Wide Swath of the U.S. Faces Days of Severe Weather

NYT

4 mars 2026 à 20:48

Some kind of severe weather is expected every day into early next week, forecasters warned. Friday is expected to be among the riskiest.

High Turnout, Unusual Coalitions: Lessons From the Texas Primary

NYT

Par : Nate Cohn

4 mars 2026 à 19:58

Talarico’s victory got a lot of attention, but Cornyn’s showing may be the most consequential result.

James Talarico defeated Jasmine Crockett by around six percentage points.

TerraPower Nuclear Reactor in Wyoming Gets Federal Permit

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Par : Brad Plumer

4 mars 2026 à 19:53

TerraPower’s project in Wyoming, which uses novel technology, is the first new commercial reactor to receive federal approval in nearly a decade.

Politicians and executives, including Bill Gates, shoveled dirt during the groundbreaking for TerraPower’s Natrium nuclear power plant in Kemmerer, Wyo.

Rhode Island Priests Sexually Abused Hundreds of Children, Report Finds

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Par : Jenna Russell

4 mars 2026 à 19:46

The report from the state’s attorney general, covering 75 years, faulted the Diocese of Providence for not removing accused priests and not contacting the police enough.

Peter F. Neronha, Rhode Island’s attorney general, at a news conference in December.

Lawmakers Question Intel’s Use of Tools From Blacklisted Chinese Firm

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Par : Tripp Mickle

4 mars 2026 à 19:12

A bipartisan group of senators raised national security concerns about the chipmaker, which is now partly owned by taxpayers.

People visit the ACM Research booth during a trade fair for the semiconductor industry in Shanghai, in 2023.

Kristi Noem Review Delayed FEMA Aid by Weeks, Senate Finds

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Par : Scott Dance

4 mars 2026 à 11:03

A report by Senate Democrats found that scrutiny of large FEMA expenditures slowed housing and employment assistance for victims of fires and storms.

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington in January.

John Cornyn’s Biggest Challenges as Republican Senate Primary Heads for Runoff in Texas

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Par : Carl Hulse

4 mars 2026 à 19:32

The veteran Texas senator faces what promises to be a bruising runoff with the state attorney general challenging him from the right. But he had a stronger showing than expected.

Senator John Cornyn of Texas came out just ahead of Ken Paxton, the state’s attorney general, in the first round of primary voting on Tuesday.

Trump Justice Dept. Seeks to Stall State Bar Discipline of Its Lawyers

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Par : Devlin Barrett and Jonah E. Bromwich

4 mars 2026 à 19:26

The administration has no control over the disciplinary authorities of state bar associations, but a new proposal would let the attorney general ask them to suspend proceedings involving department lawyers.

Attorney General Pam Bondi during a House Judiciary Committee hearing last month.

Tree Rings Reveal Origins of Some of the World’s Best Violins

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Par : Katherine Kornei

4 mars 2026 à 16:05

A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments.

After ‘Priceless’ Violin Flies on Lap, Lufthansa Changes Carry-On Rules

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Par : Christine Hauser

2 mars 2026 à 20:38

Carolin Widmann had to cradle her centuries-old, multimillion-dollar instrument during a flight to Germany. Her predicament resonated with musicians who have faced similar challenges.

Carolin Widmann was boarding a plane with a Guadagnini violin, made in 1782, when she was instructed to take it out of its case.

These American Service Members Have Died in the Iran Conflict

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Par : Corina Knoll · Christina Morales · Pooja Salhotra and Susan C. Beachy

4 mars 2026 à 18:04

They were from Nebraska, Florida, Iowa and Minnesota. One was wrapping up his final deployment and hoped to open a martial arts studio.

Did Andrea Fraser’s Career Bloom Because Her Mother’s Career Died?

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Par : Zachary Small and Lucia Bell-Epstein

4 mars 2026 à 17:45

Andrea Fraser had long felt that she was to blame for the years her mother, Carmen de Monteflores, was overlooked. Now Carmen is 92. Can the Whitney Biennial make amends?

“If I hold this unconscious conviction that I destroyed my mother’s creativity,” Fraser said, “then this latest effort is about trying to repair things decades later.”

Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows

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Par : Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Mira Rojanasakul

4 mars 2026 à 19:06

Researchers found that a majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimated how high water levels are, and hundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thought.

A stretch of coast in Suriname, one of many places affected by sea level rise and erosion caused by climate change

The Fantasy of a Comfy Retirement Has Always Been a Mirage

NYT

Par : Jessica Grose

4 mars 2026 à 17:02

On the sorry state of retirement savings in the United States, and a policy that could help.

Did You Know These Oscar-Nominated Actresses Started in Reality TV?

NYT

Par : Kyle Buchanan

4 mars 2026 à 11:02

Hollywood careers don’t always begin where you expect them to, as Jessie Buckley, Teyana Taylor and Emma Stone could tell you.

Are You ‘Biohacking’ Your Diet? We Want to Hear From You.

NYT

Par : Priya Krishna

3 mars 2026 à 18:16

Your responses may be used in an article that examines the growing popularity of biohacking.

Biohacking can include changes to your diet, like eating more greens or mixing powdered supplements into your food.

How Trump Decided to Go to War

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Par : Mark Mazzetti · Leila Medina · Sutton Raphael · Joey Sendaydiego · Jon Hazell · Rafaela Balster and Whitney Shefte

4 mars 2026 à 16:05

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how few of Mr. Trump’s advisers voiced opposition.

Bessent Says Global Tariffs Will Rise to 15% This Week

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Par : Alan Rappeport

4 mars 2026 à 17:11

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also predicted that overall tariff rates, which fell after a Supreme Court ruling last month, would be back to previous levels within five months.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a hearing in Washington, last month.

Talarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First

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Par : Lisa Lerer

4 mars 2026 à 15:42

At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different tack in his campaign in the Texas Senate primary.

State Representative James Talarico speaking to supporters at a campaign stop in Round Rock, Texas, on Tuesday.

U.K. Arrests Lawmaker’s Partner on Allegation of Spying for China, BBC Reports

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Par : Michael D. Shear

4 mars 2026 à 15:34

The Metropolitan Police of London said that it had arrested three people under the National Security Act.

A Chinese embassy building in London in November. Chinese spying has been a sensitive topic in Britain recently.

U.S. Submarine Torpedoed Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka as Conflict Widens

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Par : Pamodi Waravita · Anupreeta Das and Lynsey Chutel

4 mars 2026 à 20:34

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it was the first such strike since World War II. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors from the crew of 180.

An ambulance at the naval headquarters in Galle, Sri Lanka, on Wednesday. Sri Lanka said it had rescued 32 critically injured sailors after their ship sank earlier in the day.

The Goals of the War

NYT

Par : Evan Gorelick and Tom Wright-Piersanti

4 mars 2026 à 13:03

We explore what the sides hope to achieve in this conflict.

How RFK Jr. Is Trying to Revamp Medical School

NYT

Par : Alan Blinder · Alice Callahan and Sheryl Gay Stolberg

4 mars 2026 à 11:01

The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.

For months, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been pressuring medical schools to teach more about nutrition using a variety of tactics.

Top Fed Official, Wary of Inflation, Calls for Extended Rate Pause

NYT

Par : Colby Smith

4 mars 2026 à 13:01

Beth M. Hammack, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, says it is too early to gauge the economic impact of the Iran war and backs holding interest rates steady for “quite some time.”

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