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  1. Trump’s Huge Windfall Has Few Known Global Precedents

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:21:04 -0000

    President Trump’s earnings in office are at a level once unimaginable for any leader of a liberal democracy, particularly a sitting American president.
  2. MAGA Base Stays Quiet After Trump Reports Billions in Personal Gains

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:11:45 -0000

    A new mandatory disclosure revealed that the president has earned $2.2 billion during the first year back in the White House.
  3. JD Vance and Melania Trump Also Had Sharp Earnings Increases in 2025

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:53:01 -0000

    But the revenue brought in by the vice president and the first lady paled in comparison to that of President Trump.
  4. As Ukraine War Escalates, Witkoff and Kushner Are Focused on Iran

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:33:03 -0000

    Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are pivotal players at a moment when the posts of U.S. ambassador to Moscow and Kyiv are both vacant.
  5. Long Lines for Gas Shatter the Illusion of Normalcy in Wartime Russia

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:47:14 -0000

    “Are we in the Soviet Union now?” asked one Russian, stunned and frustrated by the waits at the pumps.
  6. Four Reasons Crimea Has Become Crucial in the Ukraine War

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:46:14 -0000

    Escalating drone strikes, fuel shortages and power cuts in the region Russia annexed are among the factors turning up the heat on President Vladimir V. Putin.
  7. Blistering Heat Expected to Persist Into the Fourth of July

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:39:51 -0000

    While relief could come to the Great Lakes and the far Northeast over the weekend, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will stay hot.
  8. Without Climate Change, U.S. Heat Wave Called ‘Virtually Impossible’

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:42:39 -0000

    Scientists have said the conditions are the result of a climate that is “fundamentally different” from the time before fossil fuel use started rapidly warming the world.
  9. NYC Hits 100 Degrees, Its Hottest Day in Nearly 14 Years

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:21:27 -0000

    The last time the park recorded 100 degrees was July 18, 2012.
  10. On Eve of Taylor Swift’s Wedding, Rehearsal Dinner Kicks Off Weekend of Events

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:05:08 -0000

    The event for about 100 guests at Madison Square Garden kicked off a weekend of celebration for the pop star and the athlete, as celebrities arrived in town and reinforcements were delivered.
  11. What Does It Cost to Take Over Madison Square Garden?

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:00:12 -0000

    It’s not just rent. There’s security, insurance, permits and other costs, not to mention extra police presence.
  12. Mamdani Is a Taylor Swift Fan. Here Are His Top 12 Songs.

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:47:01 -0000

    Ahead of Taylor Swift’s wedding celebration in Manhattan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that he is a bigger fan of her music than previously known.
  13. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding: What We Know So Far

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:44:31 -0000

    The couple has revealed very little about their wedding plans, but that hasn’t stopped fans from searching for clues.
  14. The Perishable, Never-Ending Genius of Lionel Messi

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:57:13 -0000

    How are his legions of fans savoring what could be the last World Cup of their idol? I dove into a sea of screaming Messis to find out.
  15. It’s Day 1 of the Supreme Leader’s Funeral, and Allies Descend on Iran

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:35:05 -0000

    Foreign dignitaries from China, Russia, Pakistan and elsewhere are set to pay respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday as days of ceremonies get underway.
  16. U.S. Officials Believed Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iranian Negotiators

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:53:58 -0000

    Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared.
  17. Why One Global Shipping Choke Point Isn’t a Blueprint for Another

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:01:46 -0000

    The Strait of Malacca may be a model for how Oman and Iran could collect fees in the Strait of Hormuz, but the differences between the waterways are vast.
  18. Has the MAHA Movement Given Up?

