9 Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything
The U.S. is slashing funding for scientific research, after decades of deep investment. Here’s some of what those taxpayer dollars created.
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Some Republicans Push to Put School Desegregation Officially in the Past
Louisiana officials want to overturn the remaining federal desegregation orders in their state. They may find allies in the Trump administration.
‘This Is Less Like Governing and More Like a Really Nauseating Amusement Park Ride’: 3 Writers on Trump 2.0
Frank Bruni, a contributing Opinion writer, hosted a written online conversation with Kristen Soltis Anderson, a contributing Opinion writer and Republican pollster, and Nate Silver, the author of “On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything” and the …
Medicaid Work Requirements Are Cruel and Pointless
House Republicans have proposed adding work requirements to Medicaid, the health insurance program serving tens of millions of low-income Americans. Their plan, unveiled Sunday, would, with a few exceptions, strip coverage from childless adults who …
This Land Was Your Land, This Land Was My Land. Now It’s for Sale.
For more than 100 days, congressional Republicans tolerated many extreme actions by the Trump administration and its supporters. Last week, however, one member of the House decided to take a stand. The issue was a House amendment to the Republican …
Why Everything Is ‘Coded’ Now
Chick-fil-A is right coded. “Rent” and “Hamilton” are left coded. Comedy and wrestling are right coded. Independent movie theaters and capoeira are left coded. “Yellowstone” is right coded and “White Lotus” is left. There’s a case for the HBO show …
She Wrote About ‘The 36 Questions That Lead to Love.’ And Now, to Marriage
Mandy Catron’s essay about her unconventional first date with Mark Bondyra went viral. Ten years later, they are rewriting the script on marriage, too.
Those National Park Accounts Aren’t Real. But They’re Spicy.
TikTok accounts dedicated to Yellowstone, Joshua Tree and other parks have drawn a lot of attention by leaning in on sex appeal.
Judge to Press Trump Administration Over Return of Wrongly Deported Man
Justice Department lawyers are scheduled to appear in Federal District Court in Maryland to defend their latest effort to avoid disclosing details about several key aspects of the proceeding.
Ancient Romans, Pagans … and Trump?
More from our inbox: Trump’s Contempt for Ethical BoundariesCredit…Photo illustration by Balarama Heller for The New York TimesTo the Editor: Re “How to Survive the Trump Years With Your Spirit Intact,” by David Brooks (column, May 2): Mr. Brooks …