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  1. Private Medicare Plans Are Raising Costs And Forcing Millions To Find New Insurance

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:04:42 -0000

    As enrollment for Medicare Advantage begins this month, older Americans are confronting fewer options because insurers are discontinuing coverage in many areas.
  2. Kansas Senate Race Is a Surprising New Midterm Fight

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:23:04 -0000

    Republicans are suddenly racing to defend a seat in Kansas, where Democrats are trying to win a Senate race for the first time in nearly a century.
  3. Paxton Said in Deposition That Donor Gave Him Stocks to Please God

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:25:46 -0000

    The leaked deposition from a fraud inquiry in 2014 provides insight into the Senate candidate’s investments and his tactics for defending himself.
  4. For Trump, a Firing Squad on Livestream Becomes the Latest Spectacle

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:37:03 -0000

    The idea seemed to surprise even some inside the Trump administration.
  5. Some G.O.P. Lawmakers Pan Hegseth’s Plan to Stream Execution of Fort Hood Shooter

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:15:44 -0000

    Some G.O.P. members of Congress said that broadcasting the execution of the Fort Hood shooter was inappropriate, though others gleefully applauded it.
  6. Ashley St. Clair Was Offered Millions for Her Silence on Elon Musk. She Spoke Out Instead.

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:48:41 -0000

    In the documentary “Musk,” Ashley St. Clair, a former right-wing influencer and mother of one of Musk’s children, speaks about her relationship with him.
  7. What to Know About the New Elon Musk Documentary

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:52 -0000

    A supersized portrait of the world’s richest man reveals new details and resurfaces troubling incidents from a headline-making life.
  8. Inside Erik Prince’s $750 Million Mercenary Deal in Congo

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:41:17 -0000

    The injury of a former Green Beret and death of an elite soldier from New Zealand have highlighted the Blackwater founder’s growing role in one of Africa’s most intractable conflicts.
  9. Trump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:30:39 -0000

    President Trump said Russia had agreed to ship potentially millions of tons of diesel fuel in the coming months. But the amounts would be small relative to global demand.
  10. Trump Announces White House Inquiry Into Fed Governor Lisa Cook

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:24:25 -0000

    President Trump said the White House would investigate unsubstantiated claims that Lisa D. Cook committed mortgage fraud and hold a hearing next month.
  11. Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:51:24 -0000

    U.S. officials announced the new, sweeping punishments just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize committee gave its annual honor to a former court judge.
  12. He Left Behind Millions. Who Would Get It — His Family, or the D.S.A.?

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:32:14 -0000

    When a New York University professor died in 2024, it set off a legal dispute over a quietly accumulated fortune.
  13. Attacker in FlyDubai Flight Meant to Crash Into Israeli Airport, Emiratis Say

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:08:10 -0000

    The attorney general of the United Arab Emirates said that the co-pilot had been inspired by the Sept. 11 attacks after years of developing extreme Islamist views.
  14. Senate Fact Finders Decry Costs of Immigrant Detention at Guantánamo

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:56:23 -0000

    The setup has cost more than $100 million, the study said. A recent inspection found nearly 450 government employees and zero detainees.
  15. Mike Ditka, Fiery Coach of the Chicago Bears, Has Died

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:35:42 -0000

    He and the Bears won the Super Bowl in 1986, and after coaching he became one of the sport’s most visible and enduring talking heads. He was 86.
  16. His Unmarked Grave Lay Forgotten for 200 Years. They Had to Fix That.

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:26:12 -0000

    The identity of a Scottish sailor killed in Connecticut after a skirmish during the War of 1812 long remained a mystery until two local history buffs got involved.
  17. Zohran Mamdani’s Moral Obscenity

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:57:58 -0000

    A mayor for one million Jewish New Yorkers fails his duty.
  18. Want to Avoid Another Jan. 6? Defeat These Republicans.

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:55:50 -0000

    The 2028 election is on the ballot right now.
  19. Navi Pillay, South African Jurist, Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:24:52 -0000

    The choice drew condemnation from Israel over Ms. Pillay’s role leading a U.N. commission that said the country had committed genocide against Palestinians.
  20. What’s Driving the French Student Protests

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:15:17 -0000

    A movement born in the Paris banlieues has mobilized young people against diminished school conditions and accumulating problems at home and beyond.
  21. 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.
  22. 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?
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
  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. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. 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?
  32. 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?
  33. The Dumocrats Are Coming for Trump, and All He Can Do Is Call Them Names

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:05:07 -0000

    A report from the President’s campaign tour through the formerly safe precincts of red America.
  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. “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.
  38. 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.
  39. 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.
  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.