May 31, 2026, 4:48 p.m. Eastern time

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Sophie Park for The New York Times Platner’s Texts With Women Concerned Campaign as Senate Race Took Off The wife of Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate in Maine, told the campaign he had sent sexual messages to other women. Read more

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I Profile Celebrities for a Living. Nothing Prepared Me for Tilly Norwood. The A.I. actress on her craft, the future of film and how she definitely does not intend to murder us.

The Politics of the Downwardly Mobile Professional Class The debate over whether Graham Platner is “working class” comes at a time when more and more people are at risk of falling into it.

Audio | Want to ‘Optimize’ Your Happiness? This Happiness Expert Says: Don’t. Laurie Santos on what will really bring meaning and fulfillment to your life, and what won’t.  49 MIN LISTEN

My Parents Suspect I’ve Lost My Faith. Should I Tell Them the Truth? My mother sent me a long voicemail saying she believes I no longer pray, and implied that my wife may be to blame.

What Happens After Deportation? A Family Leaves Their American Dream Behind. After being removed from the United States, a family tries to rebuild their life back in Colombia.

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Inside the Deal to Drop Trump’s $10 Billion Suit Against the I.R.S. Discussions among a group of lawyers with allegiance to the president were closely held. Some senior White House officials were said to have felt blindsided as the agreement took shape.

Trump Sends Tougher Terms to Iran for Peace Framework, Officials Say His changes to the proposed deal were potentially designed to speed up the process by putting pressure on Iran to accept the current framework, one official said.

White House Releases Results of Trump’s Latest Physical Exam The report by President Trump’s physician said he was in “excellent health.” It showed that he had gained weight and that neurological and heart tests had come back “normal.”

These Tiny, Mighty Kid Influencers Are Changing the Face of Fitness Think a 10-year-old can’t pump serious iron?

C.I.A. Officer Arrested With Gold Once Worked With No. 2 Pentagon Official David Rush, a longtime C.I.A. officer, appears to have first had contact with Stephen A. Feinberg during President Trump’s first term. Some officials said the two men were not close.

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