https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:51:09 +0000 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:35:06 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us/politics/military-ai-china-anthropic.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us/politics/military-ai-china-anthropic.html The administration is veering wildly in its response to the national security implications of A.I. as China, America’s main technological and military rival, charges ahead. David E. Sanger, Dustin Volz, Ana Swanson and Julian E. Barnes Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:41:54 +0000 United States Politics and Government Artificial Intelligence Defense Contracts Cyberwarfare and Defense Espionage and Intelligence Services Anthropic AI LLC Central Intelligence Agency Defense Department National Security Agency Amodei, Dario Hegseth, Pete Ratcliffe, John Lee (1965- ) Trump, Donald J China United States Kenny Holston/The New York Times Recent A.I. advances have roiled the Pentagon and the national security establishment. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us/trump-immigration-crackdown.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us/trump-immigration-crackdown.html The case represents a new front in President Trump’s mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history. Miriam Jordan Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:05:44 +0000 Immigration Detention Deportation Immigration and Emigration Illegal Immigration United States Politics and Government Homeland Security Department Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US) Republican Party California Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times Galina Bobreneva and her husband, Brent Jindra, at their home in Redwood City, Calif. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/insider/trump-air-force-one-decoy-reporters.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/insider/trump-air-force-one-decoy-reporters.html President Trump’s Air Force One subterfuge duped potential adversaries — and the press. Here’s what happened. Megan DiTrolio, Peter Baker, Doug Mills and Richard W. Stevenson Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:20:46 +0000 United States Politics and Government Airlines and Airplanes Military Aircraft Air Force One (Jet) Photography Washington Post White House Correspondents Assn Trump, Donald J Afghanistan Ankara (Turkey) Bagram Air Base (Afghanistan) Butler (Pa) Doug Mills/The New York Times President Donald Trump walked off Air Force One in Britain, but as was recently revealed he had not flown on the plane. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us/politics/democratic-party-tea-party-moment.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us/politics/democratic-party-tea-party-moment.html A string of primary wins by progressive candidates has revealed the strength of a high-energy insurgent movement but also its possible limitations. Lisa Lerer and Katie Glueck Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:35:06 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) Progressivism (Theory and Philosophy) Democratic Party Democratic Socialists of America El-Sayed, Abdul Flanagan, Peggy (1979- ) Hong, Francesca (1988- ) Mamdani, Zohran Michigan New York City Wisconsin Minnesota Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani at a rally last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us/politics/herrera-trump-republican-texas-house.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us/politics/herrera-trump-republican-texas-house.html Brandon Herrera, long an anti-establishment outsider, is trying to help the party defend a red-leaning House district in West Texas. It’s proving messy. Bayliss Wagner Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:57:47 +0000 Herrera, Brandon (1995- ) Texas Elections, House of Representatives Midterm Elections (2026) Johnson, Mike (1972- ) Gonzales, Tony (1980- ) Trump, Donald J Padilla Stout, Katy Republican Party United States Politics and Government Jordan Vonderhaar for The New York Times Brandon Herrera, a Republican House candidate in Texas, was joined for a campaign event last month by Speaker Mike Johnson. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/upshot/michigan-progressives-el-sayed.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/upshot/michigan-progressives-el-sayed.html Not all progressives are equal: Candidates of the activist left typically don’t perform as well as other Democrats. Nate Cohn Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:12:15 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) Progressivism (Theory and Philosophy) Michigan El-Sayed, Abdul United States Politics and Government Polls and Public Opinion Warren, Elizabeth Baldwin, Tammy Suzanne Green Illustration by The New York Times; Photograph by Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/us/storm-damage-midwest.