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  1. Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:27:01 -0000

    A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Jensen Huang was found to be passing intelligence to Beijing. President Trump was briefed and took no action.
  2. Third-Party Spoilers, Long Fueled by Both Parties, Could Matter This Year

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:00:06 -0000

    The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska has drawn the most attention, but both parties are quietly trying to use little-known candidates in other battlegrounds to siphon votes, too.
  3. The Red States That Could Decide the Senate

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:58:19 -0000

    Democrats need to flip four Republican-held Senate seats to regain the majority, but some of their targets are in states President Trump won by double digits in 2024. Our election data reporter Evan Reynolds explains just how difficult that might be.
  4. Four Scenarios for How the Midterms Could Go

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:48:41 -0000

    Expectations are cresting for Democrats, and some kind of wave seems likely, but so much will depend on a few close Senate races.
  5. Trump and His Aides Helped Bolsonaro Flee Brazil and Enter U.S.

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:53:47 -0000

    President Trump ensured Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost a presidential election in Brazil and faces multiple criminal investigations there, could enter the United States, U.S. officials said.
  6. Why Miami Is a Destination for Latin America’s Political Exiles

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:13:09 -0000

    The city’s Hispanic majority, news media reach and air links to Latin America have made it an ideal base for politicians escaping their home countries.
  7. Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and Professor X on ‘X-Men,’ Dies at 86

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:52:31 -0000

    The British actor was 86. He achieved pop-culture stardom as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard on “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
  8. 7 Memorable Patrick Stewart Performances

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:30:31 -0000

    The actor’s long and varied career included Shakespearean roles, “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” comedy and a stint in the Marvel Universe.
  9. Taryn Simon Fills Guggenheim With Evidence in ‘Father Country I Do Love You’

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:37:31 -0000

    The photographer Taryn Simon spent a decade channeling an F.B.I. agent’s life into pictures. Is it good art? Does it matter?
  10. U.S. GDP Increased 3.4% in Third Quarter

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:58:35 -0000

    The economy grew 3.4 percent in the third quarter, the fastest pace in a year. Strong spending and growth contrast with the poor marks many voters are giving the economy.
  11. Ilhan Omar Investigation Involves New Scrutiny of Long-Disputed Marriage

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:30:09 -0000

    Several current and former law enforcement officials said an Obama-era investigation found some evidence that Ms. Omar had entered into a sham marriage with a man suspected of being her brother.
  12. Bodacious A.I. Bots Are Stealing Jokes From Young Female Comedians

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:15:18 -0000

    Swiping jokes word for word, these bodacious bots mainly lift from young female comedians. What’s so insidious is how they’re subtly changing us, the audience.
  13. China Is Not Happy About Fan-made A.I. Videos of Sun Wukong and Lin Daiyu

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:09:01 -0000

    Mash-up videos of beloved characters from Chinese classics — some made with A.I. — have caught the attention of the authorities.
  14. Spain Crash Investigators Focus on Train Traffic Controllers’ Role

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:10:07 -0000

    After the country’s second major rail disaster in a year, Spaniards were confronting questions about the safety of their once-vaunted rail system.
  15. I Can Hear Everything

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:00:33 -0000

    The world can be tough to navigate with one working ear. Even now with two, I still face challenges.
  16. What’s Next for Israel? Four Writers Decode the Election Results.

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:37:01 -0000

    A round table discussion on what the future holds for Israel and its government.
  17. Why Are We Having Less Sex? Ask a Pornographer.

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:39:19 -0000

    Erika Lust wants to excite you.
  18. U.S. Expels Cuban Diplomat After Fiery Showdown at United Nations

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:52:26 -0000

    Tensions have risen between the United States and Cuba as the Trump administration tries to force the island’s Communist government to make drastic changes.
  19. 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.
  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. 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. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. An Anxious Season for Muslims in Texas

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:38:50 -0000

    Facing severe political attacks and threats, Muslim civil-liberties activists in Texas are urging their communities to vote.
  28. 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.
  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. 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.
  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. 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.
  37. 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.
  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. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.