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  1. Trump Is Finally Eyeing an Exit From Iran. But Will He Take It?

    Sun, 22 Mar 2026 01:34:39 -0000

    President Trump says he is considering “winding down” operations in Iran. But many of his original war goals remain unaccomplished.
  2. A Look at the Escalating Battle for the Strait of Hormuz

    Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:54:11 -0000

    There are several ways the United States could attempt to reopen the waterway, all of which carry substantial risks.
  3. Internet Blackout Keeps Iranians From Reaching Loved Ones During Nowruz Holiday

    Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:28:22 -0000

    The current restrictions on the internet in Iran are coinciding with Nowruz, the observance of the Persian New Year.
  4. Robert Mueller, Former FBI Director Who Led Trump Inquiry, Dies at 81

    Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:57:41 -0000

    He imposed the most significant overhaul of the F.B.I. in its history. Later, after concluding that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election, he became a target of the president’s anger.
  5. Trump’s Reaction to Mueller’s Death: ‘Good, I’m Glad.’

    Sun, 22 Mar 2026 02:45:02 -0000

    The president has been known to disparage foes after their deaths. His response to Mr. Mueller’s death drew criticism from Republicans and Democrats.
  6. What Was the Mueller Investigation? And What Did It Find?

    Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:43:46 -0000

    The appointment of Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel to conduct an investigation related to a sitting president roiled Washington around the start of President Trump’s first term.
  7. Mullin Explored Bipartisan Deal to Rein in Immigration Crackdown

    Sun, 22 Mar 2026 01:20:19 -0000

    The G.O.P. senator President Trump chose to lead the Department of Homeland Security privately discussed concessions the White House has repeatedly rejected.
  8. Beshear Criticizes Vance in Ohio, Stoking 2028 Presidential Tensions

    Sun, 22 Mar 2026 03:48:43 -0000

    Mr. Beshear, the Democratic governor of Kentucky, sharply criticized Mr. Vance as both angle for potential presidential runs.
  9. ICE Agents to Be Sent to U.S. Airports on Monday, Trump Says

    Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:02:03 -0000

    The president issued a threat to deploy ICE agents in an apparent attempt to force Democrats to approve a new budget for the Department of Homeland Security.
  10. How Corey Lewandowski Wielded Power Inside D.H.S.

    Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:48:44 -0000

    While he was supposed to serve in a limited role as an adviser to Kristi Noem, Mr. Lewandowski had wide influence over contracts, personnel and operations inside the agency over the last year.
  11. The Billionaire Funding France’s Far Right

    Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:01:17 -0000

    Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has trained thousands running for municipal office on Sunday.
  12. France Is Voting for Thousands of New Mayors. Here’s Why It Matters.

    Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:01:22 -0000

    The far-right party had first-round successes in several cities, but so did the far left. Sunday’s second round may clarify who has real momentum.
  13. CBS News Radio Crackles to a Close

    Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:47:15 -0000

    A stalwart of the mass media century, the longstanding network that launched the careers of journalists like Edward R. Murrow will air its final broadcast in May.
  14. Trump Has Made a Fundamental Miscalculation about Iran

    Sun, 22 Mar 2026 05:51:58 -0000

    America shouldn’t fight a war like this.
  15. The End of the Free-Range ‘Stand by Me’ Childhood

    Sun, 22 Mar 2026 05:52:15 -0000

    What a 40-year-old movie told me about childhood today.
  16. Italy’s Leader Wants to Change the Constitution. Italians Don’t Get It.

    Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:01:07 -0000

    Voting starts Sunday on a referendum to overhaul Italy’s judiciary. Many people don’t understand the complex proposal — and it could hurt Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
  17. Maui Braces for Storm as Oahu Lifts Evacuation Orders

    Sun, 22 Mar 2026 03:47:29 -0000

    Thousands of residents on Oahu were allowed to return home on Saturday afternoon as the storm moved to Maui.
  18. Election in Slovenia Will Test Europe’s Political Mood

    Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:01:29 -0000

    The center-left government is being challenged by a right-wing populist accused of launching a smear campaign in the final days of a close race.
  19. Lisa Kudrow Is Back—Again

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Twenty-two years after the end of “Friends,” the actress returns with a new installment of “The Comeback.”
  20. What’s Behind Trump’s New World Disorder?

