| John D. Rockefeller IV, West Virginia Governor and Senator, Dies at 89
- The rare Democrat in a fabled family of wealthy Republicans, he served 30 years as senator and helped bring health insurance to millions of low-income children.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:10:45 +0000
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| Day Drinking With the President
- On a visit to Lyndon Johnson’s Texas ranch, a cub reporter learned why it pays to get out of Washington.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:07:34 +0000
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| After These Midterms, JD Vance Is in a Bind
- He will need to sell voters on a tarnished Trump brand.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:52:58 +0000
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| What Democrats Can Do Now to Lower Costs
- Democrats have a chance to rewrite the rules of the economy. Here’s how.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:27:51 +0000
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| As Hormone Use Increases, Some Doctors Warn Slight Cancer Risk Is Being Overlooked
- Doctors said that women should receive treatment for menopause symptoms, but need accurate information about the drugs.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:17:54 +0000
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| Global Stocks Follow U.S. Sell-Off as A.I. Spending Fears Spread
- Global markets were rattled after a deep U.S. sell-off on Thursday, but signs of a modest rally emerged at the end of a turbulent week for investors.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:17:14 +0000
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| Texas Led the Conservative Overhaul of Education. What Now?
- In Texas, teaching on race and gender was restricted, Christianity was encouraged and private school vouchers expanded. It may be hard for Democrats to reverse those policies.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:06:20 +0000
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| A Trump-Putin-Xi Summit? That Might Be Awkward for One of Them.
- A summit could bolster Xi Jinping’s stature. But talks about Ukraine’s future and limits on nuclear weapons pose uncomfortable choices for China.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:28:55 +0000
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| Fed Up With Politics and Struggle, Young Voters Rose Up
- Young people powered Democratic candidates, joining global demands for generational change from a cohort weary of older people sitting on jobs and devouring resources.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:26:55 +0000
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| Microsoft’s Buyout Offer Sets Its Workforce on Edge
- As Microsoft pours billions into artificial intelligence, the company has offered buyouts to about 60,000 employees. The work force was already on edge.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:23:09 +0000
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| The Changing Politics of Identity
- This is one reason voters are swinging between parties.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:43:27 +0000
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| A Data Center Backlash in the Midterms, and Melania Trump’s Surprising Diplomatic Role
- Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:59:33 +0000
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| Guarded Optimism, and Some Jokes, in Ukraine Over Trump’s Midterm Wipeout
- Victory for Democrats could alter the course of peace negotiations and a war nearing its fifth year.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:22:24 +0000
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| These Newly Elected Lawmakers Know Something Trump Doesn’t: Science
- Among those elected to Congress on Tuesday are a mathematician, a microbiologist and a chemical engineer. They plan to take on a White House that has threatened funding cuts to research.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:03:57 +0000
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| How A.I. Just Blew Up a Key Tenet of Computer Science
- A longstanding hypothesis held that some problems would always be hard for computers to solve quickly. But OpenAI disproved it — raising the possibility of radical new efficiencies.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:02:06 +0000
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| Like Trump, Netanyahu Finds the Limits to Fear-Mongering
- By leaning into nativist absolutism, Netanyahu almost doubled the Arab vote, creating a political — and foundational — crisis for Israel.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:01:51 +0000
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| Jordan Firstman, of ‘Club Kid,’ Knows How to Party
- An Instagram troublemaker becomes a sentimental filmmaker with his debut feature, “Club Kid.”
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:25 +0000
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| Europe Still Sees Trump As Powerful, Especially in Foreign Policy
- The commanding victory of the Democrats has brought private relief to some Europeans but no official glee, with Ukraine, Iran and NATO all hanging in the balance.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:19 +0000
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| Late Night Finds Trump Supporters Jumping Ship
- “Wouldn’t it be ironic if the only person who stands by Trump is Melania?” Jimmy Fallon said after Republicans began distancing themselves from the president after the midterms.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:26:01 +0000
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| Judge Promptly Blocks Work on Trump’s Triumphal Arch After It’s Approved
- The judge acted swiftly after a federal planning board led by the president’s allies approved Trump’s 250-foot arch project on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:14:10 +0000
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