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  1. A Senator’s Fall From Grace Ends in a Grim Federal Lockup New York, Today

    For decades, Robert Menendez, 71, was one of New Jersey’s most influential Democrats. He is expected to start serving an 11-year sentence on Tuesday.

  2. Equipment Problems Vexed Newark Airport Controllers for Years U.S., Yesterday

    Records show that air traffic controllers handling Newark Liberty International Airport flights have grappled with equipment outages since at least 2023, an anxiety-causing situation they call “plug and pray.”

  3. Like School Shootings, Political Violence Is Becoming Almost Routine U.S., June 15

    Threats and violent acts have become part of the political landscape, still shocking but somehow not so surprising.

  4. ‘No Kings’: lo que sabemos sobre las protestas contra Trump del sábado En español, June 13

    Los organizadores han planeado manifestaciones a lo largo de todo el país el mismo día que el desfile del presidente Donald Trump en Washington.

  5. El silencioso hundimiento del hombre que casi mata a Trump En español, June 13

    Thomas Crooks sufrió una transformación gradual y casi desapercibida, al pasar de ser un dócil estudiante de ingeniería que criticaba la polarización política a un atacante disciplinado que intentaba construir bombas.

  6. What We Know About the ‘No Kings’ Protests on Saturday U.S., June 13

    Organizers have planned demonstrations in cities and towns across the country on the same day as President Trump’s parade in Washington to celebrate the Army.

  7. Dónde ha habido protestas contra las redadas migratorias En español, June 13

    Las manifestaciones no son solo en Los Ángeles. Han surgido en ciudades de todo el país.

  8. After Abrego Garcia’s Deportation, a Maryland Pastor Regrets Supporting Trump U.S., June 12

    Most Americans have continued to support President Trump's push for deportations, but there are some early signs of cracks in his Latino support.

  9. Trump, Who Has Likened Himself to a King, Bristles at ‘No Kings’ Protests U.S., June 12

    “I don’t feel like a king, I have to go through hell to get stuff approved,” President Trump said of the planned demonstrations against his administration.

  10. 9 Places to Celebrate Juneteenth This Year Travel, June 12

    The federal holiday, celebrated on June 19, is embraced as a nationwide celebration of Black history. Here’s how and where to partake.

  11. Piecing Together the Story of a Would-Be Assassin Times Insider, June 12

    How did Thomas Crooks, who tried to kill Donald J. Trump at a rally last July, go from engineering student to gunman? Times reporters investigated.

  12. Defense Lawyers for Returned Deportee Ask Judge to Release Him Pretrial U.S., June 12

    The request came as lawyers in Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s separate civil case were poised to ask a different judge to hold the Trump administration in contempt for sidestepping one of her orders.

  13. $365,000 Homes in Texas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania Real Estate, June 11

    A bungalow in Elgin, a Craftsman in Oklahoma City and a cottage in Lancaster.

  14. As Energy Costs Surge, Eastern Governors Blame a Grid Manager Business, June 10

    Anger at PJM, which manages the electrical grid in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia, has been boiling over in some state capitals.

  15. Derrick Adams Wants His Art to Be Fun Interactive, June 9

    “I believe that Black people should be able to experience the joy and the pleasure and the normalcy of walking into a museum and seeing art and feeling uplifted.”

  16. Howardena Pindell Is Still Breaking Down Barriers for Black Artists Interactive, June 9

    “All the whiteness was getting on my nerves.”

  17. For Lisa Yuskavage, Painting Was ‘Pulling a Pin Out of a Grenade’ Interactive, June 9

    “I was a young female. I wanted to paint young females. And I was being told that I was never going to have a career if I did that.”

  18. A Day With One Abortion Pill Prescriber Science, June 9

    A nurse practitioner spoke on the phone with patients in states with abortion bans, assessed their medical eligibility and sent pills. She took some unconventional steps to protect their privacy.

  19. Deportee’s Lawyers Push for Contempt Proceedings Despite His Return U.S., June 8

    Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s lawyers accused the Trump administration of spending months “engaged in an elaborate, all-of-government effort to defy court orders.”

  20. The Quiet Unraveling of the Man Who Almost Killed Trump U.S., June 8

    Thomas Crooks was a nerdy engineering student on the dean’s list. He stockpiled explosive materials for months before his attack on Donald Trump, as his mental health eroded.

  21. Coal and Gas Plants Were Closing. Then Trump Ordered Them to Keep Running. Climate, June 6

    The grid operators that draw power from the plants said they never asked for them to remain open, and consumers may have to absorb extra costs.

  22. Companies Rely on Delaware Courts. Lawyers Reap Huge Fees There. Business, June 2

    A new study found that courts in the state, where many big companies reside, often cleared big payouts to lawyers. It may further embolden the state’s critics.

  23. Skulls of 19 Black Americans Return to New Orleans After 150 Years in Germany U.S., May 31

    The remains, used in the 19th century as part of now discredited racial science, are being laid to rest on Saturday in a traditional jazz funeral.

  24. How to Watch the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee U.S., May 29

    Nearly 250 contestants from around the nation and the world traveled to Maryland for a chance to win up to $50,000.

  25. U.S. Ships Championed by Trump Cost 5 Times as Much as Asian Ones Business, May 27

    President Trump and members of Congress want to revive U.S. shipbuilding with subsidies and penalties against Chinese-built ships. But there are obstacles.

