Oil Prices Hit a New Wartime High as Iran Standoff Shows No End in Sight
4/30/2026 4:23 AM Open Story
The longer the disruption to Middle East fuel supplies lasts, the risk grows that higher energy costs will feed into broader inflation that could dent economic growth.
Why the U.A.E. is Quitting OPEC
4/29/2026 3:51 PM Open Story
The United Arab Emirates is walking away from OPEC this May. The New York Times’ energy reporter, Rebecca Elliott, breaks down how the war with Iran provided the perfect opening for the U.A.E. to go solo.
Iranians Live With Pain and Powerlessness, Beneath a Smooth Veneer
4/30/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
After months of upheaval, many are attempting to get on with their lives while quietly grappling with grief, economic stress and a loss of hope.
Rising Fuel Prices Could Force Excruciating Choices on Economic Policies
4/30/2026 4:22 AM Open Story
The Bank of England held interest rates steady on Thursday, and the European Central Bank is expected to do the same, as officials search for signs of possible longer-term damage.
What the Voting Rights Act Decision Means, and Hegseth’s Heated Testimony
4/30/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, chatbots told scientists how to make bioweapons.
In Blow to Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court Embraces Claim of Racial Progress
4/30/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
The majority said the law was a victim of its own success and no longer needed. Dissenters responded that Congress should make the call.
Some Black Southerners Say Voting Rights Ruling ‘Missed the Mark’
4/30/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
Veterans of the civil rights movement and others said the Supreme Court decision felt like a bleak end to decades of gains in Black representation in the region.
Democrats Regret Creating Independent Redistricting Commissions After Supreme Court Ruling
4/30/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
A decade ago, the party sought independent redistricting commissions. Now, in an era of extreme gerrymandering, such efforts could slow Democrats as they try to keep up with Republicans.
British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops
4/30/2026 12:17 AM Open Story
King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the Sept. 11 memorial before stopping by an urban farm, the New York Public Library, a business event and a gala.
What the Royal State Dinner Guest List Says About Trump’s America
4/29/2026 4:12 PM Open Story
There were at least 10 American billionaires, six Fox News hosts, assorted presidential pals, no Democratic politicians and not so many British.
Mamdani Suggested UK Should Return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond. Here’s the Back Story.
4/30/2026 4:21 AM Open Story
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York suggested that Britain should return the gem, a symbol of colonial plunder. Here’s the back story of the famed jewel.
Attacks on Jewish Targets in Europe Suggest Hybrid Warfare
4/30/2026 2:18 AM Open Story
Officials are investigating similar attacks across Europe, all claimed by a shadowy Islamist group that may be using low-cost, unsophisticated methods to sow fear in Jewish communities.
Police in Australia Were Warned of Terror Risk Before Bondi Attack, Report Says
4/30/2026 1:26 AM Open Story
A Jewish security group told police an attack on the community was “likely” because of heightened antisemitism, days before December’s mass shooting in Sydney.
Mariah Explains Her Hit-Producing Songwriting Process
4/28/2026 9:09 AM Open Story
The artist talks about writing her era-defining hits, the pleasures of collaboration and some of the ways she has been undercredited as a writer.
How Taylor Swift Writes a Song, In Her Own Words
4/28/2026 1:14 AM Open Story
The artist shares stories behind some of her biggest hits, her love of a “rant bridge” and how life in the public eye informs the stories she tells in her songs.
Fed Meeting Underscores Tough Task Ahead for Warsh
4/29/2026 3:06 PM Open Story
Jerome H. Powell on Wednesday announced he would stay on as a governor at the central bank as internal divisions sharpen about the policy path forward.
In France, Trump’s Triumphal Arch Draws Eye Rolls
4/29/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which the president vows to top in Washington, offers a lesson in the complicated history of monuments.
Ukraine Reacts With Shrug to Phone Call Between Trump and Putin
4/30/2026 4:58 AM Open Story
More than a year of similar conversations have failed to bring the country any closer to peace, so Ukrainians have stopped hoping they will.
Trump’s Clash With Merz Shows It’s Hard to Stay Friends With the President
4/29/2026 8:58 AM Open Story
Throughout the war in Iran, Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, did all he could to keep President Trump happy. This week, Mr. Merz appeared to lose patience.
Minimal Comfort Feeding Is a New, Controversial Approach in Late Dementia
4/30/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Some consider the regular feeding of late-stage dementia patients to be nonnegotiable. Others see it as extending life unnecessarily.
J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79
4/30/2026 1:52 AM Open Story
A risk-taking outsider, he brought speed, competition and controversy to one of science’s biggest races.
High-Profile Squatting Incidents Are on the Rise Across the Country
4/30/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
States are responding to a rise in high-profile squatting cases, in luxury homes and public housing alike.
The U.S. Military Was Losing Its Edge. After Iran, Everyone Knows It.
4/30/2026 5:05 AM Open Story
Somehow, the weaker nation is in the stronger negotiating position.
Silicon Valley Is Bracing for a Permanent Underclass
4/30/2026 4:00 AM Open Story
The people building A.I. fear that we have only a short time before advanced A.I. disrupts the labor force.
Who’s a Threat?
4/30/2026 3:43 AM Open Story
We look at when political criticism can be considered a threat of violence.
Josh Johnson Gives King Charles Props for His Comedy Chops
4/29/2026 11:09 PM Open Story
“You know, I’ve always wondered what white Def Jam would be like,” Johnson said after King Charles cracked a few jokes at the White House.
Forest Service Research Labs Are Closing
4/30/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
A research lab in Washington State tracks ecological changes in a warming climate and provides scientific guidance for forest managers. It is one of 57 such facilities being shuttered.
David Allan Coe, Singer Who Personified Outlaw Country, Dies at 86
4/30/2026 5:11 AM Open Story
Mr. Coe, who wrote “Take This Job and Shove It” and other chart-topping hits, was a transgressive exponent of the outlaw country movement of the 1970s and ’80s.
A Way to Slow Down ‘Super-Speeders’ Who Keep Breaking the Law
4/30/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
City and state officials want speed-limiting devices installed in the cars of drivers who get more than 16 speeding tickets in a year, in hopes of preventing injuries and deaths.
Missing Indigenous Girl in Australia Is Found Dead After 5-Day Search
4/30/2026 5:10 AM Open Story
The police are seeking a man who was last seen holding hands with the 5-year-old girl on Saturday night near Alice Springs.