The Latest Blows to Iran’s Leadership

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:32:11 +0000)

An Iranian intelligence chief killed overnight on Monday was one of several Iranian officials who occupied their posts for only a few months.

Israel Steps Up Attacks on Lebanon, Killing Dozens

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:05:30 +0000)

Sunday was a particularly deadly day, as Israel targeted areas around the country — including a Christian area long regarded as safe by residents.

Supreme Court Clears the Way for Dismissal of Bannon Conviction

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:54:59 +0000)

Stephen K. Bannon, a former close aide to President Trump, was convicted for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack.

Trump’s USAID Overhaul Sent Millions More Dollars to Big U.S.-Based Contractors

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:19:50 +0000)

While organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found.

BNY and Robinhood Will Help Run ‘Trump Accounts’ for Children

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:57:25 +0000)

The new tax-sheltered savings and investment accounts will start accepting deposits this summer.

Newly Obtained Video of Minneapolis Shooting Undermines ICE Account

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:03:16 +0000)

Prosecutors did not watch video of the shooting until weeks after charging the wounded man, an official said.

Plunging International Student Enrollment Under Trump Squeezes Colleges

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:33:49 +0000)

The Trump administration’s campaign to curtail international students is not just hitting the elite schools targeted by the government.

What Does an Ultra-Luxury First Class Ticket Get You? Flying in a Frictionless Bubble.

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:34:31 +0000)

A writer reports from inside the premium bubble, where there’s no such thing as too much, petty annoyances are nonexistent and the real world never intrudes.

In Savannah Guthrie’s Return to ‘Today,’ a Rare TV Example of How to Live With Not Knowing

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:15:10 +0000)

With her mother still missing, the “Today” host’s comeback was a rare TV example of learning to live with not knowing.

What We Know About the Kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie’s Mother

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:27:42 +0000)

Nancy Guthrie, 84, the “Today” show anchor’s mother, vanished from her Arizona home on Feb. 1. In the time since, very little new information has come to light.

The California Lake Billed as the ‘Saudi Arabia of Lithium’

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:19:19 +0000)

Residents of Imperial County, Calif., are in dire need of an economic boost. Experts say the answer lies beneath the Salton Sea, where a lithium trove sits.

Forget the A.I. Apocalypse. Memes Have Already Nuked Our Culture.

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:54:30 +0000)

From our jokes and slang to the White House’s policy messaging, internet “brain rot” has escaped our phones to take over … well, everything.

Epstein in Paris: How a Sex Offender Hustled for Access to France’s Elite

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:32:35 +0000)

Jeffrey Epstein spent his last days of freedom in Paris, meeting with influential figures. It was a playbook he used everywhere he lived to stamp a veneer of respectability on a life of sordid criminality.

Bard College Is Split Over Its President and His Epstein Ties

(Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:01:46 +0000)

Leon Botstein saved Bard from near ruin. Now, as an outside firm conducts a review, the campus is home to arguments about his legacy and future.

Ahead of 2026 Midterms, Republicans Unveil a $342 Million Battle Plan to Keep the Senate

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:00:05 +0000)

The main super PAC for Senate Republicans is focusing on eight states, and plans to spend big money to defend G.O.P.-held seats in Alaska, Iowa and Ohio.

The Big Bang: A.I. Has Created a Code Overload

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:27:31 +0000)

Companies are scrambling to deal with the glut.

A.I. Is on Its Way to Upending Cybersecurity

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:28:29 +0000)

With new systems from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, hackers can attack with greater speed. The defense is more A.I.

San Francisco Sobers Up

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:20:00 +0000)

San Francisco gets its act together.

These Wall Street Investors Are Starting to Panic

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:39:02 +0000)

The cockroaches are starting to emerge.

A Hidden Russian Hand in Hungary’s Election? Actually, It’s Quite Open.

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:04:32 +0000)

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made hostility to Ukraine a centerpiece of his campaign. Moscow seems determined to repay the favor.

Trump’s Board of Peace Gives Hamas Disarmament Deadline

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:54:20 +0000)

The demand reflects both the U.S. administration’s eagerness to secure a lasting cease-fire in Gaza and its growing impatience with the Palestinian militant group.

Shots Fired at Indianapolis Councilman’s Home, After Vote Backing Data Center

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:40:12 +0000)

No one was injured, but the councilman, Ron Gibson, called it “deeply unsettling.”

Federal Agency Unveils Three Potential Osteoarthritis Treatments

(Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0000)

With funding from ARPA-H, three teams of researchers have regrown bone and cartilage, even entire knees, in animal studies. Human trials are not far off.