At Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases
7/5/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
President Trump has tried to scale back anti-discrimination regulations that date back decades. Federal agencies have heeded his call.
Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations
7/5/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Critics say the administration is weakening public safety. Proponents say regulations would be where they were before President Joseph R. Biden took office.
Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin
7/4/2026 3:28 AM Open Story
A report from a cryptocurrency analytics firm details how those who bought the Trump memecoin have fared, with most retail investors having lost money while sophisticated traders did better.
America Marks Its 250th Birthday With Storms, Sweat and Fire
7/5/2026 3:06 AM Open Story
Independence Day celebrations were canceled nationwide and the Brooklyn Bridge briefly caught fire. Yet Americans still found countless ways to celebrate.
In Fourth of July Speech, Trump Celebrates America and Derides Foes
7/4/2026 10:02 PM Open Story
A centerpiece address for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration devoted time to American history, but had all the hallmarks of a Trump rally.
The Brooklyn Bridge Briefly Catches Fire During a Fireworks Display
7/4/2026 9:05 PM Open Story
The fire appeared to have been extinguished by shortly after 10 p.m., the police said. No injuries were reported.
Mourners Chant ‘Revenge’ at Funeral Prayers for Iran’s Slain Supreme Leader
7/5/2026 6:31 AM Open Story
On the second day of public mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in February, there was still no sign of his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei.
OPEC Plus Pledges to Pump More Even as Oil Prices Fall
7/5/2026 5:50 AM Open Story
The cartel’s decision comes as U.S.-Iran talks to end the war have eased pressure on oil supplies, even as broader market and political volatility persists.
Years of Warnings About Public Housing Preceded Venezuela’s Earthquakes
7/5/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Residents, construction experts and seismologists said for years that Venezuela’s public housing would be vulnerable in a natural disaster.
Two Earthquakes Hit Venezuela: What to Know About Death Toll, Damage and Rescue Response
7/4/2026 4:15 PM Open Story
Back-to-back quakes in northern Venezuela have killed more than 2,900 people, the latest ordeal for a country rocked by economic and political turmoil.
Mexico’s Secret 12th Man in the World Cup: Baby Jesus
7/4/2026 2:24 AM Open Story
The tradition of dressing up a baby Jesus statue began in a Mexico City church nearly 60 years ago. It moved to the cathedral for this World Cup and Mexico hasn’t lost yet.
Philosophers Are the Latest Hiring Target for AI Companies
7/5/2026 6:25 AM Open Story
A.I. labs are hiring contrarian, chin-stroking, finger-steepling sages. Who’s underemployed now?
Obama vs. Trump Is the Election Day We Needed but Never Got
7/5/2026 6:49 AM Open Story
The proxy battles we got instead have not settled questions we have to settle.
The Art of Summitry
7/5/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
The performance is meant to imply that the world is an orderly place, or at least a place on which reasonable people are determined to impose some order.
The Most American Thing
7/5/2026 4:34 AM Open Story
What best represents America?
Far From Kyiv and Moscow, Soldiers Stalk Ruins and Evade Drones on the Front
7/5/2026 2:17 AM Open Story
Ukraine’s military has denied a Kremlin claim to have taken a city in the eastern Donetsk region, saying its troops are holding out against infiltrating Russians.