Iowa, Usually Red, Is in Play This Midterm as Economic Woes Mount
10/22/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
The Trump administration’s policies could cost Republicans in a state that is being hit hard by expensive diesel prices and uncertainty over trade.
Chris Pappas Could Make History in New Hampshire’s Senate Race
10/22/2026 1:00 PM Open Story
Chris Pappas, the Democratic nominee in New Hampshire, would make history if he won. On the campaign trail, he doesn’t dwell on it.
Bernie Sanders Gives $1 Million to Bolster El-Sayed and Counter AIPAC in Michigan
10/22/2026 4:02 PM Open Story
The transfer came day after the news that the pro-Israel lobby was planning to contribute as much as $9 million to defeat the Democratic nominee for Senate.
Stocks See Steepest Decline in Months Amid A.I. Worries
10/22/2026 1:11 PM Open Story
The S&P 500 index fell over 1.4 percent, its largest daily decline since July, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq slumped nearly 2.5 percent, that index’s biggest one-day decline since June.
Mortgage Rates Remain Above 7%, Pushing Home Prices Lower in Some Areas
10/22/2026 12:18 PM Open Story
The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped slightly to 7.32 percent as prospective home buyers continue to struggle with affordability. But home prices are starting to drop in some areas.
Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Corey Lewandowski
10/22/2026 4:57 PM Open Story
The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president’s second term.
Key Trump Health Adviser Resigns Ahead of Midterm Elections
10/22/2026 4:33 PM Open Story
Calley Means, who helped unite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump, pushed food reforms but grew frustrated with stalled progress on the MAHA agenda.
New York City Passes Horse Carriage Ban, Ending a Central Park Tradition
10/22/2026 5:40 PM Open Story
A passenger’s death in June became the impetus for the City Council to ban the practice, but the bill will likely face a court challenge before being implemented in 2028.
The History of the Carriage Horses in Central Park
7/17/2026 9:20 AM Open Story
After 165 years, the tourist ritual — which now costs $77.22 for the first 20 minutes — may be coming to an end. Here’s a tour through the archives.
A Young Family in Niagara, N.Y., and a Backyard Full of Radioactive Waste
10/22/2026 9:44 AM Open Story
A young family thought they had escaped the toxic legacy of Love Canal with a dream house near a creek in the suburbs. Then the men in the hazmat suits showed up.
PHP Security Flaw Sets Off Global Rush to Patch, Leaving Websites Offline
10/22/2026 9:01 AM Open Story
Governments and businesses around the world scrambled to prevent hackers from exploiting a vulnerability in PHP, a popular programming language.
What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?
10/22/2026 2:31 PM Open Story
A critical security flaw in the programming language underpinning much of the web has prompted a global rush to patch vulnerable systems.
Tom Skerritt, Who Had Key Roles in ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Top Gun,’ Dies at 93
10/22/2026 12:58 PM Open Story
His rugged good looks, commanding presence and versatility led to key roles in “M*A*S*H” and “Steel Magnolias,” and he won an Emmy on “Picket Fences.”
Unsealed O.J. Simpson Records Prompt a Request for a New Investigation
10/22/2026 12:51 PM Open Story
Tanya Brown said she believed someone helped O.J. Simpson get rid of the murder weapon. One of Mr. Simpson’s former lawyers called for a special prosecutor.
He Told Us About an O.J. Accomplice. Then He Said He’d Lied. What Next?
10/22/2026 9:07 AM Open Story
A source said his brother had been with O.J. Simpson the night of the murders in 1994. But when we refused to pay, he retracted his story.
The Real Trump Tower
10/22/2026 2:23 PM Open Story
Trump’s grotesque rerun of the Gilded Age demands a rebuke.
I Have Never Seen the Online Right So Happy
10/20/2026 11:08 AM Open Story
Online right-wingers are doxxing and smearing the accuser in the Cornell rape case, in tactics that reek of desperation.
Cancer Vaccine Cuts the Risk of Melanoma Recurrence, Merck and Moderna Report
10/22/2026 3:48 PM Open Story
Merck and Moderna released detailed results on an experimental vaccine to treat the skin cancer.