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Today · 34 min
The Techno-Religion at the Center of the A.I. Debate
Are those calling to slow down the development of artificial intelligence in a “doomsday cult,” as some critics say? Our reporter explains.
Yesterday · 23 min
Why Gas Prices Just Keep Going Up
Months into the war with Iran, its effects are still being felt at pumps around the world. Why?
Wednesday · 36 min
48 Days Until the Midterms: Is a Blue Wave Coming?
At a round-table discussion, Times political journalists talk about what we can expect in November.
Tuesday · 28 min
The Bond Market Is Flipping Out. Here’s Why You Should Care.
Just about everybody is affected by the rising interest rates caused by the turmoil. Our economics correspondent explains what’s happening.
Monday · 34 min
The A.I. Researcher Whose Rebellion Is Changing Everything
Jacob Coxon, who quit his job at Anthropic, discusses his concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence.
Sunday · 37 min
The Good, the Bad and the Good-Bad (Movie)
When it comes to movies we love, there are the artistic masterpieces and there are the foot-stomping crowd pleasers. But there’s another particular kind of beloved movie, the one that makes our friends groan, but that we rewatch incessantly; the one that we can quote line for line, even as we giggle at the actors’ performances; the one that we’d say is great, but that we might not say is good. These are the kinds of movies that Maya Salam, a pop culture writer at The New York Times, covers in he
Saturday · 37 min
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World is Now on the Table
In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise.
September 11 · 37 min
The Lives That 9/11 Keeps Taking
On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the attacks, Mayor Zohran Mamdani released documents that, despite assurances from officials, reveal that it was not safe to return to ground zero.
September 10 · 43 min
A Couple Breaks Up. Who Gets Custody of Their Embryos?
For 47-year-old Erin Millender, using embryos that were frozen during her marriage became a central question for a New York divorce court.
September 9 · 27 min
Trump’s War on Mail-In Voting
President Trump has long made unfounded claims that fraud is rampant among mail votes.
September 8 · 24 min
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’: A New Wave of Consumer Debt
Americans are increasingly using the loan model for everyday essentials.
September 6 · 42 min
Classical Music Is in Crisis. Gustavo Dudamel Is Here to Save It.
This week marks the start of the Gustavo Dudamel era in New York. The superstar conductor was just 28 when he became the musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2009. A native of Venezuela and a product of its El Sistema musical training program, Dudamel quickly established himself not just as a great conductor, but also as a cultural force of nature. In his time in Los Angeles, he expanded the Philharmonic’s repertoire, created a successful youth outreach program, won prestigious a
September 4 · 30 min
The Intertwined Legacies of Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton
Our writer discusses why, to her, the two icons are inescapably connected.
September 3 · 40 min
A.I. Is Outsmarting Its Creators
When OpenAI’s agents went rogue in July, they demonstrated ingenuity and drive beyond what many experts had imagined.
September 2 · 28 min
The Fight for the West Bank
We speak to a Palestinian American whose home has been encircled by extremist settlers.
September 1 · 38 min
How a Teenager Found Undiagnosed Brain Injuries in the Military
New York Times reporting found that rescue-boat crews in the Coast Guard showed signs of brain injuries from rough seas. A victim’s daughter helped bring the issue to light.
August 31 · 29 min
How Flock Cameras Took Over America
This summer, Fernando Alfonso, the Texas editor for The New York Times, got in a car with a man named Philip. They drove around the suburban streets of Dallas searching for traffic cameras — not for a red-light camera, or a speed-trap camera, but something new, an automatic license-plate reader made by a company called Flock. Law enforcement officials say these cameras are essential to fighting crime, but Phillip and people like him, who have located 100,000 flock cameras all over the country,
August 30 · 38 min
Who Will Rule the 2026 U.S. Open?
The U.S. Open, the final tournament of the tennis season, is getting underway. The world’s best players are heading to the U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y., to battle it out for the chance to play a championship match at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the largest tennis arena in the world. The players come freighted with great expectations, previous victories and defeats, aches and pains, personal dramas and professional rivalries, all of which they will carry with them ou
August 29 · 37 min
Ina Garten Says You Can Either Get on Her Train or Get Out of the Way
At 78, the cookbook author and Food Network host knows what she likes, knows what she wants and isn’t stopping anytime soon.
August 28 · 32 min
Lindsay Clancy Is on Trial. So Is Postpartum Psychosis.
She is being tried on murder charges in the deaths of her three children. The tragedy has resurrected debates over whether such women are criminals or victims.

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