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  1. U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities

    Tue, 12 May 2026 23:01:56 -0000

    Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted.
  2. Battle Over the Strait of Hormuz Leaves Safe Passage a Gamble

    Wed, 13 May 2026 00:50:39 -0000

    Vessels are traveling without transmitting critical information meant to keep the waters safe, maritime intelligence experts say.
  3. Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China

    Wed, 13 May 2026 04:01:04 -0000

    The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them back.
  4. The Lecturer and Philosopher King: Xi Jinping Behind Closed Doors

    Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:06 -0000

    Encounters with other world leaders reveal a side of China’s leader that the public rarely sees, and offer clues to how he will approach President Trump in Beijing.
  5. How China Could Wield Its Control of Rare Earths Against Trump

    Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:15 -0000

    A central question hanging over the summit this week is whether China will agree to extend a temporary postponement of even tougher rare-earth export controls.
  6. Will Trump and Xi Try to Slow the A.I. Arms Race?

    Wed, 13 May 2026 04:03:45 -0000

    The leaders of both countries are expected to discuss the risks from artificial intelligence, but neither country is willing to be the first to slow down.
  7. Kash Patel Denies Lying and Excessive Drinking in Heated Exchanges With Democrats

    Tue, 12 May 2026 23:15:23 -0000

    The remarks, at a hearing ostensibly about the coming budget for law enforcement agencies, veered from sedate exchanges about operational matters to ugly personal confrontations.
  8. Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S.

    Wed, 13 May 2026 01:02:07 -0000

    One of the settlement terms under review is for the I.R.S. to drop any audits of the president, his family members and businesses.
  9. Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Plan Could Cost $1.2 Trillion

    Wed, 13 May 2026 02:12:33 -0000

    A report from the Congressional Budget Office said that space-based interceptors, which do not currently exist, would probably consume 60 percent of the total cost.
  10. Why Your Life Is Now on Subscriptions

    Tue, 12 May 2026 19:58:37 -0000

    As companies look to build cash flow and loyalty, everything from heated car seats to earthworm deliveries can become a recurring charge on your credit card.
  11. Cindy Burbank Wins Senate Primary in Nebraska, but Plans to Drop Out to Help Dan Osborn

    Wed, 13 May 2026 04:33:05 -0000

    Democrats in Nebraska appear headed toward the Senate matchup they want, while their primary for a key House district was too close to call.
  12. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen to Face Democrat Lynne Walz

    Wed, 13 May 2026 01:07:18 -0000

    Democrats face an uphill fight as they seek to unseat Gov. Jim Pillen, who is running for another term in the solidly Republican state.
  13. Britain Has Had 5 Leaders in a Decade. Is It About to Get Another?

    Wed, 13 May 2026 04:01:15 -0000

    The promise of Keir Starmer’s Labour Party in 2024 was renewed stability — but that now appears to be under threat.
  14. Europe Tries a Trumpian Tactic With Trump: No Apologies

    Wed, 13 May 2026 04:01:05 -0000

    Stuck with the fallout from America’s war in Iran, European leaders have criticized the president publicly. When he’s been angered, they haven’t backed down.
  15. Catherine, Princess of Wales, to Visit Italy

    Wed, 13 May 2026 04:01:12 -0000

    Catherine will visit Reggio Emilia, an Italian city celebrated for its approach to early childhood education.
  16. Trump Administration to Tap Longtime ICE Official to Lead Agency

    Wed, 13 May 2026 00:09:56 -0000

    David Venturella’s appointment is in line with a push by Markwayne Mullin, the homeland security secretary, to keep his department under the radar and out of headlines.
  17. Dominican Republic Agrees to Take Third-Country Migrants Deported by U.S.

