| Social Media Addiction Trial Nears End. Society Long Ago Rendered Its Verdict.
- Closing arguments began Thursday in a landmark trial that put online behavior under a microscope. In many ways, it has already been decided.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:32:47 +0000
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| How a Driver in a Fatal Hit and Run Walked Free
- A New Jersey jury found Harris Jacobs guilty of leaving the scene of an accident after he struck a pedestrian with his S.U.V. But jurors would not have the final word.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:28:44 +0000
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| With New Right-Wing President, Chile Shifts Toward Region’s Conservative, Pro-Trump Alignment
- The inauguration of Chile’s new president, José Antonio Kast, is the latest milestone in a broader shift toward conservatism and pro-Trump alignment in the region.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:21:40 +0000
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| Why the Kids Won’t Farm
- Many young people want to farm. They just can’t afford it.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:15:28 +0000
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| Fallout From Iran War and Oil Shock Deliver Another Blow to World Economy
- Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international trading order, war in Ukraine and chaotic U.S. policymaking are facing potentially lasting economic damage.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:08:03 +0000
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| March Heat Wave Could Topple Records in Los Angeles and Phoenix
- Downtown Los Angeles could get into the 90s, and Phoenix was on track to hit 100.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:04:03 +0000
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| Bloomberg to Back Protégé in Crowded N.Y.C. House Race With Super PAC
- The billionaire is said to be willing to spend up to $5 million to help Assemblyman Micah Lasher in his bid to replace Representative Jerrold Nadler, bypassing a Kennedy scion, Jack Schlossberg.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:55:52 +0000
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| Why Does Oil Matter So Much to the Global Economy?
- The war in the Middle East has sent oil and gas prices soaring. Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott breaks down how much the world continues to depend on reliable sources of oil.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:55:30 +0000
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| Trump Tempers María Corina Machado’s Political Ambitions in Venezuela
- President Trump is tempering the political ambitions of María Corina Machado, a Nobel laureate, as he deepens ties with her foes in Venezuela.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:51:04 +0000
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| Odds Rise That El Niño Will Soon Bring Weather Extremes
- The climate pattern known for intense heat, floods and drought is likely to develop this summer, raising questions about disaster preparedness.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:34:12 +0000
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| Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Trump’s Funding Freeze for Gateway Tunnel
- The case is moot, a federal judge said, because the administration has resumed the flow of more than $200 million in funding that it had temporarily stopped.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:32:29 +0000
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| The 20 Best Food Scenes in Movies
- Ahead of the Oscars on Sunday, Food and Film writers and editors recount the moments that filled them most.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:13:13 +0000
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| Noma Could Have Changed So Much More Than Food
- The globally acclaimed restaurant had the power and influence to remake restaurant culture. Instead, it perpetuated the darkest parts of that world.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:01:35 +0000
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| Pardoning Netanyahu Now Would Be Improper, Key Israeli Office Says
- Rebuffing pressure from President Trump, a legal office says the prime minister should be pardoned only if he resigns, confesses or is convicted.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:51:37 +0000
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| Residents Raise Alarms as Mississippi Approves Turbines for Musk’s xAI
- Residents of Southaven, Miss., have complained about noise and cited concerns about possible pollution from gas turbines that will help xAI train its chatbot.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:51:15 +0000
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| Flowers Are Blooming in California’s Death Valley
- Visitors are flocking to see a bonanza of wildflowers that has transformed this barren desert.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:47:46 +0000
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| The Mayor Is In: Mamdani Drops by to Hear Complaints About Landlords.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the third “rental rip-off” hearing in New York City, sitting down with three tenants to hear their woes and assuaging protesters.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:30:44 +0000
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| I Went to Florida to See the 31-Year-Old Candidate Thrilling Gen Z. We’re in Trouble.
- James Fishback has managed to bring the paranoid, transgressive, meme-drunk spirit of the right-wing internet into the real world.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:29:07 +0000
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| 2 People Injured and Gunman Dead in Shooting at Old Dominion University
- The shooter opened fire in Constant Hall, a building on the campus in Norfolk, Va. It was not clear what led to the shooting.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:11:48 +0000
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| At 13, He Was Selling Sneakers. At 18, He’s Facing Terror Charges.
- In February, Emir Balat disappeared from the online marketplace he frequented. Weeks later, he was arrested in a homemade-bomb attack near Gracie Mansion.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:01:05 +0000
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