Pipes Feed Preview: NYT > Top Stories & News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis

  1. For U.S., Unmet Expectations in Iran Fit a Familiar Pattern in the Region

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:44:44 -0000

    Iran’s military retaliation, along with the political defiance of its new leaders, evokes a decades-old pattern of unrealized goals for American interventions in the region.
  2. U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:47:30 -0000

    On Wednesday, the director of national intelligence and C.I.A. director contradicted one of the justifications the Trump administration had given for its attacks on Iran.
  3. Israel Has Killed Esmaeil Khatib, Iran’s Intelligence Minister

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:13:15 -0000

    The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had killed Esmaeil Khatib in an airstrike. Iran confirmed the killing.
  4. The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:48 -0000

    A recent surge of A.I.-related imports has become an impediment to the smaller trade deficit President Trump wants.
  5. Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:52:38 -0000

    An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.
  6. 6 Takeaways From the NYT Investigation Into Allegations Against Cesar Chavez

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:41:27 -0000

    The revered union leader who campaigned for farm workers’ rights has been accused by women in the movement of years of sexual assault, some involving girls.
  7. Mullin Signals He Would End Noem Policy That Slowed Disaster Aid

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:58:11 -0000

    The president’s nominee, Markwayne Mullin, said he would avoid “micromanaging” FEMA.
  8. NYC High School Student Freed After 10 Months in ICE Detention

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:36:14 -0000

    The arrest of Dylan Lopez Contreras was the first case of a public school student in the city being taken by federal agents last year. “I still can’t believe that I’m out,” he said.
  9. Stratton, Illinois Senate Primary Winner, Promises a ‘Fight’ With Trump

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:00:16 -0000

    Ms. Stratton, a Democrat whose viral campaign ad featured voters’ profane views of Mr. Trump, said her campaign’s aggressive messaging was resonating.
  10. Pritzker’s Gamble to Become a Kingmaker in Illinois Pays Off

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:26:05 -0000

    Gov. JB Pritzker invested capital, both political and the more traditional kind, in the Senate race of his lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton. Her victory could help them both.
  11. ‘Their Power Feels Like Mine’: A Dog Sled Racer Says Goodbye to Her Pack

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:54:17 -0000

    After 20 years of racing, I wanted to take my sled dogs back into the wilderness.
  12. Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Push to Cleanse His Past Online

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:44 -0000

    After he left jail in 2009, Mr. Epstein hired a host of people to make him look better on Google, Wikipedia and many other places on the web.
  13. Silicon Valley Musters Behind-the-Scenes Support for Anthropic

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:17:18 -0000

    Tech companies have been reluctant to directly confront Trump administration officials over their contract feud with the A.I. start-up.
  14. Google Sits Pretty as A.I. Rivals Compete for Pentagon Favor

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:30:09 -0000

    The tech giant has been rebuilding its relationship with the Defense Department and is poised to benefit as it sidesteps competitors’ controversies.
  15. Pakistan to Pause Afghanistan Airstrikes for Eid

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:43:01 -0000

    At least 143 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul on Monday, according to a top U.N. official.
  16. He Lost a Leg for Russia. Then, He Says, His Country Betrayed Him.

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:41:58 -0000

    Imprisoned for murder, Aleksandr Abbasov-Derskhan sought a new start in life and freedom by signing up to fight in Ukraine. But he says promised benefits proved illusory.
  17. An Abandoned Russian Tanker Is Drifting at Sea. Will Anyone Stop It?

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:04:01 -0000

    An attack forced its crew to abandon ship in early March. No country has intervened, despite fears of environmental disaster.
  18. Despite Moscow’s Threats, Poland Rules to Extradite Archaeologist

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:15:15 -0000

    Kyiv accuses Alexander Butyagin, a prominent antiquities scholar, of destroying cultural heritage during his excavations in Russia-occupied Crimea. The Kremlin has condemned his arrest.
  19. Got an Idea About Who Robbed the Gardner Museum? Get in Line.

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:24:57 -0000

    Theories abound as to who pulled off the largest art heist in U.S. history. In a new book, the former F.B.I. agent who handled the case dismisses many of them.
  20. Joe Kent’s Resignation Letter Is Dangerous Because It’s Half True

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:20:59 -0000

    Kent’s resignation letter is partly rooted in truth, even if it taps into old antisemitic tropes about occult Jewish control.
  21. If You Hate Trump’s Economy, I Have News for You

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:46:33 -0000

    It’s all a matter of perspective.
  22. Late Night Wonders Which Former President Spoke With Trump

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:05:38 -0000

    In guessing which ex-leader Trump might have discussed Iran with, Jimmy Fallon said “two things seem equally possible: Either Trump’s lying, or Joe Biden doesn’t remember talking to him.”
  23. Child Care Company Agrees to Pause N.Y.C. Expansion After Abuse Case

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:56:56 -0000

    Bright Horizons, the child care giant, will also surrender permits for a Manhattan branch where workers were charged with abusing toddlers.
  24. California Heat Wave Makes Winter Feel Like Summer

