Global Markets Tumble as Iran War Intensifies

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3 mars 2026 à 12:12

Stocks and bonds slumped as investors retrenched from the uncertain and unpredictable effects that the fighting could have on the world economy.

The New York Stock Exchange on Monday. A late-day rally was fully reversed in premarket trading on Tuesday.

An Emboldened Israel Is Seizing Opportunities to Remake Region

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Par : David M. Halbfinger and Ronen Bergman

3 mars 2026 à 12:03

With the war against Iran underway, and the U.S. military as a powerful ally, the Israeli government is seizing its chance to move against other adversaries.

A worker breaking down structural steel after American airstrikes on Tehran on Monday.

Iran’s Escalating Retaliation, and Takeaways From the Clintons’ Epstein Testimony

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Par : Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Margaret Kadifa and Ian Stewart

3 mars 2026 à 12:00

Plus, fighting phone scams.

The scene after a direct hit by an Iranian ballistic missile in Beit Shemesh, Israel, on Sunday.

Germany Has Ratcheted Up Defense Spending. In Europe, That Worries Some People.

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Par : Steven Erlanger

3 mars 2026 à 11:46

Soon the country’s armed forces budget could exceed those of Britain and France combined. In Paris, there are concerns that European “strategic autonomy” will have a German accent.

A training drill in Ahlen, Germany, in November. The country is already spending much more money on its military than its European partners are, according to spending trackers

Texas and North Carolina Elections Will Test Older House Democrats’ Staying Power

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Par : Shane Goldmacher

3 mars 2026 à 11:08

Starting in North Carolina on Tuesday, older House Democrats face a test of their staying power and the appetite of voters to replace them.

Representative Christian Menefee is giving Representative Al Green, a fellow Democrat of Texas, his first competitive primary in years.

Trump’s Foreign Policy Vision: Imperialism

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Par : Peter Beinart

3 mars 2026 à 11:08

Donald Trump’s foreign policy vision is imperialism

Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses

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Par : Nicholas Nehamas · Andrea Fuller · Danielle Ivory and Ellen Barry

3 mars 2026 à 11:08

The Trump administration has eliminated health care positions left vacant after a wave of resignations and retirements at the V.A. last year.

Dr. Katie Phelps, a psychiatrist who left the V.A. last spring, said the departure of medical staff was “very worrisome.”

Tariffs Confound Small Businesses Again

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Par : Sydney Ember and Ana Swanson

3 mars 2026 à 11:08

Chocolate makers and fig-paste importers are facing a tangle of unknowns, including whether to seek refunds for tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court.

“The level of uncertainty is crazy,” Matt Weyandt, a founder of Xocolatl, said of the tariff changes.

Nine Law Firms Surrendered. Four Law Firms Won.

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Par : The Editorial Board

3 mars 2026 à 11:07

The four law firms that fought Trump’s executive orders have forced him to retreat.

Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles

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Par : Jack Ewing

3 mars 2026 à 11:06

General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.

A Ford Motor factory in Wayne, Mich. U.S. automakers are facing difficult choices.

In South Carolina Measles Outbreak, Vaccine Skepticism Led to Largest Outbreak Since 2000

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Par : Anemona Hartocollis and Kaoly Gutierrez

3 mars 2026 à 11:06

Spartanburg County in South Carolina is ground zero for the largest measles outbreak since 2000. One school has a vaccination rate of 21 percent.

Uptake of the vaccine has been slow, like at this public health fair at The University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville, S.C.

Pizza Hut Take Fans on a Trip to the Past

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Par : Steven Kurutz

3 mars 2026 à 11:06

With heaps of nostalgia but little promotion by their parent chain, Pizza Hut Classics take their fervent fans on a time trip back to a simpler, warmer era.

Pizza Hut Classics replicate the Pizza Huts of the 1980s and ’90s down to the tablecloths.

Crockett vs. Talarico. Progressive vs. Moderate. Right?

