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  1. How to Define the ‘Reasonable’ in Reasonable Doubt

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:47:44 -0000

    “Beyond a reasonable doubt” is the highest burden of proof within the American legal system. Still, there is some wiggle room.
  2. A More Confident Iran Emerges After Six Months of War With the U.S.

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:21:43 -0000

    New intelligence reports have assessed that Iran now has a far better understanding of its capabilities and the limits of U.S. power.
  3. Yemen’s Houthis Push Toward Red Sea Strait as Ground Fighting Escalates

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:08:53 -0000

    The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia, appear to be trying to gain control of a port city near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key choke point for global trade.
  4. Israel Says It Is Cementing Its Foothold in Southern Lebanon

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:25:24 -0000

    The recent capture of a strategic ridge has further entrenched the Israeli occupation of Lebanese territory, as efforts to broker lasting peace have floundered.
  5. Trump Threatens to Halt Some Trade Unless the Fed Cuts Rates

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:58:29 -0000

    The president said he could halt trade between the United States and countries with which it has a trade deficit if the central bank doesn’t do his bidding.
  6. The Risk of Russian Sabotage in Europe: A Fight That Spirals Out of Control

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:03:31 -0000

    Europe’s options are limited in responding to an unnerving series of plots and provocations. But the odds of unpredictable consequences are rising.
  7. Kushner and Witkoff to Go to Russia and Ukraine to Revive Peace Talks

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:21:09 -0000

    Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s trip to meet with the countries’ presidents comes at a precarious moment in the Ukraine conflict.
  8. Russian Drone Strikes Office of Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:41:24 -0000

    The attack came as the American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were said to be planning imminent visits to Kyiv and to Moscow.
  9. Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman and the Other ‘Practical Magic 2’ Stars on the Unlikely Sequel

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:01:00 -0000

    Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King and Maisie Williams on the unlikely sequel, embracing their witchiness and their hopes for a third film.
  10. Pentagon Agreement With N.I.H. on Biodefense Draws Alarm From Democrats

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:24:09 -0000

    Under a new partnership, the Defense Department would play a larger role in biodefense and pandemic preparedness. Democrats warned it could allow a Pentagon cash grab.
  11. Trump Administration Moves to Drop Protections for More Wetlands

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:30:28 -0000

    The proposed rule could strip federal protections from most U.S. wetlands, many of which help feed drinking water systems.
  12. Corporate America Is Getting Hooked on Open-Source A.I.

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:55:38 -0000

    Companies like AT&T are increasingly using cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over expensive ones from Anthropic and OpenAI.
  13. Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I.

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:12:19 -0000

    The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligence systems that organize themselves.
  14. ‘I Don’t Want to Die This Way’: Stranded for 15 Hours at Sea

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:04:29 -0000

    Two longtime friends rented jet skis for an hourlong excursion. They ended up fighting for their lives.
  15. Gloria Steinem Stayed Positive, Even as the Manosphere Took Hold

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:21:41 -0000

    The feminist icon thought many women would carry on her legacy. But at an unsteady time for feminism, how will the movement carry on?
  16. Gloria Steinem Found Community and Clout Over the Dinner Table

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:14:01 -0000

    Neither a home cook nor an enthusiastic eater, she used the dinner table as a place to forge relationships and foster change.
  17. Inside Mamdani’s Private Army of Public Influencers

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:22:23 -0000

    Zohran Mamdani is seen as a social media wizard. Some of his popularity stems from an influencer operation run by the mayor’s office.
  18. Why Rebuilding After Climate Disasters Is No Longer Enough

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:02:22 -0000

    But every crisis is an opportunity.
  19. Behind on 2030 Climate Goals, States Are Cutting or Even Scrapping Them

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:08 -0000

    Ambitious aims have given way to political anxiety over rising costs for consumers.
  20. The Search for New Cures Is Broken

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:27:49 -0000

    It is too hard for medical researchers to launch clinical trials.
  21. Something Alarming Is About to Happen in Germany

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:05 -0000

    The government is seemingly incapable of stopping the far right.
  22. Build First, Ask Later

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:19:50 -0000

    We look at President Trump’s building spree in Washington.
  23. New Yorkers: Share Your Thoughts About Israel, Gaza and Jewish Identity

