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  1. What We Know About the F-15E Strike Eagle Shot Down by Iran

    Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:15:03 -0000

    An F-15E Strike Eagle was lost to enemy fire and an A-10 Warthog crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday, officials said. A rescue helicopter was also fired upon.
  2. Iran Is Quickly Repairing Missile Bunkers, U.S. Intelligence Says

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:07:31 -0000

    Reports cast doubt on how close the United States is to destroying Iran’s missile capability, a key goal in the war.
  3. Ex-US Army Pilot Recalls Battle for Survival When Shot Down in Iraq

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:35:05 -0000

    Ronald Young Jr. was in the Army when his Apache Longbow copter went down during the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
  4. Trump Contemplates Other Cabinet Changes as He Faces Political Clock

    Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:55:20 -0000

    With the midterms approaching, the president may be running out of time to get new cabinet members confirmed without bipartisan support.
  5. Trump Requests $1.5 Trillion for Military Spending

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:20:27 -0000

    The huge proposed increase would be partly offset by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the Trump administration describes as wasteful.
  6. Trump Directs Officials to Pay All D.H.S. Employees

    Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:55:21 -0000

    The memorandum calls for paying employees at the Coast Guard, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who have gone without pay during a record-long shutdown.
  7. Trump Seeks $152 Million to Begin to Turn Alcatraz Back Into a Prison

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:06:01 -0000

    The plan faces significant local political opposition and the dilapidated state of the site poses considerable logistical challenges.
  8. March Jobs Report Shows Stronger U.S. Market Than Expected With 178,000 New Positions

    Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:07:47 -0000

    Payrolls expanded and unemployment dropped last month after a health care strike ended and a harsh winter abated.
  9. Parents Who Borrowed for Children’s College Face Looming Deadline

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:00:05 -0000

    New rules mean that parent PLUS loans have to be consolidated into a new loan by June 30 for parents to keep affordable payments. But the deadline is really earlier to allow time for processing.
  10. NASA Unveils 1st Earth Photos From Artemis II Moon Mission: ‘You Look Beautiful.’

    Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:38:03 -0000

    The pictures were released on the third day of the first mission since 1972 to send people around the moon.
  11. NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Took iPhones Into Space

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:36:47 -0000

    The astronauts traveling in the Artemis II spacecraft were allowed to take smartphones with them. Sadly, they can’t connect to the internet.
  12. Artemis II Pilot Test Drove the Orion Capsule on the Way to the Moon

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:29:43 -0000

    Victor Glover, a former Navy test pilot, carefully maneuvered the Orion capsule in space around a discarded rocket stage. The demonstration is crucial for future moon landing missions.
  13. Epstein Presented Himself to Indian Tycoon as a Trump White House Insider

    Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:01:08 -0000

    The convicted sex offender gave Anil Ambani information on appointments and foreign policy. Some seemed prescient, though there was no evidence he was close to the administration.
  14. House Democrat Wages a Lonely Legal Fight Testing Congress’s Power

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:08:47 -0000

    Representative LaMonica McIver is facing crushing legal fees and prison time as she seeks to get the Justice Department assault case against her dismissed, citing her legislative prerogatives.
  15. Six Senate Races to Watch as Democrats Grow Bullish Ahead of Midterm Elections

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:00:05 -0000

    It’s still a tall task for the party to win back control. Here’s the latest.
  16. In the Philippines, Rising Fuel Prices Force Travelers to Stay Home During Holy Week

    Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:25:35 -0000

    Surging gasoline prices in the Philippines have forced some people to cancel or scale back the Visita Iglesia, a Holy Week tradition in which Catholics travel to seven churches.
  17. Big Banks Seeking a Piece of SpaceX’s I.P.O. Must Subscribe to Elon Musk’s Grok

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:23:06 -0000

    Mr. Musk is requiring Wall Street firms to purchase subscriptions to his A.I. chatbot if they want to advise on one of the largest initial public offerings in history.
  18. Six Flags Was a Summer Destination. Can It Win Families Back?

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:51:58 -0000

    There has never been more competition in the leisure industry, as Disney and niche parks appeal to young families and high-income visitors.
  19. Is Iran Winning?

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:58:29 -0000

    The Iran expert Suzanne Maloney explains why Iran believes it has the upper hand.
  20. What Trump Is Doing to the English Language

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:21:02 -0000

    There is a morality to verbs, especially in political speech.
  21. One of Two Americans Rescued After Iran Downs a U.S. Jet

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:06:15 -0000

    Also, job growth rebounded in March. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
  22. Arrest of Wisconsin Mosque Leader Was Tied to Trump Antisemitism Campaign

    Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:04:42 -0000

    Immigration lawyers and former federal officials say the case of Salah Sarsour echoes those against other pro-Palestinian activists.
  23. Stray Bullet That Killed Baby Girl in Brooklyn Also Grazed Brother

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:27:48 -0000

    Two men have been arrested in connection to a shooting on Wednesday that killed an infant. One was charged with murder, attempted murder and assault.
  24. After 11 Years in Court, Heir Reclaims a Modigliani Looted by the Nazis

