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  1. For Iran, Flexing Control Over Waterway Is New Deterrent

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:08:40 -0000

    Iran’s government could emerge from the conflict with a blueprint to keep adversaries at bay, regardless of any restrictions on its nuclear program.
  2. In Qatar, Trapped Between the U.S. and Iran, War Forced a Reckoning

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:02:20 -0000

    The gas-rich Gulf nation is in a state of “strategic shock” after the war dealt a serious blow to its economy, sending ripples around the world.
  3. Luxury Brands Bet on the Middle East. War Has Damaged Their Plans.

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:03:03 -0000

    High-end brands such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès are looking to other regions as sales in Persian Gulf nations plummet.
  4. Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name.

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:00:46 -0000

    The attempt by the Khayyats to influence foreign policy while discussions are underway about potential Trump family deals is an increasingly common feature of the president’s second term.
  5. U.S. Installs a Trump Loyalist to Lead ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case Into Trump Foes

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:02:30 -0000

    A former lawyer for President Trump’s campaign, Joseph diGenova, is said to be planning to split time between Miami and Fort Pierce, where a grand jury overseen by a Trump-favored judge sits.
  6. Are Democrats Becoming a Party of Tax Cuts?

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:02:50 -0000

    As Democrats try to find a way back to power in Washington, some see tax cuts as a quick and easy way to address affordability. The wonks are freaking out.
  7. Muslim Southerners Face a Fresh Wave of Hateful Political Rhetoric

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:00:38 -0000

    Some Muslim voters were once drawn to Republican positions on family values and individual liberty, but as Southern politicians stoke anti-Islamic sentiment, many feel threatened.
  8. Potential 2028 Democrats Audition in Michigan,With a Focus on Trump

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:29:35 -0000

    Former Vice President Kamala Harris, Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey and Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky spoke at a gathering of party insiders in Detroit, fueling presidential speculation.
  9. Gen Z Looks to Nepal as a Test Case of Its Hopes

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:01:11 -0000

    Many youth-led protests around the world have failed to bring meaningful change. But in Nepal, a new government is promising to do things differently.
  10. How Gen Z Protests Have Fared Around the World

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:02:09 -0000

    Over the past year or so, young people have rallied across continents to oust old-guard governments. What’s happened since?
  11. With Trump Novices, Can the U.S. Win the ‘Art Olympics’?

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:00:26 -0000

    After the State Department overhauled the process for choosing an artist for the Venice Biennale, it gave control to a woman who previously owned a pet food store.
  12. The Divine Right of Presidents Is a Dangerous Idea

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:16 -0000

    It didn’t work out too well for kings, either.
  13. Activists Tear-Gassed at Failed Raid of Beagle Research Facility

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:40:33 -0000

    Some 1,000 protesters tried to storm a private breeding and lab facility in Wisconsin in an effort to steal thousands of beagles that are bred for medical experimentation.
  14. New Yorkers Warm to Mamdani’s Redesign Plan for Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:03:10 -0000

    The new proposal would make Grand Army Plaza more friendly to pedestrians. It was all the talk at the local farmers’ market on Saturday.
  15. They’re Young. They’re Conservative. And They’re Split Over the War.

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:02:38 -0000

    On college campuses from the Northeast to the Southwest, the conflict in Iran is testing the fealty of young Republicans during the second Trump administration.
  16. What to Know About the Bulgarian Election

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:01:06 -0000

    The Black Sea country is holding its eighth election in five years, with Bulgarians yearning for the kind of prosperous life enjoyed by other Europeans.
  17. El retorno de la detención familiar

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:40:01 -0000

    Durante el gobierno de Trump, miles de niños inmigrantes han sido detenidos y muchos han sufrido de negligencia médica.
  18. The Return of Family Detention

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Under the Trump Administration, thousands of immigrant children have been detained, and many have suffered from medical neglect.
  19. Why I Wanted to Keep My Marriage a Secret, by David Sedaris

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    It’s not that I was embarrassed by Hugh or that I thought someone better might come along. I just shudder when I hear a man say the words “my husband.”
  20. New Orleans’s Car-Crash Conspiracy

