Why Many Americans Choose Not to Have Children www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/o...

"...combined with higher taxes on the rich and generous support for workers during the pandemic, were the prelude to a triumphant relaunch of the Spanish economy. By 2024, The Economist was heralding Spain as the world’s 'best-performing rich economy.'" www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/o...

"On the day our oil-stained president returned to the White House, he began an all-out assault on clean energy. Today, 16 months later, he and his party are paying a significant political price while American consumers are stuck with the bill." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/o...

"A major New York City hospital system said it had received a grand jury subpoena from a federal prosecutor in Texas demanding information about adolescents who received gender-related medical care during the past six years." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/n...

"Consumer prices in the United States rose at the fastest rate since May 2023 last month, as sharp increases in energy costs caused by war in the Middle East made life more expensive for American consumers." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...

"And Mr. Trump looks, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany said two weeks ago, 'humiliated' by a smaller power, having entered the conflict 'with no truly convincing strategy.'” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...

How Mamdani and Hochul Are Solving New York City’s Budget Crisis www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/n...

"The staff members said that bubbles and small holes had appeared in one of the layers meant to waterproof the iconic pool. And uneven application of the tinted waterproofing left the pool mottled in varying shades of blue, the documents indicate." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...

Fox host rages as Chasten Buttigieg calls the right out for alleged corruption & hypocrisy www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/fox-...

"The United States and Cuba can turn the page and enter real negotiations if they are based on mutual respect and aim to benefit the people of both countries." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/o...

"It’s a simple proposition: Whatever our views of the Middle East conflict, we should be able to unite in condemning rape." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/o...

"...President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine seems to be stepping back from that relationship as well, distancing his country from what was once its biggest ally." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/w...

"The effects of the war have pushed mortgage rates higher and consumer confidence to record lows, making a first-time home purchase even more daunting." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/b...

"...a seeming solution to the public health problem has been stymied by an unlikely force: the Trump administration’s war on diversity, equity and inclusion programs." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/u...

Iran War Live Updates: Long-Term Energy Crisis Looms as Trump Says Truce Is on ‘Life Support’ www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

"The effort is being led by Martin Kulldorff, a biostatistician and vaccine safety expert who rose in prominence during the pandemic as a critic of Covid restrictions and vaccine mandates, and is now the health department’s chief science and data officer." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/h...

"They did not land on a specific course forward, and Mr. Jeffries and the other members of Congress agreed to consult with their lawyers about the most prudent way to proceed, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe a private talk." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/u...

"...Democrats, outnumbered in voter registration and out of power for years, are the ones showing confidence in their presumptive nominee for governor, the state auditor Rob Sand." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/u...

"American humanitarian aid was never great at nurturing economic growth, but it did save one life every 10 seconds until last year." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/o...

"The Trump administration expects the people who have put their lives on the line for America to cede one of their basic rights, or forfeit the retirement pay and benefits they have earned over decades of service." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o...

"...it is the court that has gone beyond the scope of its authority. And the correct response is to fight back in the name of the people, who made their choice in a free and fair contest. "Democrats must meet the moment. Or move over for people who will." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/o...

"President Trump has complained that the historic Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which dates to the 1870s, is “ugly,” and he is pushing to have its granite exterior painted white so it better matches the White House next door." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/u...

"The latest shift arrived this week after a federal trade court ruled that the current centerpiece of his trade strategy — a 10 percent tax on most imports from around the world — exceeded the president’s authority under the law." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/b...

"But the real flurry could come next year, when at least a dozen more that sat out this year’s redistricting parade could join the fray." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/u...

"In January 2025, Russia and Iran signed a wide-ranging cooperation treaty. European officials have said that Iran and Russia have continued sharing technology and tactics." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/w...

"I have a confession: I would not have recognized the skull that the Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner had tattooed on his chest as a Nazi symbol." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o...

"President Trump’s plans to build a 250-foot arch and to replace the demolished White House ballroom with a larger structure (including a military bunker beneath) have not gone over well with many Americans." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o...

"The Defense Department says the conflict with Iran has cost taxpayers $25 billion so far. But this tally dramatically understates the true cost." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o...

"I believe the company — one of the most powerful media organizations in the world and one of the most valuable members of the S&P 500 — is at the start of a long, slow decline that will trigger aftershocks to our economy and our society." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o...

"A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the Trump administration’s cancellation of more than 1,400 previously approved grants by the National Endowment for the Humanities violated the Constitution, while also creating a broad 'chilling effect.'" www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/a...

"Mr. Sand, the state auditor, is campaigning for governor by asking Iowans to take a hard look at their own state and how it has fared in recent years, when Republican legislators and governors have been in charge." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/u...

"Virginia’s top court on Friday struck down a congressional map drawn by Democrats and recently approved by voters, dealing a major blow to the party as it struggles to keep pace with Republicans in the nation’s redistricting battle." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/u...

People who voted for Hungary’s new government broadly support LGBTQ+ rights www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/peop...

Pete Buttigieg will be the next president. Here’s why. www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/pete...

Platner hits the Epstein class in his first ad. Treating Collins with kid gloves hasn’t worked before, Platner is taking them off. Video: @grahamformaine.bsky.social via X (@grahamformaine)

"But the more useful question is whether Mr. Trump could undermine NATO to the point that he has effectively withdrawn the United States, to which the answer is: Maybe he already has." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/o...

"The Iran war has revealed President Trump’s true weakness. There is a kind of person who truly flummoxes Trump, the person he just can’t understand — the true believer." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/o...

"New York State leaders have agreed to the framework of a $268 billion budget that will include funding to expand child care and a new tax on multimillion-dollar second homes in New York City, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/n...

"When mass protests brought down the government in Bulgaria, forcing fresh elections in April, the protesters’ greatest ire was directed at Delyan Peevski, the leader of a small political party but considered one of Bulgaria’s most powerful politicians." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/w...

"The Tennessee General Assembly gave final approval on Thursday to a new congressional map that slices up Memphis to scatter Black voters into neighboring districts, a move intended to eliminate the state’s last Democratic House seat." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/u...

"A federal appeals court panel signaled on Thursday that it would not clear the way for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to punish Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, for warning active-duty service members not to follow illegal orders." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/u...

"The U.S. government learned last week that it may have reached an unfortunate milestone: The size of its debt surpassed the nation’s total economic output." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/b...

Pete Buttigieg slams Trump administration for blaming him for their problems in just 6 words www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/pete...

“'What does it mean to live a good life in a place?' Kozhimannil mused. 'It feels like there is a deep loss in a community if you can’t be born there — you can only die.'” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/o...

The U.S. and China Have a Common Foe. Hint: It’s Not the U.S.S.R. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/o...

"It may be that the first step in truly reining in the court is to remember that the Republic — and the Constitution that brought it to life — is meant for us. It is ours to interpret and ours to transform." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/o...

"Ever since childhood I’ve wanted to be abducted by aliens. Now, as a professional astrophysicist armed with the knowledge of the size, age and composition of the cosmos, I know that nothing prevents any of us from imagining a universe teeming with life." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/o...

"A private conservative group’s involvement at the State Department has alarmed veteran diplomats and congressional Democrats who say it has established a worrisome degree of influence." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/u...

"...it eviscerated other parts of the law, leaving the rich with their own set of rules. The court ruled that wealthy Americans could spend unlimited amounts of money to independently support candidates and causes they favored." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/u...

"The new map slices Memphis, a majority-Black city, and Shelby County into three districts and likely will give Republicans the ability to flip Tennessee’s lone remaining Democratic seat, which includes the city." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/u...