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:43:25 -0000

    The New York Times is looking to talk to Jewish New Yorkers about whether their views on Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have changed.
  24. N.Y.P.D. Fatally Shoots Man With Knife on Brooklyn Bridge

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:15:57 -0000

    The shooting, on Friday morning, happened days after the police shot and killed a woman in Times Square who had stabbed two people.
  25. Donald Trump’s Capital Makeover

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A coterie of advisers, planners, and architects is enabling the President’s passion project—renovating D.C. in his own image.
  26. Smokejumpers Leap Out of Planes to Fight Wildfires

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Since the nineteen-forties, smokejumpers have been parachuting into remote parts of the U.S. to contain dangerous blazes.
  27. The MAHA Custody Battle

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A father wanted to vaccinate his children. Their mother didn’t. Then the kids got sick.
  28. What Happened in Minneapolis

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Living through Operation Metro Surge, and what came after.
  29. Susan Te Kahurangi King’s Way of Seeing

    Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    At seventy-five, she may be New Zealand’s greatest living artist.
  30. How Donald Trump Outmaneuvers the Supreme Court

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In both the ballroom and the mail-in-ballot cases, the President has tested the Justices’ willingness to stop him in his tracks.
  31. Was “Defund the Police” Crazy?

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A reckoning with the “woke” years.
  32. Mark Zuckerberg’s Social Reckoning

    Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Meta settlement will force meaningful changes on Facebook and Instagram. It also reflects the degree to which public outrage is outmatched by the speed and size of Big Tech.
  33. How Alex Eala Became a Symbol of the Philippines

    Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    At only twenty-one, the tennis phenom is likely already the best-ever player from Southeast Asia. Now she is seeking her first Grand Slam title at this summer’s U.S. Open.
  34. 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.
  35. 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.
  36. Abdul El-Sayed’s Argument for America—and Against His Own Party

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Michigan U.S. Senate candidate on campaigning with Hasan Piker, being a capitalist, and why his fellow-Democrats need to “stop compromising.”
  37. Will Left-Wing Democrats Reinvent the Party or Hurt Its Chances in November?

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Bernie Sanders’s erstwhile campaign manager explains why he thinks it’s the former.
  38. How Much Is the Iran War Costing Americans?

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A proper calculation must take in more than just the military costs.
  39. Why Isn’t Everyone Talking About Olivia Miles?

    Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The W.N.B.A. has never attracted more attention. But, increasingly, the conversation around the league can overshadow the game itself—and its players.
  40. How the Job Market Will Shape the Next Generation

    Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Young people are already discontented. It’s not going to get better anytime soon.
  41. The Humbling of Scott Bessent

    Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Thirty-odd years ago, the Treasury Secretary was one of the speculators who broke the Bank of England in a famous trade. Now he’s on the other side of the markets, struggling to contain rising bond yields.
  42. Trump’s Neocolonialism Will Backfire

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The President is touting his big Venezuelan oil deal, but his interventions abroad are stirring anger and having unintended consequences.
  43. The New Yorker Festival Releases Its Full 2026 Lineup

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    Tickets are now on sale, with events taking place October 23rd through the 25th and featuring leading figures from the worlds of politics, literature, entertainment, and more.
  44. George W. Bush’s Code of Silence

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    He lovingly paints immigrants, praises free trade and diplomacy, and rues the coarsening of American politics. Why won’t he talk about Donald Trump?
  45. New Maps Show How Israel Has Thwarted Hopes for a Palestinian State

    Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The breakneck expansion of settlements in the West Bank has rendered American talk of a two-state solution increasingly irrelevant.
  46. The Floods Nepal Didn’t Cause

    Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Flash floods, triggered by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, have killed at least five hundred people in a nation that has contributed little to climate change but is disproportionately affected by it.
  47. How the Meta Settlement Could Change the Internet

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:48:22 -0000

    Even while refusing to admit legal fault, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram has accepted, for the first time, that much of its business model is unacceptable for children.
  48. Could Data Centers Swing an Election in Wisconsin?

    Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As A.I. becomes increasingly unpopular among voters, the politics of data centers are scrambling political lines across the country—including in a tight race for the Wisconsin governor’s mansion.
  49. What If Canada Joined the E.U.?

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Trump Administration’s trade war with Canada has pushed a fringe idea into mainstream conversation, on both sides of the Atlantic.