Category Archives: Opinion

THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026

Gunman in Press Gala Attack to Be Arraigned in Federal Court

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said the suspect would face multiple counts, and that more charges were expected.

Grievance Propelled Gala Attack Suspect Across Country, Authorities Say

Writings that the authorities said were left behind by the man displayed outrage at policies put in place by the White House.

Supreme Court Reviews Police Use of Cell Location Data to Find Criminals

Geofence searches have become popular as a tool for law enforcement, but critics say they put Americans’ personal data at risk and violate the Constitution.

Hezbollah Says It Will Keep Weapons as Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes Killed 14

Despite a cease-fire, Israel and Hezbollah have been trading attacks almost daily.

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE- APRIL 26, 2026

A Shooting in Washington - The New York Times

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘I Don’t Know If We Can Come Back From This’ – The view from inside Trump’s D.H.S….

The Rich and Powerful Want to Live Forever. What if They Could?

From the Kremlin to Silicon Valley, some of the most powerful people in the world now want something more: eternal life.

Bob Odenkirk Would Like to Remind You That Life Is a Meaningless Farce

The actor and comedian is keenly aware of humanity’s limitations, but he’s not giving up. By David Marchese

‘I Don’t Know If We Can Come Back From This’: The View From Inside Trump’s D.H.S.

Dozens of agents and officials share their stories about working in the Department of Homeland Security during the harsh crackdown on illegal immigration.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2026

Search for Motive of Gunman Who Charged Press Gala

White House Officials Were Likely Targeted, Justice Dept. Says

  • President Trump was rushed from the stage at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner after gunfire broke out.
  • Federal authorities surrounded the Los Angeles-area home of a suspect, who was in custody.

California Man Is in Custody After Shooting

Iranian Negotiators Set to Return to Pakistan to Try to Revive Truce Talks

Israel’s President, Putting Off Decision on Pardon for Netanyahu, Will Push for Plea Deal

President Isaac Herzog of Israel has decided not to issue a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case, and instead will seek mediation, officials say.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026

Trump Confronts Iran’s Atomic Stockpile, and His Role in Expanding It

President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear accord in 2018. But Iran responded with an enrichment spree that haunts the negotiations to this day.

Witkoff and Kushner to Travel to Pakistan for Talks on Iran

It is unclear if Jared Kushner, a son-in-law of President Trump’s, and Steve Witkoff, a special envoy, will meet any Iranian officials.

Fed Chair Inquiry May Be Over, but Shadow It Cast Over Central Bank Remains

It will be a challenge to recoup confidence in the Federal Reserve’s ability to operate independently from a White House that has tried to bully it.

U.S. Says Venezuelan Government Can Pay for Nicolás Maduro’s Defense

Trump Says He Dislikes Prediction Markets. His Family Invests in Them.

Witkoff and Kushner to Travel to Pakistan for Talks on Iran

Reason Magazine ———- JUNE 2026 Preview

Magazine - Reason.com

REASON MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘A Pointless War’…

A Pointless War

President Donald Trump and his predecessors spent decades putting the U.S. on a path toward war against Iran. Matthew Petti

Civilians Across the Middle East React to the Iran War: ‘A Fear That Settles in Your Heart’

“Now they are hitting everything. Nowhere is safe. But don’t worry, we are okay,” one Iranian woman texted her American relative. Matthew Petti

What Does the New Right Believe?

From trade to migration to personal freedom, the conservatives of the global New Right hold a philosophy incompatible with individualism. Stephen Davies

THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026

War in Iran Has Drained U.S. Supplies of Critical, Costly Weapons

The Pentagon’s rush to rearm its Mideast forces makes it less ready to confront potential adversaries like Russia and China, administration and congressional officials say.

U.S. Blockade Will Last ‘As Long as It Takes,’ Hegseth Says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that U.S. forces had stopped 34 vessels since President Trump imposed the order. Iran has made lifting it a condition of resuming talks to end the war.

