Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Pam Bondi Wanted a Graceful Exit. But Trump Wanted Her Gone. , by Glenn Thrush and Tyler Pager Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders , by Greg Jaffe, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt House Punts on Homeland Security Funding, Prolonging Shutdown , by Carl Hulse and Michael Gold Trump Faces a Tough Fight With His New Budget , by Tony Romm How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade , by Matt Richtel Hershey’s Promi...
Apr 03, 2026•15 min
Plus, does every middle schooler really need a laptop? Here’s what we’re covering: 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address on Iran , by Luke Broadwater and Tyler Pager Key Justices Appear Skeptical of Limiting Birthright Citizenship , by Abbie VanSickle G.O.P. Leaders Strike Deal to End Homeland Security Shutdown , by Carl Hulse and Michael Gold Artemis II Completes First Day of Its NASA Lunar Mission , by Kenneth Chang SpaceX Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O. , by Ryan Mac, Lauren Hirs...
Apr 02, 2026•9 min
Plus, what to know about NASA’s moon mission. Here’s what we’re covering: Around the Moon and Back in 10 Days , by Marco Hernandez and Kenneth Chang Trump Says U.S. Will Be Out of Iran Within Two to Three Weeks , by Tyler Pager and Edward Wong Israel’s Message to Southern Lebanon: Shiites Must Go , by Christina Goldbaum Justices Reject Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors , by Ann E. Marimow Trump Signs Order Seeking Federal Control of Mail Voting as He Promotes False ...
Apr 01, 2026•10 min
Plus, a three-minute, multimillion-dollar art heist. Here’s what we’re covering: Iran’s Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say , by Julian E. Barnes, Adam Goldman and Ronen Bergman Two More U.N. Peacekeepers Are Killed in Southern Lebanon , by Euan Ward Deaths in ICE Custody Are Growing. ‘They Let Him Rot in There.,’ by Jazmine Ulloa, Allison McCann and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega Trump’s Ballroom Design Has Barely Been Scrutinized , by Emily Badger, Junho Lee and Larry Buch...
Mar 31, 2026•9 min
Plus, a surge of Catholic converts in the Unites States. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Says Iran to Allow More Oil Ships Through Strait of Hormuz , by David E. Sanger, Aaron Boxerman and Sanam Mahoozi U.S. Allows Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Despite Blockade , by Jack Nicas and Eric Schmitt What We Know About Pay for T.S.A. Workers , by Madeleine Ngo ICE May Remain at Airports Even After T.S.A. Pay Resumes, Border Czar Says , by Aishvarya Kavi 5 Takeaways From the ‘No Kings’ Rallies as ...
Mar 30, 2026•9 min
Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Where Might the Iran War Hit Your Wallet? Start With Raspberries. , by Kim Severson Trump Extends Iran Deadline on Strait of Hormuz as Stocks Tumble , by Erica L. Green, Adam Rasgon, Eshe Nelson and Thomas Fuller Senate Votes to Fund Most of D.H.S. in Bid to End Partial Shutdown , by John Yoon Trump Says He Will Order T.S.A. Agents Paid as Funding Deal Stalls , by Michael Gold and Megan Mineiro Trump’s Signature Is Set to Be Added to Americ...
Mar 27, 2026•12 min
Plus, OnlyFans’ billionaire owner dies at 43. Here’s what we’re covering: Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case , by Cecilia Kang, Ryan Mac and Eli Tan Israel Targets Iranian Navy Commander in Airstrike, Israeli Officials Say , by Francesca Regalado, Isabel Kershner, Eric Schmitt and Euan Ward Republicans in Congress Fret Over Iran War as Pentagon Offers Few Answers , by Robert Jimison, Megan Mineiro and Eric Schmitt ICE Agents at Some Airports Begin Checking I...
