https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:00:12 +0000 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:57:40 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/katie-zacharia-fired-press-secretary.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/katie-zacharia-fired-press-secretary.html Her abrupt departure came after she was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing. Shawn McCreesh, Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:57:40 +0000 Zacharia, Katie Trump, Donald J News and News Media Appointments and Executive Changes United States Politics and Government Kenny Holston/The New York Times Katie Zacharia during her first briefing at the White House on Tuesday. She was ousted on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/business/us-budget-deficit.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/business/us-budget-deficit.html Higher interest rates are inflating borrowing costs as the Trump administration spends on the Iran war and tariff refunds. Alan Rappeport Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:28:21 +0000 Federal Budget (US) United States Politics and Government Interest Rates United States Economy Government Bonds Taxation National Debt (US) Congressional Budget Office Bessent, Scott Georgieva, Kristalina Ivanova Trump, Donald J The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/bend-oregon-school-shooting-safety-measures-prevention-defenses.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/bend-oregon-school-shooting-safety-measures-prevention-defenses.html The gunman who killed four in Bend, Ore., entered an elementary school by shooting through a locked door, raising questions about what more schools can do to protect children. Shaila Dewan and Dana Goldstein Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:07:19 +0000 Silver Rail Elementary, Bend, Ore, Shooting (2026) School Shootings and Armed Attacks Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012) Everytown for Gun Safety National Assn of School Resource Officers Sandy Hook Promise Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images Three children and a teacher were killed at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore., by an armed attacker on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/russian-influence-campaigns-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/russian-influence-campaigns-midterms.html One campaign has created social media posts focusing on U.S. support for Israel to sow discord ahead of the midterm elections. Julian E. Barnes, Dustin Volz and Steven Lee Myers Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:24:33 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) United States International Relations Propaganda Rumors and Misinformation Trump, Donald J Putin, Vladimir V Israel Russia Anastasia Barashkova/Reuters American officials say they have identified similar influence campaigns by Russia and others in years past, all trying to create discord over contentious topics. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/midterm-elections-ai-generated-ads.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/midterm-elections-ai-generated-ads.html Republicans have used A.I.-generated content more often than Democrats, ranging from subtle enhancements to convincing deepfakes. Stuart A. Thompson Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:27:50 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Political Advertising Midterm Elections (2026) Democratic Party Republican Party Mamdani, Zohran Hochul, Kathleen C The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/math-ai-terence-tao.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/math-ai-terence-tao.html The Fields Medalist Terence Tao is on the front lines of a debate about artificial intelligence and the future of his field. Elisabeth Bumiller Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:15:45 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Mathematics Colleges and Universities Graduate Schools and Students American Mathematical Society OpenAI Labs Sandia National Laboratories University of California, Los Angeles New York University Tao, Terence (1975- ) Buckmaster, Tristan Green, Ben Joseph (1977- ) Trump, Donald J Ariana Drehsler for The New York Times Terence Tao's celebrated status has made him an unofficial spokesman for mathematics, a job that for now is consuming most of his time. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/weather/malibu-wildfire-wind-california.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/weather/malibu-wildfire-wind-california.html The Norte fire in Orange County was growing quickly on Friday afternoon. Officials urged residents to evacuate. Amy Graff and Jill Cowan Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:40:47 +0000 Wildfires Southern California Wildfires (Jan 2025) Fires and Firefighters Evacuations and Evacuees Weather Wind Southern California Edison (SCE) Bass, Karen Ruth California Los Angeles County (Calif) Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (Calif) Malibu (Calif) David Swanson/Reuters A firefighting helicopter dropping water as the Bryson fire burned in the hills east of Malibu, Calif., on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/world/middleeast/israeli-settlers-washington-post-palestinians.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/world/middleeast/israeli-settlers-washington-post-palestinians.html In the latest surge of violence, settlers targeted Palestinians during the olive harvest, a cultural touchstone and economic lifeline in the Israeli-occupied area. Azam Ahmed Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:31:34 +0000 Defense and Military Forces Palestinians Demonstrations, Protests and Riots News and News Media Israeli Settlements Hamas Washington Post International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Netanyahu, Benjamin Israel West Bank Ammar Awad/Reuters Israeli settlers gathering as Palestinians harvested olives in the West Bank, on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/world/europe/trump-zelensky-ukraine-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/world/europe/trump-zelensky-ukraine-war.html Where the two presidents’ war of words will end is anybody’s guess. But if it continues, it could threaten the crucial operational help that Ukraine still gets from the United States. Kim Barker Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:12:25 +0000 Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States Defense and Military Forces Defense and Military Forces Trump, Donald J Zelensky, Volodymyr Ukraine United States United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida in December. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/world/europe/pope-leo-putin-ukraine-cease-fire.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/world/europe/pope-leo-putin-ukraine-cease-fire.html Recovering from lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV spoke with Vladimir V. Putin to make a plea for Oleshky, where mines and drones have trapped some 2,000 people who are at risk of starvation. Elisabetta Povoledo and Siobhán O’Grady Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:04:56 +0000 Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Humanitarian Aid Evacuations and Evacuees Leo XIV Putin, Vladimir V Lung Cancer Roman Catholic Church Oleshky (Ukraine) Alessandra Tarantino/Associated Press Pope Leo XIV entering a hospital in Rome before his surgery, on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/young-voters-fleeing-republicans.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/young-voters-fleeing-republicans.html One of the biggest surprises of 2024 was the swing of young voters, particularly men, away from Democrats to Donald Trump. Now they are swinging back. Sabrina Tavernise and Ruth Igielnik Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:04:11 +0000 Presidential Election of 2024 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Youth Voting and Voters Trump, Donald J United States Callaghan O'Hare for The New York Times “I’m sure you know who Andrew Tate is,” said Suzanna Bridges, a conservative Catholic who sees misogyny laced into Trump world. “This administration is pushing for that kind of man right now — hyper, hypermasculine.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/magazine/democratic-party-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/magazine/democratic-party-midterms.html This year’s midterm elections are a test of whether a party can be a success and a failure at the same time. Charles Homans Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:03:27 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Political Action Committees Campaign Finance Presidential Election of 2024 Polls and Public Opinion Political Advertising Lobbying and Lobbyists Primaries and Caucuses Democratic National Committee Democratic Party Senate House of Representatives https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/politics/alina-habba-mildon-richard-grenell-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/politics/alina-habba-mildon-richard-grenell-trump.html Two Trump allies — Alina Habba Mildon and Richard Grenell — are locked in a raging dispute that has its roots in the battle for a share of the spoils in Venezuela. Tyler Pager and Anatoly Kurmanaev Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:52:58 +0000 Grenell, Richard Habba, Alina Mildon, Turhan Venezuela Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Trump, Donald J Scharf, William O Al Drago for The New York Times President Trump had appointed himself chairman of the Kennedy Center. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/appeals-court-trump-presidential-records.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/appeals-court-trump-presidential-records.html A three-judge panel appeared unconvinced by claims that a federal law requiring the president to preserve and hand over his presidential papers was unconstitutional. Zach Montague Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:47:04 +0000 United States Politics and Government Archives and Records Law and Legislation Presidential Power (US) Decisions and Verdicts Courts and the Judiciary Federal Criminal Case Against Trump (Documents Case) Constitution (US) American Historical Assn Justice Department National Archives and Records Administration Millett, Patricia A Pillard, Cornelia T L Walker, Justin R Trump, Donald J Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times President Trump using his phone during a visit to his golf course in Virginia last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/opinion/ilhan-omar-deportation-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/opinion/ilhan-omar-deportation-trump.html This is more than just another persecution of one of the president’s political enemies. Michelle Goldberg Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:25:44 +0000 Omar, Ilhan Citizenship and Naturalization Deportation United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right Republican Party Somalia Minnesota internal-open-access-from-nl Brian Snyder/Reuters https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-azeem-azhar-paul-kedrosky.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-azeem-azhar-paul-kedrosky.html Azeem Azhar and Paul Kedrosky debate the case for and against an A.I. bubble. Ezra Klein and Rollin Hu Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:55:56 +0000 internal-open-access-audio Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Stocks and Bonds Initial Public Offerings United States Economy Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Azhar, Azeem Kedrosky, Paul The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/six-flags-roller-coaster-death.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/six-flags-roller-coaster-death.html Regulation of amusement parks is left to the states, and deaths are rare. But some say stronger rules are needed. Jacey Fortin Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:10:54 +0000 Amusement and Theme Parks Accidents and Safety Deaths (Fatalities) Roller Coasters Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Six Flags Great Adventure Carson, Andre D (1974- ) Atlanta (Ga) Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images The Goliath roller coaster, where man fell to his death on Monday.