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  1. Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It

    Sat, 30 May 2026 10:09:52 -0000

    A remote gold mining town is under siege, as medical workers struggle to beat back a surge of deaths and infections.
  2. Is JD Vance the 2028 Front Runner? Trump Has Questions.

    Sat, 30 May 2026 09:01:53 -0000

    President Trump appears to see the matter of his heir as unsettled, adding a layer of tension to his relationship with Vice President JD Vance.
  3. Judge Reopens Trump’s Lawsuit Demanding $10 Billion From IRS

    Fri, 29 May 2026 23:30:40 -0000

    The ruling was a blow to both President Trump, who had voluntarily dismissed the suit last week, and to the Justice Department, which used the suit to establish a fund likely intended for Trump allies.
  4. 5 Takeaways From a Kennedy Center Ruling That Angered Trump

    Sat, 30 May 2026 09:02:55 -0000

    A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to take President Trump’s name off the building. What happens next?
  5. White House Releases Results of Trump’s Latest Physical Exam

    Sat, 30 May 2026 04:49:07 -0000

    The report by President Trump’s physician said he was in “excellent health.” It showed that he had gained weight and that neurological and heart tests had come back “normal.”
  6. Among Mamdani’s Priorities, Economic Development Seems Low on the List

    Sat, 30 May 2026 03:10:12 -0000

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not filled the vacant role of president of the Economic Development Corporation, deepening concern over his attention to the New York City economy.
  7. Iran’s Hard-Liners Try to Derail Potential Deal With the U.S.

    Fri, 29 May 2026 23:09:37 -0000

    A political fight is playing out in Iran, where the small but loud faction of hard-liners has used rallies, state media and private and public statements to try to undermine negotiations.
  8. Across the Middle East, Muslims Mark Eid Amid War and Crisis

    Sat, 30 May 2026 09:02:24 -0000

    From Iran to Gaza, Eid al-Adha celebrations were muted as war dragged on and shortages of food and fuel roiled the region.
  9. Powerful A.I. Super PACs Duel Over the Midterms: ‘This Is a War’

    Sat, 30 May 2026 09:01:01 -0000

    One is allied with Anthropic. The other is tied to OpenAI. They’re both spending millions to influence the midterms, and they’re leaving a trail of fearful candidates and canceled ads in their wake.
  10. Steyer Campaigns on Affordability. Does His Own Mansion Portfolio Matter?

    Sat, 30 May 2026 09:02:07 -0000

    Tom Steyer wants to address California’s housing crisis if he becomes governor. He is also a billionaire with extensive personal real estate holdings.
  11. His Opponents Keep Talking About His Past Ties to a Militant Cleric

    Sat, 30 May 2026 07:00:08 -0000

    Dr. Adam Hamawy, a New Jersey Democrat with big-name support on the left, has touted his humanitarian work, but some want to talk about a person he met in 1991.
  12. A Clean Energy PAC Helped Beat Chip Roy, and Now It Has New Targets

    Fri, 29 May 2026 19:47:14 -0000

    A PAC representing wind and solar energy interests spent $1.1 million to boost the Republican primary opponent of Chip Roy, an opponent of renewables. Now they are trying to save a Republican ally in Iowa.
  13. Want to ‘Optimize’ Your Happiness? This Happiness Expert Says: Don’t.

    Sat, 30 May 2026 09:15:06 -0000

    Laurie Santos on what will really bring meaning and fulfillment to your life, and what won’t. 
  14. Hungary Showed How to Defeat an Autocrat

    Fri, 29 May 2026 15:53:05 -0000

    Eleven lessons America must learn
  15. Does Trump Want to Lose the Midterms?

    Fri, 29 May 2026 09:04:57 -0000

    The president doesn’t seem that concerned that his party could lose control of Congress. Ezra Klein and the Republican strategist Liam Donovan discuss Trump’s midterm strategy and Democratic paths to victory.
  16. Season Pass

    Sat, 30 May 2026 10:29:12 -0000

    Today, let’s set our ambitions for summer reading.
  17. ICE Agents to Leave Site of Volatile Protests at Detention Center

    Sat, 30 May 2026 06:10:58 -0000

    Clashes between protesters and armed federal agents have erupted at the parking lot of Delaney Hall in Newark since the Memorial Day weekend.
  18. As Climate Change Extends Europe’s Heat Season, Schools Bake

    Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:03 -0000

    Classrooms can be particularly vulnerable amid climate change, as the hottest times of the year increasingly overlap with the academic calendar.
  19. Homelessness Declined in 2024, According to Delayed Federal Report

    Sat, 30 May 2026 02:01:15 -0000

    The modest drop marked the first decrease in homelessness in nearly a decade. The Housing and Urban Development report was published months later than usual.
  20. Inside Lebanon’s Fraught Push to Disarm Hezbollah

    Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Can one of the world’s most heavily armed militias be curbed without ripping the country apart?
  21. How “The Chosen” Spurred a Golden Age of Christian Filmmaking

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Dallas Jenkins’s show—a prestige drama about Jesus’ life that became the biggest crowdfunded television project in history—has come to model the sort of bottom-up, fandom-first entertainment that is quietly reshaping the industry.
  22. Our Warming Planet Is a Petri Dish for New and Deadly Microbes

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “Flesh-eating” bacteria is spreading. Infectious fungi are emerging. Microbiomes may never be the same. Are we ready?
  23. How Problematic Is Patriotism?

