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  1. Oil Prices Jump After Trump Says Deal With Iran Is ‘Over’

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:55:48 -0000

    Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz sparked a new cycle of retaliation that could throttle the flow of energy from the region.
  2. How U.S. Satellite Imagery Restrictions Are Changing How We Report on Iran

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:01:01 -0000

    U.S. satellite image limitations have hampered journalists covering the Iran war. But other sources are offering workarounds, making it harder for militaries to conceal their actions.
  3. As Israel Loses Support in the U.S., Rahm Emanuel Criticizes Netanyahu

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:23:59 -0000

    The former Chicago mayor, a Democrat exploring a 2028 presidential run, is in Tel Aviv calling for an end to unconditional U.S. support of Israel.
  4. Oil Prices Jump as U.S. and Iran Resume Strikes, and Big Tobacco Makes a Big New Bet

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:11 -0000

    Plus, using drones to watch for sharks.
  5. Trump’s Arrival in Turkey for NATO Summit Adds Drama and Spectacle

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:07 -0000

    The second President Trump landed in Turkey, the center of gravity shifted right to where he likes it best: himself.
  6. Midtown Neighborhood Has to Cope in a Troubled Building’s Shadow

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:53:56 -0000

    Travelers were shut out of major hotels, and work ground to a halt for some on Tuesday after a building partially buckled in Manhattan.
  7. The Low-Key Lawyer at the Center of the Search for a Platner Replacement

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:02:20 -0000

    Charles Dingman, chair of the Maine Democratic Party and a progressive, would play a key role in choosing the state’s Democratic Senate candidate if Graham Platner leaves the race.
  8. These Maine Democrats Might Replace Graham Platner in the Senate Race

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:38:18 -0000

    Mr. Platner has not yet withdrawn from the race after a rape allegation, but Democrats in the state and nationally are already exploring potential alternatives.
  9. The Unknown Universe Inside Your Gut

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:01:06 -0000

    The human microbiome is essential to our health, but scientists have only begun to understand why. Two researchers set out to map this largely uncharted terrain.
  10. The Alluring Albanian Island Inspiring Ivanka’s Fantasy

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:49:03 -0000

    A former military base in the Adriatic Sea, the island is in a beautiful setting but it is strewed with snakes, crumbling buildings and land mines.
  11. New Rules Require Election Changes for States to Get Terrorism Grants

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:05:53 -0000

    Federal officials said they would withhold some money unless states pursue paper ballot systems, verify citizenship and conduct costly audits.
  12. Justice Department Threatens Top Election Officials Over Noncitizen Voting

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:19:49 -0000

    The letters come amid President Trump’s effort to tighten election rules to prevent a problem that doesn’t exist: widespread noncitizen voting.
  13. Judge Quashes Justice Dept. Subpoena in 2020 Election Inquiry

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:28:19 -0000

    The ruling cast serious doubts on the department’s efforts to reinvestigate the race, finding that it was too late to bring criminal charges in the case.
  14. Marine Le Pen’s Return Has Sidelined Her Protégé. Can They Join Forces?

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:58:30 -0000

    For months, Jordan Bardella was set to be the French far-right’s candidate for the presidency — until his mentor, Marine Le Pen, nudged him aside this week. Their relationship could define the campaign.
  15. Marine Le Pen’s Court Battle Is Latest Clash Between Populists and Watchdogs

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:51:15 -0000

    The far-right leader’s battle with the French judiciary evokes standoffs across the populist world, including ones with President Trump and Nigel Farage.
  16. Are Omega-3 Supplements Actually Good for Your Brain?

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:03 -0000

    Researchers have been surprised by the study findings.
  17. As Parents Reject Vitamin K Shots, Some Babies Develop Devastating Bleeding

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:17 -0000

    Doctors described treating brain and abdominal hemorrhages in infants who hadn’t received the routine injection. Several said the images of those patients were seared in their minds.
  18. How Revolutionary Was the American Revolution?

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:43:47 -0000

    Many historians have recently seen it as a tame, even disappointing affair. But in the Trump era, the old question of its radicalism is taking on a fresh charge.
  19. ‘You Do It Because They’re Your Parents’

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:01:44 -0000

    Behind closed doors, millions of Americans are stepping into one of the hardest roles they’ll ever take on: caring for their aging parents.
  20. Late Night Calls a Foul on Trump After His World Cup Intervention

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:05:03 -0000

    President Trump may not have known what a red card in soccer is, Ronny Chieng said: “But you know what he did know? How to get a guy a pardon.”
  21. For Rebels in Congo, Ebola Could Help Strengthen Their Rule

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:01:10 -0000

    A violent militia that controls large swaths of Congolese territory in the east may use the virus to try to bolster its authority.
  22. Graham Platner’s Point of No Return

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:29:20 -0000

    Following an allegation of sexual assault, the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine is considering his future. What would his exit mean for the race, and for the broader direction of American politics?
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. The U.S. Crashes Out of the World Cup

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:49:25 -0000

    Despite a strong start to the tournament, and an egregious intervention by President Trump into FIFA’s suspension of its star striker, the U.S. men’s soccer team couldn’t keep up with Belgium.
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. How Political Is This Supreme Court?

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:57:53 -0000

    The legal commentator Elie Honig thinks that the Trump-appointed Justices are getting unfair criticism.
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. A New American Soccer Culture Is Emerging

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:34:18 -0000

    A decade ago, the fandom around Major League Soccer and the U.S. men’s national team was very white and very imitative. That’s starting to change.
  36. 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.
  37. 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.
  38. 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.
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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?
  46. 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.