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:44 -0000

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies promised public-health libertarianism. The idea couldn’t survive once they took power.
  19. E Pluribus Algae: Why Green Pond Scum Is as American as Red, White and Blue

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:03:11 -0000

    And why the most patriotic approach to the Reflecting Pool may be to let the algae take over.
  20. Man Rescued 8 Days After Quake, a Ray of Joy in Stricken Venezuela

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:34:11 -0000

    The 44-year-old security guard was pulled alive from a pancaked basement, offering a fleeting moment of hope amid a soaring death toll.
  21. Tell Us About How You Pursue Happiness

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:04:21 -0000

    As America nears its 250th year, we want to hear from you about this particular phrase in the country’s founding document.
  22. How Communities Across the U.S. Are Ringing in America’s 250th

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:13 -0000

    Plans include an air show in Texas, 18,500 fireworks in Idaho and a frog-jumping contest in Missouri.
  23. A Big Gamble for the Left: Can Socialism Appeal in a Swing State?

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:01:28 -0000

    Francesca Hong, a state legislator running for governor of Wisconsin, wants to prove that a democratic socialist can win in a battleground. Some say she would hand the race to Republicans.
  24. F.B.I. Assigns Scores of Analysts to Examine Election Records in Georgia

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:54:32 -0000

    The expansion of an investigation into Fulton County’s election office reflects President Trump’s desire to prove his baseless claims that the 2020 election in Georgia was rigged.
  25. Texas Governor Appoints Former Hard Right Critic to Key Post

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:55:39 -0000

    Gov. Greg Abbott appointed a firebrand former opponent, Don Huffines, to be state comptroller, underscoring a G.O.P. push for unity ahead of the midterms.
  26. How Public Pools Create Summer Communities in New York

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:13:06 -0000

    Dry Dock Pool in Lower Manhattan is one of New York City’s 51 free outdoor pools where more than one million New Yorkers cool off with swimming, sunblock and community.
  27. This Pathetic Groveling Is No Way to Rebuild a Party

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:01:14 -0000

    The Democrats’ constant solicitations for cash do not make their supporters feel like they are on a winning team.
  28. The America That’s Still Possible

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:03:46 -0000

    On America’s 250th anniversary, Bryan Stevenson, a civil rights lawyer and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, looks toward the work that is ahead for the country.
  29. Happy 250th, America

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:51:09 -0000

    A special newsletter to mark the semiquincentennial.
  30. Are You a Recent College Graduate Who Moved Back Home? We Want to Hear From You.

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:36:33 -0000

    If you lived with your parents for nine months or more after graduation, please tell us how you came to the decision and whether the job market influenced your thinking.
  31. A Hitler Bunker Faces Demolition In Housing-Challenged Berlin

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:20 -0000

    Preservation experts say the move to develop the site reflects a tension in Germany between the need to preserve historically significant monuments and the need to build and modernize.
  32. Donald Trump Celebrates America’s Two-Hundred-and-Fiftieth Birthday

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    At the Great American State Fair, in Washington, D.C., and at the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Library, in North Dakota, the President casts himself as the rightful heir to American greatness.
  33. The Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Lone-star ticks don’t just pursue and bite people. The affliction they’re spreading, an allergy to red meat known as alpha-gal syndrome, attacks a way of life.
  34. Did a Climber Leave His Girlfriend to Die at the Top of a Mountain?

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    An Austrian court pieces together the mysterious circumstances of a couple’s disastrous hike.
  35. The Billionaires’ Vagina Club

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    With her motto, “Sexual health is health,” Dr. Sally Greenwald aims to optimize orgasms for the women of Silicon Valley.
  36. Are Humanoid Robots Ready to Be Deployed?

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Neo and a dozen other robots with human forms are scheduled to hit the market. Experts are nervous.
  37. The Unprecedented Profiteering Revealed by Donald Trump’s Financial Disclosure

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:20:31 -0000

    The President cashed in on his office to the tune of billions of dollars last year, largely through the sale of crypto tokens. His investors weren’t so fortunate.
  38. Why Have Liberals Abandoned a Moral Reading of the Constitution?

