Suspected Iran Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Supply Follow Years of Warnings and Neglect
8/5/2026 11:00 AM Open Story
Federal and state officials are racing to address an assault on the nation’s water supply that they believe is the work of Iranian hackers.
Trump Said Qatari Jet Was Destined for His Library. That May Change.
8/5/2026 2:58 PM Open Story
A White House official says no final decision has been made about which plane will go on display at the Trump presidential library. That leaves the fate of the Qatari jet unclear.
Helicopter Carrying Trump Flies Near Passenger Jet in Washington Airspace
8/5/2026 3:09 PM Open Story
Marine One, the helicopter that ferries the president, came within less than a mile of an Envoy Air flight on Tuesday, raising new concerns about air traffic control in the congested area.
El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate Primary Win Sets Up the Left’s Biggest Test of the Fall
8/5/2026 2:00 PM Open Story
Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate candidacy poses a critical challenge for Democrats’ ascendant progressive wing: Can an insurgent candidate, with unabashedly liberal positions, win a general election in a moderate state?
Bunny Dolls and Disturbing Allegations: Max Miller’s Strange CNN Interview
8/5/2026 2:51 PM Open Story
In a 23-minute appearance with the anchor Jake Tapper, the Ohio Republican made an unusual effort to rebut a multitude of allegations that have threatened his re-election bid.
Shri Thanedar Is Ousted by a Democratic Socialist in a Michigan House Primary
8/5/2026 8:22 AM Open Story
Representative Shri Thanedar is among a wave of Democratic incumbents in Congress whom primary voters have sent packing in a surge of anti-incumbent fervor this cycle.
C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana
8/5/2026 3:16 PM Open Story
The task force will allow the spy agency to quickly direct more financial, human and technical resources at the island, with the goal of creating fissures among the Cuban political elite.
Why Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership
8/5/2026 11:38 AM Open Story
A proposal making its way through Congress would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence apparatuses more tightly. Some worry that it is a bad idea.
Iran Says It Is Nearing Final Agreement With Oman on Strait of Hormuz
8/5/2026 10:08 AM Open Story
The agreement on an acceptable route for ships to pass through the strait would effectively ratify Tehran’s control over the crucial waterway.
Star Scholar Jason Arday Resigns From Cambridge
8/5/2026 3:04 PM Open Story
Jason Arday was hired by the University of Cambridge in 2023 as the youngest Black professor in its history. Doubt has since been cast on his academic qualifications and claims about his life.
Cambridge Professor Jason Arday’s Work Challenged Ahead of Book Launch
8/4/2026 10:39 AM Open Story
A knife-wielding masked man. A pig’s head outside his parents’ door. Running 30 marathons in 35 days. The Cambridge professor Jason Arday, accused of plagiarism, says he’s been through it all. Not everyone believes him.
U.S. Cuts Ties With Organ Donor Group After Reports of Abuses
8/5/2026 1:57 PM Open Story
The federal government is ending its contract with a Kentucky nonprofit that it says pressured medical workers to remove organs from patients who were getting better.
Lobga Rangzen, the Tibetan Activist Who Set Himself on Fire in Manhattan
8/5/2026 11:56 AM Open Story
No one doubted the intensity of Lobga Rangzen’s commitment to a Tibet free of Chinese control. But they were not prepared for what he did next.
Death Renews Scrutiny of Delaney Hall. Here’s What to Know.
8/5/2026 1:45 PM Open Story
The death of a Salvadoran immigrant at the federal detention center in Newark has raised questions about the conditions there.
ICE Threatens Sheriffs In Chicago and Minneapolis With Prosecution Over Access to Inmates
8/5/2026 9:38 AM Open Story
In a new tactic, federal immigration officials recently started saying they would criminally charge the elected county sheriffs in Minneapolis and Chicago.
How Malta Became a Tax Haven for Crocs and Other U.S. Companies
8/5/2026 11:38 AM Open Story
The Mediterranean archipelago is a hot destination for U.S. companies seeking to shield profits from income taxes.
Windy Weather Could Worsen Pacific Northwest Fires
8/5/2026 10:18 AM Open Story
Forecasters expect winds to pick up in eastern Washington and Oregon on Friday and Saturday, but not to be as strong as last weekend’s were.
Climate Change Comes to Sesame Street
8/5/2026 8:38 AM Open Story
An episode this week focuses on the dangerous effects of warming, without mentioning climate change.
Butterflies Take Flight in Face of Climate Change and Extreme Weather
8/5/2026 11:59 AM Open Story
In 32 of the countries included in a recent study, at least a quarter of the native butterfly species had moved to new areas.
Abdul El-Sayed Thinks Progressives Have a Way to Win. I Hope He’s Right.
8/5/2026 2:09 PM Open Story
Abdul El-Sayed is quick, magnetic, overflowing with infectious confidence. But he also has a blind spot endemic to his movement.
Have We Turned Personality Into Diagnosis?
8/5/2026 1:12 PM Open Story
Why we keep searching for new ways to explain ourselves.
Tell us Your Connections Tips, Strategies and Questions
8/5/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
We’re also looking to find out what questions solvers have about the game.
A Four-Ton SpaceX Rocket Stage Hit the Moon, but No One Saw It
8/5/2026 11:41 AM Open Story
Amateur and professional astronomers pointed their telescopes at the impact site. Most did not detect anything.