Mar 26, 2026•9 min
Plus, a jaw-dropping A.I. tool goes dark. Here’s what we’re covering: United States Said to Have Sent Iran a Plan to End the Middle East War , by Adam Rasgon, Julian E. Barnes and Farnaz Fassihi Around 2,000 U.S. Paratroopers to Be Sent to the Middle East , by Eric Schmitt Iran Signals Resilience With Volley of Missiles Across Middle East , by Yeganeh Torbati, Gabby Sobelman, Erica L. Green and Thomas Fuller Investigators Seek Answers in Attacks on Jewish Sites in Europe , by Adam Goldman and Li...
Mar 25, 2026•8 min
Plus, how dancing the tango can help patients with Parkinson’s disease. Here’s what we’re covering: War’s Attacks on Energy Could Turn Economic Shock Into Long-Term Damage , by Patricia Cohen Trump Says U.S. Is Negotiating End to War, but Iranians Push Back , by Luke Broadwater, Aaron Boxerman, Erika Solomon and Thomas Fuller ‘Don’t Make Any Deal’: Trump Tells Republicans to Hold Firm on Shutdown Talks , by Erica L. Green and Michael Gold Markwayne Mullin Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary...
Mar 24, 2026•9 min
Plus, chasing meteorites for money. Here’s what we’re covering: 2 Dead After Jet Collides With Vehicle at LaGuardia Airport , by Dakota Santiago, Max Kim and Mike Ives Power Outages Are Reported in Tehran as Israel Launches Strikes , by Aaron Boxerman, Julian Barnes, Isabel Kershner and Yan Zhuang Israel’s Missile Defense Under Scrutiny After Iranian Attack , by Isabel Kershner Israel Orders Military to Intensify Demolitions in Southern Lebanon , by Aaron Boxerman ICE to Aid Airport Security Ami...
Mar 23, 2026•10 min
Plus, a buzzy new book was just canceled over A.I. allegations. Here’s what we’re covering: White House Looks for Ways to Soothe American Jitters Over Surging Prices , by Tony Romm, David E. Sanger and Michael Levenson Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion to Fund Iran War , by Helene Cooper, Tony Romm, Karoun Demirjian and Megan Mineiro Silicon Valley Bet on War. The Bets Are Paying Off. , By Sheera Frenkel Trumps, on a Deal-Making Spree, Turn Next to Transylvania , by Rebecca R. Ruiz and Andrei Petre Th...
Mar 20, 2026•13 min
Plus, there’s a big catch for that stunning ocean view. Here’s what we’re covering: Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years , by Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes For Iranians, Bombing of Gas Field Worsens Already Dire Energy Crisis , by Sanam Mahoozi and Hiroko Tabuchi U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War , by Robert Jimison Homeland Security Nominee Strikes Softer Tone on Immigration , by Madeleine Ngo, Michael Gold and Hamed...
Mar 19, 2026•10 min
Plus, how owning a car is becoming unaffordable. Here’s what we’re covering: Israel Keeps Killing Key Iranian Leaders. Will It Work? , by David M. Halbfinger Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: The Spine of a Militarized State , By Neil MacFarquhar Joe Kent, a Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official, Resigns Over the Iran War , by Julian E. Barnes, Robert Draper and Luke Broadwater Small U.S. Airports Could Close if Shutdown Continues, Official Warns , by Gabe Castro-Root Trump Promised the ‘World’s Lowest’...
Mar 18, 2026•10 min
Plus, the champion of “Swedish death cleaning” dies at 91. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for Warships , by Anton Troianovski, Erica L. Green, David E. Sanger and Aaron Boxerman With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War , by Michael M. Grynbaum Trump Says He Will Have the ‘Honor’ of ‘Taking Cuba,’ by Annie Correal, Jack Nicas and Frances Robles Gregory Bovino to Retire From Border Patrol , by Hamed Aleaziz Judge S...
Mar 17, 2026•10 min
Plus, highlights from the Oscars. Here’s what we’re covering: Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices , by David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Tyler Pager, Ronen Bergman and Julian E. Barnes Family Outing in West Bank Ends in Hail of Israeli Gunfire , by David M. Halbfinger, Natan Odenheimer and Fatima AbdulKarim How Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, a Prolific Investor, Got a Lot Wealthier in Congress , by Christopher Flavelle, Madeleine Ngo and Georgia Gee His Father Lost His Life’s Savi...
