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  1. Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day

    Tue, 19 May 2026 00:18:32 -0000

    President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll restart military action against Iran, only to stop short of plunging the United States directly back into an unpopular war.
  2. Here’s How Iran Could Respond to Renewed U.S.-Israeli Strikes

    Tue, 19 May 2026 00:31:43 -0000

    In any new round of fighting, Iranian officials could adopt new tactics, including intensified strikes on neighbors and trying to close off a second strait.
  3. Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran

    Tue, 19 May 2026 04:01:05 -0000

    Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped inside mounds of tar around Shidvar island, a protected wildlife sanctuary with turquoise waters and white sand beaches.
  4. A Fearful Phone Call and Frantic Search Preceded San Diego Mosque Shooting

    Tue, 19 May 2026 03:03:32 -0000

    San Diego police arrived to find three people dead. Nearby, they found two teenagers, the attackers, dead in a car. The violence shattered an idyllic Southern California city.
  5. What to Know About San Diego’s Islamic Center

    Tue, 19 May 2026 01:15:15 -0000

    A visitor said that the mosque is highly diverse. Its services are in English, because attendees come from all over the world.
  6. San Diego Mosque Shooting Comes Amid Rising Reports of Islamophobia in the U.S.

    Tue, 19 May 2026 03:48:21 -0000

    The Council on American-Islamic Relations said complaints about bias against Muslims are at levels unseen in decades.
  7. L.I.R.R. Strike Ends After Tens of Thousands Endure Painful Commutes

    Tue, 19 May 2026 04:14:21 -0000

    Commuters took lengthy detours on the third day of a strike by Long Island Rail Road workers, who had gone without raises for years. Workers and transit officials reached a deal late Monday.
  8. L-I-R-R vs. Lurr: The Debate Splitting New York Commuters

    Mon, 18 May 2026 22:00:05 -0000

    Initialism or acronym? It doesn’t matter. No one can agree on how to pronounce it.
  9. Abortion Pill Lawsuit Leaves Trump in a Political Bind Ahead of the Midterms

    Mon, 18 May 2026 17:42:58 -0000

    Louisiana wants the Food and Drug Administration to curtail access to the medication. Doing so could cost Republicans at the polls.
  10. Tonys 2026 Predictions: Who Will Win? And Who Should?

    Sun, 17 May 2026 09:00:26 -0000

    Our chief theater critic looks at this year’s nominees and makes some predictions (and recommendations).
  11. Judge Bars ICE From Making Immigration Arrests at Courts in New York

    Tue, 19 May 2026 01:17:30 -0000

    The Trump administration’s practice of detaining migrants at federal courthouses had stirred outrage.
  12. Trump Moves to Admit 10,000 More White South Africans as Refugees

    Tue, 19 May 2026 01:21:41 -0000

    The Trump administration argues that an “emergency refugee situation” in South Africa merits bringing more Afrikaners to America, at a cost of some $100 million.
  13. Mark Fuhrman, Flawed Witness in O.J. Simpson Trial, Dies at 74

    Mon, 18 May 2026 22:10:58 -0000

    A Los Angeles police detective, he was discredited during Mr. Simpson’s 1995 murder trial by defense lawyers who pointed to his past use of racist language.
  14. Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies

    Tue, 19 May 2026 01:11:58 -0000

    The arrangement was denounced by critics as a slush fund for supporters of President Trump, possibly including Jan. 6 rioters.
  15. Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

    Tue, 19 May 2026 03:51:47 -0000

    Brian Morrissey, the department’s general counsel, stepped down hours after the Trump administration announced the $1.8 billion fund.
  16. Hegseth Campaigns for Trump Loyalist in Kentucky House Race

    Mon, 18 May 2026 20:24:25 -0000

    The campaign appearance was an extraordinary breach of military decorum, even for Mr. Hegseth, who has stretched the boundaries of partisan politics as defense secretary.
  17. Sandy Fire in Simi Valley Threatens Thousands of Homes

    Tue, 19 May 2026 02:30:02 -0000

    Officials ordered more than 29,000 to evacuate after a brush fire broke out in Simi Valley, Calif.
  18. Channel Islands Fire Started Accidentally by Shipwrecked Sailor

    Tue, 19 May 2026 01:36:25 -0000

    The shipwrecked man was rescued from Channel Islands National Park, but the flares set off a 14,600-acre fire that has burned park buildings, forced evacuations and threatened rare Torrey pines.
  19. N.Y.C. Hotel Housekeepers Will Earn Over $100,000 Under New Contract