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    From slavery to abortion, conservatives and liberals alike have reached for “natural law” to resolve many of the country’s most important cases. But, in recent years, the balance has shifted.
  39. Behind the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Transgender Athletes

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:53:55 -0000

    The decision, unanimous on Title IX but split 6–3 on equal protection, upheld bans in twenty-seven states on transgender female athletes playing on girls’ and women’s teams.
  40. The Supreme Court Upheld Birthright Citizenship—but the Fight May Not Be Over

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:13:15 -0000

    The decision that rejected Donald Trump’s attempts to rewrite the Constitution was much too close.
  41. Do Netanyahu’s Domestic Opponents Offer a Real Alternative?

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:51:53 -0000

    Moshe Tur-Paz is one of many centrist Israeli politicians criticizing Donald Trump’s deal to temporarily stop the war with Iran.
  42. Is Putin Finally Feeling Pressure?

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:50:54 -0000

    The Russian President is facing growing domestic discontent after a series of successful attacks by the Ukrainian Army, including a major attack on Moscow.
  43. Hillary Rodham Clinton Slams Joe Biden’s “Terrible Mistake”—and More

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    The retired politician speaks frankly about the Democratic Party, the threat of Trumpian authoritarianism, and the “failure” in Iran.
  44. The Israeli Ultra-Hawks Who Feel Betrayed by Trump’s Iran Deal

    Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:22:24 -0000

    Shimon Riklin, an anchor on the country’s right-wing Channel 14, and a Netanyahu ally, thinks America stabbed Israel in the back.
  45. The U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Is Rewriting Its History

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:35:12 -0000

    The Yanks won their first knockout-round match in more than twenty years. But, after a controversial red card, they will be down their breakout star in the round of sixteen.
  46. Serena Williams Returns to Wimbledon

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:22:34 -0000

    For a moment, it looked like the forty-four-year-old would pull off another stunning comeback in the tournament she has won seven times. Then reality sank in.
  47. The Joyful Pointlessness of World Cup Sticker Books

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For a parent, finding a children’s activity that hasn’t been digitized, optimized, or turned into gambling feels like a balm.
  48. Donald Trump Has Officially Lost the Plot

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    His refusal to sign a bipartisan affordable-housing bill demonstrates his obliviousness to the economic concerns of voters.
  49. The Intimate Legacies of a White-Supremacist Coup

    Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A racist takeover in Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1898, has reverberated across generations as a reminder of American democracy’s terrifying vulnerability.
  50. Why the Last Battle of the American Revolution Was Fought In India

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:03:07 -0000

    The conflicts that took place elsewhere in the world have receded from our collective imagination, but the American rebellion was, in many ways, a sideshow to a far greater imperial drama.
  51. The Supreme Court’s Check on Trump’s Power Was Too Close for Comfort

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:53:20 -0000

    Despite some rulings that limited the President’s authority, the Court made clear its commitment to a conservative agenda.
  52. Searching for Survivors After Venezuela’s Historic Earthquakes

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:49:13 -0000

    With nearly fifty thousand people still missing, an improvised rescue operation comprising civilians, local firefighters, and foreign brigades is racing to sift through the wreckage.
  53. An Ecuadorian Fishing Boat Disappears Amid Trump’s Strikes in the Pacific

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The President claims to be targeting vessels involved in drug trafficking. Were the fishermen who went missing with the Fiorella collateral damage?
  54. How the Mass Shooting at Bondi Beach Shattered Australia’s Political Consensus

    Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    After the country’s most deadly act of gun violence in nearly thirty years, some politicians asked whether the real problem wasn’t gun control but antisemitism. Were they right?
  55. Can J. D. Vance Serve Both God and Donald Trump?

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Vice-President has written a book about his faith that leaves out the most important questions.
  56. The Supreme Court Enables Trump’s Cruel Immigration Agenda

    Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:58:56 -0000

    Two new rulings make it easier for the Administration to prevent migrants from claiming asylum and to expel lawful refugees.