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  1. Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:56:52 -0000

    The United States seems increasingly bogged down in Iran after six months of conflict, despite President Trump’s declarations of military dominance.
  2. In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:03:43 -0000

    The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. It killed five people and wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.
  3. U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Docks in Thailand, Giving Weary Crew a Break

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:32:29 -0000

    Thousands of sailors and Marines serve on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which came into the spotlight because of a tough deployment in the war in Iran.
  4. Trump Administration Launches Hunt For Noncitizen Voter Fraud Before Midterms

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:05:22 -0000

    Election fraud is exceedingly rare, but President Trump has fixated on rooting it out this year, claiming without evidence that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote.
  5. USPS Is Building a Mail-In Ballot Screening System Despite Legal Battles Over Trump Order

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:38:12 -0000

    Election officials warn that the creation of a new online portal for states to upload voter information is already fueling confusion and could ultimately disenfranchise voters.
  6. White House Plans $250,000 Renovation of 2-Lane Bowling Alley

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:08:35 -0000

    A White House spokesman said the alley renovations included fixing broken lights. The project comes as the president has sought a broad overhaul of the White House and its surroundings.
  7. Trump Administration Hunts for Elusive Noncitizen Voters

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:52:14 -0000

    Also, George Lucas’s legacy project is finally ready for its close-up. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
  8. How the Met’s Galliano Show Fell Apart

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:15:47 -0000

    Anna Wintour put her full power and prestige behind a designer convicted of an antisemitic hate crime. Behind the scenes, influential New Yorkers revolted.
  9. What Is ‘Narrative Art’? The Lucas Museum Finally Shows Us Its Vision.

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:04:22 -0000

    After several delays, George Lucas’s legacy project is finally ready to open. There’s less “Star Wars” than you might expect.
  10. 2 People Are Killed and 2 Officers Are Hurt in Minneapolis Shooting

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:29:13 -0000

    The authorities said the suspect was also dead. Residents were warned to stay away from the downtown apartment building where the violence erupted.
  11. Deadlocked Jury in Lindsay Clancy Trial Again Says It Can’t Reach a Verdict

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:09:44 -0000

    Jurors say they cannot reach a unanimous agreement after about 30 hours of deliberations. The judge is bringing them back for one last try.
  12. Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Prompts Patients and Doctors to Rethink Postpartum Care

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:04:22 -0000

    Requests for advice from women with maternal mental health conditions, as well as health providers who care for them, have surged.
  13. In Nepal and Tibet, Pollution on Glaciers Could Fuel More Flood Disasters

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:24:14 -0000

    Darkened by soot from vehicles and factories, the region’s glaciers are absorbing more heat and melting at dangerous rates.
  14. Cassandra Wilson, Star Jazz Singer, Dies at 70

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:23:26 -0000

    With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers.
  15. Leanne Morgan, the 60-Year-Old Breakout Comedy Star

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:13:10 -0000

    The homey Southern comic is a red-state phenomenon with blue-state celebrity, big tours, a Netflix series and Judd Apatow’s adoration. How did she get here?
  16. As Midterms Loom, Democrats Feud Over Defections

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:17:00 -0000

    The fight has highlighted party divisions and raised questions about how Democrats will run the House should they win the majority.
  17. As Trump Throws a Midterm Party, Some Vulnerable Republicans Send Regrets

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:17:08 -0000

    Many members of Congress in the most competitive re-election races are skipping the chance to share a pep rally stage with President Trump.
  18. D.S.A. Chapter Endorses Nithya Raman for Mayor of Los Angeles

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:31:24 -0000

    Ms. Raman, a member of the D.S.A. chapter, is challenging Mayor Karen Bass as democratic socialists have surged nationally.
  19. In the Midterms, Will the Nepo-Baby Attack Work?

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:55:07 -0000

    A New Hampshire senator’s daughter is running for office, and finds her name being used against her.
  20. The Filipino Star at the U.S. Open Igniting a Neighborhood in Queens

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:26:33 -0000

    The 21-year-old sensation Alex Eala has charmed the tennis world and united her far-flung compatriots.
  21. Trump’s Fantasy-Reality Problem Is Deepening

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:06:17 -0000

    The president’s unusual relationship to the objective world leaves him dangerously unable to pivot, shift gears or change course.
  22. Is Steve Hilton the Future of Trumpism?

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:42:44 -0000

    Steve Hilton wants to “Make California Golden Again.”
  23. Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in Mexico

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:14:05 -0000

    For the first time in a year, the U.S.-Mexico border partly reopened to cattle imports following a screwworm infestation across the region. The battle against the flesh-eating fly has only just begun deep in Mexico.
  24. Was “Defund the Police” Crazy?

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

    A reckoning with the “woke” years.
  25. 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.
  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. What Happened in Minneapolis

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

    Living through Operation Metro Surge, and what came after.
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. 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.
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. 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.”
  36. 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.
  37. 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.
  38. 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.
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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?
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. The Great Floating Homes of Los Angeles

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

    In the city’s burnt neighborhoods, rebuilding is brutally expensive. Now residents have turned to a lost art: moving entire houses to their vacant lots.
  47. Adam Hamilton and Taking Back Religion from the Right

    Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Democratic socialists are getting more of the attention, but Democratic Christians may prove more influential this November.
  48. South Carolina Republican Senate-Primary-Runoff Results: Darline Graham Wins

    Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:02:19 -0000

    Graham defeated Ralph Norman to earn the G.O.P.’s nomination in November’s general election.