| Annie Dillard, Meditative Author of ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,’ Dies at 81
- Her Thoreau-like account of journeys in the woods, published when she was 28, was the first of many ruminations on life and nature, good and evil.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:57:37 +0000
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| Bo French Faces Backlash Over Posts About University of Texas Students
- Republican leaders brought Bo French, an anti-Muslim hard-liner, into the fold. Then he attacked Texas football fans.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:44:20 +0000
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| The World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S.
- America’s position of global economic stability is starting to look shakier as the Trump administration piles on debt and doubles down on sanctions.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:41:06 +0000
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| Mothers’ Intrusive Thoughts Are Mostly Benign. Lindsay Clancy’s Case Is an Exception.
- Experts say that after childbirth, intrusive thoughts are common and mostly benign. Lindsay Clancy’s story provides a disturbing exception.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:26:25 +0000
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| Turkey Begins Broad Crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q. Community
- The government has called the campaign an effort to protect families. Rights organizations have accused the authorities of criminalizing L.G.B.T.Q. people and of seeking to thwart political activism.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:10:23 +0000
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| News Helicopter Crash and Bus Accident in Los Angeles Leave at Least 5 Dead
- The accidents occurred back to back when an S.U.V. broadsided a bus and then a local news helicopter covering the story crashed and burst into flames.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:06:46 +0000
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| The Subtle Sign That A.I. Is Not Yet a National Political Issue
- A Times/Siena poll shows many voters are still uncertain on the issue, including which party would do a better job on it.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:51:50 +0000
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| How Sept. 11 Paved the Way to Mideast Power for Iran
- The American invasion of Iraq in 2003 set the path for Tehran to dominate its neighbor and whetted its appetite to expand its influence across the greater Middle East.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:49:05 +0000
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| Trump Administration Outlines Plan for Signs Outside Smithsonian Museum
- In a letter, the Interior Department detailed what it hoped to convey on 12 signs to be installed outside the National Museum of American History.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:38:46 +0000
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| Fed Meeting Is a Big Moment for the Bond Market
- If the Fed opts against raising interest rates on Wednesday, investors will probably increase their forecasts for inflation, injecting new turmoil into the government bond market.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:37:14 +0000
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| What R.F.K. Jr. Gets Wrong — and Right — About Antidepressants
- What’s missing in the national conversation on mental health medication.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:02:34 +0000
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| Aaron Guckian Wins G.O.P. Nomination for Rhode Island Governor
- Mr. Guckian, a self-described “compassionate conservative,” will face Helena Foulkes, a former CVS executive, in the general election.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:36:53 +0000
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| Trump Bars Some South Africans Over Claims of Anti-White Discrimination
- Washington says South Africa has not done anything to fix what President Trump sees as discrimination. South Africa’s president has called Mr. Trump’s policies racist.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:30:37 +0000
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| E.U. Offers to Make Canada ‘Associate Member’ as U.S. Ties Weaken for Both
- Canada and the European Union have been confronting an increasingly challenging relationship with the United States under President Trump.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:23:13 +0000
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| Global Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline Attacks
- Estimates vary on how long it could take before a crucial pipeline is repaired, but a prolonged shutdown could push oil prices to their highest levels in months.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:01:44 +0000
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| Geography Is Power
- We look at Yemen’s Houthi militia.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:49:15 +0000
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| Fuel Riots Spread Around the World, and Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
- Plus, the Russian businessman who rented an island for Donald Trump Jr.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:01:02 +0000
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| Fed Readies for Momentous Rate Decision
- The central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday, less than two months before the midterm elections.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:04:03 +0000
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| Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump’s Surgeon General Nominee, to Appear Before Senate
- Dr. Nicole Saphier is the third nominee for surgeon general, a position that has remained empty since President Trump took office last year.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:02:47 +0000
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| ‘You’re Elected to Fight and Kill the Other Side’: How Congress Lost Its Way
- Members from both parties say the legislative branch has descended into a state of dysfunction in the Trump era.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:02:31 +0000
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