Trump Administration to Deregulate Head Start, Antipoverty Program Created Under R.F.K. Jr.’s Uncle
8/6/2026 12:46 PM Open Story
While administration officials say the changes will save money by lifting onerous requirements, advocates fear the anti-poverty program will be gutted.
Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress
8/6/2026 2:33 PM Open Story
Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.
What Is Fauci Being Accused of and Why Is He Being Held in Contempt?
8/6/2026 10:30 AM Open Story
The case is unique, legal scholars say, because of the tension between the Fifth Amendment and the reach of a presidential pardon. The potential consequences could be grave.
Mitch McConnell Discharged From Rehabilitation Facility
8/6/2026 1:55 PM Open Story
The Kentucky Republican has been absent from Congress for nearly two months after a health episode. He said he would continue recovering from home.
Some House Republicans Are Backing a Challenger in Cory Mills’s Re-election Bid
8/6/2026 4:58 PM Open Story
Two Republican lawmakers have endorsed a primary opponent of Representative Cory Mills, who has been accused of assault and is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
Fled to America at 11. Stole at 18. Deported to Vietnam at 44.
8/6/2026 11:00 AM Open Story
The Trump administration is sending back record numbers of Vietnamese, Laotians and Hmong. Many came to the United States as young war refugees and later committed crimes.
Voter-Registration Error Could Cost Immigrants a Shot at a Green Card
8/6/2026 3:21 PM Open Story
New Jersey improperly added as many as 6,600 noncitizens to its voter rolls. Those people could now be forced out of the country.
Can Robots Save Japan’s Aging Cherry Blossom Farmers?
8/6/2026 1:20 PM Open Story
Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older.
This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature
8/6/2026 5:30 PM Open Story
Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.
Houthi Attacks on Yemeni Military Threaten to Reignite Civil War
8/6/2026 4:38 PM Open Story
The Iranian-backed militia said it had targeted the armed forces in two resource-rich provinces, as escalating violence in Yemen imperils a fragile truce.
Israeli Settler Charged in Death of Activist Awdah Hathaleen
8/6/2026 1:52 PM Open Story
The indictment was a rare case in which the Israeli authorities pressed charges against an Israeli in the killing of a Palestinian.
Sydney Towle, Who Chronicled Her Cancer on TikTok, Dies at 26
8/6/2026 2:00 PM Open Story
For an audience that grew to more than a million followers, she challenged assumptions about how people with serious illnesses should look and live.
‘I Have Cancer,’ the TikTok Star Said. Then Came the Torrent of Hate.
5/1/2025 4:29 PM Open Story
Sydney Towle’s videos have drawn an enormous audience on TikTok, where her followers praise and support her. On Reddit, an army of skeptics was determined to paint her as a fraud.
Incident at Texas School Underscores Concerns About Police Officers on Campuses
8/6/2026 4:10 AM Open Story
The incident, one of thousands of times that school officers in Texas have used physical force in recent years, underscores long-held concerns about policing in schools.
Alcohol. Manliness. Flushable Wipes. Since When Are These ‘Scams’?
8/6/2026 7:18 AM Open Story
Americans have been taken with scams for years. Now, the word is being used for any system that ends with somebody profiting at their expense.
Bernie Sanders Is Not Doing the Democrats Any Favors
8/6/2026 3:36 PM Open Story
What exactly is the project of the insurgent left all about?
The Real Reason Behind Trump’s Yen Intervention
8/6/2026 4:00 PM Open Story
The U.S. is bolstering the yen, as it did with the Argentine peso. The reasons are not solely economic.