Mamdani-Backed Candidates Sweep in NYC Democratic Primaries

6/24/2026 4:30 AM Open Story
Mayor Zohran Mamdani shook the Democratic establishment by helping drive three progressive candidates to victory.
Insurgency Over Incumbency: 7 Takeaways From New York’s Primaries

6/24/2026 5:27 AM Open Story
All three congressional candidates who were backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won in Tuesday’s primary, bolstering his political movement.
Deadly Heat Wave Grips Europe, and Congress Passes a Landmark Housing Bill

6/24/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, why some tech companies are telling workers to cut back on A.I.
Iran’s Loyalists Promote a Wider Nationalism, Unveiled Women Included

6/24/2026 1:39 AM Open Story
Government supporters are showing off new ties with alleged former dissidents in a bid to show that they can withstand enemies at home as well as abroad.
Trump Is Making Big Claims About the Iran Talks. Iran Keeps Contradicting Him.

6/23/2026 11:48 PM Open Story
President Trump appears to be describing his preferences as fully negotiated deals, in hopes of locking the Iranians in. The question is whether a succession of such disputes will sink the whole venture.
The Heat Wave in Europe Is Breaking Records. Here’s What to Know.

6/24/2026 6:01 AM Open Story
France had its hottest day ever, and forecasters predicted that Britain’s temperature record for June was likely to be broken.
Extreme Heat Across Europe Creates Divide Over Leaving Schools Open

6/24/2026 5:30 AM Open Story
Few schools in Britain or France have air-conditioning to keep children cool in soaring temperatures, leaving parents, teachers and officials divided about what to do.
Trump Says Vandals Sabotaged the Reflecting Pool. Internal Documents Raise Doubts.

6/23/2026 5:20 PM Open Story
The documents do not indicate that the peeling blue coating and algae blooms were caused intentionally.
Trump to Meet With G.O.P. Senators Amid New Divisions

6/24/2026 5:28 AM Open Story
The president has been unhappy with pushback from Republican senators and a resistance to abandoning the filibuster to pass voting restrictions. His visit comes after the Senate rebuked him on Iran.
Trump’s Pick for Top I.R.S. Lawyer Works at Firm That Represents Him

6/23/2026 6:36 PM Open Story
James R. Gadwood, the president’s nominee for chief counsel at the Internal Revenue Service, works at Miller & Chevalier, which has represented Mr. Trump in tax matters.
Housing Package Passed by Congress Has Wide Appeal, but It’s No Quick Fix

6/24/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The first housing package in decades will take time to put into effect, testing the patience of families rankled by high prices.
Myanmar’s Civil War Has Become an Apocalypse

6/23/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
Overshadowed by conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon, the fighting in Myanmar’s isolated heartland has reached new depths.
What to Know About Myanmar’s Chaotic War

6/23/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
The Southeast Asian nation recently experienced its highest monthly civilian death toll since the war began in 2021.
Your Home Could Help Solve AI’s Growing Power Demand

6/24/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home plan to tap solar panels, batteries, thermostats and other devices installed in millions of homes to meet the energy demands of artificial intelligence.
Welcome to the Luxury City Built by Taiwan’s A.I. Boom

6/24/2026 2:47 AM Open Story
Fortunes, luxury buildings and birthrates are rising in the city at the center of Taiwan’s chip supply chain.
A.I. Riches Fuel Economic Divide in Asia’s Chip Powerhouses

6/24/2026 2:47 AM Open Story
A.I. demand is driving stock market gains and booming exports in South Korea and Taiwan. But the rest of the economy is being left behind.
Camp Mystic, Where 28 Died in Texas Floods, Files for Bankruptcy

6/24/2026 5:16 AM Open Story
Catastrophic floods that swept the Texas Hill Country last July killed 25 campers, two counselors and the camp’s executive director.
Looking Back on the U.S.A.’s Many Founders, 250 Years In

6/22/2026 4:54 PM Open Story
In the past 50 years, the way we tell the story of the Revolution has become dramatically more complex. Can it still inspire us all?
The Ukraine War Amputees Embracing Wake Boarding and Jujitsu

6/24/2026 3:25 AM Open Story
As the number of amputees in Ukraine soars, many are bonding by learning new sports, challenging both their bodies and their ideas of what they can do.
What’s Behind Broadway’s New Musical Drought?

6/24/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Hollywood actors in starry plays, skittish investors and gate-keeping theater owners have all contributed to an unusually tough climate for song-and-dance shows.
Lions, Tigers and Bomb-Sniffing Dogs: Zoos Face Scores of Swatting Calls

6/24/2026 5:04 AM Open Story
About 40 zoos and aquariums across the United States have responded to bombing and shooting threats in recent months that turned out to be hoaxes.
Thomas L. Friedman on the Clash at the Core of the Iran Deal

6/24/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
How the world views of Jared Kushner and the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran can help explain the issue at the heart of the negotiations.
Kevin Warsh Is Missing Alan Greenspan’s Point

6/24/2026 3:59 AM Open Story
Fed chair Kevin Warsh shouldn’t point to Alan Greenspan’s experience to bolster his argument that A.I. will allow the central bank to keep interest rates low.
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6/24/2026 3:51 AM Open Story
We’re taking on reader queries about the news.
Josh Johnson Muses on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

6/23/2026 10:49 PM Open Story
“Hey, kids, remember you wanted to go to Disneyland? Instead, we’re going to go see the world’s largest kombucha!” Johnson said of the pool renovation as a tourist stop.
France Identifies First Case of Ebola

6/24/2026 4:51 AM Open Story
The patient is a doctor who had traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said. Workers are racing to trace those who may have had contact.