    Mon, 18 May 2026 22:30:04 -0000

    A deal between a powerful union and an industry group substantially boosts annual pay for workers coping with New York City’s high cost of living.
  20. Pollock and Brancusi Join the $100 Million Club at Auction

    Tue, 19 May 2026 01:51:25 -0000

    A “drip” painting by the Abstract Expressionist sold for $181.2 million with fees, while a bronze head by the Romanian sculptor brought in $107.6 million at Christie’s, both from the S.I. Newhouse collection.
  21. Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman

    Mon, 18 May 2026 21:31:32 -0000

    A nine-member jury found that Mr. Musk had waited too long to sue. The setback for the tech mogul frees OpenAI to continue in the artificial intelligence race.
  22. After Elon Musk’s Court Loss Comes the Long Hot A.I. Summer

    Tue, 19 May 2026 00:12:22 -0000

    Even as protests increase, the collapse of Mr. Musk’s suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman will speed up the artificial intelligence juggernaut.
  23. Five Takeaways From the Blockbuster Trial Pitting Elon Musk Against OpenAI

    Mon, 18 May 2026 22:45:53 -0000

    It took a jury less than two hours to decide that Mr. Musk had waited too long to sue. But the testimony over three weeks was still illuminating.
  24. Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency

    Mon, 18 May 2026 20:05:11 -0000

    Early surveillance and testing failed to identify the rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak. An American doctor is among the confirmed cases.
  25. American Man Tests Positive for Ebola Amid Outbreak, Officials Say

    Mon, 18 May 2026 21:14:16 -0000

    An American doctor working with a Christian missionary organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo was exposed to the deadly virus while treating patients, the organization said.
  26. Trump’s Portrait Pops Up on Rickshaws in India to Mark America’s 250th

    Tue, 19 May 2026 04:01:06 -0000

    The president is popping up on the back of the iconic three-wheeler to kick off America’s 250th anniversary celebrations in India.
  27. Mamdani, the ‘Tax-the-Rich’ Mayor, Reaches Out to Titans of Finance

    Tue, 19 May 2026 02:41:35 -0000

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has angered some corporate executives with his tax policies, has had a recent series of meetings with top business leaders.
  28. The Generation That Grew Up With A.I. Hates It

    Mon, 18 May 2026 23:46:52 -0000

    Why graduates are booing artificial intelligence.
  29. Colorado Supreme Court Orders Hospital to Restart Care for Transgender Minors

    Tue, 19 May 2026 01:43:32 -0000

    Children’s Hospital Colorado had halted hormone therapy and puberty blockers for transgender youths amid threats from the Trump administration to withhold funding from institutions that provide it.
  30. South Korea and Japan’s Leaders Are Set to Meet: What to Know

    Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:06 -0000

    Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, have surprised many observers by moving past their nations’ historical grievances.
  31. American Hantavirus Patient Ordered to Stay in Quarantine Despite Plans to Leave

    Mon, 18 May 2026 23:19:22 -0000

    A woman from the cruise ship with an outbreak of the deadly disease has been ordered to remain in an Omaha facility for two more weeks. She says she tested negative.
  32. What Thomas Massie’s Race Says About Trump’s Influence

    Mon, 18 May 2026 22:55:46 -0000

    Why has a Republican contest in Kentucky become the most expensive House primary of all time?
  33. Can Hakeem Jeffries Lead a Democratic Takeover of the House?

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    An unprecedented gerrymandering effort led by Donald Trump—and internal divisions among Democrats—has made the Minority Leader’s path to victory harder than ever.
  34. The Mystery and Mass Appeal of the N.F.L. Draft

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The annual draft is watched by millions, and analyzed by a set of professional and amateur prognosticators. Still, it comes down to a crapshoot.
  35. The Human-Trafficking Victim Next Door

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A young girl was brought from Guinea to a wealthy suburb near Dallas. She spent the next sixteen years of her life in forced servitude.
  36. Boots Riley, Marx Brother

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

    Boots Riley’s zany movies combine pop aesthetics with radical politics.
  37. Benjamin Netanyahu’s War at Home

    Mon, 18 May 2026 18:51:36 -0000

    The Israeli Prime Minister’s government is bringing radical change to the country’s democratic institutions.
  38. 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?
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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?
  45. Where Are the Tariff Refunds for American Consumers?

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Trump Administration has started repaying more than a hundred and fifty billion dollars to companies that paid its import duties. So far, most of their customers are still waiting to see much benefit.
  46. 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?
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. Louisiana Primary-Election 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.
  50. 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.
  51. 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.
  52. 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.
  53. 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.
  54. 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.
  55. 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.”
  56. 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.