A Harrowing Race Against Time to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:56:53 +0000)

For the Iranians, the Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down was possible leverage. For the U.S. military, finding him was a moral imperative.

Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran

(Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:00:49 +0000)

The president said he would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” Until this administration, American leaders had insisted they were trying to follow international law in war.

This Is Not China’s War, but Beijing Started Preparing for It Years Ago

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:01:09 +0000)

Long concerned about geopolitical crises, China redoubled efforts to secure energy security when President Trump started raising the stakes in his first term.

Stephen Miller Is Still Pursuing His Immigration Agenda, but More Quietly

(Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:33:26 +0000)

The architect of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign wants “a moratorium on immigration from third world countries until we can heal ourselves as a nation.” The chaos in Minneapolis has not pushed him off that course.

ICE Agents Detain Newlywed Spouse of Soldier Training to Deploy

(Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:16:51 +0000)

The 22-year-old wife of an Army staff sergeant came to the U.S. as a toddler. She was taken from a military base where the couple planned to live.

Houston Cheers on Artemis II Moon Mission, Reclaiming Its Place as ‘Space City’

(Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:20:48 +0000)

The Artemis II mission elicited deep feelings for many Americans, particularly in Houston, the home of mission control.

NASA Artemis II Astronauts Race Into Moon’s Embrace After Quiet Easter

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 03:20:18 +0000)

Ahead of a lunar flyby on Monday, the crew celebrated the astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s first spaceflight and got a special message from Charlie Duke, the Apollo 16 moonwalker.

Artemis II Moon Flyby: Crew, Timeline and What to Know

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:01:15 +0000)

The journey around the moon of three Americans and one Canadian is going into its sixth day, but it’s not too late to get caught up on it.

China Mourned an Education Influencer. The Grief Was a Quiet Revolt.

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:01:08 +0000)

Zhang Xuefeng helped people navigate the country’s unforgiving higher education system. The public outpouring after his death was a quiet rebuke to the punishing process.

A Food Pantry Network Suddenly Shuttered, Leaving Thousands Scrambling

(Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:46:37 +0000)

Ruby’s Pantry had 85 locations in communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Iowa.

China Built the World’s Drone Industry. Now It’s Locking Down the Skies.

(Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:01:08 +0000)

The Chinese government tightened rules to curb what it described as illegal drone use, but some users say the changes are now restricting too many flights.

Renovate or Replace: The Fight Over How to Fix N.Y.C. Public Housing

(Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:00:55 +0000)

The city thinks four developments in Chelsea are too run-down to be saved, and wants to rebuild them, adding mixed-income housing. Some residents are opposed.

New Chef Program Helps People With Autism Find Jobs in Fine-Dining Restaurants

(Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:01:38 +0000)

Culinary jobs have the potential to be a perfect fit, and a new effort is afoot to help autistic workers land them.

The Old Way of Campaigning Won’t Cut It Anymore

(Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:29:42 +0000)

Is this a great way to audition and select our leaders, especially for executive offices? Not particularly.

Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? A Debate.

(Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:34:03 +0000)

A ‘Christian Atheist’ joins Ross Douthat.

New Owner of Shopping Plaza in Kansas City Pitches a $1.5 Billion Rescue Plan

(Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:00:31 +0000)

The Country Club Plaza’s sale and turnaround plans come at a consequential economic time for Kansas City, Mo., which will soon lose the Chiefs football team.

Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of Wireless Festival Headlined by Kanye West

(Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:01:07 +0000)

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “deeply concerned” that the rapper known for antisemitic and racist comments had been booked to perform at the Wireless Festival.

3 Dead After High Winds Topple Tree During Easter Egg Hunt in Germany

(Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:24:41 +0000)

A 21-year-old woman, her baby and a 16-year-old girl were killed after a nearly 100-foot tree fell in a wooded area in northern Germany, the police said.

Former Matador Is Gored to Death Before Annual Bullfight in Spain

(Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:38:00 +0000)

The accident happened before the Corrida Picassiana, an annual event in Malaga that honors the painter Pablo Picasso.