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  1. Backers of Aviation Safety Bill Cite Recent Near Miss to Make Their Case

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:52:10 -0000

    The legislation’s advocates say a close call between two private planes near Teterboro, N.J., on Feb. 13 underscores the need for more collision prevention technology.
  2. Mexico Is Caught Between Trump and the Cartels

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:21:22 -0000

    President Trump has demanded President Claudia Sheinbaum confront the cartels. The killing of El Mencho suggests it might be working — but could come at a cost.
  3. What to Know About the Cartels Operating in Mexico

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:49:30 -0000

    Other criminal groups in Mexico may try to take advantage of the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, who ran the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
  4. Is It Safe to Travel to Mexico Right Now, Given the Cartel Violence?

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:19:52 -0000

    A wave of unrest after the killing of a cartel leader has rattled tourists in Mexico, prompting travelers to reconsider their plans. Here’s what to know.
  5. Trump to Address a Complacent Congress Badly Split Over His Agenda

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:27:05 -0000

    President Trump will speak to a legislative body that has ceded much of its power to him but has recently pushed back gently, and where partisan divides are deeper than ever ahead of the midterm elections.
  6. Trump Leans on Congress to Address His False Claims of Voter Fraud

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:50:23 -0000

    The State of the Union gives the president a high-profile chance to issue a call to action on election security legislation he has pressured Republicans to ram through over Democratic opposition.
  7. Trump, Bruised and Unpopular, Turns to State of the Union for a Reset

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:42:03 -0000

    Reeling from a major Supreme Court setback and falling approval ratings, the president seeks to reclaim the narrative ahead of the midterms.
  8. Spanberger Will Stress Affordability in Democratic Response to Trump’s State of the Union

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:11:06 -0000

    Abigail Spanberger, the newly elected governor of Virginia, was chosen to deliver her party’s response to President Trump’s State of the Union address.
  9. Russia Remade Its Economy for War, but It’s Come at a Huge Cost

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:19:25 -0000

    About half of the country’s federal budget goes toward the fight in Ukraine, money that does little to support its long-term development.
  10. These Ukrainians Don’t Want to Be Traded to Russia for Peace

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:34:56 -0000

    Four years into the war, a major sticking point in talks is control of the eastern Donetsk region. Residents could face an agonizing choice if Ukraine gives up the territory.
  11. Ukraine Battlefield Dead Could Reach 500,000 in Fifth Year, Estimates Suggest

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:46:44 -0000

    Russia has lost as many as 325,000 troops, according to some estimates, with more than 200,000 deaths verified by researchers.
  12. Trump’s New Tariffs Could Face Legal Challenges

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:27:38 -0000

    Critics are questioning the legality of the provision President Trump has used to replace his previous slate of tariffs, raising the prospect of yet another legal battle.
  13. Trump’s Tariffs Are Adding Steel Mill Jobs, and Crushing American Factories

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:57:47 -0000

    Tariffs unaffected by President Trump’s Supreme Court loss are adding costs for many U.S. manufacturers that use steel, limiting exports and jeopardizing jobs.
  14. Trump Officials Seek to ‘Reimagine’ Unemployment Benefits, Targeting Fraud

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:23:30 -0000

    Federal officials are subjecting some states to higher scrutiny in an antifraud campaign, as the president rails against California and states led by Democrats.
  15. The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:02:19 -0000

    If China invades Taiwan and cuts off its chip exports to American companies, the tech industry and the U.S. economy would be crippled.
  16. Racing to Catch Up With Nvidia, AMD Signs Chips-for-Stock Deal With Meta

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:13:30 -0000

    The multibillion-dollar deal is AMD’s latest move to catch up to Nvidia in the lucrative world of selling artificial intelligence chips.
  17. A Blizzard With Record Snowfall Slams the Northeast and Leaves NYC Snarled

