The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency
7/21/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as war in Iran, data centers and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs.
Trump Rejected Nearly 6,000 Clemency Applications Amid Hope of Pardon Wave
7/21/2026 5:23 AM Open Story
Expectations were raised for a raft of pardons in connection with the country’s 250th birthday but the president granted fewer than 20 on July 3.
Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Many Canadian Goods
7/20/2026 5:25 PM Open Story
The administration will use an untested legal provision to put significant duties on Canadian exports, reigniting a clash with one of America’s biggest trading partners.
A New Threat to Global Shipping, and a Huge Drop-Off in Food Stamps
7/21/2026 5:04 AM Open Story
Plus, when A.I. writes your biography.
New UK Prime Minister Burnham Promises Hope and Change. The Hurdles Are High.
7/21/2026 3:12 AM Open Story
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, promised policies that would give average Britons financial “breathing space.” His opponents are already doling out criticism.
Burnham, UK’s New Prime Minister, Starts With Electricity Tax Cut
7/21/2026 5:01 AM Open Story
Prime Minister Andy Burnham moved quickly to confront the high cost of living. And President Trump wished him well after a phone call between the two leaders.
Inside Andy Burnham’s 1st Day as U.K. Prime Minister
7/20/2026 12:35 PM Open Story
As Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh leader in a decade on Monday, he tried to show that he will govern differently.
Houthis in Yemen Edge Closer to Entering U.S.-Iran War
7/21/2026 5:26 AM Open Story
The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has declared a Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening a new front in the war rippling across the Middle East.
Lebanese Troops Deploy in Israeli-Held Village Under New Cease-Fire Plan
7/21/2026 3:35 AM Open Story
The Israeli military withdrew from the village under a U.S.-brokered deal to transfer control of occupied areas back to Lebanon after months of war. But Hezbollah has rejected the truce.
When Protesters Speak, Zelensky Listens, in the Ukrainian Tradition
7/21/2026 2:28 AM Open Story
With anger high over the firing of the defense minister, the president’s office is signaling an openness to compromise.
I Thought ‘Menswear’ Was for Other Men. Then I Touched the Perfect Hat.
7/21/2026 6:08 AM Open Story
Lots of men are geeking out over very expensive clothes — and I became one of them.
Once Anti-Abortion, Now a Progressive: The Evolution of a Maine Democrat
7/21/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Troy Jackson, who is expected to become his party’s nominee in the state’s marquee Senate race, has long been an economic populist, but his positions on social issues have changed markedly over time.
What We Know About Tuesday’s Arizona Primaries
7/21/2026 6:11 AM Open Story
Arizona primary voters will choose nominees for governor, secretary of state and for key races that could determine control of the House.
How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Hurting Elder Care
7/20/2026 4:13 PM Open Story
Retirement communities already grappling with labor shortages are being forced to terminate caregivers at a time when more Americans are living longer.
The Ordeal of a 42-Day Hantavirus Quarantine: ‘I Felt Like a Prisoner’
7/21/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Eighteen Americans were isolated for weeks in a Nebraska quarantine facility after being exposed to the deadly virus on a cruise ship. Many found the experience traumatic.
How a 911 Call Led to the Nation’s Strictest Trans Bathroom Law
7/21/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
People in Sandpoint, Idaho, don’t know how to characterize a woman’s brush with a transgender woman in a Y.M.C.A. locker room, but the emergency call that followed is still reverberating.
How Two Brothers Dug for Dead Relatives: With a Shovel and a Kitchen Knife
7/21/2026 5:48 AM Open Story
After Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, Winder and Deivi Delfín dug every day for 26 days to find the bodies of their mother, brother and grandmother.
Tuesday Forecast: Millions In Northeast Face Heavy Rain and Powerful Winds
7/21/2026 2:12 AM Open Story
Forecasters zeroed in on an area from Kentucky to New York as being the most at risk for dangerous weather.
Bill Maher Feuded With Trump. Did He Get the Last Laugh?
7/21/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
How the late-night host won comedy’s biggest prize — despite the White House’s objections.
The Grim Lessons of Israel’s War in Gaza
7/20/2026 10:47 PM Open Story
Israel has not been held accountable for its actions in Gaza. The nation and the individuals and countries enabling it to escape punishment may only benefit.
Trump’s Kiss of Death
7/21/2026 6:09 AM Open Story
On top of everything else, the president is inept.
Lives Lost
7/21/2026 4:00 AM Open Story
We look at the American casualties in the war with Iran.
Seth Meyers Calls Trump ‘The Sports Reaper’
7/21/2026 12:44 AM Open Story
The late-night host joked that the president’s sports curse had struck again after he backed Lionel Messi of Argentina, which then lost the World Cup final to Spain.
Cyclospora Spreads Through Human Feces. How Did It Get Into Our Food Supply?
7/21/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
The large number of cases suggests that excrement entered the food system on a “surprising scale.”