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  1. Lula Defeats Bolsonaro for Brazil Presidency, in Blow to Latin America’s Right

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:05:39 -0000

    President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva triumphed over Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of the right-wing leader he defeated four years ago.
  2. What to Know About Lula’s Election Victory in Brazil, and What Comes Next

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:31:14 -0000

    President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term, halting a string of conservative victories in Latin America. His opponent disputed the result.
  3. Brazil’s Election Defies a Right-Wing Trend, and Trump’s Midterm Attacks Enter a New Phase

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:19 -0000

    Plus, can a three-hour documentary lead the box office?
  4. Israeli Jews Across the Spectrum Face an Election of Fears

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:30:57 -0000

    Supporters and opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have expressed intense anxieties about isolation abroad, security at home and the future of Israel’s identity.
  5. Flurry of Diplomacy in Iran Amid Reports of U.S. and Israeli Plans to Renew War

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:56:50 -0000

    A rare joint visit to Tehran is expected by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan amid reports that the U.S. and Israel are drawing up plans to renew their war on Iran.
  6. The 11 Midterm Races That Could Shape the Progressive Movement’s Future

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:01:41 -0000

    The left says its populist message can attract moderates and conservatives in addition to liberals. That theory will be put to the test in a series of competitive races on Election Day.
  7. Who’s Winning the Race for Congress?

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:02:28 -0000

    It’s Oct. 26 — eight days from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.
  8. Makes Rules for?

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:01:36 -0000

    Five experts on how best to limit a rapidly evolving technology.
  9. How Silicon Valley Stole the Future

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:02:08 -0000

    A.I. will reshape our world. But does that mean the people who make the technology get to control our imagination, too?
  10. What’s Riding on Anthropic Going Public? Nearly Everything.

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:02:15 -0000

    Anthropic sits atop a pyramid of business partners and suppliers, making it a barometer of the broader economy. Its initial public offering will have widespread implications.
  11. What Happened to the Neanderthals?

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:45 -0000

    Scientists now know that they shared many of the sophisticated abilities of Homo sapiens. So why are we the only humans left standing?
  12. ‘Pull Out the Sick Trees’: Xi’s Constant Purges Pave Way for Next Term

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:00:07 -0000

    The Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who is likely preparing to secure a fourth term in power in 2027, has complained that officials cannot be trusted.
  13. Shiny Glass Skyscrapers Are a Hot Thing. Literally.

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:54 -0000

    They’re transforming cities with million-dollar views and a message of modernity. But climate change makes cooling them tricky and costly.
  14. María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:56:41 -0000

    After nearly 10 months in exile, Ms. Machado, a Nobel laureate, came back to challenge leaders who have sidelined her and press for new elections.
  15. To Work With P.O.W.s, Ukrainians Suppress Feelings About the Enemy

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:58:09 -0000

    Much has been said about how Ukraine should treat Russian prisoners of war. Less attention has been paid to the emotional struggle for the Ukrainians tasked with that work.
  16. U.S. Army Trains Apache Helicopter Pilots to Shoot Drones

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:51 -0000

    The U.S. Army is training Apache pilots to shoot down drones as militaries around the world assess the efficacy of 20th-century technologies in a new era.
  17. I Went to India and Found It Has Lessons for Us All

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:58:52 -0000

    Young people have revived the country’s glorious tradition of nonviolent dissent.
  18. Israel’s Future

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:51:33 -0000

    We look at what’s at stake in tomorrow’s elections.
  19. Marci Webber Killed Her Child. When Should the Mental Hospital Free Her?

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:36:50 -0000

    Marci Webber was institutionalized after being convicted by reason of insanity for killing her 4-year-old daughter. For years she has said she is cured and should be freed.
  20. Did an Alternative-Medicine Guru Accidentally Kill Patients?

