| The Prison System Doesn’t Encourage Change. Time Does.
- A formerly incarcerated writer reflects on how the prison system didn’t foster change, but befriending time did.
Wed, 27 May 2026 09:00:49 +0000
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| Cornyn Crushed: 7 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Runoffs in Texas
- President Trump’s record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn’s defeat. Whether his relationship with Senate Republicans can be repaired is another question.
Wed, 27 May 2026 07:34:39 +0000
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| Ken Paxton Ousts John Cornyn, Solidifying Trump’s Grip on Republican Party Voters
- Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hoped for.
Wed, 27 May 2026 07:32:22 +0000
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| Nigel Farage’s Far-Right Party Is Now Central to British Politics
- Nigel Farage’s anti-immigrant, populist agenda has helped his party, Reform U.K., emerge from the fringe of politics in Britain. But it faces an uphill climb to win power.
Wed, 27 May 2026 07:15:38 +0000
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| Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump for Missing His Son’s Wedding
- “It was a small ceremony with about 40 guests, none of whom were his father,” the late-night host said of Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding in the Bahamas over the weekend.
Wed, 27 May 2026 05:30:55 +0000
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| Evacuation Orders Lifted as Southern California Chemical Tank Cools
- The risk of an explosion or spill has fallen significantly, the authorities said late Tuesday, and all evacuated residents can now go home. Some have begun to ask who should be held accountable.
Wed, 27 May 2026 04:16:34 +0000
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| Park Slope Food Co-op Votes to Boycott Israeli Products
- In a three-hour meeting, members of the grocery cooperative voted by a margin of more than 2 to 1 in favor of a boycott.
Wed, 27 May 2026 04:10:57 +0000
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| Trump May Appear at N.B.A. Finals in New York
- President Trump is said to be considering the appearance after his hometown team, the Knicks, clinched a championship spot.
Wed, 27 May 2026 04:01:16 +0000
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| Xi Jinping Quit Smoking. China Still Cannot.
- China’s tobacco monopoly has become so financially vital to the government that even its powerful leader has failed to curb the country’s smoking habit.
Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000
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| Colin Allred, Former Lawmaker, Wins Democratic Runoff for House Seat
- Mr. Allred beat the incumbent, Representative Julie Johnson, and is now favored to win the general election in a heavily Democratic Dallas-based district.
Wed, 27 May 2026 03:08:17 +0000
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| Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters
- Alabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would likely cost Democrats a majority-Black district.
Wed, 27 May 2026 02:20:27 +0000
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| Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara Resigns After Investigation
- The chief, Brian O’Hara, began leading the department in 2022 as it reeled in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd.
Wed, 27 May 2026 02:01:40 +0000
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| What Ken Paxton’s Win Means for James Talarico
- The Texas senate race will come down to the Democratic candidate’s strengths — and the Republican’s weaknesses.
Wed, 27 May 2026 01:46:48 +0000
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| High-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia Threat
- The director of Britain’s electronic surveillance agency warns that Russia is only getting more brazen as battlefield losses in Ukraine mount.
Wed, 27 May 2026 01:44:38 +0000
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| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Keeps Picking Up Snakes. Is He Doing It Right?
- The health secretary wrangled two nonvenomous snakes while visiting Florida in a video that drew widespread attention.
Wed, 27 May 2026 01:38:25 +0000
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| 5 Things to Know About Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate Nominee in Texas
- With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton unseated Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff.
Wed, 27 May 2026 01:37:32 +0000
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| Donald E. Newhouse, Low-Profile Heir to a Media Empire, Dies at 96
- He ran the newspaper division of Advance Publications, while his older brother, Si, ran the Condé Nast magazine operation.
Wed, 27 May 2026 00:16:10 +0000
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| UFC Unveils Plans for White House Fight on Trump’s Birthday
- The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout is scheduled for June 14, President Trump’s 80th birthday.
Tue, 26 May 2026 23:20:40 +0000
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| Trump Administration Wants Employees to Sign NDAs
- Lawyers representing federal workers said the move is intended to chill speech and could be challenged on First Amendment grounds.
Tue, 26 May 2026 23:10:46 +0000
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| A Fiery Visitor From Space Photo-Bombs an Erupting Volcano
- For a split second, a fireball outshone the rivers of molten lava flowing from the Philippines’ most active volcano.
Tue, 26 May 2026 22:41:35 +0000
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