The Middle Eastern states closest to Israel see the attack on Hamas in Qatar and the invasion of Gaza City as signs of potential threats to their own security.
Interviews and internal documents show that signature civil rights protections in housing are being dismissed as ideologically driven and D.E.I. in disguise.
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 9.21.25 Issue features David Wallace-Wells on how the world has soured on climate politics; Christina Cauterucci on a new brand of climate activism; Brook Larmer on China’s green-tech ambitions; David Gelles interviews six world leaders about their plans to navigate climate change; and more.
The actor and producer booked her first big role when she was 14 years old. More than 30 years later, she’s an entertainment-industry powerhouse. By Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Tom Homan, later named U.S. border czar, came under scrutiny after he was said to have been recorded last year taking $50,000 from undercover F.B.I. agents.
In an interview, the wife of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk said she had implored him to wear a bulletproof vest. But she sees divine work in his death.
The Department of Defense said it would require journalists to pledge not to use unauthorized information or risk losing credentials to cover the military.
“If President Donald Trump’s careers in real estate development, television, and now politics have taught us anything, it is that he likes to leave his mark (and his name) on everything he touches,” Christine Rosen writes in the new issue of National Review magazine. “Some of those marks, like the profusion of gilt ornaments and gold, Trump-branded coasters in the Oval Office, will almost certainly be removed by future presidents. Others, like the proposed construction of a White House ballroom or his plan to build a ‘Garden of Heroes’ featuring statues of great Americans, are more likely to become permanent parts of the White House and National Mall.”
The President and his allies are using the power of the state to silence speech they dislike. By Isaac Chotiner
The Great Student Swap
For years, public universities have aggressively recruited out-of-state and international students, charging them higher tuition. But those pipelines may be drying up. By Jeffrey Selingo
J. D. Vance, Charlie Kirk, and the Politics-as-Talk-Show Singularity
Broadcasting from the White House, the Vice-President seemed to complete the merger of politics and red-meat live streams—and to threaten more ominous crackdowns ahead. By Andrew Marantz
As some prominent conservatives target ordinary people and public figures for comments about Charlie Kirk, they are trying to rebrand a practice they once maligned.
Some Israeli officials believe the military assault on Gaza City will deliver a decisive blow to the group, which continues to stage ambushes and attacks.
What Charlie Kirk Could Mean for the Future of Marriage and Family
Erika Kirk said her husband aspired to “revive the American family.” His legacy could lend new urgency to White House policy discussions.
The killing of Charlie Kirk last week sent shock waves through America among both supporters and opponents of his views. Yet until last week, the young rightwing activist was relatively unheard of – by older generations anyway – outside the US.
As the ripples and implications of his death continue to spread across the US and beyond, our big story takes a step back. Washington bureau chief David Smith explains how the young activist rose to prominence and gained a place within Donald Trump’s inner circle, his provocative brand of populism and charisma playing an outsize role in the Republicans’ 2024 election victory. As Steve Bannon, the prominent rightwing commentator, told the Guardian, Kirk’s popularity with young voters “changed the ground game” for Trump and the Maga movement.
Spotlight | Why has England become festooned with flags? Chief reporter Daniel Boffey visits a Birmingham suburb to track down the genesis of a movement that wants to see the union jacks or the flag of St George displayed across the country
Special investigation | Boris Johnson’s pursuit of profit A cache of leaked documents show a blurring of lines in the former prime minister’s private business ventures and political role after leaving office, our investigations team reveals
Feature | The porn business stripped bare In Amsterdam, at Europe’s biggest pornography conference, Amelia Gentleman discovers the perils of a booming industry, from burnout to the advent of AI
Opinion | Trump is just a paper tiger While the US president likes to present himself as the biggest, baddest strongman, he crumples in the face of Benjamin Netanyahu or Vladimir Putin’s belligerence, says Simon Tisdall
Culture | The power of pure pop Famous for getting us through lockdowns with her kitchen disco and a stream of catchy hits, Sophie Ellis-Bextor tells Rebecca Nicholson about why the perimenopause is a gift to renewed creativity
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