    Wed, 13 May 2026 01:54:04 -0000

    The agreement, which reverses President Luis Abinader’s previous stance, is part of President Trump’s efforts to find governments willing to accept deportees.
  18. A Dying Son, His Detained Parents and a Race to Reunite Before the End

    Tue, 12 May 2026 20:10:24 -0000

    From his hospital bed in Chicago, Kevin Gonzalez had a final wish to see his parents. But they were in immigration detention in Arizona after illegally crossing to see their son.
  19. Florida Plans to Close ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Vendors Are Reportedly Told

    Wed, 13 May 2026 01:05:30 -0000

    The Department of Homeland Security has determined the state-run immigration detention facility is too expensive, and some private vendors have struggled to front costs.
  20. Jason Collins, First Active N.B.A. Player to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 47

    Tue, 12 May 2026 23:00:08 -0000

    His achievements on the court were eclipsed by an essay he wrote in Sports Illustrated in 2013 in which he declared: “I’m a 34-year-old N.B.A. center. I’m Black and I’m gay.”
  21. How an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough

    Tue, 12 May 2026 14:34:01 -0000

    The new strategy also holds promise for lung and colon tumors. Here’s how scientists discovered it.
  22. P.C.O.S. Has Been Renamed P.M.O.S. Doctors Hope It Will Improve Care for Millions.

    Wed, 13 May 2026 00:58:23 -0000

    The condition has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or P.M.O.S., to better reflect its wide-ranging health effects.
  23. Israeli Report Finds That Sexual Violence by Hamas Was Widespread

    Tue, 12 May 2026 22:29:05 -0000

    A two-year investigation by a team of researchers in Israel concluded that sexual violence by Hamas and its allies was widespread during and after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
  24. Hantavirus Outbreak Is Resurrecting Covid-Era Misinformation Tactics

    Tue, 12 May 2026 21:03:43 -0000

    Experts say A.I. tools have made it even easier for influencers and others to spread false messages online.
  25. How a Hantavirus Cruise Passenger Is Spending His Quarantine in Nebraska

    Wed, 13 May 2026 00:15:09 -0000

    Jake Rosmarin, a travel influencer from Boston, is one of 15 passengers from the virus-stricken cruise ship who are being monitored at the National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska.
  26. Should You Worry About Hantavirus?

    Tue, 12 May 2026 21:38:18 -0000

    Here’s what to know about the virus, how it spreads and the risk to the general public.
  27. Our Favorite Moments From This Year’s Tony-Nominated Broadway Shows

    Tue, 12 May 2026 16:33:12 -0000

    Here are some of the brilliant moments our writers can’t shake from this year’s batch of Tony-nominated productions.
  28. Xi Jinping Is Planning for China’s Final Victory Over the U.S.

    Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:04 -0000

    While Trump chases quick wins and flashy optics, Xi plays a generational game for global dominance.
  29. NATO, Please Help. Trump Has No Strategy for Iran.

    Wed, 13 May 2026 00:39:16 -0000

    NATO should overcome its distaste for President Trump and sends its navies to help open up the Strait of Hormuz.
  30. U.S. and Mexican Officials Deny C.I.A. Had Lethal Role in Mexico Operation

    Wed, 13 May 2026 01:56:21 -0000

    The denials came after a CNN report claimed the C.I.A. had been involved in the assassination of a cartel member inside Mexico earlier this year.
  31. In San Francisco, the Tents of Homeless People Are Disappearing

    Wed, 13 May 2026 01:42:21 -0000

    Mayor Daniel Lurie and city leaders have enforced bans on camping and moved people off sidewalks to reduce visible homelessness. Critics say too many homeless people are housed in jail.
  32. Why Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Dedicated a Golden Statue to the President

    Tue, 12 May 2026 22:15:42 -0000

    Mark Burns, an evangelical pastor, explains that Trump’s supporters don’t think of him as a godlike figure, even as the President posts pictures of himself as Jesus.
  33. The Life and Times of an American Tween

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In some ways, the world is cooked. But being a twelve-year-old still kind of eats.
  34. The Very American, Very Intense World of High-School Debate

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “When it goes well, it can be extremely addicting.”
  35. Was the Declaration of Independence Better Before the Edits?

