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  1. Heat From France’s Wildfires Creates a ‘Fire Cloud,’ or Pyrocumulonimbus

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:04:03 -0000

    A pyrocumulonimbus — a thundercloud created by intense heat — is a phenomenon that can spark new blazes and is “unprecedented in France,” officials said.
  2. Wildfire Smoke Chokes Skies in Spain and France

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:48:09 -0000

    Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate or told to take shelter inside.
  3. Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects. Trump Isn’t Spending It.

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:35:32 -0000

    “It’s hard to look at the last year and see anything other than a deliberate slowdown of these grants.”
  4. Comey Seeks Dismissal of Charges Accusing Him of Threatening Trump

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:07:24 -0000

    The filing focused on the question of whether a photograph of seashells arranged to read “86 47” constituted a true threat under federal law.
  5. Case to Be Dropped Against Labor Leader David Huerta in L.A. Immigration Raid

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:08:59 -0000

    The arrest of David Huerta last summer helped spark a wave of protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
  6. Can a Progressive Win in a Purple State? Abdul El-Sayed Wants to Find Out.

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:05:25 -0000

    Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary is a critical front in the fight between Democrats’ progressive and moderate flanks and a preview of the 2028 presidential primary.
  7. McConnell Extends Senate Leave, Will Miss State Picnic

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:02:25 -0000

    A new statement said the senator was not “medically cleared” to leave a rehabilitation facility and would miss a Kentucky political event.
  8. How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:31:08 -0000

    A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.
  9. 5 Things to Know About Meta’s Giant Data Center in Louisiana

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:13:22 -0000

    The road to the giant project was paved with secret meetings and an ever-expanding building plan.
  10. Trump Gutted the Kennedy Center. A Tour Guide Wants You to See It Anyway.

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:28:10 -0000

    In a dogged demonstration of love for a Washington institution, Sandy Weiswasser is among a few dozen volunteers still showing dwindling visitors a hollowed-out building.
  11. How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:10:43 -0000

    The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has seized on a vulnerable moment for neighboring Saudi Arabia, which does not want another war. The group hopes to force political concessions in Yemen that could give it more authority and more access to resources.
  12. Saudis Blame Iran-Backed Militias Based in Iraq for Drone Attacks

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:07:45 -0000

    The kingdom is being dragged deeper into the wider regional conflict as it faces attacks from Iraq and Yemen.
  13. Bryan Kohberger, Convicted in Idaho College Killings, Seeks to Take Back Guilty Plea

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:58:33 -0000

    In an interview from prison, Bryan Kohberger said he had filed a petition to reopen the case. He blamed his guilty plea on “false promises” and wrong information.
  14. Should We Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent?

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:15:02 -0000

    More light at the day’s end comes at a price: much later winter sunrises across much of the U.S. Scientists have documented consequences for public health and the economy.
  15. Why Restarting a Nuclear Power Plant Can Be Much Harder Than Expected

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:11:28 -0000

    The first U.S. attempt at reopening a shuttered reactor has been held back by run-down equipment and a lack of planning.
  16. Even China’s A.I. Powerhouses Can’t Figure Out How to Profit Off A.I.

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:41:16 -0000

    Chinese A.I. models are gaining ground. But the companies behind them do not have a clear strategy to make money from that success.
  17. Nvidia Forms Alliance to Back Open-Source A.I. Amid Debate Over Safety

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:32:34 -0000

    The company is continuing to back A.I. systems that can be freely used by others amid a continuing debate over the use of Chinese-made technology.
  18. Microsoft Unveils A.I. Cybersecurity Tools

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:51:15 -0000

    As some executives fret over the safety of new A.I. systems, protecting against them could be a big business for tech companies.
  19. Paramount is Betting Johnny Depp Can Make a Comeback With ‘Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol’

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:00:42 -0000

    Paramount is betting that audiences will re-embrace the star a decade after allegations of domestic abuse and a defamation trial.
  20. Want a Better Food System? Use the Anti-Tobacco Playbook.

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:00:33 -0000

    A teenager’s lawsuit against the food industry shows us the path to a better food system.
  21. If You Think ICE Detention is Bad Now, Privatization Will Make It Worse

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:42:35 -0000

    The Trump administration has a housing problem.
  22. Legionnaires’ Disease Has Made a Home in New York City. Here’s How.

