| Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56
- Weary of the heartthrob label after his 1996 hit “Barely Breathing,” he pivoted to musical theater and won two Tonys for composing “Spring Awakening.”
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:23:43 +0000
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| Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary
- It’s hard to tell whether Israelis are enraged by “NAZA” because they think it’s full of lies, or because they know or fear it’s true.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:14:17 +0000
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| Why Russia Holds Elections, and How the Kremlin Gets the Results It Wants
- Russian elections like the parliamentary vote that begins today are hardly free. But they are critical to the government as a source of legitimacy.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:47:18 +0000
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| Missy Mazzoli Debuts at the Metropolitan Opera With ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’
- Missy Mazzoli, whose “Lincoln in the Bardo” opens at the Metropolitan Opera this fall, writes politically urgent, musically eclectic works for a new generation of operagoers.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:41:37 +0000
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| Civil Rights Groups Sue to Keep Armed Agents Away From Voting Sites
- The lawsuit argues that the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement and suggestions that it could send agents to polling stations violate the Voting Rights Act.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:34:51 +0000
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| Rejecting Trump, South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to Iran
- President Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:04:33 +0000
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| A Timeline of Warren Buffett’s Career Defining Moments
- Mr. Buffett, 96, was crowned the “Oracle of Omaha” because of smart investments he made as the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway. He also made some mistakes.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:47:30 +0000
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| Ashley Hinson, a Republican ‘Minivan-Driving Mom,’ Steers Away From Trump in Midterm Elections
- Representative Ashley Hinson is hoping to keep a crucial Senate seat red in Iowa, where the president has created major headwinds for her party.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:45:11 +0000
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| The A.I. Industry’s New Worry: ‘Liability Exposure’
- The prospect of artificial intelligence tools being used to do significant harm presents the companies and their leaders with a legal challenge.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:24:42 +0000
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| Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman
- “Father Time always wins,” the 96-year-old, who turned Berkshire Hathaway into an investing powerhouse, said in a letter to shareholders. He will remain on the board as chairman emeritus.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:23:31 +0000
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| German Art Institutions Prepare for a Fight as Far Right Looks to Take Power
- As the Alternative for Germany party seeks to control a state government for the first time, its push for “patriotic” art has drawn comparisons with Nazi policies.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:51:22 +0000
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| The Day Before The Times Began
- Most newspapers offered scandals and ads. With The New-York Daily Times, Henry Raymond saw room for something else.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:46:21 +0000
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| A.G. Sulzberger: The Story of America, Told in 15 Million First Drafts of History
- The Times has witnessed the country’s transformation. It will keep its eyes open.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:44:27 +0000
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| Portrait of a Rich Boy
- Let’s look at some art.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:54:22 +0000
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| How the Kremlin Gets the Election Results It Wants, and R.F.K. Jr. Rallies Vaccine Skeptics
- Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:08 +0000
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| Why Autocrats Care What People Think
- Russia is staging an election that matters to almost no one — except President Vladimir V. Putin and his inner circle.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:47:42 +0000
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| Will A.I. Kill Us? Can It Hack My Bank Account? Your A.I. Questions Answered
- Nearly 1,000 readers sent us their questions about artificial intelligence, its potential and its potential risks.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:04:30 +0000
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| Humanity Has Avoided Apocalypse Before. Let’s Do It Again.
- It is up to all of us, through our government, to shape what A.I. becomes.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:04:23 +0000
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| Why Europe Really, Really Needs a Mild Winter
- The economy has been resilient despite higher prices stemming from the war in the Middle East, but that could change quickly if cold weather forces countries to tap depleted gas reserves.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:03:12 +0000
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| Abortion Rights Activists in Idaho Find Their Pitch: Bring Back the Doctors
- Organizers of a referendum to repeal an abortion ban in deep-red Idaho are far more focused on how the ban has broadly affected health care in the state.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:02:56 +0000
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