Like Trump, U.S. Embassies Are Raising Cash for Lavish July Fourth Parties
2/15/2026 11:35 AM Open Story
Some of Washington’s diplomatic outposts in Asia are raising millions for events to mark the 250th independence anniversary. One ambassador offered to sing and dance.
Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality
2/15/2026 8:23 AM Open Story
President Trump has engaged in a spree of self-aggrandizement unlike any of his predecessors, fostering a mythologized superhuman persona and making himself the inescapable force at home and around the world.
Canada Gives U.S. Arms Makers the Cold Shoulder on Military Spending
2/15/2026 2:34 PM Open Story
Canada plans to unveil a new strategy that will shift its current reliance on American companies to Canadian military suppliers.
Trump Administration Ends Credit for Start-Stop Feature in Cars
2/15/2026 12:01 PM Open Story
Manufacturers will no longer get a credit toward vehicle emissions standards by installing engines that automatically stop at red lights.
Republican State Legislators Rush to Limit Their Own Regulators
2/15/2026 8:35 AM Open Story
South Carolina’s state legislature is one of 17, mainly in heavily Republican states, that is moving to handcuff state agencies at a moment of tectonic changes in energy, technology and finance.
What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown
2/15/2026 4:47 PM Open Story
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed on Saturday amid a standoff over restrictions that Democrats have demanded for federal immigration agents. But much of its work continues.
Three American Speeches at Munich, and Plenty of Confusion
2/15/2026 1:01 PM Open Story
As the U.S. message veered from shared heritage and values to shared interests and back again, Europeans wondered what kind of alliance they were left with.
In Munich, Lawmakers Concede Scars Remain After Trump’s Greenland Threat
2/15/2026 2:48 PM Open Story
Congress members said that President Trump’s coveting of Greenland had left a mark, even as they expressed hope for a less bellicose approach to foreign relations.
Trump’s Stinging Attack on Israel’s President Touches a Nerve
2/15/2026 8:04 AM Open Story
President Trump called President Isaac Herzog of Israel “disgraceful” because he has not yet pardoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial.
Warner Bros. Is Said to Consider Reopening Talks With Paramount
2/15/2026 3:47 PM Open Story
Warner Bros. Discovery had agreed to sell itself to Netflix, but its contract allows it to pursue offers that may lead to a superior deal.
Winter Storms Could Bring 8 Feet of Snow to Parts of California
2/15/2026 4:25 PM Open Story
The greatest impact is expected across Northern California, where a pair of powerful storms are expected to begin on Sunday night and last into the week.
Light Snowfall Coming to New York, New Jersey and Long Island
2/15/2026 10:46 AM Open Story
Forecasters said snowfall totals of one to two inches were likely Sunday night, with isolated amounts of up to three inches across New York City, northeastern New Jersey and much of Long Island.
Diplomatic Feud With China Weighs on Japan’s Economy
2/15/2026 4:53 PM Open Story
A standoff over the security of Taiwan has led to a steep decline in the number of Chinese visitors to Japan, which is heavily dependent on the tourists.
How A.I. Salaries Are Causing Couples to Rethink Money in Relationships
2/14/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
The artificial intelligence frenzy is creating personal fortunes rarely seen in modern technology and changing people’s attitudes about fairness and money in relationships.
Tax Missteps Happen — Even When Two Financial Pros are Married
2/14/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
You’d think a financial planner married to another financial planner would have it easy come tax time. Alas, no.
In the East Village, Hiding in Plain Sight: A Secret Passage to the Underground Railroad
2/15/2026 1:04 PM Open Story
A passageway hidden below a dresser at the Merchant’s House Museum had long been a mystery. Then researchers learned that the home’s original builder was an abolitionist.
On the Las Vegas Strip, Local Acts at Delilah and Elsewhere Set the Vibe
2/15/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
On the Strip and beyond, clubs, bars and restaurants spotlight local performers who deliver some of the city’s best entertainment.
How $40-a-Pack Cigarettes Pushed Australians to the Black Market
2/14/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
Tax hikes made cigarettes in Australia the most expensive in the world. They have also helped fuel a multibillion-dollar criminal enterprise in bootleg tobacco.
2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards: Complete Winners List
2/15/2026 5:58 PM Open Story
Here’s who went home with an Indie Spirit Award on Sunday.
See the Looks From the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards
2/15/2026 6:44 PM Open Story
The awards show, which celebrates independent film and television, moved back to the Hollywood Palladium for this year’s awards show.
Ro Khanna Is Shaken by What He’s Learned From the Epstein Files
2/15/2026 6:53 PM Open Story
Epstein’s network may not have known everything, but it is hard to deny that many of them knew enough to know better.
The War in Ukraine Has Become a Way of Life
2/14/2026 10:00 PM Open Story
The war in Ukraine can look like the future and the past at once. But it’s just our present, the only one we know.
Bans on Many CBD Products Loom This Year
2/12/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
A federal law taking effect in November severely limits the amount of THC, the euphoric cannabis compound, allowed in over-the-counter items. Many groups are fighting back.
‘Wuthering Heights’ Gallops Toward $82 Million in Global Ticket Sales
2/15/2026 10:46 AM Open Story
Warner Bros. spent an estimated $80 million on the R-rated romance, directed by Emerald Fennell, not including hefty marketing costs.
In First Public Comments Since Trump’s Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum
2/15/2026 6:04 AM Open Story
In a podcast interview, former President Barack Obama did not directly address the video posted by Mr. Trump but denounced a “clown show” on social media.