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  1. The Iran War Sent Shock Waves Through Asia That Are Likely to Spread

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:39:57 -0000

    The Asia-Pacific was hit hard and quick by the war in Iran and its energy bottlenecks. Scenes of crisis there indicate that problems are multiplying and spreading.
  2. Vance Heads to New Talks With Iran. At Stake: Peace and His Own Standing.

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:14:27 -0000

    The vice president is again center stage, after abruptly leaving the first round of high-level Iranian peace talks without an agreement.
  3. Strait of Hormuz Traffic Is at a Standstill Again

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:57:52 -0000

    Few vessels are crossing after Iran reversed course on reopening the vital waterway and ships came under attack.
  4. U.S. Attacks and Seizes Cargo Ship Near Iran, and a First Step Toward Tariff Refunds

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:12 -0000

    Plus, Lego crime.
  5. Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:09:55 -0000

    The government will debut a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs at the heart of the president’s trade policy.
  6. Why Your Paycheck Feels Smaller

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:38:05 -0000

    Ben Casselman, our chief economics correspondent, explains why wages are not keeping up with inflation and what that means for American workers and the economy.
  7. Why Gas Prices Go Up Fast and Take So Long to Fall

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:03:17 -0000

    Fuel station owners take some of the hit for consumers when oil prices surge. On the way down, they try to get their money back.
  8. Energy Secretary Says Gas Prices May Stay Above $3 Until 2027

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:47:33 -0000

    Secretary of Energy Chris Wright’s acknowledgment in a TV interview undercut President Trump’s earlier claim that price increases would be “short-term.”
  9. Epstein Wanted Connections at Harvard. Files Show Many Faculty Members Were Happy to Help.

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:14 -0000

    New documents reveal what professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates.
  10. Starmer to Address UK Lawmakers on Mandelson Vetting

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:13:00 -0000

    Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address British lawmakers on Monday after it emerged that Peter Mandelson, his onetime ambassador to the United States, was rejected for top security clearances.
  11. Ukraine, Short on Troops, Is Turning to Robots to Help Its War Efforts

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:02:53 -0000

    Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way.
  12. Why a Democratic Senate, Once Unthinkable, Is a Real Possibility

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:03:51 -0000

    Helped by a favorable national environment and strong candidate recruitment, Democrats are tied or ahead in four Republican-held seats, polls show.
  13. Democrats Eye a Broader Battlefield to Capture Congress in November

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:47:20 -0000

    Weighed down by President Trump’s approval ratings, some Republican incumbents are struggling to raise money while Democrats look for targets like a Tennessee seat south of Nashville.
  14. Big Names Wait in the Wings as Virginians Decide Their House Maps

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:02:38 -0000

    With Virginians voting Tuesday to accept or reject redistricting, candidates from both parties await the voters’ judgment to decide whether — or where — to run for Congress.
  15. Tsunami Warnings Downgraded in Japan After Strong Offshore Earthquake

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:28:49 -0000

    The 7.7-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu.
  16. The President Is Coming to the White House Correspondent’s Dinner

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:42:18 -0000

    A president who relishes attacking the news media is set to break his boycott of an event celebrating the news media. What could go wrong?
  17. From Pulpit to Pews, Trump and Pope Are on the Minds of Catholics

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:43:34 -0000

    At churches with connections to Pope Leo and the Trump administration, pastors and parishioners speak out on the quarrel between the president and the pontiff.
  18. U.S. Military Strikes a Boat in the Caribbean, Killing 3

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:02:28 -0000

    The latest attack raised the death toll to at least 180 in the campaign by the United States against people it accuses of smuggling drugs at sea.
  19. A Leaner Saudi Arabia Turns From Grandiose Plans to Pragmatism

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:30:10 -0000

    A decade after Mohammed bin Salman unveiled his “Vision 2030” program to transform the country’s economy, the kingdom is facing financial strains and reassessing its trajectory.
  20. Influencers Are Spinning Nicotine as a ‘Natural’ Health Hack

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:14:50 -0000

    The influencers, many of them aligned with the Make America Healthy Again Movement, say the medical establishment has unfairly demonized the compound.
  21. Javier Milei Tamed Argentina’s Inflation. Now He Wants to Reshape Its Values.

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:13 -0000

    Argentina’s right-wing president has tamed the country’s runaway inflation. Now he wants to transform its values.
  22. Haunted by ‘Dark Thoughts,’ Louisiana Father Kills 8 Children

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:39:07 -0000

    Seven of the eight children killed were the shooter’s own. Relatives said the gunman, who died in a confrontation with police, was struggling with mental health problems and stressed about his relationship with his wife.
  23. C.E.O.s Are the Heads of Companies. Should They Also Be the Face?

