Global Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:42:19 +0000)

Fertilizer prices are climbing as a result of disruptions in the Middle East, putting global food supplies at risk.

Energy Crisis Forces India’s Eateries to Adapt

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:00:19 +0000)

A small street stall and a big restaurant chain in India rethought how to cook after the war in the Middle East squeezed their supply of liquified petroleum gas.

The Iran War Has Diesel Prices Soaring, and Consumers Could Pay the Price

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:50:50 +0000)

Diesel has climbed faster than gasoline this month, directly hitting businesses, from brewers to trucking companies. Those higher costs are likely to make their way into consumer prices.

As Stocks Keep Falling, Investors Are Losing Patience With the War in Iran

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:19:40 +0000)

The S&P 500 is on course for its fifth straight week of losses and its worst weekly losing streak in roughly four years.

Where Might the Iran War Hit Your Grocery Bill? Start With Raspberries.

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:43:20 +0000)

It takes a lot of fuel to produce this delicate fruit, which can be a sensitive barometer as oil costs rise.

Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:05:59 +0000)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s highly unusual decision to remove officers from a one-star promotion list has spurred allegations of racial and gender bias.

Trump’s Signature Is Set to Be Added to America’s Currency

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:15:54 +0000)

President Trump is poised to be the first sitting president to have his signature appear on the U.S. dollar.

U.S. May Label Brazilian Gangs as Terror Groups, After Push by the Bolsonaros

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:01:31 +0000)

The Trump administration is weighing declaring Brazil’s two largest drug gangs terrorist groups, after lobbying by the sons of jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro.

As Kennedy Takes on Food Policy, Companies Push Back

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:02:14 +0000)

Though the health secretary falsely claimed a victory in a recent podcast, a federal proposal to review all new food ingredients is still in the early stages and drawing fierce opposition.

UAE and Qatar Arrest Hundreds Over Online Videos of Iranian Attacks

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:36:19 +0000)

The authorities have made a wave of arrests to stop people posting footage of strikes, citing security risks. Experts also see a fear of damage to the countries’ image as safe havens.

Standoff With Iran Raises Fresh Doubts About Trump’s Freestyle Diplomacy

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:44:42 +0000)

A jumble of emissaries — a friend, a family member, a dove and a hawk — on the Iran crisis reflects President Trump’s improvisational approach.

Will ICE Change Under Its New Leader?

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:01:44 +0000)

Markwayne Mullin, the new homeland security secretary, has promised a different approach, but how much change is likely? Our reporter Hamed Aleaziz describes what we know.

Florida’s Immigration Crackdown, Led by DeSantis, Is Showing Cracks

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:13:32 +0000)

Some conservative sheriffs have raised concerns about the aggressive enforcement tactics that Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has embraced.

One Republican Farmer in Wisconsin Is Bitter Over Trump’s Deportations

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:32 +0000)

For 20 years, Tim O’Harrow has asked lawmakers to acknowledge that America’s food supply depends on immigrants. Politics went in the other direction.

Before the LaGuardia Crash, Why Didn’t Truck 1 Stop?

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:06:53 +0000)

After a fatal runway collision between a jet and a fire truck, one of the key questions is why the truck didn’t heed frantic calls to stop.

United Airlines Flight Avoids Collision With Military Helicopter in California

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:32:21 +0000)

The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating after a helicopter crossed into the path of United Airlines Flight 589.

Europeans Are Angry at Trump, but Often Forgiving of Americans

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:46:34 +0000)

A generation ago, foreign fury over the Iraq invasion often blurred into anti-Americanism. Now, some Europeans seem ready to distinguish between the president and the American people.

‘No Kings’ Protests Across U.S. Cities: What We Know

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:09:03 +0000)

Thousands of demonstrations against the Trump administration are scheduled to take place in cities and towns across the country on Saturday.

Savannah Guthrie Is Returning to ‘Today’

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:11:46 +0000)

NBC said that she would return as an anchor of the show on April 6, a little more than two months after the disappearance of her mother.

The Iran War is Revealing the Messy Middle of Our Renewable Energy Transition

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:02:20 +0000)

When the world map of literal power changes, the political hierarchy shifts, too

In Maine, Many Older Women Prefer Graham Platner for Senate

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:24:01 +0000)

Women in their 60s and beyond will likely play a key role in choosing which Democrat will face Senator Susan Collins: Mr. Platner, 41, or Gov. Janet Mills, 78.

Can a Democrat Make Headway With Trump? New York’s Governor Is Trying.

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:44:03 +0000)

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has demonstrated her ability to negotiate with the president and his team on thorny issues like immigration enforcement.

Tracking the Early Vote in Virginia’s Redistricting Referendum

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:03:19 +0000)

Voters in Virginia will decide on April 21 whether to redraw the state’s congressional map. Turnout is even higher, thus far, than it was in last year’s governor’s election.

Why College Graduates Feel Betrayed

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:18 +0000)

Their anger goes far beyond the recent rise of unemployment and the looming threat of A.I.

Did Scientists Just Detect an Exploding Black Hole?

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:00:10 +0000)

An underwater observatory recently detected a startlingly energetic cosmic neutrino. One possible cause involves a phenomenon that so far exists only in theory.

Cannonball with Wesley Morris: ‘Love Story’ Is Actually a Horror Story

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:36:01 +0000)

The nightmare began when she said, “I do.”

Want More ‘Love Story’? Read These Books Inspired by the Kennedys and ’90s New York.

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:04:01 +0000)

If the TV show has you craving 1990s glam, upper-crust romance and doomed dynasties, these books have got you covered.

How ‘Love Story’ Gave Viewers a History Lesson on the Kennedys and ’90s NYC

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:35:04 +0000)

The FX show, which dramatizes the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, has inspired a legion of younger viewers to dig into the couple’s past and 1990s New York City.

Republicans Know This War Is Going Badly

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:04:19 +0000)

Never before has America arrived at the threshold of a quagmire so quickly.

It’s Elon Musk’s World Now

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:09:42 +0000)

Is Muskism the new Fordism?

Your Suck-up Chatbot

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:14:32 +0000)

We explain the implications of A.I. being so sycophantic.

Assassination Plot Targeting N.Y.C. Palestinian Activist Is Disrupted

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:35:13 +0000)

Law enforcement officials did not identify a suspect or motive, but told Nerdeen Kiswani, a co-founder of the pro-Palestinian group Within Our Lifetime, that she had been targeted, her lawyer said.

Humpback Whale Is Freed After Days Stranded Off German Beach

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:56:56 +0000)

In an unexpected breakthrough, the 40-foot mammal swam to deeper water on Friday morning through a channel that rescuers had dug for it.

Robert Fox, Acclaimed Producer in Britain and on Broadway, Dies at 73

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:44 +0000)

A favorite of actors like Maggie Smith, he produced dozens of plays, including “The Audience,” about Queen Elizabeth II, which was made into the Netflix show “The Crown.”

The German Military Tightens Its Social Media Rules

(Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:01:05 +0000)

Military members sharing clips on Instagram and TikTok have helped recruit badly needed new soldiers, but Bundeswehr officials said they are concerned about security.