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    High-speed accidents, crooked lawyers, and poor people desperate for cash—it was the kind of scheme that could have been cooked up only in the Big Easy.
  21. J. D. Vance’s Bumpy Ride

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    It wasn’t the first time that Trump had debased someone who serves him. It wasn’t even the first time that Vance had had to downplay a blasphemy-themed A.I. image.
  22. The South Texas Democrat Who Will Sing at Your Quinceañera

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:06:55 -0000

    Bobby Pulido, a Tejano musician who’s trying to unseat a Republican in Congress, has turned some of his district’s splashiest parties into campaign stops.
  23. Who Is the U.S. Negotiating with in Iran?

    Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:07:57 -0000

    As Trump searches for a friendly successor to the Ayatollah in Tehran, the leadership vacuum in the Iranian regime has been filled by hard-line members of the Revolutionary Guard.
  24. What Brought Down Eric Swalwell

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:52:26 -0000

    How the attention economy produced a moment of congressional reckoning.
  25. The Extremes of Israeli Public Opinion

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:42:29 -0000

    Israeli voters are against a ceasefire with Iran, and think Benjamin Netanyahu has not gone far enough.
  26. Israel’s War in Lebanon Has Not Stopped

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:20:29 -0000

    While America and Iran negotiate a ceasefire, Beirut remains under siege.
  27. How Pakistan Became a Major Player in Peace Negotiations Between the U.S. and Iran

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

    Pakistan’s military has wooed Donald Trump, and fallen out with its former Taliban allies, as the country looks to wield more influence in the region.
  28. 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.
  29. The Spurs Are the Most Exciting Team in the N.B.A.

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Despite a string of injuries, Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio’s star center, has helped energize a young, gifted roster. Is a championship on the horizon?
  30. How Jomboy Is Changing the Way Baseball Is Watched

    Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:49:59 -0000

    Major League Baseball, in the hope of expanding the game’s appeal and reaching younger fans, bought a minority stake in the popular media company founded by Jimmy O’Brien.
  31. An Economist’s Quest to Solve America’s Wage Problem

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Arindrajit Dube argues that the answer is empowering workers and setting mandatory wage standards across industries.
  32. The N.B.A.’s Race to the Bottom

    Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Despite the league’s many attempts to combat tanking, the incentive to lose remains strong for teams hoping to strategize for the future. Is there a fix?
  33. A Genocide Scholar Asks “What Went Wrong” in Israel

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    The Israeli historian Omer Bartov argues in his new book that a “state ideology” of Zionism has led to what he calls genocide in Gaza.
  34. Saving a Lost Generation of Young Men—with Chop Saws

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The College of St. Joseph the Worker, which combines the trades with a liberal-arts education, is trying to restore its students’ sense of their own competence, and revive the city of Steubenville, Ohio, along the way.
  35. Queen Elizabeth II and the Lost Art of Fashion Diplomacy

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “The Queen’s Style,” a new exhibition at Buckingham Palace, offers a lesson in how to make powerful statements without saying a word.
  36. America’s Orange Jesus

    Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:25:07 -0000

    Reflections on a week in which Donald Trump decided to feud with the Pope while comparing himself to the Saviour.
  37. How Much Has the War in Iran Depleted the U.S. Missile Supply?

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Defense officials inside the Trump Administration were already concerned that American stockpiles were insufficient for a potential standoff with China. A war of choice in the Middle East has only made matters worse.
  38. “The Peace President” Gets Belligerent with Iran and the Pope

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:27:19 -0000

    After negotiations to end the war failed to produce a deal, Trump imposed a naval blockade to cut off the Islamic Republic’s ability to trade through the Strait of Hormuz.
  39. The Hungarian Election Shows That Even Strongmen Can Lose

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:04:45 -0000

    Many people in the country had trouble imagining that Viktor Orbán could be defeated. But a philosopher also warned that defeatism can abet authoritarianism.
  40. Sam Altman’s Trust Issues at OpenAI

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz on the rise of the C.E.O. of OpenAI, and how allegations of deceptive behavior continue to dog one of the most powerful figures in tech.