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  1. From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:55:53 -0000

    A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.
  2. ‘Atrophy, Servitude and Decline’: Rubio’s Bleak Warning for Europe

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:57:40 -0000

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Greece for spending more on defense, while saying it needs to address “mass migration.”
  3. Ukraine Claws Back Land in the Donbas, Thwarting a Russian Push

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:02:09 -0000

    Moscow says its capture of the region is inevitable. But Kyiv has so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle Ukrainian “fortress belt” cities.
  4. Texas Plans Execution After Botched Lethal Injection in Tennessee

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:44:40 -0000

    Jamaal Howard’s lawyers are seeking information about the lethal injection drug, the same medication used in Tennessee’s failed attempt last week.
  5. Dispelling the Myth of Cormac McCarthy as Cowboy-Artist

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:01:30 -0000

    The first biography of the elusive novelist shows how little the lore ever told us about the man — or his art.
  6. Book Review: ‘Cormac McCarthy: A Legacy Revisited,’ by Tracy Daugherty

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:03:59 -0000

    A new biography of the late novelist details his youthful escapades, messy relationships and intense commitment to his craft.
  7. Russia Says It Found No ‘Emergency’ in Plague Lab

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:12:43 -0000

    New information around the death of a lab worker, including a statement that she had been vaccinated against the plague, came as U.S. officials demanded more data.
  8. Bondage Photos Weren’t Part of the Campaign Plan

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:21:26 -0000

    But Chris Gallant, a Black Hawk pilot and Democrat who is running to represent Long Island in Congress, is making the most of life post-tabloid reveal.
  9. Why Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Is Making the Case for His Senate Campaign

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:57:28 -0000

    Angela Paxton is urging Texas voters to support Mr. Paxton’s Senate campaign, even as she is divorcing him and accusing him of adultery. She has political aspirations of her own.
  10. If the Kennedy Center Is ‘Dangerous,’ Why Is the Symphony Rehearsing There?

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:35:09 -0000

    The National Symphony Orchestra is practicing inside a building that President Trump and his allies say could fall on their heads.
  11. Whistle-Blower Says I.R.S. Leaked His Tax Records in Retaliation

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:24:48 -0000

    Brian J. Visalli, a veteran investigator of tax fraud, said in a lawsuit that the agency had sent his personal and tax information to federal prosecutors.
  12. Trump Administration Delays Threaten Funding for HIV Research

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:33:18 -0000

    The networks also develop treatments and preventions for other infectious diseases and were instrumental in testing the Covid vaccine.
  13. August Lamm Was an Influencer. Now She Wants You to Ditch Your Smartphone.

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:19:13 -0000

    August Lamm wants you to put down your smartphone and reclaim your life.
  14. The School Near Paris That Shows Why French Students Are Protesting

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:19:04 -0000

    Angered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus during an ongoing round of unrest.
  15. Why Are France’s Students Protesting?

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:50:54 -0000

    Demonstrations for a better-funded education system have led to blockaded schools, thousands of arrests and a national political reckoning.
  16. Pete Hegseth’s ‘Vast Overcorrection’

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:04:27 -0000

    A Special Forces veteran joins the columnist David French to assess Pete Hegseth’s leadership.
  17. Jensen Huang Thinks A.I. Is Going Great

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:40:50 -0000

    Our fate may be very well be in the hands of Jensen Huang.
  18. France in Crisis

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:32:39 -0000

    We look at what’s driving the protests across France.
  19. We Want to Know: How Have Your Halloween Candy Habits Changed?

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:13:48 -0000

    Share your story and it might be included in an upcoming feature.
  20. Malawians Struggle to Survive After Fleeing Anti-Immigrant Violence

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:36:18 -0000

    Anti-immigrant violence in South Africa has forced tens of thousands to return to Malawi, severing badly needed cash flows and leaving families hungry.
  21. Back to School, in Gaza

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    My nephews study in a big tent surrounded by bombed-out houses. They have no access to chairs or desks, so they sit on the dirt.
  22. A Woman with a Past

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    My cousin Laura had a diva’s charisma and a siren’s voice. She also had a mysterious past. When she died, she left me to tell the story of her defiant reinvention.
  23. The Battle for the Post-Trump Right

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    For decades, the Heritage Foundation was a conservative powerhouse. Can it stay relevant in the influencer age?
  24. Year of the Horse

    Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    After a young tourist was killed in a Central Park carriage accident this summer, the City Council is considering whether to ban horse-drawn carriages forever.
  25. The Battle to Pass a Billionaire Tax

    Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Most Democratic voters say that they favor a wealth tax, but a California ballot initiative has plenty of liberal opponents.
  26. Will Netanyahu Escape His Reckoning?

