Friday, October 16, 2026
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India is trying to secure affordable energy while preserving a crucial relationship with Washington, a balancing act made harder by turmoil in global energy markets.
Alex Travelli·
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed legislation that would make it illegal to interfere with ballots or election records in response to efforts by the president to restrict voting.
Laurel Rosenhall·
The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militia, said they had fired a wave of missiles and drones at Riyadh, where residents reported explosions, and on Saudi oil facilities. Saudi Arabia has not commented on the claims.
Vivian Nereim, Ismaeel Naar and Pranav Baskar·
The U.S. president’s threats to seize Greenland left its people on edge, and with details scarce, the news of an agreement didn’t seem to be putting minds at ease.
Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli·
President Trump insisted for months that the Danish territory should be part of the United States. Now, a security deal — not a takeover — seems to be on the table.
Maya Tekeli, Lynsey Chutel and Amelia Nierenberg·
Xi is in the driver’s seat, reflecting American weakness, but there still may be some space for limited advances.
Nicholas Kristof·
Three Opinions writers debate whether the president’s recent behavior is really that different from what we’ve seen from him over the years.
Michelle Cottle, David French, Michelle Goldberg and Jillian Weinberger·
The Oscar-winning writer returns to Facebook with “The Social Reckoning”— and surprises us with the revelation of why he is so drawn to uplift and romance.
Lulu Garcia-Navarro·
A spot from the Senate candidate in Ohio seeks to dismiss the Republican Party’s focus on transgender rights as a distraction from economic issues.
Emily Davies·
In the eastern city of Xalapa, what started as a joke among friends over two decades ago has become a vibrant annual tradition that highlights creativity and absurdity with melons.
James Wagner and Luis Antonio Rojas·
A Trump administration proposal to block some immigrants from the 2030 census could shift congressional seats away from Republican states, a New York Times analysis found.
Jeff Adelson and Albert Sun·
Data science helps determine who receives betting incentives, but the company has resisted using similar technology to protect gamblers at risk of addiction.
Alex Klavens, Walt Bogdanich and Jenny Vrentas·
The leaps being made in artificial intelligence and the plunging costs of drones pose dangers to cities across the United States, according to the Police Executive Research Forum.
Hurubie Meko and Maria Cramer·
The Times has witnessed the country’s transformation. It will keep its eyes open.
A.G. Sulzberger·
A correction 49 years later, our most popular recipe and a tweet you won’t believe.
FIN NEWS Staff·
President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.
Jim Rutenberg and Maggie Haberman·
Republicans had hoped that a Supreme Court decision allowing party committees to coordinate with candidates would also entitle them to lower ad rates. On Tuesday, an appeals court said otherwise.
Shane Goldmacher·
Parton gave hopeful expression to songs she wrote about the hard times and hard-won triumphs of her life.
Lindsay Zoladz·
Foreign ambassadors were promised free food and drinks, misting fans and shaded seats during the event. Then some of them were uninvited.
Anton Troianovski and Eric Schmitt·
The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries. Here’s why that matters.
Zane Irwin·
Williams and Carlos Alcaraz coasted to an early victory in mixed doubles before losing their second match.
Hiroko Masuike·
Trailing Dolly Parton around the world, I witnessed so many small moments in which she’d gracefully own her power without the slightest hint of fight.
Jad Abumrad·
Plus, Dolly Parton dies at 80. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
Evan Gorelick·
While the president remains the most dominant figure in the world, other leaders and institutions are pushing back more vigorously than at the beginning of his second term.
Peter Baker·
The Log Cabin Republicans, which is dedicated to gay causes, says that trans rights advocates focus too much on minors.
Richard Fausset·
New documents filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles appear to show that Ms. Wilson, the actress, was heavily involved in disparaging Amanda Ghost, a producer on her movie, “The Deb.”
Debra Kamin·
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to continue with plans to curtail mail-in voting, but the fast-moving, high-stakes legal fight continues.
Adam Sella and Abbie VanSickle·
Spheres of conflict have multiplied and are merging. Meanwhile, the West is a mess.
