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  1. From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:55:53 -0000

    A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.
  2. Rubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western Dominance

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:54:57 -0000

    In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to remain ‘at the head of the world.’
  3. For Mamdani, Oct. 7 Anniversary Sets Off Anger and Bitterness

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:28:06 -0000

    Hours after some Jewish leaders denounced Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s remarks about the attacks on Israel, activists interrupted a vigil to call him a traitor to the Palestinian cause.
  4. For France’s Resurgent Far Left, Student Protests Are an Opening and a Threat

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:11 -0000

    Far-left leaders are cheering on the students. Government officials accuse them of stirring up the unrest for political gain.
  5. France Braces for a Second Day of Mass Protests in a Week

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:05 -0000

    French activists were set to rally across France on Thursday, in a test of the longevity of a nationwide student protest movement.
  6. Christa Pike, Confused After Failed Tennessee Execution, Is at Center of Legal Storm

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:09:35 -0000

    Her awareness and condition deepen ethical and legal questions after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her for murdering a classmate decades ago.
  7. Army Sets Date for First Military Execution by Firing Squad Since 1945

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:23:34 -0000

    Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, will be shot to death on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 and wounded 32 in 2009.
  8. Texas Executes Man After Botched Lethal Injection in Tennessee

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:13:31 -0000

    Jamaal Howard was put to death after courts rejected his lawyers’ requests to delay the execution over concerns about the drug.
  9. Newsom Mulls Sparing Lives of All 563 Prisoners on Death Row in California

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:53:21 -0000

    Gov. Gavin Newsom ramped up talks after a botched execution in Tennessee.
  10. The Start-Up That Wants to Build ‘Microrobots’ With A.I.

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:06:15 -0000

    Atomic Machines is training artificial intelligence on materials and designs — and then using it to build tiny physical devices.
  11. RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:40:49 -0000

    Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary’s effort will be grounded in science.
  12. A Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy?

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:59:11 -0000

    Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference.
  13. Trump Administration Delays Threaten Funding for HIV Research

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:33:19 -0000

    The networks also develop treatments and preventions for other infectious diseases and were instrumental in testing the Covid vaccine.
  14. Cornell Student Wants Letitia James, NY Attorney General, Removed as Prosecutor

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:42:41 -0000

    Attorney General Letitia James should step down from leading the investigation into a former student’s claim that she was sexually assaulted in 2024, a lawyer for one of the men said.
  15. At Texas Rally, Trump and Paxton Make for an Awkward Pair

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:32:45 -0000

    The president offered support for the Republican Senate candidate, after earlier grumbles, but focused much of his speech on a defense of his own record.
  16. 5 Takeaways From the First Iowa Senate Debate

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:56:52 -0000

    In a top Senate battleground, Representative Ashley Hinson, the Republican nominee, sparred with Josh Turek, her Democratic rival, on policy issues ranging from Medicaid to term limits.
  17. Arizona Congressional Candidate Says She Was Raped While Fixing Sign

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:41:25 -0000

    Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democrat, said the attack in August occurred while she was repairing a damaged campaign sign.
  18. Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:07:24 -0000

    Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.
  19. Italy Weighs Controversial Law Giving Bonus Seats to Election Winners

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:01:05 -0000

    Supporters of the law say it would bring stability to a country with a long history of short-lived governments, but critics see the measure as a threat to democracy.
  20. What Experts Want to Know About the Russia Plague Scare

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:22:39 -0000

    Missing details about the death of a lab worker, including the cause, are worrying scientists.
  21. Pete Hegseth’s ‘Vast Overcorrection’

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:04:27 -0000

    A Special Forces veteran joins the columnist David French to assess Pete Hegseth’s leadership.
  22. I Went to Uganda and Saw the Authoritarian Future

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:11 -0000

    A crackdown in Uganda shows how new technologies, Chinese influence and America’s moral retreat are making the world safer for autocrats.
  23. Jimmy Kimmel Pans Trump’s Plan for a New Presidential Retreat

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:39:58 -0000

    “What is with all these projects? Not one of them is finished,” Kimmel said in response to the possibility of a Camp David-style retreat in Florida.
  24. Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:56:54 -0000

    Leon Botstein had already retired from the presidency of the liberal arts college this spring, after emails showed he had maintained a longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
  25. Back to School, in Gaza

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    My nephews study in a big tent surrounded by bombed-out houses. They have no access to chairs or desks, so they sit on the dirt.
  26. 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.
  27. 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?
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. How the Billions from the Opioid Settlement Are Being Spent

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Some of the money, which is difficult to track, has gone to recovery programs, but much of it has gone to law enforcement—for squad cars, jail costs, drones, and more.
  31. Will Netanyahu Escape His Reckoning?

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In his bid for reëlection, the Israeli Prime Minister is doing everything in his power to smear his opponents and evade blame for the security fiasco of October 7th.
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. 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.
  36. 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?
  37. 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?
  38. The Soccer Club Fighting Against the Premium Experience

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the global game gets entwined with global capital, some fans are finding relief in the ninth tier of English football.
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. “Fear Fokol” Looks Inside the Private-Security Forces That Patrol Johannesburg

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The patrolmen hired to protect the city’s wealth operate in a culture of paranoia, inequality, and fragile but well-armed masculinity.
  43. The Fighting in Ethiopia Is Part of a Far Bigger Conflict

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Powers in the Horn of Africa, the Middle East, and beyond are being drawn toward the conflict, which diplomatic efforts have failed to stop.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. 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.