Israeli Allies Ban Trade With Settlements as U.K. Cites ‘Ethnic Cleansing’

9/8/2026 12:57 PM Open Story
Britain, Canada and France on Tuesday announced sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with Britain saying Israel had “turned a blind eye” to violence against Palestinians.
Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis Edge Back to the Brink of War

9/8/2026 9:35 AM Open Story
The Saudi authorities said dozens were injured in attacks by the Iran-backed militia and vowed to retaliate.
OpenAI Says It Has Cracked One of Math’s ‘Millennium Problems’

9/8/2026 2:02 PM Open Story
The company’s announcement is the most dramatic sign yet that artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the field of higher mathematics.
What Is Navier-Stokes, the ‘Millennium’ Math Problem OpenAI Claims to Have Solved?

9/8/2026 10:20 AM Open Story
OpenAI announced today that it had solved the problem, one of seven “Millennium Problems” seen as among the most important in higher mathematics.
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Voter-Screening Tool

9/8/2026 1:32 PM Open Story
Voting rights organizations had challenged a Trump administration overhaul of a government database, arguing it could be used to disenfranchise eligible voters.
Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Is Coming to a Head. Here’s What to Know.

9/8/2026 9:22 AM Open Story
The administration’s plan to screen mail-in ballots remains blocked as the Supreme Court considers challenges to new U.S. Postal Service ballot rules.
Smithsonian’s Secretary to Resign as Trump Tries to Rule the Institution

9/8/2026 12:55 PM Open Story
In the face of escalating White House attacks about how museums present American history, Lonnie G. Bunch III has announced his decision to depart.
RFK Jr. Promised Children’s Health Reforms. Here’s How He Did.

9/8/2026 9:25 AM Open Story
A year after the Trump administration laid out its plan to improve the health of American children, we examine where those efforts stand.
Trump’s Latest Makeover Target? Space Force Uniforms.

9/8/2026 1:53 PM Open Story
The president shared a provocative new look for the next-gen Space Force ’fit.
Iceland Summons U.S. Ambassador Over Provocative Trump Map

9/8/2026 11:14 AM Open Story
After voting against talks to join the European Union, Iceland is reacting forcefully to a slight against its sovereignty.
The 25 Most Influential Fashion Photographs

9/8/2026 2:37 PM Open Story
Two photographers, a fashion designer, a stylist, a creative director, an editor and a supermodel debate the images that have had an indelible impact on how we dress.
Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.

9/8/2026 12:45 PM Open Story
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
A Place Where Memories of the 9/11 Victims Have Faded Away

9/8/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
Relatives who traveled to the U.S. Navy base in Guantánamo Bay left memory stones and messages for those killed in the attacks 25 years ago.
At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Claims Firefighters Carried Him to Safety

9/8/2026 1:14 PM Open Story
President Trump has long sought to position himself close to the Sept. 11 recovery effort and has made a series of questionable and provocative statements to burnish his political brand.
Trump Awards Medal of Freedom to Welles Crowther, the ‘Man in the Red Bandanna’

9/8/2026 10:54 AM Open Story
Welles Remy Crowther, an equity trader and volunteer firefighter, is credited with saving 18 people at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11 before being killed.
‘Don’t Let Me Disappear’: The 100-Day Scramble to Free Lue Yang

9/8/2026 8:45 AM Open Story
Lue Yang, who was convicted in a home invasion as a teenager, was facing deportation to Laos. With a plane on the tarmac, he wondered whether an appeal would be heard.
Which Senate Candidates Are Skipping Trump’s Republican Convention?

9/8/2026 12:59 PM Open Story
For G.O.P. candidates in the most competitive races, deciding whether to appear with President Trump can be tricky. Some are going, while others are staying away.
Paxton Aide Turned Whistle-Blower Appears in Ad Endorsing His Rival, Talarico

9/8/2026 9:50 AM Open Story
David Maxwell was among the staffers in the Texas attorney general’s office who accused Ken Paxton of abusing the power of his office, allegations that led to his impeachment. Mr. Paxton was acquitted.
The Life That Rose From the Ashes of Ground Zero

9/8/2026 2:02 PM Open Story
25 years after 9/11, life has proved stronger than death.
The Truth About Brain Rot: It’s a Cry for Help

9/8/2026 7:16 AM Open Story
Maybe consuming meaningless content is the only way to be free online.
Southern California Is Hot and Steamy Again

9/8/2026 2:20 PM Open Story
Temperatures soared across the region on Tuesday. The muggy weather will get worse before it gets better.