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  1. How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Scientific Research Machine

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:32:04 -0000

    The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain.
  2. Trump and GOP Close Midterms With Ugly Personal Attacks

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:05:21 -0000

    Facing backlash over inflation and anger with the president, Republicans have turned to an onslaught of baseless claims about Democratic candidates.
  3. Beware of Election Night Mirages

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:01:58 -0000

    Early race counts on election night can sometimes differ sharply from the final outcome. Christine Zhang, our election data reporter, explains the reasons behind red and blue “mirages.”
  4. Why Haley Stevens Can’t Stop Talking About Abdul El-Sayed

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:06:09 -0000

    In a frank interview, she described her disappointment and also said she was considering converting to Judaism. Her fiancé had thoughts, too.
  5. Talarico Makes Final Election Pitch to Texans: ‘You Are My Slingshot’

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:34:18 -0000

    The Democratic candidate for Senate has led in polls. But because it’s Texas, he remains the underdog.
  6. How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:51:04 -0000

    A war room. A global conference call. A founder who live-posted about the largest crypto heist in history. Inside a frantic 24 hours at the world’s biggest crypto exchange.
  7. Evacuees Arrive to Safety From Besieged Ukrainian City of Oleshky

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:24:29 -0000

    A few days of truce allowed the removal of remaining civilians from Oleshky, which continual Russian attacks have made all but uninhabitable.
  8. Doctors in Ukraine Try Treating Infections Like Biological Warfare Attacks

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:38:21 -0000

    As many as 40 percent of injured soldiers face severe infections that can lead to amputations and death. One initiative is trying to fix that.
  9. Iran Braces for More War, No Matter the Outcome of the U.S. and Israeli Elections

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:15:16 -0000

    With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fighting to stay in power and President Trump facing a tough midterm, Iran’s leaders expect no major shift in policy.
  10. Syria Weighs Joining Saudi Mutual Defense Pact as Yemen War Rages

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:56:18 -0000

    A move to join Saudi Arabia’s agreement with Turkey and Pakistan could entangle more countries in the kingdom’s escalating conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis.
  11. The NYC Marathon Is as Popular as Ever. It Remains Inaccessible to Many.

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:20:50 -0000

    Running has long been celebrated as a cheap and accessible sport. But the culture of racing, especially in New York, is often anything but.
  12. Martin McDonagh Says Art Can Change the World. Just Not as Much as Murder.

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:15:07 -0000

    The writer-director, known for his dark and bleak work, believes in film’s power to change our lives.
  13. Republicans Tried to Turn the Cheesecake Factory Against Democrats. It Flopped.

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:45:28 -0000

    It’s become screamingly obvious who represents billionaires and unchecked plutocratic power.
  14. Brace Yourself for an ‘Unusual Election’

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:46:38 -0000

    Democratic sweep or not, politics are about to change.
  15. Stage Fright

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:58:16 -0000

    Halloween presents an endless parade of ghouls and goblins. Most aren’t actually scary, but can illuminate some things about the nature of fear.
  16. In San Francisco’s A.I. Boom, a First Date Has Become an Interview

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:54 -0000

    When there is A.I. to build, who has time for romance? Techies are going out less and expecting more on each date — including a family health history.
  17. Brazil’s President Faces Down the Online Right

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:57:46 -0000

    In the internet age, national elections are increasingly international. What does Lula’s victory mean for the world?
  18. How Jim Morrison Surmounted Tragedy and Skied Down Everest

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The mountaineer and his partner, Hilaree Nelson, planned a first-ever descent. After her death, he pushed on.
  19. Did an Alternative-Medicine Guru Accidentally Kill Patients?

