| Russian Strikes Kill at Least 15 in Ukraine in Biggest Attack in Months
- Moscow is again ramping up missile and drone attacks on civilian targets, dispelling any notion that a temporary cease-fire for Orthodox Easter might become more lasting.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:26:40 +0000
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| National Security. Artificial Intelligence. And Your Dumb Dog.
- We’re covering today’s top stories.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:09:45 +0000
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| South African Politician Julius Malema Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
- The leftist lawmaker has been a prime target of President Trump’s attacks on South Africa. The ruling, handed down after a conviction on gun charges, leaves Mr. Malema’s political future in doubt.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:56:59 +0000
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| Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Draws Backlash, Even From an Expert Who Proposed It
- The story of how President Trump quadrupled the size of the original proposal for the arch follows a now-familiar pattern.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:45:19 +0000
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| Trump’s Scattershot Week, and a Stock Market Record
- Plus, forget sneakers — Allbirds is going A.I.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:58:56 +0000
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| Xi Courts Vietnam With His Authoritarian Vision of Security
- China used a visit by the Vietnamese leader to show a deepening of security ties that analysts say far outpaces U.S. defense ties in the region.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:11:24 +0000
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| Who’s Winning the Cash Race in 9 Top Senate Contests?
- Money from Democratic donors has flowed into the coffers of the party’s top Senate candidates — especially its nominee in Texas.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:06:12 +0000
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| Talarico Leads a Democratic Cash Surge: 7 Takeaways From 2026 Filings
- Democrats in key Senate races out-raised their Republican rivals, but super PACs on the right are poised to play a powerful role in the midterms, new campaign finance filings showed.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:06:08 +0000
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| Orban’s Defeat Punctures Europe’s Far Right, but Also Offers It a Road Map
- Corruption and economic mismanagement brought down Hungary’s authoritarian leader. Will his political disciples avoid those pitfalls?
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:05:26 +0000
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| The Rise of the Sugar Mommy Economy
- What a shift in the dating preferences of younger men reveals about our changing norms.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:04:47 +0000
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| NYC to Spend $4 Billion From Pension Funds on Affordable Homes
- The money could jump-start affordable housing projects across the metropolitan region.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:04:31 +0000
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| Carbon Removal Industry Reels as Microsoft Retreats
- Once held up as a key solution to climate change, a field that aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere is struggling to catch on.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:03:47 +0000
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| Democrats Fight to Hold On to Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat
- Analilia Mejia, a progressive Democrat, is competing on Thursday in New Jersey against Joe Hathaway, a Republican who has tried to distance himself from President Trump.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:03:30 +0000
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| Got $100 Million? Ukraine Has Just the Fertilizer Plant for You.
- An effort to privatize the facility is a key test of whether Kyiv can overcome concerns about Russian attacks and corruption to attract foreign investment.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:03:08 +0000
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| Ahead of 2028, Vance Collects Cash, Chits and Contacts
- The vice president is also the finance chair of the Republican National Committee, allowing him to court donors who could prove helpful should he run for president.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:01:06 +0000
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| MAHA Propelled Kennedy to the White House. It May Become His Downfall.
- Will MAHA stay committed to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:44 +0000
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| Inside the Storage Units of Six New Yorkers
- In a city of notoriously small apartments, New Yorkers keep their meaningful mementos and quirky collections elsewhere.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:36 +0000
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| Stocks Extend Rally and Oil Prices Stabilize as Investor Optimism Grows
- Oil prices stabilized and stocks rose on optimism that diplomatic talks could yield a permanent peace deal.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:29:53 +0000
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| More Young Men Say Religion Is ‘Very Important’ to Them, Poll Finds
- “I wanted something new and something traditional and something that felt holy.”
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:07 +0000
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| China’s G.D.P. Stronger Than Expected, Led by Infrastructure Spending
- A steep slide in housing prices has left consumers less prosperous and less willing to spend, but the government is pouring money into new rail lines and other projects.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:10:03 +0000
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