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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center
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9/20/2026 5:22 AM
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Open Story
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| Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection. |
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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants
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9/20/2026 11:29 AM
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Open Story
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| Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending. |
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Markwayne Mullin Lost His Pick to Lead ICE, as He Struggles to Prove His Toughness on Immigration
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9/20/2026 2:03 AM
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Open Story
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| Markwayne Mullin is working to overcome hard-liners’ doubts about his leadership, his position undermined by missteps with the White House. |
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Trump Says His D.C. Arch Would Be a ‘Military Complex’ Housing Drones and Snipers
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9/20/2026 8:18 AM
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Open Story
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| The president’s announcement on Sunday echoed his justification for the White House ballroom: that the project was necessary for national security. |
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Houthis Push to Expand Territory as Tensions With Saudi Arabia Rise
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9/20/2026 10:41 AM
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Open Story
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| The Iranian-backed militia was engaged in fierce battles with Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen on Sunday, as it seeks to maintain momentum in the war. |
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In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?
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9/20/2026 8:00 AM
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Open Story
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| A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice. |
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Reality Bites
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9/20/2026 4:42 AM
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Open Story
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| We look at how one mother approached the decision of where her child should go to school. |
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In China, A.I. Is Moving Forward While the Economy Lags Behind
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9/20/2026 2:01 AM
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Open Story
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| As Xi Jinping arrives in the United States this week for a state visit, China’s advances in artificial intelligence will be in the air. Less discussed: China’s economy in its worst shape in decades. |
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Troy Jackson, a Progressive Brawler, Tries to Flip a Senate Seat in Maine
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9/20/2026 11:52 AM
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Open Story
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| Mr. Jackson landed in the race unexpectedly. Democrats are hoping he can unseat Susan Collins, a Republican, in their bid to retake the Senate. |
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Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, Has an Unlikely Defender: Tucker Carlson
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9/20/2026 12:17 PM
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| Mr. Carlson, the far-right podcaster, has promoted Dr. El-Sayed’s comments and sharply criticized his Republican rival in a key Senate race. Strategists are scratching their heads. |
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Hundreds of Drones Target Moscow on Final Day of Russian Elections
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9/20/2026 1:39 PM
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Open Story
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| Ukraine says it used a newly developed ballistic missile in the attacks, which also targeted other parts of Russia. |
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Russia Barred Their Party, but These Antiwar Voices Are Still Standing
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9/20/2026 4:14 AM
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Open Story
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| The liberal party Yabloko is fielding 98 candidates in this weekend’s elections, a small miracle for antiwar Russians who cannot openly express their views. |
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The Day Before The Times Began
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9/18/2026 1:51 PM
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Open Story
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| Most newspapers offered scandals and ads. With The New-York Daily Times, Henry Raymond saw room for something else. |
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American Yom Kippur: How Jews Across the U.S. Observe the Holiest Day of the Year
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9/20/2026 10:59 AM
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Open Story
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| From 200-mile treks to synagogue to spiritual striving, readers share the rituals that define Judaism’s holiest day for them. |
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There Is Something We Have to Do Right Now About A.I.
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9/20/2026 12:48 PM
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Open Story
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| Letting A.I. patrol its own frontier is like asking Jesse James to patrol the Wild West. |
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The Billionaire-Free Packers Stay True to the Game
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9/20/2026 4:00 AM
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Open Story
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| The community-owned Green Bay Packers are growing more globally popular in an N.F.L. dominated by billionaire owners. |
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Texas Billionaire John Poindexter Plans to Revive Shafter Ghost Town
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9/19/2026 2:01 AM
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| An 81-year-old billionaire has a vision for preserving a tiny West Texas mining town, even as other forces are reshaping the land around it. |