Supreme Court Is Asked to Take Another Ax to Campaign Finance Limits
12/9/2025 2:03 AM Open Story
The case centers on efforts by Republican officials to lift limits on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.
A Key Question for the Supreme Court: What About the Fed?
12/9/2025 2:04 AM Open Story
The president seemed poised for a big Supreme Court win letting him remove officials without cause. But the justices appeared to struggle with how to insulate the Federal Reserve from politics.
Supreme Court Questions N.Y. Ban on Religious Exemptions for Vaccines
12/8/2025 6:54 PM Open Story
The U.S. Supreme Court directed a lower court to review the ban, which applies to strict vaccine requirements in New York schools.
The Business Strategy That Could Drive Up Your Grocery Bill, and Trump’s $12 Billion Bailout
12/9/2025 3:18 AM Open Story
Plus, a big Hollywood battle just got messier.
Trump Insists Tariffs Will Buoy the Economy and Ease Cost Concerns
12/8/2025 6:30 PM Open Story
The president rolled out a $12 billion bailout for farmers as he makes the case that his policy is working — or will soon.
Same Product, Same Store, but on Instacart, Prices Might Differ
12/9/2025 3:00 AM Open Story
The findings are the latest example of how the notion of a single price is breaking down in the digital age, a trend economists say could be pushing up some prices.
A Frustrated Congress Pushes the Pentagon to Produce Its Boat Strike Orders
12/8/2025 2:19 PM Open Story
In a sign of bipartisan frustration with the Defense Department, the final defense policy bill aims to compel the Pentagon to share execute orders and video documentation.
Massachusetts Church Keeps Anti-ICE Nativity Scene, Defying Diocese Leaders
12/8/2025 8:10 PM Open Story
The Christmas display, which replaces Jesus, Mary and Joseph with a sign saying “ICE Was Here,” has drawn criticism from Catholic leaders and immigration officials.
Kamala Harris on ’107 Days,’ 2028 and the Democratic Party’s Future
12/9/2025 2:02 AM Open Story
She was seen for two decades as a future face of the Democratic Party. Is she now suddenly a figure of its past?
Top 10 Video Games of 2025
12/9/2025 2:02 AM Open Story
Autobiographical stories and mystery games resonated in a chaotic year.
Wrenching Pain, a Severe Infection: An ICE Detainee Is Ordered Released
12/9/2025 12:00 AM Open Story
A judge blamed “deliberate indifference” for the illness of a man held by immigration officials. Across the country, several courts have blasted conditions in U.S. facilities.
In Thailand and Cambodia, Taking Shelter (Again) as Fighting Reignites
12/9/2025 3:41 AM Open Story
Hundreds of thousands of people fled a deadly border conflict, the authorities said, some sheltering at a racetrack in Thailand and some near temples in Cambodia.
Why Thailand and Cambodia Are Fighting
12/8/2025 7:53 AM Open Story
The latest violence comes months after President Trump helped mediate a cease-fire between the two nations.
‘Alan’s Universe’ Shows What It Might Look Like to Win at YouTube
12/9/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
As Gen Alpha’s attention drifts from TV and movies, video creators like Alan Chikin Chow are eager to fill the void.
Another Front in the War in Ukraine: Who Gets to Claim a Famed Artist?
12/9/2025 2:44 AM Open Story
Looking to shake off Moscow’s cultural influences, Kyiv has been seeking to highlight the Ukrainian roots of Kazimir Malevich, a renowned avant-garde painter.
Trump Criticizes Zelensky as Ukraine Peace Talks Drag On With European Leaders
12/8/2025 1:12 PM Open Story
Despite pressure from the Trump administration, Mr. Zelensky, after meeting with European leaders who vowed continued support in the war, said Ukraine’s position on territory had not changed.
N.Y. Archdiocese Will Negotiate Sex-Abuse Settlement for 1,300 Accusers
12/8/2025 5:49 PM Open Story
The archdiocese will raise at least $300 million to fund the settlement. It has agreed with its accusers on a mediator to conduct negotiations.
Three Years After Dobbs, the State Divide Over Abortion Deepens
12/9/2025 2:03 AM Open Story
Some states are enacting legislation to make it harder to get an abortion, while others are passing laws to protect people who provide them.
Amy Klobuchar: Trump Should Not Replace A.I. Laws With an Executive Order
12/9/2025 2:03 AM Open Story
“One Rulebook” is not the kind of A.I. regulation this country needs.
The Supreme Court Considers Presidential Power
12/9/2025 4:12 AM Open Story
We dig into a case in front of the justices this week.
Late Night Sees Through Trump’s ‘Appease Prize’
12/8/2025 11:21 PM Open Story
“Call me a boomer, but these participation trophies have gone too far,” Stephen Colbert said before presenting himself with the First Annual Stephen Colbert Joke Prize.
Honduras Issues Warrant for Juan Orlando Hernández
12/8/2025 10:54 PM Open Story
The attorney general said he had asked Interpol to detain Juan Orlando Hernández, who was freed from a U.S. prison last week.
Canada’s Northwest Territories Diamond Mines Are Closing
12/9/2025 3:42 AM Open Story
After decades of growth driven by diamond mining, Canada’s Northwest Territories are facing the closure of three major mines and wondering: What’s next?
With Cheap Tickets and Lax Etiquette, a Theater Builds an Older Fan Base
12/8/2025 9:01 PM Open Story
The Hollywood Classic cinema in Seoul is popular in a country where 70-year-olds now outnumber people in their 20s.
John Noble Wilford, Times Reporter Who Covered the Moon Landing, Dies at 92
12/8/2025 5:51 PM Open Story
He gave readers a comprehensive and lyrical account of the historic mission in 1969. His science coverage as a Pulitzer-winning journalist and an author took him around the world.