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  1. A Weakened Iran Hits Back by Strangling the Vital Strait of Hormuz

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:18:43 -0000

    The threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are complicating President Trump’s calculations about how and when to end the war.
  2. Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:32:01 -0000

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was “unfortunate” that the move could benefit Russia, but maintained that it was only for the short term.
  3. Iran Is Laying Mines in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Officials Say

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:45:09 -0000

    A fifth of the world’s oil passes through the strait, making it a critical choke point in global commerce.
  4. Attack on Synagogue Comes Amid Significant Rise in Antisemitic Incidents

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:00:01 -0000

    The number of assaults and threats against Jews has increased in recent years, with anxiety growing further since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
  5. Temple Israel Was Founded in 1941, Dedicated to the Formation of a Jewish State

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:30:10 -0000

    The temple is one of the largest Reform institutions in America, with thousands of families and an early education center.
  6. With Disputed Legal Maneuver, Trump Tries to Set Policy Without Legislation

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:31:32 -0000

    By suing Republican states and making sharp reversals in old cases, the Trump administration is using courts to fast-track major shifts in policy.
  7. Trump Targets Forced Labor in Global Tariff Scheme

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:23:37 -0000

    The Trump administration began a trade investigation Thursday into whether dozens of countries have policies to combat forced labor.
  8. Judge Dismisses Bulk of Lawsuit Over Trump’s Funding Freeze for Tunnel

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:22:09 -0000

    The case is mostly moot, a federal judge said, because the administration has resumed the flow of more than $200 million in funding that it had temporarily stopped.
  9. Florida Republicans Pass Bill Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:05:22 -0000

    The proposed law, which would not take effect before this year’s midterm elections, was modeled in part on President Trump’s top legislative priority in Congress.
  10. Will Illinois’ Democratic Primary for Senate Divide Black Voters?

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:40:53 -0000

    Two Black female candidates may split Democratic primary voters in Illinois, and anger is growing at well-funded efforts to widen the divide.
  11. How Trump’s Election Lie Could Affect 2026 Midterms

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:30:04 -0000

    The Trump administration is putting the weight of the federal government behind his false claims about the 2020 election in order to investigate key swing states ahead of the midterms. Nick Corasaniti, a New York Times reporter focusing on elections, homes in on the states that have become the prime targets and why.
  12. Trump Endorses Jake Paul, Who Isn't Running for Office

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:20:29 -0000

    The president called Mr. Paul, a boxer and provocative influencer, a “great guy” and predicted that he would run for an elected position.
  13. Bloomberg to Back Protégé in Crowded N.Y.C. House Race With Super PAC

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:15:18 -0000

    The billionaire is said to be willing to spend up to $5 million to help Assemblyman Micah Lasher in his bid to replace Representative Jerrold Nadler, bypassing a Kennedy scion, Jack Schlossberg.
  14. Oscars 2026 Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Actor and Actress?

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:20:19 -0000

    “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” have been neck and neck all season. Here’s what our expert thinks will go the distance.
  15. Old Dominion University Shooting Being Investigated as Act of Terrorism, Officials Say

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:15:13 -0000

    The F.B.I. said the shooting, which wounded two other people at the university, in Norfolk, Va., was being investigated as an act of terrorism.
  16. Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:53:35 -0000

    In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird.
  17. Noma Could Have Changed So Much More Than Food

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:01:35 -0000

    The globally acclaimed restaurant had the power and influence to remake restaurant culture. Instead, it perpetuated the darkest parts of that world.
  18. When Weight-Loss Drugs Don’t Work

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:30:33 -0000

    Drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have been hailed as miracle treatments. But one in 10 people are what scientists call “non-responders.”
  19. Honda Scraps Plans for E.V.s While Start-Ups Forge Ahead

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:42 -0000

    The Japanese company’s retreat echoes moves by other traditional carmakers as the industry divides between electric vehicle haves and have-nots.
  20. Flowers Are Blooming in California’s Death Valley

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:27:49 -0000

    Visitors are flocking to see a bonanza of wildflowers that has transformed this barren desert.
  21. Wild Weather Shift Jolts the Mid-Atlantic With Snow

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:37:08 -0000

    Washington, D.C., was warm and sunny on Wednesday. By Thursday, snow was falling.
  22. Europe Is in Danger, and It’s Doing Basically Nothing About It

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:20:26 -0000

    European politicians have colluded in their dependency on a rogue America.
  23. China’s Plan to Spur Consumer Spending Is a Mirage

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:03 -0000

    China may never be able to realize its longtime promise to shift away from an overreliance on exports.
  24. Meta Delays Rollout of New A.I. Model After Performance Concerns

