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  1. The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations

    Sun, 17 May 2026 18:38:03 -0000

    Iranian attacks and the stoppage of seaborne transit have paralyzed Qatar’s vital gas exports, stalling the economic pivots intended to anchor the country’s growth.
  2. In Iraqi Desert, Two Israeli Outposts Were Kept Secret for Months

    Sun, 17 May 2026 10:14:00 -0000

    Israel spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base.
  3. For Trump, Soaring Prices Test Voters’ Finances and Patience

    Sun, 17 May 2026 09:02:12 -0000

    Just months before another election that may hinge on the economy, the war in Iran has sent gas and other goods soaring.
  4. To Critics, Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch

    Sun, 17 May 2026 16:45:34 -0000

    The president has never pretended to be an ordinary American, but a recent “truth bomb” has opened him to criticism that he doesn’t grasp the economic strain of his war with Iran.
  5. Trump Administration Pushes Narrative of Christian Nation at Prayer Rally in D.C.

    Sun, 17 May 2026 19:21:07 -0000

    The nine-hour prayer event features speakers from President Trump’s cabinet and a program that connects the nation’s founding with Christianity.
  6. Inside the Secret History of the DeGrange Family

    Sun, 17 May 2026 13:18:34 -0000

    One fateful decision 100 years ago created parallel lives. How does a family broken by the bizarre rules of racism heal itself after three generations apart?
  7. How a Jared Polis Came to Release Election Denier Tina Peters from Prison

    Sun, 17 May 2026 20:18:34 -0000

    Gov. Jared Polis’s decision to commute the sentence of Tina Peters came after months of tense discussions, including one with President Trump.
  8. Why Neutral Maps Could Empower Black Voters as Much as the Voting Rights Act

    Sun, 17 May 2026 14:50:13 -0000

    Our simulations debunk the notion that the act created artificial minority districts that wouldn’t otherwise exist.
  9. Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance

    Sun, 17 May 2026 18:29:50 -0000

    The defeat showed the president’s dominance in his party, even as a broader range of views about Mr. Trump could be a major Republican liability in the midterms.
  10. What to Know About Letlow And Fleming in the Louisiana Senate Race

    Sun, 17 May 2026 19:32:35 -0000

    He was defeated in the Republican primary in Louisiana on Saturday. Representative Julia Letlow and State Treasurer John Fleming are now in a runoff for the party’s nomination.
  11. How the Reputation Firm Terakeet Failed to Fix an Epstein Friend’s Image

    Sun, 17 May 2026 17:32:44 -0000

    Terakeet, a reputation management firm, used online tricks to downplay the friendship of the Goldman Sachs general counsel, Kathryn Ruemmler, with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It wasn’t enough.
  12. The Big Questions About Jeffrey Epstein: What The Times Has Learned

    Sun, 17 May 2026 09:01:37 -0000

    Here is what we know about the sexual predator whose secrets spurred an international reckoning over money, power and complicity. Check back for updates.
  13. W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

    Sun, 17 May 2026 16:01:08 -0000

    Just a day after the announcement, cases were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. There is no approved vaccine for this species of Ebola.
  14. Derek Klena Brings Broadway Flair to the Savannah Bananas

    Sun, 17 May 2026 09:00:56 -0000

    Derek Klena was a successful actor with a Tony nomination to his name. But he’s found a bigger audience with the barnstorming baseball sensation.
  15. The Shared Feeling of Being Harvested by the Future

    Fri, 15 May 2026 22:36:33 -0000

    There is a shared sense of precarity that lies beneath the envy and distrust.
  16. Here’s the Trade Deal That Trump and Xi Should Have Reached

    Sun, 17 May 2026 13:27:29 -0000

    For this to happen, however, both men would need personality transplants.
  17. Seattle’s Socialist Mayor Taunts the Rich as Rift With Starbucks Widens

    Sun, 17 May 2026 20:37:29 -0000

    Seattle voters elected Mayor Katie Wilson as tensions rose over wealth inequality, but as Starbucks, one of the city’s most iconic companies, expands in Nashville, she is finding her limits.
  18. Two Military Jets Collide in Midair at Idaho Air Show

    Sun, 17 May 2026 20:34:20 -0000

    Video shared on social media showed the jets striking each other and spinning toward the ground. At least four parachutes were deployed before the planes crashed.
  19. Erdogan Wants Turkey to Have More Babies. Few Parents Are Listening.

    Sun, 17 May 2026 11:54:56 -0000

    Using cash grants and subsidized loans, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government is trying to increase the birthrate. It’s not working.
  20. Medicare Coverage for GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: Cost, Eligibility and What to Know

    Fri, 15 May 2026 09:03:47 -0000

    What you should know about the federal government’s pilot program offering GLP-1s solely for weight loss.
  21. Can the Democrats Take Back the Senate?

    Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Their electoral prospects are finally improving, but opportunities can quickly give way to divisions. Does the Party have a plan?
  22. Boots Riley, Marx Brother

    Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Boots Riley’s zany movies combine pop aesthetics with radical politics.
  23. The Life and Times of an American Tween

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In some ways, the world is cooked. But being a twelve-year-old still kind of eats.
  24. The Very American, Very Intense World of High-School Debate

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “When it goes well, it can be extremely addicting.”
  25. Barack Obama Considers His Role in the Age of Trump

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The former President remains one of the most popular politicians in the country. What are his obligations to it?
  26. The Pageantry and Flattery of Donald Trump’s Visit to China

    Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The President’s talks with Xi Jinping, whose leadership style he seems to envy, yielded potential deals for airplanes and soybeans but no apparent agreement on Iran.
  27. Keir Starmer Won’t Survive This

    Thu, 14 May 2026 13:45:49 -0000

    After a disastrous set of election results, the British Prime Minister’s authority is in tatters.
  28. Will Donald Trump Be Allowed to Destroy His Records?

    Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A law passed after Watergate makes Presidential records government property. The Trump Administration has declared it unconstitutional.
  29. Why Spain Is Standing Up to Donald Trump

    Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Pedro Sánchez, the Socialist Prime Minister, has led the European opposition to the Iran war from the start.
  30. What the Gerrymandering Wars Mean for the Midterms—and 2028

    Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nate Cohn, the New York Times’ chief political analyst, on whether the Democrats can match the G.O.P. in the fight over redistricting.
  31. Why Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Dedicated a Golden Statue to the President

    Tue, 12 May 2026 22:15:42 -0000

    Mark Burns, an evangelical pastor, explains that Trump’s supporters don’t think of him as a godlike figure, even as the President posts pictures of himself as Jesus.
  32. The Chaotic New Era of British Politics

    Fri, 08 May 2026 22:38:55 -0000

    Keir Starmer’s unpopularity has led Labour to a humiliating defeat in local elections. Now, with five major parties competing for votes, the far right could be well positioned for a general-election victory.
  33. The U.K.’s Antisemitism Problem

    Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The British government has declared antisemitism a “crisis” after a recent spate of violent attacks. But will its solutions protect Jews, or make the situation worse?
  34. The Fastball Has Never Been Faster

    Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Pitchers like Jacob Misiorowski are throwing harder than ever, a result of modern baseball’s pitching development. But what does that kind of velocity do to the human arm?
  35. Loving the Timberwolves When They’re Good (or Bad)

    Tue, 12 May 2026 21:39:19 -0000

    Rooting for a hapless team for nearly two decades teaches you to find pleasures beyond victory.
  36. Why the Future of College Could Look Like OnlyFans

    Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Universities have become generic, one professor and former dean argues. In the A.I. era, students may demand something they can’t get elsewhere.
  37. Why Spirit Airlines Failed While European Budget Carriers Thrive

    Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Loved for its cheap seats and derided for its extremely low-frills flights, the American company was arguably a victim of its own success.
  38. Louisiana Primary-Election Map Results: Bill Cassidy Loses

    Sun, 17 May 2026 14:31:07 -0000

    The Republican senator, who voted to convict President Trump during his 2021 impeachment trial, failed to advance to a runoff election next month.
  39. While Donald Trump Adventures in China, D.C. Entertains Itself

    Thu, 14 May 2026 22:56:18 -0000

    The President swept off to Beijing to court Xi Jinping. Back Stateside, it was non-Presidential motorcades, video games, and a languid vibe at the White House.
  40. The End of Refugee Resettlement

    Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    What happened when the Trump Administration turned its back on the world’s most vulnerable.
  41. The Looming Disaster of the Border Wall in Big Bend, Texas

    Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The wall is opposed by environmental groups, local sheriffs, and a pro-gun YouTuber running for Congress. It’s happening anyway.
  42. A Scientist’s Close Call with Hantavirus Aboard the M.V. Hondius Cruise

    Tue, 12 May 2026 17:57:37 -0000

    He was somewhere in the South Atlantic when a friend texted him about an outbreak on a cruise: “Please tell me you’re not on this ship.”
  43. The Art of the Ceasefire

    Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How President Trump’s approach to the war in Iran is turning endless conflict, interrupted by fleeting pauses, into the status quo.
  44. Writing the Trump Years Into History

    Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How do you bring an American-history textbook up to date when the country’s past has become a political battleground?
  45. Can Zohran Mamdani’s New Correction Commissioner Solve the Problem of Rikers?

    Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Stanley Richards brings faith in reform and his own experience of incarceration to an ongoing crisis.