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Today — 1 April 2026Main stream

Why The Times Is Expanding Its Supreme Court Coverage

How four reporters are examining the most secretive branch of government — and the nine justices who shape the law.

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Much of the Supreme Court’s work is hidden from public view.

Gavin Newsom Suggests His Conservative Critics Are Gay in Online Insults Criticized as Homophobic

By: Tim Balk
1 April 2026 at 03:44
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aides said that their online insults were meant to ridicule figures on the right. But some critics say they are homophobic.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, is attracting criticism for social media posts taunting his opponents by suggesting they are gay.

How Instagram’s ‘PG-13’ Branding for Teens Unraveled

The social media giant, under legal pressure from the Motion Picture Association, has retreated from its use of the movie rating in its marketing.

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Instagram introduced Teen Accounts in 2024 in an effort to beef up privacy and address concerns about inappropriate content for teenage users.

Zohran Mamdani Puts New York City Back on TikTok

31 March 2026 at 23:01
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is lifting the ban on governmental use of the social media app, one of a handful that the mayor used to amplify his campaign messaging.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani held a private “new media” news conference at City Hall in January where he invited TikTok and other social media influencers.
Yesterday — 31 March 2026Main stream

These Two Countries With Social Media Bans Aren’t Happy With Google and Meta

Indonesia says the two companies are violating its law that bars children under 16 from the social media. Australia has similar concerns.

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Earlier this month, the Indonesian government announced that social media companies must deactivate accounts of users under 16 years of age and put age-verification systems in place.

The Dogma of Meat

31 March 2026 at 00:02
From Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s food pyramid to online influencers, beef has become more than just a source of protein.

© Claire Merchlinsky/The New York Times; Photographs by Getty

Luis Carlos Rúa Fought Colombia’s Corruption in an Elephant Costume. Now He’s a Senator.

After years of anonymously documenting abandoned public works projects in Colombia, Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself days before his election.

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Luis Carlos Rúa, in his white elephant character costume, at an abandoned government construction site in Pereira, Colombia.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Israel Pulls Battalion From West Bank After Soldier Talks of ‘Revenge’

30 March 2026 at 20:08
While detaining a CNN crew, a soldier said that Israeli troops were motivated by “revenge” against Palestinians and that all of the West Bank was “for the Jews.”

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Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank earlier this month.

The Dogma of Meat

30 March 2026 at 17:00
From Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s food pyramid to online influencers, beef has become more than just a source of protein.

© Claire Merchlinsky/The New York Times; Photographs by Getty

Politico Names Jonathan Greenberger as New Editor

30 March 2026 at 05:32
Jonathan Greenberger, an executive at the publication, will take over from John Harris, a co-founder of Politico.

© Lorenzo Bevilaqua

Jonathan Greenberger, who joined Politico in 2024, said in a statement, “My job is to push our journalism further and faster than ever before.”
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