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  1. Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His Interventions in Gaza, Ukraine and Now Iran

    Sun, 31 May 2026 20:34:25 -0000

    In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality.
  2. U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz

    Sun, 31 May 2026 20:48:58 -0000

    U.S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said.
  3. Israel Captures Crusader Castle That Symbolized Its Long Lebanon Occupation

    Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:39:35 -0000

    The seizure of Beaufort in southern Lebanon called up bitter memories in both countries amid a widening Israeli conflict with Hezbollah that seems far from over.
  4. As Democrats Worry About Senate Race, Platner Attacks Reports About Sexual Messages

    Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:10:59 -0000

    Graham Platner, whose contest in Maine is a key to Democrats’ hopes of winning the Senate, sought to discredit reports that he had exchanged sexual messages with women outside his marriage.
  5. Trump Is Dominating GOP Primary Elections. Does That Mean Victory in the Midterms?

    Sun, 31 May 2026 18:44:13 -0000

    Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war.
  6. Release of Tina Peters, Election Denier and Former County Clerk, Divides Colorado City

    Sun, 31 May 2026 22:18:06 -0000

    The former clerk of Mesa County is scheduled to be set free on Monday, after her nine-year prison sentence was commuted by Gov. Jared Polis.
  7. He Was Satirized on British TV. Now He’s Trump’s Pick to Lead California.

    Sun, 31 May 2026 09:01:06 -0000

    Steve Hilton grabbed headlines when he worked in conservative politics in Britain. His American political renaissance in the California governor’s race has bemused former British colleagues and rivals.
  8. Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent

    Sun, 31 May 2026 14:19:06 -0000

    The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups.
  9. How an Act of Vandalism Helped a Dissident Find His Voice

    Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:01:05 -0000

    Li Ying, known as Teacher Li to his 2.2 million followers on X, doesn’t live in China but still faces smear campaigns and death threats. He is not letting that stop him.
  10. Tilly Norwood, A.I. Actress, Wants to Know Why Everyone’s Mad at Her

    Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:57 -0000

    The A.I. actress on her craft, the future of film and how she definitely does not intend to murder us.
  11. India’s Hindu Right Has a New Hero: A 17th-Century Warrior King

    Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:14 -0000

    Statues of Shivaji are rising everywhere. The founder of the Maratha empire who fought against the Mughal dynasty is now a symbol for nationalists remaking the country.
  12. The Sculptor Riding India’s Shivaji Craze

    Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:13 -0000

    Demand has soared for his figurines and statues of the warrior king. It started with a video he posted online.
  13. Havoc in Hawaii’s Coffee Fields After an Earthquake Destroyed Water Collection Tanks

    Sun, 31 May 2026 21:26:07 -0000

    An earthquake destroyed many water catchment systems on Hawaii’s Big Island, capping a spring filled with devastating floods.
  14. Colombia Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff

    Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:57:20 -0000

    The candidate forced a runoff on Sunday in what could herald another gain for the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America.
  15. Joby Demonstrated its Air Taxi in Manhattan, but You Can’t Fly in It Yet

    Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:06 -0000

    Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.
  16. The Museum of Wretched Ideas Has Reopened

    Sun, 31 May 2026 15:06:24 -0000

    We seem to have forgotten more or less everything.
  17. Time Gave Me Back What Prison Took Away

    Wed, 27 May 2026 18:59:43 -0000

    A formerly incarcerated writer reflects on how the prison system didn’t foster change, but befriending time did.
  18. High-Speed Sailboats Race Past the New York Skyline

    Sun, 31 May 2026 07:00:15 -0000

    SailGP, a two-day competition some say is like Formula 1 on the water, has replaced part of the normal traffic in New York Harbor with high-tech catamarans.
  19. 2025 Wildfires Were the Costliest Ever, Researchers Say

    Sun, 31 May 2026 23:01:04 -0000

    Severe, hard-to-control blazes in densely populated areas like Los Angeles drove the year’s record losses.
  20. Notre Dame Students Abused by Priest in ‘Weighing Scheme,’ Report Finds

    Sun, 31 May 2026 21:41:35 -0000

    An investigation commissioned by Notre Dame found that the Catholic university could have done more to respond to allegations of sexual misconduct.
  21. The World Capital of French Fries Has a Problem: Too Many Potatoes

    Sat, 30 May 2026 09:00:15 -0000

    Belgium’s potato harvest set a record, just as tariffs hit U.S. demand for frozen fries and as competition from suppliers in Asia intensified.
  22. 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?
  23. The Paperboy’s Secret

    Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In boyhood, guilt was a constant companion. I stopped mentioning the quarters that Mr. Wood put into my pocket.
  24. 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.
  25. 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?
  26. 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?
  27. The Knicks: The Only Game in Town

    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.”
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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?
  31. 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.
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. Victor Wembanyama Towers Over the Thunder, and the Game of Basketball

    Sun, 31 May 2026 18:59:58 -0000

    San Antonio’s Game Seven victory against Oklahoma City announced the arrival of the N.B.A.’s most remarkable new superstar in years.
  36. 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.
  37. 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?”
  38. 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.
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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.