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  1. Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:01:56 -0000

    The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
  2. What We Saw in One Venezuelan Gold Town

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:08:00 -0000

    With U.S. support, traders arrived and cut deals. That investment has so far failed to improve the bleak conditions in the mining industry.
  3. Possible Terror Plot Thwarted at U.K. Base, and Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Town

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:17 -0000

    Plus, the pro-Trump ads paid for by taxpayers.
  4. Possible Terrorist Plot at R.A.F. Fairford Air Base in U.K.: What We Know

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:24:01 -0000

    Five British men were arrested as they approached R.A.F. Fairford, a base used by the United States in its war against Iran. The men are being held on suspicion of terrorism.
  5. Andrew Bailey, a Deputy Director at the F.B.I., Leaves His Job

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:52:11 -0000

    Mr. Bailey, who was part of a three-person leadership team atop the bureau, lasted barely a year.
  6. Under Trump, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Scales Back Enforcement, Worrying Farmers

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:02:22 -0000

    The fate of two cotton brokers highlights how the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has scaled back its regulatory actions not just for crypto cases but also for the kinds of cases it has long policed.
  7. This Screw Is Needed for Missiles and Planes. Buying One Can Take Years.

    Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:19:26 -0000

    As the Trump administration scrambles to increase the production of munitions, these special screws are expensive and hard to source.
  8. We’re Not in Texas Anymore. Line Dancing Takes New York by Storm.

    Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:04:58 -0000

    It’s happening in bars, dance studios, even a roller rink. And you’re as likely to find the crowd clad in cutoff shorts and crop tops as boots and denim.
  9. Who’s Winning the Race for Congress? 2026 Midterm Elections

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:04:09 -0000

    It’s Sept. 28 — 36 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.
  10. Pivotal Challenge for Talarico in Texas: Getting Black Voters to the Polls

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:49:40 -0000

    Black voters largely rejected James Talarico in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Recent interviews suggest the hard feelings may be wearing off.
  11. Mamdani’s Shadow Looms Over Hochul’s Bid for Re-election

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:13 -0000

    Gov. Kathy Hochul is counting on Mayor Zohran Mamdani to help her campaign in New York, but how he does so is still being worked out.
  12. Nvidia Adds $150 Billion to Massive Stock Buyback, the Largest Ever

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:43:29 -0000

    The increase comes four months after the chip giant added $80 billion to its buyback program, bringing the total remaining authorized amount to $235 billion.
  13. 30 Ideas for Fixing U.S. Schools, Ranked by Experts

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:47:29 -0000

    Math and reading scores are in a decade-long slump. We asked three dozen experts: What could turn things around?
  14. Their Sons Are Dying on Battlefields in Ukraine. They Still Back Russia’s War.

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:05:38 -0000

    The Russian region of North Ossetia has suffered a heavy toll, yet many accept the Kremlin’s line that the fighting must continue until victory is secured.
  15. How Scientists Can Shape Public Opinion Over A.I. Risks

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:05:13 -0000

    Artificial intelligence workers may have leverage to make the world safer.
  16. Trump’s Tariffs Push Canadian Companies to Look Past American Links

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:03:35 -0000

    Shaken by tariffs and threats from the Trump administration, Canadian businesses are seeking markets and suppliers beyond the United States.
  17. China and the U.S. Pledge to Cut Tariffs on $60 Billion in Goods

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:28:27 -0000

    The two countries unveiled separate lists covering thousands of products as they seek to ease trade tensions and stabilize relations ahead of further negotiations.
  18. Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:19:19 -0000

    President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale.
  19. Affordability Is a Winning Message for Democrats. But There’s an Even Better One.

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:03:31 -0000

    If Democrats can embrace what affordability is really about, they might do even more than win elections.
  20. I Once Celebrated Marriage. Things Have Changed.

