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The Cringiest and Craftiest 2026 Midterm Ads
Sex, video games and grandparents on the campaign trail.
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End Gerrymandering
A ban on extreme partisan gerrymandering could restore much of the congressional diversity that the Voting Rights Act initially made possible.
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Vatican Says Pope Leo Will Leave Hospital on Saturday, Days After Lung Surgery
Leo XIV had been treated for lung cancer at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
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50 Years In, What’s the Point of U2? Bono and the Edge Have Answers.
The longtime friends and creative partners on what U2 still means — and what would make them call it quits.
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Trump Revives 2020 Election Conspiracies, With Help From the Federal Government
Voting rights advocates fear the Trump administration may use the federal government to cast doubt on the election, discourage participation or try to...
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The Reporter Who Exposed Elizabeth Holmes on Nathan Fielder’s Documentary
Ms. Holmes handed the makers of “You Can See Everything” — and the rest of the world — a microscope with which to observe and dissect her lies.
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How Pennsylvania Explains the Forces Shaping the Midterms
Four battleground congressional districts in the state reveal fault lines that are echoing nationwide.
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Hegseth Singled Out in Democrats’ Campaign Attacks for War and High Prices
Cabinet members are seldom major figures in campaigns, but the defense secretary’s forays into politics and his bravado in defense of an unpopular war...
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Uncertainty Over Pope’s Health Fuels Familiar Debate Over Vatican’s Candor
By announcing his lung condition himself, Leo has been more forthcoming than many popes. But mysteries remain, prompting scrutiny of papal statements ...
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Ilhan Omar’s Sister’s Phone Was Seized Before Search of Lawmaker’s Home
A criminal investigation into the lawmaker’s immigration process advanced after federal investigators reviewed family text messages from a seized phon...
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School Shooting in Bend, Ore., Has Heroes and Pain, But Few Answers
The city of Bend, Ore., is praising those who worked to stop the gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School. The authorities are searching for answers.
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Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From Sanctions Legislation
The sanctions were part of legislation that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.
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Cornell Board Presents United Front Amid Crisis Over Sexual Assault Allegations
While the powerful board appeared to back campus administration, some students protested against the backdrop of homecoming weekend.
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M.L.B. Playoff Ads With Sydney Sweeney and Megan Fox Draw Backlash
Commercials with Sydney Sweeney promoting a gambling platform and Megan Fox endorsing male enhancement have rankled fans, and even athletes. Who is in...
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California Says Government System for Identifying Noncitizens Is Sloppy
State and local officials said that they received thousands of names lacking key identifying information, and that many of the names were paired with ...
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RFK Jr. Pledged to Advance Anti-Vaccine Group’s Goals. Here’s What He’s Doing.
The health secretary is quietly taking steps that public health experts fear will reduce immunization rates further.
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Teacher Killed in Oregon School Shooting Was Working Her ‘Dream Job,’ Family Says
Megan Lambert graduated from high school in the district where she taught. She died in a classroom with Rhoam Summer and two other children when a sho...
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When a Social Media Mob Came for Cornell’s Jane Doe
After a former student named seven men in a lawsuit saying they had sexually assaulted her, a movement gained steam online to reveal her identity.
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What if the A.I. Economy Crashes?
Azeem Azhar and Paul Kedrosky debate the case for and against an A.I. bubble.
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Appeals Court Questions Justice Dept. Claim that Trump Owns White House Records
A three-judge panel appeared unconvinced by claims that a federal law requiring the president to preserve and hand over his presidential papers was un...
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Bystander Who Killed School Shooter Is Father of 2 Students
Also, the White House press secretary is ousted after five days. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
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Terry Tao Is on the Front Lines of the Debate Over AI and the Future of Math
The Fields Medalist Terence Tao is on the front lines of a debate about artificial intelligence and the future of his field.
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After Roller Coaster Death, Critics Call for Federal Oversight
Regulation of amusement parks is left to the states, and deaths are rare. But some say stronger rules are needed.
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Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Washington Post Journalist in West Bank
In the latest surge of violence, settlers targeted Palestinians during the olive harvest, a cultural touchstone and economic lifeline in the Israeli-o...
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What Measures Keep Students Safe? Prevention, Not Defenses, Experts Say
The gunman who killed four in Bend, Ore., entered an elementary school by shooting through a locked door, raising questions about what more schools ca...
