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  1. Iran War Has Drained U.S. Supplies of Critical, Costly Weapons

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:04:32 -0000

    The Pentagon’s rush to rearm its Mideast forces makes it less ready to confront potential adversaries like Russia and China, administration and congressional officials say.
  2. How the Iran War Is Morphing Into a Volatile Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:59:40 -0000

    The conflict has morphed into a volatile standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, as the economic costs mount and President Trump faces a political backlash at home.
  3. Trump’s Approval Drops to New Low, and Condom Prices Rise Because of the War

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:10 -0000

    Plus, your Friday news quiz.
  4. Companies, Not Consumers, to Cash In Big From Tariff Refunds

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:02:57 -0000

    Many families felt the sting of the president’s now-illegal tariffs, but companies have said little about whether they will share the $166 billion coming back to them.
  5. Who’s Getting a Tariff Refund?

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:31:17 -0000

    Following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down several Trump administration tariffs, importers have begun applying for their share of $166 billion in refunds. As our economic policy reporter Tony Romm explains, consumers are unlikely to see much of that money returned to their own pockets.
  6. Todd Blanche Targets Trump’s Enemies Amid Jockeying to Lead DOJ

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:02:29 -0000

    Mr. Blanche’s salvo of actions are meant to demonstrate progress on the president’s priorities, chief among them payback.
  7. Trump’s Dreams for a Battleship Led to His Navy Secretary’s Ouster

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:51:30 -0000

    The Navy secretary, John Phelan, was supposed to deliver the first of the president’s ships by 2028. The timeline was nearly impossible.
  8. Trump Says He’s Renovating ‘Filthy’ Reflecting Pool on the National Mall

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:40:38 -0000

    The pool, which is more than 2,000 feet long, was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and other events.
  9. How Elon Musk Used SpaceX to Benefit Himself and His Businesses

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:27:44 -0000

    The rocket maker has been a useful financial tool for Mr. Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a Times examination found.
  10. Sam Altman’s Next High-Wire Act: Getting OpenAI to Make More Money

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:02:25 -0000

    Mr. Altman, who has faced criticism over OpenAI’s direction, has culled company projects and is trying to be more disciplined with strategy.
  11. DeepSeek’s Sequel Set to Extend China’s Reach in Open-Source A.I.

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:29:40 -0000

    Chinese companies have embraced making their most advanced artificial intelligence models available to all.
  12. A.I. Start-Ups From Canada and Germany Merge to Take On Silicon Valley

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:29:44 -0000

    Cohere is acquiring Aleph Alpha in a deal aimed at customers uneasy about the dominance of American companies in artificial intelligence.
  13. A New Worry for Republicans: Latino Catholics Offended by Trump

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:02:43 -0000

    In 2024, the president made significant inroads with Hispanics. But in a competitive Arizona congressional district, voters now express dismay at his feud with the pope.
  14. How Ashley Padilla, Breakout ‘S.N.L.’ Star, Nails Comic Timing

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:41 -0000

    Ashley Padilla’s ability to extend a moment transforms what could be a routine joke into something stranger and more absurd.
  15. Europeans Ask: What Would It Mean to Defend One Another Without NATO?

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:15:53 -0000

    European Union nations have a little-known obligation to protect one another. Experts caution it is no replacement for NATO.
  16. Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:52:34 -0000

    Federal prosecutors say that Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was involved in the operation to oust Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, used the information to place bets on a prediction market.
  17. The Rich and Powerful Want to Live Forever

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:02:04 -0000

    From the Kremlin to Silicon Valley, some of the most powerful people in the world now want something more: eternal life.
  18. They Were Michael Jackson’s ‘Second Family.’ Now They Say He Abused Them.

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:17 -0000

    The Cascio siblings are suing Mr. Jackson’s estate after standing by him for years as he faced accusations of child molestation.
  19. ‘Michael’ Review: A Jackson Biopic Leaves Too Much Unsaid

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:31:38 -0000

    A biographical film produced by the estate of Michael Jackson flattens its subject to scrub his reputation.
  20. Gaza Set to Hold First Local Election in Two Decades

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:15:07 -0000

    Hamas said it was not participating in the municipal elections in Deir al-Balah, set for this weekend. Residents said it was a long-awaited opportunity to address the city’s problems
  21. Should a Straight Person Represent Stonewall’s City Council District?

