Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
3/20/2026 12:39 PM Open Story
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.
Administration Bypasses Congress to Sell Weapons to U.A.E., Kuwait and Jordan
3/20/2026 11:47 AM Open Story
Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The Trump administration is pushing them through without congressional approval.
Deferring to Trump, G.O.P. Lawmakers Resist a Public Accounting on Iran
3/20/2026 8:04 AM Open Story
Nearly three weeks into a war that polls show is unpopular, top Republicans have yet to call administration officials to testify about it, arguing that hearings would put divisions on display.
U.S. Prosecutors Are Investigating Colombia President Gustavo Petro
3/20/2026 7:06 AM Open Story
The Justice Department is examining whether President Gustavo Petro of Colombia has ties to drug traffickers.
Trump Administration Sues Harvard Over Accusations of Antisemitism
3/20/2026 12:28 PM Open Story
The administration had spent months investigating the Ivy League school. The two sides had been in talks to negotiate a settlement.
Trump Friend Asked ICE to Detain the Mother of His Child
3/20/2026 11:52 AM Open Story
Paolo Zampolli, a former modeling agent and a longtime Trump ally, was in a custody battle over his son. An ICE official agreed to help.
New Data Shows Where ICE Has Been Most Active This Year
3/20/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The pace of ICE arrests nationwide has topped 1,100 per day on average in 2026, but the rate of arrests has varied across the country in sometimes surprising ways.
Chuck Norris, Action Star of ‘Walker, Texas Ranger,’ Dies at 86
3/20/2026 10:35 AM Open Story
He channeled his martial arts skills into heroic roles in films like “The Delta Force” and “Missing in Action” and in the long-running TV series “Walker, Texas Ranger.”
Cesar Chavez Avenue May Soon Be Gone. Yet to Be Confronted: His Legacy.
3/19/2026 3:12 PM Open Story
After the revelations of sex abuse, the public is left to make sense of the labor leader’s work and life.
How a Civil Rights Icon Used His Power to Abuse Girls and Women
3/20/2026 6:13 AM Open Story
For five years, our reporters Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes followed allegations that the civil rights icon Cesar Chavez had sexually abused girls and women at all levels of the United Farm Workers movement. Manny Fernandez takes us inside their investigation.
Presidents Who Honored Cesar Chavez Have Yet to React to Abuse Allegations
3/20/2026 10:24 AM Open Story
Bill Clinton gave Mr. Chavez the nation’s highest civilian honor. Barack Obama made Cesar Chavez Day a federal holiday. Joe Biden displayed a bronze bust of Mr. Chavez. So far, all have been quiet.
Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years
3/20/2026 9:59 AM Open Story
An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.
He Spent Five Years in Solitary. He Came Out a Jailhouse Lawyer.
3/20/2026 9:47 AM Open Story
Obsessed with proving his innocence, Quentin Lewis devoted years in isolation to learning the law. Now he is taking on his captors in prison tribunals.
BTS Is Back With ‘Arirang,’ but the K-Pop Landscape Has Changed
3/20/2026 9:18 AM Open Story
The superstar boy band returns after a four-year hiatus on Friday. The genre it helped turn into a global juggernaut has endured some shifts, and minted new stars.
Lights, Drones, Purple Pizza: BTS-mania Takes Over Seoul
3/20/2026 8:53 AM Open Story
The South Korean capital was aglow for the return of the K-pop supergroup.
What To Know About the BTS Comeback Concert Streaming Live on Netflix
3/20/2026 7:36 AM Open Story
The K-pop supergroup’s first show in over three years will stream live on Netflix at 7 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday. The New York Times will cover it live from Seoul.
A.I. Is Writing Fiction. Publishers Are Unprepared.
3/20/2026 9:39 AM Open Story
Book publishing has few safeguards in place to prevent the unwitting publication of a novel heavily generated by artificial intelligence.
More! More! More! Tech Workers Max Out Their A.I. Use.
3/20/2026 11:06 AM Open Story
At a number of companies, employees compete on leaderboards to show how much A.I. they’re using. They’re racking up big bills along the way.
A Meatpacking Strike in Colorado Is Another Stress to Trump’s Economy
3/20/2026 8:57 AM Open Story
The walkout at the JBS plant in Greeley, Colo., comes as beef prices have soared, cattle supplies have plunged and immigration sweeps have stressed the labor supply.
Alexander Brothers Are Said to Seek Trump Pardons for Sex Trafficking
3/20/2026 10:11 AM Open Story
People representing the three brothers have reached out to a lobbyist and an influential Jewish group that have supported clemency for others. There are no signs the White House is considering a pardon.
CBS News Radio, Onetime Home of Murrow, Will End Amid Layoffs
3/20/2026 10:54 AM Open Story
Bari Weiss, the editor in chief of CBS News, announced layoffs on Friday that affected more than 60 employees. The network is owned by the technology heir David Ellison.
How Muslim Businesses in New York Prepare to Celebrate Eid
3/20/2026 7:43 AM Open Story
From Fordham to Bay Ridge to Hollis, Muslim businesses get ready for Eid al-Fitr, the exultant celebration marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
What the ‘Project Hail Mary’ Directors Learned From a Firing
3/20/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, best known for animations like the “Spider-Verse” films, took lessons from “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” a project from which they were dismissed.
‘Project Hail Mary’ Review: Ryan Gosling Is Lost and Found in Space
3/19/2026 7:10 AM Open Story
The actor plays a molecular biologist trying to help save the world in this upbeat science-fiction fantasy from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
Andy Weir on Writing the Hit Book Behind the Movie ‘Project Hail Mary’
3/20/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The author talked about adapting his best-selling novel for film, creating the beloved character Rocky and making complex science feel approachable.
‘Once and for All’ Means Never
3/20/2026 10:18 AM Open Story
Hamas has survived waves of killings of its leaders. More than force will be necessary to overturn the Islamic regime of Iran.
‘We Don’t Need More Lawyers in Congress’: The Future of the Democratic Party Is Emerging
3/20/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
On a new generation of leaders on the left.
Whose War?
3/20/2026 4:06 AM Open Story
We look at the diverging goals of the U.S. and Israel in the war on Iran.
Have You Turned to A.I. For Advice on a Romantic Relationship?
3/19/2026 12:28 PM Open Story
People are using generative A.I. chatbots for help on everything from starting to ending a relationship. Have you? How did it turn out?
Polymarket Says It Deals in Truth, but Its Social Feeds Are Filled With Falsehoods
3/20/2026 11:06 AM Open Story
A review of the betting market’s social media feeds found it has published hundreds of false and misleading posts.
Evacuations Ordered on Oahu as Heavy Rain Brings Flash Flooding
3/20/2026 12:27 PM Open Story
A dam on the northern part of the island was close to failing, emergency officials said.
Calvin Tomkins, Who Profiled Giants of Modern Art, Dies at 100
3/20/2026 12:42 PM Open Story
On the staff of The New Yorker for more than 60 years, he wrote about Duchamp, Rauschenberg and many others. His books include “Living Well Is the Best Revenge.”