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  1. Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:55:28 -0000

    The ruling deferred to the state’s Supreme Court, which had invalidated G.O.P.-friendly district lines, saying voters must first have an opportunity to approve the map in a statewide referendum.
  2. D.O.J. Escalates Threats to States in Battle for Election Records

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:04:49 -0000

    The department sent letters to at least 30 states demanding they retain election records, an outgrowth of President Trump’s baseless claims of widespread election fraud.
  3. Denver Sues to Block Armed ICE Agents at Voting Sites

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:55:34 -0000

    The City of Denver and civil rights groups argued that sightings of ICE agents at polling places are having a chilling effect.
  4. Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, a Major Victory for Iranian Ally

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:20:47 -0000

    The Iran-backed militia routed Yemeni government forces in Mokha, putting the group in a stronger position to attack ships in a crucial waterway for global trade.
  5. Why Yemen Is Back on the Brink of War

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:12:07 -0000

    The Houthi militia, the Yemeni government, Iran and Saudi Arabia all have reasons to escalate the conflict. Here’s what to know.
  6. U.S. Airstrikes Targeting Houthis Killed Scores of Civilians in Yemen

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:01:38 -0000

    A new report found that most of the deaths occurred during President Trump’s second term as his administration pursued the Iran-backed group.
  7. 7 Takeaways From the Republican Midterm Convention

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:17:54 -0000

    At a first-of-its-kind midterm convention, President Trump mostly offered retreads and self-congratulation. Then, he offered to pay Americans $5,000 apiece if Republicans kept power.
  8. Trump Floats $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’ Checks if Republicans Win the Midterms

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:04:45 -0000

    In his convention speech, the president floated the idea of a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” for every adult American if Republicans keep control of Congress. The idea, like many others, may not come to pass.
  9. Trump Wants to Give Out $5,000 Checks. It Would Cost More Than $1 Trillion.

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:42:07 -0000

    The president’s idea to hand every American adult a “dividend” if Republicans keep control of Congress in the midterm elections raises questions.
  10. Down in the Polls, Republicans Embrace a Familiar Tool: Fear

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:29:15 -0000

    At an unusual midterm gathering, President Trump and his allies painted Democrats as dangerously un-American.
  11. 25 Years After 9/11, Al Qaeda Still Has a Home in Afghanistan

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:02:44 -0000

    The Taliban claim that Afghanistan is no longer a sanctuary for terrorist groups, but Al Qaeda and others are still present, reviving old fears.
  12. The ‘Forever War’ in Afghanistan: 25 Years in Pictures

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:52:52 -0000

    From the first weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks to the chaotic U.S. withdrawal and return of the Taliban, The New York Times has documented a quarter-century of conflict and daily life in Afghanistan.
  13. Dudamel Lands in New York, With Big Ambitions and a Packed Schedule

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:33:15 -0000

    “This is not a job — it is a mission,” the new conductor of the New York Philharmonic said, starting a month of performances before taking the orchestra on a European tour.
  14. Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:05 -0000

    In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine if the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work.
  15. The Mathematician Crushed Between OpenAI and Anthropic Over a Math Problem

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:18:48 -0000

    Tristan Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the A.I. giants used its staggering resources to get there first.
  16. Could Your Chatbot Be Stealing Ideas From You? It’s a Thorny Question.

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:05:30 -0000

    A controversy around OpenAI’s latest math proof raises a fear that might become increasingly common: that A.I. tools could take valuable insights from one user and hand them to another.
  17. After a Difficult Loss, Nigeria Has Become a Source of Pain for Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:08:17 -0000

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has moved countless readers with her novels about Nigerians at home and abroad. After the death in Lagos of her toddler son, her homeland no longer feels as much like home.
  18. He Lost His Mother on 9/11. He Grew Up in Her Childhood Bedroom.

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:59:15 -0000

    Jacob Campbell was a baby when his mother was killed, and he has struggled to come to terms with the tragedy that shaped him. For the grandmother who raised him, it’s even harder.
  19. A Sprint to Decipher U.S.-Canada Tariffs: ‘Are Sprinkles on the List?’

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:46:50 -0000

    President Trump’s levies on a long, eclectic list of products from Canada have companies scrambling to figure out if their supply chains are affected.
  20. Carney, at a Cabinet Retreat, Considers Further Trade Strikes Against the U.S.

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:04:54 -0000

    Canada’s retaliation this week against President Trump’s tariffs was met with more American tariffs and a closed U.S. border on some Canadian products.
  21. Memorial on Anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s Killing Splits a Utah Campus

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:10:09 -0000

    The university where the conservative activist was shot last year has canceled classes for the day. While many students planned to attend a memorial, some said they just wanted to move on.
  22. What Would Charlie Kirk Do Today?

