THE NEW REPUBLIC MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘How I Became A Populist’ – My time at the Federal Trade Commission – before Donald Trump fired me – totally changed the way I see our political divide.
All things being equal, sure, Democrats ought to lean toward younger candidates. But there are many times when all things aren’t equal.
Beijing’s latest effort to weaponize global supply chains is modeled on the American technology controls that it has long criticized.
Chinese state media is rallying the public and posting old propaganda footage, but officials are also careful to leave room for talks with President Trump.
Unwilling to fight for their institutions’ independence, officials watched as President Trump continued his pursuit of control over law enforcement.
The development comes as the U.S. military is planning its own possible escalation, and drawing up options for President Trump.
Signs grew on Wednesday that President Trump was using the fiscal stalemate to enact sweeping changes.
Residents have begun forming volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods. Others honk their horns or blow whistles when they see immigration agents nearby.
The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The Times.
A deep sense of unease has gripped Iran since U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in June. Residents said they felt rattled, and worried about what might come next.
Hamas has handed over the bodies of eight people, but says it is struggling to find the remains of others in Gaza after two years of war.
Executive power is on the docket at the Supreme Court. by Lincoln Caplan
David Liu has pioneered breakthroughs in gene editing, creating new therapies that may lead to cures. by Veronique Greenwood
Harvard professor Christina Cross debunks the myth of the two-parent Black family.
Hamas released hostages and agreed to abide by a cease-fire, but persuading it to lay down its arms is another matter.
The return of the remains of four former captives has spurred anger that more were not retrieved. The devastation in Gaza is likely to make the task harder.
The justices have shown a willingness to chip away at the landmark civil rights legislation. A Louisiana case could unravel much of its remaining power.
THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest cover features Harry Bliss’s “Cannonball” – The delights of fall.
Congress wrote statutes with the apparent assumption that whoever held the office of the Presidency would use the powers they granted in good faith. By Jeannie Suk Gersen
Smoking a cig takes twenty minutes off your life. But thinking about Rudy Giuliani’s downfall might add some time back. By Greg Clarke
How conservatives learned to stop worrying and love federal power. By Emma Green
The thirty-three-year-old socialist is rewriting the rules of New York politics. Can he transform the city as mayor? By Eric Lach
Cheering crowds greet Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel.
The Kremlin will only negotiate if missiles and drones bring the pain of war home to Russians, Ukrainian officials say.
Israel’s advocates fear that its conduct of the war has cost it the support of an entire generation of U.S. voters.
All living hostages in Gaza are expected to be released in the next 24 hours in exchange for about 2,000 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
Federal layoffs and an end to diversity initiatives have weakened a historically strong labor market for Black workers.
U.S. strikes on boats that President Trump says are drug smugglers have unsettled America’s biggest trading partner, where powerful criminal groups produce and smuggle drugs.
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 10.12.25 Issue features Amy X. Wang on “buy now, pay later”; Giles Harvey on the filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer; Bruce Schoenfeld on the L.A. Dodgers and its Latino fan base; and more.
How a turbocharged upstart brand came to threaten Red Bull and Monster’s dominance.
The novelist anticipated our bizarre present. How does his latest book hold up in an age of eroding reality? By Parul Sehgal
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ has built a delirious new culture of consumption — and trapped users in a vortex of debt.
President Trump’s move to fire federal workers was aimed at pressuring Democrats to cut a deal to reopen the government. The tactics have fueled Democrats’ resolve.
A directive, which Israel believes was written by Yahya Sinwar, called for fighters to target soldiers and civilians — and to broadcast the violence.
Dozens of sitting judges shared their concerns with us about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders on Trump policies.
Beijing’s trade curbs and President Trump’s retaliatory threat of 100 percent tariffs show how quickly calm can give way to confrontation.
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