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  1. An Emboldened Israel Is Seizing Opportunities to Remake Region

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:03:41 -0000

    With the war against Iran underway, and the U.S. military as a powerful ally, the Israeli government is seizing its chance to move against other adversaries.
  2. Trump Embraces U.S. Military Power After Years of Caution

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:26:01 -0000

    The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq offered a stark lesson in the limits of military force. The Iran attacks suggest an era of postwar wariness is over.
  3. ‘Pray We Make It Through the Night’: Iran’s Capital Under Siege

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:05:09 -0000

    Many residents of Tehran managed to get out of town when the U.S. and Israel attack began, but others who could not described living under bombardment.
  4. Iran’s Escalating Retaliation, and Takeaways From the Clintons’ Epstein Testimony

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:00:10 -0000

    Plus, fighting phone scams.
  5. Texas and North Carolina Elections Will Test Older House Democrats’ Staying Power

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:08:30 -0000

    Starting in North Carolina on Tuesday, older House Democrats face a test of their staying power and the appetite of voters to replace them.
  6. Crockett vs. Talarico. Progressive vs. Moderate. Right?

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:06:04 -0000

    The Texas Democratic Senate primary is more about persona than policy, and the same is true for many other races.
  7. Austin Shooting Puts Islam at Center of Tuesday’s Primaries in Texas

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:44:27 -0000

    Politicians quickly cited the attack in their campaign messaging. Some Republicans called for stopping immigration, while Democrats called for gun control.
  8. Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:06:58 -0000

    General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
  9. Tariffs Confound Small Businesses Again

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:08:13 -0000

    Chocolate makers and fig-paste importers are facing a tangle of unknowns, including whether to seek refunds for tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court.
  10. Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:08:20 -0000

    The Trump administration has eliminated health care positions left vacant after a wave of resignations and retirements at the V.A. last year.
  11. Trump Administration Abandons Efforts to Impose Executive Orders on Law Firms

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:01:45 -0000

    The move amounts to a surrender in a clash that has led many law firms to submit to the president rather than face the threat of his executive orders.
  12. Noem to Address Congress for First Time Since Minnesota Immigration Surge

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:06:00 -0000

    Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, is also likely to face questions about how her department’s shutdown is affecting counterterrorism work after the U.S. assault on Iran.
  13. OpenAI Amends A.I. Deal With the Pentagon

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:57:04 -0000

    The new pact includes additional protections to prevent the use of the company’s technology for mass surveillance of Americans.
  14. As Trump Scrambles the World Order, Can Germany Learn the Language of Hard Power?

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:00:06 -0000

    In the wake of the U.S. bombing of Iran and its dismissal of European allies, an anxious continent’s best chance at security runs through its largest economy.
  15. When Trump Meets Germany’s Merz, Iran Will Likely Dominate Discussion

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:01:15 -0000

    Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to Washington, long planned, is now likely to be dominated by discussions of the attack, which Europeans did not take part in.
  16. Germany Has Ratcheted Up Defense Spending. In Europe, That Worries Some People.

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:46:20 -0000

    Soon the country’s armed forces budget could exceed those of Britain and France combined. In Paris, there are concerns that European “strategic autonomy” will have a German accent.
  17. Seven Takeaways From the Clintons’ Epstein Depositions

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 04:06:30 -0000

    Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was defiant. Former President Bill Clinton spoke of President Trump’s ties to Epstein. A Republican raised a conspiracy theory.
  18. Colleges See Spike in Students With Disabilities, Including Elite Schools

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:19 -0000

    Universities from Harvard to Hampshire have admitted significantly more students with disabilities over the last decade, as diagnoses for A.D.H.D. and anxiety increase.
  19. In Myanmar, Junta Leader Eyes the Title of President

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:46:53 -0000

    The military ruler of Myanmar, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, is expected to seek a civilian post to add a veneer of legitimacy after sham elections.
  20. In South Carolina Measles Outbreak, Vaccine Skepticism Led to Largest Outbreak Since 2000

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:06:35 -0000

    Spartanburg County in South Carolina is ground zero for the largest measles outbreak since 2000. One school has a vaccination rate of 21 percent.
  21. A Danish Program Takes On the Stigma of Mental Illness

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:00:14 -0000

    One of Us, run by Denmark’s health ministry, works with people with mental health conditions to share their stories in schools, hospitals and police stations, helping turn fear into understanding.
  22. Trump’s Foreign Policy Vision: Imperialism

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:08:30 -0000

    Donald Trump’s foreign policy vision is imperialism
  23. Nine Law Firms Surrendered. Four Law Firms Won.

