Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars
8/30/2026 11:47 AM Open Story
The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran.
Nepal Turns to Mass Burials, as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods
8/30/2026 7:47 PM Open Story
Only a fraction of the over 2,500 missing are turning up among the dead, underscoring a bleak reality: The death toll is likely to keep rising for days to come.
What to Know About Deadly Flash Floods in Nepal and Tibet
8/30/2026 2:10 PM Open Story
A massive landslide and glacial collapse may have caused catastrophic flooding even without heavy rainfall. More than 3,000 people remained missing.
Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE
8/30/2026 1:51 PM Open Story
Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.
This Governor Could Lose His Primary. A Bridge May Be to Blame.
8/30/2026 9:18 AM Open Story
The closure of a crucial Rhode Island bridge for safety reasons in 2023, and the traffic nightmare that followed, have dogged Gov. Dan McKee in the Democratic primary.
One Dead and 15 Potentially Missing at Grand Canyon After Flash Flood
8/30/2026 7:46 PM Open Story
At least 62 people were evacuated on Saturday after flooding destroyed footbridges and damaged a campground and cabins near Bright Angel Creek in Arizona, the National Park Service said.
New York Is Relying on Office Conversions to Address Its Housing Crisis
8/30/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
A New York Times analysis shows that the pace of office-to-residential conversions like the former Pfizer building, where two steel columns buckled in July, has quickened sharply.
Dolly Parton and the ‘Pretty Darn Good’ Southern Church
8/30/2026 11:28 AM Open Story
For many Americans, Ms. Parton represented an idealized style of faith: one centered in small rural congregations that prize community over ideology.
Dolly Parton’s Marriage to Carl Dean Was Fueled by Distance and Difference
8/30/2026 2:04 PM Open Story
Dolly Parton met Carl Dean outside a Nashville laundromat in 1964. For decades, she was as protective of her marriage as he was fiercely private.
Putin Is Coming for Russian Literature
8/30/2026 10:00 PM Open Story
The Kremlin is redefining what it means to be a writer in Russia.
I Study Successful People. They Have One Habit in Common.
8/28/2026 12:50 PM Open Story
Being a successful self-starter doesn’t mean pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.
Man Finds His Father’s Wedding Ring Decades After It Was Lost
8/29/2026 3:02 PM Open Story
Using a metal detector, Jeff Arnett honored a request from his father, who lost his band while washing his car more than 40 years ago.