Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say
10/26/2026 3:44 PM Open Story
Israel’s military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter.
Israel Has Committed Genocidal Acts in Gaza Since Cease-Fire, U.N. Human Rights Panel Says
10/26/2026 1:30 PM Open Story
The panel also accuses Israel of committing crimes against humanity in the West Bank. Israel condemned the report.
Justice Dept. Brings More Charges Against Comey, Accusing Him of Leaks
10/26/2026 5:48 PM Open Story
Lawyers for James B. Comey said the case centered on an issue that had already been investigated and had not led to charges, of a purported leak of national security information to The Times in October 2016.
Alaska Election Gambit Shows Justice Dept. Has Bowed to Trump’s Demands
10/24/2026 12:21 PM Open Story
With moves in Alaska and California, the department has stepped up interventions in the midterm elections as the president’s instrument of unmediated executive power.
Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny
10/26/2026 8:34 AM Open Story
Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general.
How Scuffles at Trump Rallies Echo His Past Events
10/26/2026 1:39 PM Open Story
Examining President Trump’s praise of a rallygoer who punched a protester last week, David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, studied the atmosphere at Mr. Trump’s recent events. What he found was a faint echo of the moments that made Mr. Trump’s 2016 rallies so shocking.
Appeals Court Declines to Intervene in California Ballot Lawsuit
10/26/2026 5:04 PM Open Story
By a 2-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel denied the Trump administration’s request that it immediately order the state to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.
Anthropic’s IPO S-1 Spells Out a Future of Promise and Peril
10/26/2026 12:36 PM Open Story
The A.I. company took great pains to describe the many benefits that can come from using its Claude chatbot and technology, but also offered up a heavy dose of gloom.
What Happened to the Neanderthals?
10/26/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Scientists now know that they shared many of the sophisticated abilities of Homo sapiens. So why are we the only humans left standing?
Bob Woodward Criticizes Jeff Bezos in New Memoir
10/26/2026 5:24 PM Open Story
Six takeaways from a new memoir by Mr. Woodward, the star Washington Post reporter, including his disappointment with the newspaper’s billionaire owner.
Book Review: ‘Princes and Thieves,’ by Matthew Cole
10/26/2026 5:32 PM Open Story
The new book by the reporter Matthew Cole connects $2 billion in slush funds from gulf state leaders to Trump’s son-in-law in an effort to influence U.S. policy.
Can Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s Former CEO, Help Fix A.I.’s Gender Problem?
10/26/2026 10:01 AM Open Story
She made her name as a pioneer at Google, then as chief executive at Yahoo. Now Mayer is entering the crowded marketplace for A.I. assistants — and hoping to draw in more women with a product that tackles the mental load.
How Lula’s Social Media Campaign Helped Him Win Brazil’s Election
10/26/2026 5:45 PM Open Story
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won another term on Sunday, with the help of a seismic social media campaign that convinced Brazilians to reject his rival.
Brazil’s Vote Is a Victory for the Amazon, Environmentalists Say
10/26/2026 3:13 PM Open Story
The re-election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to lead to continued rainforest protections. His opponent wanted to make it easier to clear land.
Brazil Supreme Court Orders Flávio Bolsonaro to Hand Over Passports in Money Laundering Inquiry
10/26/2026 4:55 PM Open Story
Brazil’s Supreme Court told the police to seize passport of Mr. Bolsonaro, who lost the presidential election, over his links to an investigation.
Walter Koenig, Chekov From ‘Star Trek,’ Has Died
10/26/2026 11:32 AM Open Story
As the baby-faced Russian navigator of the U.S.S. Enterprise, he was a mainstay of the original television series and seven films. He was 90.
I Went to India and Found It Has Lessons for Us All
10/26/2026 7:58 AM Open Story
Young people have revived the country’s glorious tradition of nonviolent dissent.
Machado’s Return to Venezuela Tests Limits of U.S. Sway
10/26/2026 4:09 PM Open Story
Seeking new elections, María Corina Machado will need to tread carefully to avoid offending the Trump administration, while also asserting her own leadership.