge yet to an increasingly authoritarian government.
  38. Abdul El-Sayed’s Argument for America—and Against His Own Party

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Michigan U.S. Senate candidate on campaigning with Hasan Piker, being a capitalist, and why his fellow-Democrats need to “stop compromising.”
  39. Will Left-Wing Democrats Reinvent the Party or Hurt Its Chances in November?

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Bernie Sanders’s erstwhile campaign manager explains why he thinks it’s the former.
  40. How the Job Market Will Shape the Next Generation

    Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Young people are already discontented. It’s not going to get better anytime soon.
  41. The Humbling of Scott Bessent

    Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Thirty-odd years ago, the Treasury Secretary was one of the speculators who broke the Bank of England in a famous trade. Now he’s on the other side of the markets, struggling to contain rising bond yields.
  42. How I Became a Subaru Socialist

    Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    By the time Bernie Sanders ran for President, in 2015, I was financially secure. But the previous decade had left a mark.
  43. A Trump Grift Too Far?

    Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A scheme to charge Wall Street traders for an early look at the President’s comments on Truth Social has generated outrage and a lawsuit.
  44. South Carolina Republican Senate-Primary-Runoff Results: Darline Graham Wins

    Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:02:19 -0000

    Graham defeated Ralph Norman to earn the G.O.P.’s nomination in November’s general election.
  45. Iran Is Using Foreign Criminals to Attack Its Critics Overseas

    Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Pouria Zeraati, a dissident who was living in London, was stabbed by a group of Romanian thugs. His case is part of a widening campaign by the Iranian regime to silence its detractors.
  46. A Political Awakening in Arab America

    Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A Midwestern Muslim family’s story of immigration, assimilation, and how one year changed the life of its youngest son.
  47. After Six Months of War, Trump Is Still Losing to Iran

    Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The conflict marks a “precipitous collapse of American power and American prestige.”
  48. The Real Meaning of the Jason Arday Scandal

    Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:33:51 -0000

    In a young Black professor’s academic misconduct, a “race-realist” found a “hook for a story.”
  49. Bernie Sanders Takes on Data Centers

    Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:00:00 -0000

    The Vermont senator co-sponsored a bill that calls for a moratorium on building data centers. He discusses the environmental and economic concerns, and what the government can do.
  50. Nayib Bukele’s Content Machine Is Reshaping Latin America

    Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How El Salvador’s authoritarian leader loomed over Colombia’s Presidential race.
  51. Donald Trump Is Still Trying to Make It Harder to Vote

    Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The SAVE America Act is just one part of a package that includes an executive order and threats of prosecution, all in an effort to make Trump’s math work.