Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union.
9/16/2026 6:58 PM Open Story
The invitation by the E.U. for Canada to become an “associate member” is a sign of Mr. Trump’s brand of diplomacy, which often involves threatening America’s closest friends.
E.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality Check as Trump Bristles
9/16/2026 10:33 PM Open Story
The bloc’s offer of “associate member” status to Ottawa shows how U.S. allies are pulling closer together. But their plans face significant obstacles.
Trump’s Latest Threats Loom Over Fed’s Interest Rate Decision
9/16/2026 5:36 PM Open Story
This month, the president threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, a possibility he resurfaced on Wednesday.
Fed Raises Rates in First Major Step by Warsh to Contain Inflation
9/16/2026 8:06 PM Open Story
The Federal Reserve’s first increase to interest rates since July 2023 comes less than two months before the midterm elections.
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior
9/16/2026 5:12 PM Open Story
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
House Passes Bill Taking Aim at Data Center Electricity Costs
9/16/2026 3:58 PM Open Story
The measure would direct state regulators to consider rules requiring data centers to cover higher energy costs, but it would not compel them to do so.
King Charles Meets With A.I. Executives About Safety Risks
9/16/2026 10:00 PM Open Story
The gathering in Scotland brings together industry leaders amid a growing debate about the safety risks of unchecked artificial intelligence.
Why Israel Wants More One-Ton Bombs From the U.S.
9/16/2026 4:41 PM Open Story
The Trump administration plans to deliver 60,000 of the powerful munitions at a time when opposition is growing in Washington to arms sales to Israel.
State Department Extends Visa Ban on Abbas, Other Palestinian Officials
9/16/2026 8:10 PM Open Story
The move would prevent Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of two governing Palestinian groups, from traveling to the United States next week for the United Nations General Assembly.
The Hidden Human Cost of Kim Jong-un’s New Power
9/16/2026 9:11 PM Open Story
The North Korean leader’s financial and diplomatic leverage rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad.
Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection
9/16/2026 3:04 PM Open Story
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis
9/16/2026 4:14 PM Open Story
Internal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia.
Emergency Hearing Sought Over Kennedy Center Closure
9/16/2026 2:37 PM Open Story
After a Democratic lawmaker asked a judge to consider whether the move violates a previous court order, center officials clarified that the closure was intended to last seven days.
Peter Max, Trippy Artist of Counterculture Era and Beyond, Dies at 88
9/16/2026 7:05 PM Open Story
With work that breathed the spirit of the 1960s, he became fabulously wealthy from licensing his paintings and posters in all their euphoric Day-Glo glory.
Texas Abortion Ban Blamed in Pregnant Woman’s Death in Lawsuit
9/16/2026 2:18 PM Open Story
The lawsuit claims that state officials created a climate of fear that kept doctors from ending Tierra Walker’s pregnancy before she died.
How Ed Sheeran’s Tour Turned Into a Clash Over Palestinians and Antisemitism
9/16/2026 5:43 PM Open Story
Four supporting acts dropped out of Sheeran’s tour, citing the right to free speech after the rapper Macklemore was removed over pro-Palestinian comments he had made onstage.
The L.A. Helicopter Crash Highlights a Sky Full of Hazards
9/16/2026 5:18 PM Open Story
The fatal crash of a news helicopter in Los Angeles on Tuesday brought to light the dangers such aircraft face in big cities.
Takeaways From a Wild Primary Season
9/16/2026 3:28 PM Open Story
A look back at the good, the bad and the bizarre from the battles that helped set the stage for the coming midterms.
Democrats Meet With El-Sayed, Putting Aside Rifts Ahead of Midterms
9/16/2026 3:48 PM Open Story
Despite disagreements on Israel, more than a dozen Democratic senators huddled in Washington with the Michigan Senate nominee and emerged sounding optimistic.
The G.O.P. Has Gone Off the Deep End
9/16/2026 12:59 PM Open Story
The Republican fringe is becoming the Republican mainstream.
My Dumbphone Made My Life Better. It Made Everyone Else’s Worse.
9/16/2026 9:24 AM Open Story
An extended digital detox is freeing, but it can be hard on friends and family.
Cat Frazier, Whose Retro GIFs Celebrated a Weirder Internet, Dies at 35
9/16/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
She found a future in the internet’s past with a Tumblr blog of animated texts, a revolt against the clean minimalism of contemporary design aesthetics.