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/us/storm-damage-midwest.html A lingering weather system has brought severe flooding and intense winds — including a few tornadoes — to Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, killing at least eight. Jacey Fortin Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:22:05 +0000 Floods Rescues Tornadoes Weather Power Failures and Blackouts Chicago (Ill) Illinois Indiana Ohio Muncie (Ind) Sam Blackburn/Times Recorder/USA Today Network, via Reuters Natalee Andrews, left, and Nathan Dyer looked at the floodwaters in Crooksville, Ohio, on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/weather/el-nino-lala-tropical-storm.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/weather/el-nino-lala-tropical-storm.html An El Niño weather pattern is expected to limit activity into the fall, providing a stabilizing force. Judson Jones Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:06:10 +0000 Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Weather Disasters and Emergencies Coastal Areas El Nino Southern Oscillation Brandon Bell/Getty Images Tropical Storm Arthur made landfall in Freeport, Texas, in June, flooding neighborhoods and becoming the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/world/middleeast/iran-war-us-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/world/middleeast/iran-war-us-trump.html The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program. Aaron Boxerman, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:39:39 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States International Relations Strait of Hormuz Ships and Shipping Araghchi, Abbas Trump, Donald J Peace Process Ali Saeedi/Getty Images Ships anchored this month in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/business/iran-nuclear-false-claims.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/business/iran-nuclear-false-claims.html A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran’s leadership had declared it a nuclear power. Steven Lee Myers, Ronen Bergman and Farnaz Fassihi Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:01:55 +0000 Rumors and Misinformation Nuclear Weapons Social Media Propaganda Hemmer, Bill Netanyahu, Benjamin Scott, Richard L Waltz, Michael (1974- ) Fox News Channel Iran Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times Funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, in Tehran in July. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/sports/baseball/tommy-john-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/sports/baseball/tommy-john-dead.html After tearing an elbow ligament, he underwent a risky procedure and returned at his best, changing baseball and giving new hope to injured players. Bruce Weber Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:43:56 +0000 Baseball Sports Injuries Surgery and Surgeons Deaths (Obituaries) John, Tommy Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Diamond Images/Getty Images Tommy John pitching in July 1974, weeks before he tore the ulnar collateral ligament on the inside of his left elbow. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/arts/zilversmit-netherlands-podcast-book-holocaust-nazi.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/arts/zilversmit-netherlands-podcast-book-holocaust-nazi.html A woman who secured the criminal file of her grandmother, a collaborator, offered to share it with a Jewish family that had been betrayed. Then she balked and a new dispute ensued. Nina Siegal and Melissa Schriek Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:22:42 +0000 Podcasts World War II (1939-45) Books and Literature Holocaust and the Nazi Era Jews and Judaism Het Parool Judith Zilversmit Marie-Cecile van Hintum Annet Rost Ingeborg Boelen Melissa Schriek for The New York Times Maria-Elisabeth Stratermans-Coenegrachts was arrested after the war and accused of having served as a collaborator. https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000011093183/im-not-ashamed-of-my-face-lift.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000011093183/im-not-ashamed-of-my-face-lift.html The Opinion contributing writer Molly Jong-Fast is not about to feel bad about her face-lift. Molly Jong-Fast Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:10:35 +0000 Plastic Surgery Women and Girls Women's Rights The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/opinion/reading-literacy-books-education.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/opinion/reading-literacy-books-education.html Come join the fun. Peter Schmidt Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:56:32 +0000 Parties (Social) Books and Literature Education (K-12) Book Clubs Generation Z Youth Bad Bitch Book Club https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/world/canada/us-consulate-synagogue-shooting-toronto-canada.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/world/canada/us-consulate-synagogue-shooting-toronto-canada.html A shooting at a U.S. Consulate has thrust a neighborhood with a troubled past into the center of an emerging criminal phenomenon: young guns for hire as gig workers in the underworld economy. Vjosa Isai and Ian Willms Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:50:04 +0000 Toronto (Ontario) Canada Police Youth Teenagers and Adolescence Firearms Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates Synagogues Gangs Crime and Criminals Montreal (Quebec) Jews and Judaism Ian Willms for The New York Times Outside 15 Martha Eaton Way in Toronto.