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:56:29 -0000

    A year after the killing of the 31-year-old conservative youth leader, the movement he helped create has splintered. Would that be the case if he were still alive?
  23. Even When a U.S. Open Match Ends at 3:30 a.m., There Is Still Lots to Do

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:07:25 -0000

    After a match between Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton ended at 3:33 a.m. this week, cashiers, ushers and cleaning crews got to work. The next shift was only hours away.
  24. Why is Apple’s New Foldable iPhone Duo $1,999?

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:20:51 -0000

    The company unveiled a new iPhone that costs $1,999. Here are the economics behind that price tag.
  25. How the New iPhone Duo’s Glass Screen Bends Without Breaking

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:21:33 -0000

    The screens of foldable phones are a triumph of materials science and microengineering.
  26. Big Tech Fooled America Once. The Second Time’s Not Going So Well.

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:48:02 -0000

    We won’t get fooled again.
  27. Crypto, Gold and Foreign Money: Is This What the Presidency Is Now?

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:04:31 -0000

    And how Trump gets away with it.
  28. What Could Go Wrong?

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:01:07 -0000

    The midterms are looking like a mess.
  29. Ancient Tombs, Untouched by Looters, Are Found Under Peru’s Sands

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:14:02 -0000

    One archaeologist called the tombs “the discovery of the decade” as the first burials from the Chimu kingdom to have escaped centuries of plunder.
  30. Troy Jackson Is Still Surprised That He’s Running for Senate

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:24:56 -0000

    The former state senator replaced Graham Platner as Maine’s Democratic nominee. But as he reminded voters over Labor Day weekend, “it could have been anyone else.”
  31. Tom Sachs Channels Chanel

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    At his downtown studio, the perennially provocative artist makes a lo-fi version of the brand’s flagship Parisian store.
  32. The Culture Wars Have Come for Lingerie

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The culture wars have come for lingerie as the right, once the advocates of promise rings and purity culture, embarks on a crusade to “Make America Hot Again.”
  33. How Hermès Unharnessed Fashion

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Under the stewardship of Nadège Vanhée, the artistic director of women’s wear, a house known for craftsmanship is exploring the risqué.
  34. Saudi Arabia’s Pursuit of Michelin Stardom

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The kingdom, seeking to rebrand as a culinary juggernaut, has bankrolled new restaurants and conscripted big-name chefs. Will it succeed?
  35. Is the Democratic Party Still Too Woke?

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The political operative Adam Jentleson once believed “the way for Democrats to win was to get your base really riled up.” He’s now trying to wrest the Party away from its far-left flank.
  36. Remembrance of September 11th

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    It became immediately evident that this was terrorism on an unexampled scale. The twentieth century had ended, and the twenty-first had begun.
  37. The Warning Benjamin Netanyahu Ignored

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:29:01 -0000

    New reporting from Haaretz shows that, before October 7th, the Israeli Prime Minister was told to expect an “earthquake” from Gaza—and didn’t inform his security chiefs.
  38. A Political Operative on the Verge of Self-Deportation

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Daysi González, who works to elect Democrats, is gearing up to leave the U.S. as soon as this month. She wants her own party to pay attention.
  39. Can East Germany’s Cold War History Explain the Rise of the AfD?

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:46:03 -0000

    After winning a state election this past weekend, the German far right is closer to power than it has been in decades.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.”
  43. The Death of Shame Is Tearing Us Apart

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Increasingly, people are ignoring social norms in favor of a narrow self-interest. The results are disastrous.
  44. Has the A.I. Job Apocalypse Been Postponed?

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    So far, the proliferation of A.I. models such as Claude and ChatGPT hasn’t led to mass displacement of workers. But deployment is accelerating and economic pressures are rising.
  45. The Strange Case of Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The N.B.A.’s investigation found that the team circumvented the salary cap. The severe punishment that followed was decisive, but the story as it unfolded was harder to pin down.
  46. 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.
  47. “The Journey,” a Five-Part Audio Investigation from The New Yorker

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Why did a mysterious couple collect babies in a Los Angeles mansion? Examining a scandal that threatens to undermine the surrogacy industry.
  48. 9/11 at Twenty-Five

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A quarter century after the attacks, the grief, wars, and political furies of their aftermath still shape American life.
  49. The Path to the Lindsay Clancy Mistrial

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:38:14 -0000

    Both the prosecution and the defense tried to tell tidy stories. But, in the end, five weeks of testimony from more than eighty witnesses couldn’t resolve the central mystery of Clancy’s state of mind.
  50. How Donald Trump Outmaneuvers the Supreme Court

    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In both the ballroom and the mail-in-ballot cases, the President has tested the Justices’ willingness to stop him in his tracks.
  51. Trump’s Neocolonialism Will Backfire

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The President is touting his big Venezuelan oil deal, but his interventions abroad are stirring anger and having unintended consequences.
  52. 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.
  53. 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?
  54. Was “Defund the Police” Crazy?

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

    A reckoning with the “woke” years.