Texas Is a Tossup. The Times/Siena Poll Points to How It Got There.
A major shift among Hispanic voters and a favorable candidate matchup have helped put Democrats on the doorstep of a Senate upset.
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Why the True Death Toll of Venezuela’s Quakes Is So Hard to Know
Five days after devastating twin earthquakes flattened entire residential neighborhoods, experts fear the official death toll of 1,719 could…
Chris Rufo Thinks the Right Can Control This. I Don’t.
One of MAGA’s leading activists discusses how he views the second Trump administration, as well as various factions of the right.
A Tied Senate Race Gives Democrats a Shot in Deep Red Texas, Poll Finds
James Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker, is tied with Ken Paxton, the Republican state attorney general, according to a New York Times/S…
What Italy’s Failure to Make the Soccer World Cup Says About Its Wider Woes
For some Italians, their team’s absence from the biggest tournament in soccer is a metaphor for a broader national malaise.
A Founder’s Previously Unknown Attempt to Avert the Revolutionary War
Recently discovered documents reveal a back-channel attempt by a leader of the Continental Congress to make peace. (He did not succeed.)
Capital Punishment Is on the Decline. Except in Ron DeSantis’s Florida.
In most of the country, executions are a thing of the past. But one state has been carrying them out at a record pace.
The Prom Went On in Kyiv, but Masha’s Date Danced Alone
Masha Polska, 15, was an avid dancer who had been dreaming of a star turn in the group waltz. That was not to be.
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and the Slow-Burn Wedding Reveal
The playbook for celebrities’ wedding reveals has become a careful choreography — especially when you’re one of the biggest pop stars …
Congress Can Just Shrivel. Or It Can Do What It Did After Nixon.
The Supreme Court has eviscerated the separation of powers.
How Grindr’s C.E.O. Adopted A.I.: ‘I Just Imposed It’
George Arison, the gay dating app’s chief executive, is aiming for all code to be eventually written by artificial intelligence, making th…
Australian Man Charged With Homicide After Thai Teen’s Body Found in Suitcase
The 17-year-old’s remains were found abandoned near railroad tracks in Pattaya. The suspect was arrested while trying to leave the country…