T/midwest

  1. Democratic Donor Emerges to Blitz Red-State Senate Races With Late Ads Politics, Today

    Steve Pajcic, a lawyer and philanthropist in Florida, started a group that is airing ads in Kansas and South Carolina. Florida and Mississippi are next.

  2. They Voted for Trump. How Are They Feeling About High Grocery Prices? Politics, October 15

    With the midterms nearing, some are venting frustration with the president while others are standing by him.

  3. The Local: Video rental stores return N Y T Now, Today

    Also, the Twin Cities Film Fest kicks off tomorrow.

  4. Sexual Assault Report at Chicago Frat Upends Another Elite Campus National, Today

    The University of Chicago said the suspect and victim were not students at the school. But the accusation drew scrutiny after revelations of a reported gang rape at Cornell University in New York.

  5. Five Who Lived Along Walking Trail Are Dead and the Police Hunt a Killer National, Today

    Lansing’s police chief says the string of attacks along a greenway raises the possibility that a serial killer has been at work. A man is under arrest in one of the deaths.

  6. Which $400,000 Home Would You Choose? Real Estate, Today

    Homes include an Italianate brick home in Schenectady, N.Y., a bungalow in Springfield, Ore., and a farmhouse in Plainfield, Ind.

  7. 5 American Bike Rides You’ll Really Love. Readers Told Us So. Travel, Today

    When we recently featured a few of the best car-free bike rides in America, readers had a lot of recommendations for trails we had missed. We picked five to share.

  8. Justice Dept. Issues Subpoenas in Ilhan Omar Investigation Washington, Yesterday

    After years of investigation, the Justice Department appears to be intensifying a criminal inquiry into the immigration history of Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, and her family.

  9. Top G.O.P. Groups Pull Financial Support From 2 House Incumbents in Triage Effort Politics, Yesterday

    Two major Republican super PACs are said to be withdrawing cash from the races of the incumbent Representatives Thomas H. Kean Jr. of New Jersey and Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa in an effort to triage the midterm map.

  10. Sterlin Harjo’s Oklahoma Is a ‘Land of Secrets.’ He’s Revealing Them One by One. Magazine, Yesterday

    How the creator of “The Lowdown” and “Reservation Dogs” is telling the stories of America with a little help from his friends, family and heroes.

  11. Judy Markey, Frank and Funny Voice on Chicago Radio, Dies at 82 Obits, Yesterday

    She and Kathy O’Malley — known as “the Girlfriends” — were the rare female hosts in a major market. Their freewheeling segments included “Sex Thursday.”

  12. New Platform By El-Sayed Seeks a Pause To Assess A.I. Politics, Yesterday

    Dr. Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan is the first Democrat running in a battleground Senate race to publicly call for a pause on artificial intelligence development.

  13. Trump, Playing Defense in Ohio, Tries to Shore Up Republicans in Tough Races Politics, Yesterday

    The president rallied in Youngstown for Senator Jon Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy, who are in competitive contests against Democratic opponents.

  14. Federal Agents Search Ilhan Omar’s Home Video, October 12

    On Monday, homeland security officials executed a search warrant at the Washington-area home of Representative Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, according to three people briefed on the matter.

  15. 8 Key Findings From the Times/Siena Polls Politics, October 4

  16. Senate Races in Republican States Tilt Toward Democrats, Polls Find Politics, October 3

  17. The Local: Renee Good’s brothers speak N Y T Now, October 2

  18. 5 Decades After Adoption, St. Louis Man Learns His Father Is a Rock Star Express, October 2

  19. How Ohio State Football Got Used to Upsell God Podcasts, October 2

  20. Trump Puts on a Midterms Show for an Audience That’s Already Sold Washington, October 2

  21. Long After Divisive Primary, El-Sayed Is Still Trying to Unite Michigan Democrats Politics, October 1

  22. Parents Are Charged After Toddler Pulls Out Loaded Gun at Day Care Express, October 1

  23. Family Sues ICE Agent And the Government For Minnesota Killing National, October 1

  24. 3 Billionaires Have Largely Funded Republican Nominee for Wisconsin Governor Politics, October 1

