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The Book That Changed How I Think About Liberalism
The historian Helena Rosenblatt traces the roots of liberalism and the values that many have forgotten.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThese 7 Primary Elections Will Test President Trump’s Power in Indiana
The president is seeking political payback for Republican state legislators in Indiana who rejected his push to redraw the state’s political map last year.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Losing Normie Republicans
They’re neither never-Trumpers nor independents, but they’re increasingly meh on MAGA.
New York Times Top StoriesDavid Letterman Reflects on ‘The Late Show’ and Has Harsh Words for New CBS Owners
He no longer feels a sense of ownership, but the program’s former host has harsh words for the network.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Goes Away, What Do We Lose?
Our attachment to an institution may seem counterintuitive, especially with comedy, a rebellious art form. But with Stephen Colbert’s program, there was a lot at stake.
New York Times Top StoriesCan Javier Milei’s Deregulatory Frenzy Buoy the Global Right?
With his signature chain saw, Javier Milei became a MAGA superstar. At home, his state-slashing experiment is on the line.
New York Times Top StoriesA Top 2026 Senate Race Kicks Off With Attacks About Jeffrey Epstein
Ohio’s unusual contest — with a little-known incumbent and a well-known challenger — shows how Democrats are hoping to capitalize on G.O.P. voters’ anger at the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Venezuela, Trump Vowed to Show Accountability. But Secret Oil Deals Linger.
Trump officials and their Venezuelan allies have promised a new era of accountability to unlock Venezuela’s immense oil wealth. But the country’s oil industry remains a black hole.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Mamdani’s Rise, Muslim Organizers See Political Opportunity
The Muslim Democratic Club was founded to increase political power among the city’s Muslims. Now some of its founders are the mayor’s top aides.
New York Times Top StoriesSecret Recordings, Hidden Shares and a Family Rift at South Korea’s LG
An inheritance dispute over the former chairman’s estate has prompted a criminal complaint over how the dynastic chaebol family behind LG divides its assets.
New York Times Top StoriesRare Comet Appears Over New Zealand, Australia and South Africa
Known as C/2025 R3 PANSTARRS, the comet will be visible to stargazers using a telescope in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.
New York Times Top StoriesMingling With Jeff Bezos and Stevie Nicks at the 2026 Met Gala Cocktail Party
Guests had many interpretations for the “Fashion Is Art” dress code.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Laments Losing Spirit Airlines as a Punchline
The budget carrier announced that “‘all flights have been canceled, and customer service is no longer available,’ which, coincidentally, was also Spirit’s motto,” Stephen Colbert said.
New York Times Top StoriesOil Prices Slide but Remain Elevated as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Oil prices fell, giving back some of the gains from the previous day as attacks in the Middle East raised concerns about the war starting again.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Military Strikes Boat in Caribbean, Killing 2
The aerial strike raised the death toll to at least 187 in the U.S. campaign against boats the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats, Keir Starmer Is a Warning
Keir Starmer’s collapse was written into the nature of his victory.
New York Times Top StoriesFireworks Factory Explosion in China Kills at Least 21
Dozens more were injured in the explosion, which appeared to be one of the country’s deadliest in recent years.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat a Bike Ride in Cape Town Taught Me About Apartheid
A New York Times reporter joined a group of cyclists on a route meant to break down Cape Town’s lingering racial and economic barriers.
New York Times Top StoriesTaiwan Could Learn From Ukraine. Informally, Connections Are Growing.
The governments have no official diplomatic or military ties. But a loose network led by company executives and volunteers is bridging some of that gulf.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Oil Prices Stay High, China Doubles Down on Wind Power
An industrial policy of subsidies and import restrictions laid the foundations for China to become almost as dominant in wind turbines as in solar panels.
New York Times Top StoriesOur 15 Favorite Looks at the 2026 Met Gala
Regardless of the theme, these people just looked great.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Accused of Starting Palisades Fire Admired Luigi Mangione, Prosecutors Say
The Los Angeles suspect was lonely and angry and felt “enslaved” by rich people, prosecutors say. After being romantically spurned, they say, he went into the mountains and lit a fire.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Demands Names of 2020 Election Workers in Georgia
The Justice Department again appears to be using the investigative power of the federal government to rehash debunked claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran War
At a White House event for Small Business Week, he described the economy as “roaring” and predicted that gas prices would go down soon.
New York Times Top StoriesSecret Service Shoots and Wounds Armed Man Near Washington Monument
A 15-year-old boy was also hit. The motorcade of Vice President JD Vance had passed through the area shortly before the shooting.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Agrees to Fast-Track Louisiana Voting Map Decision
Louisiana voters who successfully challenged the state’s voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander had asked the justices to quickly return the case to the lower courts, clearing the way for a new map.
New York Times Top StoriesKennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants
The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.
New York Times Top StoriesAttacks Threaten to Reignite Iran Conflict
Also, the stars arrive at the Met Gala. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Seeks ‘Historic’ Fine Against State Farm: Just $2 Million
Regulators say the penalty is the highest ever sought, but a cap on each violation would soften the blow for California’s largest insurer.
New York Times Top StoriesMayor Mamdani Highlights Fashion Workers as He Skips Met Gala
New York’s mayor highlighted the seamstresses, tailors and other workers in the fashion industry.