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  1. White House Whipsaws Silicon Valley (and Itself) Over A.I. Rules

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:39:30 -0000

    The Trump administration has struggled over how to approach “open source” models, which are freely available to download and favored by Chinese companies.
  2. Pirro Meets With Trump at the White House After He Said She ‘Choked’ in Reflecting Pool Case

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:39:30 -0000

    President Trump said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., “folded like an umbrella.” For now, her job appeared to be safe, according to two people familiar with the meeting.
  3. The New Deal That Could Lock in Iran’s Control of the Strait, and the $7 Billion Trump’s Not Spending

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Plus, where are you supposed to practice the bagpipes?
  4. Ronald Lauder, a Billionaire G.O.P. Backer, Closes His Wallet

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:57:45 -0000

    Ronald S. Lauder, a major funder of conservative political causes, has not given a single dollar this year to Republicans in his home state, and his super PAC has gone idle.
  5. Trump, Graham Dominate Senate Race: 5 Takeaways from South Carolina Debate.

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:41:43 -0000

    The legacy of Lindsey Graham loomed over the field to replace him in a debate Monday. All eyes were on his sister, Darline, who was endorsed by President Trump.
  6. How the War in Iran Is Complicating Trump’s Agenda at Home

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:04:29 -0000

    As President Trump heads to the West Coast to talk to Americans about the economy, the war in Iran is driving up costs and polls show the already unpopular conflict is losing support.
  7. Sailors Working in Strait of Hormuz Are Caught in Crossfire of Iran War

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:21:57 -0000

    Thousands of civilian workers remain stranded on ships at risk of attack by Iran. On one vessel, sailors have been held by the Iranian navy for more than three months.
  8. An Emerging Deal Between Iran and Oman to Reopen Hormuz Would Come at a Cost for Trump

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:19:29 -0000

    The deal would address President Trump’s most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again. But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war.
  9. Stocks Open at Record High as Oil Falls on Hopes of Iran Deal

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:50:05 -0000

    The price of Brent crude oil fell sharply
  10. Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:00:12 -0000

    The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.
  11. Where To Find the Best Ice Cream in New York City

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:02:08 -0000

    Froyo comes and goes, but ice cream is forever.
  12. A Currency Trader at Heart, Bessent Bets on Japan’s Yen

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:55:25 -0000

    Coordinated intervention allowed Japan to support its currency without selling off its U.S. debt holdings.
  13. U.S. Trade Deficit Dips in June as Imports Fall Back

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:26:45 -0000

    Imports and exports both declined, retreating from a busy month in May, data from the Commerce Department showed.
  14. Pacific Palisades Shopping Center Is Preparing to Reopen

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:01:59 -0000

    Rick Caruso, the billionaire real estate developer and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate, is reviving a property still surrounded by burned-out lots.
  15. Using a Gun to Defend Yourself? The Right to Kill Is Growing.

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:39 -0000

    States are pushing to pass laws sanctioning more reasons to use lethal violence in self-defense, a distinctly American tradition.
  16. After Deadly E-Bike Crashes, N.Y. Lawmakers Consider Crackdown

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:18:13 -0000

    The City Council on Tuesday is expected to present 17 proposals to make electric bikes and scooters safer for riders and pedestrians.
  17. What to Know About Legal and Illegal E-Bikes in New York

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:06:39 -0000

    After a series of fatal crashes, often involving illegal devices, officials in New York City are weighing new rules for electric vehicles.
  18. A New Lethal Front in Ukraine: Its Beloved Gas Stations

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:55:54 -0000

    Russian drone attacks have hit hundreds of gas stations in apparent retaliation for Ukraine’s attacks on oil refineries.
  19. Drone Explodes on Russian Beach, Killing 7, Officials Say

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:47:42 -0000

    It was unclear what the drone was targeting and why it crashed in the crowded resort spot, but it has been a deadly summer for civilians caught up in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
  20. These Employees Like Their A.I. Boss. Its Shop Is Kind of a Disaster.

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:21:57 -0000

    A new study of a bot running a first-of-its-kind San Francisco store finds it is really friendly, but not very smart.
  21. Cambridge Professor Jason Arday’s Work Challenged Ahead of Book Launch

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:36:14 -0000

    A knife-wielding masked man. A pig’s head outside his parents’ door. Running 30 marathons in 35 days. The Cambridge professor Jason Arday, accused of plagiarism, says he’s been through it all. Not everyone believes him.
  22. Ariana Grande and the Debate Over Health, Privacy and Celebrity

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:47:52 -0000

    The pop star has long pushed back on comments about her weight loss, urging fans to be “gentler.” As her fame reached new heights, so did the scrutiny.
  23. The A.I. Giants Weren’t Prepared for This

