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March 25, 2026 8 mins

Plus, a jaw-dropping A.I. tool goes dark.

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United States Said to Have Sent Iran a Plan to End the Middle East War, by Adam Rasgon, Julian E. Barnes and Farnaz Fassihi

Around 2,000 U.S. Paratroopers to Be Sent to the Middle East, by Eric Schmitt

Iran Signals Resilience With Volley of Missiles Across Middle East, by Yeganeh Torbati, Gabby Sobelman, Erica L. Green and Thomas Fuller

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Plus, how dancing the tango can help patients with Parkinson’s disease.

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War’s Attacks on Energy Could Turn Economic Shock Into Long-Term Damage, by Patricia Cohen

Trump Says U.S. Is Negotiating End to War, but Iranians Push Back, by Luke Broadwater, Aaron Boxerman, Erika Solomon and Thomas Fuller

‘Don’t Make Any Deal’: Trump Tells Republicans to Hold Firm on Shutdown Talks, by Erica L. Green and Michael ...

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Plus, chasing meteorites for money.

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2 Dead After Jet Collides With Vehicle at LaGuardia Airport, by Dakota Santiago, Max Kim and Mike Ives

Power Outages Are Reported in Tehran as Israel Launches Strikes, by Aaron Boxerman, Julian Barnes, Isabel Kershner and Yan Zhuang

Israel’s Missile Defense Under Scrutiny After Iranian Attack, by Isabel Kershner

Israel Orders Military to Intensify Demolitions in Southe...

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Plus, a buzzy new book was just canceled over A.I. allegations.

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White House Looks for Ways to Soothe American Jitters Over Surging Prices, by Tony Romm, David E. Sanger and Michael Levenson

Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion to Fund Iran War, by Helene Cooper, Tony Romm, Karoun Demirjian and Megan Mineiro

Silicon Valley Bet on War. The Bets Are Paying Off., By Sheera Frenkel

Trumps, on a Deal-Making Spree, Turn...

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Plus, there’s a big catch for that stunning ocean view. 

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Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years, by Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes

For Iranians, Bombing of Gas Field Worsens Already Dire Energy Crisis, by Sanam Mahoozi and Hiroko Tabuchi

U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War, by Robert Jimison

Homeland Security Nominee Strikes Softer...

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Plus, how owning a car is becoming unaffordable. 

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Israel Keeps Killing Key Iranian Leaders. Will It Work?, by David M. Halbfinger

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: The Spine of a Militarized State, By Neil MacFarquhar

Joe Kent, a Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official, Resigns Over the Iran War, by Julian E. Barnes, Robert Draper and Luke Broadwater

Small U.S. Airports Could Close if Shutdown Continues, Official ...

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 Plus, the champion of “Swedish death cleaning” dies at 91. 

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Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for Warships, by Anton Troianovski, Erica L. Green, David E. Sanger and Aaron Boxerman

With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War, by Michael M. Grynbaum

Trump Says He Will Have the ‘Honor’ of ‘Taking Cuba,’ by Annie Correal, Jack Nicas and Frances Robles

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Plus, highlights from the Oscars. 

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Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices, by David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Tyler Pager, Ronen Bergman and Julian E. Barnes

Family Outing in West Bank Ends in Hail of Israeli Gunfire, by David M. Halbfinger, Natan Odenheimer and Fatima AbdulKarim

How Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, a Prolific Investor, Got a Lot Wealthier in Congress, by Christopher Flavelle...

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Plus, iPads in kindergarten. 

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How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War, by Mark Mazzetti, Tyler Pager and Edward Wong

Fear and Hope for Iranians Trapped Between Bombs and Defiant Rulers, by Erika Solomon, Kiana Hayeri and Farnaz Fassihi

Bondi Is Said to Move to Military Housing Because of Threats, by Glenn Thrush

The Hidden Factor Behind Your Home Insurance Cost: Your Credit Histor...

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Plus, the "slop bowl" is losing its appeal.

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Iran Names Khamenei’s Son Supreme Leader, by Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang

How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis, by Nicholas Nehamas, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz, Albert Sun and Julie Bosman

Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump, by Kenneth P. Vogel

Thousands Waited for Hours in Security Lines at Airports in New Or...

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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Israel Pummels Beirut, Intensifying Strikes on Hezbollah, by Ephrat Livni, Abdi Latif Dahir, Farnaz Fassihi, Euan Ward, Erika Solomon and Dayana Iwaza

Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base, by Malachy Browne and Aaron Boxerman

Israel Begins Assault in Southern Beirut, Raising Fears of Wider Incursion, by Euan Ward, Aurelien Breeden, Erika S...

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Plus, why you should not let A.I. do your taxes. 

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As Attacks Spread, War With Iran Reaches Far Beyond Mideast, by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Lara Jakes and Michael Levenson

59% of Americans Oppose the Military Action in Iran, by Ruth Igielnik

Iran’s Drones Cost a Fraction of the U.S. Weapons Shooting Them Down, by Farah Stockman

Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help With Its Drug Gangs, by Luis...

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Plus, the fight over daylight saving time. 

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Israel Bombs Security Sites Amid Questions Over Iran’s Leadership, by Aaron Boxerman, Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang

You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Comes to Iran., by Anton Troianovski

Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vote, by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro

An Emboldened Israel Is Seizing Opportunities to Remake Region, by David...

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Plus, fighting phone scams. 

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U.S. Sending More Forces to Middle East as Iran War Widens, by Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt

Noem to Address Congress for First Time Since Minnesota Immigration Surge, by Madeleine Ngo

Despite Promises, Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses, by Nicholas Nehamas, Andrea Fuller, Danielle Ivory and Ellen Barry

Seven Takeaways From the Clinton...

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Plus, what to know about the A.I. videos that kids are watching. 

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Trump Says War Could Last Weeks and Offers Contradictory Visions of New Regime, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager

F.B.I. Investigates Whether Texas Bar Shooting Was Act of Terror, by Pooja Salhotra, Sonia A. Rao, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Ramón Ramirez

Antitrust Trial to Challenge Live Nation’s Grip on the Music Industr...

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Plus, the company that just cut 4,000 jobs because of A.I. 

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In Tense Deposition, Hillary Clinton Denies Knowing Epstein or His Crimes, by Annie Karni

Columbia Student Is Released From ICE After Mamdani-Trump Meeting, by Sharon Otterman

Pentagon Fires Another Laser at Drone, Prompting New Air Closure, by Karoun Demirjian, Kate Kelly, Eric Schmitt and Chris Cameron

Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because ...

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