March 22, 2026, 4:43 p.m. Eastern time

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Meridith Kohut for The New York Times No Pills or Needles, Just Paper: How Deadly Drugs Are Changing Lab-made drugs soaked into the pages of letters, books and even legal documents are being smuggled behind bars, killing inmates and frustrating investigators. Read more

From our Sunday Magazine

‘Their Power Feels Like Mine’: A Dog Sled Racer Says Goodbye to Her Pack After years of racing, I wanted to take my sled dogs back into the wilderness.

‘I Am the News’: The Absurd Drama (and High Stakes) of the Don Lemon Affair A Minnesota church protest made the former anchor a star again — and a target for the Trump administration.

I Taught My Son Everything, Except How to Take a Vacation He was about to leave for college when I realized: I had never taken him on a real vacation.

Audio | After ‘Baby Reindeer,’ Richard Gadd Confronts Male Sexual Repression The writer and actor found unexpected success by sharing his trauma. Now he’s exploring male pain in a new way. 46 MIN LISTEN

I’ve Spent Years Exploring the Grand Canyon. A Fire Revealed Something New. A devastating wildfire forever changed the rare beauty of the secluded North Rim.

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ICE to Aid Airport Security Amid Partial Shutdown, Border Czar Says Tom Homan, President Trump’s chief border official, cast the operation largely as one to help ease long security lines that have been frustrating passengers at U.S. airports.

Opinion | Trump Has Made a Fundamental Miscalculation about Iran America shouldn’t fight a war like this.

Not All Malls Are Struggling A certain type of shopping mall has become a surprising bright spot for real estate investors.

The New York Times News Quiz, March 20, 2026 Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.

What Are Jacket Potatoes, and Why Are the English Waiting Hours for Them? The heavily topped tubers, a British classic, are having a culinary comeback thanks to social media.

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