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August 11, 2026, 4:35 p.m. Eastern time

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Ben Rhodes

He’s Young and Thoughtful, With Kennedy-esque Good Looks. Can He Break the Republican Grip on His State?

Just shy of 44 with boyish good looks, Rob Sand is very much a moderate, but he has a withering critique of the political establishment in this country.

Thomas Morton

Gen Z-ers Dress Like They’ve Never Worn Clothes Before

It used to be that you could tell goths from preps by the look of them.

Camille Bromley

A Generation on Antidepressants Searches for the Exit

Many people feel that antidepressants block their true emotions, but they don’t have guidance about how to get off these drugs.

Paul Goldberger

Forget the East Wing. The Real Demolition Has Only Just Begun.

The Trump administration’s proposed changes to the review process will allow it to take a wrecking ball to historic sites across the country.

Dana Thomas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Is Making a Very Bad Mistake

Is the Met Gala’s new theme antisemitism?

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Senator Chuck Grassley mourned his decades-long cleaning companion, writing on social media: “GOOD BYE BETH. U hv been a real workhorse.”

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The president and his top aides have been especially bullish about data centers, despite national blowback against the facilities.

With El-Sayed’s Victory Comes a Wave of Islamophobia

As Muslim politicians like Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan have become more prominent, they have experienced considerable bigotry. President Trump said Democrats were electing “jihadists.”

How a Counterintelligence Inquiry Into Trump’s Russia Ties Was Derailed

Documents released by the White House shed new light on the demise of an often-overlooked 2017 F.B.I. investigation.

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The party’s congressional campaign arm added Mr. Miller’s opponent, Brian Poindexter, to its highly competitive “Red to Blue” list.

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