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:07:07 -0000

    The four law firms that fought Trump’s executive orders have forced him to retreat.
  24. Mamdani’s Parks Dept. Aims to Offer More Recreation With Smaller Budget

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:00:10 -0000

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Parks Department plans to become New York City’s “agency of affordability,” though the mayor has not increased the agency’s funding.
  25. Pizza Hut Take Fans on a Trip to the Past

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:06:18 -0000

    With heaps of nostalgia but little promotion by their parent chain, Pizza Hut Classics take their fervent fans on a time trip back to a simpler, warmer era.
  26. Under Pressure from Trump, Cuban Leader Calls for ‘Urgent’ Economic Change

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:39:32 -0000

    President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the private sector needed more autonomy, as the island confronts a U.S. oil blockade that has deepened a humanitarian crisis.
  27. U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Rwanda, Saying It Sabotaged Trump Peace Deal

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:24:19 -0000

    Rwanda’s government responded by claiming the sanctions unjustly targeted only one party to the conflict and misrepresented the facts.
  28. Can Donald Trump Win a War with Iran If He Can’t Explain Why He Started It?

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:36:41 -0000

    So far, explanations are few and the goals—from regime change to ending a nuclear program the President already claimed to have “obliterated”—are many.
  29. The Tree House and the Oil Pipeline

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    In the fight against climate change, sometimes you have to go out on a limb.
  30. Scandal, Protest, Goofiness, and Grandeur at the U.S. Bicentennial

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    This year marks the two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of the nation’s founding. The two hundredth wasn’t exactly smooth sailing.
  31. The Man Who Broke Into Jail

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    In Nashville, a criminal-justice activist commits a baffling crime.
  32. Buckle Up for Bumpier Skies

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    With climate change, the skies are becoming more turbulent. Can today’s planes still keep us safe?
  33. The Republicans Are Messing with Texas

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:23:58 -0000

    Amid the controversy over redrawn district maps, a bitter senatorial primary race between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, and growing dissatisfaction with Donald Trump, has the Party overreached?
  34. What Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Meant to Iran, and What Comes Next

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:22:54 -0000

    The Supreme Leader, who ruled the Islamic Republic for nearly four decades, has been killed by Israel and the United States. Can the regime survive without him?
  35. Has Trump Thought Through the Endgame in Iran?

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:13:26 -0000

    The country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed by U.S. and Israeli strikes, but the conflict is far from over, and has convulsed the Middle East in a spasm of interstate violence.
  36. Can the Democrats Get It Together?

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The fight over the 2028 primary calendar is one of several proxies for a broader battle about the future of the Party—and the search for the best nominee.
  37. Trump’s Reckless Decision to Pursue Regime Change in Iran

    Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:36:54 -0000

    And the risks Democrats face if they fail to strongly oppose his war.
  38. Trump Is Still Deporting People Wherever He Wants

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:14:14 -0000

    How the Administration is overwhelming federal courts and getting away with third-country removals.
  39. The Growing Rift Between Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    What this shocking split might mean for the future of the Middle East.
  40. Xi Jinping’s Purge and What Trump’s Foreign Policy Means for China

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The machinations behind his recent military purge, and whether China sees an opportunity in Donald Trump’s aggression toward Europe.
  41. Can A.I. Be Pro-Worker?

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    As fears of mass unemployment grow, three leading economists advocate some policies to shift the focus from job displacement to job enhancement.
  42. The Detroit Pistons Fight Back to the Top

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Two years ago, the team set records for losing. Now they have the best winning percentage in the N.B.A. They’re doing it their own way.
  43. Jesse Jackson’s Timeless Economic Platform

    Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    He ran for President twice on the concerns that still define American political life—inequality, affordability, and vanishing jobs.
  44. An Olympic Final Worthy of a Rivalry

    Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:31:01 -0000

    The U.S.-Canada men’s gold-medal hockey match and the Games as a whole serve as a reminder that national pride isn’t always a bad thing.
  45. Texas Primary Map: Live Election Results

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Both parties’ primaries for U.S. Senate have been fiercely competitive, while Governor Greg Abbott looks to take a first step toward securing an unprecedented fourth term.
  46. North Carolina Primary Map: Live Election Results

    Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The state’s primaries on March 3rd will determine candidates for House and Senate races in November, with major implications for the balance of power in Congress.
  47. What Mehdi Mahmoudian Saw Inside the Iranian Prison System

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The activist and Oscar-nominated co-writer of “It Was Just an Accident” speaks about the abuses he’s witnessed and endured, war between the U.S. and Iran, and the true stories behind the film.
  48. Donald Trump Launches a War of “Epic Fury” on Iran

    Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:08:27 -0000

    The U.S. and Israel have ignited a campaign to topple the Islamic Republic—with little thought to what comes after.
  49. How High-Powered Lasers Became Part of Donald Trump’s Border-Security Complex

    Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The funding debate in Congress is over immigration-enforcement practices, but the Administration is still spending unprecedented sums on military-grade equipment at the southern border.
  50. The True Story of ISIS’s Rise in Syria

    Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The rebellion against Assad led to sudden freedom, but also to crime and inequality. The Islamic State took advantage.
  51. The Ellison Media Empire Grows Again

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:24:37 -0000

    After torpedoing Netflix’s bid to buy Warner Bros., Paramount Skydance is poised to have multiple major news organizations under its control.
  52. The Right-Wing Nonprofit Serving A.I. Slop for America’s Birthday

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    PragerU, a fount of Judeo-Christian edutainment, is now a key partner in the Trump Administration’s “civic education” campaign.