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:41:23 -0000

    The worst of the storm had passed by Tuesday, but about a quarter million customers in Massachusetts were still without electricity.
  18. Snowball Fight in New York Turns Chaotic After Police Arrive

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:39:02 -0000

    Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officers had been attacked at a snowball fight at Washington Square Park during Monday’s blizzard.
  19. What the Snowstorm Looked Like Across the Northeast

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:25:22 -0000

    Record-breaking amounts of snow fell in many parts of the region, blanketing the area with snow in the second large storm of the year.
  20. How Jeffrey Epstein Ingratiated Himself With Top Microsoft Executives

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:58:43 -0000

    For more than two decades, the convicted sex offender developed a network at the tech giant, making him privy to succession discussions and other business.
  21. How the Flood Fractured the Tightknit Camp Mystic Community

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:53:26 -0000

    Camp Mystic has been the foundation of an invisible network of status and power in Texas. Now that social web is beginning to fray.
  22. Louvre Director Resigns, Months After Crown Jewels Were Stolen in Heist

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:59:19 -0000

    Laurence des Cars’s departure is the latest setback for the world’s largest museum. Her tenure was marred by labor strikes, water leaks, a ticket scam and security lapses, which led to the heist in October.
  23. Iranians Brace for War as Trump Considers Targeted Strikes

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:17:13 -0000

    Stores are well stocked, and there have been no reports of shortages of food and other essentials, but many Iranians are in limbo as they wait to see whether U.S. forces will attack.
  24. Trump Says General Caine Sees Easy Victory if U.S. Attacks Iran

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:33:13 -0000

    The remarks differ from what Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is said to have told the president in high-level White House meetings.
  25. After Being Shoved in Front of a Train, He Has Returned to the Subway

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:00:54 -0000

    Joseph Lynskey was determined to overcome his fear and reclaim his life as a New Yorker who enjoys the city in full. On Tuesday, he filed a lawsuit against the city and the M.T.A.
  26. Trump’s New Tariffs Are Illegal Too

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:24:09 -0000

    Just another attempt to ignore the law and dare the courts to step in.
  27. America Has an Edge Over China. Why Won’t We Use It?

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:21:53 -0000

    American manufacturing prowess won’t be restored without bringing new technologies to the factory floor.
  28. Germany’s Leader Heads to China and Walks a Tightrope Between Xi and Trump

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:53:09 -0000

    Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trip will test his ability to address tensions between the countries, at a time of strain between Europe and Washington.
  29. Two Missouri Deputies Are Killed After Traffic Stop in Christian County

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:46:59 -0000

    The suspect, who had been charged with receiving stolen property, was killed after fleeing into the woods, according to the sheriff’s office in Christian County, south of Springfield.
  30. Supreme Court Sides With Couple in Case Involving Baby Food Sold at Whole Foods

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:21:55 -0000

    The court agreed to revive a lawsuit by a Texas couple who claimed that tainted baby food purchased at Whole Foods had sickened their young son.
  31. Robert Carradine, Actor Who Played the Father in ‘Lizzie McGuire,’ Dies at 71

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:05:27 -0000

    A member of a renowned acting dynasty, he also earned fame for his role in “Revenge of the Nerds.” His family said he struggled with bipolar disorder.
  32. The Russians Turning to Google Maps in Search of Missing Soldiers

    Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:55:47 -0000

    Around a million Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, four years ago. Family members, who often aren’t informed of their loved ones’ fates, have been relying on a digital place of last resort.
  33. Cash and Carry, by David Sedaris

    Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    I guessed correctly that the woman had found this cabinet on the curb, just as I had found my current desk chair and countless pieces of furniture in the past.
  34. The Migrants in the Ancient Forest

    Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Five years ago, Belarus began enabling people from high-conflict countries to migrate into Europe. Despite high walls and backlash, they’re still coming.
  35. James Talarico Puts His Faith in Texas Voters

    Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The Senate candidate believes that Democrats can win by appealing to higher values. Can he succeed in the age of Trump?
  36. The Trial of Gisèle Pelicot’s Rapists United France and Fractured Her Family

    Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    After fifty-one men were convicted, Pelicot became a feminist hero. But additional accusations left her children struggling to accept her new role.
  37. The Supreme Court’s Complicated Takedown of Trump’s Tariffs

    Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    There are seven separate opinions—and even the Justices who agree with one another are in some ways at odds.
  38. One Vaccine-Schedule Change That Actually Makes Sense

    Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Amid R.F.K., Jr.,’s vandalism of the public-health system, there’s shocking good news about a cancer-preventing vaccine.
  39. Donald Trump’s Pantomime United Nations

    Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:23:14 -0000

    The Board of Peace might be destined to fail, but it still threatens to undermine an international system in which the U.S. was once the linchpin.
  40. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Life in Pictures

    Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Following his arrest last week, Andrew spent his first birthday as a commoner in circumstances as degraded as earlier celebrations had been grand.
  41. Trump Is Still Deporting People Wherever He Wants

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:14:14 -0000

    How the Administration is overwhelming federal courts and getting away with third-country removals.
  42. The Growing Rift Between Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    What this shocking split might mean for the future of the Middle East.
  43. Xi Jinping’s Purge and What Trump’s Foreign Policy Means for China

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The machinations behind his recent military purge, and whether China sees an opportunity in Donald Trump’s aggression toward Europe.
  44. The Woman Behind Japan’s Rightward Shift

    Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:22:11 -0000

    How Sanae Takaichi, the country’s first female Prime Minister, won big in last weekend’s election.
  45. Jesse Jackson’s Timeless Economic Platform

    Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    He ran for President twice on the concerns that still define American political life—inequality, affordability, and vanishing jobs.
  46. An Olympic Final Worthy of a Rivalry

    Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:31:01 -0000

    The U.S.-Canada men’s gold-medal hockey match and the Games as a whole serve as a reminder that national pride isn’t always a bad thing.
  47. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Peril and Promise Coincide

    Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    In Italy, some of the world’s greatest athletes encountered physical risk, and even failure. But the most memorable moments of the Games were not just feats of skill but examples of resilience—and reasons for hope.
  48. How the University Replaced the Church as the Home of Liberal Morality

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    As progressive Americans have become more secular, the academy has become their primary moral training ground. The results have not been good.
  49. The E.P.A. Rescinds a Landmark Finding

    Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    But it’s not game over for future climate action—and understanding why allows for a more nuanced picture of where the fight actually stands now.
  50. The Chaos of an ICE Detention

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    When Manuela’s husband texted her that he’d been apprehended on the street, her life in New York instantly capsized.
  51. Zohran Mamdani, the Everywhere Mayor

    Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    On your phone, on the street, on Taxi TV—you’ve been seeing New York’s new leader wherever you turn, whether you want to or not.
  52. The New Yorker Wins Two Polk Awards for 2025 Reporting

    Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:05:00 -0000

    The staff writer Jon Lee Anderson is honored for chronicling Congo’s devastating war, while Andy Kroll is recognized for a profile of the Trump official Russell Vought.
  53. Remembering the Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:10:39 -0000

    In nearly sixty years of nonfiction filmmaking, Wiseman passionately probed the nodal points of political and social power and connected them in a cinematic universe of his own.
  54. How Legal Immigration Became a Deportation Trap

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Under Trump, the Homeland Security agency responsible for processing visas and green cards has become a site for easy arrests.
  55. The Jeffrey Epstein Files Are Peter Mandelson’s Final Disgrace

    Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The Labour politician and strategist was a great survivor. Then came revelations that he passed sensitive government information to Epstein during the financial crisis.
  56. What the Royal Family’s Links to Slavery Mean in the Age of Epstein

    Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Just as the former Prince Andrew will always be royal, so will the trafficking of African people.