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Amid contention, criticism, and compromise, a divided nation had to present a unified front. It came at a cost.
  36. Barack Obama Considers His Role in the Age of Trump

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The former President remains one of the most popular politicians in the country. What are his obligations to it?
  37. The Art of the Ceasefire

    Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How President Trump’s approach to the war in Iran is turning endless conflict, interrupted by fleeting pauses, into the status quo.
  38. The Fate of Twenty-one Los Angeles Siblings

    Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nearly two dozen kids were found at risk of abuse and neglect. Will their parents be held accountable?
  39. Is Los Angeles Finally Ready to Take the Subway?

    Sat, 09 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    After decades of false starts, a new rail line has opened along the city’s most congested boulevard.
  40. For Putin, Problems (and Paranoia) Keep Mounting

    Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Drone attacks, internet blackouts, and a sudden downturn in the economy have marked one of the worst stretches for Vladimir Putin since the start of the war in Ukraine.
  41. The Chaotic New Era of British Politics

    Fri, 08 May 2026 22:38:55 -0000

    Keir Starmer’s unpopularity has led Labour to a humiliating defeat in local elections. Now, with five major parties competing for votes, the far right could be well positioned for a general-election victory.
  42. The U.K.’s Antisemitism Problem

    Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The British government has declared antisemitism a “crisis” after a recent spate of violent attacks. But will its solutions protect Jews, or make the situation worse?
  43. Donald Trump’s Lose-Lose Negotiations with Iran

    Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:50:31 -0000

    How the President’s insistence on Tehran’s unconditional surrender made it impossible to make a deal.
  44. 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.
  45. Loving the Timberwolves When They’re Good (or Bad)

    Tue, 12 May 2026 21:39:19 -0000

    Rooting for a hapless team for nearly two decades teaches you to find pleasures beyond victory.
  46. Why the Future of College Could Look Like OnlyFans

    Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Universities have become generic, one professor and former dean argues. In the A.I. era, students may demand something they can’t get elsewhere.
  47. Why Spirit Airlines Failed While European Budget Carriers Thrive

    Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Loved for its cheap seats and derided for its extremely low-frills flights, the American company was arguably a victim of its own success.
  48. The Knicks Have Finally Hit the Gas

    Sun, 10 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A change in New York’s post-season offense has made the team more precise, more urgent, and much harder to stop as it pushes toward the Eastern Conference Finals.
  49. A Scientist’s Close Call with Hantavirus Aboard the M.V. Hondius Cruise

    Tue, 12 May 2026 17:57:37 -0000

    He was somewhere in the South Atlantic when a friend texted him about an outbreak on a cruise: “Please tell me you’re not on this ship.”
  50. Writing the Trump Years Into History

    Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How do you bring an American-history textbook up to date when the country’s past has become a political battleground?
  51. Can Zohran Mamdani’s New Correction Commissioner Solve the Problem of Rikers?

    Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Stanley Richards brings faith in reform and his own experience of incarceration to an ongoing crisis.
  52. Péter Magyar Led Hungarians out of Autocracy. Where Will He Take Them Now?

    Sat, 09 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In his first substantial conversation with a foreign journalist since being elected, the new Prime Minister promised, “We don’t want to build a power machine.”
  53. The Pope’s First Anniversary Is Marked by More Sparring from the White House

    Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Who would have thought that Leo XIV would make so much history so fast?
  54. The Reign of David Attenborough

    Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For generations of TV viewers, the beloved presenter has linked the patch of glass in our living rooms and the wide world beyond. And he’s not done yet.
  55. All the President’s Contractors

    Thu, 07 May 2026 22:04:15 -0000

    Urged by advisers to focus on the domestic agenda, Trump trains his gaze on construction projects around the capital.
  56. The Real Cost of Downsizing Social Security

    Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Under new leadership, the agency has reduced the role of field offices across the country and centralized its operations, making it harder for millions of Americans to get help with their benefits.