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  1. Trump’s Blockade Risks Upending an Emerging Détente With China

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:49:33 -0000

    In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China’s leader said the world could not risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.”
  2. Rubio Hosts Israel and Lebanon for Rare Meeting Shadowed by U.S.-Iran War

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:52:41 -0000

    The gathering ended with encouraging words, even as Israel continued to refuse to halt its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
  3. How China’s Weapons Transfers to Iran Have Evolved Over Decades

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:05:57 -0000

    China has denied claims this month by U.S. intelligence that it might have shipped arms to Iran. In recent years, China has supported Iran with dual-use parts.
  4. Vance Says Pope Leo Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:05:39 -0000

    The vice president, who is Catholic, took issue with Pope Leo XIV’s statement that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”
  5. Pope Leo’s Challenge in Cameroon: Show African Catholics How Much They Matter

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:01:07 -0000

    Catholicism is growing fast on the continent, yet Africans play a comparatively small role in church leadership. Cameroon, which Leo XIV will visit Wednesday, shows the divide.
  6. Gallego Dismissed Rumors of a ‘Flirty’ Swalwell, Highlighting a Culture of Silence

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:22:28 -0000

    The admission by Senator Ruben Gallego that he had heard, but disbelieved, rumors about Eric Swalwell and women showed the attitude on Capitol Hill toward men accused of behaving badly.
  7. A New Accuser Says Eric Swalwell Sexually Assaulted Her

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:34:31 -0000

    The woman said Mr. Swalwell, who resigned from Congress on Tuesday afternoon, raped her in a West Hollywood hotel room in 2018. She said she believed she was drugged.
  8. Swalwell’s Exit Injects ‘Chaos’ Into California Governor’s Race

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:27:18 -0000

    Democratic candidates see sudden voter interest in the sleepy contest as a campaign opportunity. All are scrambling for support from former backers of Eric Swalwell.
  9. Resignations of Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales Set Up Special Election Fights in Texas and California

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:50:07 -0000

    Gov. Gavin Newsom of California called a special election to replace Mr. Swalwell, while Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas had yet to announce one for Mr. Gonzales’s successor.
  10. Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed as Pirro Defends Investigation

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:45:36 -0000

    The Justice Department’s criminal inquiry into the Federal Reserve threatens to delay the confirmation of the next chair.
  11. King Charles III and Queen Camilla Will Visit D.C., New York and Virginia

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:00:24 -0000

    The planned four-day state visit comes at a fraught time in the U.S.-U.K. relationship, following President Trump’s frequent belittling of the British prime minister.
  12. Justice Dept. Moves to Vacate Jan. 6 Convictions for Far-Right Extremists

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:08:03 -0000

    Defending the convictions would likely have required administration officials to assert that far-right groups were acting on behalf of President Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.
  13. JD Vance Heckled In Antiwar Protest at Turning Point USA Event

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:21:22 -0000

    Vice President JD Vance appeared to express sympathy with critics of the war with Iran: “I recognize that young voters do not love the policy we have in the Middle East, OK. I understand.”
  14. The $40 Half Chicken That Ruffled Brooklyn

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:23:09 -0000

    A New York City councilman’s Instagram post is just the latest entry in a fierce debate about the price of dining out.
  15. War Exposes Gaps in India’s Clean Energy Push

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:00:08 -0000

    The country’s creaking electricity grid is lagging behind its push for renewable sources — just as its growing economy hungers for oil stranded by war.
  16. A Police Chief Had a $4.5 Million Gambling Problem. No One Knew.

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:18:24 -0000

    New Haven’s police chief, Karl Jacobson, resigned abruptly after his deputies saw red flags, including missing money. He has pleaded not guilty to embezzling city money to gamble on sports.
  17. Hampshire College Will Close Amid Student Enrollment Declines

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:51:26 -0000

    Other small private colleges like Hampshire have closed in recent years as financial pressures and competition for students increase.
  18. Texas A&M Picks an Insider for President After Months of Conflict

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:21:26 -0000

    Debates over how to teach about gender, sexuality and other topics have shaken the school, and lead to the ouster of the previous president at the College Station campus last summer.
  19. How Peter Magyar Defeated Viktor Orban, a Former Ally, In Hungary’s Election

