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  1. Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First.

    Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:20:15 -0000

    A new sanctions bill is meant to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But President Trump is doubling down on a different approach: offering enticements to Russia.
  2. Why Autocrats Care What People Think

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:14:31 -0000

    Russia is staging an election that matters to almost no one — except President Vladimir V. Putin and his inner circle.
  3. Why Russia Holds Elections, and How the Kremlin Gets the Results It Wants

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:47:18 -0000

    Russian elections like the parliamentary vote that begins today are hardly free. But they are critical to the government as a source of legitimacy.
  4. Blanche’s Political Campaigning Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:06:06 -0000

    The attorney general’s campaign politicking for Republicans adds to the degradation of post-Watergate values at the Justice Department.
  5. Abortion Rights Activists in Idaho Find Their Pitch: Bring Back the Doctors

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:02:56 -0000

    Organizers of a referendum to repeal an abortion ban in deep-red Idaho are far more focused on how the ban has broadly affected health care in the state.
  6. Ashley Hinson, a Republican ‘Minivan-Driving Mom,’ Steers Away From Trump in Midterm Elections

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:45:11 -0000

    Representative Ashley Hinson is hoping to keep a crucial Senate seat red in Iowa, where the president has created major headwinds for her party.
  7. At Gettysburg, a Reporter Captured a Nation’s Loss, and His Own

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:09:27 -0000

    Samuel Wilkeson Jr. filed a report for The Times from the battlefield. Then he went looking for a Union officer, his son.
  8. A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportations

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:10:35 -0000

    Witnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program.
  9. Why the Iran War Will Make Heating Oil More Expensive for Some This Winter

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:02:08 -0000

    The cost of heating oil, which is similar to diesel and used extensively in Northeastern states, has climbed sharply because of the war in Iran.
  10. Why Europe Really, Really Needs a Mild Winter

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:03:12 -0000

    The economy has been resilient despite higher prices stemming from the war in the Middle East, but that could change quickly if cold weather forces countries to tap depleted gas reserves.
  11. Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:23:31 -0000

    “Father Time always wins,” the 96-year-old, who turned Berkshire Hathaway into an investing powerhouse, said in a letter to shareholders. He will remain on the board as chairman emeritus.
  12. A Timeline of Warren Buffett’s Career Defining Moments

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:33:01 -0000

    Mr. Buffett, 96, was crowned the “Oracle of Omaha” because of smart investments he made as the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway. He also made some mistakes.
  13. Microsoft and OpenAI Workers Worry About ‘Largest Theft of Labor’ in History

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:12:52 -0000

    Newly unsealed court documents showed concern within Microsoft and OpenAI over the use of millions of news articles to develop A.I. systems.
  14. The A.I. Industry’s New Worry: ‘Liability Exposure’

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:24:42 -0000

    The prospect of artificial intelligence tools being used to do significant harm presents the companies and their leaders with a legal challenge.
  15. Will A.I. Kill Us? Can It Hack My Bank Account? Your A.I. Questions Answered

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:04:30 -0000

    Nearly 1,000 readers sent us their questions about artificial intelligence, its potential and its potential risks.
  16. Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:35:03 -0000

    Weary of the heartthrob label after his 1996 hit “Barely Breathing,” he pivoted to musical theater and won two Tonys for composing “Spring Awakening.”
  17. Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy Case Says He Didn’t Doubt Her Guilt

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:45:01 -0000

    The juror, Michael P. Desronvil, defended his decision not to join other jurors in voting for Ms. Clancy’s acquittal.
  18. As Big Tech Takes Over Hollywood, the Picture Onscreen Gets Darker

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:30:28 -0000

    “The Social Reckoning” and other movies reflect growing discontent with Silicon Valley founders. But such films may be at the mercy of the companies themselves.
  19. Searing Elon Musk Film Nears U.S. Release Amid Overseas Concerns

    Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:40:49 -0000

    Alex Gibney’s “Musk” will arrive in United States theaters next month. Universal says it remains committed to releasing it overseas but has yet to set dates.
  20. The Working Class Face a ‘Class Ceiling’ in Elite Occupations

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:02:43 -0000

    Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large.
  21. Missy Mazzoli Debuts at the Metropolitan Opera With ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:48:53 -0000

    Missy Mazzoli, whose “Lincoln in the Bardo” opens at the Metropolitan Opera this fall, writes politically urgent, musically eclectic works for a new generation of operagoers.
  22. Humanity Has Avoided Apocalypse Before. Let’s Do It Again.