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:59:46 -0000

    Jasmine Sun, a writer covering technology, takes us into the backlash against A.I. data centers.
  24. David Ellison: In Defense of the Paramount-Warner Deal

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:41:59 -0000

    The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of CNN
  25. Trump’s Top Lawyer

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:39:06 -0000

    We look into the issues surrounding Todd Blanche’s confirmation.
  26. Late Night Reacts to Trump’s Latest Iran Deal Comments

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:20:01 -0000

    “I’m not saying that they’re out of ideas, but the best option they came up with was pinning the war on Dr. Fauci,” Jimmy Fallon said.
  27. Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:41:57 -0000

    A new fund called the Phoenix Species Project will provide $200 million to help pull imperiled wildlife back from the brink of extinction.
  28. What Do India’s Gen Z Protests Mean for Modi?

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:19:00 -0000

    A movement of young people frustrated with India’s education system and economy has become the most serious challenge yet to an increasingly authoritarian government.
  29. The Future, Made in China

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Beijing is competing with the U.S. for tech supremacy. Who wins will have huge political implications.
  30. The Man Who Was Kidnapped Twice

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Thousands of people in Nigeria have been held for ransom by bandit groups. One professor escaped his captors—only to be abducted again.
  31. The American Art of Blowing Stuff Up

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Fireworks by Grucci has been in the pyrotechnics business for six generations.
  32. How Roy Cohn Taught Donald Trump Everything

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The lawyer who showed an outer-borough striver how to ignore the rules, avoid a paper trail, and make up a good story for the media.
  33. What Does It Even Mean to Be a Moderate?

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Michigan Senate primary has turned into a referendum on a word that has never had a fixed meaning.
  34. Why Donald Trump Talks So Much About Foreign Election Interference

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The White House is distorting intelligence assessments instead of working to protect the midterm elections.
  35. Why Is Europe Burning?

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “We put all these ingredients in a cocktail shaker, and the result is massive fires that far exceed the extinguishing capacity of firefighting teams,” a Spanish firefighter said.
  36. The Failures of the Fauci Hearing

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Senator Rand Paul may have approached the matter with theatrics and ill will, but Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision not to testify was a loss.
  37. Abdul El-Sayed’s Argument for America—and Against His Own Party

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Michigan U.S. Senate candidate on campaigning with Hasan Piker, being a capitalist, and why his fellow-Democrats need to “stop compromising.”
  38. Will Left-Wing Democrats Reinvent the Party or Hurt Its Chances in November?

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Bernie Sanders’s erstwhile campaign manager explains why he thinks it’s the former.
  39. The Human Cost of DOGE’s War on U.S.A.I.D.

    Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the “public man-made death” that they’ve caused.
  40. How Political Is This Supreme Court?

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:57:53 -0000

    The legal commentator Elie Honig thinks that the Trump-appointed Justices are getting unfair criticism.
  41. Subaru Socialists and the Great Disappointed

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The voters who are determining the future of the Democratic Party.
  42. Kevin Warsh Is Facing More Than a Communication Problem

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Fed chair’s biggest challenge is demonstrating his independence from Donald Trump.
  43. The World Cup Is Not for Sale

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:17:46 -0000

    Gianni Infantino’s private-equity scheme backfired—but the commodification of soccer is already well under way.
  44. The Kids Are Kind of All Right

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Recently, there has been much hand-wringing about downwardly mobile young adults living with their parents into their twenties or thirties. What’s really going on?
  45. Michigan Primary-Election Map: Live Results

    Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:12:51 -0000

    A closely watched Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed, carries major implications for the direction of the Party.
  46. Glen Hansard’s Street-Corner Stories

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:41:00 -0000

    Both as a young busker and as a famous singer-songwriter, Hansard understood how to make people stop and listen and feel one single thing.
  47. The Outlandish Case Against James Comey

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The prosecution’s central claim “would be laughable,” one former federal judge noted, if it weren’t intended “to deprive a man of his liberty.”
  48. Inside OpenAI’s Hack of Hugging Face

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:01:36 -0000

    Hugging Face’s chief science officer recounts the cybercrime that signals a terrifying new era for A.I.
  49. How Donald Trump Silenced the Voice of America

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The agency was created to spread the story of freedom and democracy around the world. Now, with many of its journalists being paid to stay home, it’s delivering a very different message.
  50. Trump’s Isolationism Is Losing the Great E.V. Race

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The United States risks becoming a theme park of internal combustion, as the rest of the world moves on.
  51. Which Way Should the Democratic Party Go Now?

    Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    It’s been a tumultuous primary season, but is this the Democrats’ Tea Party moment? Or is something more pragmatic emerging?
  52. The Complications of Graham Platner’s Veteran Identity

    Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How much of the former Senate candidate’s behavior should be read through the lens of what combat did to him, and how much of it is simply who he is, independent of war?