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:43:10 -0000

    In a special election on Manhattan’s West Side, home to major L.G.B.T.Q. sites and institutions and many gay residents, a straight person could win for the first time since 1991.
  22. The Conspiracy Theory Behind Tucker Carlson’s Apology

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:04:23 -0000

    Rather than honestly reckoning with their role in America’s derangement, MAGA apostates are creating a scapegoat to explain it away.
  23. Did D.E.I. Go Too Far?

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:57:40 -0000

    They championed diversity, equity and inclusion policies for years. Now they have complicated feelings about what they built.
  24. Youth Suicides Drop

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:48:42 -0000

    We are covering a success story today.
  25. Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Trump at a Mock White House Correspondents’ Dinner

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:19:03 -0000

    The late night host took “a page from the Kid Rock alternative halftime show,” which aired during the Super Bowl, in offering his own “all-American” version of the Washington tradition.
  26. Communication Failures Preceded Deadly Crash at LaGuardia, N.T.S.B. Says

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:32:07 -0000

    The report focuses on the lack of transponders in the fire trucks, which investigators suggested could have allowed an automatic warning system to alert the controller of an imminent collision.
  27. Saudis Withdraw Offer of Millions to Metropolitan Opera

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:00:07 -0000

    The arrangement would have brought up to $200 million to the Metropolitan Opera, which has suffered a series of financial setbacks.
  28. Could an Earthly Fungus Contaminate Mars? NASA May Have Found One Hardy Enough.

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:02:50 -0000

    Researchers identified a species that can survive radiation, extreme heat and simulated Martian soil, posing a new challenge for protocols intended to keep the red planet pristine.
  29. In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Are Helping to Block an Assisted Dying Bill

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:01:08 -0000

    A small group in the House of Lords has proposed hundreds of amendments that are helping stymie a bill that was meant to legalize medically assisted death for the terminally ill.
  30. How Big a Threat Are Iranian-Backed Cyber Attacks?

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A recent CISA advisory was a blunt reminder that, in the digital age, the battlefield has expanded to encompass the geography of everyday life.
  31. How Professional Wrestling Prepared Linda McMahon for Trump’s Cabinet

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Education Secretary ran the W.W.E. for years with her husband, Vince, an unstable man who, like her new boss, has a genius for inflaming the crowd.
  32. The Action-Film Director Who’s Taking On Michael Jackson

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Antoine Fuqua has built a career on movies with irresistible heroes. Now he’s telling the story of the King of Pop.
  33. Tabula Rasa: Volume Six, by John McPhee

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A project meant not to end.
  34. When Your Digital Life Vanishes

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A broken phone or corrupted drive can mean the loss of work, evidence, art, or the last traces of the dead. But sometimes data-recovery experts can summon lost files from the void.
  35. LIV Golf Is Dying of Boredom

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Once you got past the Saudi-backed league’s business drama, what you were left with was watching sensationally wealthy, morally compromised middle-aged men go to work.
  36. What Nicolás Maduro’s Life Is Like in a Notorious Brooklyn Jail

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The President of Venezuela has reportedly been stuck in a unit for high-profile inmates, known for housing rappers and tech moguls, while his country forms an uneasy relationship with Trump.
  37. 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.
  38. 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.
  39. What the U.S.-Iran War Means for China

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Jonathan Czin, a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s China Center, discusses how the ties between China and Iran have been overstated, and what the conflict might mean for the future of Taiwan.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. Is Dynamic Pricing Ruining the World Cup?

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Soccer fans and host-city politicians are up in arms about the prices that FIFA is charging for tickets under its new sales system.
  44. 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?
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  47. The Rise of the Epstein Democrat

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In demanding the release of the Epstein files, the Party has embraced a radically new way of fighting Donald Trump. Is it a good idea?
  48. Trump and the Iran Deal That Wasn’t

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:38:13 -0000

    It’s tough to reach an agreement with a President whose word is not his bond.
  49. A Genocide Scholar Asks “What Went Wrong” in Israel

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -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.
  50. 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.
  51. 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.
  52. 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.
  53. Whom 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.
  54. What Brought Down Eric Swalwell

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

    How the attention economy produced a moment of congressional reckoning.