| ‘Game Changer’? Too Soon to Tell. But Ukraine Flexed in Striking Moscow.
- The drone attack that sent plumes of smoke rising over Moscow intensified Ukrainian hopes of bringing the war to Russia.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:42:22 +0000
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| JD Vance’s Blunt Warning to Israel, and Why Waymo Is Struggling to Go National
- Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:10 +0000
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| I Keep Telling People We’re Living in This Dystopian Novel
- The 2010 novel “Super Sad True Love Story” foreshadowed our current world. So I asked its author, Gary Shteyngart, how he sees the world today and how we might find pleasure in it.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:04:35 +0000
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| The Costs of the Iran War: Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars
- The human toll and economic costs mounted rapidly after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:04:22 +0000
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| Iran Roared. Trump Blinked.
- The Iran deal wasn’t about peace but answering Trump’s personal needs.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:04:08 +0000
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| Congress Is Anxious as U.S.-Canada-Mexico Trade Talks Intensify
- With midterms approaching and negotiations heating up, some lawmakers are apprehensive over where the discussions are headed.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:02:56 +0000
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| Trump’s Military Budget Hits Snags Amid Questions on Iran War Costs
- Republicans and Democrats alike are casting doubt on a push for the largest military budget in history as the administration declines to disclose the cost of the war with Iran.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:02:25 +0000
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| The Ageless and Undefeated Champs of Tulsa’s Wii Bowling League
- The U.V. Okies have dominated a competition with other senior living facilities for six seasons, but they’re not just there to win.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:01:54 +0000
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| Is Climate Change Supercharging El Niño?
- As a new, potentially record-breaking El Niño begins, researchers are vigorously debating whether climate change is driving the phenomenon’s intensity.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:47 +0000
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| Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease
- Following the pandemic, the federal government is spending $150 million on new technology to ensure clean indoor air. Here’s what scientists are pursuing.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:28 +0000
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| Mexico’s Laws Have a New Target: Journalists
- Politicians and officials in Mexico are using the country’s laws to intimidate critics and the media, forcing them into censorship and blunting scrutiny.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:10 +0000
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| Who Is Andy Burnham, the Man Who Could Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister?
- Charismatic, northern and exuding a relaxed optimism, Mr. Burnham is a contrast to Keir Starmer. His allies hope he could mend Labour’s relationship with voters.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:41:46 +0000
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| Matt Dunlap Wins Democratic House Primary in Maine’s Swing District
- Mr. Dunlap, a progressive Democrat, is set to face former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, in a competitive general election in November.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:08:34 +0000
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| Hannah Pingree and Bobby Charles Will Face Off in Maine Governor’s Race
- Mr. Charles, a conservative Republican, had led the field ahead of a ranked-choice runoff. But Ms. Pingree, a former Maine House speaker, had been in a tight race with other Democrats.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:07:36 +0000
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| The (Very) Manhattan Moms Whose Sons Are Running for Congress
- In a high-profile Democratic House primary, there’s a fair chance that would-be voters may have been sweet-talked by the proud mothers of leading candidates.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:00:21 +0000
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| Jimmy Kimmel Calls Trump’s Iran Deal ‘The Retreaty of Versailles’
- “Trump’s answer to the question, ‘Who did you go to war with?’ and ‘How did it end?’ will be the same answer: ‘Iran,’” Kimmel said.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:36:05 +0000
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| Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool
- A White House spokeswoman said the president was not involved in selecting Greenwater Services, the business owned by a trust led by John J. Cafaro.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:24:15 +0000
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| Vance’s Defense of Iran Deal Rests on Vague and Misleading Claims
- The vice president said the United States had leverage to dictate the outcome of the next round of negotiations. But he claimed incorrectly that Iran got no new benefit from the lifting of oil sanctions.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:54:45 +0000
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| James Talarico Attacks Ken Paxton Over Child Abuse Case
- The case, which resulted in a short jail sentence despite years of alleged abuse, has drawn outcry in Texas. So have the attempts to politicize it.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:24:46 +0000
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| Book Review: ‘Regime Change,’ by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
- In “Regime Change,” two New York Times journalists offer a riveting chronicle of the weird fusion of reality and show business in the White House.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:07:46 +0000
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