| The Kennedy Center Is Giving Bill Maher the Mark Twain Prize
- The annual award that recognizes merit in humor is going to the satirist and talk show host who has been critical of President Trump and political correctness.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:30:09 +0000
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| Is Big Tech Facing a Big Tobacco Moment?
- Back-to-back courtroom losses have put technology giants, including Meta and Google, in uncertain territory as they face lawsuits and bans on teen users.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:25:27 +0000
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| Olympic Committee Announces a Broad Ban of Transgender Athletes in Women’s Events
- Kirsty Coventry, the first woman to lead the International Olympic Committee, has frequently spoken about what she says is the need to protect women’s competitions at the Olympic Games.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:23:06 +0000
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| ‘Lethality’ Used to Be a Pentagon Buzzword. Now It’s a Worldview.
- It’s blunt instead of vague, brash instead of evasive, bold instead of cautious. And yet the word obfuscates as much as old defense jargon.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:08:39 +0000
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| In California’s Central Valley, Latino Voters are Up for Grabs in 2026’s Elections
- As in other Hispanic areas of the country, voters shifted toward Republicans in 2024. But there are increasing signs that this was a blip more than a durable trend.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:08:01 +0000
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| Snapchat Investigated in Europe Over Child Safety Policies
- Regulators in Brussels accused the social media platform of maintaining a weak age-verification system, and steering younger users toward inappropriate experiences.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:05:55 +0000
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| Savannah Guthrie Says 2 Ransom Notes About Her Mother Were Likely Genuine
- Her interview on the “Today” show came more than 50 days after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her home near Tucson, Ariz.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:04:47 +0000
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| The Sudden Death of a Man Who Told Chinese Kids How to Succeed
- The influencer Zhang Xuefeng was known for no-nonsense, some said cynical, advice about how to win in China’s educational rat race. He died at 41.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:01:54 +0000
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| Men of the Trump Administration, 2026
- Are Democrats ugly? Asking for a friend.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:19:09 +0000
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| Colleges Pressed to Remove Names of Epstein’s Friends From Buildings
- Students and others are asking universities, including Harvard and Ohio State, to take down the names of high-profile donors with connections to Jeffrey Epstein. They have not done so yet.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:16:43 +0000
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| U.S. Military Kills 4 People in Boat Strike in Caribbean
- At least 163 people have been killed in the Trump administration’s campaign against suspected drug smuggling.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:10:15 +0000
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| Who Is Alireza Tangsiri, the Latest Iranian Commander Targeted by Israel?
- Israel said it killed the naval commander, Alireza Tangsiri, in an airstrike on Thursday morning. Iran has not commented.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:16:41 +0000
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| A Landmark Verdict on the Danger of Social Media, and Trump’s Call to Punish ‘Rogue Judges’
- Plus, OnlyFans’ billionaire owner dies at 43.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:17 +0000
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| Juries Take the Lead in the Push for Child Online Safety
- A pair of verdicts held social media companies accountable for harming young users, highlighting a growing backlash as Congress struggles to pass legislation.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:03:14 +0000
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| It’s Not Trump. It’s America.
- The country’s faith in its ability to shape the world to its liking is a much older malady.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:02:28 +0000
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| Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade, Doctors Say
- Cuban health care was once the pride of the island. Now the U.S. oil blockade is upending even basic medical care.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:01:30 +0000
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| Some Judges See Risks in Fiery Opinions Warning of Threats to Democracy
- Federal judges are weighing strategies for how to respond to the high stakes, anonymous threats and politicized atmosphere of the Trump era.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:01:24 +0000
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| Wealthy Investors Target Foes of Clean Energy, Seeking Revenge
- Renewable energy leaders said their industry got “rolled” in President Trump’s tax bill. Now they’re fighting back, starting in Texas.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:36 +0000
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| Mamdani Promised to Freeze the Rent. Now the Fight Begins.
- Nine board members, six of whom were appointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, will meet Thursday to begin weighing whether to enact a rent freeze.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:00:13 +0000
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| Josh Johnson Ridicules the Army’s Opening to Older Recruits
- “Look, according to People magazine — and apparently the U.S. military — 42 is the new 35,” Johnson said on Tuesday’s “Daily Show.”
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:50:45 +0000
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