Iran Gets Major Economic Lifeline for Minimal Concessions in Initial Deal
6/18/2026 7:32 AM Open Story
The agreement delays the most difficult steps for Iran for later talks, while granting it crucial benefits.
Iran and the U.S. Have an Understanding. Will It Lead to a Deal?
6/18/2026 9:07 AM Open Story
Europe and the larger world will be watching carefully to see if talks produce a lasting agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.
Ukraine Strikes Moscow Refinery in Large-Scale Drone Attack
6/18/2026 9:11 AM Open Story
The attack, which shut down the capital’s airports for several hours, was part of an escalating campaign to bring the conflict home to Russians.
A Twist in Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is ‘Really Hurting the Russians’
6/16/2026 9:33 AM Open Story
Midrange attacks, using upgraded drones that Ukraine produces in huge numbers, are causing fuel shortages and complicating troop rotations.
See the Knicks Championship Parade Unfold
6/18/2026 2:04 PM Open Story
Fans gathered in Manhattan on Thursday to cheer on the N.B.A. champions at a parade that has been 53 years in the making.
Jose Alvarado the Photographer Looks Back on the Knicks’ Magic
6/18/2026 8:46 AM Open Story
While fans watched their team, José A. Alvarado Jr. watched the crowd.
While Knicks Fans Celebrate, a New York Artist Fumes
6/18/2026 12:25 PM Open Story
After the Knicks promoted Gavin Snider’s watercolor painting in the wake of their N.B.A. title, one of the most famous artists on social media posted an uncannily similar work.
Takeaways From ‘Regime Change,’ Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s Book on Trump’s White House
6/18/2026 11:28 AM Open Story
The book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan of The New York Times, “Regime Change,” reveals a host of details and surprising exchanges as President Trump pushed to drastically expand his power.
Colorado Governor Overruled His Own Clemency Board to Release Tina Peters
6/18/2026 1:50 PM Open Story
Two members of Gov. Jared Polis’s board that reviews commutation requests came forward to say the secretive panel had twice rejected the release of Tina Peters, convicted of election tampering.
ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.
6/18/2026 10:50 AM Open Story
Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to sell or give away most of the 11 warehouses it bought to detain migrants, reversing course on a signature initiative.
Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring System
6/18/2026 12:32 PM Open Story
The reversal comes after the Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to block the removal of deep-sea monitoring instruments.
McCarthy Aide’s Tell-All Book Recounts Trump’s Expletive-Filled Threats to G.O.P.
6/18/2026 7:57 AM Open Story
A new book by John Leganski, the floor manager for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, offers a rare behind-the-scenes account of how President Trump wields his power through threats and intimidation.
Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional
6/18/2026 12:10 PM Open Story
The defense secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an “absurd, overreaching” mandate.
Gary Shteyngart, a Russian-Born Author, Tours Thomas Jefferson’s Home With His Son
6/18/2026 10:30 AM Open Story
I emigrated from the Soviet Union decades ago, and recently toured Thomas Jefferson’s home with my American-born history-buff son.
The Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died
6/18/2026 9:09 AM Open Story
The Major Oak in the Sherwood Forest was between 800 and 1,200 years old. It succumbed to a combination of over-tourism, climate change and misguided efforts to save it.
Barack Obama Presidential Center Opens in Chicago
6/18/2026 12:07 PM Open Story
Thursday’s opening drew four former presidents, as well as Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Jennifer Hudson. Chicago has seen years of planning and legal fights.
Here’s What Barack and Michelle Obama Said at His Presidential Center Opening
6/18/2026 12:53 PM Open Story
The Obamas each took to the microphone, delivering speeches before a crowd of dignitaries, elected officials and Democratic supporters.
Mariska Hargitay on ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ and Finding Inspiration From Jalen Brunson
6/18/2026 8:00 AM Open Story
The “Law & Order: SVU” actress “was really scared” about starring in “Every Brilliant Thing.” Who does she look to for inspiration? The Knicks, of course.
JD Vance on the Morality of the Trump Administration
6/18/2026 1:17 PM Open Story
I asked the vice president what is Christian about this White House.
Don’t Blame Plunging Birthrates on Phones
6/18/2026 12:00 PM Open Story
Low fertility rates are a lagging indicator, the final outcome of a string of social shifts.
Supreme Court Narrows Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns
6/18/2026 8:42 AM Open Story
The justices sided with a Texas gun owner who faced criminal charges after admitting to marijuana use argued that a federal gun law violated the Second Amendment.