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- U.S. to Allow Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Breaking Blockadeby Jack Nicas and Eric Schmitt on March 29, 2026 at 11:01 pm
The tanker full of crude oil could reach its expected destination by Tuesday, providing a lifeline to the island amid intense U.S. pressure.
- Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa Performed a Skit. N.Y. Republicans Are Livid.by Dana Rubinstein and Sally Goldenberg on March 29, 2026 at 10:36 pm
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his former Republican opponent recorded a skit on cat adoption for the Inner Circle, an annual press corps roast. Some politicians weren’t laughing.
- Bernie Sanders, in the Bronx, Presses Kathy Hochul to Tax the Richby Miles G. Cohen on March 29, 2026 at 10:35 pm
Senator Bernie Sanders, speaking at a rally at Lehman College, lent his support to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s effort to raise taxes on millionaires. The mayor was not present.
- Nicholas Haysom, Apartheid Foe Who Became a U.N. Peacemaker, Dies at 73by Adam Nossiter on March 29, 2026 at 10:03 pm
As an anti-apartheid lawyer, he was jailed several times. Later, he was a top adviser to Nelson Mandela and held key posts at the United Nations.
- Politico Names Jonathan Greenberger as New Editorby Katie Robertson on March 29, 2026 at 9:32 pm
Jonathan Greenberger, an executive at the publication, will take over from John Harris, a co-founder of Politico.
- The U.S. Now Has Over 50,000 Troops in the Middle Eastby Helene Cooper on March 29, 2026 at 9:24 pm
The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual.
- For NASA’s Artemis II Crew, Journey to the Moon ‘Starting to Feel Real’by Kenneth Chang on March 29, 2026 at 9:21 pm
The four astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — spoke from a prelaunch quarantine ahead of their scheduled Wednesday mission.
- As Gas Prices Approach $4 a Gallon, Americans Rethink Vacationsby Audra D. S. Burch on March 29, 2026 at 8:29 pm
Already pinched by the high costs of living, some families have modified how they plan to travel by road and air as the Iran war pushes gas and oil prices higher.
- Australian Sky Turns an Apocalyptic Blood Redby Johnny Diaz on March 29, 2026 at 7:49 pm
Winds from Tropical Cyclone Narelle stirred up rust-colored dust from iron-rich soil, tinging the sky over Western Australia with a reddish Mars-like hue.
- Can Canada’s Left Regroup? A New Leader Will Try.by Vjosa Isai on March 29, 2026 at 7:14 pm
Seeking a comeback after voters flocked to Mark Carney’s Liberals, the New Democrats picked Avi Lewis, a scion of a leftist political dynasty.
- New Political Group to Push Trump’s A.I. Agenda in Midtermsby Theodore Schleifer on March 29, 2026 at 7:02 pm
The group, Innovation Council Action, says it plans to spend at least $100 million. It will be led by a former administration official.
- ICE May Remain at Airports Even After T.S.A. Pay Resumes, Border Czar Saysby Aishvarya Kavi on March 29, 2026 at 5:44 pm
Transportation safety officers are set to be paid on Monday, but Tom Homan, the White House’s border czar, said ICE agents may stay where there are shortages.
- I Saw Something New in San Franciscoby Ezra Klein on March 29, 2026 at 4:05 pm
Marshall McLuhan was right about Claude, too.
- Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phonesby Natasha Singer and David Robert Elliott on March 29, 2026 at 4:04 pm
No more YouTube or video games on school laptops. Textbooks and pencils are back. Some seventh graders say they prefer learning offline.
- Inside La Paz, the California Mountain Compound Led by Cesar Chavezby Shawn Hubler, Sarah Hurtes and Manny Fernandez on March 29, 2026 at 2:40 pm
In his remote headquarters, the United Farm Workers leader began to see himself as not just a union leader, but a visionary healer.