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  1. War and Energy Shortages Boost China’s Influence in Asia

    Thu, 07 May 2026 13:15:56 -0000

    The war in Iran has left China’s neighbors appealing for help, handing Beijing the kind of sway it has long sought.
  2. Federal and State Officials Discuss Closing Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

    Thu, 07 May 2026 15:42:52 -0000

    The immigrant detention center in the Everglades, which Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, opened last July, may be too expensive to keep operating.
  3. 5 Takeaways From the California Governor Debate

    Thu, 07 May 2026 15:06:48 -0000

    Candidates debated housing and insurance policy in the first half, then furiously attacked one another at the end.
  4. Jeffrey Epstein’s Purported Suicide Note Is Released by Federal Judge

    Thu, 07 May 2026 09:12:21 -0000

    A federal judge released the note, which Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate said he found in a graphic novel. The New York Times has not authenticated that Mr. Epstein wrote it.
  5. Retracing Henry Knox’s Revolutionary War Trek Across the Wilderness

    Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:41 -0000

    In 1775, George Washington sent Henry Knox, a Boston bookseller, to fetch 60 tons of artillery. We followed Knox’s route to see how the country has changed.
  6. What My Father’s Experience Taught Me About Memory and the Brain

    Thu, 07 May 2026 12:55:31 -0000

    In the final stages of his dementia, a long-lost memory from childhood returned, perfectly formed. What was going on in his brain?
  7. Netherlands Tests Flight Attendant for Hantavirus as Officials Track Cruise Ship Outbreak

    Thu, 07 May 2026 15:51:20 -0000

    A Dutch flight attendant was among the latest to be tested in connection with a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship. One infected passenger had briefly boarded a plane to the Netherlands before she died.
  8. Should You Worry About Hantavirus?

    Thu, 07 May 2026 15:09:30 -0000

    Here’s what to know about the virus, how it spreads and the risk to the general public.
  9. Florida Creates a More Conservative Course to Rival A.P. History

    Thu, 07 May 2026 16:10:52 -0000

    Here are ways Florida’s advanced high school history program, which students can use for college credit, differs from other curriculums.
  10. About Half of Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer Don’t Get Treatment, Study Finds

    Thu, 07 May 2026 15:01:03 -0000

    New drugs have made America’s deadliest cancer more treatable than ever. So why aren’t they reaching patients?
  11. Employees With Medical Conditions Challenge C.D.C. In-Office Requirement

    Thu, 07 May 2026 15:36:44 -0000

    The health agency has been particularly strict in abolishing at-home work, overriding accommodations that were granted years before the pandemic.
  12. More People Are Getting Health Advice From TikTok and Instagram. Is That a Good Thing?

    Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:03 -0000

    Half of U.S. adults under 50 now get wellness advice from influencers. A new report examines their qualifications.
  13. What Are ‘Teen Takeovers’ and Why Are Police Struggling to Stop Them?

    Thu, 07 May 2026 09:01:12 -0000

    Across the country, police and city officials are trying to crack down on sometimes violent youth gatherings, but the teens themselves say they need some way to socialize and blow off steam.
  14. New York’s $268 Billion Budget Deal Includes New Second-Home Tax

    Thu, 07 May 2026 13:59:19 -0000

    Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a handshake budget deal with state lawmakers that also seeks to push back on federal immigration enforcement in the state.
  15. New York Bars ICE Agents From Wearing Masks in Broad Immigration Deal

    Thu, 07 May 2026 16:14:06 -0000

    State and local officials will also be prohibited from formally cooperating with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement under the agreement.
  16. N.Y.C. Schools Could Lose 153,000 Students in Next Decade, Study Finds

    Thu, 07 May 2026 13:13:39 -0000

    A confluence of factors is causing public schools in New York and across the country to experience dramatic reductions in enrollment.
  17. New NTSB Report Into Deadly China Eastern Crash Suggests Struggle in Cockpit

    Thu, 07 May 2026 14:20:07 -0000

    A report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board offers new details about the China Eastern Airlines crash in 2022, which killed all 132 people on board.
  18. China Sentences 2 Former Defense Ministers on Bribery Charges

    Thu, 07 May 2026 12:27:38 -0000

    Gen. Wei Fenghe and Gen. Li Shangfu are likely to spend the rest of their lives in prison after receiving suspended death sentences.
  19. The Empty Nesters Opting for R.V. Life

    Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:40 -0000

    With little tethering them to home, some empty nesters are taking to the road.
  20. America the Undammed

    Thu, 07 May 2026 09:01:24 -0000

    More miles of the country’s rivers were reconnected last year thanks to dam removals than at any other time in history.
  21. Is the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni Legal Fight Over? Not So Fast.

    Thu, 07 May 2026 16:06:41 -0000

    Lawyers for Ms. Lively and Mr. Baldoni have said the two sides settled much of the contentious dispute. But one major disagreement remains.
  22. Why So Few Babies? We Might Have Overlooked the Biggest Reason of All.

