Trump Faces Blowback on Easing Iran Oil Sanctions

(Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:48:58 +0000)

President Trump once assailed the Obama administration for making cash payments to Iran. Now he supports sanctions relief that could give the country a $14 billion windfall.

Trump Delays Threat to Iran, but War Negotiations Are in Early Stage

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:14:14 +0000)

President Trump postponed his threat to strike power plants in Iran, citing “productive conversations” with the Iranians. But officials said the talks were in an early stage and not substantive.

Trump Sours on British Leader Over Iran War: ‘What If Donald Shouts at Me?’

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:16:10 +0000)

President Trump once called Prime Minister Keir Starmer a friend. But Mr. Starmer’s decision not to join the attacks on Iran has led to merciless mocking by the president.

A New Phase of the War in Iran, and the Latest on the LaGuardia Plane Crash

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:00:16 +0000)

Plus, how dancing the tango can help patients with Parkinson’s disease.

In LaGuardia Crash That Killed 2, Call to ‘Stop!’ Came Too Late

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:26:38 +0000)

A collision between an Air Canada Express jet and a fire truck on Sunday night left two pilots dead and dozens injured.

College Graduates Are Facing the Grimmest Job Market in Years

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:01:20 +0000)

Artificial intelligence could reshape work, but for now a low-hire, low-fire labor market is the main impediment for young people seeking employment.

Gregory Bovino’s Final Days: Harsh Words and Few Regrets

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:01:42 +0000)

He was the face of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. But as he begins a retirement that was not entirely voluntary, the Border Patrol leader says he did not go far enough.

When Trump Wants Something Done, He Dispatches ICE to Do It

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:16:50 +0000)

President Trump has increasingly used Immigration and Customs Enforcement to push personal and political objectives, and on Monday sent agents to airports across the country to help deal with long security lines.

Mullin’s Smooth Confirmation Was a Throwback in the Senate

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 01:05:33 +0000)

In choosing Senator Markwayne Mullin, who has warm relationships across the Capitol and the political aisle, President Trump was reverting to a bygone tradition.

Tango Therapy: How the Dance of Passion Is Helping Parkinson’s Patients

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:00:20 +0000)

Once a week, patients in an Argentine hospital with Parkinson’s disease use the movements of tango to help address issues of balance, stiffness and coordination.

Should You Need to Prove Citizenship to Vote? Ask Kansas.

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:01:59 +0000)

A Kansas law required a passport, a birth certificate or other proof of citizenship to register, but it was struck down after a court found that around 31,000 eligible voters had been blocked.

A Veteran Group Jumps In for a Democrat in Iowa Senate Race.

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:02:15 +0000)

VoteVets is the first super PAC to intervene in the race for Josh Turek, a state legislator who was born with spina bifida after his father was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

Supreme Court Hears Trump Request to Block Asylum Seekers

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:01:29 +0000)

A policy of turning back many asylum seekers at the border was rescinded in 2021, but the Justice Department wants the flexibility to reinstate it as a tool for border control.

Trump, Who Calls Mail-in Voting ‘Cheating,’ Just Voted by Mail

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:22:17 +0000)

President Trump has long fixated on mail-in voting to bolster his baseless claims of widespread voter fraud. But he recently used the method in a Florida special election.

Chavez Revelations Force Teachers to Rethink How They Teach His Legacy

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:02:03 +0000)

In classrooms across the country, educators are weighing whether to shift focus from Cesar Chavez to the broader labor movement he helped lead.

Ukraine Spent Big to Shield Energy Industry From Drones. Is the Mideast Next?

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:14:42 +0000)

With the use of electronic jamming systems and interceptor drones, the Ukrainian national oil and gas company may be a model for others.

Reality TV Confronts a Harsh TV Reality

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:44 +0000)

The number of unscripted series has plummeted by a third since 2022. As the industry rapidly changes, an era is quietly vanishing.

Government Cuts Gut the Memory of Argentina’s Dirty War

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:01:04 +0000)

Fifty years after the military dictatorship, Argentina’s government is defunding human rights groups and promoting a revisionist account of the junta’s crimes.

Wicked Stepmother No Longer, a Female Pharoah Gets a Reputational Makeover

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:00:13 +0000)

A reassessment of damaged 3,500-year-old statuary adds to evidence that Queen Hatshepsut wasn’t the villain that scholars long took her to be.

MDMA Therapy in Australia Shows Results for PTSD Patients, but the Cost Is Limiting Access

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:12 +0000)

The country’s experiment with psychedelic medicine has led to positive outcomes, psychiatrists say, but also highlights the limitations of the nascent field.

The United States Is No Longer the Leader of the Free World

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:00:06 +0000)

Pax Americana, meet Lax Americana.

The Deadly Gender Gap in Car Safety

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:03 +0000)

For over half a century, car safety standards have left women’s lives in the rearview.

Late Night Doesn’t Feel So Hot About ICE at the Airport

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:16:08 +0000)

Jimmy Kimmel said President Trump had “found a way to make the airport even worse.”

Colombian Military Plane Crash Kills 66 and Injures Dozens

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:36:25 +0000)

A military aircraft transporting 128 people was involved in an accident as it took off from southern Colombia, according to the authorities.

Stephen Miller Asks Why Texas Pays to Teach Undocumented Children

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:02:20 +0000)

Citing gridlock in Washington, President Trump’s top immigration adviser encouraged Texas lawmakers to lead on conservative priorities.

Pakistan Dials Up Its Information War

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:11 +0000)

New, friendly media operations and expanded state-run television are pushing Pakistan’s message while independent news outlets face repression.

A Murder Charge in Georgia Exposes Complexities of the Abortion Debate

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 01:03:33 +0000)

A woman who took medication to induce an abortion, and then delivered the baby, was arrested on a murder charge. But on Monday, a state judge expressed deep skepticism about the case.