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:45 -0000

    Most chief executives are not recognizable to their customers. But when they step into the limelight, the rewards — and the risks — can be great.
  24. The Town That Reveals All of Trump’s Bad Economic Ideas

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:54:45 -0000

    The jobs are coming back, despite President Trump’s tariffs and harsh immigration enforcement.
  25. Hollywood Movies Like ‘Project Hail Mary’ Are Too Long These Days

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:04:07 -0000

    “Project Hail Mary” is just the latest bloated blockbuster.
  26. Northeast Swings From 90 Degrees to Freezing Cold in Just a Few Days

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:03:17 -0000

    Central Park and other spots around the region set record-high temperatures last week. Freeze watches were in place on Monday. What’s going on?
  27. New York New Jersey Stadium? Why MetLife Is Changing Its Name for the World Cup

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:54:56 -0000

    This summer, FIFA is putting its stamp on the venue for the World Cup.
  28. Michigan Gas Clerk Helps Save Kidnapped Teen Girl Who Mouthed ‘Help’

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:53:52 -0000

    A fellow student who had witnessed the kidnapping called the police, and other students helped track the girl to a gas station.
  29. A Humanoid Robot Races to a Record Half-Marathon Finish

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:41:58 -0000

    The android won a race featuring robots and humans on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history.
  30. The Apprenticeship of Linda McMahon

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Education Secretary ran the W.W.E. for years with her husband, Vince, an unstable man who, like her new boss, has a genius for inflaming the crowd.
  31. The Action-Film Director Who’s Taking On Michael Jackson

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Antoine Fuqua has built a career on movies with irresistible heroes. Now he’s telling the story of the King of Pop.
  32. When Your Digital Life Vanishes

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A broken phone or corrupted drive can mean the loss of work, evidence, art, or the last traces of the dead. But sometimes data-recovery experts can summon lost files from the void.
  33. Tabula Rasa: Volume Six, by John McPhee

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A project meant not to end.
  34. El retorno de la detención familiar

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:40:01 -0000

    Durante el gobierno de Trump, miles de niños inmigrantes han sido detenidos y muchos han sufrido de negligencia médica.
  35. J. D. Vance’s Bumpy Ride

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    It wasn’t the first time that Trump had debased someone who serves him. It wasn’t even the first time that Vance had had to downplay a blasphemy-themed A.I. image.
  36. The South Texas Democrat Who Will Sing at Your Quinceañera

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:06:55 -0000

    Bobby Pulido, a Tejano musician who’s trying to unseat a Republican in Congress, has turned some of his district’s splashiest parties into campaign stops.
  37. Who Is the U.S. Negotiating with in Iran?

    Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:07:57 -0000

    As Trump searches for a friendly successor to the Ayatollah in Tehran, the leadership vacuum in the Iranian regime has been filled by hard-line members of the Revolutionary Guard.
  38. What Brought Down Eric Swalwell

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:52:26 -0000

    How the attention economy produced a moment of congressional reckoning.
  39. The Extremes of Israeli Public Opinion

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:42:29 -0000

    Israeli voters are against a ceasefire with Iran, and think Benjamin Netanyahu has not gone far enough.
  40. Israel’s War in Lebanon Has Not Stopped

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:20:29 -0000

    While America and Iran negotiate a ceasefire, Beirut remains under siege.
  41. How Pakistan Became a Major Player in Peace Negotiations Between the U.S. and Iran

    Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:40:23 -0000

    Pakistan’s military has wooed Donald Trump, and fallen out with its former Taliban allies, as the country looks to wield more influence in the region.
  42. How Donald Trump May Have Sabotaged His Chances for a Deal with Iran

    Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:38:52 -0000

    The Iranian regime has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, destabilizing global markets and leaving the U.S. with no good options.
  43. Is Dynamic Pricing Ruining the World Cup?

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Soccer fans and host-city politicians are up in arms about the prices that FIFA is charging for tickets under its new sales system.
  44. The Spurs Are the Most Exciting Team in the N.B.A.

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Despite a string of injuries, Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio’s star center, has helped energize a young, gifted roster. Is a championship on the horizon?
  45. How Jomboy Is Changing the Way Baseball Is Watched

    Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:49:59 -0000

    Major League Baseball, in the hope of expanding the game’s appeal and reaching younger fans, bought a minority stake in the popular media company founded by Jimmy O’Brien.
  46. An Economist’s Quest to Solve America’s Wage Problem

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Arindrajit Dube argues that the answer is empowering workers and setting mandatory wage standards across industries.
  47. A Genocide Scholar Asks “What Went Wrong” in Israel

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Israeli historian Omer Bartov argues in his new book that a “state ideology” of Zionism has led to what he calls genocide in Gaza.
  48. Saving a Lost Generation of Young Men—with Chop Saws

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The College of St. Joseph the Worker, which combines the trades with a liberal-arts education, is trying to restore its students’ sense of their own competence, and revive the city of Steubenville, Ohio, along the way.
  49. Queen Elizabeth II and the Lost Art of Fashion Diplomacy

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “The Queen’s Style,” a new exhibition at Buckingham Palace, offers a lesson in how to make powerful statements without saying a word.
  50. America’s Orange Jesus

    Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:25:07 -0000

    Reflections on a week in which Donald Trump decided to feud with the Pope while comparing himself to the Saviour.
  51. How Much Has the War in Iran Depleted the U.S. Missile Supply?

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Defense officials inside the Trump Administration were already concerned that American stockpiles were insufficient for a potential standoff with China. A war of choice in the Middle East has only made matters worse.
  52. “The Peace President” Gets Belligerent with Iran and the Pope

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:27:19 -0000

    After negotiations to end the war failed to produce a deal, Trump imposed a naval blockade to cut off the Islamic Republic’s ability to trade through the Strait of Hormuz.
  53. The Hungarian Election Shows That Even Strongmen Can Lose

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:04:45 -0000

    Many people in the country had trouble imagining that Viktor Orbán could be defeated. But a philosopher also warned that defeatism can abet authoritarianism.
  54. Sam Altman’s Trust Issues at OpenAI

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz on the rise of the C.E.O. of OpenAI, and how allegations of deceptive behavior continue to dog one of the most powerful figures in tech.