Where Democrats Will Duel Next for the Party’s Future

In Michigan, Maine and many other states, primary candidates will decide the party’s direction on a host of policy issues, and ultimately whether it has a center-left or left-wing vision.The Senate primary contest that has drawn the most attention so far is in Maine, which represents the Democratic

S Shane Goldmacher

Mamdani, Mofongo and Rum: Democratic Squabbles Fade Away, for Now

At an annual gathering in Puerto Rico for New York’s political class, former foes of Zohran Mamdani put aside their differences and tried to get information about his inner circle.At the political gathering in San Juan, P.R., known as Somos, Zohran Mamdani got what was described as treatment befitti

N Nicholas Fandos, Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Benjamin Oreskes

With a Mayor From Queens, the Borough Is Having a Moment

When Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as New York City’s 111th mayor, he will be the first with such an intimate connection to Queens.Zohran Mamdani will be New York City’s first mayor who represented Queens in elected office.

J Jeffery C. Mays

Gavin Newsom, Eyeing 2028, Tries to Mess With Texas

Celebrating his recent redistricting victory, the California governor swooped into a state led by a Republican rival and sent the latest signal about his presidential ambitions.“We can shape the future here in Texas,” Gov. Gavin Newsom of California told a crowd of Democrats on Saturday in Houston.

N Nick Corasaniti and Mariano Castillo

Airport Disruptions May Get Worse This Week

The fact that planes are generally less full in early November helped airlines limit the impact. That will change as Thanksgiving nears.Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday. Airlines canceled hundreds of flights each day from Friday through Sunday at airports serving major citi

N Niraj Chokshi

The Dangerous Stalemate Over Iran’s Nuclear Program

With no negotiations, no oversight and no clarity about Iran’s stock of nuclear material, many in the region fear another war with Israel is inevitable.Demonstrators in Tehran on Tuesday marking the anniversary of the takeover of the American Embassy on Nov. 4, 1979.

S Steven Erlanger

Israeli Academics Find Themselves Isolated Despite Gaza Cease-Fire

Boycotts of Israeli universities, largely imposed in Europe, have multiplied since the start of the war and reflect Israel’s international isolation over its conduct in Gaza.A protest in May 2024 calling for the University of Amsterdam to cut ties with Israeli institutions.

E Elisabeth Bumiller

The MAHA-Fueled Rise of Natural Family Planning

A growing coalition of conservatives are speaking out against hormonal birth control, while promoting a more “natural” alternative.Samantha Kopy teaches a virtual class on natural family planning methods.

C Caroline Kitchener

Josh Shapiro Knows What the Democrats Need

The Democratic Party will not return to the White House, nor reclaim Congress, until it learns to embrace centrist politicians like Pennsylvania’s governor.

B Binyamin Appelbaum

Banning Social Media

More schools and governments are turning to tech bans to try to keep kids off screens. Do they work?A student handing over a cellphone at a school in Brazil.

N Natasha Singer

With Mortgage Rates Declining, Should You Refinance?

More than four million borrowers could potentially benefit from locking in a lower rate. Here’s what to consider.The average interest rate for 30-year fixed mortgages was 6.22 percent last week, according to Freddie Mac.

T Tara Siegel Bernard

Blue Origin to Launch NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars: How to Watch

This will be the second flight of the orbital rocket from Jeff Bezos’s space company and will include a key test of whether it can land a booster stage for later reuse.NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars orbiters encapsulated in Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Oct. 31.

K Kenneth Chang