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In his bid for reëlection, the Israeli Prime Minister is doing everything in his power to smear his opponents and evade blame for the security fiasco of October 7th.
  27. How the Billions from the Opioid Settlement Are Being Spent

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Some of the money, which is difficult to track, has gone to recovery programs, but much of it has gone to law enforcement—for squad cars, jail costs, drones, and more.
  28. ICE Is Everywhere and Acting with Impunity

    Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Arrests have reached a record high—nearly fifty-one thousand in August alone—with agents conducting operations nationwide at hospitals, at airports, and outside schools.
  29. Christa Pike and the Absurdity of Humane Execution

    Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:50:47 -0000

    A witness said that what happened in Tennessee’s death chamber this week was “not normal.” Of course it wasn’t.
  30. Why the War in Iran Is Likely to Heat Up Again

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:16:05 -0000

    Oil exports in the Gulf have rebounded as the U.S. escorts ships through the Strait of Hormuz. But the obstacles to a lasting peace are greater than ever.
  31. What Life Is Actually Like in Gaza Today

    Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nearly a year after the ceasefire, the analyst Jaser AbuMousa explains the impediments to rebuilding, and the devastation of his own family.
  32. Why China Isn’t Getting Existential About A.I.

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    China’s fears about the technology are increasingly distinct from those of the U.S. What does that mean for international coöperation?
  33. How, Exactly, Could A.I. Kill Us?

    Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0000

    Employees of A.I. companies are increasingly sounding the alarm. What should we make of their warnings?
  34. The Soccer Club Fighting Against the Premium Experience

    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As the global game gets entwined with global capital, some fans are finding relief in the ninth tier of English football.
  35. Baseball Is Better with a Little Risk

    Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Analytics have transformed how teams manage pitching, unlocking new approaches and fantastic creativity. But the experience of playing and watching the game is about more than what the numbers can tell us.
  36. Pete Hegseth Just Declared Victory in the Wrong War

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:36:56 -0000

    The combative culture warrior in the Pentagon may soon be Congress’s top target.
  37. Individual Choices Won’t Fix America’s Public Schools

    Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Nikole Hannah-Jones sent her daughter to a struggling local school and has come to regret it. But personalizing the problem is the wrong approach.
  38. “Fear Fokol” Looks Inside the Private-Security Forces That Patrol Johannesburg

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The patrolmen hired to protect the city’s wealth operate in a culture of paranoia, inequality, and fragile but well-armed masculinity.
  39. The Fighting in Ethiopia Is Part of a Far Bigger Conflict

    Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Powers in the Horn of Africa, the Middle East, and beyond are being drawn toward the conflict, which diplomatic efforts have failed to stop.
  40. The Quiet Unravelling of a Haitian Life in America

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Emmanuella was the only one in her family with Temporary Protected Status. Now that it’s gone, she’s leaving her job without a word, desperately dating to find a husband, and beginning to go underground.
  41. The Well-Funded Fight to Keep Latinos Voting Republican

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Amid deportations and Trump’s lagging popularity, one Koch-backed group has recruited Michigan Latinos to reach more than a hundred thousand voters for Mike Rogers.
  42. How the “Cornell Seven” Rape Case Became a National Scandal

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The dismal responses from both the D.A. and the university reveal a larger pattern of institutional carelessness.
  43. Why Trump Delayed Cancelling Legal Status for Salvadorans

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:30:55 -0000

    The White House has quietly paused an order to end Temporary Protected Status for thousands of immigrants from El Salvador, a move that came after months of lobbying from the construction industry and other interest groups.
  44. Mayors vs. Nationalists

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Leaders of cities around the world are standing up for democracy, even if the leaders of their countries are not.
  45. The President vs. the Press

    Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Donald Trump’s behavior cannot be called unexpected at this point. What was noteworthy last week, however, was the way that the media responded.