S&P 500 Hits Record High as Stock Market Looks Beyond Iran War
4/15/2026 1:13 PM Open Story
Investors appear to be treating an end to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran as a foregone conclusion, as the S&P 500 closes above 7,000.
Debt Alarms Ring as Countries Rack Up More Emergency Spending
4/15/2026 11:41 AM Open Story
Amid signs of a prolonged period of high energy costs, policymakers are urging restraint as governments open up the public till to protect households and businesses.
Amid Iran War, Companies Look to Extend a Record Profit Run by Raising Prices
4/15/2026 10:12 AM Open Story
Higher inflation is leading companies to raise prices without sacrificing margins.
Can Trump and Republicans Get Back on Message on the Economy?
4/15/2026 2:31 PM Open Story
It’s Tax Day, but much of the country’s focus has been on an unpopular war.
Trump Breaks With Meloni, Italy’s Leader, Amid Dispute Over Pope and Iran
4/15/2026 7:47 AM Open Story
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was once considered one of President Trump’s closest European allies. Their friendship now appears in danger.
Trump’s Quest for More Sway Over Fed Faces Fresh Hurdles
4/15/2026 12:27 PM Open Story
Jerome H. Powell’s term as chair of the Federal Reserve ends on May 15, but it appears increasingly likely that he will stay on in some capacity at the central bank after that.
Labor Department Investigates Texts Sent Among Staff, Secretary and Her Family
4/15/2026 1:57 PM Open Story
Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer asked staff members to bring wine to her hotel room, and to keep in touch with her husband and father.
Trump’s Go-To Justification for Contentious Decisions: National Security
4/15/2026 8:16 AM Open Story
The administration has invoked national security in a variety of matters, including the White House ballroom and offshore wind farms, drawing rebukes from some judges.
Ad Companies Settle With F.T.C. Over Claims of Harm to Conservative Sites
4/15/2026 11:08 AM Open Story
WPP, Dentsu and Publicis settled claims they colluded on policies to combat misinformation, denying ad revenue to publishers on the right.
That Meeting You Hate May Keep A.I. From Stealing Your Job
4/15/2026 2:01 PM Open Story
As artificial intelligence makes many tasks easier, the human work of cajoling, arm-twisting and reassuring appears to be rising in importance.
What Is ‘Jagged Intelligence’ and How Can It Reframe the AI Debate?
4/15/2026 8:19 AM Open Story
A.I. has always been compared to human intelligence, but that may not be the right way to think about it. What it does well can help predict what jobs it may replace.
Sister Mary Kay and the Waning Days of the Sisters of Charity
4/15/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
An influential order of nuns decided to complete its mission when the last sister dies. The only question left is how to finish well.
Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury Finds
4/15/2026 1:17 PM Open Story
In a verdict that could have far-reaching consequences in the music industry, the live colossus that includes Ticketmaster was found to have violated antitrust laws.
Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures
4/15/2026 1:11 PM Open Story
The Saudi league, established in 2022, attracted some of the sport’s biggest stars with huge contracts.
Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Draws Backlash, Even From an Expert Who Proposed It
4/15/2026 2:33 PM Open Story
The story of how President Trump quadrupled the size of the original proposal for the arch follows a now-familiar pattern.
Yale Report Finds Colleges Deserve Blame for Higher Education’s Problems
4/15/2026 1:04 PM Open Story
A 10-member committee offered a brutal assessment of academia’s role in creating the forces challenging American colleges and universities.
The Pied-à-Terre Tax Has Failed Before. Could This Year Be Different?
4/15/2026 2:49 PM Open Story
Amid calls from the left to tax the rich, a tax proposal on multimillion-dollar second homes in New York City, backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, seems to have better odds of passing than in years past.
He Preached the Gospel on the Subway. Then He Pulled Out a Machete.
4/15/2026 2:11 PM Open Story
Anthony Griffin was a popular battle rapper who turned toward religious rhetoric. The police say he slashed three people with a machete before they killed him.
How The Times Covers Attackers, Suspects and Victims of Violence
4/15/2026 1:22 PM Open Story
Reporting on the people who upend life and those whose lives are upended can bring surprising and uncomfortable details to light.
SantaCon Leader Ran His Own $1 Million Con, U.S. Says
4/15/2026 2:51 PM Open Story
Stefan Pildes “siphoned” more than half of the money donated over five years for the outing, a raucous New York City bar crawl promoted as a charitable event, prosecutors said.
‘Giant’ Revisits Roald Dahl’s Antisemitic Comments: What to Know
4/15/2026 8:29 AM Open Story
Mark Rosenblatt’s Broadway play, starring John Lithgow as the British children’s book author, draws from Dahl’s comments over the years.
John Lithgow as Roald Dahl in ‘Giant’: A Study in Monstrosity
3/23/2026 8:00 PM Open Story
In Mark Rosenblatt’s play, a powerful portrayal of the beloved children’s book author who almost gleefully exposes his bigotry.
In Defense of Dumb Dogs
4/15/2026 7:00 AM Open Story
Your pet is (probably) not a genius, and that’s OK.
After Mythos, the Future of the Internet Is At a Crossroads
4/15/2026 2:24 PM Open Story
In the race to patch up cybersecurity holes found by the newest A.I. models, we risk leaving too many people to fend for themselves.
Claudia Sheinbaum’s War on Crime in Mexico Faces a Grim Reckoning: 133,000 Missing People
4/15/2026 11:01 AM Open Story
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico is under pressure to end one of her country’s most painful tragedies: the disappearance of more than 133,000 people.
Justice Sotomayor Apologizes for Highly Personal Criticism of Justice Kavanaugh
4/15/2026 2:54 PM Open Story
At the University of Kansas School of Law last week, she criticized her colleague while discussing his views in an immigration-related case.
Omaha Police Fatally Shoot Woman Who Cut 3-Year-Old Boy With Knife at Walmart
4/15/2026 12:28 PM Open Story
The woman forced the child, who was sitting in a cart, and his babysitter out of the store at knife point. She had the boy when police arrived, the department said. The shooting is under investigation.
After Fighting for the Rights of Workers, Brazil’s President Lula Faces a Labor Abuse Crisis
4/15/2026 12:46 PM Open Story
The dismissal of Brazil’s top labor inspector has landed the leftist government of President Lula, a former union leader, in an awkward spot.