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Will Israel Derail U.S.-Iran Peace Talks? Live Updates
The cease-fire is still a confusing mess. Here’s the latest.
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early and often
California Candidate Offers Donors Money-Back Guarantee
San Jose mayor Matt Mahan will refund donors if he doesn’t hit the fundraising goal in his long-shot gubernatorial bid.
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tremendous content
Trump Is Keeping Kristi Noem’s Luxury Jet As a Souvenir
Is a $70 million plane for Melania and Cabinet officials really necessary? No, but the White House never turns down a fancy jet.
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early and often
Why One ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Wasn’t Enough for Republicans
With midterms losses likely, the GOP suddenly wants to use reconciliation to force through ICE funding and other Trump priorities.
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just asking questions
A New Theory of Elon Musk
How a close examination of the richest — and most annoying — man in the world explains the global economy.
iran war
iran war
The Iran War Is Not Over
Scenes from a day of carnage in Beirut.
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gilgo beach murders
Gilgo Beach Suspect Admits to Murdering 8 Women
Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to the seven murders he was charged with and confessed to an eighth, which had not previously been associated with him.
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screen time
Is the AI Cybersecurity Apocalypse Already Here?
Anthropic’s new model is a godsend for hackers — and a financial bonanza for the company.
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What Is the Iran War About? Trump Still Has No Clue.
The Iran cease-fire only solves problems created by the war itself, making Trump’s original decision to attack even more indefensible.
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GOP Stumbles in Wisconsin & Georgia Warn of Midterms Trouble
A Democrat-backed candidate won big in a Wisconsin Supreme Court election, and MTG’s GOP successor in Georgia won by a sharply reduced margin.
politics
politics
New Yorkers Like What They See From Mamdani So Far
Residents gave Mamdani high marks on his leadership, but his approval rating is lower than Eric Adams’s was around the same period.
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‘TACO’ Trump? Iran War Revives Nickname Trump Loathes
The acronym for “Trump Always Chickens Out” was originally about “Liberation Day” tariffs. Now it’s morphed into a broader Trump insult.
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music
Country Music’s Middle Road
As MAGA grows more unpopular, the genre once perceived as redder than ever is moving to the center.
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false gods
American Idol: Trump’s Vision of His Place in History
How the president turns everything into idol worship.
american affairs
american affairs
Iran Will Be Neoconservatism’s Death Blow
President Trump’s war has achieved nothing while badly damaging his party. Don’t expect future presidents to follow suit.
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we'll do it live
U.S. and Iran Agree to Cease-fire: How It Happened
The day started with Trump threatening to end a civilization and ended with a two-week cease-fire leaving Iran in control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Vance and Putin Work Hard to Save Viktor Orbán
The ties between Trump and Iran’s ally in Russia are nowhere clearer than in their mutual support for Hungary’s embattled strongman.
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screen time
AI’s ‘Big Tobacco’ Moment Is Coming
It took 20 years for backlash to swallow social media. AI leaders sense their reckoning is already underway.
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early and often
Trump’s New Truth Social Threat to Iran Is Insane Even for Him
He casually announced “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran doesn’t meet his deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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the city politic
The Mamdani vs. City Council Budget Food Fight Helps No One
City Hall leaders should take a deep breath and get off social media.
stop the presses
stop the presses
Does the New York Times Need a Magazine?
The departure of Hanya Yanagihara and a redesign of the Sunday magazine have put a spotlight on the paper’s stand-alone publications.
iran war
iran war
In the Room With Iran’s Social Media Savants
The new generation of IRGC content creators is younger, quicker, and less afraid of the U.S.
iran war
iran war
Trump Confirms He Committed War Crime in Iran
He targeted Iran’s B1 Bridge, which is civilian infrastructure, as a negotiating tactic. “Tell them to look out their window and watch.”
iran war
iran war
Trump and Hegseth Frame Rescue of Downed Airman As Religious Event
Trump said it was one of the best Easters ever, militarily, while Hegseth compared the downed airman to Jesus.
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tremendous content
Trump’s Wildest Iran Remarks From the Easter Egg Roll
Sure, you’ve seen Trump say incoherent, totally bonkers things about Iran. But have you seen him say them in front of the Easter Bunny?