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With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has choices to make on issues including Gaza, conscription and a judicial overhaul, with elections looming.

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Surge of Economic Pain Pushes Iranians to the Streets

High inflation and a currency collapse have squeezed Iranians’ budgets, challenging the country’s leaders.

3 min read

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For Zelensky, Just Keeping Trump Talking Counts as a Win

Though discussions produced little tangible progress, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at least avoided the type of setbacks that have blighted earlier meetings.

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‘I Was Just So Naïve’: Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Break With Trump

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Robert Draper

Robert Draper

I’ve reported for the past two months on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s sudden isolation in Congress and her decision to resign from her House seat after President Trump called her a “traitor.” She spoke with me in two on-the-record interviews that were remarkably candid.

Robert Draper

Robert Draper

Greene told me that the death of Charlie Kirk was clarifying for her. She watched Kirk’s widow, Erika, speak at his memorial about love and forgiveness, and then watched Trump follow her speech with one in which he said, “I hate my opponent.”

Robert Draper

Robert Draper

Greene arrived in Congress in 2021 with no political experience but a reputation as a MAGA acolyte and conspiratorial flame-thrower who had accused Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others of “treason” that should be punished by imprisonment or death.

Robert Draper

Robert Draper

She told me that she now recognizes her own part in what she calls “this toxic culture” that has left her disgusted with politics. She once believed that Trump wanted to help ordinary people but has since been disillusioned by his actions and statements. “I was so naïve,” she said.

Voters on Life One Year After Trump’s Return

We’ve been checking in with this group on their impressions of the Trump administration.

7 min read

Families of Murder Victims in Washington Say Trump Is Ignoring Them

President Trump insists there are no more murders in Washington, D.C. “I wish that was true,” said Jamia Vaden, whose sister was gunned down in November.

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How Americans Will Eat in 2026: More Caution, More Crunch

Food forecasters see a year of quieter tastes: little bursts of pleasure, less-jangling restaurants and healthy foods worthy of the ideal Grandma.

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Claire Brosseau Wants to Die. Will Canada Let Her?

Ms. Brosseau says mental illness has made her life unbearable. She wants a medically assisted death. Even her psychiatrists are split over it.

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How Did a Family End Up Back in a Toxic House?

Rukmini Callimachi

Rukmini Callimachi

During the nine months we spent reporting on the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires, many families shared fears of returning to houses contaminated with chemicals. We followed a couple and their children home.

Blacki Migliozzi

Blacki Migliozzi

With the help of professionals, we tested the family’s home in Altadena, Calif., finding dangerous levels of lead, beryllium, cadmium and chromium months after the fires were put out.

Rukmini Callimachi

Rukmini Callimachi

These toxins are not just in the family’s house but also in their bodies. A lab analysis of a lock of the daughter’s hair found 10 times the normal level of arsenic.

Blacki Migliozzi

Blacki Migliozzi

There are no accepted standards for how an insurer should remediate a smoke-damaged home. Our reporting found that the state’s largest insurers were ignoring science and driving families to return to unsafe homes.

Penultimate N.F.L. Slate Sets Up Winner-Take-All Showdowns

For the second straight year, a rivalry matchup will decide a division title and the N.F.C.’s No. 1 seed in the final week of the regular season.

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Flagged for Sexual Misconduct, Many Uber Drivers Stay on the Road

11 min read

Emily Steel

Emily Steel

Uber monitors passenger feedback for risky driver behavior. But I found that some drivers accused of serious sexual assault had records of prior complaints.

Emily Steel

Emily Steel

After reviewing thousands of documents, I discovered that Uber’s systems recorded patterns that the company’s own data scientists had flagged as potential risks.

Emily Steel

Emily Steel

One 2017 document revealed how Uber’s data scientists found that sexual assault was 12 times more likely if a driver had previous sexual misconduct complaints.

Emily Steel

Emily Steel

My ongoing investigation into sexual violence during Uber rides has revealed a problem far bigger than publicly known. Executives prioritized expanding Uber’s business over strengthening protections.

Emily Steel

Emily Steel

Uber says it is one of the safest ways to get around, with 99.9 percent of trips in the United States occurring without incident.

Experts Question Denmark’s Vaccine Program as a Model for the U.S.

The United States is expected to adopt the vaccine schedule used by Denmark, a much smaller country with universal health care.

5 min read

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As Mamdani Leaves Queens for the Upper East Side, a Cool Welcome Awaits

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani loves his Astoria neighborhood and the feeling is mutual. But voters who live near Gracie Mansion wanted his opponent to win.

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Meet a U.S. Start-Up Trying to Break China’s Rare-Earth Monopoly

Companies like Phoenix Tailings, which recently began producing metal in New Hampshire, are using new processing methods to compete with Chinese suppliers.

5 min read

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Who Says Rock Is Dead?

In 2025, rock was still hanging in. As A.I. infiltrates music, the genre’s handmade imperfections are more crucial than ever, our critic writes.

5 min read

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The World Wants More Ube. Philippine Farmers Are Struggling to Keep Up.

Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests of the popular purple yam.

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