Midterm Elections (2026) May 5, 2026 Can Ken Paxton Win a Senate Primary in Texas Without His Biggest Donors? The Texas attorney general is heading into the runoff against Senator John Cornyn without the support of some of his longtime backers. Can Ken Paxton Win a Senate Primary in Texas Without His Biggest Donors? The Texas attorney general is heading into the runoff against Senator John Cornyn without the support of some of his longtime backers. See more
Smoking May 4, 2026 Coalition accused of secretly giving big tobacco lobbyists private platform in parliament Exclusive: A Senate committee considering the illegal tobacco trade in Australia hears closed-session evidence from cigarette manufacturersGet our breaking n... Coalition accused of secretly giving big tobacco lobbyists private platform in parliament Exclusive: A Senate committee considering the illegal tobacco trade in Australia hears closed-session evidence from cigarette manufacturersGet our breaking n... Share
United States Politics and Government May 4, 2026 Bison Have Grazed These Lands for Centuries. Trump Wants to Evict Them. The Trump administration is evicting bison herds from federal grasslands in Montana, siding with ranchers and Republican leaders over environmentalists and t... Bison Have Grazed These Lands for Centuries. Trump Wants to Evict Them. The Trump administration is evicting bison herds from federal grasslands in Montana, siding with ranchers and Republican leaders over environmentalists and t... Share
Homeless Persons May 4, 2026 Trump Backed Forced Treatment for Homeless People. Utah Shows the Challenges. State lawmakers declined to back a Trump-inspired plan to move 1,300 homeless people to a campus on the edge of Salt Lake City, but supporters are trying to... Trump Backed Forced Treatment for Homeless People. Utah Shows the Challenges. State lawmakers declined to back a Trump-inspired plan to move 1,300 homeless people to a campus on the edge of Salt Lake City, but supporters are trying to... Share
United States Politics and Government May 4, 2026 Democrats Add 8 Candidates to House Battlefield Program for Midterms The party’s congressional campaign arm is promoting more contenders to take down at-risk Republicans — and is taking sides in some competitive primaries. Democrats Add 8 Candidates to House Battlefield Program for Midterms The party’s congressional campaign arm is promoting more contenders to take down at-risk Republicans — and is taking sides in some competitive primaries. Share
Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) May 4, 2026 Inside The Old Skydiving Plane Hunting Drones in Ukraine As Russian drones overwhelm Ukraine’s vast air defenses, civilian volunteers are stepping in to take them down. The New York Times takes flight with a crew t... Inside The Old Skydiving Plane Hunting Drones in Ukraine As Russian drones overwhelm Ukraine’s vast air defenses, civilian volunteers are stepping in to take them down. The New York Times takes flight with a crew t... Share
Fires and Firefighters May 4, 2026 After the Hong Kong Fire Killed 3 Generations of His Family, A Son Searches for Justice Lee Chun Ho lost four members of his household in last November’s apartment-tower blaze. He’s now telling an investigative committee what contractors ignored. After the Hong Kong Fire Killed 3 Generations of His Family, A Son Searches for Justice Lee Chun Ho lost four members of his household in last November’s apartment-tower blaze. He’s now telling an investigative committee what contractors ignored. Share
Diet and Nutrition May 4, 2026 Is Loving Food the Secret to Eating Less of It? The case for ditching self-denial and embracing enjoyment. Is Loving Food the Secret to Eating Less of It? The case for ditching self-denial and embracing enjoyment. Share
Men and Boys May 4, 2026 Why Are So Many Men Wearing Tank Tops? A reader wonders why the ribbed undershirt has become the ubiquitous garment of the moment. Why Are So Many Men Wearing Tank Tops? A reader wonders why the ribbed undershirt has become the ubiquitous garment of the moment. Share
Met Gala May 4, 2026 The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash Protesters have found a perfect foil in Amazon’s founder, the gala’s lead sponsor this year. The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash Protesters have found a perfect foil in Amazon’s founder, the gala’s lead sponsor this year. Share
Sculpture May 4, 2026 Surreal, Cryptic and Just Plain Strange: 4 Fantastical Places in Italy Artists, an architect and a secretive commune built these otherworldly marvels — and you can visit them. Surreal, Cryptic and Just Plain Strange: 4 Fantastical Places in Italy Artists, an architect and a secretive commune built these otherworldly marvels — and you can visit them. Share
Pop and Rock Music May 4, 2026 The Zen of Peter Frampton Grappling with a progressive muscular disease and making a new album with his son, the onetime British guitar hero may be happier than ever. The Zen of Peter Frampton Grappling with a progressive muscular disease and making a new album with his son, the onetime British guitar hero may be happier than ever. Share
Met Gala May 4, 2026 The Met Makes a Statement With 9 New Mannequin Bodies The latest Costume Institute exhibition expands its ideas of who, exactly, belongs in fashion. Will the gala follow suit? The Met Makes a Statement With 9 New Mannequin Bodies The latest Costume Institute exhibition expands its ideas of who, exactly, belongs in fashion. Will the gala follow suit? Share
