Iran Risks Peace Talks With U.S. to Maintain Leverage Over Strait
6/28/2026 12:42 PM Open Story
Iran sees its control over the Strait of Hormuz as critical leverage in peace talks with the United States. It seems willing to risk the cease-fire to maintain that power.
What Life Is Like in Dahiya Amid a Hezbollah-Israel Truce in Lebanon
6/28/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Dahiya, a sprawling area and Hezbollah stronghold, is stirring back to life amid a tense truce with Israel. “This war has brought so much loss,” one resident said.
Here’s What to Know About the Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz
6/28/2026 7:45 AM Open Story
The United States and Iran have engaged in rounds of attacks and counterattacks in recent days, eroding hopes for a quick return to normalcy in the Middle East.
Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit.
6/28/2026 6:52 AM Open Story
An agreement between the U.S. and Kazakhstan has given a group of American investors with ties to the president and the commerce secretary access to one of the world’s largest untapped reserves of tungsten.
Kazakhstan’s Leader Deepens U.S. Ties, Saying Trump Was ‘Sent by Heaven’
6/28/2026 2:39 AM Open Story
The Central Asian nation is aggressively courting President Trump’s Washington to counterbalance its powerful neighbors, Russia and China.
White House Secretly Swayed Board Meant to Protect Federal Workers From Unfair Firings
6/28/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Behind the scenes, the Trump White House went to extensive lengths to advance its theory of executive power, potentially giving the president remarkable leeway to install loyalists at nearly every echelon of government.
Rats, Leaks and Broken Elevators: Repair Backlog Plagues Federal Buildings
6/28/2026 5:00 AM Open Story
After decades, deferred maintenance totals an estimated $50 billion. But getting repair funds from Congress is a laborious process.
12 Hours With Venezuelan Doctors Searching for Earthquake Survivors
6/27/2026 4:20 PM Open Story
A medical team set out from the capital to rescue people in the hardest-hit part of the disaster zone, La Guaira. They found silence in the ruins instead.
A Rush of Volunteers in Venezuela Has Slowed Rescue Efforts
6/27/2026 4:14 PM Open Story
The outpouring of volunteer aid after Venezuela’s earthquakes clogged the only road into the disaster zone, delaying rescue crews.
Colorado’s Primary for Governor Pivots to Trump and Who Will Fight Him
6/28/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The Democratic primary on Tuesday is likely to decide the next governor, and Senator Michael Bennet, once seen as a shoo-in, is in a dogfight with Attorney General Phil Weiser.
What’s the Hottest Spot in New York for Campaigning? The Club.
6/28/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
Zohran Mamdani did it last year. So did Claire Valdez in her recent run for Congress. Some candidates are campaigning after dark to court young voters.
Julia Letlow, Lifted by Trump, Wins Republican Senate Runoff in Louisiana
6/27/2026 7:54 PM Open Story
If she reaches the Senate, Ms. Letlow would replace Senator Bill Cassidy and become the first G.O.P. woman to represent Louisiana in the chamber.
Three Firefighters Die as Wildfires Ravage Utah and Colorado
6/28/2026 12:45 PM Open Story
Their bodies were brought by helicopter to a Colorado airport, where their soot-covered comrades drove them to the coroner’s office. Fires are raging in the arid Southwest after a warm winter.
A ‘Heat Dome’ Could Bring Triple- Digit Temperatures to the Midwest and Eastern U.S.
6/28/2026 9:11 AM Open Story
Forecasters warned that temperatures could break records in some areas. The heat is expected to last into the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
How Polymarket Traders Revolted Over One Silly Syllable
6/28/2026 4:19 AM Open Story
How one silly syllable ignited a bitter dispute over the nature of reality on Polymarket.
The Hamptons’ Essential Luxury Good: Human Labor
6/28/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
The people who want to visit can’t function without the people who have to live there.
If These Celebrities Are Democracy’s Last Hope, We’re in Trouble
6/28/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
When speaking up actually means risking something, for once, it is more necessary than ever.
Pride March Caps Joyous New York June, but Anxiety Tempers Hope
6/28/2026 1:03 PM Open Story
The annual celebration on Sunday took place in a city where many in the L.G.B.T.Q. community are optimistic about their local leaders but face challenges from the Trump administration.