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  1. Iran Gets Major Economic Lifeline for Minimal Concessions in Initial Deal

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:32:48 -0000

    The agreement delays the most difficult steps for Iran for later talks, while granting it crucial benefits.
  2. Iran and the U.S. Have an Understanding. Will It Lead to a Deal?

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:07:43 -0000

    Europe and the larger world will be watching carefully to see if talks produce a lasting agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.
  3. Ukraine Strikes Moscow Refinery in Large-Scale Drone Attack

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:11:41 -0000

    The attack, which shut down the capital’s airports for several hours, was part of an escalating campaign to bring the conflict home to Russians.
  4. A Twist in Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is ‘Really Hurting the Russians’

    Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:33:25 -0000

    Midrange attacks, using upgraded drones that Ukraine produces in huge numbers, are causing fuel shortages and complicating troop rotations.
  5. See the Knicks Championship Parade Unfold

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:10:23 -0000

    Fans gathered in Manhattan on Thursday to cheer on the N.B.A. champions at a parade that has been 53 years in the making.
  6. Jose Alvarado the Photographer Looks Back on the Knicks’ Magic

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:46:34 -0000

    While fans watched their team, José A. Alvarado Jr. watched the crowd.
  7. While Knicks Fans Celebrate, a New York Artist Fumes

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:25:48 -0000

    After the Knicks promoted Gavin Snider’s watercolor painting in the wake of their N.B.A. title, one of the most famous artists on social media posted an uncannily similar work.
  8. Takeaways From ‘Regime Change,’ Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s Book on Trump’s White House

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:28:04 -0000

    The book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan of The New York Times, “Regime Change,” reveals a host of details and surprising exchanges as President Trump pushed to drastically expand his power.
  9. Colorado Governor Overruled His Own Clemency Board to Release Tina Peters

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:43:19 -0000

    Two members of Gov. Jared Polis’s board that reviews commutation requests came forward to say the secretive panel had twice rejected the release of Tina Peters, convicted of election tampering.
  10. ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:50:46 -0000

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to sell or give away most of the 11 warehouses it bought to detain migrants, reversing course on a signature initiative.
  11. Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring System

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:32:36 -0000

    The reversal comes after the Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to block the removal of deep-sea monitoring instruments.
  12. McCarthy Aide’s Tell-All Book Recounts Trump’s Expletive-Filled Threats to G.O.P.

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:57:32 -0000

    A new book by John Leganski, the floor manager for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, offers a rare behind-the-scenes account of how President Trump wields his power through threats and intimidation.
  13. Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:10:39 -0000

    The defense secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an “absurd, overreaching” mandate.
  14. Gary Shteyngart, a Russian-Born Author, Tours Thomas Jefferson’s Home With His Son

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:30:01 -0000

    I emigrated from the Soviet Union decades ago, and recently toured Thomas Jefferson’s home with my American-born history-buff son.
  15. The Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:09:39 -0000

    The Major Oak in the Sherwood Forest was between 800 and 1,200 years old. It succumbed to a combination of over-tourism, climate change and misguided efforts to save it.
  16. Barack Obama Presidential Center Opens in Chicago

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:07:42 -0000

    Thursday’s opening drew four former presidents, as well as Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Jennifer Hudson. Chicago has seen years of planning and legal fights.
  17. Here’s What Barack and Michelle Obama Said at His Presidential Center Opening

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:53:09 -0000

    The Obamas each took to the microphone, delivering speeches before a crowd of dignitaries, elected officials and Democratic supporters.
  18. Mariska Hargitay on ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ and Finding Inspiration From Jalen Brunson

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:17 -0000

    The “Law & Order: SVU” actress “was really scared” about starring in “Every Brilliant Thing.” Who does she look to for inspiration? The Knicks, of course.
  19. JD Vance on the Morality of the Trump Administration

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:17:58 -0000

    I asked the vice president what is Christian about this White House.
  20. Don’t Blame Plunging Birthrates on Phones

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:00:06 -0000

    Low fertility rates are a lagging indicator, the final outcome of a string of social shifts.
  21. Supreme Court Narrows Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:42:20 -0000

    The justices sided with a Texas gun owner who faced criminal charges after admitting to marijuana use argued that a federal gun law violated the Second Amendment.
  22. Can Zohran Mamdani Sway the Commie Corridor’s “Civil War”?