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:05:06 -0000

    The tech giant pushed back the timeline after spending billions to be on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence.
  25. Ernie Anastos, New York’s Everyman Newscaster, Dies at 82

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:54:36 -0000

    A television journalist for four decades with 30 Emmy Awards, Mr. Anastos especially enjoyed delivering good news.
  26. Andrea Constand Testifies in Support of Another Bill Cosby Accuser

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:29:35 -0000

    Lawyers for a woman who has sued Mr. Cosby, accusing him of sexual assault, called Ms. Constand as a witness in the case, which is now being tried in California.
  27. Walid Khalidi, Scholar Called Father of Palestinian Studies, Dies at 100

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:12:25 -0000

    As a historian and diplomat, he gave intellectual shape to his people and made sure that they played a role in negotiating their future.
  28. Why Donald Trump Doesn’t Want to Talk About the War in Iran

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:18:28 -0000

    “We won,” the President who’s treating the conflict with Iran like a video game says, but “we’re not finished yet.”
  29. “Giant” Takes on Roald Dahl and His Antisemitism

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

    Mark Rosenblatt’s début play brings light, shadow, and humor to its portrait of a troubled writer.
  30. Trump’s Reckless Gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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

    As the cost of living continues to spiral upward, the Trump Administration is gutting the government agency built to protect Americans from financial ruin.
  31. Love in the Time of A.I. Companions

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

    Some people now have an A.I. bestie. Some have a husband. Some have three.
  32. The Unmaking of the American University

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

    For decades, research universities have relied on federal funding, with no guarantee that it will last. Now their survival may depend on compliance with the government.
  33. The Limits of Iran’s Proxy Empire

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The country spent decades cultivating the Axis of Resistance, but, as the war continues, the Houthis and other allied forces have plenty of reason to stay out of it.
  34. How Putin Views Trump’s War in Iran

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:19:37 -0000

    Russia’s President is profiting from rising oil prices, but he’s also facing a hard new reality: he’s no longer the lead disruptor of the postwar global order.
  35. The Latest Republican Efforts to Make It Harder to Vote in the Midterms

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

    Ahead of the midterms, Donald Trump is pushing the SAVE America Act, and there are other measures to undermine the electoral system.
  36. Iran’s New Supreme Leader Is Mojtaba Khamenei

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:28:54 -0000

    The selection of Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the assassinated Supreme Leader, signals defiance, as the Islamic Republic confronts the gravest threat in its history.
  37. 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.
  38. The Lawlessness of Trump’s War in Iran

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

    The ferocity of U.S. and Israeli attacks has raised questions about whether the two countries are even attempting to minimize civilian casualties.
  39. Why a Democratic Congressman Is Supporting Trump’s War with Iran

    Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:17:13 -0000

    Representative Greg Landsman explains his hope that the conflict remains limited but also creates an entirely new Middle East.
  40. Trump’s Reckless Decision to Pursue Regime Change in Iran

    Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:36:54 -0000

    And the risks Democrats face if they fail to strongly oppose his war.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. The No-Explanation War

    Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The Trump Administration has decided that it need not make a case for military action. In the current media environment, that approach makes a disturbing kind of sense.
  44. Can A.I. Be Pro-Worker?

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    As fears of mass unemployment grow, three leading economists advocate some policies to shift the focus from job displacement to job enhancement.
  45. Shot by Border Patrol, Then Called a “Domestic Terrorist”

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The case of Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen shot by an officer in Chicago, offers a rare window into the recent spate of D.H.S. shootings—and the smear campaigns that often follow.
  46. Georgia Fourteenth Congressional District Special-Election Results

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:05:52 -0000

    The Republican Clay Fuller and the Democrat Shawn Harris are headed for a runoff to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s House seat.
  47. The Bloody Life and Legacy of El Mencho

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

    How the death of the notorious drug kingpin unleashed a wave of cartel violence across Mexico.
  48. How China Learned to Love the Classics

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

    The Chinese Communist Party has embraced the study of Greek and Latin—as, in some ways, an antidote to the modern West.
  49. Where Is the Iran War Headed?

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

    President Trump has both called for Iranians to rise up and oust the ruthless theocracy and then said that he’s fully prepared to deal with a new religious leader.
  50. Kristi Noem’s Fireable Offenses

    Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:19:27 -0000

    The former Secretary of D.H.S. faced criticism for misspending funds, prioritizing her own self-promotion, and reflexively defending even the most brutal acts of the Trump Administration’s deportation efforts.
  51. Iran’s Desperate, High-Risk Survival Strategy

    Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The regime in Tehran knows it likely can’t win the war, but it can certainly globalize the pain of the conflict—even if it’s ultimately at its own expense.
  52. The Iran War Spreads to Lebanon

    Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:17:01 -0000

    As the region spasms, the clash between Israel and Hezbollah is gathering force.