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  1. U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:36:16 -0000

    President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of interest.
  2. Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:03:58 -0000

    A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign policy.
  3. Russia Turns to Striking Kyiv’s Bridges, Threatening a Vital Lifeline

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:17:31 -0000

    The bridges, used by many commuters in the Ukrainian capital, are the latest target in a broad Russian bombing campaign against infrastructure.
  4. Senate Races in Republican States Tilt Toward Democrats, Polls Find

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:02:26 -0000

    Democrats are performing strongly in five reliably Republican states where they are trying to flip Senate seats to win control of the chamber, new New York Times/Siena polls found.
  5. Democrats May Have Found the Recipe for Flipping Red-State Senate Seats

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:16:05 -0000

    Five new Times/Siena polls continue a run of strong results for Democrats in states that President Trump won easily in 2024.
  6. Tennessee Commissioner Resigns After Failed Execution of Christa Pike

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:57:23 -0000

    Frank Strada, who oversaw the process that left Christa Pike unconscious and hospitalized, quit as an independent review began.
  7. ‘How Does That Happen?’: America’s Execution System Is Long Flawed

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:02:35 -0000

    The failed execution of Christa Pike, which left her clinging to life in Tennessee, was the latest grisly error to take place in an American execution chamber.
  8. Cornell Case Revives Anger About Handling of Campus Sexual Assault Cases

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:02:40 -0000

    A lawsuit alleging rape at Cornell has led to an outpouring of women sharing stories about sexual violence on college campuses.
  9. D.A. in Cornell Rape Inquiry Declined to Review Additional Evidence

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:11:48 -0000

    Records show that campus police officers informed Tompkins County prosecutors that they had conducted additional interviews beyond taking a statement from the woman who said she was raped.
  10. Chris Rock Has Been Thinking About Forgiveness

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:43:34 -0000

    The comedian and filmmaker on what real friendship looks like, what keeps him up at night and his new movie, “Misty Green.”
  11. Affordability Is a Winning Message for Democrats. But There’s an Even Better One.

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:17:43 -0000

    If Democrats can embrace what affordability is really about, they might do even more than win elections.
  12. What the Cornell Lawsuit Reveals About Sexual Violence in America

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:04:49 -0000

    The columnist David French argues that “we have privileged getting wasted over taking care of people.”
  13. Omani Co-Pilot on FlyDubai Flight Is Said to Have Extremist Views

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:58:53 -0000

    It was unclear what background checks had been carried out before he was allowed to fly to Israel.
  14. The Well-Funded Fight to Keep Latinos Voting Republican

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Amid deportations and Trump’s lagging popularity, one Koch-backed group has recruited Michigan Latinos to reach more than a hundred thousand voters for Mike Rogers.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. How the “Cornell Seven” Rape Case Became a National Scandal

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The dismal responses from both the D.A. and the university reveal a larger pattern of institutional carelessness.
  20. Why Trump Delayed Cancelling Legal Status for Salvadorans

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:30:55 -0000

    The White House has quietly paused an order to end Temporary Protected Status for thousands of immigrants from El Salvador, a move that came after months of lobbying from the construction industry and other interest groups.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. Why the War in Iran Is Likely to Heat Up Again

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:16:05 -0000

    Oil exports in the Gulf have rebounded as the U.S. escorts ships through the Strait of Hormuz. But the obstacles to a lasting peace are greater than ever.
  24. 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.
  25. 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?
  26. 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?
  27. Pete Hegseth Just Declared Victory in the Wrong War

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:36:56 -0000

    The combative culture warrior in the Pentagon may soon be Congress’s top target.
  28. Individual Choices Won’t Fix America’s Public Schools

    Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nikole Hannah-Jones sent her daughter to a struggling local school and has come to regret it. But personalizing the problem is the wrong approach.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. The Quiet Unravelling of a Haitian Life in America

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Emmanuella was the only one in her family with Temporary Protected Status. Now that it’s gone, she’s leaving her job without a word, desperately dating to find a husband, and beginning to go underground.
  32. Mayors vs. Nationalists

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Leaders of cities around the world are standing up for democracy, even if the leaders of their countries are not.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. 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?
  36. 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.”
  37. 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.
  38. 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.