Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again
9/2/2026 12:56 PM Open Story
The United States seems increasingly bogged down in Iran after six months of conflict, despite President Trump’s declarations of military dominance.
In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy
9/2/2026 5:03 PM Open Story
The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. It killed five people and wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.
U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Docks in Thailand, Giving Weary Crew a Break
9/2/2026 2:32 AM Open Story
Thousands of sailors and Marines serve on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which came into the spotlight because of a tough deployment in the war in Iran.
Trump Administration Launches Hunt For Noncitizen Voter Fraud Before Midterms
9/2/2026 1:05 PM Open Story
Election fraud is exceedingly rare, but President Trump has fixated on rooting it out this year, claiming without evidence that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote.
USPS Is Building a Mail-In Ballot Screening System Despite Legal Battles Over Trump Order
9/2/2026 1:38 PM Open Story
Election officials warn that the creation of a new online portal for states to upload voter information is already fueling confusion and could ultimately disenfranchise voters.
States Sue Over Move to End to Federal Funds for Transgender Youth for Transition Care
9/2/2026 5:06 PM Open Story
The Trump administration wants to bar Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program from paying for gender-transition medication and surgery for transgender adolescents.
How the Met’s Galliano Show Fell Apart
9/2/2026 1:15 PM Open Story
Anna Wintour put her full power and prestige behind a designer convicted of an antisemitic hate crime. Behind the scenes, influential New Yorkers revolted.
What Is ‘Narrative Art?’ The Lucas Museum Finally Shows Us Its Vision.
9/2/2026 1:16 PM Open Story
After several delays, George Lucas’s legacy project is finally ready to open. There’s less “Star Wars” than you might expect.
Shooting in Minneapolis Kills at Least 2 and Injures 2 Police Officers
9/2/2026 5:13 PM Open Story
A city official said the suspect was also dead. Residents were warned to stay away from the downtown apartment building where the violence erupted.
Deadlocked Jury in Lindsay Clancy Trial Again Says It Can’t Reach a Verdict
9/2/2026 3:09 PM Open Story
Jurors say they cannot reach a unanimous agreement after about 30 hours of deliberations. The judge is bringing them back for one last try.
Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Prompts Patients and Doctors to Rethink Postpartum Care
9/2/2026 3:04 PM Open Story
Requests for advice from women with maternal mental health conditions, as well as health providers who care for them, have surged.
In Nepal and Tibet, Pollution on Glaciers Could Fuel More Flood Disasters
9/2/2026 10:24 AM Open Story
Darkened by soot from vehicles and factories, the region’s glaciers are absorbing more heat and melting at dangerous rates.
Cassandra Wilson, Star Jazz Singer, Dies at 70
9/2/2026 2:55 PM Open Story
With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers.
Leanne Morgan, the 60-Year-Old Breakout Comedy Star
9/2/2026 11:13 AM Open Story
The homey Southern comic is a red-state phenomenon with blue-state celebrity, big tours, a Netflix series and Judd Apatow’s adoration. How did she get here?
As Midterms Loom, Democrats Feud Over Defections
9/2/2026 5:17 PM Open Story
The fight has highlighted party divisions and raised questions about how Democrats will run the House should they win the majority.
As Trump Throws a Midterm Party, Some Vulnerable Republicans Send Regrets
9/2/2026 12:17 PM Open Story
Many members of Congress in the most competitive re-election races are skipping the chance to share a pep rally stage with President Trump.
The Filipino Star at the U.S. Open Igniting a Neighborhood in Queens
9/2/2026 1:26 PM Open Story
The 21-year-old sensation Alex Eala has charmed the tennis world and united her far-flung compatriots.
Trump’s Fantasy-Reality Problem Is Deepening
9/2/2026 3:06 PM Open Story
The president’s unusual relationship to the objective world leaves him dangerously unable to pivot, shift gears or change course.
Is Steve Hilton the Future of Trumpism?
9/2/2026 2:42 PM Open Story
Steve Hilton wants to “Make California Golden Again.”
Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in Mexico
9/2/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
For the first time in a year, the U.S.-Mexico border partly reopened to cattle imports following a screwworm infestation across the region. The battle against the flesh-eating fly has only just begun deep in Mexico.