Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll Resigns as U.S. Military Grapples With Two Wars
8/31/2026 8:48 PM Open Story
The resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had been expected but comes at a tumultuous time for the service.
Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction
8/31/2026 3:01 PM Open Story
Lower-court rulings would have blocked construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom after finding that the Trump administration should have first sought approval from Congress.
Duane Davis Is Convicted of Orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s Murder
8/31/2026 7:54 PM Open Story
Duane Keith Davis, 63, was found guilty of first-degree murder after he went on an interview tour discussing his role in the 1996 drive-by shooting.
Who Is Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, Convicted in Tupac Shakur Murder Trial?
8/31/2026 7:18 PM Open Story
Duane Keith Davis, once a high-ranking member of the South Side Compton Crips, long said he was in a Cadillac with the shooter in 1996. Then he began to recant his accounts.
Tupac Shakur Was at His Cultural Peak When He Was Killed
8/31/2026 6:37 PM Open Story
Shortly before he was murdered in 1996, the rapper had released “All Eyez on Me,” a landmark album that turned him into a superstar.
Woman Stabs 2, Killing One, in Times Square and Is Shot Dead by N.Y.P.D.
8/31/2026 7:38 PM Open Story
The police fired at the woman, who was holding two knives, after trying to use less lethal force, officials said. A woman, 32, was killed, and a man, 68, is in stable condition.
C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths
8/31/2026 3:35 PM Open Story
Questioning a state’s investigation is highly unusual for the public health agency, but reflects tensions between the Trump administration and many states over health issues.
Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields: A New Feminist Music Festival Takes Shape
8/31/2026 1:27 PM Open Story
At the first Daisy Chain Fields festival, the 23-year-old pop star presented a cross-generational vision of female empowerment. (With Taco Bell activations, too.)
JD Vance Called Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed ‘Evil’ in Speech
8/31/2026 5:45 PM Open Story
Vice President JD Vance also told Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee, to “keep my wife’s name out of your mouth.”
Vance Defends Approach to Antisemitism in Remarks to Jewish Conservatives
8/31/2026 11:33 PM Open Story
In private remarks, Vice President JD Vance explained why he engages with some influencers accused of antisemitism. He also urged the audience to help articulate why a strong relationship with Israel is in America’s interest.
How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump
8/31/2026 7:50 PM Open Story
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.
Shein’s Lackluster Debut Shows a Fast-Fashion Model Left Behind
8/31/2026 10:02 PM Open Story
Squeezed by new trade rules, shrinking market share and labor concerns, Shein’s share decline in Hong Kong on Tuesday is a sign investors have moved on.
The Ritual of Coffin Making in a City Hit by Ebola
8/31/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
While several coffin makers in Bunia said they were providing a public service, the virus has put them at the center of a debate around safe burials.
Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China
8/31/2026 1:11 PM Open Story
A two-day conference of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare.
U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine
8/31/2026 2:19 PM Open Story
The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.
A Principal Saved 900 Students Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal
8/31/2026 12:16 PM Open Story
Rajendra Dawadi had less than 15 minutes to act on a warning of approaching floodwaters. His swift evacuation plan saved hundreds of lives.
Nepal Puts Cost of Disaster at $5 Billion, Blaming Climate Change
8/31/2026 1:48 PM Open Story
The country is seeking urgent help from a special U.N. climate fund, but the program lacks money because the United States and others have been reluctant to contribute.
How El-Sayed Could Dispatch His Hasan Piker Problem
8/31/2026 8:07 PM Open Story
Republicans hold their trolls close. For Democrats, it’s more complicated.
A New World Order Is Coming. We Aren’t Ready.
9/1/2026 12:20 AM Open Story
We must be honest about the seriousness of the situation we’re in.
Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92
8/31/2026 5:16 PM Open Story
A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.