Upshot: Mapping a nation of immigrants

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July 2, 2026

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How a Nation of Immigrants Traces Its Roots

Melting pot, tapestry, mosaic, kaleidoscope, salad bowl. Every cliché is true.

By Albert Sun, Jeff Adelson and Larry Buchanan

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An American Mosaic

This map shows how people in the United States identify their ancestry or family origin. Explore the many ways we describe our heritage and ourselves.

By Albert Sun, Jeff Adelson and Larry Buchanan

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WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

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Flashback 250: The Great U.S. History Quiz

Can you sort 25 historical events — before getting three wrong answers?

By Emily Zauzmer

Karl Russell

See How the Makeup of Independent Agencies Has Changed Under Trump

Even before the Supreme Court granted him more power to fire officials, President Trump had effectively ended Democratic majorities at several agencies.

By Adam Sella and Karl Russell

The New York Times

This Cell Feeds, Grows and Reproduces. And It’s Manmade.

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

By Carl Zimmer and Marco Hernandez

POLLING AROUND THE NATION

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Texas Is a Tossup. The Times/Siena Poll Points to How It Got There.

A major shift among Hispanic voters and a favorable candidate matchup have helped put Democrats on the doorstep of a Senate upset.

By Nate Cohn

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Republicans’ Home-Field Edge for Senate Seems Just Enough for Now

Democratic candidates are generally popular, Times/Siena polling finds, but retaking the Senate remains a big challenge.

By Nate Cohn

A crowd of people watches Graham Platner, whose back is to the viewer. Several people hold up phones, and one operates a camera.

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How Our Polling Team Writes Sensitive Questions on Controversies

Asking voters about highly charged issues is a delicate task. Precise language helps us avoid introducing bias so that we can best understand what is driving voters’ decisions.

By Ruth Igielnik

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President Trump’s Approval Rating: Latest Polls

Track the latest approval rating and polls on Americans’ approval of President Trump.

By Annie Daniel, Jon Huang, Ruth Igielnik, Jasmine C. Lee, Alex Lemonides, Jonah Smith, Caroline Soler, Albert Sun and Rumsey Taylor

Midterm Test

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There were six Times/Siena Senate polls released this week, and Democrats led in two states. Can you identify them?

Alaska and Iowa

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