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:50:33 -0000

    A judge ruled against a holding company controlled by David Nahmad, the billionaire art dealer, which had bought the work at auction in 1996.
  25. No One at Waffle House Remembers FEMA Official Who Says He Teleported In

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:00:30 -0000

    Gregg Phillips, who is in charge of responding to fires and floods, says the hand of God suddenly and mysteriously moved him to a 24-hour breakfast spot in Rome, Ga.
  26. Lena Dunham on How She Became a Filmmaker

    Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    After college, I joined an odd little utopia of movie nerds working out of an office on lower Broadway. Then the sustainability of the setup started to seem questionable.
  27. At Beth El, a New Jersey Synagogue, a Deep Divide Over Israel

    Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Disagreements about Gaza and Zionism have divided congregations.
  28. The Camps Promising to Turn You—or Your Son—Into an Alpha Male

    Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    At the Men of War Crucible, you bear-crawl through rivers. At Warrior Week, you dig your own grave. At the Squire Program, your teen-ager can take part, too.
  29. He Helped Stop Iran from Getting the Bomb

    Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A former C.I.A. officer says that he recruited scientists as part of the United States’ effort to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program.
  30. The Strange (Partial) End to the (Partial) Government Shutdown

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:39:27 -0000

    Democrats are claiming victory. But what did they really gain?
  31. Pam Bondi’s Legacy of Flattery and Destruction

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:40:24 -0000

    No Attorney General has done more damage to the Justice Department. Her successor could be even more dangerous.
  32. Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth’s Warped Vision of the Iran War

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The two men might wish that they lived in a world where whoever dropped the most bombs got whatever he wanted. But the war has shown that this isn’t true.
  33. The Long Odds of Undoing Birthright Citizenship

    Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:34:50 -0000

    In arguments at the Supreme Court, a clear majority of the Justices seemed inclined to uphold the right.
  34. How Pakistan Became a Major Player in Peace Negotiations Between the U.S. and Iran

    Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:40:23 -0000

    The Pakistani military has wooed Donald Trump, and fallen out with its former Taliban allies, as it looks to wield more influence in the region.
  35. How Donald Trump May Have Sabotaged His Chances for a Deal with Iran

    Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:38:52 -0000

    The Iranian regime has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, destabilizing global markets and leaving the U.S. with no good options.
  36. Why Israel Is Attacking Lebanon

    Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:12:57 -0000

    Hezbollah, Iran, and Israel helped fuel a disastrous political crisis in Lebanon. Now the Netanyahu government is using it to justify a larger conflict.
  37. Why David Boies Thinks We Should Support Trump’s Iran War

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:35:58 -0000

    The prominent lawyer says that Democrats should get behind the President, and make sure that he finishes the job.
  38. The Spectacle of War and the Struggle to Protest

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    On social media, images of destruction in Iran are giving way to commentary from talking heads, dulling the reality of war.
  39. Who Struck It Rich in the Markets When Trump Postponed Bombing Iran?

    Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A series of uncannily timed bets on the price of oil and stocks deserves a proper investigation. It’s far from clear that they’ll get one.
  40. How Much Is a Home Team Worth?

    Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As wealthy owners threaten to relocate their franchises to secure stadium subsidies, a new bill aims to give cities a fairer chance at keeping them at home.
  41. Jessie Diggins’s Last Run

    Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:03:00 -0000

    America’s Nordic nation gathers to honor its queen.
  42. Searching for Iran’s Disappeared Prisoners

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Families are doing ad-hoc forensics to confirm the whereabouts of their detained loved ones, who have been transferred to undisclosed locations, and are at risk of abuse or execution.
  43. The Woman Who Made the Machine That Made Zohran Mamdani

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:01:46 -0000

    Tascha Van Auken helped turn the D.S.A. into an electoral force. What will she do inside City Hall?
  44. Donald Trump’s Case for War Fails to Mention How to Win It

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:47:53 -0000

    The President poses an existential question: Can everything be going according to the plan with Iran if there is no plan?
  45. How the Guillotine Got Axed

    Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In the U.S., capital punishment is resurgent. What lessons can we glean from France’s successful campaign to abolish it?
  46. The Rise of a Spanish-Language News Influencer

    Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:26:27 -0000

    How Carlos Eduardo Espina reaches millions of followers.
  47. Trump, Iran, and the Shadow of Suez

    Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As Iran imposes a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, squeezing the global economy, Trump faces a crisis that echoes one of history’s most revealing strategic failures.
  48. What Was Behind the T.S.A. Meltdown?

    Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The present mess has roots in two entangled, defining White House projects: DOGE and the mind-bending expansion of ICE.
  49. The ICEBlock App Has Helped People Avoid Immigration Agents. Is It Legal?

    Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    ICEBlock was meant to be an early-warning system to help people avoid immigration enforcement—the Trump Administration claims that it endangered the agents of its mass-deportation campaign.