May 23, 2026
Inside the Senate G.O.P. Meltdown Over Trump’s Fund
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, went to Capitol Hill to allay Republicans’ concerns over a fund to pay people who claim government mistreatment. It did not go well.
By Michael Gold
A Family Secret No More
One fateful decision 100 years ago created parallel lives. How does a family broken by the bizarre rules of racism heal itself after three generations apart?
By Susan Saulny
A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard.
The biggest episodes of the past have altered the course of human events, according to researchers. An emerging one is drawing historic comparisons.
By Chico Harlan
Early War Goal Was to Install Hard-Line Former President as Iran’s Leader
An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.
By Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman
The Secretive Conglomerate That Controls Cuba’s Economy
A shadowy state enterprise run by the military is a focal point of Washington’s pressure campaign against Cuba.
By Maria Abi-Habib and Lazaro Gamio
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