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  1. Inside Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:40:30 -0000

    The world’s richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.
  2. Who’s Winning the Race for Congress?

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:02:39 -0000

    It’s Oct. 12 — 22 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.
  3. Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:02:32 -0000

    Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.
  4. Growing Threats Against Public Officials, and Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:11 -0000

    Plus, how much will holiday travel cost this year?
  5. World’s Energy Order Tested Again as Iran War’s Reach Extends Further

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:03:18 -0000

    “We are entering an age of prolonged insecurity,” one former U.S. energy official said of what have become chronic threats on the Middle East’s energy core.
  6. Iran Offers to Mediate Between Its Houthi Allies and Saudi Arabia

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:37:12 -0000

    Iran has long backed the Houthis, a Yemeni militia, and it made the offer as Saudi Arabia contends with increasingly deadly attacks from them.
  7. Firefighters Install Cameras to Monitor Wildfire Activity Across California

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:32 -0000

    A roving crew of California firefighters is installing cameras in some of the highest, craggiest sites in the state — all to get an early warning of a potentially deadly blaze.
  8. Russian Film Aims to Rewrite History of Deadly Theater Bombing in Ukraine

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:56 -0000

    A documentary claims that Ukraine, not Russia, attacked the drama theater in Mariupol, where hundreds of civilians died.
  9. Is Universal Basic Income the Answer to A.I.-Fueled Job Losses?

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:17 -0000

    For more than a year, The New York Times followed recipients of universal basic income programs, which Elon Musk and other tech leaders have promoted as a solution to A.I.-fueled job losses.
  10. Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford Awarded Nobel for Economics

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:17:52 -0000

    Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford were awarded the prize for insights that helped policymakers become “better equipped to deal with shocks in the economy,” the committee said.
  11. How Do Cuttlefish Hide? Scientists Search for the Secret to Camouflage.

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:46 -0000

    Cephalopods are masters of camouflage. Scientists want to decipher how the process works in the brain.
  12. He Helped Discover Ebola 50 Years Ago. He’s Still Worried.

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:02:05 -0000

    In an interview, Dr. Peter Piot recalled when he first saw the spindly virus under a microscope and reflected on a five-decade career spent fighting two deadly pathogens.
  13. Mamdani Rolls Out Police Reforms Related to Use of Force

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:16 -0000

    The changes follow the retirement of an officer who was facing a disciplinary trial for the death of 19-year-old Win Rozario in 2024.
  14. Mamdani Will Skip Columbus Day Parade. Some Italian Americans Are Glad.

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:46:02 -0000

    City Hall confirmed that the mayor would not join Monday’s procession up Fifth Avenue, but would host an Italian American heritage reception soon.
  15. Russell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:07:48 -0000

    The YouTuber, comedian and actor’s trial began on Monday. He has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.
  16. ‘It’s the Identity, Stupid!’: 3 Writers on Europe’s Rising Far Right

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:46:53 -0000

    Europe’s far right is perilously close to power.
  17. A TikTok Tarot Reader Accused Me of Murder. My Reality Unraveled.

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:54 -0000

    If my face and name were not my own, who was I?
  18. Executive Action

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:50:00 -0000

    We look at a few governors’ races worth watching.
  19. In a Dead Hero’s Ashes, El Salvador’s Ruler Finds a New Spark

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:02:38 -0000

    Sword in hand, Nayib Bukele is revamping Latin America’s rich tradition of political exhumations. A new crypt projects his power across Central America.
  20. In Argentina, Rural Residents Send Messages Over the Radio

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In rural Argentina, isolated residents exchange messages over AM radio.
  21. We’re Learning to Live with Waymos. It’s Going Weird

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A view from the back seat.
  22. Cinema of Wayward Souls

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The director Lee Chang-dong excavates the traumas of contemporary Korean history in starkly personal terms.
  23. My Education on the Border of the Syrian War

    Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In the last Turkish town on the road to Aleppo, jihadis and spies mixed with reporters trying to prove themselves.
  24. A Woman with a Past

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    My cousin Laura had a diva’s charisma and a siren’s voice. She also had a mysterious past. When she died, she left me to tell the story of her defiant reinvention.
  25. Donald Trump After the Midterms

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    If the coming election does result in a blue wave, Trump will be faced with the fact of his diminishment. The rest of us will be faced with the wreckage.
  26. What’s Driving the French Student Protests

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:15:17 -0000

    A movement born in the Paris banlieues has mobilized young people against diminished school conditions and accumulating problems at home and beyond.
  27. How the Billions from the Opioid Settlement Are Being Spent

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Some of the money, which is difficult to track, has gone to recovery programs, but much of it has gone to law enforcement—for squad cars, jail costs, drones, and more.
  28. Back to School, in Gaza

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    My nephews study in a big tent surrounded by bombed-out houses. They have no access to chairs or desks, so they sit on the dirt.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. 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?
  32. 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?
  33. What Is the Jameis Winston Experience, Really?

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The New York Giants quarterback has spent more than a decade wowing crowds with his daring and charisma—when he isn’t baffling them.
  34. The Dumocrats Are Coming for Trump, and All He Can Do Is Call Them Names

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:05:07 -0000

    A report from the President’s campaign tour through the formerly safe precincts of red America.
  35. The Soccer Club Fighting Against the Premium Experience

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the global game gets entwined with global capital, some fans are finding relief in the ninth tier of English football.
  36. Baseball Is Better with a Little Risk

    Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Analytics have transformed how teams manage pitching, unlocking new approaches and fantastic creativity. But the experience of playing and watching the game is about more than what the numbers can tell us.
  37. Who Won the Redistricting War?

    Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Democrats and Republicans are in a race to the bottom—and the worst consequences will extend far beyond next month’s midterms.
  38. “Fear Fokol” Looks Inside the Private-Security Forces That Patrol Johannesburg

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The patrolmen hired to protect the city’s wealth operate in a culture of paranoia, inequality, and fragile but well-armed masculinity.
  39. The Fighting in Ethiopia Is Part of a Far Bigger Conflict

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Powers in the Horn of Africa, the Middle East, and beyond are being drawn toward the conflict, which diplomatic efforts have failed to stop.
  40. Will Netanyahu Escape His Reckoning?

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In his bid for reëlection, the Israeli Prime Minister is doing everything in his power to smear his opponents and evade blame for the security fiasco of October 7th.
  41. ICE Is Everywhere and Acting with Impunity

    Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Arrests have reached a record high—nearly fifty-one thousand in August alone—with agents conducting operations nationwide at hospitals, at airports, and outside schools.
  42. Christa Pike and the Absurdity of Humane Execution

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:50:47 -0000

    A witness said that what happened in Tennessee’s death chamber this week was “not normal.” Of course it wasn’t.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.