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Famously, mayors of New York City almost never graduate to higher office, but in Claire Valdez, a candidate in the Seventh Congressional District, the Mayor and the D.S.A. have an immediate avatar.
  23. Jürgen Habermas Defended Reason in a Darkening Age

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The great German philosopher, who died in March, understood how much depended on a principled public sphere.
  24. Ken Griffin’s Billions and Billions

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The hedge-fund titan is an unabashed big spender—from pièds-a-terre to politics.
  25. Inside the Ludicrous, Deadly Serious Plan to Take Over Greenland

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “We want Greenland,” Trump said. Four men sprang into action to make fantasy a reality.
  26. Misery Loves Company—If There Are Snacks

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Do “Admin Nights” make people more productive or less lonely?
  27. The Hole in Donald Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Strategy

    Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:03:04 -0000

    American investors are flocking back to the country’s vast reserves, lured by promises of reform. But the officials who ran the industry into the ground are still the ones in charge.
  28. Why Todd Blanche Should Not Be Attorney General

    Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In a Senate that took its constitutional role seriously, Blanche would not win confirmation a second time.
  29. Iran Can Hold America Hostage in Either War or Peace

    Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:08:37 -0000

    Taking the Strait of Hormuz represents an adaptation of Iran’s longtime strategy of seizing things of value to extract concessions.
  30. Has Nancy Mace’s Crusade Against Sexual Violence Ruined Her Career?

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Last year, the Republican congresswoman accused her ex-fiancé of sexual assault. It may have doomed her bid for South Carolina’s gubernatorial nomination.
  31. Hillary Rodham Clinton Slams Joe Biden’s “Terrible Mistake”—and More

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    The retired politician speaks frankly about the failure of the Democratic Party, the threat of Trumpian authoritarianism, and the “failure” in Iran.
  32. The Israeli Ultra-Hawks Who Feel Betrayed by Trump’s Iran Deal

    Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:22:24 -0000

    Shimon Riklin, an anchor on the country’s right-wing Channel 14, and a Netanyahu ally, thinks America stabbed Israel in the back.
  33. How the Dangerous Rise in Anti-Immigration Politics Went Mainstream

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Violent unrest after a stabbing in Northern Ireland showed the extent to which the far right has taken hold in the U.K., as well as in Europe and the U.S.
  34. How the War in Iran Is Transforming the Global Economy

    Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The green-energy industry, and China, may be the biggest beneficiaries.
  35. Lessons from the Original Tech Bubble

    Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the SpaceX I.P.O. kicks off what is expected to be a wave of A.I. offerings, a new book turns to another speculative era—the railroad boom that culminated in the Great Panic of 1873.
  36. The Knicks Take the Series—Seize the Joy!

    Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:57:28 -0000

    A fan’s late-night notes.
  37. The Knicks Win the N.B.A. Title: A Post-Game Conversation

    Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:53 -0000

    On Jalen Brunson’s triumph, avoiding cover jinxes, and how much about the N.B.A. has changed since the Knicks won their last championship.
  38. Will Americans Start to Care About the World Cup Now?

    Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:30:51 -0000

    The tournament’s approach has felt strangely muted, and the U.S. team has had a rough few years. Then the games began.
  39. The Spectacular Failure and Ruinous Costs of the Iran War

    Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Even though an agreement has been reached, nations around the world will be feeling the effects of the war for some time.
  40. Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Losing a Son in Gaza

    Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0000

    The most visible spokesperson for the families of Israeli hostages in Gaza discusses her memoir, “When We See You Again,” and the unending pain of her son’s captivity and murder.
  41. Can the World Cup Transcend Donald Trump?

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    How to defeat the politics of a fraught tournament.
  42. South Carolina Primary-Election Results

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:44:28 -0000

    The lieutenant governor, Pamela Evette, and State Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff in the Republican gubernatorial primary; Representative Nancy Mace’s campaign for governor came to an end.
  43. Maine Primary-Election Results: Graham Platner Wins

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:38:20 -0000

    Platner secured the Democratic nomination in the U.S. Senate race against the incumbent Susan Collins; the former governor Paul LePage will be the Republican nominee in a competitive congressional district.
  44. California Primary-Election Results: Steve Hilton Will Face Xaveria Becerra in the Governor Race

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:32:45 -0000

    Hilton, a former Fox News host, and Becerra, a former federal health official and state attorney general, advanced to the general election in November.
  45. Eight Predictions for the Future of Higher Education

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The next decade won’t be Armageddon. But it will bring a lot of change.
  46. The Supreme Court’s Latest Blow to Black Voters’ Rights

    Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:37:35 -0000

    An unsigned order in an Alabama case rewards the state for engaging in what a lower court called “intentional racial discrimination.”