Dispatch
East Palestine, After the Crash
More than a year after a train derailment and chemical fire in Ohio that made international news, residents contend with lingering sickness, uncertainty, and, for some, a desire to just move on.
Watching the Eclipse from the Highest Mountain in Vermont
People cracked cans of beer and smoked cannabis and popped mushroom gummies and ate smoked-meat sandwiches as totality approached at fifteen hundred miles per hour.
The Aftermath of China’s Comedy Crackdown
Standup flourished during the pandemic. Now performers fear the state—and audience members.
The Children Who Lost Limbs in Gaza
More than a thousand children who were injured in the war are now amputees. What do their futures hold?
Team Trump’s Merger with the R.N.C. Begins in Texas
At a Houston meeting, the Republican National Committee elected Lara Trump and Michael Whatley to lead the organization into the general election.
Watching Super Tuesday Returns at Mar-a-Lago
Heading into the general election, the mood in Trump world is buoyant.
Nikki Haley Lost the South Carolina Primary Back When She Was Still Governor
In her home state, Haley came to power as an outsider and never won over the good ol’ boys of the local Republican establishment. Now they’re supporting Trump.
Will the Race Against Trump End in New Hampshire?
Nikki Haley’s performance in the state’s Republican primary on Tuesday is the only thing standing in the way of a Biden-Trump rematch.
For Iowa Voters, the Endless Caucuses Ended Too Soon
After months of G.O.P. candidates being photographed holding babies, eating ice cream, and gazing into hog pens, Donald Trump won the state with little effort.
Trump Receives a Warm Embrace in Frigid Iowa
Before the caucuses, snow had kept the former President away from his enthusiastic crowds. On Saturday, he finally arrived in Des Moines.