| A Paralympian Takes His Shot Despite Republicans’ Home Court Advantage
- Josh Turek is trying to turn deep-red Iowa blue as he runs for the U.S. Senate.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:43:47 +0000
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| What Gloria Steinem Can Teach Us
- Steinem has died at the end of a decade that undid some of what she struggled for.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:14:52 +0000
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| Inside Mamdani’s Private Army of Public Influencers
- Zohran Mamdani is seen as a social media wizard. Some of his popularity stems from an influencer operation run by the mayor’s office.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:57:42 +0000
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| The Hit Song ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Hits a Nerve: Is Texas the South?
- Ella Langley’s smash has become an anthem in Austin, a singalong in Nashville and a case study in how the Texas brand travels.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:41:37 +0000
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| Families Turn to Symbolic Cremation After Nepal Floods
- Thousands are missing, and some families have lost hope of recovering their bodies. To carry out his sacred duty, a son lights the funeral pyre for a straw effigy of his father.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:35:48 +0000
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| Build First, Ask Later
- We look at President Trump’s building spree in Washington.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:19:50 +0000
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| The Search for New Cures Is Broken
- It is too hard for medical researchers to launch clinical trials.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:27:49 +0000
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| A Surge of Russian Sabotage Attacks in Europe, and Musk’s Political War Chest
- Plus, your Friday news quiz.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:26:06 +0000
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| Inside the Nepal Tunnel Rescue Operation
- An Australian engineer advising the effort described how two men were freed after nine days trapped in a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower plant.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:20:39 +0000
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| Alejandro Betancourt, Trump’s Partner in Venezuelan Oil Deal, Has Faced Investigations
- Alejandro Betancourt has been targeted by multiple investigations. Now he’s the U.S. government’s unrivaled partner in President Trump’s bid to control Venezuelan oil resources.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:05:48 +0000
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| North Carolina Set to Mail The Fall’s First Ballots As Trump Tries to Restrict Them
- A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Postal Service rule that could impede millions of mail voters. The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:29:43 +0000
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| The Bond Markets Are Pushing Up Rates. Will Central Banks Follow?
- Around the world, rising bond yields reflect shifting expectations on how fast policymakers will raise interest rates.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:03:39 +0000
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| The Risk of Russian Sabotage in Europe: A Fight That Spirals Out of Control
- Europe’s options are limited in responding to an unnerving series of plots and provocations. But the odds of unpredictable consequences are rising.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:03:31 +0000
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| After Fighting Russia Fiercely, He Wants to Forge Ukraine’s Path to Peace
- Kyrylo Budanov, a decorated soldier and former military spy chief, advocates a negotiated settlement. Talks are expected to resume this month.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:03:23 +0000
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| Why Rebuilding After Climate Disasters Is No Longer Enough
- But every crisis is an opportunity.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:02:22 +0000
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| Behind on 2030 Climate Goals, States Are Cutting or Even Scrapping Them
- Ambitious aims have given way to political anxiety over rising costs for consumers.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:08 +0000
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| U.S. Diesel Prices Set New High
- Because of the war in Iran, the cost has climbed past the record it reached in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:54:37 +0000
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| Missouri Supreme Court Delivers Win for Democrats in Redistricting Case
- The court said a map redrawn to benefit Republicans could not be used in November and said voters should decide on the new boundaries. The state attorney general vowed to appeal the decision.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:40:43 +0000
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| How OpenAI Limited the Probe of Its Bots’ Hack of Hugging Face
- A nonprofit’s study of how OpenAI’s A.I. agents were able to break into Hugging Face’s infrastructure wasn’t allowed to look at the incident’s full scope.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:00:16 +0000
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| Former Labor Secretary Stoked Dysfunction and Toxicity, Department Report Finds
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent Labor Department funds on personal travel and tolerated harassment in the agency, its inspector general found.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:52:50 +0000
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