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A foreign policy freed of liberal pretenses and imperial ambitions could lead to restraint—or, as the Iran attack shows, simply license hit-and-run belligerence.
  21. How Doodles Became the Dog du Jour

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Poodle crossbreeds have grown overwhelmingly popular, sparking controversy in dog parks and kennel clubs alike.
  22. How Zac Posen Went from Making Ball Gowns to Remaking the Gap

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The fashion designer was brought on as Gap Inc.’s creative director to help restore the company’s cultural relevance. Has the Gapaissance arrived?
  23. The First Casualty of Trump’s War in Iran Was the Truth

    Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The cruellest irony is that of a President who addresses the Iranian people in the language of liberation and then threatens freedom of the press back home.
  24. The Unravelling of Dubai as a Safe Haven

    Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    What drew many people to the city was not luxury but, rather, stability and the feeling of remove from war. As Iran attacks the U.A.E., that sense of distance is eroding.
  25. The Iran War Is Another Reason to Quit Oil

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    What if the drone is to warfare as the solar panel is to energy?
  26. Israel’s Gulf-State Gamble in the Iran War

    Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Benjamin Netanyahu has predicted that the conflict could draw Israel closer to its Arab neighbors. That may be wishful thinking.
  27. Why Israel Is Attacking Lebanon

    Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:12:57 -0000

    Hezbollah, Iran, and Israel helped fuel a disastrous political crisis in Lebanon. Now the Netanyahu government is using it to justify a larger conflict.
  28. Why David Boies Thinks We Should Support Trump’s Iran War

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:35:58 -0000

    The prominent lawyer says that Democrats should get behind the President, and make sure that he finishes the job.
  29. How Israel Used the War in Gaza to Accelerate Settlements in the West Bank

    Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Netanyahu government is pushing expansionist policies, while America looks the other way.
  30. How Donald Trump’s Iran War Is Destabilizing the Gulf

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:03:29 -0000

    Despite their animosity toward Iran, America’s allies in the Middle East are worried that the region is headed for wider conflict.
  31. How Should We Remember the Hippies?

    Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    They’ve often been a punch line, but by fusing their political convictions to a broader cultural identity they seemed to find something that we’ve lost.
  32. Trump’s Inexcusable Unpreparedness for the Iranian Oil Crisis

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In the President’s first term, Iran demonstrated what tactics it would use in a confrontation with the U.S. Yet the Administration seems to have no game plan.
  33. How to Prevent Insider Trading on Trump’s Wars

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A flurry of well-timed and anonymous bets on Polymarket right before the U.S. strike on Iran shows the need for reform.
  34. Luke Kornet Has Something to Say

    Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    After speaking out about the Atlanta Hawks’ promotion of a strip club, the backup center for the San Antonio Spurs drew unexpected attention to his blog, which is shaped by his faith, sense of humor, and personal reflection.
  35. The Right to a Bed in Zohran Mamdani’s New York

    Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The closing of the Bellevue shelter marks the end of an era. But what comes next?
  36. What the War Has Done to Iranians

    Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A civilian in Tehran chronicles a country trapped between bombardment and repression—too terrorized to move, let alone start an uprising.
  37. Illinois Primary-Election Results: Juliana Stratton Wins

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:19:41 -0000

    The state’s lieutenant governor has won the Democratic race to fill Dick Durbin’s U.S. Senate seat; Republicans elect Darren Bailey to challenge Governor J. B. Pritzker.
  38. Seeking a Second Passport

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For some Americans, citizenship in a country their ancestors fled is now an insurance plan.
  39. Can We Save Kids from Social Media?

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses social media’s “subversion of the ability to pay attention on a species-wide level,” how policymakers are intervening, and what more we should be doing to protect children.
  40. The New Yorker’s “Two People Exchanging Saliva” Wins a 2026 Oscar

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:28:08 -0000

    The dark satire, shot largely in a Paris department store, claimed the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short, in a rare tie.
  41. Trump’s Mass-Detention Campaign

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Even with Kristi Noem gone, the Administration’s immigration agenda shows no signs of flagging—in fact, it is leading toward a new humanitarian and legal crisis.
  42. How White South Africans Are Reshaping the Mississippi Delta

    Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As Donald Trump offers U.S. asylum to Afrikaners, thousands are already working in the country on agricultural visas.