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Par : Nate Cohn

3 mars 2026 à 11:06

The Texas Democratic Senate primary is more about persona than policy, and the same is true for many other races.

James Talarico has tried to position himself as someone who could win Trump voters.

Noem to Appear Before Congress for First Time Since Minnesota Immigration Surge

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Par : Madeleine Ngo

3 mars 2026 à 13:48

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, is also likely to face questions about how her department’s shutdown is affecting counterterrorism work after the U.S. assault on Iran.

Senators may also question Kristi Noem about the closure of air space twice in recent weeks after incidents in which the government fired high-energy lasers to shoot down objects in the sky.

A Danish Program Takes On the Stigma of Mental Illness

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Par : Simar Bajaj

3 mars 2026 à 09:00

One of Us, run by Denmark’s health ministry, works with people with mental health conditions to share their stories in schools, hospitals and police stations, helping turn fear into understanding.

Pernille Petersen and Giuseppe Parlatore, ambassadors for the program.

Mamdani’s Parks Dept. Aims to Offer More Recreation With Smaller Budget

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Par : Winnie Hu

3 mars 2026 à 09:00

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Parks Department plans to become New York City’s “agency of affordability,” though the mayor has not increased the agency’s funding.

Parks advocates have long called on New York City to direct 1 percent of the municipal budget to parks.

In Myanmar, Junta Leader Eyes the Title of President

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Par : Richard C. Paddock

3 mars 2026 à 06:46

The military ruler of Myanmar, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, is expected to seek a civilian post to add a veneer of legitimacy after sham elections.

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing leaving a polling station in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, in December.

Austin Shooting Puts Islam at Center of Tuesday’s Primaries in Texas

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Par : Lauren McGaughy

3 mars 2026 à 03:44

Politicians quickly cited the attack in their campaign messaging. Some Republicans called for stopping immigration, while Democrats called for gun control.

The attack unfolded early Sunday morning at a bar near the University of Texas.

Colleges See Spike in Students With Disabilities, Including Elite Schools

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Par : Mark Arsenault and Steven Rich

2 mars 2026 à 11:00

Universities from Harvard to Hampshire have admitted significantly more students with disabilities over the last decade, as diagnoses for A.D.H.D. and anxiety increase.

At Macalester College, a private liberal arts school in St. Paul, Minn., 29 percent of students had a disability in 2024, up from 5 percent a decade ago. Many other schools have also seen sharp rises.

As Trump Scrambles the World Order, Can Germany Learn the Language of Hard Power?

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Par : Elisabeth Zerofsky

3 mars 2026 à 07:00

In the wake of the U.S. bombing of Iran and its dismissal of European allies, an anxious continent’s best chance at security runs through its largest economy.

The Coming Iranian Revolution

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Par : Abbas Milani

3 mars 2026 à 08:30

Ayatollah Khomeini’s bait-and-switch game in the early years of the Islamic regime turned many of the people against it. They’ve been fighting the revolution since.

When Trump Meets Germany’s Merz, Iran Will Likely Dominate Discussion

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Par : Jim Tankersley

3 mars 2026 à 06:01

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to Washington, long planned, is now likely to be dominated by discussions of the attack, which Europeans did not take part in.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, left, with President Trump in October.

‘Pray We Make It Through the Night’: Iran’s Capital Under Siege

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Par : Farnaz Fassihi and Arash Khamooshi

3 mars 2026 à 05:42

Many residents of Tehran managed to get out of town when the U.S. and Israel attack began, but others who could not described living under bombardment.

People are standing behind a yellow line after a police station on Niloufar street was hit by US-Israel attacks and damaged the next door buildings in Tehran on Monday.

Seven Takeaways From the Clintons’ Epstein Depositions

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Par : Annie Karni and Michael Gold

3 mars 2026 à 05:06

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was defiant. Former President Bill Clinton spoke of President Trump’s ties to Epstein. A Republican raised a conspiracy theory.

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