Drones over Europe raise concerns about Russian activities
7/2/2026 1:30 AM Open Story
A new study, backed up by analysts and political leaders, says frequent drone flights over NATO military assets mark a Russian campaign to probe defenses and gather information.
A Quiet Surge in ICE Arrests, and Trump’s First Flight on Plane Given by Qatar
7/2/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, the fight over “Y.M.C.A.”
Republican Senate Candidates Start Their Own Super PACs to Gain Cash Advantage
7/2/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Most of the party’s top candidates are starting their own super PACs instead of relying on a powerful group run by Washington leaders. The move allows them to seize control of their financial destinies.
Republicans’ Home-Field Edge for Senate Seems Just Enough for Now
7/1/2026 7:01 AM Open Story
Democratic candidates are generally popular, Times/Siena polling finds, but retaking the Senate remains a big challenge.
Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Crucial Michigan Senate Race
7/2/2026 4:00 AM Open Story
The endorsement is the first in a contested Senate primary by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this year, in a state that Democrats believe they must hold this fall to win a Senate majority.
Mass Mournings,6 Days and 2 Countries: Iran Prepares to Bury Supreme Leader
7/2/2026 1:56 AM Open Story
Long-delayed funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed during U.S.-Israeli strikes at the war’s outset, are set to begin Friday. For the regime, it is a critical moment to demonstrate that it has endured.
U.S. Says Iran May Swap Ideology For Investment. History Shows Otherwise
7/2/2026 1:50 AM Open Story
Senior U.S. officials have said Iran would be richly rewarded for changing its stance on the United States. Iran’s leaders have rejected such a bargain in the past.
U.S. Resumes Dollar Transfers to Iraq After Monthslong Suspension
7/1/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
The Trump administration had halted the shipments to Iraq as part of its efforts to pressure the Baghdad government to distance itself from Iran.
The Not-So-Simple Logistics Behind Taylor Swift’s N.Y.C. Bash
7/2/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The pop star is poised to host a wedding celebration at Madison Square Garden. The logistics in Midtown Manhattan over the July 4 weekend are complex.
Swifties Delight in Taylor’s Wedding Day
7/2/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Fans see, in the pop star, reflections of their own lives: hope, heartbreak and now, finally, happiness.
Immigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Down
7/1/2026 10:31 PM Open Story
The agency has doubled its daily arrest numbers without the fanfare of last year’s large urban operations, sowing fear in immigrant communities.
A.I. Is Reshaping the Economy. Good Luck Measuring How.
7/2/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Some data suggest artificial intelligence is already causing job losses. Other sources show the opposite. Why is it so hard to figure out what’s going on?
Can Companies Embrace A.I. Without Layoffs? This One Says It Is Trying to.
7/1/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
The German software giant SAP says it is betting that employees can reinvent jobs instead of eliminating them. Experts are divided on whether it will work.
Crypto Brought Trump a Huge Windfall, Even as Many Investors Lost Big
7/1/2026 1:39 PM Open Story
President Trump and his family reaped vast financial rewards from a memecoin that generated losses for hundreds of thousands of investors.
Does Trump Worry About Conflicts of Interest? ‘I Found Out That Nobody Cared.’
7/1/2026 4:56 PM Open Story
American presidents have generally tried to avoid appearing to profit from the office. President Trump has chosen a different path.
The Key Ways Trump’s Financial Interests Intersect With Government Policy
7/1/2026 4:01 PM Open Story
President Trump’s business holdings, which garnered him more than $2 billion last year, create potential conflicts of interest surpassing any predecessor.
Trump Remakes Washington, D.C., Into a Maze of Fences and Guard Members
7/1/2026 10:26 AM Open Story
President Trump seems to have turned swaths of the city into either a construction zone or an armed camp as he seeks to prove that he alone can improve it.
Boston Is Drinking Like It’s 1776. The Founding Fathers Would Be Proud.
7/2/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
A summer of celebratory drinking is underway in the birthplace of the American Revolution. But however tipsy the tourists get, the founders probably had them beat.
What America’s 250th Means to Mamdani
7/1/2026 5:43 PM Open Story
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not actively pushed New York City’s role in the nation’s anniversary celebrations, in part because of the complexities he sees in the country’s past and present.
Scientists React to the Lab-Made, Yet Lifelike, SpudCell
7/2/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic biology and our definition of “life.”
The Transgender Sports Decision Was About Something Deeper Than Law
7/2/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
It’s never just a game.
Plans for Unrealized ‘Trump Castle’ Surface 40 Years Later
7/2/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The 800-foot-tall residential development was designed by the architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee, but scrapped before construction. An archivist saved the rough draft.