On Iran, Trump Keeps World Off Balance With Ever-Changing Threats

4/6/2026 7:40 AM Open Story
Global leaders are struggling in their efforts to find a way to end the American-Israeli war on Iran, and they are spooked about what President Trump might do next.
A Harrowing Race Against Time to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran

4/5/2026 5:56 PM Open Story
For the Iranians, the Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down was possible leverage. For the U.S. military, finding him was a moral imperative.
The Latest Blows to Iran’s Leadership

4/6/2026 7:32 AM Open Story
An Iranian intelligence chief killed overnight on Monday was one of several Iranian officials who occupied their posts for only a few months.
Newly Obtained Video of Minneapolis Shooting Undermines ICE Account

4/6/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Prosecutors did not watch video of the nonfatal shooting until weeks after charging the wounded man, an official said.
Plunging International Student Enrollment Under Trump Squeezes Colleges

4/6/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The Trump administration’s campaign to curtail international students is not just hitting the elite schools targeted by the government.
NASA Families Don’t Go to the Moon, but They’re on the Mission, Too

4/6/2026 7:20 AM Open Story
For the families of the Artemis II astronauts, the mission “begins at assignment.”
Trump’s Foreign Aid Overhaul Sent Millions More Dollars to Big U.S.-Based Contractors

4/6/2026 7:57 AM Open Story
While organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found.
Forget the A.I. Apocalypse. Memes Have Already Nuked Our Culture.

4/6/2026 7:54 AM Open Story
From our jokes and slang to the White House’s policy messaging, internet “brain rot” has escaped our phones to take over … well, everything.
Epstein in Paris: How a Sex Offender Hustled for Access to France’s Elite

4/6/2026 9:32 AM Open Story
Jeffrey Epstein spent his last days of freedom in Paris, meeting with influential figures. It was a playbook he used everywhere he lived to stamp a veneer of respectability on a life of sordid criminality.
Bard College Is Split Over Its President and His Epstein Ties

4/2/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Leon Botstein saved Bard from near ruin. Now, as an outside firm conducts a review, the campus is home to arguments about his legacy and future.
The California Lake Billed as the ‘Saudi Arabia of Lithium’

4/6/2026 8:19 AM Open Story
Residents of Imperial County, Calif., are in dire need of an economic boost. Experts say the answer lies beneath the Salton Sea, where a lithium trove sits.
What Does an Ultra-Luxury First Class Ticket Get You? Flying in a Frictionless Bubble.

4/6/2026 7:45 AM Open Story
A writer reports from inside the premium bubble, where there’s no such thing as too much, petty annoyances are nonexistent and the real world never intrudes.
‘Good to Be Home’: Savannah Guthrie Returns to ‘Today’

4/6/2026 7:34 AM Open Story
The anchor joined the show’s cast on Monday for the first time since the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy, who remains missing.
What We Know About the Kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie’s Mother

4/6/2026 4:23 AM Open Story
Nancy Guthrie, 84, the “Today” show anchor’s mother, vanished from her Arizona home on Feb. 1. In the time since, very little new information has come to light.
Ahead of 2026 Midterms, Republicans Unveil a $342 Million Battle Plan to Keep the Senate

4/6/2026 7:00 AM Open Story
The main super PAC for Senate Republicans is focusing on eight states, and plans to spend big money to defend G.O.P.-held seats in Alaska, Iowa and Ohio.
In Race to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Iran War Is a Dividing Line

4/6/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Tuesday’s special House election runoff in a conservative stretch of Georgia is one of the first to showcase disagreements over the conflict, including within the G.O.P.
Someone Changed His Party Registration. He Thinks He Knows Why.

4/6/2026 6:17 AM Open Story
Andrew Hevesi, a lifelong Democrat and New York State assemblyman from Queens, was told his voter registration had been changed without his knowledge. He has a culprit in mind.
The Big Bang: A.I. Has Created a Code Overload

4/6/2026 9:27 AM Open Story
Companies are scrambling to deal with the glut.
A.I. Is on Its Way to Upending Cybersecurity

4/6/2026 8:29 AM Open Story
With new systems from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, hackers can attack with greater speed. The defense is more A.I.
San Francisco Sobers Up

4/6/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
San Francisco gets its act together.
Teaching in an American University Feels Very Strange Right Now

4/6/2026 8:06 AM Open Story
We’re supposed to give students a map. I don’t even know the terrain.
Sharpton Moves Longtime Civil Rights Group to New Home in Harlem

4/6/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
The Rev. Al Sharpton wants to leave his mark in the face of gentrification, which he says has diluted Harlem’s political power.
A Hidden Russian Hand in Hungary’s Election? Actually, It’s Quite Open.

4/6/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made hostility to Ukraine a centerpiece of his campaign. Moscow seems determined to repay the favor.
Trump’s Board of Peace Gives Hamas Disarmament Deadline

4/6/2026 8:54 AM Open Story
The demand reflects both the U.S. administration’s eagerness to secure a lasting cease-fire in Gaza and its growing impatience with the Palestinian militant group.
Federal Agency Unveils Three Potential Osteoarthritis Treatments

4/6/2026 8:00 AM Open Story
With funding from ARPA-H, three teams of researchers have regrown bone and cartilage, even entire knees, in animal studies. Human trials are not far off.