| Mussolini Would Have Loved Trump’s Ballroom
- Trump’s plans for Washington bring to mind what Mussolini did — and tried to do — to Rome.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:22:07 +0000
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| The Death Penalty Is Indefensible. It’s Also on the Rise.
- The surge in capital punishment is a cruel and unjust development.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:21:44 +0000
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| A Dangerous Bottleneck
- Iran is turning the Strait of Hormuz into a battlefield, proving that a short and surgical war with Iran could be a fantasy.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:05:35 +0000
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| Phones ‘Ringing Off the Hook’ for Ukraine Defense Firms as Mideast Seeks Help
- Ukraine wants to leverage its defense expertise into security partnerships and to reap potentially vast profits for its arms industry.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:00:57 +0000
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| Trump Targets Forced Labor in Global Tariff Scheme
- The Trump administration began a trade investigation Thursday into whether dozens of countries have policies to combat forced labor.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:09:02 +0000
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| Trump Removes Sanctions on Russian Oil, and Chatbots Want Your Health Records
- Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:59:44 +0000
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| What We Know About Michigan Synagogue Attack on Temple Israel
- The attacker who drove into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, a 41-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen, is dead. No one else was killed.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:04:56 +0000
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| After Synagogue Attack in Michigan, Some Jews Wonder How Much More Security Is Possible
- “We are synagogues — we are houses of worship,” one rabbi said. “We are not Fort Knox.”
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:03:33 +0000
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| When a President Gets Addicted to Regime Change
- Venezuela gave Trump a taste of success. This isn’t the first time an American president has gotten hooked on overthrowing foreign governments.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:03:30 +0000
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| Joaquin Castro Is on a Quest to Get Detained Immigrants Released
- The Texas Democrat has used his perch in Congress to highlight sympathetic cases in his push to free detainees and call attention to the cruel consequences of President Trump’s immigration agenda.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:02:43 +0000
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| Hegseth’s Boasts of ‘Maximum’ Engagement Authorities Face Scrutiny After School Is Hit
- The defense secretary has disparaged restrictive rules for opening fire that are aimed at reducing the risk of mistakes and civilian casualties.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:02:24 +0000
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| How Recovery Scams Retarget Victims of Fraud
- Many cybercrime victims are retargeted by online scammers posing as lawyers or other professionals who promise they can recover stolen money.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:02:05 +0000
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| Behind the Scenes of the 2026 Oscar Best Picture Nominees: ‘Sinners,’ ‘Hamnet’ and More
- In these videos, directors walked us through pivotal sequences from their 2026 Academy Award-nominated films.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:01:32 +0000
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| ‘A Lot of Life Years Lost’: How NAFTA Shortened American Life Spans
- A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:01:13 +0000
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| Bad News for Friggatriskaidekaphobes: 2026 Has Three Fridays the 13th
- It’s the first time since 2015 that the combination of the day and date associated with bad luck has recurred three times in a calendar year.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:22:45 +0000
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| The Challenge of Helping Homeless People Who Avoid New York’s Shelters
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been reluctant to force people indoors, even in dire weather. But conditions, whether on the streets or in shelters, can be dangerous.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:00:13 +0000
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| Late Night Unwraps ‘War’ vs. ‘Excursion’ vs. ‘Both’
- The “Late Night” host Seth Meyers said President Trump is letting Americans “choose your own adventure” in the war with Iran.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:47:15 +0000
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| A Visit to a Temple at the Heart of the Thailand-Cambodia Conflict
- A rare visit to a Khmer temple on Thailand and Cambodia’s border showed how deadly clashes between the two countries have scarred a heritage site.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:01:17 +0000
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| Honda Scraps Plans for E.V.s While Start-Ups Forge Ahead
- The Japanese company’s retreat echoes moves by other traditional carmakers as the industry divides between electric vehicle haves and have-nots.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:43 +0000
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| How the Iran War Threatens the Global Food, Energy and Other Supplies
- Beyond its effects on oil and gas, the unfolding war in the Middle East is roiling shipping and airfreight, threatening the availability of a vast range of goods.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:34 +0000
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