| A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons
- Scientists shared transcripts with The Times in which chatbots described how to assemble deadly pathogens and unleash them in public spaces.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:57:21 +0000
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| U.S. Gas Prices Climb Further as Effects of Iran War Reverberate
- Crude oil prices hit a fresh high since the start of the war in Iran, as energy supplies from the Middle East remain disrupted.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:54:11 +0000
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| All Six Conservative Justices Attended Trump’s State Dinner
- Their appearance seemed at odds with the chief justice’s oft-stated message that the court he leads avoids even the appearance of political splits.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:46:06 +0000
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| New Yorkers and European World Cup Fans Debate Walking to MetLife in New Jersey
- Instead of paying $150 for NJ Transit tickets to get to the stadium, some Europeans online are suggesting a scenic stroll through New Jersey’s interstates and swamps.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:19:36 +0000
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| Why Can’t Parkland Be Used as a Park? Ask the Judges Who Park There.
- A decades-old fight over a parking lot reserved for judges in Brooklyn has picked up steam with a new generation of combatants.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:40:59 +0000
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| Epstein Obtained Objects From Islam’s Holiest Site for His Island ‘Mosque’
- Jeffrey Epstein’s messages cast light on an unusual building on his private island and show how his connections helped him secure tapestries from Mecca for it.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:16:16 +0000
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| The Murky Ethics of Swimming With Killer Whales
- Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:12:02 +0000
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| San Antonio Poverty Rate Remains High Despite Rapid Growth, Census Data Shows
- The city’s rapid expansion brought new jobs and investment, but decades of low wages and limited access to education and housing have kept many residents from reaching the middle class.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:08:17 +0000
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| Lucinda Williams Explains What It Takes to Write a Great Song
- The singer-songwriter talks about being self-taught, and reaching down into the deepest, darkest parts of herself to pull out a song.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:02:10 +0000
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| ‘Excruciating and Agonizing’: A New Reality for Jewish Democrats
- With Israel increasingly unpopular and antisemitism on the rise, Jewish politicians find themselves more and more under attack.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:58:41 +0000
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| Trump’s Clash With Merz Shows It’s Hard to Stay Friends With the President
- Throughout the war in Iran, Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, did all he could to keep President Trump happy. This week, Mr. Merz appeared to lose patience.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:58:19 +0000
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| New York City Wants to Redesign Park Avenue. Here’s How It Might Look.
- The city plans to widen the median on an 11-block stretch of the boulevard, removing two traffic lanes, to provide space where people can stroll or linger.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:40:27 +0000
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| New Details Released About Cole Tomas Allen, Gunman at Correspondents’ Dinner
- The details, combined with video, seem to suggest that the gunman was not the person who shot an officer in his protective vest.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:39:34 +0000
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| What the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Ruling Could Mean for the Midterms
- Democrats will lose at least one blue-leaning district in Louisiana, and Florida is drawing a redder map. South Carolina, Tennessee and Missouri could try to draw new maps before voting begins.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:36:10 +0000
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| Melania Trump, Queen Camilla and the Look of the Special Relationship
- Parsing a state visit told in photo ops, and style.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:09:55 +0000
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| United Airlines CEO, Rebuffed by American, Says He’s Skeptical of Other Deals
- The chief executive, Scott Kirby, said that buying a smaller airline might not be worth the effort.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:45:04 +0000
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| An Age of Political Violence?
- We look into whether the U.S. is in a new era of violent extremism.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:07:22 +0000
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| The Loneliness of Donald Trump
- This is a president who rarely travels beyond the confines of the White House compound or Mar-a-Lago.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:26:41 +0000
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| At State Dinner, King Charles Charms the Court of Trump
- King Charles III presented President Trump with a golden bell. “Should you ever need to get hold of us,” the king said, “well, just give us a ring!”
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:46:13 +0000
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| The Supreme Court Should Stop ICE From Racially Profiling
- Body camera footage reveals a disturbing pattern of state and federal officials using minor traffic stops to target Black and brown drivers.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:46:07 +0000
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