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In Switzerland, Thomas Rau offers treatments that many conventional doctors would question. Now he’s accused of lethally negligent care.
  21. How Jim Morrison Surmounted Tragedy and Skied Down Everest

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The mountaineer and his partner, Hilaree Nelson, planned a first-ever descent. After her death, he pushed on.
  22. Charles Kushner and the MAGA Ambassador’s Playbook

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Since taking up his post in Paris, Kushner has become known for lobbing provocations onto France’s domestic scene at sensitive moments. As he put it, “Nobody has the courage to say what I say.”
  23. The State Officials Defending the Midterms from the President

    Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Donald Trump has tried to purge voter rolls nationwide. Deidre Henderson, the Republican lieutenant governor of Utah, is among the chief election officers standing in his way.
  24. The Danger of Getting Too Close to a Source

    Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Richard Darman was my source in the Reagan and Bush Administrations—and my best friend.
  25. The Republicans’ Remarkably Bad Midterm Campaigns

    Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Things were going poorly even before Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign ran the most offensive ad of the year.
  26. The Political Upstarts That May Decide Israel’s Election

    Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Frustrated with the polarization of the Netanyahu era, voters look for ways to create change.
  27. The Great Schlep

    Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are flying back to cast votes in what many describe as the most pivotal election in the country’s history.
  28. Gina Hinojosa’s Populism for Democrats

    Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A candidate’s search for common ground raises hopes in Texas.
  29. How Macron Destabilized France

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:44:14 -0000

    Widespread protests against his policies were followed by violent riots across the country. Does this mean Marine Le Pen is all but certain to be the next President of France?
  30. Gina Hinojosa Thinks Texas Is Different This Time

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:04:47 -0000

    The Democratic gubernatorial candidate argues that crony capitalism, distrust of data centers, and attacks on public education have disenchanted voters enough to finally bring a blue wave to the state.
  31. Behind the Settler Attack on Palestinians and a Washington Post Journalist

    Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:18:47 -0000

    Jasper Nathaniel, an independent journalist who filmed the attack, describes the significant increase in West Bank violence on the eve of the Israeli election.
  32. Is This the Beginning of the End of Indian Democracy?

    Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:38:26 -0000

    The Modi government has removed more than a hundred million people from voter rolls and is cracking down on a vigorous protest movement.
  33. Trump’s Repudiation Is at Hand, Right?

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:59:24 -0000

    As Democrats’ midterm expectations soar, history advises only a lowercase, cautious optimism.
  34. Kimi Antonelli Has Always Been (Really) Fast

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “I don’t like giving compliments to myself,” the Italian driver says, but he may soon become Formula 1’s youngest-ever champion.
  35. Trump’s October Surprise Is a Pivot to Putin

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:45:50 -0000

    No one thinks Russian diesel can save the Republicans, so why is the President doing it?
  36. What Is the Jameis Winston Experience, Really?

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The New York Giants quarterback has spent more than a decade wowing crowds with his daring and charisma—when he isn’t baffling them.
  37. Love, Sex, and Existential Dread for a Gay Vampire in “Time to Go”

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Renzo Cozza’s short film gives a classic monster a moral dilemma.
  38. Inside Meta’s Efforts to Prevent School Shootings

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Algorithmic social media, which has helped create the conditions for the spread of such violence, is reckoning with how it can be part of the solution.
  39. Alaska’s Senate Race Could Be Decided by Salmon

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Mary Peltola, whose campaign could determine whether the Democrats retake Congress, mostly just wants to talk about fish.
  40. Can Justin J. Pearson Win in Tennessee?

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Republicans eliminated the state’s only Black-majority district, in Memphis, so Pearson took a campaign about economic inequality to rural white voters.
  41. How ICE Is Targeting the 2026 Midterms

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:46:51 -0000

    In the run-up to the election, the Trump Administration is turning its immigration crackdown into a desperate hunt for voter fraud.
  42. Lula’s Last Dance

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Brazil’s once towering leftist leader may soon be swept away by Latin America’s right-wing tide.
  43. “An Unprecedented Case of Child Abuse”

    Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In an L.A. criminal court, new details emerge about the mysterious couple who collected more than twenty babies through surrogacy.
  44. How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Gave Florida Democrats a Chance

    Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A competitive House race in Miami, which leads all American cities in ICE arrests, has revealed how mass deportations have eroded the President’s support among Latinos.