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    National pride in America has plummeted in the Trump era. Is it worth trying to salvage?
  24. The Ukrainian Stunt Pilot Hunting Russian Drones

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A Ukrainian flying ace is leveraging his aerobatics skills to protect his countrymen from nightly attacks.
  25. The Knicks and the Greatest Night in New York Sports

    Sat, 30 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Knicks have made the N.B.A. Finals again and, as another home team instructs the city, “Ya gotta believe.”
  26. What the Pope Said About A.I.

    Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Leo XIV’s new encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” presents a remarkable case for placing moral concerns, and not profit, or competitive advantage, or efficiency, at the center of any discussion of artificial intelligence.
  27. The Epic Disaster of Operation Epic Fury

    Tue, 26 May 2026 19:38:06 -0000

    Trump says that a deal to end the war with Iran is imminent. On key issues, it’s back to square one—or worse.
  28. How a Small-Town Clerk’s Misdeeds Upturned the Murdaugh Verdict

    Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Becky Hill, a court employee possibly trying to maximize sales of her book, pressured jurors to convict the South Carolina lawyer for the murders of his wife and son. Was she acting alone?
  29. Why Any Plausible Iran Deal Is a Humiliation for Trump

    Mon, 25 May 2026 15:48:35 -0000

    Even as the U.S. claims to be nearing an agreement to end the conflict, Tehran’s ability to close the Strait of Hormuz and hold the global economy hostage has reinforced the power of regime hard-liners.
  30. The Leader of NASA’s Artemis II Mission Is Still Moonstruck

    Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The astronaut Reid Wiseman talks about going deeper into space than anyone in history, eating maple cookies in microgravity, and deciding how to spend his first day off after returning to Earth.
  31. The Gaza Peace Plan Has Gone Nowhere

    Tue, 19 May 2026 16:11:45 -0000

    More than six months after the U.S.-negotiated ceasefire, Israel still controls more than half the territory in Gaza, and Hamas refuses to disarm.
  32. 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.
  33. Donald Trump Gets Even

    Fri, 29 May 2026 03:19:32 -0000

    What the “Anti-Weaponization” fund might mean for the President’s most ardent supporters—and why, for some, it might still fall short.
  34. The Despair of the Professor in the Age of A.I.

    Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    “Was it always the case that half of our students would cheat if it were easy enough?”
  35. Can Anything Stop Donald Trump’s Corruption?

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The President’s stock dealing, $1.8-billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund, and grant of immunity from the I.R.S. demonstrate the need for major ethics reforms.
  36. The Transformation of Elina Svitolina

    Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Four years ago, her country went to war. Then she became a mother. She returned to tennis a different player.
  37. Taking Children from Their Parents Without a Court Order

    Thu, 28 May 2026 18:40:02 -0000

    A class-action lawsuit is challenging the emergency-removal practices of New York’s Administration for Children’s Services.
  38. Ken Paxton Wins the Senate Republican Primary Runoff in Texas

    Wed, 27 May 2026 01:30:20 -0000

    The state attorney general, endorsed by Donald Trump, defeated the incumbent John Cornyn, and will face off against the Democrat James Talarico, in November.
  39. Dana White Thinks Everyone’s a Fighter

    Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The U.F.C. president on his decades of friendship with Donald Trump, his relationship with Joe Rogan, and his “awesome” night at the White House Correspondents’ dinner.
  40. How Trump Created a Slush Fund for His Allies

    Sun, 24 May 2026 23:42:10 -0000

    The President may have committed the rare offense that turns Republican lawmakers against him.
  41. How Prepared Are We for a Public-Health Emergency?

    Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola expose the shortsightedness of America’s retreat, under the Trump Administration, from its role as a global-health leader.
  42. Is the Working Class Finally Turning on Trump?

    Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Pennsylvanians who voted for the President last time around revisited.
  43. The Missing Bride of Anqoun

    Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A family’s desperate search after the deadliest day of the war between Hezbollah and Israel.
  44. Clarence Thomas Against Progressivism—and Progressives

    Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In a recent speech, the Justice made clear that he views the movement, past and present, as anti-American.