  26. Fetterman, Often Absent From Senate, Says He Has Been Shamed Into Returning U.S., May 24

    The first-term Pennsylvania Democrat said his openness about his mental health issues has been “weaponized” against him, prompting him to start showing up for votes and hearings he considers useless.

  27. ‘Leap Together’: Kermit the Frog Gives a Graduation Speech U.S., May 23

    The cheery muppet donned a tiny cap and gown to inspire students at the University of Maryland. “Life is like a movie. Write your own ending,” he said.

  28. Kermit the Frog Addresses University of Maryland Students Video, May 23

    Kermit took the podium in a muppet-size formal cap and gown on Thursday to deliver a commencement speech at the University of Maryland, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson.

  29. A Mayor’s Son Prepares to Inherit the Job His Father Never Got to Finish U.S., May 22

    In Pittsburgh, Corey O’Connor’s victory in the Democratic primary represents a turn from progressive policies — and a chance for him to run the city his father once led.

  30. Killings Echo Earlier Assassination of Israeli Diplomat U.S., May 22

    In 1973, Col. Yosef Alon, an Israeli military attaché, was gunned down in front of his home in suburban Maryland. The gunman was never identified despite an extensive F.B.I. investigation.

  31. Native Tribes Sue U.S. Over Abuse and Deaths at Boarding Schools U.S., May 22

    A class-action lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania argues that Native tribes have never been compensated for the child abuse or for money taken from tribal trust funds to operate the schools.

  32. 36 Hours in Annapolis, Md. Interactive, May 22

    Visitors to Annapolis can sail the Chesapeake Bay, tour the Naval Academy, enjoy top-notch restaurants and pop into bustling bars.

  33. Trump Administration Pulls Back From Local Police Oversight Across U.S. U.S., May 21

    The Justice Department said that it would abandon efforts to overhaul local policing in Minneapolis and other cities with histories of civil rights violations.

  34. O’Connor Wins Democratic Primary for Pittsburgh Mayor, Defeating Incumbent U.S., May 21

    The outcome is the latest in a string of losses in deep-blue cities that has raised questions about the power of progressive officeholders.

  35. Pennsylvania Primary Election Results Interactive, May 20

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  36. Philadelphia District Attorney Primary Election Results Interactive, May 20

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  37. Pennsylvania Superior Court Primary Election Results Interactive, May 20

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  38. Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Primary Election Results Interactive, May 20

    Get live results and maps from the 2025 Pennsylvania primary election.

  39. Pittsburgh Mayor Primary Election Results Interactive, May 20

    Get live results and maps from the 2025 Pennsylvania primary election.

  40. Thousands of Chicks Left in Postal Service Truck Overwhelm a Delaware Shelter U.S., May 19

    About 4,000 birds were found dead in the truck, and 10,000 others were stranded there for three days, state officials said. The hatchery that shipped the chicks said it did not know why the shipment had never made it to its destinations.

  41. Missteps and Party Fissures Bedevil Pittsburgh Mayor’s Re-election Run U.S., May 19

    The Democratic primary for mayor of Pittsburgh on Tuesday has become something of a proxy for the national struggle over the party’s future direction.

  42. Maryland Governor Vetoes Reparations Bill U.S., May 18

    Wes Moore, the nation’s lone sitting Black governor, diverged from fellow Democratic governors in rejecting a measure that would have studied reparations.

  43. Why Oil Industry Jobs Are Down, Even With Production Up Business, January 14

    The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.

  44. Ohio Mother Killed Trying to Stop a Carjacking With Her Son Inside National, July 14

    The woman, 29, was struck by her own vehicle after the suspects began driving away, the police said.

  45. Federal Spending Rescued Mass Transit During Covid. What Happens Now? National, May 22

    The government provided $69.5 billion in relief funds to help keep transit on track during Covid-19. But many rail and bus systems are now facing layoffs and cutbacks.

  46. A Showdown Pits Owners of Second Homes Against Full-Time Residents Real Estate, April 5

    The pandemic upset a delicate balance of part-time and full-time residents in a community in the Poconos, sparking a debate over short-term rentals.

  47. After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023 National, December 29

    The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I.

  48. How to Catch Pandemic Fraud? Prosecutors Try Novel Methods. Business, August 6

    Strained by limited resources, prosecutors are deploying special teams and nurturing local relationships to catch up to a wave of fraud.

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  50. ‘The Era of Urban Supremacy Is Over’ Op Ed, March 15

    Many of the nation’s major cities face a daunting future.

  51. Among Seniors, a Declining Interest in Boosters Science, October 22

    Americans over 65 remain the demographic most likely to have received the original series of vaccinations. But fewer are getting the follow-up shots, surveys indicate.

  52. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  53. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  54. Philadelphia reinstates a mask mandate in schools. National, May 23

    With cases rising again, the superintendent said that as the pandemic evolves, “so too will our response to it.”

  55. Pennsylvania’s attorney general, a candidate for governor, is isolating after his positive coronavirus test. Politics, May 17

    Josh Shapiro said he had mild symptoms and would stay home during the state’s primary election on Tuesday.

  56. Emergent Hid Evidence of Covid Vaccine Problems at Plant, Report Says Washington, May 10

    The report sheds new light on executives’ worries about deficiencies in the company’s quality control systems at its troubled Baltimore plant; no contaminated doses were ever released to the public.