Israel’s Missile Defense Under Scrutiny After Iranian Attack

(Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:34:34 +0000)

Two missiles landed hours apart, wreaking havoc in two towns near a heavily guarded nuclear site in the Negev Desert.

Israel Thought It Could Spur Rebellion Inside Iran. That Hasn’t Happened.

(Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:13:58 +0000)

President Trump’s hopes that an Israeli plan to ignite an internal uprising against Iran’s theocratic government could bring the war to a swift end have so far been dashed.

Gas Prices Have Risen More Than 30% in Some States in Weeks Since Iran War Began

(Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:36:02 +0000)

Across the South and Southwest, where price hikes have been the most severe, drivers have lamented how the increased costs have cut into their budgets.

ICE to Help TSA at Airports Amid Partial Shutdown, Trump’s Border Czar Says

(Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:12:29 +0000)

Tom Homan, President Trump’s chief border official, cast the operation largely as one to help ease long security lines. The Homeland Security Department said 14 airports across the country would be involved.

At NYC Airports, Long TSA Lines and Frustrated Travelers

(Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:39:23 +0000)

The shortage of checkpoint workers created lines of at least three hours at LaGuardia Airport. Many passengers doubted ICE agents were the solution.

How Obama’s Strategist Discouraged Biden From Running in 2016

(Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:01:05 +0000)

In a new set of oral histories, David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s political adviser, described how he urged Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. not to challenge Hillary Clinton for the nomination.

How the G.O.P. and Democrats Are Talking About the Surge in Gas Prices

(Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:03:42 +0000)

Republicans have largely been on defense against Democratic criticism. Here are five arguments advanced by figures in both parties.

Trump Says He Is the ‘Least Racist’ President. But His Term Echoes a Grim Past.

(Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:24:09 +0000)

Woodrow Wilson’s presidency has taken on new resonance among historians and critics of President Trump, particularly when it comes to race.

Anti-Muslim Comments by G.O.P. Congressman Reflect a Rising Trend

(Sun, 22 Mar 2026 17:50:18 +0000)

On Capitol Hill and in Nashville, comments by Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee have sown division and underscored a growing tolerance on the right for Islamophobia.

For ‘Buffy’ Fans, Nicholas Brendon’s Xander Was a Complicated Everyman

(Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:21:45 +0000)

The actor, who died on Friday, was a fan favorite on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” even as his character mixed quiet heroism with hostility toward the show’s women.

Nicholas Brendon, Beloved Sidekick on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ Dies at 54

(Sun, 22 Mar 2026 07:22:13 +0000)

He played the part of Xander Harris, one of Buffy’s closest friends, on the hit television show about a teenage girl who protects the world from monsters.

Flights Are Halted at LaGuardia as New York Fire Department Responds to Incident

(Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:04:05 +0000)

A ground stop was in effect early Monday as the Fire Department said it was responding to a runway incident. A New York Times journalist saw an Air Canada plane on the runway with a sheared-off nose.

In Denmark’s Election, How Will the Woman Who Took On Trump Fare?

(Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:01:14 +0000)

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is the biggest force this country has seen in decades. The crisis in Greenland has energized her, but are voters itching for change?

U.N. Climate Report Finds Growing Energy Imbalance on Earth

(Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:00:04 +0000)

The continued burning of fossil fuels is locking heat in Earth’s atmosphere, oceans and land — instead of allowing it to reflect back into space, a new report finds.

French Far Right Falls Short of Statement Win in Yardstick Local Races

(Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:53:08 +0000)

France’s far right hoped for major gains in Sunday’s municipal elections, a key bellwether moment before a presidential election next year. Its results were mixed.

Heat Wave in California and Other Western States Wilts a More Air-Conditioned U.S.

(Sun, 22 Mar 2026 21:47:38 +0000)

In recent years, more homes have added air-conditioning, something that may come in handy this week as some areas are expected to see temperatures 40 degrees above normal.

Why More U.S. Officials Should Go to China

(Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:05:02 +0000)

Seeing China firsthand can sharpen U.S. policy, reveal Chinese strengths and weaknesses and reduce costly miscalculations.

Mette Frederiksen Changed Denmark

(Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:00:04 +0000)

Whatever Mette Frederiksen does next, Denmark has fundamentally changed.

Pro-Palestinian Activists Rally in Support of Freed Columbia Protester

(Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:11:18 +0000)

After speaking alongside city officials in Paterson, N.J., Leqaa Kordia, who was recently released after a year in ICE detention, led a crowd in chants of “globalize the intifada.”

A Meteor Exploded Over Ohio. Then the Hunt for Meteorites Began.

(Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:42:36 +0000)

After a seven-ton fireball exploded above the Cleveland area, a group of meteorite hunters descended too, in the name of science — and possibly cash.

J. Michael Bishop, Nobel Prize Winner for Cancer Research, Dies at 90

(Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:00:02 +0000)

He helped discover cancer-causing genes. Later, as chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco, he led a major expansion.

They Want to Stop Paying Taxes as a Protest. There Are Consequences.

(Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:01:27 +0000)

Some tax resisters withhold a symbolic amount, but those who willfully refuse to file or pay could face civil or criminal penalties.