  25. The October 1 Midterms Elections live blog included one standalone post:
  26. Trump Is Playing Defense in Trump Country Politics, September 30

  27. Justice Dept. Tries to Rebuke Federal Judges for Speaking to The Times Washington, September 30

  28. Judge Rules in Favor of Deporting Muslim Leader in Wisconsin National, September 30

  29. Kristi Noem Files for Divorce After 34 Years of Marriage Express, September 30

  30. After Making No Progress on A.I., Congress Is Set to Leave Washington for Midterms Washington, September 30

  31. 55 Swatting Calls: A Couple’s Fight Against Online Stalkers and the Police Express, September 30

  32. Ex-Pastor Who Auditioned for ‘American Idol’ Is Guilty of His Wife’s Murder Express, September 30

  33. U. of Michigan Halts New Grading Plan After Backlash From Critics National, September 29

  34. Ohio Woman Sues Hospital After Wrong Leg Is Amputated Express, September 29

  35. Trump’s Presence Poses Problems in Tight Races Politics, September 29

  36. A Tough Ad Reminds Nebraska Voters About a Brutal Crime and a Pardon Politics, September 29

  37. The Rev. Adam Hamilton Knows What’s the Matter With Kansas Op Ed, September 29

  38. Republicans Are Struggling Everywhere Op Ed, September 29

  39. Medical Testing Giant Faces a Growing Backlash Metro, September 29

  40. How a Planned Steel Mill in Iowa Reveals Trump’s Strategy for the Midterms Washington, September 29

  41. The Local: Fancy cats N Y T Now, September 28

  42. Members of the G.O.P. Have Called on Trump To Ban Diesel Exports Politics, September 28

  43. Confusion Over the Incumbent in High-Stakes Ohio Race Politics, September 28

  44. ‘The MAGA Flag Is in Tatters’ Op Ed, September 26

  45. Museum Returns Pots to Enslaved Artist’s Heirs Culture, September 26

  46. This Screw Is Needed for Missiles and Planes. Buying One Can Take Years. Business, September 26

  47. 30 College Students Are Splattered With Condiments and Liquids in Hazing, Police Say Express, September 25

  48. ICE Raids Are Raising Fears of Higher Beef Prices National, September 25

  49. Four Beluga Whales Die Weeks After Major Rescue Mission Express, September 25

  50. G.O.P.-Backed Voting Map in Missouri Blocked Washington, September 25

  51. The Local: Chickenpox is back N Y T Now, September 25

  52. After Tough Primaries, Democrats in Crucial States Feel Unified Politics, September 25

  53. Quitting Prosecutor Felt Pressure to File Charges National, September 25

  54. A Racehorse, Austrian Painter, Is Renamed After a Complaint Express, September 25

  55. The Most Important and Least Discussed Midterm Races Op Ed, September 25

  56. Trump to Appear at Events in Oklahoma and Alabama Politics, September 25

  57. What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe? Op Ed, September 25

  58. Fifth-Grade Teacher and Boy Die in Iowa Lake on Field Trip Express, September 25

  59. At Ceremony, ‘America’s Bishop’ Moves One Step Closer to Sainthood National, September 25

  60. An Idaho Cold Case Revisits the Unsolved Tylenol Killings in 1982 Express, September 24

  61. 7 Takeaways From a New Poll on the Michigan Senate Race Politics, September 24

