Randy Archibold
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Randy Archibold
@randynyt.bsky.social
Senior Editor for News @nytimes. I help curate and vet our digital page one and run the newsroom on weekends. Instagram: LatAmPix
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We asked presidential historians to come up with comparisons for major Trump administration actions — if they could.

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Are Trump’s Actions Truly Unprecedented? We Asked 35 Historians.
We categorized 22 of Mr. Trump’s actions, ranging from those that have no comparable historical example to those that do.
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May 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In light of George Foreman's death, Africa correspondent John Eligon took an insightful look at the impact and enduring legacy of the "Rumble in the Jungle" www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/w...
The Foreman-Ali Rumble That Changed Their Careers, and Congo
Half a century ago, the “Rumble in the Jungle” became not just a fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, but a cultural touchstone.
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March 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
One of my memorable experiences as a correspondent was the afternoon I spent at the home/gallery of Franketienne. RIP to a literary and artistic giant www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/w...
Frankétienne, Father of Haitian Letters, Is Dead at 88
A prolific novelist, poet, painter and soothsayer, he was inspired by the chaos of his country and published the first novel written entirely in Haitian Creole.
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February 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Some things in my 'queue' ... www.nytimes.com/card/2025/02...
What’s in Our Queue? ‘Beef’ and More
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February 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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February 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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They arrived at the United States border from around the world, hoping to seek asylum.

Instead, they were detained, shackled and flown by the U.S. military to a faraway country, Panama.

Our exclusive look at a new front in Pres. Trump’s immigration crackdown:
February 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Our exclusive interview with Bad Bunny on his new album that just dropped ... www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/a...
Bad Bunny Talks ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos,’ His ‘Most Puerto Rican’ Album Yet
In an exclusive interview, the world-conquering Latin superstar discusses why his new album is filled with traditional sounds and rhythms from his homeland.
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January 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Masterful obit by Peter Baker and Roy Reed (who died in 2017) … www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/u...
Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President, Is Dead at 100
Rising from Georgia farmland to the White House, he oversaw the historic Camp David peace accords, but his one-term presidency was waylaid by troubles at home and abroad.
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December 29, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Remarkable reporting, powerfully told by Natalie Kitroeff, Paulina Villegas and Meredith Kohut www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/w...
Inside a Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Lab in Mexico
New York Times reporters witnessed the dangerous fentanyl production process inside a secret lab in Culiacán run by Mexico’s most powerful criminal syndicate.
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December 29, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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America’s war in Afghanistan might be over, but Azam Ahmed and I spent the better part of a year crossing the country, trying to find untold stories about how the Taliban won, and what the future holds. This is part two in our series. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/w...
How America Turned Allies into Enemies in Afghanistan
The United States killed its own allies, sabotaging itself in a part of Afghanistan where it never needed to be.
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December 12, 2024 at 10:36 PM
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Hi! We compiled a list of our journalists in our starter pack here:
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December 2, 2024 at 9:39 PM