Midterm Elections (2026) May 26, 2026 5 Things to Know About John Cornyn, Republican Senate Hopeful in Texas He is fighting for political survival against a primary challenger backed by President Trump. 5 Things to Know About John Cornyn, Republican Senate Hopeful in Texas He is fighting for political survival against a primary challenger backed by President Trump. See more
Leïla Slimani May 27, 2026 ‘Writing is exactly like love – you need to do it in the dark’: novelist Leila Slimani on why literature is erotic Now in residence at the Madrid Prado, the author talks about its dark, inspirational Goyas, the clandestine nature of her writing – and why she finally wrote... ‘Writing is exactly like love – you need to do it in the dark’: novelist Leila Slimani on why literature is erotic Now in residence at the Madrid Prado, the author talks about its dark, inspirational Goyas, the clandestine nature of her writing – and why she finally wrote... Share
Climate crisis May 27, 2026 ‘Planetary destruction on fast-forward’: witnessing the disappearance of Indonesia’s ‘eternity glaciers’ Researchers racing to document Oceania’s last tropical glaciers found the remaining ‘eternal snow’ in Indonesia’s West Papua region has lost almost all its i... ‘Planetary destruction on fast-forward’: witnessing the disappearance of Indonesia’s ‘eternity glaciers’ Researchers racing to document Oceania’s last tropical glaciers found the remaining ‘eternal snow’ in Indonesia’s West Papua region has lost almost all its i... Share
Deportation May 27, 2026 Cubans Deported to Mexico Live a Precarious Existence, Report Finds A Human Rights Watch report found that many Cubans deported to Mexico by the Trump administration are living in an “indefinite legal limbo” and struggling to... Cubans Deported to Mexico Live a Precarious Existence, Report Finds A Human Rights Watch report found that many Cubans deported to Mexico by the Trump administration are living in an “indefinite legal limbo” and struggling to... Share
Basque Region (Spain) May 27, 2026 Inventor of the Basque Cheesecake Plans to Retire. His Secret: He Prefers Chocolate Santiago Rivera is widely credited with creating the “burnt” cheesecake in the 1980s, though he doesn’t love the spinoffs it has spawned. Decades later, he’s... Inventor of the Basque Cheesecake Plans to Retire. His Secret: He Prefers Chocolate Santiago Rivera is widely credited with creating the “burnt” cheesecake in the 1980s, though he doesn’t love the spinoffs it has spawned. Decades later, he’s... Share
Time May 27, 2026 Where Time Is Always 15 Minutes Apart From Everywhere Else In Nepal, a nation wedged between India and China, a unique time zone is just one expression of a singular national identity. Where Time Is Always 15 Minutes Apart From Everywhere Else In Nepal, a nation wedged between India and China, a unique time zone is just one expression of a singular national identity. Share
Politics and Government May 27, 2026 Can Nigel Farage’s Right-Wing Party Win It All in Britain? Nigel Farage’s anti-immigrant, populist agenda has helped his Reform U.K. Party emerge from the fringe of British politics. But it faces an uphill climb to w... Can Nigel Farage’s Right-Wing Party Win It All in Britain? Nigel Farage’s anti-immigrant, populist agenda has helped his Reform U.K. Party emerge from the fringe of British politics. But it faces an uphill climb to w... Share
China May 27, 2026 Xi Jinping Quit Smoking. China Still Cannot. China’s tobacco monopoly has become so financially vital to the government that even its powerful leader has failed to curb the country’s smoking habit. Xi Jinping Quit Smoking. China Still Cannot. China’s tobacco monopoly has become so financially vital to the government that even its powerful leader has failed to curb the country’s smoking habit. Share
New York May 26, 2026 Storied New York food co-op votes to boycott Israeli products after contentious campaign The Park Slope Food Coop boycott vote follows tensions and rifts among members and larger communityMembers of a storied food co-operative in Brooklyn have vo... Storied New York food co-op votes to boycott Israeli products after contentious campaign The Park Slope Food Coop boycott vote follows tensions and rifts among members and larger communityMembers of a storied food co-operative in Brooklyn have vo... Share
Elections May 26, 2026 Johnny Garcia Beats Texas Democrat Accused of Being Antisemitic in House Runoff The victory by Johnny Garcia, a sheriff’s deputy, brought relief to Democrats, who hope to hold onto a seat that Republicans redrew to flip it. Johnny Garcia Beats Texas Democrat Accused of Being Antisemitic in House Runoff The victory by Johnny Garcia, a sheriff’s deputy, brought relief to Democrats, who hope to hold onto a seat that Republicans redrew to flip it. Share
Midterm Elections (2026) May 26, 2026 Trump-Backed Candidate Wins G.O.P. Race in San Antonio District Carlos De La Cruz, a first-time candidate, defeated a moderate rival in a U.S. House district that was redrawn to favor Republicans, but where Democrats see... Trump-Backed Candidate Wins G.O.P. Race in San Antonio District Carlos De La Cruz, a first-time candidate, defeated a moderate rival in a U.S. House district that was redrawn to favor Republicans, but where Democrats see... Share
Elections May 26, 2026 Cornyn Crushed: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Runoffs in Texas President Trump’s record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn’s defeat. Whether his relationship with Senate Republi... Cornyn Crushed: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Runoffs in Texas President Trump’s record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn’s defeat. Whether his relationship with Senate Republi... Share
Allred May 26, 2026 Colin Allred, Former Lawmaker, Wins Democratic Runoff for House Seat Mr. Allred beat the incumbent, Representative Julie Johnson, and is now favored to win the general election in a heavily Democratic Dallas-based district. Colin Allred, Former Lawmaker, Wins Democratic Runoff for House Seat Mr. Allred beat the incumbent, Representative Julie Johnson, and is now favored to win the general election in a heavily Democratic Dallas-based district. Share
