September 13, 2026, 4:45 p.m. Eastern time

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Today's Top Pick for You

Salwan Georges for The New York Times Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Reflecting Pool Failure The contractor said the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show. Read more

From our Sunday Magazine

Audio | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the Table In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise. 40 MIN LISTEN

Do I Have to Leave All My Stepchildren Equal Shares of the Inheritance? We spent time with my oldest and youngest stepchildren’s families, but rarely saw the middle son.

My Friend Pocketed the Money From Our Charity Event. What Should I Do? We trusted him to donate the money after the fact. He never did.

Can Andre Agassi Enjoy Pickleball More Than He Hated Tennis? After years of relative quiet, the public is meeting “Andre 2.0” — a pickleball booster, an open book and a guy eager to build a less tortured relationship with competition.

Did 9/11 Really Change Everything? Were the terrorist attacks that day the end of an idyllic era? The beginning of our current dystopia? Or just a middle chapter?

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As Fears of A.I. Catastrophe Magnify, Washington Stirs, but Mostly Slumbers President Trump has been at the forefront of the “what-me-worry?” crowd, refusing to engage on how to balance the risks and rewards of A.I.

Inside the Impeachment Trial that Threatened to End Ken Paxton’s Political Career Mr. Paxton, the Texas attorney general now running for the U.S. Senate, was accused of abusing the power of his office to protect a campaign donor. He was acquitted on all counts.

Wisconsin Representative Sustains Minor Injuries After Plane Lands in Lake Representative Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for governor, said he and the pilot swam to safety after an emergency landing on Lake Wausau.

At This French Marathon, Runners Make Pit Stops for Wine and Oysters The Marathon du Médoc in Bordeaux is technically a race, but it’s meant to be savored.

T.S.A. May Ease Liquid Rules for Passengers With PreCheck Bottles of water could soon be allowed through security checkpoints at some airports, relaxing a strict policy in place for more than 20 years.

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