Binance Employees Find $1.7 Billion in Crypto Was Sent to Iranian Entities
2/23/2026 9:58 AM Open Story
Binance pledged to crack down on crime. But internal investigators at the world’s largest crypto exchange continued to find evidence of potential legal violations on the platform.
How to Stay Safe in a Snow Storm: Tips for Shoveling and Extreme Cold
2/23/2026 6:57 AM Open Story
It’s not just frostbite and hypothermia. Freezing cold can affect almost every part of your body.
Drug Lord ‘El Mencho’ Was Killed in Mexico. What’s Next for the Cartel He Led?
2/23/2026 9:36 AM Open Story
The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes dealt a major blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, but few believe it spells the end for the powerful group.
What to Know About the Killing of ‘El Mencho’
2/23/2026 9:13 AM Open Story
The Mexican government has killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the longtime leader of one of Mexico’s most powerful gangs, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
The European Union Hits Pause on Its U.S. Trade Deal
2/23/2026 9:36 AM Open Story
The E.U. isn’t throwing out the deal it agreed with the United States before President Trump’s tariffs were overruled, but European officials want more clarity first.
Why the Supreme Court Struck Down Trump’s Tariffs
2/23/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
Our reporter Ann E. Marimow describes the rationale of the Supreme Court’s 6-to-3 ruling to strike down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
Trump’s Challenge to Free Market Capitalism
2/22/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Stakes in private companies. Handshake deals with chief executives. The president’s economic policy has drifted far from principles that long defined the Republican Party. Is it capitalism at all?
Trump Administration Scrambles to Pick Up the Pieces of Broken Tariffs
2/23/2026 9:04 AM Open Story
President Trump is already working to piece his tariff program back together, after a Supreme Court ruling ruptured a centerpiece of his economic agenda.
What’s Happened Since the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling
2/23/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
After the Trump administration’s punishing tariffs were invalidated, the president said he would impose new tariffs using a different authority. It’s been a whirlwind.
Pizzoccheri Was Prominent at Winter Olympics in Italy
2/23/2026 7:36 AM Open Story
Pizzoccheri, a hearty buckwheat pasta, graced restaurant menus and the athletes’ cafeterias. A chef hopes it can put a spotlight on the valley where it comes from.
Witness Who Disputed ICE Account of Ruben Ray Martinez Shooting Dies in Car Accident
2/23/2026 8:14 AM Open Story
A passenger in the car with Ruben Ray Martinez wrote that the men were trying to comply with authorities before Mr. Martinez was shot. The passenger, Joshua Orta, died in a car accident on Saturday.
Fact-Check: Trump’s Latest Claims on Jobs, Inflation and Crime
2/23/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
Trends on jobs, inflation and crime that began before Donald Trump retook office continued, largely unabated, in his first year back.
Trump Says He Brought Down Inflation, Yet Many Still Feel the Pinch
2/23/2026 9:13 AM Open Story
President Trump says that he has brought down inflation, but families are still struggling to pay bills and plan for the future.
Judges Grow Angry Over Trump Administration Violating Their Orders
2/23/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
At least 35 times since August, federal judges have ordered the administration to explain why it should not be punished for violating their orders in immigration cases.
U.K. Police Arrest Ex-Ambassador Peter Mandelson Amid Epstein Accusations
2/23/2026 9:39 AM Open Story
Peter Mandelson is being investigated over accusations of “misconduct in public office” amid his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein, the sex offender.
Architecture Prize Responds After Tom Pritzker’s Epstein Ties Surface
2/23/2026 6:42 AM Open Story
A Pritzker Prize statement cited the award’s independence after Mr. Pritzker, who directs the foundation behind the award, resigned as chairman of the Hyatt Corporation.
‘Survivor’ Is America
2/23/2026 8:00 AM Open Story
It’s our greatest game and our truest mirror. And in its tiki-torch-festooned way, it’s captured our society as an ever-changing collection of tribes.
For Iran’s Rulers, Refusing U.S. Demands Is a Risk Worth Taking
2/23/2026 6:20 AM Open Story
The government in Tehran sees capitulating to Washington’s demands on uranium enrichment and ballistic missiles as riskier to its survival than going to war, analysts say.
Trump Considers Targeted Strike Against Iran, Followed by Larger Attack
2/22/2026 1:50 PM Open Story
The top negotiators plan to meet in Geneva on Thursday for last-ditch talks, debating a new proposal that could create an off-ramp as two carrier groups massed within striking distance of Iran.
The Next Conflict
2/23/2026 4:11 AM Open Story
We’re looking at the potential for a U.S. attack on Iran.
Backed by Anthropic, a Super PAC Begins an Ad Blitz in Support of A.I. Regulation
2/23/2026 6:56 AM Open Story
The ads by Public First Action, which started airing on Monday, are part of an escalating political war over artificial intelligence before the midterm elections.
‘A.I. Literacy’ Is the New Drivers’ Ed at This Newark School
2/23/2026 6:16 AM Open Story
Teachers say they want to equip high school students to drive artificial intelligence, rather than be mere passengers steered by chatbots.
Supreme Court to Weigh Oil-Industry Effort to End a Major Climate Suit
2/23/2026 9:33 AM Open Story
The case could have significant bearing on a range of other lawsuits brought against the fossil fuel industry by cities and states across the country.
Supreme Court Considers Fate of Docks and Other Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960
2/23/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Amid rising tensions with Cuba, the Trump administration is backing lawsuits that would allow Americans to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.
The Zero Units Fought for the C.I.A. in Afghanistan. In the U.S., They’re Living in Fear.
2/23/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
A shooting in Washington, D.C., threw their immigration status into jeopardy — and brought attention to a long-hidden dimension of America’s war.
BAFTAs 2026: The Best and Worst Moments
2/23/2026 7:20 AM Open Story
Alan Cumming forced fishy British snacks onto movie stars. Paddington Bear presented an award. And a racist slur and swearing.
BAFTAs Winners 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Best Film, Besting ‘Sinners’
2/23/2026 9:17 AM Open Story
Paul Thomas Anderson’s comedy drama won six awards at the British equivalent of the Oscars. The best actor choice, however, was a surprise.
The Human Cost of the Trump Administration’s War on Science
2/23/2026 7:02 AM Open Story
The ripple effects of cutting H.I.V. research funding.
‘The Pitt’ Is the Most Patriotic Show on Television
2/23/2026 9:44 AM Open Story
An emergency room that’s a mirror.
Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty in the Killing of His Parents
2/23/2026 10:04 AM Open Story
Mr. Reiner, 32, was charged with murdering his parents, the Hollywood director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, last year.
The Ukrainian Bureaucrat Working to Squeeze Russia’s War Machine
2/23/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Vladyslav Vlasiuk has spent the past four years pressing Western allies to squeeze the Russian economy through more sanctions. He hopes that 2026 will be the tipping point.
France Summons U.S. Ambassador Over Comments on Activist’s Killing
2/23/2026 7:24 AM Open Story
Charles Kushner, President Trump’s envoy to Paris, was called in after the State Department cited “violent radical leftism” in the beating death of Quentin Deranque, 23.
Democrats Consider Breaking a Taboo in Washington State: A Millionaires Tax
2/23/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The state where Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates made fortunes might have progressive social policies, but its resistance to an income tax is similar to conservative states. That might change.