- Pilgrims to Flood-Stricken Nepal Sought the Divine at Sacred Mountain
- Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:02:05 +0000
For many, the trek to Mount Kailash on the border of Nepal and Tibet is a once-in-a-lifetime trip to find spiritual awakening.
- Dolly Parton Was Shaped by a Small Rural Church. They’re Fading Away.
- Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:01:58 +0000
For many Americans, Ms. Parton represented an idealized style of faith: one centered in small rural congregations that prize community over ideology.
- Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting By Mail
- Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:01:03 +0000
A judge temporarily blocked the agency from refusing to deliver ballots in noncompliant states, which could disproportionately affect Democrats and many battleground elections.
- Ed Markey Defends Transgender Athletes in Massachusetts Senate Race
- Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:53 +0000
Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts has emerged as a vocal defender of transgender rights as he tries to fend off a primary challenge from Representative Seth Moulton.
- This Governor Could Lose His Primary. A Bridge May Be to Blame.
- Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:25 +0000
The closure of a crucial Rhode Island bridge for safety reasons in 2023, and the traffic nightmare that followed, have dogged Gov. Dan McKee in the Democratic primary.
- How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas
- Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:18 +0000
For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite destination of the Justice Department.
- Man Finds His Father’s Wedding Ring Decades After It Was Lost
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:02:20 +0000
Using a metal detector, Jeff Arnett honored a request from his father, who lost his band while washing his car more than 40 years ago.
- Azriel Blackman, Airline Mechanic for 80 Years, Dies at 100
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:09:32 +0000
With a career commemorated by Guinness World Records, he started as an apprentice in 1942 and worked on a panoply of propeller-driven and jet aircraft until he retired in 2022.
- Milo Yiannopoulos, Right-Wing Agitator, Deported Home to U.K.
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:47:27 +0000
Mr. Yiannopoulos, an early supporter of President Trump and vocal supporter of mass deportations, was himself sent back to his home country, part of a long fall from right-wing grace.
- Baby Goats From a Traveling Petting Zoo Test Positive for Rabies
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:33:25 +0000
Farm Adventures of Harmony, N.C., owned the goats, state health officials said. It was unclear how many people might have been exposed to them since late July.
- Napa County Winery Worker Charged With Starting Pickett Fire That Damaged Grape Harvests
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:38:44 +0000
The Pickett fire burned nearly 7,000 acres in California wine country last year, causing millions of dollars in losses.
- El-Sayed Apologizes for March Comment About Michigan Synagogue Attack
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 23:28:45 +0000
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, faced criticism from Jewish Democrats after remarking, “hurt people hurt people.”
- An ICE Shooting, an Extradition Showdown and the Federal Case That Stalled
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:40:55 +0000
Federal prosecutors planned to charge an immigration agent arrested in connection with a shooting in Minneapolis. Then the agent walked free.
- Relative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:25:50 +0000
The Trump administration has deported thousands of immigrants to countries where they have no ties. Dozens were on the latest flight, to the Central African Republic.
- Teleprompter Operator Who Bet on Trump Speeches Is Ordered to Pay Fine
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:57:13 +0000
Gabriel Perez had access to the president’s speeches before they were delivered and was accused of placing unlawful wagers on words that would be spoken.
- One Democrat to Face Three Republicans for Alaska Governor
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:01:46 +0000
The second-place finisher in a primary where the top four advance to the November ballot said he would drop out of the race so voters could coalesce behind a single Democratic candidate.
- Fact-Checking Senate Races in Georgia, Alaska and Texas
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:04:08 +0000
Candidates’ attacks are focused on illegal immigration, faith and stock trading.
- For LGBTQ Fans, Dolly Parton Inspired Their Wigs and Makeup, and Had Their Back Too
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:20:32 +0000
Dolly Parton was an advocate for her L.G.B.T.Q. fans. She also understood them, a meaningful bond in places where such recognition was hard to find.
- High Debt and Rising Prices Catch Up to Trump, as Midterms Near
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:54:48 +0000
To win in 2024, the president promised an economic course correction. Almost two years later, his agenda has made that fight even harder.
- A MAGA Uproar Ensued After a Bill Was Given a Nick Shirley Nickname
- Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:59:15 +0000
A privacy measure for immigration aid workers became a free speech cause for backers of Mr. Shirley, a right-wing YouTube star. Democrats say the furor is fueled by misinformation.