| Did Wokeness Leave Us Worse Off?
- The debate over words we can and can’t say.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:01:12 +0000
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| He Got Rich Buying and Selling Luxury Watches. Was It a Ponzi Scheme?
- Dominic Khoo made waves in Singapore as an investor in expensive timepieces. Now many of his clients accuse him of fraud.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:43:39 +0000
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| What to Know About the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
- The agreement to pause the fighting for two weeks came hours after President Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s “whole civilization.” Much remains uncertain.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:24:46 +0000
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| Even as They Praise Iran Cease-Fire, World Leaders Are Whipsawed by Trump
- Across Europe and the globe, the war has damaged economies, roiled politics and underscored a lack of options in dealing with President Trump’s whims.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:11:21 +0000
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| A Near Miss
- We look at the cease-fire and the discussions that led to war.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:04:43 +0000
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| How China Built Its Vast Natural Gas Stockpile
- Natural gas is hard to store, but China has found a way to do it, while also developing alternate suppliers and expanding production at home.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:52:08 +0000
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| A.I. May Worsen Wealth Inequality
- A.I. will further enrich the winners and impoverish the losers, with inevitable societal impacts.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:38:50 +0000
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| Trump Backs Down on Iran, and an A.I. ‘Reckoning’
- Plus, the great pistachio gamble.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:10 +0000
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| Georgia, Wisconsin Elections Show Declining Appetite for Republican Candidates
- A Republican won Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat, but Democrats shifted the district 25 points to the left since the 2024 presidential race. Conservative candidates lost in Wisconsin, too.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:02:00 +0000
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| Local Landscaper Tackles the Hamptons Bird Flu Problem
- This winter, hundreds of dead geese fell around Georgica Pond. No one knew how to dispose of the infected bodies, so a local landscaper just winged it.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:01:48 +0000
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| Heat Wipes Out Western Snowpack, Raising Fears of Summer Drought
- A record-mild winter and blistering spring heat will mean higher risks of water shortages and wildfires in the months ahead.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:01:37 +0000
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| Stung by Voters, Republican Legislators Move to Curb Citizen Initiatives
- After citizens in Republican states used ballot measures to protect abortion, expand Medicaid and raise the minimum wage, statehouses are moving to make such initiatives much harder.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:00:07 +0000
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| What Do Seasonal Allergies Do to the Body?
- A breakdown of why your immune system treats pollen like a parasite — and what happens next.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:00:07 +0000
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| Oil Prices Plunge and Stocks Surge After Cease-Fire Deal
- Markets reacted positively after the United States and Iran reached a last-minute cease-fire agreement.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:43:35 +0000
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| How’s He Doing? 13 New Yorkers Weigh In on Mamdani’s First 100 Days.
- We talked to voters in neighborhoods where Zohran Mamdani is revered, in areas where he is feared and in diverse parts of the city where opinions differ.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:22 +0000
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| Poll Shows Optimism in New York’s Future With Mamdani as Mayor
- A new Marist poll found that about half of New Yorkers approved of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s job performance, while a larger share of respondents believed the city was moving in the right direction.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:12 +0000
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| Defendant in Gilgo Beach Murders May Plead Guilty on Wednesday
- Rex Heuermann, who is charged with murdering seven women dating back to the 1990s, was arrested in 2023 and has pleaded not guilty. His trial is set to start after Labor Day.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:05 +0000
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| Late Night Puzzles Over Trump’s ‘Mixed Message’ on Iran
- “Everyone, most notably the people of Iran, were wondering if their civilization was going to die tonight. Well, good news, it didn’t,” Jimmy Kimmel said after a cease-fire was announced.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:24:24 +0000
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| Gracie Mansion Suspects Wanted to Kill Up to 60 People, U.S. Says
- An indictment charged two men with conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction in the homemade bomb attack near Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence. It cited dashcam audio in which one said, “I want to start terror bro.”
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:47:46 +0000
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| In Georgia’s 14th District Special Runoff, Democrats Pulled Off Their Biggest Shift Yet
- Shawn Harris lost by about 12 percentage points in the 14th Congressional District, but he shifted the district 25 points to the left.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:44:29 +0000
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