Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns
7/25/2026 4:49 PM Open Story
Among the worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defense munitions in the Middle East.
Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One
7/25/2026 12:06 PM Open Story
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.
Military Families Express Outrage After Pentagon Lowers Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War
7/25/2026 11:34 AM Open Story
The change in the number to 14 from 18 this week has prompted scrutiny over the Defense Department’s accounting and reporting practices.
Hundreds of Thousands Flee Fires in France and Spain as Help Pours In
7/25/2026 3:55 PM Open Story
Nearly 300,000 have been told to evacuate or take shelter as major fires edged closer to Madrid and Bordeaux.
Conditions for European Wildfires Created by Summer of Extremes
7/25/2026 11:29 AM Open Story
The wildfires are scorching parts of France and Spain that had already faced unusually hot and dry summers.
Wildfire Smoke Chokes Skies in Spain and France
7/25/2026 3:32 PM Open Story
Hundreds of thousands of people, residents as well as vacationers, were forced to evacuate or told to remain indoors.
Car Plows Into People Near a Pride Event in Berlin, Killing at Least One
7/25/2026 4:20 PM Open Story
The police said a hunt for suspects was underway after the episode, which also injured at least 14 people, some seriously.
Troy Jackson Picked to Replace Platner as Democratic Nominee in Maine Senate Race
7/25/2026 1:39 PM Open Story
Mr. Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, clinched the nomination at a hastily arranged state party convention.
After Democratic Shake-Up, Susan Collins Holds Enormous Cash Edge in Maine
7/25/2026 12:03 PM Open Story
Republicans are pouring huge sums behind the Maine senator through a web of billionaire-funded super PACs. Troy Jackson, picked as the new Democratic nominee, has a lot of catching up to do.
Silicon Valley Splits Over Closing the Borders to Chinese A.I.
7/25/2026 1:07 PM Open Story
Anthropic and OpenAI are clashing with the rest of the tech industry over whether “open-source” models from China should be freely available or restricted.
Sally the Robot Was Coming to a New York School. Then the Plug Was Pulled.
7/25/2026 1:36 PM Open Story
Students helped design the A.I.-powered creation as a young female with dark hair and an upbeat personality. Then came the outrage.
Blockbuster I.P.O.s Are Creating New Millionaires. Philanthropies Want a Cut.
7/25/2026 5:00 AM Open Story
As start-ups like Anthropic and OpenAI prepare to go public, nonprofits are hoping for a secondary giving windfall from the new tech ultrawealthy.
Karl-Anthony Towns Knows the Knicks’ Win Was Bigger Than Basketball
7/25/2026 3:27 AM Open Story
New York’s star center on playing for his mom, Patrick Ewing, generations of emotional fans — and himself.
Why Vance Still Trumps Rubio
7/25/2026 6:19 AM Open Story
There’s no evidence that the president regards his vice president more skeptically because of his initial opposition to the war.
Nolan’s Zero-Eros ‘Odyssey’
7/25/2026 8:08 AM Open Story
Homer’s Odysseus was hardly a man of remorse and shame.