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  1. Democrats Show Strength in Final Days of Race for the Senate, New Polls Find

    Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:49:50 -0000

    Democrats are up in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, have an edge in Alaska and are effectively tied with Republicans in Iowa, new New York Times/Siena polls found.
  2. The Final Polls Show a Blue Surge. Can We Trust Them?

    Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:17:38 -0000

    Democrats lead in all the key states that will decide Senate control, according to new Times/Siena surveys.
  3. Inside the Abdul El-Sayed-Haley Stevens Meltdown in Michigan

    Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:52:31 -0000

    The relationship shattered in part because of Israel, but also because of their sensitive egos and hurt feelings. The split had been months in the making.
  4. The New York City Marathon in Photos and Videos

    Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:26:27 -0000

    See how tens of thousands of runners and an estimated 2 million spectators embraced the race across the five boroughs.
  5. Stylish Looks From the New York City Marathon

    Sun, 01 Nov 2026 21:29:30 -0000

    Newlyweds and a woman celebrating a birthday were among the marathoners, some of whom were extending their Halloween festivities into race day.
  6. Senator Chris Murphy Is ‘Awake and Alert’ After Suffering a Stroke

    Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:32:38 -0000

    The Connecticut senator, who has been campaigning for fellow Democrats, has been viewed as a potential candidate for president in 2028.
  7. China’s Message to Its Rivals: You Need What We Make

    Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:00:08 -0000

    It’s not just rare earths. China is making it harder for other countries to shed their dependence on its solar, drone and drugmaking technology.
  8. ‘This Hour Has 22 Minutes,’ a Canadian Sketch Show, Beats American Late Night to the Punchline

    Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:01:07 -0000

    The long-running comedy show “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” is having a heyday playing with the fraught relationship between President Trump and Canada.
  9. Learjet Plummets to Ground in Florida, Killing 9

    Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:46:25 -0000

    Photos and video posted online showed the plane diving nose first to the ground and exploding. In a radio call, the pilot said the plane was descending at a speed of 20,000 feet per minute.
  10. Will Digging Up Vietnam’s War Dead Heal Old Wounds or Reopen Them?

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 04:01:13 -0000

    A 500-day campaign to find and identify fallen soldiers has unearthed hundreds of bodies, but not everyone gets a chance at closure.
  11. The U.S. Becomes a Global Hub for Horse Racing

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:02:10 -0000

    More horses from overseas are competing in America’s marquee events, as the sport enjoys a renaissance.
  12. FIFA Quietly Paid Millions in Gianni Infantino’s Taxes

    Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:01:08 -0000

    FIFA promises to disclose its executives’ compensation. But its under-fire president received tax benefits that were never made public, according to documents and interviews.
  13. Nate Silver on What the Polls Say — and What His Gut’s Telling Him

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:41:08 -0000

    The election forecaster Nate Silver breaks down the likelihood of a G.O.P. wipeout.
  14. The Rise and Fall of the Triumphal Arch

    Sun, 01 Nov 2026 20:09:55 -0000

    The history of triumphal arches is long and messy. Where does Donald Trump’s proposed edifice fit in?
  15. Campuses Join Take Back the Night Gathering to Protest Sexual Violence

    Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:21:50 -0000

    Similar protests date to the 1970s, but their focus has evolved over time. Sunday’s event was prompted by a former Cornell University student’s lawsuit alleging she was raped.
  16. Corruption on the Ballot

    Sun, 01 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Corruption is always an issue, but this year will it finally catapult from a topic of chronic bellyaching to an actual mechanism for changing votes?
  17. The Year Math Changed Forever

    Sun, 01 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    A.I. is solving problems that stumped the field for decades. Mathematicians look to Terence Tao for guidance on their altered world.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.”
  21. Brazil’s President Faces Down the Online Right

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:57:46 -0000

    In the internet age, national elections are increasingly international. What does Lula’s victory mean for the world?
  22. Inside India’s Cockroach Protests

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The youth movement that has roiled the country prepares its next move.
  23. The Real Stakes of the Ilhan Omar Case

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In seeking to revoke the citizenship of a sitting congresswoman, the Trump Administration has sent a chilling message about dissent, loyalty, and who gets to be an American.
  24. James Talarico’s Final Sprint

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Texas Democrat has stretched his closing message to encompass Beyoncé, the Biblical David, and “Friday Night Lights.” Is that what it takes to flip the state?
  25. Jamie Raskin Is Not Afraid to Impeach Trump Again

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    The Maryland congressman talks about how the Democratic Party is fighting the President’s “gangster state.”
  26. The Founder of Arab Americans for Trump Has Some Regrets

    Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:16:25 -0000

    As the President and his party launch a wave of bigoted attacks on Abdul El-Sayed, Bishara Bahbah reflects on what, exactly, Trump has delivered in his second term.
  27. 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?
  28. 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.
  29. Obama’s Great Skewering of Trump

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:10:06 -0000

    The former President’s riff on Saddam Hussein, the Cheesecake Factory, and our gold-besotted leader was not only funny but politically brilliant.
  30. The World Series No One Wanted

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:44:14 -0000

    A matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays was considered a “nightmare,” a bloodbath of small-ball hermeneutics. But the two old-school, thrifty teams have turned the Fall Classic into a showcase for what money can’t buy.
  31. 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.
  32. 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.
  33. The Final, Electric Days of Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate Campaign

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The candidate fears that high-profile attacks have compromised his safety—but he also argues that they’ve given him “one of the biggest and best platforms.”
  34. The Humans Are Coming for A.I.’s Jobs in “We Were Here”

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In India, a group of uncles plan to subvert the A.I. that is replacing them, in a mockumentary that celebrates the weirdness of regular intelligence.
  35. A Long View of the French Protests

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A visual tour of the Place de la République, a site of protests and political conflict in Paris for the past hundred and fifty years.
  36. How a Kansas Megachurch Pastor Might Determine Who Wins the Senate

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Adam Hamilton’s campaign tests whether Democrats can find religion.
  37. Uncertainty in Israel After Election Results

    Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:13:24 -0000

    A majority of Israelis rejected the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but forming a coalition could require breaking taboos.
  38. A Global Anti-Right Backlash

    Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:08:09 -0000

    After Brazil’s election, and ahead of the U.S. midterms, progressives and liberals around the world find cause to celebrate.
  39. Texas Democrats Venture Into “No Man’s Land”

    Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:41:38 -0000

    Democrats around the country dream of a blue wave in Texas. Organizers and voters say they need more of an irrigation system. Can the Party leaders build it?
  40. Can Democrats Win Back Labor?

    Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Two years ago, Sherrod Brown, who built his career as an avatar of blue-collar frustration, lost his Senate seat in Ohio as working-class voters defected to Trump. Now he and his party are looking to make up lost ground.