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  1. Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft From British Air Base

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:18:00 -0000

    According to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
  2. Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:01:14 -0000

    Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.
  3. France Set for Nationwide Strikes, as School Protests Escalate

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:18:36 -0000

    The scale of the demonstrations planned for Tuesday will test the strength of the student-led protest movement that has spread across French high schools since late September.
  4. Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:38:04 -0000

    With his wife, Tammy Faye, Mr. Bakker built a broadcasting juggernaut around the gospel of prosperity.
  5. The Campaign for Ohio’s Next Governor May Be the Ugliest in the Country

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:21:18 -0000

    The candidates for Ohio governor have significant policy differences, but the campaign ads have been strikingly personal, with exaggerated portrayals of one candidate as a con artist and the other as a drunk.
  6. Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:31:39 -0000

    The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.
  7. They Argued About Trump at a Dog Park. Then They Pulled Their Guns.

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:18:57 -0000

    What happened between two dog owners one April afternoon in Ohio will soon be scrutinized by a judge and jury as both men grapple with the consequences.
  8. How Ketamine Emerged as a Key Factor in an Alleged Cornell Sex Assault

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:49:04 -0000

    The powerful anesthetic has gained popularity as a party drug, including among a certain social set on the university’s campus.
  9. Cornell Faculty Members Signal Deep Anger With University Leaders

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:40:34 -0000

    The faculty senate plans to vote on a rare resolution of no confidence over administrators’ handling of allegations of sexual assault by fraternity members in 2024.
  10. As Students Protest Handling of Cornell Sexual Assault Case, a Building Is Vandalized

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:58:13 -0000

    In the first large gathering on campus since revelations about sexual assault allegations, students and faculty members convened outside an administration building that had been the target of vandalism overnight.
  11. Cornell University Rape Investigation: What We Know

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:05:27 -0000

    Gov. Kathy Hochul has appointed the New York attorney general, Letitia James, to lead an investigation into allegations that a woman was raped on campus in 2024.
  12. Trump Allows Cheaper, Dyed Diesel to Be Used in Nonfarm Vehicles

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:34:01 -0000

    In Nebraska, President Trump signed an executive order to waive an off-road requirement for the fuel, which is exempt from the federal highway tax.
  13. Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:46:37 -0000

    Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.
  14. Jeffrey Archer, Novelist Whose Real Life Rivaled His Thrillers, Dies at 86

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:34:54 -0000

    In a life of achievement and disgrace, he wrote best-selling novels with themes he knew intimately: ambition, self-promotion, misbehavior and scandal.
  15. Jeffrey Archer on His Favorite Books and His Final Novel

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:45:14 -0000

    “London Falling” and “Dissection of a Murder” were among his recent favorite books. “War and Peace” and “A Clockwork Orange” went unfinished.
  16. Hochul Declares a Measles Emergency as Cases Rise in Rural New York

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:03:29 -0000

    The state has had 108 cases this year, the most since 2019. The declaration comes amid a national resurgence of the highly contagious viral illness.
  17. The Separatist Parti Québécois Wins Quebec Election, Reviving Sovereignty Push

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:11:58 -0000

    The separatist party’s victory fell short of clinching a majority that would have all but guaranteed a potential showdown with Ottawa over Canada’s future.
  18. As Japan’s Population Shrinks, a City Is Accused of Padding Census Numbers

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:01:05 -0000

    The police are investigating how about 3,000 nonexistent residents were added to official data for Toyama.
  19. FIFA Found Congo Player Ineligible but Let Him Play in World Cup

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:23:39 -0000

    Officials determined that a goalkeeper from the Democratic Republic of Congo did not have the correct paperwork, documents show. But no action was taken, renewing questions about FIFA’s governance.
  20. What It Will Take for Israel to Overcome the Ghosts of Oct. 7

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:03:46 -0000

    What it will take for Israel to overcome the ghosts of Oct. 7.
  21. Trump’s Try, Try Again Supreme Court Strategy

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:02:18 -0000

    Supreme Court decisions that were small comfort in 2026 will turn out to be no comfort at all in 2028.
  22. Brazil Election Could Give Bolsonaro a Key Role in Trump’s Latin America Map

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:27:03 -0000

    Flávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security.
  23. Year of the Horse

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    After a young tourist was killed in a Central Park carriage accident this summer, the City Council is considering whether to ban horse-drawn carriages forever.
  24. A Woman with a Past