  62. Migrant Killed in Michigan Car Crash Was Not the Target of ICE National, September 24

  63. Oklahoma 5th Congressional District 2026: Latest Polls Interactive, September 24

  64. Embattled Republican Candidates Accelerate Their Break With President Politics, September 24

  65. Democrats Showing Strength in Michigan but Trail in Maine, Polls Find Politics, September 24

  66. The Local: A.I. Looms Over the North Star N Y T Now, September 24

  67. Trouble in the Heartland Politics, September 23

  68. Michigan Governor Orders Inquiry After ICE Pursuit Ends in Fatal Crash National, September 23

  69. St. Paul Police Chief Sues Mayor, Accusing Her of Sexual Harassment National, September 23

  70. ICE Roughs Up A U.S. Citizen, Then Departs National, September 23

  71. Which $700,000 Home Would You Choose? Real Estate, September 23

  72. Enthusiasts Keep Private Train Cars Rolling Travel, September 23

  73. Dispute Over Voting Map Favoring Missouri Republicans Returns to Supreme Court Washington, September 23

  74. Rollerblading Norwegian Dies After Being Hit by a Car in Kansas Express, September 22

  75. Judge Dismisses Unusual Climate Suit Claiming Oil Giants Broke Antitrust Law Climate, September 22

  76. Lawyers Dispute $345 Million Pipeline Verdict Against Greenpeace Climate, September 22

  77. As Gas Prices Soar, Republicans in Tight Races Call for End to Iran War Politics, September 22

  78. Change in Fortune For Unsung Art Culture, September 22

  79. Many Democrats Are Avoiding Kamala Harris. Abdul El-Sayed Welcomed Her. Politics, September 22

  80. Appeals Court Sides With Missouri G.O.P. on New House Map Rejected by Justices National, September 21

  81. The Local: MSP soars Special Sections, September 21

  82. Pritzker Talks Weight Loss, Not Prospect Of 2028 Run Politics, September 21

  83. Angered at Bill’s Defeat, Crypto Industry Aims Ads at Ohio Democrat Politics, September 21

  84. Republican In S. Dakota Gives Support To Democrat National, September 20

  85. Why Left-Wing Candidate Has Loud Right-Wing Defender Politics, September 20

  86. The Billionaire-Free Packers Stay True to the Game Op Ed, September 20

  87. Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Prompts Defiance and Vaccinations National, September 20

  88. Ideas on Making More Cars in America Sunday Business, September 20

  89. Sherrod Brown Tries a New Retort to Criticism on Transgender Issues Politics, September 19

  90. The Trade War Could Hurt G.O.P. Efforts to Hold the Senate. How Do Voters Feel? Politics, September 19

  91. St. Paul Mayor’s Behavior Faulted After Police Chief’s Complaint National, September 18

  92. Rise of GLP-1s Leaves Food Industry Holding the Party-Size Bag Business, September 18

  93. The Local: Waiting for Godot, and the weekend N Y T Now, September 18

  94. A Trump Defender Is Now Keeping Her Distance From Him Politics, September 18

  95. Immigration Officer Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting and Robbing Women National, September 18

  96. Man Who Attacked Ilhan Omar Sentenced to 14 Months After Plea Deal National, September 17

  97. Toxic Fracking Waste Seeps Into Ohio Politics Climate, September 17

  98. ICE Agent Charged in Shooting Appears in Minnesota Court After Arrest National, September 17

  99. White House Pulls Nomination of Mullin Ally for ICE Director Washington, September 17

  100. Warning Call After a Surge In Minnesota Washington, September 17

  101. Back to School Magazine, September 17

  102. Jewish Leaders in Michigan Speak Out in Senate Race Politics, September 17

  103. The $15,000 Settlement That Destroyed My Father’s Life Op Ed, September 17

  104. The Midterm Sprint Has Begun. Here’s Your Guide. Politics, September 16

  105. The Good, the Bad and the Just Plain Bizarre Politics, September 16

  106. Top Democrats Put Aside Differences With El-Sayed Washington, September 16

  107. The Local: The ‘food antagonist’ of the Twin Cities N Y T Now, September 16

  108. This City Rises From the Rust Real Estate, September 16

  109. Badlands Discovery: Tape Measure in Hand, Teacher Sizes Up a T. Rex Footprint Express, September 15

  110. Trump Administration Tells States It Aims to ‘Reimagine’ Jobless Benefits U.S., February 24

    Federal officials are subjecting some states to higher scrutiny in an antifraud campaign, as the president rails against California and states led by Democrats.