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:30:19 -0000

    New York has endured significant outbreaks in recent years. Some experts say officials should focus more on risks in plumbing systems, even shower heads.
  23. What Would It Mean to See a New Color?

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Olo can be described as the “greenest green,” though it can never be captured by a camera. But its development tells us a lot about our color vision.
  24. Johnny Knoxville, America’s God of Mischief

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    What moves the star of “Jackass” to risk his life for our entertainment? A very serious investigation.
  25. How Netanyahu’s Top General Became His Strongest Challenger

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Gadi Eisenkot, whose view of war is shaped by the loss of his son, is, in manner and character, the anti-Bibi.
  26. A Woman Lost Two Partners to Guns—Then the N.R.A. Came to Collect

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The majority of suicides in the U.S. involve guns, and eighty per cent of those are done by white men, a pattern that the gun-rights organization has spent decades denying.
  27. Florentina Holzinger’s Naked Ambition

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

    The artist’s extreme use of the body has caused viewers to puke, faint, and leave her shows. At the Venice Biennale, though, her vision has made her a star.
  28. 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?
  29. 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?
  30. “No One Knows When It Will End”: A Doctor on the Ebola Emergency

    Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Health-care workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are fighting the third-largest outbreak in history—and trying not to get infected themselves.
  31. Maine’s Mad Scramble to Replace Graham Platner

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:15:54 -0000

    The state’s Democratic primary was dominated by an unlikely left-wing insurgent—it became a three-week sprint for Party insiders to select the next best thing.
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. Do Netanyahu’s Domestic Opponents Offer a Real Alternative?

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:51:53 -0000

    Moshe Tur-Paz is one of many centrist Israeli politicians criticizing Donald Trump’s deal to temporarily stop the war with Iran.
  35. Is Putin Finally Feeling Pressure?

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:50:54 -0000

    The Russian President is facing growing domestic discontent after a series of successful attacks by the Ukrainian Army, including a major attack on Moscow.
  36. LeBron James: An Odyssey

    Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:19:36 -0000

    Tell the old story for our modern times.
  37. Can Andy Burnham’s Manchesterism Save the U.K.’s Center Left?

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

    With a populist touch, and a focus on affordability and raising up left-behind communities, Britain’s new Prime Minister has drawn comparisons to Zohran Mamdani.
  38. Method Beats Madness at the World Cup Final

    Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:45:00 -0000

    Spain stood for Europe, the industrial heart of modern soccer, while Argentina, a great but flawed team, was fuelled by myth.
  39. How Worldy Is the World Cup?

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:44:17 -0000

    With every tournament, the possibility of a genuine surprise is shrinking.
  40. Marco Rubio Takes Aim at Globalists and the Left

    Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Primary among the Secretary of State’s targets is the International Criminal Court.
  41. How a Chinese Immigrant Driver Got Entangled in a Drug Bust

    Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In early 2025, a man from Queens arranged to pick up a passenger in New York’s North Country. He’s been in jail upstate ever since.
  42. Arizona Gubernatorial-Primary Results: Andy Biggs Secures Decisive Win

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:58:54 -0000

    Andy Biggs wins the Republican gubernatorial primary; Mark Lamb is the G.O.P.’s pick to fill Biggs’s seat in Congress.
  43. The New Yorker Festival Offers a First Look at Its 2026 Lineup

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Early tickets are now on sale, with events taking place October 23rd through 25th and featuring leading figures from the worlds of literature, entertainment, and more.
  44. The End of the Aqueduct Racetrack

    Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:09:12 -0000

    The closure of the scrappy New York landmark is just one of the signs that U.S. horse racing is running out of track.
  45. Trump’s War on Journalists

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

    The recent subpoenas of reporters make clear that the President is trying to threaten the press. Few protections are in place to stop him.
  46. Donald Trump’s Election-Fraud Bait and Switch

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:13:15 -0000

    The President promised “really, really big news” before his prime-time speech. But the declassified, heavily redacted documents he delivered felt more like Pam Bondi’s bogus Epstein binders than any true revelation.
  47. How Mudlarking Became London’s Hottest Hobby

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

    Searching for ancient objects in the Thames used to be a niche pastime. Then came Instagram, permits, and a desperate desire for connection with the past.