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In Switzerland, Thomas Rau offers treatments that many conventional doctors would question. Now he’s accused of lethally negligent care.
  20. Charles Kushner and the MAGA Ambassador’s Playbook

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Since taking up his post in Paris, Kushner has become known for lobbing provocations onto France’s domestic scene at sensitive moments. As he put it, “Nobody has the courage to say what I say.”
  21. The State Officials Defending the Midterms from the President

    Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Donald Trump has tried to purge voter rolls nationwide. Deidre Henderson, the Republican lieutenant governor of Utah, is among the chief election officers standing in his way.
  22. Inside India’s Cockroach Protests

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The youth movement that has roiled the country prepares its next move.
  23. The Real Stakes of the Ilhan Omar Case

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In seeking to revoke the citizenship of a sitting congresswoman, the Trump Administration has sent a chilling message about dissent, loyalty, and who gets to be an American.
  24. James Talarico’s Final Sprint

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Texas Democrat has stretched his closing message to encompass Beyoncé, the Biblical David, and “Friday Night Lights.” Is that what it takes to flip the state?
  25. How a Kansas Megachurch Pastor Might Determine Who Wins the Senate

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Adam Hamilton’s campaign tests whether Democrats can find religion.
  26. Jamie Raskin Is Not Afraid to Impeach Trump Again

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    The Maryland congressman talks about how the Democratic Party is fighting the President’s “gangster state.”
  27. The Founder of Arab Americans for Trump Has Some Regrets

    Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:16:25 -0000

    As the President and his party launch a wave of bigoted attacks on Abdul El-Sayed, Bishara Bahbah reflects on what, exactly, Trump has delivered in his second term.
  28. How Macron Destabilized France

    Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:44:14 -0000

    Widespread protests against his policies were followed by violent riots across the country. Does this mean Marine Le Pen is all but certain to be the next President of France?
  29. Gina Hinojosa Thinks Texas Is Different This Time

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:04:47 -0000

    The Democratic gubernatorial candidate argues that crony capitalism, distrust of data centers, and attacks on public education have disenchanted voters enough to finally bring a blue wave to the state.
  30. Obama’s Great Skewering of Trump

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:10:06 -0000

    The former President’s riff on Saddam Hussein, the Cheesecake Factory, and our gold-besotted leader was not only funny but politically brilliant.
  31. The World Series No One Wanted

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:44:14 -0000

    A matchup between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays was considered a “nightmare,” a bloodbath of small-ball hermeneutics. But the two old-school, thrifty teams have turned the Fall Classic into a showcase for what money can’t buy.
  32. Trump’s Repudiation Is at Hand, Right?

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:59:24 -0000

    As Democrats’ midterm expectations soar, history advises only a lowercase, cautious optimism.
  33. Kimi Antonelli Has Always Been (Really) Fast

    Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “I don’t like giving compliments to myself,” the Italian driver says, but he may soon become Formula 1’s youngest-ever champion.
  34. The Final Electric Days of Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate Campaign

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The candidate fears that high-profile attacks have compromised his safety—but he also argues that they’ve given him “one of the biggest and best platforms.”
  35. The Humans Are Coming for A.I.’s Jobs in “We Were Here”

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In India, a group of uncles plan to subvert the A.I. that is replacing them, in a mockumentary that celebrates the weirdness of regular intelligence.
  36. A Long View of the French Protests

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A visual tour of the Place de la République, a site of protests and political conflict in Paris for the past hundred and fifty years.
  37. Uncertainty in Israel After Election Results

    Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:13:24 -0000

    A majority of Israelis rejected the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but forming a coalition could require breaking taboos.
  38. A Global Anti-Right Backlash

    Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:08:09 -0000

    After Brazil’s election, and ahead of the U.S. midterms, progressives and liberals around the world find cause to celebrate.
  39. Texas Democrats Venture Into “No Man’s Land”

    Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:41:38 -0000

    Democrats around the country dream of a blue wave in Texas. Organizers and voters say they need more of an irrigation system. Can the Party leaders build it?
  40. Can Democrats Win Back Labor?

    Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Two years ago, Sherrod Brown, who built his career as an avatar of blue-collar frustration, lost his Senate seat in Ohio as working-class voters defected to Trump. Now he and his party are looking to make up lost ground.
  41. An Anxious Season for Muslims in Texas

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:38:50 -0000

    Facing severe political attacks and threats, Muslim civil-liberties activists in Texas are urging their communities to vote.