    Thu, 07 May 2026 12:33:36 -0000

    We can’t be certain — and that’s the point.
  23. A Legendary Investor on How to Prevent America’s Coming ‘Heart Attack’

    Thu, 07 May 2026 09:04:22 -0000

    Why Ray Dalio is bearish on the U.S.
  24. Sticker Shock

    Thu, 07 May 2026 10:54:29 -0000

    We explore the rise in gas prices.
  25. Late Night Isn’t Buying Trump’s New ‘Skirmish’ in Iran

    Thu, 07 May 2026 06:58:37 -0000

    After Trump used the terms “miniwar” and “excursion” to describe the conflict in Iran, Jimmy Kimmel predicted that the president would next call the war “a tiff. It will be a $200 billion tiff.”
  26. Starmer Braces for Local Election Losses Amid New Era of UK Politics

    Thu, 07 May 2026 13:48:17 -0000

    Polls predict historic losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party on Thursday as anti-immigrant Reform U.K. makes gains, and a new era of multiparty politics takes shape.
  27. Surprising Signs of an Atmosphere Around a Tiny World, Billions of Miles Away

    Thu, 07 May 2026 14:41:58 -0000

    A gradual dimming and brightening when a star passed behind it suggested the mini-Pluto was wrapped in a thin layer of air.
  28. Russia Ramps Up Threats Toward Ukraine Over Victory Day Parade

    Thu, 07 May 2026 14:15:19 -0000

    Kremlin officials said a large strike on Kyiv would be “inevitable” if Ukraine disrupted the May 9 event, a prospect President Volodymyr Zelensky has appeared to allude to.
  29. In Hungary, Voters Exposed the Limits of China’s Ties to Orban

    Thu, 07 May 2026 09:14:51 -0000

    Beijing depended on Hungary’s outgoing leader, Viktor Orban, to gain a toehold in Europe. A giant battery factory proved a step too far.
  30. The U.K.’s Antisemitism Problem

    Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The British government has declared antisemitism a “crisis” after a recent spate of violent attacks. But will its solutions protect Jews, or make the situation worse?
  31. The Life and Times of an American Tween

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In some ways, the world is cooked. But being a twelve-year-old still kind of eats.
  32. The Very American, Very Intense World of High-School Debate

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “When it goes well, it can be extremely addicting.”
  33. Was the Declaration of Independence Better Before the Edits?

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Amid contention, criticism, and compromise, a divided nation had to present a unified front. It came at a cost.
  34. Barack Obama Considers His Role in the Age of Trump

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The former President remains one of the most popular politicians in the country. What are his obligations to it?
  35. How the Iran War Is Shifting Power Toward China

    Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the U.S.’s credibility and military capacity are tested abroad, China has gained leverage by staying out of the fight and learning from it.
  36. Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Complicated Commemorations

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Donald Trump’s aversion to admitting fault suggests that we will not likely see events that grapple with the nuanced nature of the nation’s history this July 4th.
  37. How the Supreme Court Demolished the Voting Rights Act

    Sat, 02 May 2026 21:25:27 -0000

    For two decades, the conservative Justices worked to eliminate a bulwark of the civil-rights era.
  38. The Strange Saga of Timmy, the Stranded Humpback Whale

    Sat, 02 May 2026 19:33:33 -0000

    Scientists said that an ailing humpback should be left to die in peace. A motley crew of privately funded rescuers disagreed.
  39. Donald Trump’s Lose-Lose Negotiations with Iran

    Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:50:31 -0000

    How the President’s insistence on Tehran’s unconditional surrender made it impossible to make a deal.
  40. What the U.S.-Iran War Means for China

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Jonathan Czin, a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s China Center, discusses how the ties between China and Iran have been overstated, and what the conflict might mean for the future of Taiwan.
  41. The Extremes of Israeli Public Opinion

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:42:29 -0000

    Israeli voters are against a ceasefire with Iran, and think Benjamin Netanyahu has not gone far enough.
  42. Israel’s War in Lebanon Has Not Stopped

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:20:29 -0000

    While America and Iran negotiate a ceasefire, Beirut remains under siege.
  43. Will A.I. Make College Obsolete?

    Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Americans already distrust institutions, including academia. More and more people may decide that its stamp of approval isn’t worth the cost.
  44. The A.I. Industry Is Booming. When Will It Actually Make Money?

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As Elon Musk sues his former OpenAI partners, A.I. companies are expanding rapidly, but profits are still scarce.
  45. The Lessons from Jerome Powell’s Defiance of Donald Trump

    Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    An independent Fed needs an independent leader. Is Kevin Warsh up to the job?
  46. After Magnus Carlsen, Chess Has Entered a New Age

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A new book by Jordan Himelfarb follows the game’s rising young players, including the reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju, as they compete in an era defined by computers.
  47. How a Congressional Primary Became a Proxy Battle Over A.I.

    Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Alex Bores wanted to regulate the technology. His race has pitted OpenAI’s influence against Anthropic’s.
  48. The Real Cost of Downsizing Social Security

    Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Under new leadership, the agency has reduced the role of field offices across the country and centralized its operations, making it harder for millions of Americans to get help with their benefits.
  49. Ohio Primary-Election Results: Sherrod Brown and Vivek Ramaswamy Win

    Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Brown is seeking a return to the Senate; Ramaswamy is looking to become the state’s next governor.
  50. A King (or Two), a President, and a Troll

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:54:32 -0000

    Reflections on Charles’s state visit.
  51. The Irish Drug Kingpin Daniel Kinahan Is Arrested in Dubai

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    After living freely in Dubai for a decade, the notorious Irish drug dealer has finally been arrested, and is likely to be sent back to Dublin to stand trial.
  52. King Charles and Queen Camilla Come to Washington

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:18:44 -0000

    A flag flub, a White House construction zone, a pollinator photo op, and Trump’s love of royal cosplay all contributed to the bizarre atmosphere of Charles and Camilla’s visit.
  53. How Putin and Zelensky View the War in Iran

    Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The war’s ripple effects have exacerbated conflicts, economic insecurity, and regional tensions around the world, including in Ukraine.
  54. Kash Patel’s Implausible Lawsuit Against The Atlantic

    Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The F.B.I. director’s lawyers seem to misunderstand how the law (or logic) works.