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:02:15 -0000

    An unusual heat wave is pushing temperatures in San Francisco into the 80s this week, and Los Angeles hit 98 on Tuesday.
  25. F.D.A. Investigates 7 E. Coli Illnesses as Raw Dairy Farm Denies Any Link

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:57:04 -0000

    The outbreak has sickened people in California, Texas and Florida. The agency said Cheddar cheese products from Raw Farm are “the likely source,” but the company denies it and has not recalled them.
  26. The Iran War Is Another Reason to Quit Oil

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    What if the drone is to warfare as the solar panel is to energy?
  27. Lisa Kudrow Is Back—Again

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Twenty two years after the end of “Friends,” the actress returns with a new installment of “The Comeback.”
  28. What’s Behind Trump’s New World Disorder?

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A foreign policy freed of liberal pretenses and imperial ambitions could lead to restraint—or, as the Iran attack shows, simply license hit-and-run belligerence.
  29. How Zac Posen Went from Making Ball Gowns to Remaking the Gap

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The fashion designer was brought on as Gap Inc.’s creative director to help restore the company’s cultural relevance. Has the Gapaissance arrived?
  30. How Doodles Became the Dog du Jour

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Poodle crossbreeds have grown overwhelmingly popular, sparking controversy in dog parks and kennel clubs alike.
  31. Israel’s Gulf-State Gamble in the Iran War

    Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Benjamin Netanyahu has predicted that the conflict could draw Israel closer to its Arab neighbors. That may be wishful thinking.
  32. Seeking a Second Passport

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For some Americans, citizenship in a country their ancestors fled is now an insurance plan.
  33. Trump’s Mass-Detention Campaign

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Even with Kristi Noem gone, the Administration’s immigration agenda shows no signs of flagging—in fact, it is leading toward a new humanitarian and legal crisis.
  34. How White South Africans Are Reshaping the Mississippi Delta

    Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As Donald Trump offers U.S. asylum to Afrikaners, thousands are already working in the country on agricultural visas.
  35. 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.
  36. How Israel Used the War in Gaza to Accelerate Settlements in the West Bank

    Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Netanyahu government is pushing expansionist policies, while America looks the other way.
  37. How Donald Trump’s Iran War Is Destabilizing the Gulf

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:03:29 -0000

    Despite their animosity toward Iran, America’s allies in the Middle East are worried that the region is headed for wider conflict.
  38. The Lawlessness of Trump’s War in Iran

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

    The ferocity of U.S. and Israeli attacks has raised questions about whether the two countries are even attempting to minimize civilian casualties.
  39. How Should We Remember the Hippies?

    Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    They’ve often been a punch line, but by fusing their political convictions to a broader cultural identity they seemed to find something that we’ve lost.
  40. Trump’s Inexcusable Unpreparedness for the Iranian Oil Crisis

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In the President’s first term, Iran demonstrated what tactics it would use in a confrontation with the U.S. Yet the Administration seems to have no game plan.
  41. How to Prevent Insider Trading on Trump’s Wars

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A flurry of well-timed and anonymous bets on Polymarket right before the U.S. strike on Iran shows the need for reform.
  42. Luke Kornet Has Something to Say

    Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    After speaking out about the Atlanta Hawks’ promotion of a strip club, the backup center for the San Antonio Spurs drew unexpected attention to his blog, which is shaped by his faith, sense of humor, and personal reflection.
  43. Illinois Primary-Election Results: Juliana Stratton Wins

    Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:19:41 -0000

    The state’s lieutenant governor has won the Democratic race to fill Dick Durbin’s U.S. Senate seat; Republicans elect Darren Bailey to challenge Governor J. B. Pritzker.
  44. Can We Save Kids from Social Media?

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses social media’s “subversion of the ability to pay attention on a species-wide level,” how policymakers are intervening, and what more we should be doing to protect children.
  45. The New Yorker’s “Two People Exchanging Saliva” Wins a 2026 Oscar

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:28:08 -0000

    The dark satire, shot largely in a Paris department store, claimed the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short, in a rare tie.
  46. Anthropic and Donald Trump’s Dangerous Alignment Problem

    Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Trump Administration wants Claude to act like an obedient soldier. But, if you ask for a killer robot, the company argues, you might get more than you bargained for.
  47. Sheltering in Jerusalem and Looking at the Iran War

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:45:03 -0000

    Will Donald Trump sustain Benjamin Netanyahu’s preëmptive wars?
  48. Why Donald Trump Doesn’t Want to Talk About the War in Iran

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:18:28 -0000

    “We won,” the President who’s treating the conflict with Iran like a video game says, but “we’re not finished yet.”
  49. The Limits of Iran’s Proxy Empire

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The country spent decades cultivating the Axis of Resistance, but, as the war continues, the Houthis and other allied forces have plenty of reason to stay out of it.
  50. Shot by Border Patrol, Then Called a “Domestic Terrorist”

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The case of Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen shot by an officer in Chicago, offers a rare window into the recent spate of D.H.S. shootings—and the smear campaigns that often follow.