Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones
9/5/2026 3:48 PM Open Story
The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.
Inside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists
9/5/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
As Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers.
Putin Meets Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow to Discuss Ukraine War
9/5/2026 2:08 PM Open Story
President Vladimir V. Putin ordered a pause in strikes on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, ahead of the meeting with President Trump’s envoys: his son-in-law Jared Kushner and the businessman Steve Witkoff.
U.S. Strikes Three Iranian ‘Shadow Network’ Oil Tankers, Military Says
9/5/2026 4:47 PM Open Story
The U.S. military said it retaliated after Iran launched missiles at two warships. The strikes came days after the two sides exchanged some of their most intense fire in weeks.
What the War in Iran Has Cost One Gold Star Family
9/5/2026 11:27 AM Open Story
First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, who was 25, had been deployed to an air base in Jordan when enemy missiles and drones lit up the sky. He is among the 18 Americans who have died since the war began.
A Sympathetic Defendant and Well-Crafted Defense Dominated Clancy Trial
9/5/2026 4:51 PM Open Story
The defense lawyer for Lindsay Clancy showed empathy for his client in showcasing her mental health problems. That may have made all the difference.
What Will Happen to Lindsay Clancy in the Long Term?
9/5/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
Even as a jury failed to reach a verdict in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, her future is unlikely to include freedom, at least for a long time. But Americans have been divided over the goal of her confinement.
Will Lindsay Clancy Be Retried? The Decision Now Facing Prosecutor Timothy Cruz.
9/5/2026 12:33 PM Open Story
After a mistrial, Timothy Cruz must decide whether to retry Lindsay Clancy on first-degree murder charges, downgrade the charges or drop the case.
In Red States, Law-and-Order Republicans Turn Against Flock Cameras
9/5/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The governors of Texas and Florida have taken steps to curtail the use of license-plate readers, even as the police say they help with solving crime.
Trump’s Super PAC Will Spend $10 Million on Texas Senate Race
9/5/2026 1:27 PM Open Story
A financial filing announcing the TV and digital ad buy is the first general election spending by MAGA Inc. The group intends to boost the Republican nominee, Ken Paxton.
Ossoff and Talarico to Share Fund-Raising Event in Hollywood
9/5/2026 7:49 AM Open Story
The event with the Georgia and Texas Democrats will be hosted by Shonda Rhimes.
Nepal Floods Buried a House. The Woman Inside Was Still Alive.
9/5/2026 11:15 AM Open Story
A rescue from a mostly buried house gave new hope to a town devastated by floods in Nepal. Earlier Saturday, another survivor had been pulled from a tunnel.
Harlan Coben’s New Book Is a Tough-Talking Writing Guide
9/5/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Even a very successful thriller writer fights self-doubt. His new tough-talking writing guide doubles as a memoir that explains why, and how to beat it.
How Scared Should We Be of A.I. Right Now?
9/5/2026 4:00 AM Open Story
The dark and distressing way that Silicon Valley talks about A.I. can be traced to a philosophy that influenced many tech executives.
Is There Alien Debris on the Moon? Some Scientists Plan to Find Out.
9/5/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Researchers want to explore the idea that microscopic particles shed by alien civilizations have accumulated on the lunar surface, making it an archive of extraterrestrial technology.