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Pope Asks Putin for a Cease-Fire for a Ukrainian City Under Siege
Recovering from lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV spoke with Vladimir V. Putin to make a plea for Oleshky, where mines and drones have trapped some 2,...
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Firefighters Race to Control California Wildfires as Winds Threaten to Spark More
Power companies shut off tens of thousands of homes and businesses preemptively on Friday.
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Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Fired After 5 Days
The ouster came as Ms. Zacharia was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.
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U.S. Budget Deficit Nears $2 Trillion, a Reality Check for Trump’s Cost Cutting
Higher interest rates are inflating borrowing costs as the Trump administration spends on the Iran war and tariff refunds.
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The Rupturing Trump-Zelensky Relationship Stands to Hurt Ukraine and Its European Allies
Where the two presidents’ war of words will end is anybody’s guess. But if it continues, it could threaten the crucial operational help that Ukraine s...
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$137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms
Republicans have used A.I.-generated content more often than Democrats, ranging from subtle enhancements to convincing deepfakes.
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What Life Is Like in Kyiv as Russia Tries to Make It Unlivable
A day in the Ukrainian capital, a new kind of battlefield far from the front, where daily life means assessing — and accepting — deadly risks.
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Why No One Can Look Away From Elizabeth Holmes
“I felt like there were some moments in the film where she was just brazenly lying.”
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Handcuffs in Schools
Let’s look at what happens when school police arrest children.
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A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms, and Teenager Kills 4 at Oregon Elementary School
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
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The Arab Kingmaker in Israel’s Election Who Wants a Partnership With Jews
Mansour Abbas, a dentist-turned-lawmaker, helped oust Benjamin Netanyahu once before. Now, he and a Jewish ex-police commander have teamed up to try t...
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What We Know About the School Shooting in Bend, Oregon
A teenager opened fire at the Silver Rail Elementary School, killing three children and one teacher. The shooter was killed by an armed bystander.
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Indonesian Stocks Plunge as MSCI Threatens to Drop Market from Indexes
The potential downgrade by MSCI, an influential index provider, adds to a deepening crisis of investor confidence in the economic policies of Indonesi...
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Trump’s Attempt to Deport Ilhan Omar Is Another Leap Toward the Abyss
This is more than just another persecution of one of the president’s political enemies.
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Fish, Oil and Corruption: 6 Takeaways From Alaska’s Senate Debate
The Republican incumbent, Dan Sullivan, and his Democratic challenger, Mary Peltola, veered from serious discussion of high prices and economic challe...
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Why Bad News in the Bond Market May Be Good News for Investors
In the contrarian logic of investing, rising interest rates have made bonds much more attractive, our columnist says.
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Warsh Vows Price Stability as A.I. Delivers ‘Shock’ to Economy
The Federal Reserve chairman said technological change was complicating the outlook for central banks as policymakers grapple with persistent inflatio...
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Most of Ken Paxton’s Money Can Be Traced to One Man: Elon Musk
The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxt...
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The Sexual Abuse Crisis in Paris’s Public Schools
A surge of abuse accusations has led Parisian authorities to acknowledge a “collective failure” to prevent sexual offenders from working in schools.
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El Niño Threatens Global Sugar Supply
A poor sugarcane crop in India, the world’s second-largest producer, is hurting consumers and farmers — plus undermining the country’s energy security...
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At High-Powered Dinner, Lots of Love for Tisch, Less for Mayor
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch received a standing ovation at the Alfred E. Smith dinner and joked about calls for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to fire her...
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In Michigan Senate Race, Ocasio-Cortez Joins El-Sayed on Trail in Trump Country
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in a swath of Michigan including areas won by President Trump, making a pro...
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School Shooting in Oregon Adds Silver Rail Elementary to Grim List
A long string of school shootings have stricken the nation over the last three decades.
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5 Takeaways From the Senate Debate in Maine
The race’s fourth and final debate centered around whether Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, was as independent as she claimed to be fr...
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Katie Zacharia Admits Failing Bar, but Defends Calling Herself a Lawyer
In an interview with a right-wing influencer, the new White House press secretary also described the harried process that led to her hiring.
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Trump’s Deal With Russia Inflames Ukraine War He Vowed to End
The Ukrainian president’s defiant decision to continue attacking Russian refineries underscores President Trump’s inability to end a war he had promis...
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Netflix Replaces Bela Bajaria as Chief Content Officer
Peter Rice, a former executive at Disney and Fox, will take over from Bela Bajaria, who had held the job since 2023.
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