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:04:23 -0000

    It is up to all of us, through our government, to shape what A.I. becomes.
  23. Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:14:17 -0000

    It’s hard to tell whether Israelis are enraged by “NAZA” because they think it’s full of lies, or because they know or fear it’s true.
  24. Portrait of a Rich Boy

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:54:22 -0000

    Let’s look at some art.
  25. Rejecting Trump, South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to Iran

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:04:33 -0000

    President Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.
  26. 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?
  27. The American Religion of Self-Storage Facilities

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Why are we so obsessed with putting our belongings in metal boxes and then never looking at them again?
  28. Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Donald Trump’s son-in-law represents the kind of Washington figure for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth.
  29. The Incredible Journey of a Migratory Shorebird

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Godwits make the longest non-stop migration in the bird world. That might be the least of their marvels. Can they survive a changing planet?
  30. She Made Me Do It

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A prominent dressage trainer shot a belligerent student—and now maintains that he’s the real victim.
  31. Is Beef the Next Internal-Combustion Engine?

    Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:31:00 -0000

    Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., eats it every day, but more Americans, faced with rising prices and another climate warning, might want something else for dinner.
  32. Mail-In Voting Survives

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:28:50 -0000

    In an unsigned ruling, the Supreme Court demonstrated that it is willing to limit Donald Trump’s agenda.
  33. How to Protect Democracy

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The emergence of Germany’s far right as a political force represents an old dilemma.
  34. The U.S. Was Never Going to Win the “War on Terror”

    Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In the twenty-five years since 9/11, the U.S. has waged several military campaigns against extremism around the world, resulting in the deaths of almost a million people. What has it accomplished?
  35. 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?
  36. Can East Germany’s Cold War History Explain the Rise of the AfD?

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:46:03 -0000

    After winning a state election this past weekend, the German far right is closer to power than it has been in decades.
  37. 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.
  38. 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.
  39. Will A.I. Overwrite Our Sense of Shame?

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The tech world has long been run by iconoclasts whose ideas about right and wrong are self-consciously different from those of most people.
  40. Ben Shelton Comes Into Full Focus

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:42:36 -0000

    In a riveting U.S. Open semifinal against Frances Tiafoe, the twenty-three-year-old showed that his composure and problem-solving are as central to his game as his extraordinary athleticism.
  41. The Death of Shame Is Tearing Us Apart

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Increasingly, people are ignoring social norms in favor of a narrow self-interest. The results are disastrous.
  42. Has the A.I. Job Apocalypse Been Postponed?

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    So far, the proliferation of A.I. models such as Claude and ChatGPT hasn’t led to mass displacement of workers. But deployment is accelerating and economic pressures are rising.
  43. The Sheep That Stop Wildfires

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Herds of livestock are munching through overgrown, hard-to-reach vegetation that could otherwise become fuel for firestorms.
  44. Donald Trump Returns to the U.N. Amid the Collapse of the Old Order

    Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Trump is at the heart of this geopolitical moment, catalytic in his alliance-fraying bullying, unprovoked warmongering, and protectionist demagoguery.
  45. “The Journey,” a Five-Part Audio Investigation from The New Yorker

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Why did a mysterious couple collect babies in a Los Angeles mansion? Examining a scandal that threatens to undermine the surrogacy industry.
  46. On Not Being a Homeowner

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Generational wealth shapes our futures and friendships, whether we talk about it or not.
  47. Colin Kaepernick Misses the Game

    Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    In his new memoir, “The Perilous Fight,” the former N.F.L. star recounts the backlash he faced from the league.
  48. Troy Jackson Is Still Surprised That He’s Running for Senate

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:24:56 -0000

    The former state senator replaced Graham Platner as Maine’s Democratic nominee. But, as he reminded voters over Labor Day weekend, “it could have been anyone else.”
  49. Is the Democratic Party Still Too Woke?

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The political operative Adam Jentleson once believed “the way for Democrats to win was to get your base really riled up.” He’s now trying to wrest the Party away from its far-left flank.
  50. Remembrance of September 11th

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    It became immediately evident that this was terrorism on an unexampled scale. The twentieth century had ended, and the twenty-first had begun.