  111. Ohio’s Covid Czar Hopes to Be the State’s Democratic Governor U.S., February 19

    Amy Acton’s service to retiring Gov. Mike DeWine gives her bipartisan credibility in a Republican state, but that service, leading Ohio’s pandemic response, also stirs charged emotions.

  112. He Built a Server to Protect Indigenous Health Data Science, February 5

    Joseph Yracheta was in charge of a repository that compiled and protected tribal health data. Then its funding was cut.

  113. As Regional Theaters Struggle, Some Defy the Odds Theater, December 15

    Naples, Fla., and Milwaukee are quite different, but have one thing in common: They are home to regional theaters that are thriving.

  114. Trump Cuts and Orders Have Broad Impact on American Museums, Report Finds Arts, November 11

    A survey of museum directors reveals the impact of federal cutbacks: reduced arts programs for rural areas, students and people who are elderly or disabled.

  115. This Ohio Farm Community Is a Mecca for the ‘MAHA Mom’ U.S., August 11

    In a neighborhood that appeals to people from both the right and the left, residents strive for a finely tuned state of political harmony.

  116. Minnesota Man Is Sentenced to 28 Years in Federal Food Aid Fraud U.S., August 8

    Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, 36, played a leading role in a scheme that stole more than $47 million from a program meant to feed children during the Covid-19 pandemic, prosecutors said.

  117. V.A. Mental Health Care Staff, Crowded into Federal Buildings, Raise Patient Privacy Alarms Washington, May 4

    Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where sensitive conversations can be overheard.

  118. La derecha en EE. UU. sigue defendiendo a la ivermectina En español, April 1

    El fármaco se ha convertido en una especie de símbolo de resistencia a lo que algunos en el movimiento MAGA describen como una élite corrupta.

  119. Why the Right Still Embraces Ivermectin National, March 31

    Five years after the pandemic began, interest in the anti-parasitic drug is rising again as right-wing influencers promote it — and spread misinformation about it.

  120. Nonprofit’s Leader Convicted of Siphoning Off $240 Million in Federal Food Aid National, March 20

    Aimee Bock was accused of overseeing a scheme that exploited lax pandemic-era controls, and reaped millions with fake invoices for nonexistent meals.

  121. Oklahoma Proposes Teaching 2020 Election ‘Discrepancies’ as Part of U.S. History National, March 14

    The Oklahoma Board of Education recently approved a new, more conservative social studies agenda that has irked even some Republicans.

  122. U.S. Judge Finds China Liable for Covid Missteps, Imposes $24 Billion Penalty National, March 8

    The judgment was issued in a case brought by the Missouri attorney general. The Chinese government did not respond to the claims in court.

  123. For Oil Companies, More Production and Fewer Jobs 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.

  124. Stratford-Upon-Lake-Michigan Culture, November 23

    With less touring, it’s been a while since all the world has been its stage, but the troupe is working with the Chicago Shakespeare Theater — where it has family ties.

  125. Noem Named To Carry Out Immigration Crackdown Washington, November 13

    The governor of South Dakota has defied coronavirus restrictions and been a vocal critic of President Biden’s immigration policies.

  126. Another Trump Acolyte Finds Himself in Big Trouble Op Ed, September 23

    The Mark Robinson story is yet another case of self-declared morality being at variance with actual behavior.

  127. House Republicans Pivot to Attacking Walz With Subpoena Over a Nonprofit’s Fraud Washington, September 4

    The move was the latest sign that House Republicans were moving from investigating and attacking President Biden to taking aim at the new Democratic ticket.

  128. Tiny Love Stories: ‘A Drunk Dial Followed by Sporadic G-Chats ’ Styles, September 3

    Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

  129. Ohio Mother Is Killed Trying to Stop Theft of Vehicle 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.

  130. Chicago Is Tired of Waiting for Trains, and Thinks It Knows Who’s to Blame National, May 22

    The Chicago City Council is seeking the public transit chief’s ouster as the system wrestles with financial woes, sluggish service and crime complaints since the pandemic.

