Neither the War Nor Trump’s Deal Terminated the Main Threats in Iran, Analysts Say
6/21/2026 10:03 AM Open Story
Neither the war nor the agreement terminated the main threats emanating from Iran, many analysts said.
While the World Scrambles for Oil, China Sits on Full Tanks
6/21/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
The possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may not prompt China to return quickly to prewar levels of oil purchases from the Persian Gulf.
Trump Administration Shuttered a Criminal Probe Into Fraudster’s Clemency
6/21/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Federal prosecutors had been examining the circumstances behind the commutation of David Gentile’s sentence. He was aided by a Catholic priest friendly with the president.
A Diocese Tries to Protect Its 29-Foot Jesus From Trump’s Border Wall
6/21/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
In a battle of symbols, the Catholics of Las Cruces, N.M., argue that religious freedom should stop the wall from scarring a mountain that has attracted pilgrims for nearly a century.
Trump Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained
6/21/2026 7:11 AM Open Story
The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation. A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool’s bottom.
Mamdani Burns Allies in Making a Big Bet for Congress and the Left
6/21/2026 9:31 AM Open Story
The strength of the mayor’s political brand will be tested on Tuesday, when his slate of leftist congressional candidates takes aim at Democratic incumbents.
How Trump’s Fragile Agreement With Iran Is Shaping the Midterms
6/21/2026 8:57 AM Open Story
Democrats say the president started an economically painful war that resulted in nothing positive. Republicans are more divided, even as they show some signs of relief at falling gas prices.
Protect Every Animal From Cruelty? Not in 2026, Oregon Democrats Say
6/21/2026 8:49 AM Open Story
A possible referendum in Oregon on animal rights would end fishing, hunting, even pest control, just when Democrats are trying really hard not to be seen as “weirdos again.”
Keir Starmer Reflects on ‘Political Challenges’ as Pressure to Resign Mounts
6/21/2026 9:23 AM Open Story
An ally of Keir Starmer’s told the BBC on Sunday that Mr. Starmer was “taking the time to think through what the political realities are today compared to last week.”
For Half a Century, Capturing New York’s Human Moments
6/21/2026 7:27 AM Open Story
Lovers’ quarrels on sidewalks, acts of kindness on public transportation, friendships forged under awnings in the rain and so much more of the city’s daily poetry.
‘What Do I Do? Do I Tell Her? How Do I Fix This?’
6/21/2026 7:46 AM Open Story
Some notable friends of Metropolitan Diary, including the actors Andrew Rannells and Tony Danza, share their stories in the first of a special series of columns marking the feature’s 50th anniversary.
Where Billionaires Summer, a Gardener Died in the Snow
6/21/2026 4:48 AM Open Story
A landscaper’s difficult life and lonely death reveal the human cost behind the Hamptons’ manicured landscape.
You Can’t Be a Superpower Without Allies
6/21/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Even the most powerful state in the world is not all that powerful when it decides to go it alone.
JD Vance on the Morality of the Trump Administration
6/18/2026 1:17 PM Open Story
I asked the vice president what is Christian about this White House.
Sweet or Salty?
6/21/2026 5:09 AM Open Story
We catch up with The Times’s restaurant critics.
For Heirs of Custer and Sitting Bull, a 150-Year-Old Battle Is Personal
6/21/2026 8:29 AM Open Story
As the anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn approaches, relatives of the two men still grapple with the legacy of a contentious moment in U.S. history.