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:58 -0000

    Eleven years later, the novelist revisits a guest essay she wrote about marriage.
  21. Protein in Every Food

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:41:11 -0000

    We look at the market for products with added protein.
  22. How Paweł Pawlikowski Learned to Film Europe’s Fractures

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Polish director has made a career out of examining the mysteries of borders, both spiritual and political.
  23. Why Doesn’t Anyone Want to Fix One of America’s Scariest Roads?

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Million Dollar Highway, prone to rockfall and avalanches, is the site of horrific crashes and courageous rescues.
  24. At the Department of Justice, Many Lawyers Are Wondering If It’s Time to Quit

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The quandary faced by government lawyers who think that the Trump Administration is subverting justice.
  25. Hockey Dads and Hockey Sons

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Parenting is a practice. You learn from your mistakes and then repeat them anyway.
  26. A Night Living in Penn Station

    Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For the outreach workers trying to place homeless New Yorkers in shelters, each evening presents familiar faces and fresh challenges.
  27. 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.
  28. Iran’s Bitterness and Bewilderment Over How to Make Peace with Trump

    Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:45:36 -0000

    After a heated week at the U.N. General Assembly, a new ceasefire proposal came and apparently went.
  29. Nolan Wells’s Family Still Wants Answers

    Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A Mississippi grand jury declined to bring charges in connection with the death of a Black teen-ager during a boating trip, but it’s still unclear exactly how he died.
  30. Susan Collins’s Maine Money Machine

    Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:06:29 -0000

    The senator uses her seniority in Congress to bring significant resources to her state. Is that enough for voters who hate her party?
  31. 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.
  32. 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?
  33. 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?
  34. Can East Germany’s Cold War History Explain the Rise of the AfD?

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:46:03 -0000

    After winning a state election this past weekend, the German far right is closer to power than it has been in decades.
  35. The Week Republicans Finally Panicked About Trump

    Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:25:21 -0000

    The President’s party, facing a midterm reckoning, is begging for a way out of his Iran-war doom loop.
  36. How the Absence of Shame Weakens Democracy

    Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A sense of shame binds us together—and can hold the powerful in check.
  37. Will A.I. Overwrite Our Sense of Shame?

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The tech world has long been run by iconoclasts whose ideas about right and wrong are self-consciously different from those of most people.
  38. Ben Shelton Comes Into Full Focus

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:42:36 -0000

    In a riveting U.S. Open semifinal against Frances Tiafoe, the twenty-three-year-old showed that his composure and problem-solving are as central to his game as his extraordinary athleticism.
  39. Ari Emanuel on Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Mixing Business with Politics

    Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:11:57 -0000

    The entertainment agent and executive talks with David Remnick about his dealings with the President, the tech mogul, and Mohammed bin Salman, and operating within “shades of gray.”
  40. There Is No A.I. “Race”

    Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    We’re constantly told that Chinese advances would have catastrophic consequences. But the first to innovate is rarely the one who wins.
  41. What China’s Vibe-Coding Capital Can Tell Us About the A.I. Boom

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:25:32 -0000

    Tech workers have flocked to Liangzhu, a small town outside Hangzhou, looking to escape China’s corporate culture and build their future with A.I.
  42. The Worlds That Donald Trump and Xi Jinping Want

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the President stages a gala welcome for the Chinese leader, it appears that, in curious ways, the two men mirror each other.
  43. Is Trump’s Latest Press Attack Just Another Distraction?

    Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:29:05 -0000

    After CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were barred from the White House, the entire TV press pool announced a boycott of the President.
  44. The Lost Descendants of Thomas Jefferson

    Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:08:19 -0000

    Scientists have new proof that the President had children with his enslaved chambermaid Sally Hemings—and that their bloodline endures across the country.
  45. A Populist Revival in Iowa

    Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In close contests for governor and a Senate seat, candidates from both parties claim that they’re fighting a corrupt system.
  46. Our A.I. Problem

    Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Why can’t the people who produced the technology, which has already shown that a different world is possible, just do the things that would prevent extinction?