  131. More Guns and Looser Laws Ravage Ohio City National, May 20

    Columbus, Ohio, had only about 100 homicides a year. Then came a pandemic surge. With more guns and looser laws, can the city find its way back to the old normal?

  132. How the Pandemic Reshaped American Gun Violence Interactive, May 14

    The footprint of gun violence in the U.S. has expanded, as shootings worsened in already suffering neighborhoods and killings spread to new places during the pandemic years.

  133. Officials Crack Down On Rise of ‘Temp Tags’ Stoked by Pandemic National, April 19

    Officials are moving to increase enforcement and change laws in response to the rise in counterfeit or expired plates, which exploded during the pandemic.

  134. The April 18 Trump Biden Election live blog included one standalone post:
  135. Los problemas de calidad de Boeing en 4 claves En español, March 28

    Sus empleados afirmaron que las dificultades de la empresa que fabrica aviones no son nuevas, pero que se agravaron durante la pandemia, cuando perdió a miles de sus trabajadores más experimentados.

  136. 4 Takeaways About Boeing’s Quality Problems Business, March 28

    The company’s issues date back years, employees said, and were compounded by the pandemic, when it lost thousands of experienced workers.

  137. They Were My Friends for Years. Trump Tore Us Apart. Op Ed, February 4

    Politics drive a wedge between even the longest of friends.

  138. Trailing Trump, DeSantis Seeks Edge by Reviving Pandemic Politics Politics, September 10

    The Florida governor has recently highlighted his state’s response to the coronavirus in hopes of striking some distance from Donald Trump.

  139. Woman Is Sentenced for Stealing Dead Baby’s Identity and $1.5 Million Express, August 9

    The Ohio woman, Ava Misseldine, used the identity of a baby who died in 1979 to obtain fake IDs. She was sentenced to six years in prison.

  140. Theater in America Is Facing a Crisis as Many Stages Go Dark Culture, July 23

    As they struggle to recover after the pandemic, regional theaters are staging fewer shows, giving fewer performances, laying off staff and, in some cases, closing.

  141. Risk Seen in U.S. Animal Industries Science, July 6

    The nation uses an enormous number of animals for commercial purposes, and regulations do not adequately protect against outbreaks, experts concluded.

  142. Judge Restricts U.S. Pressuring Of Social Sites Business, July 4

    The order came in a lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana, who claim the administration is trying to silence its critics.

  143. How Safe Is Your Office Air? There’s One Way to Find Out. Science, June 29

    An architecture and design firm in New York installed indoor air sensors during the pandemic. Then the wildfires hit.

  144. Immigrant Influx Strains Open-Armed Chicago National, May 10

    Asylum seekers are pouring in at a fraught moment, when Chicago is changing mayors, its shelters are full, and a pandemic-driven restriction at the southern border is expected to end.

  145. Understanding the Red State Death Trip Op Ed, April 3

    Politics probably explain America’s poor life expectancy.

  146. The Solution to Our Worker Shortage Isn’t Child Labor Op Ed, March 27

    Rollbacks on child labor protections are happening amid a surge of child labor violations.

  147. Covid Is Severely Aggravating America’s Maternal Health Crisis Science, March 16

    In 2021, deaths of pregnant women soared by 40 percent in the United States, according to new government figures. Here’s how one family coped after the virus threatened a pregnant mother.

  148. Lightfoot’s Wipeout Is a Lesson for Democrats Op Ed, March 6

    Democratic candidates everywhere should be paying attention to the miserable showing of Lori Lightfoot in the mayoral primary.

  149. Why Chicago’s Mayoral Election Matters, Even if You Don’t Live in Chicago National, February 28

    America’s cities increasingly face similar problems, particularly worries about crime and hangovers from the pandemic. That’s why the mayor’s election in Chicago on Tuesday is about more than Chicago.

  150. The February 28 Student Loans Supreme Court live blog included one standalone post: