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  1. Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:26:55 -0000

    President Trump is confronting a crisis that is not bending to his narrative of a “pretty reasonable” new regime in Iran and all-but-assured victory for the United States.
  2. What the Iran War Means for China

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:18:12 -0000

    Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger examines what the Iran war means to China, which is the world’s biggest importer of Iranian oil.
  3. Senate Republicans Again Block Bid to Limit Trump’s Iran War Powers

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:07:09 -0000

    For the fourth time since the war began, G.O.P. senators successfully fended off an effort to constrain the president. But there were signs of growing unease among Republicans.
  4. With Iran War on Pause, Political Battle Resumes Over Israeli Democracy

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:39:54 -0000

    A court fight over Itamar Ben-Gvir, an extremist who oversees the police, pits the attorney general against Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing government.
  5. Stocks Hit a Record High

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:27:02 -0000

    Also, Pakistani mediators arrive in Iran. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
  6. Trump Breaks With Meloni, Italy’s Leader, Amid Dispute Over Pope and Iran

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:47:49 -0000

    Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was once considered one of President Trump’s closest European allies. Their friendship now appears in danger.
  7. Just War Doctrine: The Pope, JD Vance and a Theological Debate

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:51:51 -0000

    President Trump’s attack on Pope Leo has touched off an argument about a framework for determining when war is justified.
  8. In the House, Republican Plans Go Awry Amid Party Divides

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:30:25 -0000

    Fresh off a two-week break, lawmakers returned to turmoil in the House, where legislation to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is stalled and the G.O.P. is struggling to keep its agenda on track.
  9. Labor Department Investigates Texts Sent Among Staff, Secretary and Her Family

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:42:41 -0000

    Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer asked staff members to bring wine to her hotel room, and to keep in touch with her husband and father.
  10. Trump’s Quest for More Sway Over Fed Faces Fresh Hurdles

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:27:34 -0000

    Jerome H. Powell’s term as chair of the Federal Reserve ends on May 15, but it appears increasingly likely that he will stay on in some capacity at the central bank after that.
  11. DeSantis Delays Redistricting Special Session and Adds a Vaccine Bill

    Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:11:55 -0000

    The Florida governor is expected to propose a congressional map that could result in up to five new Republican-leaning seats. Some in the party fear it could backfire.
  12. S&P 500 Hits Record High as Stock Market Looks Beyond Iran War

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:13:13 -0000

    Investors appear to be treating an end to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran as a foregone conclusion, as the S&P 500 closes above 7,000.
  13. Debt Alarms Ring as Countries Rack Up More Emergency Spending

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:41:48 -0000

    Amid signs of a prolonged period of high energy costs, policymakers are urging restraint as governments open up the public till to protect households and businesses.
  14. That Meeting You Hate May Keep A.I. From Stealing Your Job

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:01:24 -0000

    As artificial intelligence makes many tasks easier, the human work of cajoling, arm-twisting and reassuring appears to be rising in importance.
  15. What Is ‘Jagged Intelligence’ and How Can It Reframe the AI Debate?

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:19:41 -0000

    A.I. has always been compared to human intelligence, but that may not be the right way to think about it. What it does well can help predict what jobs it may replace.
  16. Sister Mary Kay and the Waning Days of the Sisters of Charity

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:02:12 -0000

    An influential order of nuns decided to complete its mission when the last sister dies. The only question left is how to finish well.
  17. Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Draws Backlash, Even From an Expert Who Proposed It

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:33:33 -0000

    The story of how President Trump quadrupled the size of the original proposal for the arch follows a now-familiar pattern.
  18. Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

    Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:20:35 -0000

    The Saudi league, established in 2022, attracted some of the sport’s biggest stars with huge contracts.
  19. Yale Report Finds Colleges Deserve Blame for Higher Education’s Problems

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:04:37 -0000

    A 10-member committee offered a brutal assessment of academia’s role in creating the forces challenging American colleges and universities.
  20. Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury Finds

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:40:26 -0000

    In a verdict that could have far-reaching consequences in the music industry, the live colossus that includes Ticketmaster was found to have violated antitrust laws.
  21. 5 Takeaways From the Live Nation Antitrust Trial

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:34:59 -0000

    A jury found that the concert giant operated as a monopoly, a verdict that could have major reverberations in the music industry.
  22. The Pied-à-Terre Tax Has Failed Before. Could This Year Be Different?

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:25:55 -0000

    Amid calls from the left to tax the rich, a tax proposal on multimillion-dollar second homes in New York City, backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, seems to have better odds of passing than in years past.
  23. What Is the Pied-à-Terre Tax? 5 Things to Know About Hochul’s Proposal.

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:05:20 -0000

    Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to tax second homes in New York City that are worth $5 million or more. Here’s how the proposal might work.
  24. Analysis of Alzheimer’s Drugs Stirs Debate About Their Effectiveness

    Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:05:36 -0000

    The review said a certain class of drugs had little clinical benefit, but many Alzheimer’s experts criticized the analysis, saying it unfairly lumped failed drugs with two recently approved treatments.
  25. He Preached the Gospel on the Subway. Then He Pulled Out a Machete.

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:11:05 -0000

    Anthony Griffin was a popular battle rapper who turned toward religious rhetoric. The police say he slashed three people with a machete before they killed him.
  26. How The Times Covers Attackers, Suspects and Victims of Violence

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:22:13 -0000

    Reporting on the people who upend life and those whose lives are upended can bring surprising and uncomfortable details to light.
  27. In Defense of Dumb Dogs

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:07 -0000

    Your pet is (probably) not a genius, and that’s OK.
  28. After Mythos, the Future of the Internet Is At a Crossroads

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:24:41 -0000

    In the race to patch up cybersecurity holes found by the newest A.I. models, we risk leaving too many people to fend for themselves.
  29. Sudan Enters Fourth Year of War Amid World’s Most Severe Humanitarian Crisis

    Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:16:02 -0000

    Fighting that erupted in 2023 has forced millions from their homes and left widespread hunger that is now being compounded by strife in the Middle East.
  30. Justice Sotomayor Apologizes for Highly Personal Criticism of Justice Kavanaugh

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:20:19 -0000

    At the University of Kansas School of Law last week, she criticized her colleague while discussing his views in an immigration-related case.
  31. Carol Greitzer, Tireless Defender of Greenwich Village, Dies at 101

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:36:15 -0000

    A lifelong New Yorker and longtime City Council member, she opposed Robert Moses’s wrecking ball, championed historic preservation and fought for women’s and gay rights.
  32. Mamdani’s Wife Admits ‘Shame’ Over Social Media Posts From Her Teens

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:45:09 -0000

    Rama Duwaji apologized for using what she said was “harmful” language as a teenager, in her first interview since her husband, Zohran Mamdani, took office.
  33. What Brought Down Eric Swalwell

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:52:26 -0000

    How the attention economy produced a moment of congressional reckoning.
  34. Why I Wanted to Keep My Marriage a Secret, by David Sedaris

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    It’s not that I was embarrassed by Hugh or that I thought someone better might come along. I just shudder when I hear a man say the words “my husband.”
  35. New Orleans’s Car-Crash Conspiracy

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    High-speed accidents, crooked lawyers, and poor people desperate for cash—it was the kind of scheme that could have been cooked up only in the Big Easy.
  36. The Return of Family Detention

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Under the Trump Administration, thousands of immigrant children have been detained, and many have suffered from medical neglect.
  37. The Wild Mind of the Romanian Director Radu Jude

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The director’s native city drives him crazy—and drives him to make loony, brilliant films.
  38. How Much Has the War in Iran Depleted the U.S. Missile Supply?

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Defense officials inside the Trump Administration were already concerned that American stockpiles were insufficient for a potential standoff with China. A war of choice in the Middle East has only made matters worse.
  39. “The Peace President” Gets Belligerent with Iran and the Pope

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:27:19 -0000

    After negotiations to end the war failed to produce a deal, Trump imposed a naval blockade to cut off the Islamic Republic’s ability to trade through the Strait of Hormuz.
  40. The Hungarian Election Shows That Even Strongmen Can Lose

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:04:45 -0000

    Many people in the country had trouble imagining that Viktor Orbán could be defeated. But a philosopher also warned that defeatism can abet authoritarianism.
  41. Trump’s Strategic and Moral Failure in Iran

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    From the first day of his Presidency, Trump has posed an emergency to both his country and the world.
  42. The Extremes of Israeli Public Opinion

    Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:42:29 -0000

    Israeli voters are against a ceasefire with Iran, and think Benjamin Netanyahu has not gone far enough.
  43. Israel’s War in Lebanon Has Not Stopped

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:20:29 -0000

    While America and Iran negotiate a ceasefire, Beirut remains under siege.
  44. How Pakistan Became a Major Player in Peace Negotiations Between the U.S. and Iran

    Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:40:23 -0000

    Pakistan’s military has wooed Donald Trump, and fallen out with its former Taliban allies, as the country looks to wield more influence in the region.
  45. How Donald Trump May Have Sabotaged His Chances for a Deal with Iran

    Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:38:52 -0000

    The Iranian regime has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, destabilizing global markets and leaving the U.S. with no good options.
  46. How Jomboy Is Changing the Way Baseball Is Watched

    Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:49:59 -0000

    Major League Baseball, in the hope of expanding the game’s appeal and reaching younger fans, bought a minority stake in the popular media company founded by Jimmy O’Brien.
  47. An Economist’s Quest to Solve America’s Wage Problem

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Arindrajit Dube argues that the answer is empowering workers and setting mandatory wage standards across industries.
  48. The N.B.A.’s Race to the Bottom

    Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Despite the league’s many attempts to combat tanking, the incentive to lose remains strong for teams hoping to strategize for the future. Is there a fix?
  49. The Spectacle of War and the Struggle to Protest

    Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    On social media, images of destruction in Iran are giving way to commentary from talking heads, dulling the reality of war.
  50. Sam Altman’s Trust Issues at OpenAI

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz on the rise of the C.E.O. of OpenAI, and how allegations of deceptive behavior continue to dog one of the most powerful figures in tech.
  51. Zohran Mamdani, Perpetual Student of the City

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Mayor, along with some teen-agers from Bronx Science, takes stock of his first hundred days.
  52. The Global Stakes of Hungary’s Pivotal Election

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    What the fate of Viktor Orbán, a pioneer of strongman politics and a darling of right-wing movements across the world, might mean for Europe, Russia, MAGA, and beyond.
  53. The Costs of Trump’s Iran-War Folly

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:09:59 -0000

    If this is “total and complete victory,” imagine what failure looks like.
  54. What the Verdict Against Meta and Google Says About the Way We Live Now

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The finding of a California jury represents the opening legal salvo in a fight against one of the central anxieties of our time.
  55. A U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Is Here, but Trump’s Stone Age Mentality Endures

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:57:48 -0000

    A temporary truce can’t erase the chaos of a war that the White House started and never fully understood.
  56. What Would a Ground Invasion of Iran Look Like?

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:48:39 -0000

    As a fragile ceasefire begins, Tehran is using lessons from the Iran-Iraq War to prepare for an American escalation.
  57. What Trump’s Reorganization of the Forest Service Means for Rural America

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The agency has been a force across rural America. The changes will make lots of room for lumber lobbyists, less for forest science.