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:07:42 -0000

    For years, Peter Magyar was a loyal ally of Viktor Orban, the far-right Hungarian leader. Then he changed sides — and defeated his former boss in a landslide victory on Sunday. Does he represent real change?
  20. Hochul Proposes Tax on N.Y.C. Second Homes That Are Worth $5 Million

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:49:23 -0000

    Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has opposed raising some taxes, favored a “pied-à-terre” luxury tax because it largely targets the ultrawealthy who primarily live outside New York City.
  21. Camp Mystic Hearing in Texas Weighs Reopening After Deadly Flooding

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:05:30 -0000

    Testimony at a hearing this week has focused on what camp leaders knew and did as floodwaters rose in July, killing at least 116 people.
  22. Ricky Cobb Has Built a Mini-Empire Through ’70s Nostalgia

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:34:45 -0000

    Ricky Cobb has built a big online following with his irreverent postings about the absurdities of the 1970s.
  23. Pope Leo to Trump: ‘There Is a Better Way’

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:00:05 -0000

    A harsh attack by the president drew a quick response from the pontiff, a reminder of his uniquely moral voice.
  24. The World Has Forgotten Sudan, but I Haven’t

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:00:05 -0000

    The spirit of the Sudanese people cannot be crushed.
  25. Have Mental Health Concerns Influenced Your Choice to Have Children?

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:14:08 -0000

    If you are on the fence, or have already made a decision, we want to hear about it.
  26. Billy Crystal to Return to Broadway With Solo Show ’860’ About Losing His Home in L.A. Fires

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:10:34 -0000

    The actor-comedian said he will return to Broadway this fall with a new solo show called “860,” named for the address of his destroyed family home.
  27. Surgeon Who Removed Wrong Organ From Patient Is Charged in His Death

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:22:41 -0000

    Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky tried to persuade his colleagues in the operating room that the liver he removed from a 70-year-old patient was a spleen, according to Florida’s Health Department.
  28. Inside the Radical Zionist Group Linked to an N.Y.C. Assassination Plot

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:36:06 -0000

    The Jewish Defense League had long been largely inactive. But an arrest in a plan to kill a Palestinian activist shed light on an apparent resurgence of far-right Zionism, inspired by the J.D.L.
  29. N.F.L. Reporter Resigns From The Athletic Amid an Investigation

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:05:22 -0000

    The publication, which is owned by The New York Times, was investigating the conduct of Dianna Russini after photographs showed her with the head coach of the New England Patriots.
  30. 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.
  31. 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.”
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. The Wild Mind of the Romanian Director Radu Jude

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

    The director’s native city drives him crazy—and drives him to make loony, brilliant films.
  35. “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.
  36. 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.
  37. Trump’s Strategic and Moral Failure in Iran

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

    From the first day of his Presidency, Trump has posed an emergency to both his country and the world.
  38. The Global Stakes of Hungary’s Pivotal Election

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

    What the fate of Viktor Orbán, a pioneer of strongman politics and a darling of right-wing movements across the world, might mean for Europe, Russia, MAGA, and beyond.
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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?
  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. 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.
  48. Zohran Mamdani, Perpetual Student of the City

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

    The Mayor, along with some teen-agers from Bronx Science, takes stock of his first hundred days.
  49. The Costs of Trump’s Iran-War Folly

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:09:59 -0000

    If this is “total and complete victory,” imagine what failure looks like.
  50. What the Verdict Against Meta and Google Says About the Way We Live Now

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The finding of a California jury represents the opening legal salvo in a fight against one of the central anxieties of our time.
  51. A U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Is Here, but Trump’s Stone Age Mentality Endures

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:57:48 -0000

    A temporary truce can’t erase the chaos of a war that the White House started and never fully understood.
  52. What Would a Ground Invasion of Iran Look Like?

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:48:39 -0000

    As a fragile ceasefire begins, Tehran is using lessons from the Iran-Iraq War to prepare for an American escalation.
  53. What Trump’s Reorganization of the Forest Service Means for Rural America

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The agency has been a force across rural America. The changes will make lots of room for lumber lobbyists, less for forest science.
  54. What Will the Artemis II Moon Mission Teach Us?

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:44:28 -0000

    Four astronauts are travelling deeper into space than anyone in history. NASA will never be the same.