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    My cousin Laura had a diva’s charisma and a siren’s voice. She also had a mysterious past. When she died, she left me to tell the story of her defiant reinvention.
  25. The Battle for the Post-Trump Right

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For decades, the Heritage Foundation was a conservative powerhouse. Can it stay relevant in the influencer age?
  26. The Battle to Pass a Billionaire Tax

    Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Most Democratic voters say that they favor a wealth tax, but a California ballot initiative has plenty of liberal opponents.
  27. At the Department of Justice, Many Lawyers Are Wondering If It’s Time to Quit

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The quandary faced by government lawyers who think that the Trump Administration is subverting justice.
  28. ICE Is Everywhere and Acting with Impunity

    Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Arrests have reached a record high—nearly fifty-one thousand in August alone—with agents conducting operations nationwide at hospitals, at airports, and outside schools.
  29. Christa Pike and the Absurdity of Humane Execution

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:50:47 -0000

    A witness said that what happened in Tennessee’s death chamber this week was “not normal.” Of course it wasn’t.
  30. The Well-Funded Fight to Keep Latinos Voting Republican

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Amid deportations and Trump’s lagging popularity, one Koch-backed group has recruited Michigan Latinos to reach more than a hundred thousand voters for Mike Rogers.
  31. How the “Cornell Seven” Rape Case Became a National Scandal

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The dismal responses from both the D.A. and the university reveal a larger pattern of institutional carelessness.
  32. Why the War in Iran Is Likely to Heat Up Again

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:16:05 -0000

    Oil exports in the Gulf have rebounded as the U.S. escorts ships through the Strait of Hormuz. But the obstacles to a lasting peace are greater than ever.
  33. What Life Is Actually Like in Gaza Today

    Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nearly a year after the ceasefire, the analyst Jaser AbuMousa explains the impediments to rebuilding, and the devastation of his own family.
  34. Why China Isn’t Getting Existential About A.I.

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    China’s fears about the technology are increasingly distinct from those of the U.S. What does that mean for international coöperation?
  35. How, Exactly, Could A.I. Kill Us?

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

    Employees of A.I. companies are increasingly sounding the alarm. What should we make of their warnings?
  36. Baseball Is Better with a Little Risk

    Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Analytics have transformed how teams manage pitching, unlocking new approaches and fantastic creativity. But the experience of playing and watching the game is about more than what the numbers can tell us.
  37. Pete Hegseth Just Declared Victory in the Wrong War

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:36:56 -0000

    The combative culture warrior in the Pentagon may soon be Congress’s top target.
  38. Individual Choices Won’t Fix America’s Public Schools

    Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nikole Hannah-Jones sent her daughter to a struggling local school and has come to regret it. But personalizing the problem is the wrong approach.
  39. The Week Republicans Finally Panicked About Trump

    Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:25:21 -0000

    The President’s party, facing a midterm reckoning, is begging for a way out of his Iran-war doom loop.
  40. The Quiet Unravelling of a Haitian Life in America

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Emmanuella was the only one in her family with Temporary Protected Status. Now that it’s gone, she’s leaving her job without a word, desperately dating to find a husband, and beginning to go underground.
  41. Why Trump Delayed Cancelling Legal Status for Salvadorans

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:30:55 -0000

    The White House has quietly paused an order to end Temporary Protected Status for thousands of immigrants from El Salvador, a move that came after months of lobbying from the construction industry and other interest groups.
  42. Mayors vs. Nationalists

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Leaders of cities around the world are standing up for democracy, even if the leaders of their countries are not.
  43. The President vs. the Press

    Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Donald Trump’s behavior cannot be called unexpected at this point. What was noteworthy last week, however, was the way that the media responded.
  44. Iran’s Bitterness and Bewilderment Over How to Make Peace with Trump

    Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:45:36 -0000

    After a heated week at the U.N. General Assembly, a new ceasefire proposal came and apparently went.
  45. A Night Living in Penn Station

    Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For the outreach workers trying to place homeless New Yorkers in shelters, each evening presents familiar faces and fresh challenges.
  46. Nolan Wells’s Family Still Wants Answers

    Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A Mississippi grand jury declined to bring charges in connection with the death of a Black teen-ager during a boating trip, but it’s still unclear exactly how he died.
  47. Susan Collins’s Maine Money Machine

    Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:06:29 -0000

    The senator uses her seniority in Congress to bring significant resources to her state. Is that enough for voters who hate her party?