Mar 16, 2026•12 min
Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict , by Alan Rappeport Oil Shock Sends Tremors Through World Economy: ‘This Really Is the Big One,’ by Patricia Cohen ‘The World Exploded.’ Strikes Haunt Displaced Families in Lebanon. , By Christina Goldbaum and Sarah Chaayto Michigan Synagogue Attack Updates: Federal Officials Identify a Suspect , by Times reporters Army Officer Killed in University Attack That Is Being In...
Mar 13, 2026•14 min
Plus, Planned Parenthood’s new offering: Botox. Here’s what we’re covering: Pentagon Tells Congress First Week of Iran War Cost More Than $11.3 Billion , by Catie Edmondson Iran War Live Updates: Oil Tops $100 a Barrel as Attacks Spread Across Middle East , by New York Times reporters Charlie Kirk’s Group Expands Into High Schools. G.O.P. States Are Helping. , By Richard Fausset A State of Wealthy Entrepreneurs Passes a ‘Millionaires’ Tax,’ by Anna Griffin A Planned Parenthood Clinic, in a Pinch...
Mar 12, 2026•10 min
Plus, iPads in kindergarten. Here’s what we’re covering: How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War , by Mark Mazzetti, Tyler Pager and Edward Wong Fear and Hope for Iranians Trapped Between Bombs and Defiant Rulers , by Erika Solomon, Kiana Hayeri and Farnaz Fassihi Bondi Is Said to Move to Military Housing Because of Threats , by Glenn Thrush The Hidden Factor Behind Your Home Insurance Cost: Your Credit History , by Claire Brown and Mira Rojanasakul iPads in Kindergarten,...
Mar 11, 2026•10 min
Plus, space mirrors? Here’s what we’re covering: Pakistani Navy Escorts Tankers as Conflict Chokes Off Oil Traffic , by Chris Cameron, Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang Trump Threatens to Crowd Out Republicans’ Midterm Message , by Michael Gold Homemade Bombs in ISIS-Inspired Attack Were Deadly, N.Y.P.D. Says , by Chelsia Rose Marcius Epstein’s Remote Zorro Ranch Is Searched by New Mexico Investigators , by Reis Thebault A Big Night Light in the Sky? Start-Up Wants to Launch a Space Mirror. , by Ken...
Mar 10, 2026•10 min
Plus, the "slop bowl" is losing its appeal. Here’s what we’re covering: Iran Names Khamenei’s Son Supreme Leader , by Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis , by Nicholas Nehamas, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz, Albert Sun and Julie Bosman Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump , by Kenneth P. Vogel Thousands Waited for Hours in Security Lines at Airports in New Orleans and Houston , by Billy Witz and Shannon Sims The Allure ...
Mar 09, 2026•11 min
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Israel Pummels Beirut, Intensifying Strikes on Hezbollah , by Ephrat Livni, Abdi Latif Dahir, Farnaz Fassihi, Euan Ward, Erika Solomon and Dayana Iwaza Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base , by Malachy Browne and Aaron Boxerman Israel Begins Assault in Southern Beirut, Raising Fears of Wider Incursion , by Euan Ward, Aurelien Breeden, Erika Solomon and Thomas Fuller Trump Announces He Is Replacing Noem W...
Mar 06, 2026•16 min
Plus, why you should not let A.I. do your taxes. Here’s what we’re covering: As Attacks Spread, War With Iran Reaches Far Beyond Mideast , by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Lara Jakes and Michael Levenson 59% of Americans Oppose the Military Action in Iran , by Ruth Igielnik Iran’s Drones Cost a Fraction of the U.S. Weapons Shooting Them Down , by Farah Stockman Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help With Its Drug Gangs , by Luis Ferré-Sadurní, Eric Schmitt and José María León Cabrera House...
