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Trump’s Strategic and Moral Failure in Iran

From the first day of his Presidency, Trump has posed an emergency to both his country and the world.

By David Remnick

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The Political Scene

How the Internet Fringe Infiltrated Republican Politics

Inside the battle for the post-MAGA G.O.P.

By Antonia Hitchens

A Reporter at Large

Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted?

New interviews and closely guarded documents shed light on the persistent doubts about the head of OpenAI.

By Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz

The Control of Nature

Can Sponge Cities Save Us from the Coming Floods?

As the planet gets warmer and the rains fall harder, the future of flood control is looking less like a wall and something more like a park.

By Eric Klinenberg

Brave New World Dept.

Why Are People Injecting Themselves with Peptides?

Health and wellness influencers are hawking unapproved treatments on the gray market. The future of the F.D.A.—and the health of consumers—is at stake.

By Dhruv Khullar

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The Lede

The Global Stakes of Hungary’s Pivotal Election

What the fate of Viktor Orbán, a pioneer of strongman politics and a darling of right-wing movements across the world, might mean for Europe, Russia, MAGA, and beyond.

By Kapil Komireddi

The Lede

What the Verdict Against Meta and Google Says About the Way We Live Now

The finding of a California jury represents the opening legal salvo in a fight against one of the central anxieties of our time.

By Jeannie Suk Gersen

The Lede

A U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Is Here, but Trump’s Stone Age Mentality Endures

A temporary truce can’t erase the chaos of a war that the White House started and never fully understood.

By Ishaan Tharoor

The Lede

What Would a Ground Invasion of Iran Look Like?

As a fragile ceasefire begins, Tehran is using lessons from the Iran-Iraq War to prepare for an American escalation.

By Sudarsan Raghavan

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Q. & A.

Israel’s War in Lebanon Has Not Stopped

While America and Iran negotiate a ceasefire, Beirut remains under siege.

By Isaac Chotiner

Q. & A.

How Pakistan Became a Major Player in Peace Negotiations Between the U.S. and Iran

Pakistan’s military has wooed Donald Trump, and fallen out with its former Taliban allies, as the country looks to wield more influence in the region.

By Isaac Chotiner

Q. & A.

How Donald Trump May Have Sabotaged His Chances for a Deal with Iran

The Iranian regime has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, destabilizing global markets and leaving the U.S. with no good options.

By Isaac Chotiner

Q. & A.

Why Israel Is Attacking Lebanon

Hezbollah, Iran, and Israel helped fuel a disastrous political crisis in Lebanon. Now the Netanyahu government is using it to justify a larger conflict.

By Isaac Chotiner

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The Financial Page

An Economist’s Quest to Solve America’s Wage Problem

Arindrajit Dube argues that the answer is empowering workers and setting mandatory wage standards across industries.

By John Cassidy

The Sporting Scene

The N.B.A.’s Race to the Bottom

Despite the league’s many attempts to combat tanking, the incentive to lose remains strong for teams hoping to strategize for the future. Is there a fix?

By Louisa Thomas

Fault Lines

The Spectacle of War and the Struggle to Protest

On social media, images of destruction in Iran are giving way to commentary from talking heads, dulling the reality of war.

By Jay Caspian Kang

The Financial Page

Who Struck It Rich in the Markets When Trump Postponed Bombing Iran?

A series of uncannily timed bets on the price of oil and stocks deserves a proper investigation. It’s far from clear that they’ll get one.

By John Cassidy

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The New Yorker Radio Hour

Sam Altman’s Trust Issues at OpenAI

Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz on the rise of the C.E.O. of OpenAI, and how allegations of deceptive behavior continue to dog one of the most powerful figures in tech.

With David Remnick