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  1. Audit Immunity for Trump Family Puts I.R.S. in a Bind

    Thu, 21 May 2026 21:34:32 -0000

    Federal law prohibits the Internal Revenue Service from halting an audit at the direction of the president or his aides.
  2. Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund in the Cross Hairs

    Thu, 21 May 2026 16:01:19 -0000

    Critics say the deal creates a “slush fund,” a term with a colorful maritime history.
  3. Senate Republicans Revolt Over Trump’s Fund

    Thu, 21 May 2026 21:51:35 -0000

    Also, Democrats release a draft report on what they did wrong in 2024. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
  4. 5 Takeaways From the Democrats’ Autopsy of Kamala Harris’s 2024 Loss

    Thu, 21 May 2026 18:39:08 -0000

    A draft report released by the Democratic National Committee argued that Ms. Harris did not sufficiently separate herself from President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
  5. Democrats’ Midterm Strength Masks Fierce Divides and Frustration, Poll Shows

    Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:54 -0000

    Democratic voters are in a combative, anti-establishment mood, unhappy with their party and disagreeing about its best path forward, a New York Times/Siena poll found.
  6. Experimental Drug Yields Dramatic Weight Loss

    Thu, 21 May 2026 10:45:05 -0000

    People who got the injection, retatrutide, lost 28 percent of their body weight on average after 80 weeks, Eli Lilly said.
  7. Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show’ Marks the End of an Era

    Thu, 21 May 2026 11:07:23 -0000

    Stephen Colbert’s “Colbert Report” satirized politics. Then his “Late Show” confronted a moment when politics became self-satirizing.
  8. Supreme Court Permits Lawsuit Over U.S. Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960

    Thu, 21 May 2026 18:55:28 -0000

    The Trump administration backed a lawsuit brought by the Havana Docks Corporation that would allow the U.S.-owned entity to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.
  9. He Sued the N.Y.P.D. He Advised ‘Homeland.’ Now He’s Mamdani’s Lawyer.

    Thu, 21 May 2026 07:00:07 -0000

    Ramzi Kassem is accustomed to challenging authority. As the chief counsel to Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City, he finds himself on the other side.
  10. A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard.

    Thu, 21 May 2026 17:36:19 -0000

    The biggest episodes of the past have altered the course of human events, according to researchers. An emerging one is drawing historic comparisons.
  11. NOAA’s 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Sees Fewer Storms, but There’s a Catch

    Thu, 21 May 2026 17:54:29 -0000

    El Niño may keep the Atlantic quieter, but it could bring more storms to the Pacific.
  12. Elon Musk and Other CEOs on Trump’s Trip to China Sought Relief

    Thu, 21 May 2026 17:52:49 -0000

    Elon Musk and other powerful executives who accompanied President Trump to China are hoping to clear roadblocks put up by Beijing.
  13. Exxon Is Nearing a Deal to Pump Oil in Venezuela, Marking a Victory for Trump

    Thu, 21 May 2026 19:58:31 -0000

    The U.S. oil giant is negotiating a deal to pump oil in Venezuela, ending a standoff with its socialist rulers and marking a victory for President Trump.
  14. The Hard-Line Military Fraternity Running Iran

    Thu, 21 May 2026 14:08:58 -0000

    Decision making in the country is guided by a small group of men associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
  15. Germany Indicts Two Men for Plotting to Kill Jewish Leaders on Iran’s Behalf

    Thu, 21 May 2026 20:48:23 -0000

    European authorities have grown concerned about a rise in Iranian intelligence activity in Europe in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
  16. Elim Chan Becomes First Female Music Director of San Francisco Symphony

    Thu, 21 May 2026 16:48:03 -0000

    Elim Chan has been named the symphony’s next music director. She joins a small field of female conductors at American orchestras, as San Francisco rebuilds after Esa-Pekka Salonen.
  17. Tennessee Calls Off Execution After Staff Can’t Find Prisoner’s Vein

    Thu, 21 May 2026 20:39:25 -0000

    Tony Carruthers, convicted in connection with three 1994 murders, was scheduled to be executed Thursday morning.
  18. Justices Decline to Rule in Death Penalty Case Over Intellectual Disabilities

    Thu, 21 May 2026 16:23:25 -0000

    An Alabama man challenged his death sentence after a murder conviction because of his varying results in a series of I.Q. tests.
  19. Publishing’s Latest Piracy Problem: Audiobooks on YouTube

    Thu, 21 May 2026 22:01:26 -0000

    Illegal, synthetically narrated copies of “The Hunger Games,” hit self-help books and everything in between are increasingly common on the platform.
  20. Audible Opens a Bookless Bookstore

    Wed, 20 May 2026 19:05:37 -0000

    Booksellers are trying to figure out how to market audiobooks in person. At a new pop-up, the Amazon-owned company is betting on listening rooms, branded merch and “story tenders.”
  21. Ebola Is a Terrible Disease. I Saw It Firsthand.

    Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:06 -0000

    The Trump administration cut the programs meant to coordinate an Ebola response.
  22. Cuba Needs a New Story

    Thu, 21 May 2026 22:16:14 -0000

    How can Cubans move forward if they aren’t ready to reckon with their past?
  23. ‘Peanuts’ Music Owner Sues Interior Department and 3 Companies for Copyright Infringement

    Thu, 21 May 2026 20:22:42 -0000

    The owner of the “Peanuts” catalog would really like it if companies and the U.S. government stopped using its music without permission.
  24. A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last of Its Kind, Has Died

    Thu, 21 May 2026 18:37:36 -0000

    The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly hasn’t been seen in the wild since 2022. The caterpillar was the last individual in human care.
  25. Is Museum Wall Text the Next Political Battleground?

    Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:17 -0000

    The Smithsonian has changed or eliminated some interpretive language that typically accompanies exhibited artworks. Critics call this self-censorship.
  26. U.S. Adds Security Measures at Dulles to Receive Citizens Who Have Been in Ebola Outbreak Region

    Thu, 21 May 2026 18:52:38 -0000

    The Department of Homeland Security directed all flights carrying certain travelers to arrive at Dulles International Airport in Virginia.
  27. Can Hakeem Jeffries Lead a Democratic Takeover of the House?

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    An unprecedented gerrymandering effort led by Donald Trump—and internal divisions among Democrats—has made the Minority Leader’s path to victory harder than ever.
  28. The Mystery and Mass Appeal of the N.F.L. Draft

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The annual draft is watched by millions, and analyzed by a set of professional and amateur prognosticators. Still, it comes down to a crapshoot.
  29. The Human-Trafficking Victim Next Door

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A young girl was brought from Guinea to a wealthy suburb near Dallas. She spent the next sixteen years of her life in forced servitude.
  30. Boots Riley, Marx Brother

    Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Boots Riley’s zany movies combine pop aesthetics with radical politics.
  31. Clarence Thomas Against Progressivism—and Progressives

    Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In a recent speech, the Justice made clear that he views the movement, past and present, as anti-American.
  32. What Thomas Massie’s Race Says About Trump’s Influence

    Mon, 18 May 2026 22:55:46 -0000

    Why has a Republican contest in Kentucky become the most expensive House primary of all time?
  33. Benjamin Netanyahu’s War at Home

    Mon, 18 May 2026 18:51:36 -0000

    The Israeli Prime Minister’s government is bringing radical change to the country’s democratic institutions.
  34. Can the Democrats Take Back the Senate?

    Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Their electoral prospects are finally improving, but opportunities can quickly give way to divisions. Does the Party have a plan?
  35. The Gaza Peace Plan Has Gone Nowhere

    Tue, 19 May 2026 16:11:45 -0000

    More than six months after the U.S.-negotiated ceasefire, Israel still controls more than half the territory in Gaza, and Hamas refuses to disarm.
  36. What the Gerrymandering Wars Mean for the Midterms—and 2028

    Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nate Cohn, the New York Times’ chief political analyst, on whether the Democrats can match the G.O.P. in the fight over redistricting.
  37. Why Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Dedicated a Golden Statue to the President

    Tue, 12 May 2026 22:15:42 -0000

    Mark Burns, an evangelical pastor, explains that Trump’s supporters don’t think of him as a godlike figure, even as the President posts pictures of himself as Jesus.
  38. The Chaotic New Era of British Politics

    Fri, 08 May 2026 22:38:55 -0000

    Keir Starmer’s unpopularity has led Labour to a humiliating defeat in local elections. Now, with five major parties competing for votes, the far right could be well positioned for a general-election victory.
  39. The Enrollment Cliff Is Here. Which Schools Will Survive It?

    Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the number of new high-school graduates drops, colleges will close, some will merge, and others may change beyond recognition.
  40. Where Are the Tariff Refunds for American Consumers?

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Trump Administration has started repaying more than a hundred and fifty billion dollars to companies that paid its import duties. So far, most of their customers are still waiting to see much benefit.
  41. The Fastball Has Never Been Faster

    Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Pitchers like Jacob Misiorowski are throwing harder than ever, a result of modern baseball’s pitching development. But what does that kind of velocity do to the human arm?
  42. Loving the Timberwolves When They’re Good (or Bad)

    Tue, 12 May 2026 21:39:19 -0000

    Rooting for a hapless team for nearly two decades teaches you to find pleasures beyond victory.
  43. The Missing Bride of Anqoun

    Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A family’s desperate search after the deadliest day of the war between Hezbollah and Israel.
  44. Sam Altman Won in Court Against Elon Musk. But, Really, We All Lost

    Wed, 20 May 2026 19:03:03 -0000

    The cases of Elizabeth Holmes and Sam Bankman-Fried at least offered a pleasant sense of comeuppance. But in Musk v. Altman, to root against Tweedledum was effectively to root for Tweedledee.
  45. A Republican Bloodbath in the Texas Senate Primary Is Giving Democrats Hope

    Wed, 20 May 2026 18:59:54 -0000

    Senator John Cornyn is trying to fight off Texas’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, in a battle to see how far right the state can be pushed. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, may benefit.
  46. The New Yorker’s Ava Kofman Wins a 2026 National Magazine Award

    Wed, 20 May 2026 00:51:15 -0000

    The prize, for a Profile of the far-right blogger Curtis Yarvin, follows recent recognition for the magazine’s celebrity photography by Gillian Laub.
  47. Kentucky Primary-Election Results: Thomas Massie Loses

    Wed, 20 May 2026 00:27:06 -0000

    The outspoken critic of President Trump fails to hold on to his seat in Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District.
  48. Georgia Primary-Elections Map: Live Results

    Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The G.O.P. picks a challenger to face Jon Ossoff in the U.S. Senate election; and a Trump-backed lieutenant governor tries to hold off a billionaire challenger in the Republican primary for governor.
  49. Louisiana Primary-Election Results: Bill Cassidy Loses

    Sun, 17 May 2026 14:31:07 -0000

    The Republican senator, who voted to convict President Trump during his 2021 impeachment trial, failed to advance to a runoff election next month.
  50. The Pageantry and Flattery of Donald Trump’s Visit to China

    Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The President’s talks with Xi Jinping, whose leadership style he seems to envy, yielded potential deals for airplanes and soybeans but no apparent agreement on Iran.