Strategists in both parties say Democrats are likely to wrest back control of the House, but the battle for the Senate is more complicated.

In 2024, Hispanic voters in the region delivered a political earthquake: majority support for Republicans. Now, that support appears to be evaporating.

Ben Ratliff, a music critic and avid runner, always ran in silence. Then he discovered how music opened up to him — while running. It changed his entire approach to criticism and listening. He calls it “running the song.” Today, for the New York City Marathon, Ben talks with our host Rachel Abrams about how his listening sharpens when he runs to music. Then, he goes through highlights from his five-hour New York City Marathon playlist, which is designed to complement a run through the five boroughs, featuring various styles of music connected to the places on the route.

The writer-director, known for his dark and bleak work, believes in film’s power to change our lives.

An inmate paid lobbyists and lawyers with ties to the president’s team and walked free. Others are following his blueprint.

An investigation by The New York Times looked at how two people named Dan Sullivan ended up on the ballot for the Senate.

A look at candidates from President Trump’s party who are running on a platform of criticizing him.

The strange story behind the first federal terrorism prosecution of American protesters.

The noise of the midterm elections has exploded into public consciousness after a TV commercial highlighted the two very different stories that Democratic and Republican candidates are telling.

Americans are expected to spend a record $13.5 billion on Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation. That includes costumes, decorations and lots of candy. In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” our host Rachel Abrams talks about these three tent poles of the Halloween season with reporters from across the Times newsroom. Kim Severson, who covers food, tells us about the sour, peelable and texture-confused candy edging out longtime chocolate favorites. Louis Lucero II, an editor for style coverage, predicts the most popular costumes of the year. And Callie Holtermann, a reporter who covers style and pop culture, discusses the enduring joy of “Skelly,” the 12-foot-tall Home Depot skeleton with a cult following.