| Moscow Refinery Blast May Have Been Caused by Friendly Fire, Video Suggests
- Footage shows a Russian air defense missile traveling toward a fuel silo, which erupts in an explosion around the time of its arrival.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:57:00 +0000
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| Burnham’s Stunning Victory in Makerfield Election May Trigger Starmer’s Last Stand
- Andy Burnham, a Labour mayor, won a resounding majority in a special election on Thursday, making him eligible to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the country’s leadership.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:33:02 +0000
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| Inside Trump’s Stock Trading Surge
- Documents show the president outsourced trading decisions to brokers. But bucking tradition, his assets are not in a blind trust, exposing him to concerns about conflicts.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:30:09 +0000
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| Stranded Ships Hoping for Escape Find a Turbulent Strait of Hormuz
- Shipping companies had hoped to get their vessels out after this week’s U.S.-Iran deal but faced uncertainty on Friday as violence flared again in the region.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:55:03 +0000
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| Italy Doesn’t ‘Beg,’ Giorgia Meloni Tells Trump
- President Trump said the Italian leader had “begged” him to take a photo together at the Group of 7 summit in France. The remarks come as their once-friendly relationship has frayed.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:44:45 +0000
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| David Thomson Loves the Movies but Not What They Have Done to America
- How the film writer David Thomson found himself in a lover’s quarrel with cinema — and America.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:21:50 +0000
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| Back After Vanishing for 2 Weeks, Russian Banker Tries to Project Calm
- The central bank leader Elvira S. Nabiullina reappeared for a news conference after a gap that highlighted deep tensions in the country’s political and economic elite.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:16:43 +0000
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| Joan Cusack, the Actress Behind Jessie in ‘Toy Story,’ Takes the Lead
- After 27 years, the beloved cowgirl doll voiced by Cusack is finally in charge, but the actress played an important role in shaping the character early on.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:30:23 +0000
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| Inside Hegseth’s War on Diversity and Blocked Promotions of Women and Black Officers
- A Black admiral fixed one of the Navy’s worst messes. Mr. Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:25:52 +0000
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| Our Allies Are Wondering Whether Supporting the American War Machine Is Worth It
- Is the Iran war an early sign of “superpower suicide"?
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:26:49 +0000
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| A Missing Ingredient in Ukraine’s Barrages on Russia: Ballistic Missiles
- Ukrainian drone attacks have achieved breakthroughs, but only ballistic missiles can push Russia to reconsider its war objectives, military experts and officials say.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:15:07 +0000
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| Colby College Is Stepping In to Save a Maine Town on the Brink of Disaster
- A new rescuer — Colby College, bankrolled by a construction magnate — will vastly change not just the economics of Port Clyde, Maine, but also its cultural and physical fabric.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:23:44 +0000
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| Trump Put His Own Interests Above All in the Iran Deal
- The Iran deal wasn’t about peace but answering Trump’s personal needs.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:00:55 +0000
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| Strikes in Moscow
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Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:51:35 +0000
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| I Keep Telling People We’re Living in This Dystopian Novel
- The 2010 novel “Super Sad True Love Story” foreshadowed our current world. So I asked its author, Gary Shteyngart, how he sees the world today and how we might find pleasure in it.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:04:36 +0000
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| How Much Is SpaceX Really Worth?
- The company’s deep commitment to Mars colonization and Elon Musk’s nearly total control make SpaceX stock an astonishingly speculative bet, our columnist says.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:02:03 +0000
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| Who Is Andy Burnham, the Man Who Could Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister?
- Charismatic, northern and exuding a relaxed optimism, Mr. Burnham is a contrast to Keir Starmer. His allies hope he could mend Labour’s relationship with voters.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:41:47 +0000
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| New York’s Dive Bars Have a Rich Past. Do They Have a Future?
- Dive bars face an uncertain future with rising costs and changing social patterns.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:00:14 +0000
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| Trump’s Intelligence Pick Renews Debate: Is the Director of National Intelligence Needed?
- The director of national intelligence’s office was created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. Now some lawmakers want to shrink it.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:35:39 +0000
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| During Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, Minnesota Protester Remained Shackled in Hospital for Days
- The story of one progressive activist arrested in Minnesota in January shows what critics say is the aggressive nature of the Trump administration’s response to those who have protested its immigration crackdown.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:14:07 +0000
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