Trump’s War in Iran, and Rising Gas Prices, Collide With Midterm Agenda
3/9/2026 8:32 PM Open Story
The attack on Iran has led to a surge in energy prices at a moment when the cost of living is a major issue heading into the fall elections.
New Supreme Leader Inherits Sprawling, Secretive Office That Dominates Iran
3/10/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
His father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had turned what was traditionally a religious affairs office into a shadowy national security juggernaut.
War Brings New Water Crises to an Already-Parched Iran
3/10/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Iran has accused the United States of bombing a desalination plant on Qeshm Island. The country was already facing a severe water shortage.
Trump Zigzags on When War Will End, and Investigators Search Epstein’s Ranch in New Mexico
3/10/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, space mirrors?
U.S. Solar Installations Fell in 2025 as Trump Attacked Clean Energy
3/9/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
More solar energy was added to U.S. grids than any other technology, but the amount installed fell by 14 percent, according to a new report.
Two Supreme Court Justices Debate Handling of Trump Emergency Cases
3/9/2026 7:44 PM Open Story
In a rare joint appearance, Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett M. Kavanaugh offered sharply different views on how the court should handle emergency requests.
Trump Antisemitism Inquiry Demanding List of Jews at Penn Heads to Court
3/10/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
The Trump administration, which said it is investigating harassment, sued the University of Pennsylvania after it refused a request to provide information about Jewish students and staff.
Alexander Brothers Found Guilty on All Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial
3/9/2026 5:37 PM Open Story
The verdict comes more than a month after the trial began in Federal District Court in Manhattan where the jury heard weeks of emotional and often graphic testimony.
Mississippi and Georgia Elections: What to Watch in Today’s Primaries
3/10/2026 6:35 AM Open Story
It’s Primary Day in Mississippi, where a younger Democrat is trying to oust a House veteran, and in Georgia, where Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former seat is up for grabs.
Democrats Sued to Find Out Whether Trump Will Send Armed Officers to Election Sites
3/10/2026 6:34 AM Open Story
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the D.N.C. sought to compel the government to say whether it plans to deploy armed federal officers in this year’s elections.
USA Today Names Jamie Stockwell as Next Top Editor
3/10/2026 6:38 AM Open Story
Ms. Stockwell, who recently left The Washington Post, is the third person named to the job in the past three years.
San Francisco Bay Area Residents Weigh Possibility of BART Reductions
3/10/2026 5:00 AM Open Story
The Bay Area Rapid Transit system was once so successful, it could rely mostly on riders to sustain itself. But the pandemic dealt BART an unusually heavy blow.
iPads in Kindergarten, YouTube on Breaks: The School Screen-Time Battle
3/10/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
Mounting evidence shows that excessive computer use can harm children, so parents are cutting back at home. Now, the debate has shifted to the classroom.
Mamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack
3/9/2026 6:01 PM Open Story
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been spare in his remarks following the attempted bombing at Gracie Mansion and arrests of two men who said they were motivated by ISIS.
Who Are the Men Accused of Bringing Homemade Bombs to Gracie Mansion?
3/10/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
A high school senior and a recent graduate, both from the Philadelphia suburbs, were charged by federal prosecutors with trying to support a terrorist group.
Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands
3/10/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
Though high rates of the disease persist among the nearby Indigenous communities, the Canadian government is weighing rules that may allow energy giants to release treated mining waste into the river system.
I Asked a Former Trump Official to Justify This War
3/10/2026 7:05 AM Open Story
Nadia Schadlow, a deputy national security adviser during Trump’s first term, explains how the U.S.-Israel war with Iran fits in with an “America first” agenda.
Trump Has No Idea How to End the War With Iran
3/10/2026 6:59 AM Open Story
Only when the U.S.-Israeli bombing of Iran comes to a halt, without destroying the state, can the Iranian people sort out their fate.
War and the Economy
3/10/2026 4:30 AM Open Story
We look at the conflict’s global economic impact.
Late Night Scolds Trump Over Gasoline Prices
3/9/2026 11:26 PM Open Story
“You can lie about many things in American life, but one thing you can’t lie about is gas prices,” Late Night host Seth Meyers said. “Everyone sees it.”
The Killing Of Haiti’s President Heads to a U.S. Court. What to Know.
3/10/2026 6:43 AM Open Story
Four men are accused in South Florida of plotting to kill President Jovenel Moise in 2021. His death plunged Haiti into chaos that continues today.
Fiscal Crunch Presents a First Big Policy Challenge for Mikie Sherrill
3/10/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
Ms. Sherrill will present her first budget as New Jersey governor in Trenton on Tuesday, and with it a robust preview of her policy priorities.
Who Is Balendra Shah, the Rapper Set to Be Nepal’s Next Prime Minister?
3/10/2026 1:52 AM Open Story
Balendra Shah’s party won a landslide in the election that followed Nepal’s Gen Z revolution. His style is pugnacious.
Cost-Cutting Led to South Korean Airport’s Deadly Wall, Report Finds
3/10/2026 6:49 AM Open Story
The concrete runway barrier played a key role in a disaster that killed 179 people. An audit revealed officials skimped on construction fees and then falsified records.