Bret Stephens·
President Trump’s “Economic D-Day” is intended to break the stalemate with Iran. But decades of sanctions have done little to change the country’s behavior.
Michael Crowley·
The limits on mail-in voting may not go into effect by November, with a multistate lawsuit expected this week. But some states and experts warned about further voter confusion.
Emily Cochrane, David W. Chen and Anna Griffin·
A wild mountain rose, she used her clothes and her body to subvert expectations.
Vanessa Friedman·
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
Bill Friskics-Warren·
It has been an uneasy primary season for Jewish voters, with debates over Israel animating many races. But what happened in Florida went beyond that.
Yair Rosenberg·
The justices are still struggling with whether and when to explain themselves to the public when the court issues temporary, but consequential, orders.
Ann E. Marimow·
The leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war dominated by deadly drones.
Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Adam Entous·
Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.
Maxine Joselow·
In a court filing about honoring President Trump on the facade, the administration said that without a proper renovation the building might need to be “taken down.”
Julia Jacobs·
The deaths, which one doctor called “extremely rare in the modern era,” were the first in the United States in 2026.
Teddy Rosenbluth·
Nearly 30 percent of voters nationwide use mail ballots. President Trump is seeking greater federal control of mail voting.
Amy Schoenfeld Walker·
The president has invoked a long dormant section of law to hit one of America’s closest allies, a move that has troubled courts in the past.
Tony Romm·
Canada said the higher levies, on items from aluminum foil to dishwashers to fish, would help protect workers, producers and manufacturers harmed by new Trump tariffs.
Ian Austen·
Our favorite restaurants of the moment in the city that never stops eating.
Ligaya Mishan, Luke Fortney, Mahira Rivers and Ryan Sutton·
As a state law preventing the police from working with federal immigration officials goes into effect, a potential plan to use a warehouse as a detention center has drawn outrage.
Grace Ashford·
The Trump administration risks a clash with Beijing as it tries to cut off Iran’s economic lifelines without upending a fragile U.S.-China truce.
Alexandra Stevenson, Aaron Krolik and Keith Bradsher·
A new study shows that N.F.L. players have a high risk for developing degenerative brain disease. Does anyone in your family play football? We want to know your thoughts.
Juliet Macur·
Pennsylvania Republicans now view John Fetterman, the state’s Democratic senator, more favorably than its sitting G.O.P. senator, a New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll found.
Reid J. Epstein and Ruth Igielnik·
Experts warn that a campaign aimed at avoiding military escalation could instead provoke it, as Iranian leaders vow retaliation across the oil-rich Gulf.
Erika Solomon·
A New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll found Gov. Josh Shapiro leading Stacy Garrity and having support in the state for a possible presidential bid.
Evan Reynolds and Ruth Igielnik·
Researchers say it’s all about reducing the total number of blows to the head.
John Branch·
Irregular, an Israeli start-up, worked with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to assess the security of their A.I. models. It made a mistake. Then the tests went off the rails.
Sheera Frenkel·
A.I. could turn one of our country’s worst habits into a national security crisis.
Jen Easterly·
Artemis Ghasemzadeh, who had escaped religious persecution, was deported to Panama under Trump’s immigration crackdown. Now, Canada has given her asylum.
Farnaz Fassihi·
President Trump’s endorsement track record is on the line in two races, including the high-profile contest to succeed the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
Patricia Mazzei and J. David Goodman·
Ukraine pleaded for the expensive weapons, and ultimately got them, but drones have rendered them almost unusable.
Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko·
Her vision and hearing are deteriorating, but she still wants to feel like she’s on top.
Sarah Kramer and Shuran Huang·
A judge exonerated Nancy Smith, an Ohio bus driver, after she was convicted of abusing children in her care. Now, prosecutors want to reverse an order saying she was innocent.
Shaila Dewan·
“We never see things that are this dire,” a former chief scientist of the agency said about rates of C.T.E. in former players.
John Branch·
The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher.
John Branch·
The star-studded sporting and social event runs until Sept. 13 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City.
Hilary Howard and David Waldstein·