Mar 05, 2026•10 min
Plus, the fight over daylight saving time. Here’s what we’re covering: Israel Bombs Security Sites Amid Questions Over Iran’s Leadership , by Aaron Boxerman, Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Comes to Iran. , by Anton Troianovski Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vote , by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro An Emboldened Israel Is Seizing Opportunities to Remake Region , by David M. Halbfinger and Ronen Bergman James Talarico Wins Democrati...
Mar 04, 2026•10 min
Plus, fighting phone scams. Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. Sending More Forces to Middle East as Iran War Widens , by Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt Noem to Address Congress for First Time Since Minnesota Immigration Surge , by Madeleine Ngo Despite Promises, Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses , by Nicholas Nehamas, Andrea Fuller, Danielle Ivory and Ellen Barry Seven Takeaways From the Clintons’ Epstein Depositions , by Annie Karni and Michael Gold Banks ...
Mar 03, 2026•9 min
Plus, what to know about the A.I. videos that kids are watching. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Says War Could Last Weeks and Offers Contradictory Visions of New Regime , by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager F.B.I. Investigates Whether Texas Bar Shooting Was Act of Terror , by Pooja Salhotra, Sonia A. Rao, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Ramón Ramirez Antitrust Trial to Challenge Live Nation’s Grip on the Music Industry , by Ben Sisario and David McCabe How A.I.-Generated Videos Ar...
Mar 02, 2026•11 min
Plus, the company that just cut 4,000 jobs because of A.I. Here’s what we’re covering: In Tense Deposition, Hillary Clinton Denies Knowing Epstein or His Crimes , by Annie Karni Columbia Student Is Released From ICE After Mamdani-Trump Meeting , by Sharon Otterman Pentagon Fires Another Laser at Drone, Prompting New Air Closure , by Karoun Demirjian, Kate Kelly, Eric Schmitt and Chris Cameron Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of A.I. , by Natallie Rocha Netflix Backs Out of...
Feb 27, 2026•15 min
Plus, a big shift in the housing market. Here’s what we’re covering: Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump , by Mike Baker and Michael Gold A Deal or War? Crucial Talks to Begin Between U.S. and Iran. , by Farnaz Fassihi Surgeon General Nominee Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines at Senate Hearing , by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Dani Blum Patel Ousts F.B.I. Personnel Tied to Inquiry Into Trump’s Retained Classified Records , by Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer and Devlin Ba...
Feb 26, 2026•11 min
Plus, how kids are getting around phone-free classroom rules. Here’s what we’re covering: 6 Takeaways From Trump’s State of the Union , by Tyler Pager and Luke Broadwater U.K. Police Release Ex-Ambassador to U.S. After Arrest Amid Epstein Accusations , by Lizzie Dearden and Stephen Castle These Ukrainians Don’t Want to Be Traded to Russia for Peace , by Andrew E. Kramer Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million for Tip Leading to Mother’s Return , by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs A Blow to the Phone-Free Cl...
Feb 25, 2026•11 min
Plus, how Mexico tracked its most-wanted cartel leader. Here’s what we’re covering: Training for New ICE Agents Is ‘Deficient’ and ‘Broken,’ Whistle-Blower Says , by Nicholas Nehamas and Hamed Aleaziz Mexican Forces Say They Tracked El Mencho to Cabin by Following His Lover , by James Wagner Canada Presses OpenAI for Answers on Mass Shooter’s Chatbot Use , by Vjosa Isai Iran Students Protest for Second Day Despite State Crackdown , by Erika Solomon, Sanam Mahoozi and Devon Lum Iran Turns to Digi...
Feb 24, 2026•10 min
Plus, a shooting at Mar-a-Lago. Here’s what we’re covering: Mayhem Rocks Mexico After Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Is Killed , by Jack Nicas and Paulina Villegas What’s Happened Since the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling , by Kim Bhasin Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack U.S. Targets Abroad, Officials Warn , by Eric Schmitt T.S.A. Says PreCheck Will Remain Operational at Airports , by Madeleine Ngo and Yan Zhuang Armed Man Is Fatally Shot at Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service Says , by Minho Kim, Sonia A. Rao ...
Feb 23, 2026•9 min
