https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:02:26 +0000 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:54:30 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/26/nyregion/noreaster-storm-rain-nyc-boston https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/26/nyregion/noreaster-storm-rain-nyc-boston The storm flooded low-lying areas, knocked out power for thousands and forced the cancellation of several major events and hundreds of flights. Wind gusts exceeded 50 miles per hour in places. The New York Times Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:54:30 +0000 Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/climate/el-nino-hurricane-noreaster.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/climate/el-nino-hurricane-noreaster.html Hurricanes near Hawaii. A nor’easter on the East Coast. The ocean phenomenon’s influence on storms around the country may just be getting started. Raymond Zhong Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:23:22 +0000 El Nino Southern Oscillation Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Global Warming Floods Disasters and Emergencies Coastal Areas Coast Erosion East Coast (US) Hawaii (The Big Island) Northeastern States (US) Pacific Ocean Dave Sanders for The New York Times Flooding in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., on Saturday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/health/cdc-staff-cuts-rfk-jr.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/health/cdc-staff-cuts-rfk-jr.html The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control. Apoorva Mandavilli Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:09:06 +0000 Government Employees Layoffs and Job Reductions Medicine and Health United States Politics and Government Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health and Human Services Department Kennedy, Robert F Jr Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images A protest outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year after employees were laid off. Beyond staff reductions, the agency also faces a leadership vacuum. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/business/media/trump-white-house-press-ban.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/business/media/trump-white-house-press-ban.html An abrupt decree, a network boycott, a legal intervention and an uneasy détente: This was no typical battle between a president and his press corps. Michael M. Grynbaum Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:03:11 +0000 News and News Media Television Freedom of Speech and Expression CNN MS NOW Politico, The Boycotts Trump, Donald J Doug Mills/The New York Times The press pool, without network TV cameras, gathered for a White House welcoming ceremony for President Xi Jinping of China and his wife on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/us/politics/trump-iran-hormuz-strait.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/us/politics/trump-iran-hormuz-strait.html The president said the deal was not “acceptable” and demurred on whether he would restart military strikes after the midterm elections. Zolan Kanno-Youngs Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:02:42 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Midterm Elections (2026) Ships and Shipping United Nations Republican Party Trump, Donald J Araghchi, Abbas Iran Strait of Hormuz United States Lexi Parra/The New York Times President Trump threatened Iran in a speech on the first day of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/us/politics/rahm-emanuel-midterms-house.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/us/politics/rahm-emanuel-midterms-house.html The longtime Democratic insider has emerged as a behind-the-scenes force in his party’s push to win back Congress. After that, he’ll think about the next presidential race. Shane Goldmacher Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:18:39 +0000 Emanuel, Rahm Democratic Party Elections Elections, House of Representatives Midterm Elections (2026) Lexi Parra/The New York Times Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor and chief of staff to President Barack Obama, has been recruiting Democratic House candidates and helping to guide their campaigns. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/us/politics/votevets-midterm-elections.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/us/politics/votevets-midterm-elections.html The organization, founded in 2006 to back Democratic veterans opposing the Iraq war, is pouring huge sums into this year’s elections amid intense voter antipathy for another conflict in the Middle East. Annie Karni Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:22:43 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) United States Defense and Military Forces Political Action Committees VoteVets Political Action Committee Democratic Party House of Representatives Senate Soltz, Jon US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Veterans KC McGinnis for The New York Times Josh Turek, a Democratic candidate for Senate, received $9.7 million on digital and television advertising from VoteVets. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/us/politics/bobby-pulido-texas-house-race.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/us/politics/bobby-pulido-texas-house-race.html Bobby Pulido, a Tejano musician running as a Democrat for the House, has left his Republican opponent struggling to match his star power in a district that President Trump won easily in 2024. Bayliss Wagner Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:56:55 +0000 Pulido, Bobby Texas Elections, House of Representatives Midterm Elections (2026) Democratic Party De La Cruz, Monica Rio Grande Valley (Tex) United States Politics and Government Latin Music Gabriel V. Cárdenas for The New York Times Bobby Pulido is running for a House seat anchored in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. President Trump won the district by 18 percentage points in 2024, but it is now seen as competitive. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/magazine/sylvester-stallone-interview.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/magazine/sylvester-stallone-interview.html The legendary actor on his disturbing childhood, his Hollywood missteps and the pain he caused to his loved ones, his body and himself. 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Nicholas Kristof Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:05:41 +0000 International Relations US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) United States Politics and Government Foreign Aid War and Armed Conflicts Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Humanitarian Aid War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Peace Process United States Agency for International Development United Nations Clooney, George Murad, Nadia United States https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/opinion/wnba-playoffs-culture-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/opinion/wnba-playoffs-culture-war.html The league has an invaluable opportunity right now; it can be a reflection of the world as it could be, not merely as it is. Roxane Gay Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:12:23 +0000 Women's National Basketball Assn Clark, Caitlin (2002- ) Cunningham, Sophie (1996- ) Engelbert, Catherine Homosexuality and Bisexuality Discrimination Transgender Black People Minorities Chicago Sky Indiana Fever National Collegiate Athletic Assn Phoenix Mercury Kanter, Enes Ogwumike, Nnemkadi Reese, Angel (2002- ) University of Iowa Republican Party Leavitt, Karoline Elle Perez for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/headway/portland-diginity-village-homeless-community.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/headway/portland-diginity-village-homeless-community.html Portland’s Dignity Village has been a place for people without housing for more than 25 years. Brian Barth and Ricardo Nagaoka Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:54:08 +0000 internal-open-access-phil Affordable Housing Homeless Persons Portland (Ore) Real Estate and Housing (Residential) A Dignity Village council meeting.