Gaza Set to Hold First Local Election in Two Decades

Hamas said it was not participating in the municipal elections in Deir al-Balah, set for this weekend. Residents said it was a long-awaited opportunity to address the city’s problems

Tariffs Raised Consumers’ Prices, but the Refunds Go Only to Businesses

Many families felt the sting of the president’s now-illegal tariffs, but companies have said little about whether they will share the $166 billion return.

Trump’s Dreams for a Battleship Led to His Navy Secretary’s Ouster

THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE – MAY 2026 PREVIEW

May 2026 Issue - The Atlantic

THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE: The latest issue features America’s best free bread, the cartel Olympics, a billionaire’s private retreat, and why reactionaries are taking over the world. Plus the U.S. gerontocracy, masterpieces of the New Deal, John Mark Comer, Black comedy, the eighth deadly sin, and more.

I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America

Thirteen thousand miles. Infinite contenders. One beautiful loaf. Caity Weaver

The Incredible Story of the Cartel Olympics

A Mexican athlete said he was kidnapped and forced to compete for his life in a tournament of gangs. But was he actually playing a different game? McKay Coppins

Someday in Tehran

The heartbreak of hoping for a democratic Iran Laura Secor

History Is Running Backwards

Why reactionaries are taking over the world David Brooks

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – APRIL 25, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features America prepares for the midterms‘….

America is vulnerable to electoral vandalism

Too many no longer believe elections are fair

Tim Cook wrote a winning recipe for Apple

Will it work for his successor?

How to bolster the arsenal of democracy

America’s new defence-tech industry should be a model for Europe

The high price of forever wars

Binyamin Netanyahu is quick to start conflicts, but shows no ability to end them

THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS – MAY 14, 2026

THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS: The latest issue features Jed Perl on the Whitney Biennial, Fintan O’Toole on the president’s precarious sanity, Nicole Rudick on June Leaf’s unique vision, Clare Bucknell on know-it-alls, Julian Bell on Joseph Wright of Derby, Dennis Lim on low-resolution cinema, Elaine Blair on the Guerrilla Girls, Mark O’Connell on a death in London, Martin Filler on David Adjaye’s demons, Nick Laird on the complete Seamus Heaney, Rosa Lyster on the evaporating salt lakes, Susan Tallman on Manet and Morisot, poems by Paul Muldoon and Fiona Sze-Lorrain, and much more.

‘The Right Amount of Crazy’

In Trump’s strategy of feigning madness to get what he wants, there is no longer any border between pretense and actual irrationality. By Fintan O’Toole

Charlatans & Bores

The profile of the pedant has changed surprisingly across time periods and cultures, but what’s constant is that nobody wants to be called one.

On Pedantry: A Cultural History of the Know-It-All by Arnoud S.Q. Visser

‘The Music of What Happens’

Seamus Heaney’s complete poems, following on editions of his letters, prose, and translations, confirm the extent of his achievement.

The Poems of Seamus Heaney edited by Rosie Lavan and Bernard O’Donoghue, with Matthew Hollis

Manet and Morisot: Game On

An important exhibition showcases a painterly repartee that altered the trajectory of the two artists’ work and, by extension, modern art itself.

Manet and Morisot – an exhibition at the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, October 11, 2025–March 1, 2026, and the Cleveland Museum of Art, March 29–July 5, 2026

THE NEW YORK TIMES – THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026

A New Era and New Leadership: The Generals Who Are Running Iran

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards.

Reported Ship Seizures Intensify Anxiety in Oil Markets

Oil was hovering above $100 a barrel and there were no public signs of a breakthrough in peace efforts.

Navy Secretary Is Fired as Infighting Shakes Pentagon

John Phelan is leaving the Pentagon after months of tension with Pete Hegseth and other leaders. The tumult comes as the Navy has been engaged in war with Iran.

$106 Billion Loan Reflects E.U.’s View That Peace in Ukraine Is Far Away

The delayed funding, which was approved today, is heavily weighted toward military spending, unlike previous European packages.

Will Bulgaria’s New Leader Cast His Lot With Europe or Russia?