A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer
9/25/2026 4:40 AM Open Story
A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown.
Unused Tents and Uneaten Food: Watchdog Finds ‘Waste’ in Immigration Crackdown
9/24/2026 5:00 PM Open Story
In a report Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said the Trump administration squandered millions of dollars to expand detention.
Trump’s Standoff With White House Reporters, and the Rise and Fall of ‘Pervert Glasses’
9/25/2026 4:35 AM Open Story
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So.
9/24/2026 5:38 PM Open Story
The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world.
Flyovers and Pandas Masked Divides in Trump and Xi’s U.S.-China Summit
9/24/2026 8:10 PM Open Story
President Trump pressed his personal brand of diplomacy as President Xi Jinping of China made his first trip to the White House in more than a decade.
Xi Jinping Didn’t Bring a CEO Entourage. What That Says About China-US Relations.
9/25/2026 3:49 AM Open Story
American chief executives turned out in force to see Xi Jinping, while their Chinese counterparts were absent, a sign of how drastically business ties have changed.
As Trump Hosts State Dinner Honoring Xi, See the Menu
9/24/2026 11:41 PM Open Story
The White House said that the three-course menu, including sea bass and bok choy, featured American ingredients with a “subtle Chinese influence.”
Stuck on the Battlefield, Russia Wages ‘Total War’ on Ukraine’s Economy
9/25/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The economic damage from Russian strikes, resulting in lost sales, disrupted workdays and logistical snarls, is in the billions of dollars.
Russian Attacks Destroy Millions of Books, the Heart of Ukrainian Culture
9/25/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
A publisher whose warehouse was hit twice said Moscow “thinks that books are more dangerous for them than military equipment.”
Nor’easter Could Bring Heavy Rain, Winds, and Flooding to East Coast
9/25/2026 4:59 AM Open Story
Rain, flooding and gusty winds are in the forecast this weekend for the Northeast, including New York and Boston.
Hurricane Nolo Takes Aim at Hawaii
9/24/2026 11:28 PM Open Story
Though likely to avoid a direct hit, parts of the state could receive nearly three feet of rain, forecasters warned.
How the New York Times Stays Young After 175 Years
9/25/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
A conversation about how The Times stays up to speed with youth culture.
Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate Candidate in North Carolina, Sticks By Trump
9/25/2026 4:30 AM Open Story
Republicans in Senate battlegrounds have started to break with the president. Not Michael Whatley of North Carolina, even as his race seems at risk.
Alaskans Dismayed, But Not Moved, by Peltola’s Treatment of Her Staff
9/25/2026 2:50 AM Open Story
Voters interviewed in Anchorage and Fairbanks on Thursday said news that Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, had used offensive slurs would not change their vote.
‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
9/24/2026 1:23 PM Open Story
A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.
How a Labor Union Bested the Political Establishment in New York
9/24/2026 6:57 AM Open Story
The United Auto Workers has grown in size by opening its tent to workers in white-collar professions, and by adopting democratic socialist stances. But its growth has also led to political friction.
What Can Climate Change and Covid Teach Us About A.I. Doom?
9/25/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
From climate to Covid to A.I., we face a terrifying feeling of exponential growth spinning out of our control. Are we right?
New Film Revisits One City’s Deadly Chapter of ‘To Catch a Predator’
9/25/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
When the long-running TV franchise came to Murphy, Texas, in 2006, a man ended up dead. A new film, “Primetime,” looks back on what happened.
Rising Interest Rates Are Causing Alarm. Here’s What to Know.
9/25/2026 2:35 AM Open Story
History shows that the markets and the economy flourished when rates were even higher than today’s. But, our columnist notes, those times didn’t last.
‘America’s Bishop’ Was Beatified. 50,000 Catholics Showed Up.
9/24/2026 6:09 PM Open Story
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, who was the country’s most visible Roman Catholic clergyman of the 20th century, is one step closer to sainthood after a ceremony in St. Louis.
Leo XIV, Trying to Be Everyone’s Pope, Tours Secular France
9/25/2026 4:54 AM Open Story
After visiting Africa, Pope Leo’s four-day trip to France shows how he is seeking to appeal to Roman Catholicism’s original heartlands as well as to the church’s newest strongholds.
Pope Leo Signals Support for Journalists Targeted by Trump
9/25/2026 2:49 AM Open Story
Asked about the Trump administration’s restrictions on journalists, Leo told reporters accompanying him on a flight to France that they were “all welcome.”
Airline Credit Cards Are Screwing Up the Whole Industry
9/24/2026 7:26 PM Open Story
Airline loyalty programs are anticompetitive and hurting consumers.
What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe?
9/25/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
The Senate nominee talks about his view for the future of the Democratic Party.
Peak TV
9/25/2026 3:45 AM Open Story
We talk about the best television of the 21st century
Desi Lydic Roasts Trump for Pulling Out All the Stops for Xi
9/24/2026 11:39 PM Open Story
“Trump picked him up at the airport? OK, that is friendship,” Lydic said on Thursday’s “Daily Show.”
White House Restores Access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
9/24/2026 4:07 PM Open Story
A judge ordered President Trump to reverse his ban on three media outlets, but it took several hours for them to get back in. The White House TV pool remains suspended.